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They say, I said, that the Roman Church, which is the Mother of all Churches, behaves more like a stepmother than a mother; the Scribes and Pharisees sit there placing on mens shoulders burdens too heavy to be borne. They load themselves with fine clothes and their tables with precious plate; a poor man can seldom gain admittance, and then only that their glory may shine forth more brightly. They oppress the churches, stir up law suits, bring clergy and people into strife, have no pity for the oppressed, and look on gain as the whole duty of man. They sell justice, and what has been paid for today must be bought again tomorrow. Except for a few, who are pastors in fact as well as in name, they imitate the demons in this, that they think they do well when they cease to do evil. And the pope himself, they say, is burdensome and oppressive to all: while the churches which our fathers built go to ruin, he builds palaces, and he goes about not only in purple but in gold. John of Salisbury, speaking to the Pope in the name of the people. 1148 AD
Posted on: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:59:52 +0000

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