The judgment of non-conformists about the difference between grace and morality

Much more is be guilty of Murder, who wilfully selleth Poison to him, who he knoweth doth intend to kill his Neighbour, or himself; much more his Prince with it: And if we have any Casuists more loose than the Jesuits accused by Montaltus, who will justify this, because that selling Arsenic, &c. is lawful per se, and unlawful only per accidens, ye we suppose that the Judges would be stricter Casuists, in judging him to punishment that sinned thus per accidens: And as Gods Laws reaching the Conscience are stricter in such things than Mans, so should the Expositors of them be than the Judges. And we hope that our Casuists will never see a Law so made, that shall Command (or tolerate) all Apothecaries to sell Poison to those that they know mean to use it to Treason, or Murder; and shall say, you are not bound to neglect your Trade, your Right, or Liberty, to prevent another Mans sin, and abusing it to his ⟨p. 65⟩own, or others hurt: Our Law-makers will never say, we may Command this, because it is sin but per accidens: When Interest is against their Error, who by Interest were led into it, it will then be easy to see the evil of such commanding (yea, or conniving at) sin per accidens. Till then it is hard curing them, whom mistaken Interest blindeth, of the most Inhumane Error.

Much more is be guilty of Murder, who wilfully selleth Poyson to him, who he knoweth doth intend to kill his Neighbour, or himself; much more his Prince with it: And if we have any Casuists more loose than the Jesuites accused by Montaltus, who will justifie this, because that selling Arsenick, &c. is lawful per se, and unlawful only per accidens, ye we suppose that the Judges would be stricter Casuists, in judging him to punishment that sinned thus per accidens: And as Gods Laws reaching the Conscience are stricter in such things than Mans, so should the Expositors of them be than the Judges. And we hope that our Casuists will never see a Law so made, that shall Command (or tolerate) all Apothecaries to sell Poyson to those that they know mean to use it to Treason, or Murder; and shall say, you are not bound to neglect your Trade, your Right, or Liberty, to prevent another Mans sin, and abusing it to his ⟨p. 65⟩own, or others hurt: Our Law-makers will never say, we may Command this, because it is sin but per accidens: When Interest is against their Errour, who by Interest were led into it, it will then be easie to see the evil of such commanding (yea, or conniving at) sin per accidens. Till then it is hard curing them, whom mistaken Interest blindeth, of the most Inhumane Errour.