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That I may avoid such error again.
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You have erred
by teaching new doctrines.
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Which of my teachings
is offensive to Rome?
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For one, indulgences.
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Pope Clement's decree,
Unigenitus.
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clearly states that
the merits of Christ
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are a treasure of indulgences.
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Acquire.
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I'm sorry, Your Grace.
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I think you'll find it says...
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"The merits of Christ acquire
the treasure of indulgences."
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I am not here
to wrangle with you.
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No, Your Grace.
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But Unigenitus was issued
175 years ago,
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and were this decree
not so embarrassing to our church,
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perhaps it would not be
commonly called Extnavagante
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and left out of
most collections of canon law.
:52:51
It contradicts Anommitanos.
:52:54
Our present Pope Leo is
in harmony with Clement's decree...
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and there ends the matter.
:53:00
The honor of the Papacy
is not preserved
:53:03
by the naked assertion
of Papal authority,
:53:05
but by safeguarding
the Pope's credibility
:53:08
and the clear testimonies
of divine Scripture.
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The Pope interprets Scripture.
:53:14
He may interpret it...
:53:18
but he is not above it.
:53:20
He was to say one word.
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We both know
the selling of indulgences
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have no Scriptural support.
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If common people could
read the Bible for themselves,
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they would understand
just how broad
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the church's interpretations are.
:53:33
That is outrageous:
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The Scriptures are too complex
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for even the average priest
to understand,
:53:39
much less the common man:
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Indulgences are
an established tradition
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which give comfort to
millions of simple Christians.
:53:46
Comfort? Your Grace,
I'm not interested in comfort.
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Comfort is not the issue:
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So you consider your discomfort
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more important than
the survival of Christianity?
:53:56
- I'm interested in the truth:
- The truth?
:53:58
The Turks are building armies
on our eastern borders.