Storia do Mogor 302: THE SECOND ARTICLE.

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[129] What is above stated is so true that the accused has confessed at this table during previous sittings that he has put forward certain propositions. Among such are : that the Holy Trinity ought not to be represented in the manner done in the Church ; that an Anglican clergyman is a true priest ; that the adoration of Latria is not due to the Cross ; that there should be no graven images, he saying that it was desirable to use paintings by reason of the fragile faith of ignorant Christians, this being a custom followed in his convents in France, and in the other churches of that kingdom, and for this reason he had declined to permit the [130] placing of the statue of Saint Anthony upon the altar at his church in Madras when his permission was sought. He has, moreover, confessed at this table that he had written a certain letter to a certain person, governor of a certain fortress held by Christians, the said letter having been shown to him at this table. In it he defends not merely the above propositions, but several others like unto denial is given to the charge,' equivalent to, ' I claim a free trial, and entirely deny the charges.' them. This he has acknowledged in the examination conducted at this table. He has also confessed the possession of many heretical and schismatical books prohibited and condemned by the Church. Furthermore, he has read the Bible in Portuguese, and has taught it to children. The prosecution admits the confession of all these things, in so far as they make against the accused.