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 ''undertood by ome of the middle orssorts [sic] of men, by their often repetition, and not undertanding thereof, error (what not) may eaily be hatcht, which would hardly be rooted out of the hearts of men. Nor can it bee pretended, that the impler ort were ometimes a little indulg’d, epecially after their converion. True indeed, at the deires of incere and ignorant people, indulgencies were grantodgranted [sic] in the primitive church; but in regard it was found, that many evills even hereies, have had their rie from thence, Christian order being now etablihed, it is not convenient to connive at it. And therefore it cannot be granted, what your people doth o earnetly but inconiderately deire, and this we forbid in the power of God and mot bleed Peter, exhorting thee alo by the honor of the omnipotent God, to withtand by all means uch like vain rahnee yea we command thee. Dated at Rome, anno'' 1079.

4. Loe here a Cover worthy the Dih! for Hitories do term this Gregory (alias Hildebrand) an ungodly man, a Magician, a vehement firebrand of the warres in Europe: Could therefore any thing of truth or holines be expected from him? But time it was, to punih the worlds ingratitude, wherein the educing power of errours hould be ent into the world (as the Apotle foretold, 2 The. 2.) and o neceary it was, that Bohemia it elf, (but lately converted to the Faith) hould participate of the dimnee which preceded the approaching darknee, and more and more be fet- tered