Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . approach; the officials of theplace, the citizens, even the school-children, wentin procession to meet him. A red cross, on whichthe coat of arms of the Pope was emblazoned,preceded him. On a velvet cushion his papalcommission was displayed. Entering a church,the red cross was raised in front of the highaltar, and the indulgence chest placed beside were preached by the commissioner or hisdeputies, extolling the worth of indulgences, andurging their purchase. The terrors of the hearerswere excited by gra
Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . approach; the officials of theplace, the citizens, even the school-children, wentin procession to meet him. A red cross, on whichthe coat of arms of the Pope was emblazoned,preceded him. On a velvet cushion his papalcommission was displayed. Entering a church,the red cross was raised in front of the highaltar, and the indulgence chest placed beside were preached by the commissioner or hisdeputies, extolling the worth of indulgences, andurging their purchase. The terrors of the hearerswere excited by graphic pictures of the seven yearspenalty reserved in Purgatory for every mortal sin,and of the remedy offered at so small a cost in theletters that were then to be purchased. The indulg-ence sellers were reported as bidding the peopleworship the red cross as the holy of holies; as de-claring that indulgences were more efficacious thanbaptism, and restored the innocency that had beenlost in Adam; as proclaiming that a commissionerof indulgences saved more souls than Peter; and. LEO X. AFTER THE PICTURE BY RAPHAEL IN THE PITTI GALLERY, FLORENCE. 1517] The XCV Theses 65 that as soon as the penny sounded in the chest, thesoul was delivered from Purgatory. Indulgenceswould avail for justification and salvation, even forhim who had violated the mother of God! Lo ! Heaven is open. When will you enter, if notnow? Oh senseless men, who do not appreciate such ashedding forth of grace ! How hard-hearted ! Fortwelve pennies you can deliver your father, and, never-theless, you are so ungrateful as not to relieve him in hisdistress. At the last judgment, I am free ; but you areresponsible. I tell you, that if you have but one gar-ment, you should part with it, rather than fail of suchgrace. ^ Gratuitous indulgences were granted the poor,upon the assurance of payment from the first moneythey could obtain. Wives were encouraged to pur-chase without the knowledge of their husbands. Numerous inci
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