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“Inasmuch as it is manifest from experience that if the Holy Bible, translated into the vulgar tongue, be indiscriminately allowed to every one, the rashness of men will cause more evil than good to arise from it . . .”

Quote by Pope Pius IV

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Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV

Pope Pius IV, born Giovanni Angelo de' Medici, was an Italian Catholic Pope who served from 1559 to 1565. His reign was marked by the Church's significant role in the Reformation and Counter-Reformation movements. more

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“I do not doubt that all those who have received Baptism anywhere and from whomever do have Baptism, as long as it was consecrated with the words of the Gospel and they received it without pretence on their part and with some degree of faith. However, it would not avail them for their spiritual salvation if they were lacking in that charity by which they might be implanted in the Catholic Church.”