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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: while he inveighed against the vices of humanity, and described the punishments reserved for them in a future state. Every hearer looked back upon his past offences, and trembled: the thunder seemed to roll whose bolt was destined to crush him, and the abyss of eternal destruction to open before his feet But when Ambrosio, changing his theme, spoke of the excellence of an unsullied conscience, of the glorious prospect which eternity presented to the soul untainted with reproach, and of the recompense which awaited it in the regions of everlasting glory, his auditors felt their scattered spirits insensibly return: they threw themselves with confidence upon the mercy of their judge; they hung with delight upon the consoling words of the preacher; and, while his full voice swelled into melody, they were transported to those happy regions which he painted to their imaginations in colours so brilliant and glowing. The discourse was of considerable length; yet, when it concluded, the audience grieved that it had not lasted longer. Though the monk had ceased to speak, enthusiastic silence still prevailed through the church. At length, the charm gradually dissolving, the general admiration was expressed in audible terms. As Ambrosio descended from the pulpit, his auditors crowded round him, loaded him with blessings, threw themselves at his feet, and kissed the hem of his garment. He passed on slowly, with his hands crossed devoutly upon his bosom, to the door opening into the abbey-chapel, at which his monks waited to receive him. He ascended the steps, and then, turning towards his followers, addressed to them a few words of gratitude and exhortation. While he spoke, his rosary, composed of large grains of amber, fell from his hand, and dropped among the surrounding multitude. ...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217600514 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217600514 |
| Weight | 0.25 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.16 In |
| List Price | $22.26 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 66 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-09-01 |
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