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  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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