The trial of Antichrist, otherwise, the Man of Sin, for high treason against the Son of God; tried at the sessions house of truth, before the Right ... of Equity, the Hon. Justice Reason of the - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...boasted that " he had saved more souls out of hell by his indulgences, than St. Peter had converted to Christianity by his preaching." He also promised to every one that would put ten shillings into the box which he carried about with him, licence to eat white meats and flesh in lent, and power to deliver what soul they would out of purgatory; and moreover full pardon for all his sins, however F2 heinous. But if it was one jot less than ten shillings, he said it would profit nothing. Ulric Zuinglius, the Reformer of Switzerland, sworn. Q. Was you not once under the authority of the Prisoner at the bar? A. I was. I was called a Canon of Zurich and an Archdeacon in Switzerland; but 1 began to manifest my public opposition to his government in the year 1519. I had previous to that time, been led to suspect that the Prisoner had usurped his authority, and was really a rebel in disguise; and afterwards I was satisfied that my suspicions were well founded. Soon after this, the Prisoner sent into Switzerland an Italian Monk whose name was Samson, to carry on the same impious traffic of Indulgences, as Telzel had done in Germany. 1 opposed the traitor Samson and his master who sent him; and at last I had the satisfaction of seeing by far the greater part of Switzerland reject the authority of the Prisoner at the bar. William, Prince of Oravge, sworn. Q. Do you recollect the Prisoner's conduct to the people in the Low Countries, and if it was ever computed, how many were murdered by the Duke of Alva 1 A. I do. When they were liberated from his shackles by the preaching of the Gospel, he took the most violent measures to reinslave them. For this purpose he augmented the number of his rebellious Bishops, established that horrid tribunal called the Holy Inqui...