A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

But whereas in its self, it was a rotten Post, that could not stand or subsist, they were forced to prop it, with many other imaginations; for unto this end to secure work for this Purgatory, they joined the distinction of Sin into mortal and venial; not as unto their end, with respect unto Faith and Repentance, not as unto the Degrees of sin with respect unto the aggravations, but as unto the nature of them; some of them being such, namely those that are Venial, as were capable of a purging expiation after this life, though men die without any repentance of them. And when this was done, they have cast almost all the sins that can be named under this order; And hereon this Image is become an Engine to disappoint the whole Doctrine of the Gospel, and to precipitate secure sinners into eternal Ruin, And to strengthen this deceiving security, they have added another invention of a certain storehouse of Ecclesiastical merits, the keys whereof are committed to the Pope, to make application of them as he sees good unto the ease and relief of them that are in this Purgatory. For whereas many of their Church and Communion have as they say, done more good works then were needful for their salvation (which they have received upon a due balance of Commutative Justice) the Surplusage is committed to the Pope, to commute with it, for the punishment of their sins, who are sent into purgatory to suffer for them, then which they could have found out no engine more powerful, to evacuate the efficacy of the blood of Christ, both as offered and as sprinkled, and therewith the Doctrine of the Gospel concerning faith and repentance.

But whereas in its self, it was a rotten Post, that could not stand or subsist, they were forced to prop it, with many other imaginations; for unto this end to secure work for this Purgatory, they joyned the distinction of Sin into mortal and venial; not as unto their end, with respect unto Faith and Repentance, not as unto the Degrees of sin with respect unto the aggravations, but as unto the nature of them; some of them being such, namely those that are Venial, as were capable of a purging expiation after this life, though men die without any repentance of them. And when this was done, they have cast almost all the sins that can be named under this order; And hereon this Image is become an Engine to disappoint the whole Doctrine of the Gospel, and to precipitate secure sinners into eternal Ruin, And to strengthen this deceiving security, they have added another invention of a certain storehouse of Ecclesiastical merits, the keys whereof are committed to the Pope, to make application of them as he sees good unto the ease and relief of them that are in this Purgatory. For whereas many of their Church and Communion have as they say, done more good works then were needful for their salvation (which they have received upon a due ballance of Commutative Justice) the Surplusage is committed to the Pope, to commute with it, for the punishment of their sins, who are sent into purgatory to suffer for them, then which they could have found out no engine more powerful, to evacuate the efficacy of the blood of Christ, both as offered and as sprinkled, and therewith the Doctrine of the Gospel concerning faith and repentance.