The practical divinity of the papists discovered to be destructive of Christianity and mens…

In their Sacraments no good motions or actual dispositions (such as are necessary in real Worshippers) are required by that Church in any that Administer or partake thereof. This showed as to Baptism and Penance the Sacraments for the Dead. Also in the other five for the living. In all, the precepts of the Church may be fully accomplished by impious and wicked acts, Sect. 5. & 6. to page 48.

In their Sacraments no good motions or actual dispositions (such as are necessary in real Worshippers) are required by that Church in any that Administer or partake thereof. This shewed as to Baptism and Penance the Sacraments for the Dead. Also in the other five for the living. In all, the precepts of the Church may be fully accomplished by impious and wicked acts, Sect. 5. & 6. to page 48.

Even as to the Eucharist (for which they profess they have the highest veneration) they may partake worthily, who are without any the least good act of mind or heart. And to shut out good motions from their Souls, on set purpose, when they are communicating, is but a venial fault; such as will not hinder the effects of the Sacrament. Those vagaries which are inconsistent with Attention and Reverence, if they be not taken notice of, will be no fault at all; if they be deliberate, will but be slight ones. Not only Reverence and Devotion are accounted needless at this Sacrament; but Sobriety and the use of Reason. To communicate out of ostentation and vain glory is but a peccadillo. And all holy fervour being excluded by voluntary distraction; to employ their Souls vainly or wickedly, during the Celebration is no fault at all, in reference to the Sacrament. Those that communicate unworthily, to such a degree as is counted most horridly impious; do fully satisfy the precept of their Church for the Communion, Sect. 7. to page 52.

Even as to the Eucharist (for which they profess they have the highest veneration) they may partake worthily, who are without any the least good act of mind or heart. And to shut out good motions from their Souls, on set purpose, when they are communicating, is but a venial fault; such as will not hinder the effects of the Sacrament. Those vagaries which are inconsistent with Attention and Reverence, if they be not taken notice of, will be no fault at all; if they be deliberate, will but be slight ones. Not only Reverence and Devotion are accounted needless at this Sacrament; but Sobriety and the use of Reason. To communicate out of ostentation and vain glory is but a peccadillo. And all holy fervor being excluded by voluntary distraction; to imploy their Souls vainly or wickedly, during the Celebration is no fault at all, in reference to the Sacrament. Those that communicate unworthily, to such a degree as is counted most horridly impious; do fully satisfie the precept of their Church for the Communion, Sect. 7. to page 52.