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Emblem with an angel showing a cleric that the devil comes to take the soul after the death of a sinner
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An angel shows a cleric a dead man in his bed. Death and the devil come to take his soul while his friends and family abandon him and take his wealth away. With a life in virtue, however, the man can face death with a peaceful heart.
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Credit lineEmbleem met engel die geestelijke toont dat de duivel na de dood van een zondaar de ziel komt halen. 1620. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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