From henceforth, therefore, using the said apostolical authority, we
suspend, during the year of publication of this bull, the said
indulgences and graces, which, as aforesaid, we have power to
suspend, so that no person whosoever is able to publish, preach to,
or profit, any one in common or in particular, except he takes and
has this said bull, in whose favour only we re-validate them, in
order that they may be enjoyed by those who may have them, supposing
that our pass and examination shall have been previously obtained;
provided, that neither at the time of publishing or making them known
to the faithful, or in distributing the summaries of them, nor
before, nor afterwards, on any occasion or pretext, shall they ask
alms of any kind for the churches, sanctuaries, hospitals,
congregations, or other pious communities, at whose instance they may
have been conceded; for if such are asked, it is not our will to make
the said re-validation; on the contrary, we desire that the said
suspension shall remain in force, in order that not even those who
have the bull of the Holy Crusade shall be able to gain the
indulgences which, in manner aforesaid, are published, circulated, or
distributed.
On the other hand, by virtue of the same apostolical authority, which
also has been to us conceded, we suspend the interdict, if such there
be, in whatsoever place wherein this bull shall be preached or
published, for eight days before and eight days afterwards.
And we declare, that those who wish to enjoy its indulgences and
graces must take (purchase) and retain this summary of them, printed,
sealed, and signed with our seal and name, in order that no one can
err touching the graces to them conceded, nor any one usurp them, and
that every one may be able to show by what faculty he uses them.
_And_ inasmuch as you, _John Doe_, contribute the alms of three
_reales de vellon_ (about 7½d.), being the amount which, in virtue of
apostolical authority, we have assessed, and take this summary (which
you must take care to have written out in your own name), we declare
that power is conceded to you to use and enjoy all the said
indulgences, faculties, and graces, in form aforesaid. Given in
Madrid the seventh of January 1851.
* * * * *
_Summary_ of the days of the _Estaciones_ of Rome, on which, by
concession of his holiness, plenary indulgences may be gained by
those who, having taken this bull, devoutly visit five churches or
altars, or, for want of these, one five times, praying to God for
union and concord between Christian princes, and for the ends of the
church; and also, on each day of making the same visit, they may draw
a soul out of purgatory by virtue of such plenary indulgence.
Days on which a plenary indulgence may be gained.
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