Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

340 POPERY COiiDEMNED BY
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have mercy on this man." " Why, mother
" what would you have me to do with this
" wretch, who has renounced me r'^ The Virgin,
upon this, prostrated herself before her son,
and again demanded his pardon.
This was irresistible.
The little imaee i*aised the laro-e
o
o one
from the ground, and replied, " I never yet
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refused my mother any thing she asked ; I
" grant it for your sake, and for yours alone *."
Should any incredulous reader inquire how the
images could hold such a conversation, or how
a little image in the arms of a large one could
raise it from the ground, and embrace it, let
him recollect that this is the least marvellous
, culties, it is only necessary to remember, that
this soldier was a witness worthy of all credit,
for he belonged to a country famous for
part of the adventure. But, to obviate all diffi-
gasconading,
that is, for giving a plain statement of
facts without exaggeration.
Once upon a time, as Pelbart of Temeswaer
relates, a certain robber, w^ho had been accustomed
to fast every Saturday in honour of the
Virgin,
was accidentally beheaded by some travellers,
in the v/ay of his vocation. ^ After performing
this atchievement so effectually, they
had very little doubt of his death. But to their
curprise, the head began, with great vociferation,
to cry " confession, confession." These
* Crasset. p. 90.
travellers,