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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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Perjury necessary by their Doctrine. If a Prince swear solemnly not to prosecute his supposed heretical subjects; unless he break his Oath, he is in danger to be damned. No faith to be kept with Heretics. Their Doctrine ruins all securities that Popish Princes, or Subjects can give to Protestants. These can with prudence trust to nothing, but what will keep them out of the Papal reach. Sect. 4. to page 205.
Perjury necessary by their Doctrine. If a Prince swear solemnly not to prosecute his supposed heretical subjects; unless he break his Oath, he is in danger to be damned. No faith to be kept with Hereticks. Their Doctrine ruines all securities that Popish Princes, or Subjects can give to Protestants. These can with prudence trust to nothing, but what will keep them out of the Papal reach. Sect. 4. to page 205.
Robbery and Murder as necessary a Duty. To deprive Heretics of Estate or life a meritorious act. All Papists Princes, or others, are bound in Conscience by that which is most obliging in their Religion, utterly to root out all they account Heretics, and to seize on all they have. A decree of a general Council for it, which encourages the execution with promises of the greatest rewards, and enforces it with threatenings of most dreadful import. They must not be counted Catholics, unless they do it. It hath been effected or attempted in all Countries where the Papists had power to do it, or but thought that they had it. The reason why they do it not in England and some other places, is, as themselves declare, because they have not yet power enough. Sect. 5. to page 210.
Robhery and Murder as necessary a Duty. To deprive Hereticks of Estate or life a meritorious act. All Papists Princes, or others, are bound in Conscience by that which is most obliging in their Religion, utterly to root out all they account Hereticks, and to seize on all they have. A decree of a general Council for it, which incourages the execution with promises of the greatest rewards, and enforces it with threatnings of most dreadful import. They must not be counted Catholicks, unless they do it. It hath been effected or attempted in all Countreys where the Papists had power to do it, or but thought that they had it. The reason why they do it not in England and some other places, is, as themselves declare, because they have not yet power enough. Sect. 5. to page 210.