[239] Hausrath, “Luthers Leben,” 2, 1904, p. 432.
[240] Historien (1566), p. 11.
[241] Ed. Cyprian., p. 20.
[242] “Reformationsgesch. von H. Bullinger,” ed. Hottinger u. Vögeli, 1, 1838, p. 19.
[243] One such tale put in circulation by the Lutherans in the 16th century has been dealt with by N. Paulus in “Gibt es Ablässe für zukünftige Sünden?” (“Lit. Beil. der Köln. Volksztng.,” 1905, No. 43.) Here, in view of some modern misapprehensions of the so-called Confession and Indulgence letters, he says: “They referred to future sins, only inasmuch as they authorised those who obtained them to select a confessor at their own discretion for their subsequent sins, and promised an Indulgence later, provided the sins committed had been humbly confessed. In this sense even our modern Indulgences promised for the future may be said to refer to future sins.”
[244] “Werke,” Erl. ed., 26², p. 71.
[245] To Count Sebastian Schlick, July 15, 1522, “Opp. lat. var.,” 6, p. 385 (“Briefwechsel,” 3, p. 433).
[246] To Count Albert of Mansfeld, from Eisenach, May 9, 1521, “Werke,” Erl. ed., 53, p. 74 (“Briefwechsel,” 3, p. 144).
[247] To Spalatin, (11) October, 1520, “Briefwechsel,” 2, p. 491: “credo veram et propriam esse bullam.”
[248] “Werke,” Weim. ed., 6, p. 592; Erl. ed., 24², p. 29 ff.