Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-04-07

sc. Secily, etc. make intercession
What miserable creatures The u
Is unable to pardon their 'sins,
Dg to these prayers, neither Is J
sufficient mediator between God
man. But closer still is Romans
The heathen worshipper on ent
the temple knei6 before an Idol al
fered prayers. The devout Papist
enters church often may be iouDd
ing before an image of the Vlrgls.
praying go holy Mary my Snve
Queen and most loving holy mot'
ceiys me under thy blessed patronage.
special protection, and in the bcs0.
thy mercy, this day, aud every day
Mt the hour of my death ~ The q
lie man" .. 46. o, Great Excellent
Most Glorious Lady, prostraie at Il
foot of thy thone we adore thee 1rt
this valley of tears.--sGlories Of Ne
d. 513. Were heather superstit
SO gross Why these beatnenisttC
ers If the Priest sits in the temp otS
as God to forgive sin What ~
that there stand so many dead saints'
tween the starving d7a.-
Catholic and the all sufficient,
ing Saviour May they learn that q
is one mediator between God and
the man, Christ Jesus. | Tim. 80 -
ing he ever liyeth TO make lntercesto
for them" Heb. 7:25.
l repeat, the scrip -ures recogDis9noA
tercsssion of saints but recommend uiH
men should come unto God by Jeen,
Christ, the only High Priest who is pass
ed into the heavens.
repeat, the scriptures recognize :
| iutercession of saints but recommenp
that men should come unto God by J,
sus Christ the only High Priest who
passed into the heavens.
Is THERE SUCH A PLACE AS PURGAroRT
If so THE SCRIPTURES ARE SILENT Up
/ ON 1T.
The most ridiculous phaza OF Priestl
| absolutIon is that which claims to haNe
such power over the soul in purgatorf
as to be able TO transfer it upon the coz
sideration of money, to heaven after hs
ing purged awhile bv fire. The resde
will understand that the fiction of pTt
gatory, of which Gregory the Great hs
genenerally been represented by papist
as creator, and which has proved I
source of immense wealth both to Pop
and to to the Clergy was evidently I'M
ported from Paganism. Unknown *
: the Christian Church during the first hv'
centuries, it was however well known i
: the heather world even so early 4
Homer's time. 1t is the old fire puritic
: tion OF souls. and the ceremonies nov
r employed for the relief OF those suff -rinI
2 the tormenting fAmes, are remarkaoi
similar to those anciently employed b
4 Pagan Priest, Odyssey XII and Aenee
Q vi: The FIRE of Purgatory they (Catho
/ ics) say is twice as hot as he'll. Bu
9 there is q difference between these
2 fires in this; that of purgatory tho
J. more intense, active, consuming, an
g vouring) is but for time of whics
souls may be freed by the suffrage.
T. the masses, but the fire of hell is fore
It "Pope Adrian TIE Third, conf
}, that there was no mention of Purgatol
h in the scriptures, or in the writings
the holy fathers; but not withstRr e
d this, tho council of front h. tth
le doctrine of Purgatory Ssitho8S satfss-
'e any one passage OF the holy seltptu
e and gave such liberty to Priests AMI I
a ars by it, they 1.-THE priests and friar
ID build in that fiery palace. several apal
ID ments for kings, princes, ,grandeess mob
pc men, merchants and tradesmen,
Sc ladies of quality, for gentlemen :
IL tradesmen's wives. and for poor, c.
OF mon people. There are eight depa
li. ments which answer to eigh. Cegrees,
al tensus ignis i. e. intense fire.
ce The least degree is endured by
n poor people, the Second greater by
ty gentle women, and so on, to the eiRh
Is degree which being the greatest of al
or reserve for kings. By this wicked d
he trine they get gradually masses from
su- sorts and conditions OF people in prop
at ton to their greatness. But as the ps
eo are not able TO give so many masses
So the rich, their apartment is alwl
i'd crowded" Is it true that heaven
In built a reformatory for Catholics, I
pts left the rest of the world out ? How
ses reasonable Is it possible that
OF Priest reigns in earth, heaven and hs
lo0 Is it true that heavens God takes p
the in bartering sins for money man
re ; other day left two large building lot
re- Roman Catholic Churches providing
ma ty masses be said in each church for
bl- soul. We are here reminded of al
ana stance where a preaching friar exhol
ie his hearers to sell their garments
ist, money TO get their relatives out OF
ver gatory. The Priest will please inforg
III when and where Christ or his Apof
nus taught such doctrine. Also he
ing kindly inform us by what myster
as power he absolves or forgives the SIP
pre- the dead and transfers them to heaV
GOD ONLY FoRGIvEs TIE SINS oF
the The forgiveness of sins is a prerogi
CON of God only, and the very nature 9
the place that he occupies in the mOr9
,rdi- verse will not allow him to traneh
So power to any of his creatures. Goo
acv. knows the hearts of men, with the
Savs things thereof; it is against God
for that sin is committed and not 8 q
n We any priest. note God alone is J nsl
zour heaven and earth, but the priest cl
ne is TO forgive sins as q judge which
Iatt. opposes God. the Priest c''
give only those sins rcl2einneceo
rule confessed to him, God has the Pa
are and does remind us of forgotten
Savs and forgive them. The forglyece
Won sins has always been attributed to
PETER as NAV be seen by the following 81
did ures ''Who can forgive sin but Go
the ly-Mark 2:7. "Who is a God like
"a OF thee that pardoneth iniquity." Mel
such / will pardon all their ihiquitits, Je
lords 8. "Bless the Lord o my soul, VIII
eiveth iall thy sinsN Ps. 103. b
N be- sus in the Lords Prayer, teaches
bull fact that God forgives sins in the
errs. "Our Father forgive US our debt
the sins as we forgive our debtors
,read 6:I2. Jesus in his parting b
, the prayed that his father might f
con- those sinners who had plotted his
nous. says he, Father forgive theI
spell they know not what they do.'
, the 1884. deem it useless to cite NOR
ye feel sages of scripture showing that
alone forgives sins. The etymol
meaning of the word forgive" pre-
j. the possibility of man iorgiViDg 81
mitted against God. 1t means a
er to forth something which is really du
stead, as a means of balancing an accol
dead? blottiDg out q debt. 1t is plain
ffered man cannot give forth what is nc
Whv | uosaeesion. The scriptures teach