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The practical divinity of the papists discovered to be destructive of Christianity and mens…
The practical divinity of the papists discovered to be destructive of Christianity and mens souls
London : Tho. Parkhurst and Nath. Ponder ..., 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the Mass by their Doctrine God may be less minded, than in their Canonical hours, where they tell us he need not be minded at all. No inward Worship requisite in the Mass. It is enough if their attendance there be but an humane act. Nay the use either of Sense or Reason is not there required. They may busy themselves in other employments ⟨image 8⟩while they are at Mass. They may sleep a while, or laugh if they be not too loud. Or talk of their worldly affairs all the while say some; others would not have their Discourse so serious: yea it may be immodest without transgressing the Precept. And lascivious or very profane Tunes to the Organ at Mass may be a small fault. The Precept for Mass (the chief part of their Religion) may be fulfilled by mortal wickedness, Sect. 2. page 37.
In the Mass by their Doctrine God may be less minded, than in their Canonical hours, where they tell us he need not be minded at all. No inward Worship requisite in the Mass. It is enough if their attendance there be but an humane act. Nay the use either of Sense or Reason is not there required. They may busie themselves in other imployments ⟨image 8⟩while they are at Mass. They may sleep a while, or laugh if they be not too loud. Or talk of their worldly affairs all the while say some; others would not have their Discourse so serious: yea it may be immodest without transgressing the Precept. And lascivious or very prophane Tunes to the Organ at Mass may be a small fault. The Precept for Mass (the chief part of their Religirn) may be fulfilled by mortal wickedness, Sect. 2. page 37.
Of their ends in Worship; They may lawfully Worship God for their own ends. Sin may be their end in Worshipping, and that without sin, if not principally intended. It is but a small fault to Worship God principally for vain Glory. He that comes to Mass or Prayer with a design to satisfy his Lust, or other mortal wickedness, satisfies the command of the Church, Sect. 3. to page 43.