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Page 460
... crimes are directly contuma- cious and contemptuous of Almighty God , the creator of all . Wherefore we , Brother Florus , Pro- vincial of the order of Friars Preachers , tor General for the holy faith within the jurisdiction of Avignon ...
... crimes are directly contuma- cious and contemptuous of Almighty God , the creator of all . Wherefore we , Brother Florus , Pro- vincial of the order of Friars Preachers , tor General for the holy faith within the jurisdiction of Avignon ...
Page 476
... crimes they confess or are they deluded ? The vote was six to four on the reality of the crimes . 2. If their crimes are real , should the witches be treated like penitents in all other crimes and be " reconciled " to the Church. Spain ...
... crimes they confess or are they deluded ? The vote was six to four on the reality of the crimes . 2. If their crimes are real , should the witches be treated like penitents in all other crimes and be " reconciled " to the Church. Spain ...
Page 498
... crimes , such as adultery and robbery . But , says Thyraeus , this does not happen . And if the Devil did this ... crimes . Under Continental and Roman law , witchcraft was regarded as a crimen ex- cepta , an exceptional crime , so grave ...
... crimes , such as adultery and robbery . But , says Thyraeus , this does not happen . And if the Devil did this ... crimes . Under Continental and Roman law , witchcraft was regarded as a crimen ex- cepta , an exceptional crime , so grave ...
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