A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages: Special fields of inquisitorial activity

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Harper & brothers, 1887
 

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Page 20 - And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto - them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation and kindred and tongue and people ; saying with a loud voice ; Fear God, and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come; and worship him that made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of waters.
Page 51 - VIII., who, in the popular phrase of the time, came in like a fox, ruled like a lion, and died like a dog.
Page 386 - ... arts or by the services of a familiar demon subject to their orders. As the neophyte in receiving baptism renounced the devil, his pomps and his angels, it was necessary for the Christian who desired the aid of Satan to renounce God. Moreover, as Satan when he tempted Christ offered him the kingdoms of the earth in return for adoration—' If thou therefore wilt worship me all shall be thine...
Page 401 - I have set around me all these powers, Against every hostile savage power. Directed against my body and my soul, Against the incantations of false prophets, Against the black laws of heathenism, Against the false laws of heresy, Against the deceits of idolatry, Against the spells of women, and smiths, and druids, Against all knowledge which blinds the soul of man.
Page 32 - Augustinians were allowed to exist on sufferance until further order, while the audacity of other associations, not as yet approved, was condemned, especially that of the mendicants, whose multitude was declared to exceed all bounds. Such mendicant Orders as had been confirmed since the Council of Lateran were permitted to continue, but they were instructed to admit no new members, to acquire no new houses, and not to sell what they possessed without special license from the Holy See. Evidently it...
Page 192 - Maniehasan, he believes in two principles, which shows him to be a heretic. If the supreme spiritual power errs, it is to be judged of God alone ; there is no earthly appeal. " "We say, declare, define, and pronounce that it is necessary to salvation that every human creature be subjected to the Roman pontiff...
Page 401 - I bind to myself to-day, The power of Heaven, The light of the Sun, The whiteness of Snow, The force of Fire, The flashing of Lightning. The velocity of Wind, The depth of the Sea, The stability of the Earth, The hardness of Rocks.
Page 568 - Nunc postquam manes defunctus Valla petivit, Non audet Pluto verba Latina loqui. Jupiter hunc cseli dignatus parte fuisset, Censorem linguae sed timet esse suee.
Page 379 - It passes from one race to another and is handed down through countless generations ; it adapts itself successively to every form of religious faith ; persecution may stifle its outward manifestation, but it continues to be cherished in secret, perhaps the more earnestly that it is unlawful. Religion may succeed religion, but the change only multiplies the methods by which man seeks to supplement his impotence by obtaining control over supernatural powers, and to guard his weakness by lifting the...
Page 624 - Friend, wherefore art Thou come hither?' And if He shall persevere in knocking and giving you nought, cast him forth into outer darkness." Now it came to pass that a certain poor clerk came to the court of the lord Pope, and cried out, saying: "Have pity on me...

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