Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-15
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seek and love the punishment; but
G the mildness of indulgence absolves
!. from the punishment and begefs
i, hatred against it.
o 42. We should teach christians
that the Pope has 10 thought or
t desire Of comprising in any respect
i, the act of buying indulgence with
any mark of sorrow.
43. We must teach Christians.
, that he who gives to the poor or
!, lends to the needy does better
than he who purchases an indul-
gence.
A. For the work of charity in
, creaseth charity, and 0Dders ~
man moro pious, whereas the IN
diligence does not make him pet-
, ter, but only renders him more
self-confident and more secure
from punishment.
40. We should teach Christians
that whoever sees his neighbor IN
want and yet buys an indulgence
does not buy the Pope's indui-
gence, but incurs Gods anger.
As. We should teach Christians
that if they have superhuity
they are bound to keep for their
own household the means for pro-
curing necessarics, and ought NOT
squander their money in iDdui-
gences.
AZ. We should teach Christians
that the purchase of an indHl-
gence is matter of free choice
and not Of commandment.
! A CT, (lh ~ iufInnQ
that the Pope, having more need
of prayers offered up in faith than
of money, desires prayer more
than money when he offers indul-
gences.
I 40. We should teach Christians
that the Pope's indulgence is good
if we put no confidence in it; but
nethingfs more hurtful il 1t d.
minishes our piety.
80. We should teach Christians
| that if the Pope knew of the ex-
| tortions of the preachers of iDdul-
gences he would rather the moth
or Church of st. Peter were burnt
and reduced to ashes than to see.
it built up with the skin. the flesh
and the bones of his flock.
81. We should teach Christians
that the Pope (as it is his duty)
should distribute his own money
to the poor whom the indul-
gence sellers are now stripping
their last farthing, even were he
compelled to sell the mother
church of st. Peter.
SO. To hope to be saved by
indulgence is a lying and an empty
hope, although even the COM
missary of indulgences-nay, far
ther, the Pope himself-shOuld
pledge their souls to guarantee It.
SO. Those who forbid the
preaching of Gods Word in other
churches on account ofthe preach
ing of indulgences are enemies of
Christ and of the Pope.
"a. Injustice is done the Word
of God when as much or even
more time is taken up in the
Church in preaching indulgences
than the Word Of God.
55. The Pope can have no
other thought than this:-If the
indulgence, which is q lesser mat
ter, be celebrated with ringing of
a bell, with pomp and ceremony,
much more should we honor and
celebrate the Gospel, which is
greater thing, with a hundred
bells and a hundred pomps and
5s. The treasures Of the Church
out of which the Pope distributes
are neither recog-
nizcd nor pronounced satisfactory
BY the Church Of Christ.
50. ST. Lawrence called the
poor members of the Church the
Clfurch's treasures, but he used
the word as it was understood in
in his day.
62. The proper and true treas
ure of the Church is the Holy Cos
pei of the glory and grace OF God.
63. This treasure is for the ben
eft of the most hostile and most
hated, for it causes the first to be
last.
6l. But indulgences are for the
benefit Of the most worthy, for it
causes the last to be first.
So. Therefore, the treasures of
5he Gospel are nets in which in
former times the rich and respec-
"a BILE We're caught.
sc. But tho treasures of indus
gcnces are the nets by which in the
present day the riches of the people
ire caught.
G7. Bat the Indulgence which the
preachers hold up to be the great
EST grace must, of course, be esteem
II a great favor, for it produces
great gain and interest.
GS. And yet the indulgence is GER
,ainly the worry smallest grace when
with the grace of God and
he salvation of the cross.
SO. It is the duty Of bishops and
pastors to receive with all respect
.he commissaries Of the Pope.
10. But it Is still more their duty
70 ascertain with their eyes and ears
hat the SAID con- missaries do not
preach the dreams of their own
instead Of orders of the
Pope.
II. Cursed be he who speaks
g.,inst the indulgences of the
Pope.
"a. But blessed be him who speaks
against the foolish and impudent
language of the preachers Of indul,
gences.
rs. To esteem the Pope's indul-
gence SO high as to suppose that II
a person we're (Which is impossible)
even to defile the Holy Mother OF
God, yet he could receive remission
by those indulgences, if raving mad
ness and folly.
rs. The Indulgence of the Pope ~
cannot take away the smallest daily
sin, as far rs regards the guilt OF :
the offtnce.
II. To say that st. Peter if he
were now Pope could not give
more perfect indulgence is blasphe-
my against st. Peter and the Pope
79. It is blasphemy to say that
the cross adorned with the arms of
the Pope is as effectual as the cross
of God.
So The bishops, pastors and