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

it is only a little little fault, unless this inconsiderateness was wilful, and out of contempt, for then perhaps it may be worse, upon the account of contempt; probable error will excuse perjury from mortal guilt, as if one appeals, thinking there is reasonable cause for it, though he has sworn before not to appeal. So, Panormitan. and Angel. Sum. v. Perjur.

He that hears a thing from a person of credit, may swear it is true, only not in Court, unless he express his reason. Bonacin. Tom. 2. disp. 4. q. 1. punct. 3. n. 7. But as if it were not sufficient, for a man to swear false himself; they conclude he may without harm draw others to do it also; for, 1. They say he may induce others to swear; when he is not satisfied, whether they will swear true or false; that's the opinion of Aquinas, and ^(q)their common Doctrine. Further, he that knows another will swear false, may yet put him upon it, if he be a public person, that's also the opinion of Aquinas, and ^(r)commonly embraced by their Doctors; yea moreover any ^(s)one whosoever, may put him to swear whom he fears, or knows will forswear himself, if he be disposed to swear. Let us see in the next place, whether they may not be as perfidious in promissory Oaths, as they may be false in others; and upon as easy terms: In all cases good or bad, or in different. He that swears he will not go to or pass by such or such a place, though he do it for no end, that is honest or profitable; ^(t)sins not mortally, if he go contrary to his Oath. ^(v)He that swears he will do ⟨p. 217⟩a thing lawful, and does it not, sins but venially, if it was a small matter; this is the common opinion, which Navarre attempts to prove with several reasons.