 | John Mannock - 1815 - 352 pages
...but only the penances which the church inflicts, and which are due by divine justice on account of such sins as are already forgiven us by the sacrament of penance ; from these an indulgence sets us free, even in the sight of God. The apostles used this power of... | |
 | 1825 - 600 pages
...that may remain due after the eternal guilt is remitted." The Douay Catechism says, an Indulgence " is only a releasing of temporal punishment due to such...already forgiven us by the Sacrament of Penance." Now it is not a little amusing to observe the excessive pains which are taken in most of these expositions... | |
 | 1825 - 600 pages
...that may remain due after the eternal guilt is remitted." The Douay Catechism says, an Indulgence " is only a releasing of temporal punishment due to such...already forgiven us by the Sacrament of Penance." Now it is not a little amusing to observe the excessive pains which are taken in most of these expositions... | |
 | John Mannock - 1825 - 286 pages
...but only the penances which the Church inflicts, and which are due by divine justice on account of such sins as are already forgiven us by the sacrament of penance : from these an indulgence sets us free, even in the sight of God. The apostles used this power of... | |
 | William M'Gavin - 1833 - 764 pages
...a great sacrilege, by lying to the Holy Ghost, and makes his whole confession nothing worth. — Q. What is an indulgence ? A. Not leave to commit sin,...already forgiven us, by the sacrament of penance." Such are the principles of the Douay Catechism, on the subject of penance and indulgence. Your readers... | |
 | Robert Meek - 1834 - 436 pages
...him in an easier way the remission of his guilt! An indulgence, the Douay Catechism defines to be, " a releasing of temporal punishment due to such Sins AS ARE ALREADY FORGIVEN US BY THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCR." * The doctrine of the church of Rome, that the eternal punishment due to sin is commuted... | |
 | Disney Robinson - 1851 - 130 pages
...remission of the punishment of sin, either here or in PURGATORY. We are told that an indulgence " is only a releasing of temporal punishment, due to such...already forgiven us by the sacrament of penance," (Abstract of Douay Catechism, p. 80,) and that " in the sense of the Catholic Church it is no pardon... | |
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Not leave to commit sin, or a pardon for sins to come, as some slander the church ; but only a releasing of temporal punishment due to such sins as are already forgiven us, by the sacrament of penance. 