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1 Religion and Magic
11 Christian religion

11V The (seven) Acts of Mercy

            11V1 feeding the hungry, 'esuriens cibatur' ~ one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy (1)
            11V2 giving the thirsty to drink, 'sitiens potatur' ~ one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy (1)
            11V3 sheltering strangers, 'hospes colligitur' ~ one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy (1)
            11V4 clothing the naked, 'nudus vestitur' ~ one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy (1)
            11V5 visiting the sick, 'aeger curatur' ~ one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy (1)
            11V6 visiting or liberating the imprisoned, 'incarceratus solatur' ~ one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy (1)
            11V7 burying the dead, 'mortuus sepellitur' ~ one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy (1)
            11V8 the (seven) spiritual Acts of Mercy
            11V9 works of mercilessness
            11VV the (seven) Acts of Mercy - VV - Christ present


Frans Francken the Younger
The Seven Acts of Mercy

Michael Sweerts
The Seven Acts of Mercy - Feeding the Hungry
ca. 1646-49

Michael Sweerts
The Seven Acts of Mercy - Refreshing the Thirsty
ca, 1646-49

Michael Sweerts
The Seven Acts of Mercy - Harbouring the Stranger
ca. 1646-49

Michael Sweerts
The Seven Acts of Mercy - Clothing the Naked
ca. 1646-49


Michael Sweerts
The Seven Acts of Mercy - Visiting the Sick
ca. 1646-49

Michael Sweerts
The Seven Acts of Mercy - Ministering to Prisoners
ca. 1646-49

Michael Sweerts
The Seven Acts of Mercy - Burying the Dead
ca. 1646-49