Now infamy is a stain, and if the punishments and fire of purgatory can take away all spiritual stains, why should not the pain of torture take away those of a civil nature?

• 既然罪恶的行为是一种道德的瑕疵，如果惩罚和赎罪之火可以洗去所有的恶，那么为什么严刑的痛苦不能带走善良者的灵魂呢？