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

Upon what occasion they may kill one another. A man may with impunity kill his Wife taken in Adultery, or his Daughter, or Sister, or his own Mother: and this though they be big with child. A woman married or unmarried being unlawfully got with child, may procure Abortion; not only to secure her life, but her state and credit. It is lawful to cut up an honest Mother quick, and she bound to procure it, that the child in her womb do not want Baptism. They may without sin kill any one assaulting them unjustly, not only to secure their life, but to avoid a wound or a blow (a Priest may do it while he is Celebrating) though the Aggressor be frantic or in drink, or asleep. Or though he have had intolerable provocation, and be the sufferer. They may kill an innocent ⟨image 15⟩to escape themselves. They may kill one before he actually assaults them (though his Soul be like to perish with his life) if they know he is prepared for it, or does but design it. So the Adulteress may prevent her Husband, and kill him first, with the poison or weapon prepared for her. They may kill one to secure their Goods, or recover them, when they may be recovered in a legal way. Yea though they be of small value, worth but three or four Ducats, yea but one Crown or less. They may kill men for their Reputation. If he sees one approach to assault him he may kill him, rather than retire. A blow with a Cudgel, or a light Switch, yea or a box on the ear, is a just ground to kill him that gives it; yea or does but offer at it. They may kill men for ill language, though they allow it to be as common, as any they speak. Yea for an affront by mere signs, though he that gives such an affront runs for it. They speak favourably of Duels. But allow them to kill men more privily, and by surprise, when they impeach their Reputation publicly or privately; yea or do but threaten to do it. Jesuits scarce so extravagant here, as some of other Orders. If the civil law did but give so much liberty to murder, as their rules for Conscience, no man near them, could have security for his life, Sect. 7. to page 337.

Ʋpon what occasion they may kill one another. A man may with impunity kill his Wife taken in Adultery, or his Daughter, or Sister, or his own Mother: and this thougb they be big with child. A woman married or unmarried being unlawfully got with child, may procure Abortion; not only to secure her life, but her state and credit. It is lawful to cut up an honest Mother quick, and she bound to procure it, that the child in her womb do not want Baptism. They may without sin kill any one assaulting them unjustly, not only to secure their life, but to avoid a wound or a blow (a Priest may do it while he is Celebrating) though the Aggressor be frantick or in drink, or asleep. Or though he have had intollerable provocation, and be the sufferer. They may kill an innocent