# Touching The Inquisition Itself—The Nature Of The Same.

15th century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: TOUCHING THE INQUISITION ITSELF—THE NATURE OF THE SAME.

Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned

The same writer then relates what the inquisition
at this time was, and the manner in which it was instituted
and executed; concerning which we will
give, not the exact words, as they are rather badly
arranged, but only the sense, as nearly as we can
possibly express it. He commences thus: “In order
to relate briefly, what the inquisition is, the reader
must know, that it is an investigation and examination
of the faith, conducted by certain persons appointed
thereto (called inquisitors or fathers of the
Holy Office), with such means as they please, and
upon whomsoever they will, but particularly upon
such persons as are denounced to them, or are suspected
of erring in any article from the Roman
church, or of holding any other belief. Those, then,
whom they condemn as erring in this manner, are
punished on body and property, according as the
fathers of the Holy Office judge the points of their
error of greater or lesser importance.” Concerning
this, read George Nigrinus; also, Peter Bor, in the
Oorsprong van de Nederlandtsche Beroerten, compared
with the author mentioned last, same page,
col. 2.





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