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L. von Ranke, ‘‘ History of the Reformation in Germany,’’ bk. 2, ch. 1,
par. 131, 132, 139-142, 153-155 (2d London ed., 1845, tr. by S. Austin, Vol. I, pp. 331, 335-337, 343-346); Chas. Elliott, ‘‘Delineation of Roman Catholicism,’’ bk. 2, ch. 13; H. C. Lea, ‘‘A History of Auricula?® Confession and Indulgences;’’ G. P. Fisher, ‘‘The Reformation,’’ ch. 4, par. 7.
On the practical outworkings of the doctrine of indulgences during the period of the Reformation, see a paper by Dr. H. ©. Lea, entitled, ‘ of Chureh History,’’ Vol. I, pp. 129-171. Of the value of this historical sidelight, Dr. Lea says, in his opening paragraph: ‘‘Unvexed by the controversy which raged between Luther and Dr. Eck and Silvester Prierias, Spain continued tranquilly to follow in the old and beaten path, and furnishes us with the incontestable official documents which enable us to examine the matter in the pure light of history.’’
Page 59. Tor Mass.—On the doctrine of the mass, see Cardinal Wiseman’s work, ‘‘The Real Presence of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Blessed Eucharist;’’ also Catholic Eneyelo- pedia, art. Eucharist (contributed by J. Pohle, S. T. D., Breslau) ; ‘Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent,’’ sess. 13, ch. 1-8 (London ed., 1851, tr. by T. A. Buckley, pp. 70-79); K. R. Hagenbach, ‘‘Compendium of the History of Doetrines,’’ Vol. I, pp. 214-223, 393-398, and Vol. II, pp. 88-114; J. Calvin, ‘‘Institutes,’’ bk. 4, ch. 17, 18; R. Hooker, ‘‘Eeclesiastical. Polity,’’ bk. 5, ch. 67; Chas. Elliott, ‘‘ Delineation of Roman Catholicism,’’ bk. 2, ch. 4, 5.
Page 65. WALDENSIAN VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE.—On early Wal- densian translations. of portions of the Bible into the language of the common people, see Townley, ‘‘ Illustrations of Biblical Literature,’’ Vol. I, ch. 10, par. 1-13; E. Petavel, ‘‘The Bible in France,’’ ch. 2, par. 3, 4, 8-10, 18, 21 (Paris ed., 1864); G. H. Putnam, ‘‘The Censor- ship of the Church of Rome,’’ Vol. II, ch. 2.
Pege77. Eptot AGAINST THE WALDENSES.— A considerable portion of the text of the papal bull issued by Innocent VIII. in 1487 against the Waldenses (the original of which is in the library of the University of Cambridge) is given, in an English translation, in Dowling’s ‘‘His- tory of Romanism,’’ bk. 6, ch. 5, sec. 62 (ed. 1871).
GENERAL NOTES 683 Page 84. INDULGENCES.— See note for page 59.
Page 85. Wyc.irre.— For the original text of the papal bulls issued against Wycliffe, with an English translation, see J. Foxe, ‘‘Acts and Monuments,’’ Vol. III, pp. 4-13 (Pratt-Townsend ed., London, 1870). See also J. Lewis, ‘‘Life of Wiclif,’’ pp. 49-51, 305-314 (ed. 1820); Lechler, ‘‘John Wycliffe and His English Preeursors,’’ ch. 5, sec. 2 (pp. 162-164, London ed., 1884, tr. by Lorimer); A. Neander, ‘‘ General History of the Christian Church,’’ period 6, sec. 2, part 1, par. 8.
Page 86. INFALLIBILITY.— On the doctrine of Infallibility, see Cath- olic Encyclopedia, art. Infallibility (contributed by P. J. Turner, 8S. T. D.); Geo. Salmon, ‘‘The Infallibility of the Church;’’ Chas. Elliott, ‘‘Delineation of Roman Catholicism,’’ bk. 1, ch. 4; Cardinal Gibbons, ‘‘The Faith of Our Fathers,’’ ch. 7 (49th ed., 1897).
Page 103. INDULGENCES.— See note for page 59.
Page 104. CouNcIL oF CoNSTANCE.— On the calling of the Council of Constance by Pope John XXIII., at the instance of the emperor Sigismund, see Mosheim, ‘‘ Ecclesiastical History,’’ bk. 3, cent. 15,
