Theses 5–7 then state that the pope can only release people from the punishments he has administered himself or through the church's system of penance, not the guilt of sin.
Tesis 5–7 kemudian menyatakan bahwa paus hanya dapat melepaskan orang-orang dari hukuman yang telah ia berikan sendiri atau melalui sistem penitensi gereja, bukan kebersalahan dosa.