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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
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Their Doctrine leaves no room for, no ground of Humility, no sense of sinfulness, weakness, unworthiness. 'Tis pregnant with Pride and Arrogance, Sect. 4. to page 159.
Brotherly love unnecessary by their Doctrine. No need of love to any, unless in necessity. Nor then, though the necessity be extreme, if we help them, though not out of Christian love. This extended not only to external, but spiritual necessities. If the acts whereby we should relieve their Souls be neglected, it may pass for a small fault. Those who have no Christian love, if they believe they have it, may be excused from sin. No precept requires any special act of love to our Brethren. No affirmative command for such love. 'Tis enough that we do nothing against them, Sect. 5. to page 162.
In destroying the necessity of those radical Graces instanced in before, they root out the rest. Particularly those that depend upon love to God, viz. Delight in God, desires to enjoy him, hatred of sin, sorrow for it as an offence to God, and filial fear. By their common Doctrine there's no special command for any fear of God. So that the want of all fear of God, filial or servile, is no special sin. Since they need not act out of love, they exempt themselves from all acts truly Christian, and any other Christianity than honest Heathenism. All exercise of virtues opposite to acts accounted but venially evil, is with them needless. The monstrous consequences of this, Sect. 6. 7. & 8. to page 164.
In destroying the necessity of those radical Graces instanced in before, they root out the rest. Particularly those that depend upon love to God, viz. Delight in God, desires to injoy him, hatred of sin, sorrow for it as an offence to God, and filial fear. By their common Doctrine there's no special command for any fear of God. So that the want of all fear of God, filial or servile, is no special sin. Since they need not act out of love, they exempt themselves from all acts truly Christian, and any other Christianity than honest Heathenism. All exercise of vertues opposite to acts accounted but venially evil, is with them needless. The monstrous consequences of this, Sect. 6. 7. & 8. to page 164.