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... church exhausted by the vast pro- jects of his two ambitious predecessors , Alexander VI . and Julius II . His own temper , naturally liberal and enterpris- ing , rendered him incapable of that severe and patient econo- my which the ...
... church exhausted by the vast pro- jects of his two ambitious predecessors , Alexander VI . and Julius II . His own temper , naturally liberal and enterpris- ing , rendered him incapable of that severe and patient econo- my which the ...
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... church at Wittem- berg , he inveighed against the irregularities and vices of the monks who published indulgences ; he ventured to examine the doctrines which they taught , and pointed out to the peo- ple the danger of relying for ...
... church at Wittem- berg , he inveighed against the irregularities and vices of the monks who published indulgences ; he ventured to examine the doctrines which they taught , and pointed out to the peo- ple the danger of relying for ...
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... church were established . Leo came at last to be convinced , that all hopes of reclaiming him by forbear- ance were vain ; several prelates of great wisdom exclaim- ed no less than Luther's personal adversaries , against the pope's ...
... church were established . Leo came at last to be convinced , that all hopes of reclaiming him by forbear- ance were vain ; several prelates of great wisdom exclaim- ed no less than Luther's personal adversaries , against the pope's ...
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