Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-03-10
tesihinE for doctrines the command
mesyts of men. Mar. 7:7-9.
IT IS wrcKEDLx DELusrvE.

te94hinE for doctrines the command
megts of men. Mar. 7:7-9.
fT Is wrCKEDLY DELUsIvE.
Vke evils OF Priestly Absolution ap-
pe ~ in the fact (3) That il is wickedly
cslssive, as seen IN the Granting of In
dURencies, or licensing men to sin by the
priist.
o. al the evils OF this doctrine, l con-
slceeth:s the greatest.
AfordiDg to this granting of indul-
gene. or, he who purchase an indul-
gense, Is delivered from those purgatori-
al ss which he would other wise have
! - !. :sssr o= account OF his sins. 1--WE re-
eret that we can not discuss the doc
Vr7-T Of purgatory at this pointl Some
OF las said that 1.-THE Roman Catholic
Chn 60 viii never lack money while it's
meib hers have sins." THAT religion,
torH ,le checks to immortality, or ev-
en- q res which hangs up Plenary Indul-
g7as CT efaiy chapel door. he Who
go. W e'ae ;hs ees. ~ =
LsH bfsin ehalkiDg up . fresh
The abominations of this prac-
" tfiat spared Luther to Reiorma-
tE q iooses the bonds Of virtue, and
III fHs the monsters of vice. The
Ut lv90I granting IndulgeDces were be
60 yIrban IL, as q recompense of
IN DO went in person in the enter
prE = coDquering the Holy Land.
Ihs ysre afterwards granted TO those
Wn, sred q soldier for that purpose;
anc 1rocess of time were granted to
tnosu giving money to any pious work
eDJoU ed by the pope. Pope Leo Y, in
oroer TO carly on the magnificent
structure of St Peters at Rome, pub
ilshes induigences, and plenary remis-
sion 20 all who would contribute any
mones' towards it. Finding the project
would take, he granted to Albert, elec-
tor OF Mentz and Archbishop of Madge-
burg, she benefits of the indulgences of
Saxoc. and the neighboring parts, and
sold those of other countries to the
highes bidder. Let us pause, and ask
IN oil eriousness, is it possible, possible
that has become so inofensivte to
God he has put men in this world
toe from it q revenue for heaven ?
Is BILE when in Iime past the on
" hat could be paid, was the
bio were OF God Does any one
tim tod would entrust the etern-
a. a OF the soul into the hands
OF maF owing that ne is weak, sinful
and q v bribed. Simon would do
"
the TAT tic Church to-day. (See Acts
& ording to book called the
Tax OF scored Roman Chancery, in
which ontained the exact sums to
he levIa sr the pardon of each partic-
uiar Eia find some of the fees to be
thus ing the church, 81 25; per-
Jury, ioi y and lying, $500; burning
a ions rs; eating meat in Lent,
81 to keep a concubine, 2 10;
TO ieilowering a virgin, 81 90;
M ther, mother, sister, or
b ,; nuD Tor frequent torni-
ut of the nunnery, 100;
IL day forbidden, $1,000.
3ftnes together, $1,000
3. adultery, aud tornica-
by priest with his rel
srried women, virgins,
] t7siti. jOint pardon vi
$1,000.
popery, p. 263.
- rrdnted by the re-
4 the vicegerent, of Je
/ ton Of money received
| lckened criminals as In
{, as pure as q seraph
~ aS an angels cheek
II delusions
Ide for this week. But
b, D. l will state thet ] ap-
pr much your courteous invi
ia cup OF tea with you but
20 lat, that you did not tel
US 40 how you became priest, al
So your name was omitted by th'
ape If daddy Peter owned you a
his, ., he was of the opinion that yoJ
wert a ,evel with the lavman. See
Pete :5--9, and not a minister. Fac
the issuc
| Again / win inform you, that yor
can not find in the Bible a single in
stance where the disciples forgave sin
and ycu need not look for it. So tina
very fact is against your Interpretation
OF Jc c. :2l--23. My Interpretation
is TIA ist meant that the disciple
were iare sins forgiven by virtue o
certa la'led conditions, viz: faitl
and ance. Following scripture
will b ne out: Matt. 2S:19, Mar
1916, is 1871, Acts, 10:44, "Whil
Peter > IKE, not baptised, the Hol
Ghost feil on all them which heard tn
~cr0' Sra o, Cod S1r' eh0' MarS; God A wss ss'ng
Christ reconciling the world unto him
sell, not inputiDg their trespasses unit
them, aad hath committed unto us tn
word of reconciliation" By this pas
} sage you learn that water is not tn
means Ct reconciliation as you told U
last we k, but rather the word.
J, | You, sir, are bearded in your der
, ! Another reason that my interpretatio
is right, and yours wrong, is that Pete
failed to forgive the sins of Simon. (Act
8 24-2s) and told him to him pray
> God for forgiveness.
3 Another reason that my interpretS
4 | ton is right because the principle wor
] | of the APOSTLES was declaring the gospe
I | If the Instrument, by which men an
! women are reconciled to God, is wat.
r / In the hssaaE of minister, then Paul di
Q but vers; little work, while on earth, f
}, ne did a 9t baptize a half dozen peopl
r accordif bis own statement.
e Now i ou claim that you are righ
= just pro 9 it by citing an instance whel
the apt tiles iorgaye sin Over cat
e re~- For you eau not produ
|. an InsCepce to save your little life.
t E0 expose that the apostles we
l. given tia power, and duty; and the
:, did not pertorm it, would be to accu
/, them OF dereIiction of duty, which charI
t you can not lay at their door.
II Again: because they transmitted
! , their successors the authority
2 preach, Is no argument or proof of til
!. Transmitting ali the gifts with whi
Z. | they were DOssessed.-For instance, W
r brother priest, may have power and a
j. thority 10 preach, but do you thil
G. you have power to raise the dead, al
d work miracles You would say n,
2 for those were extraordinary gifts CO
d fined to the apostles alone. Well, if y
s. have not the power to work a mira
er you can not forgive sin. For to forgi
le sin is the greatest miracle. See Mark
of 5-1O, Matt. 8.
f. Saturday charged to Sunday ia n