Early European Print : Consolatio peccatorum, seu Processus Belial
Early European Print
<p style='text-align: justify;'>This "consolation of sinners" is a lawsuit between Lucifer and Jesus Christ, presided over by Solomon, in which the Devil sues Christ for having trespassed by descending into Hell. It has been suggested that the text was intended to explain the canonical process of a trial for laymen such as bailiffs, solicitors, etc.</p>