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Sins, good deeds and their results: three means to gain God's pity: fasting, prayer and alms. Etching.
Wellcome Collection

Sins, good deeds and their results: three means to gain God's pity: fasting, prayer and alms. Etching.

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Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Tria, Deum ad misericordiam flectentia. Ieiunium. Oratio. Eleemosina. Quid superum pacem aetherea cito devocat arce? Dextera larga inopi ieiunia: vota precantum. Wat mensken aedemeest Godt tot ghenade spoen? ...

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