. The history of Romanism : from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persections, and historical incidents . where he is. With such brutal acts, the history ofthe confessional is full. {Papal Rome as it is, pp. 83, 84.) § 33.—The other extract from the work of Dr. Giustiniani (p. 188),refers to the manner of confessing sick penitents in their bed-cham-bers, in the city of Rome, where he long


. The history of Romanism : from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persections, and historical incidents . where he is. With such brutal acts, the history ofthe confessional is full. {Papal Rome as it is, pp. 83, 84.) § 33.—The other extract from the work of Dr. Giustiniani (p. 188),refers to the manner of confessing sick penitents in their bed-cham-bers, in the city of Rome, where he long resided. In that city, hesays, • you will see the indisposed fair penitent remain in her bed,and the Franciscan friar leaving his sandals before the door of herbed-chamber, as an indication that he is performing some ecclesias-tical act, then none, not even the husband can enter the chamber ofhis wife, until the Franciscan friar has finished his business andleaves the chamber; then the husband with reverence ready wait-ing at the door, kisses the hand of the father Franciscan for hiskindness for having administered spiritual comfort to his wife, andvery often he gives him a dollar to say a mass for his indisposedspouse. (See Engraving.) But why, continues the doctor, shall I speak of the moral cor-. Auricular Confession in a Church.


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