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

What Flatteries venial. To praise one for the virtues he never had, or the good he never did. Yea to applaud him for his sins, to gain something by such flatteries. Cursing may be their usual practice. It is scarce any fault, when used for honest Recreation, Sect. 13. to page 273.

What Flatteries venial. To praise one for the vertues he never had, or the good he never did. Yea to applaud him for his sins, to gain something by such flatteries. Cursing may be their usual practice. It is scarce any fault, when used for honest Recreation, Sect. 13. to page 273.

What capital sins are with them venial. All covetousness unless injustice be added. Yea and with injustice too. They allow them to gain unrighteously. They may gain out of excessive desire of Lucre, and make it their principal end, and turn it into a Trade. They need not restore what they win by unlawful or what they call Diabolical games. But the loser may steal it from him that wins. Or refuse to pay, though he have sworn to do it, his Oath may be easily dispensed with. They ⟨image 14⟩may take hire for acting the most abominable wickedness or unjust judgment, or false depositions, or murder, or consulting with the Devil. But then they must be sure to do the fact. No restitution to the poor a duty. Hard heartedness and unmercifulness to the poor venial. Pure Prodigality a less fault than covetousness, though this be next to none, Sect. 14. to page 280.

All Pride venial, but such as it scarce to be found in the Christian World. The numerous issue of this Queen of mortal sins (as they stile it) to which they are so favourable. To ascribe what they receive from God to their own merits, is confessed to be mortal pride; yet they make it part of their Creed. Arrogance commonly a venial fault, Sect. 15. to page 283.