"Absolved" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... teaching, the Cathari absolved those who stole from "non-believers," without obliging them to make restitution. Doellinger, Beitraege, vol. ii, pp. 248, 249, cf. pp. ...
— The Inquisition - A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church • E. Vacandard
... moved along the ledge, while Ashman stood for an instant, with weapon levelled, feeling that the awful occurrence had absolved him from the pledge ...
— The Land of Mystery • Edward S. Ellis
... that so many things were necessary to endorse a patent of nobility," said Yeovil. "If there should be any miscarriage in the bestowal of the honour at least Pitherby will have absolved himself from any ...
— When William Came • Saki
... will do," he thought. "I will go to San Juan Bautista and confess and be absolved, and will buy candles. Then afterward ...
— A Deal in Wheat - And Other Stories of the New and Old West • Frank Norris
... in 1643, it was unusual that the Governor should remain for ever under the ban of Holy Mother Church, arbiters were chosen to discuss the matter, and provide means whereby the Bishop could conveniently climb down. The arbiters absolved the Governor on the condition that he paid a fine of four thousand arrobas* of 'yerba mate', which in money amounted to eight thousand crowns. Quite naturally, the Bishop refused to abide by the decision, replaced his adversary ...
— A Vanished Arcadia, • R. B. Cunninghame Graham
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