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

What perfidiousness venial. How they may be perfidious for delight, or advantage. They may make promises outwardly, without intention to be obliged. Yea they may deny with Oaths too, that they promised. Internal promises though made in the form of a vow, or with an Oath added, oblige them not. How easily they may excuse the worst perfidiousness. The firmest promises bind not, but under venial guilt, unless they be in writing, or with an Oath. Nor then if they intended not thereby to be obliged; Sect. 10. to page 264.

What Hypocrisy. To make false shows of Sanctity for a good end is no sin. Bare Hypocrisy venial, though one delight to play the Hypocrite. Ye• when it is for a bad end, though the fault be doubled 'tis venial still. They reverence Hypocrisy as a holy art. 'Tis amongst the commendations of their great Saints, and recommended by them to their Religious. If they feign more holiness than they have, to edify others, 'tis rather meritorious then faulty. Their Church much concerned for the honour of Hypocrisy, Sect. 11. to page 268.

What Hypocrisie. To make false shews of Sanctity for a good end is no sin. Bare Hypocrisie venial, though one delight to play the Hypocrite. Ye• when it is for a bad end, though the fault be doubled 'tis venial still. They reverence Hypocrisie as a holy art. 'Tis amongst the commendations of their great Saints, and recommended by them to their Religious. If they feign more holiness than they have, to edifie others, 'tis rather meritorious then faulty. Their Church much concerned for the honour of Hypocrisie, Sect. 11. to page 268.

What Calumniation. How many ways they have to ruin the Reputation of others without mortal guilt. Amongst others, if one speak ill of them or their Church, though truly, they may charge him with false crimes. A small fault for one to defame himself, Sect. 12. to page 271.