[713] Obganniunt quidam, rident, minantur, petulanter incessunt ... at tu vere, Christianâ patientiâ, suffers omnia. (Ibid. 7th May, 1519.) Some jeer, laugh, menace, and petulantly assail, ... but you with truly Christian patience submit to all. [714] Connivendum ad multa, ei qui velit malos Christo lucri facere ... (Ibid.) His character and general bearing towards all contributed as much as his discourses to win their hearts. He was at once a true Christian and a true republican. The equality of mankind was not with him a mere watchword; it was written on his heart and manifested in his life. He had neither that pharisaical pride, nor that monastic gruffness, which are equally offensive to the simple and the wise of the world. Men were drawn towards him, and felt at ease when conversing with him. Strong and mighty in the pulpit, he was affable to all whom he met in the streets, or in the public squares. At the places where the merchants or incorporations met he was often seen among the citizens expounding the leading points of Christian doctrine, or conversing familiarly with them. He gave the same cordial reception to peasant and patrician. "He invited country folks to dine with him," says one of his bitterest enemies, "walked with them, spoke to them of God, made the devil enter into their hearts and his writings into their pockets. He even went so far that the leading persons in Zurich visited those peasants, entertained them, and walked over the town with them, showing them all sorts of attention."[715] [715] Dass der Rath gemeldete Bauern besucht ... (Salat's Chronik. p. 155.) [Sidenote: TASTE FOR MUSIC. STUDIOUS HABITS.]