Sir John Norris, famed in the Netherland wars, was president of Munster, and so impressed the Irish that they averred him to be in league with the devil.
In those circumstances, it is said, the pursuer has not averred that he was a primary victim of the incident.
Indeed, he again averred that so long as the wise and prudent Stalin was alive Russia would adhere to her treaties.
And as to Christians, Tertullian about 210 tells how the presbyter who, in proconsular Asia, had " composed the Acts of Paul and Thecla" was convicted and deposed, for how could it be credible that Paul should confer upon women the power to "teach and baptize " as these Acts averred ?
It is averred that he never handled a brush without fervent prayer and he wept when he painted a Crucifixion.