82。Towit:——"Whydoesnotthepopeemptypurgatory,forthesakeofholyloveandofthedireneedofthesoulsthatarethere,ifheredeemsaninfinitenumberofsoulsforthesakeofmiserablemoneywithwhichtobuildaChurch?Theformerreasonswouldbemostjust;thelatterismosttrivial。"
83。Again:——"Whyaremortuaryandanniversarymassesforthedeadcontinued,andwhydoeshenotreturnorpermitthewithdrawaloftheendowmentsfoundedontheirbehalf,sinceitiswrongtoprayfortheredeemed?"
84。Again:——"WhatisthisnewpietyofGodandthepope,thatformoneytheyallowamanwhoisimpiousandtheirenemytobuyoutofpurgatorythepioussoulofafriendofGod,anddonotrather,becauseofthatpiousandbelovedsoul'sownneed,freeitforpurelove'ssake?"
85。Again:——"Whyarethepenitentialcanonslongsinceinactualfactandthroughdisuseabrogatedanddead,nowsatisfiedbythegrantingofindulgences,asthoughtheywerestillaliveandinforce?"
86。Again:——"Whydoesnotthepope,whosewealthisto—daygreaterthantherichesoftherichest,buildjustthisonechurchofSt。Peterwithhisownmoney,ratherthanwiththemoneyofpoorbelievers?"
87。Again:——"Whatisitthatthepoperemits,andwhatparticipationdoeshegranttothosewho,byperfectcontrition,havearighttofullremissionandparticipation?"
88。Again:——"WhatgreaterblessingcouldcometotheChurchthanifthepopeweretodoahundredtimesadaywhathenowdoesonce,andbestowoneverybelievertheseremissionsandparticipations?"
89。"Sincethepope,byhispardons,seeksthesalvationofsoulsratherthanmoney,whydoeshesuspendtheindulgencesandpardonsgrantedheretofore,sincethesehaveequalefficacy?"
90。Torepresstheseargumentsandscruplesofthelaitybyforcealone,andnottoresolvethembygivingreasons,istoexposetheChurchandthepopetotheridiculeoftheirenemies,andtomakeChristiansunhappy。
91。If,therefore,pardonswerepreachedaccordingtothespiritandmindofthepope,allthesedoubtswouldbereadilyresolved;nay,theywouldnotexist。
92。Away,then,withallthoseprophetswhosaytothepeopleofChrist,"Peace,peace,"andthereisnopeace!
93。BlessedbeallthoseprophetswhosaytothepeopleofChrist,"Cross,cross,"andthereisnocross!
94。ChristiansaretobeexhortedthattheybediligentinfollowingChrist,theirHead,throughpenalties,deaths,andhell;
95。Andthusbeconfidentofenteringintoheavenratherthroughmanytribulations,thanthroughtheassuranceofpeace。
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