The history of Romanism: from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time : with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossaryIllustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persecutions, and historical incidents . r. !/?! selling Indulgences. Burning of Bibles, U] Romish Priests al N V ( Sn /.< chap, vi.] TOPERY ON A TOTTERING THRONE—A. D. 1303-1515. 443 The money clinking In the chest, and the soul escaping from Purgatory. Bring money ! Bring money : Even repentance, he would say, i
The history of Romanism: from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time : with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossaryIllustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persecutions, and historical incidents . r. !/?! selling Indulgences. Burning of Bibles, U] Romish Priests al N V ( Sn /.< chap, vi.] TOPERY ON A TOTTERING THRONE—A. D. 1303-1515. 443 The money clinking In the chest, and the soul escaping from Purgatory. Bring money ! Bring money : Even repentance, he would say, is not indispensable. Butmore than all this : indulgences save not the living alone—they alsosave the dead. Ye priests, ye nobles, ye tradesmen, ye wives, yemaidens, and ye young men, hearken to your departed parents andfriends, who cry to you from the bottomless abyss : We are endur-ing horrible torment ! a small alms would deliver us;—you cangive it, and you will not! The very moment continued Tetzel, that the money clinksagainst the bottom of the chest, the soul escapes from purgatory, andflies free to heaven. O, senseless people, and almost like to beasts,who do not comprehend the grace so richly offered ! This dayheaven is on all sides open. Do you now refuse to enter ? Whenthen do you intend to come in ? This day you
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