 As regards these there is no doubt that Tetzel did, according to what he considered his authoritative instructions, proclaim as Christian doctrine that nothing but an offering of money was required to gain the indulgence for the dead, without there being any question of contrition or confession.He also taught, in accordance with the opinion then held, that an indulgence could be applied to any given soul with unfailing effect.Starting from this assumption, there is no doubt that his doctrine was virtually that of the well known drastic proverb.