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A33363
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The practical divinity of the papists discovered to be destructive of Christianity and mens souls
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Clarkson, David, 1622-1686.
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1676
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Wing C4575; ESTC R12489
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uncleanness_n fornication_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n not_o evil_a with_o some_o adultery_n one_o of_o the_o lesser_a sin_n to_o seek_v or_o receive_v hire_n for_o whoredom_n scarce_o a_o fault_n even_o in_o a_o nun._n the_o conjugal_a act_n before_o marriage_n venial_a and_o also_o to_o lie_v with_o one_o contract_v private_o after_o a_o public_a contract_n with_o another_o a_o woman_n who_o chastity_n be_v attempt_v with_o some_o force_n need_v not_o cry_v out_o nor_o make_v any_o resistance_n but_o may_v take_v natural_a pleasure_n in_o the_o act_n how_o excuse_v when_o draw_v to_o it_o by_o courtship_n those_o who_o be_v dispose_v to_o fornication_n may_v innocent_o be_v invite_v to_o it_o self_n pollution_n may_v be_v desire_v or_o delight_v in_o as_o past_a or_o future_a for_o a_o good_a end_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o occasion_n to_o use_v hot_a provoke_a meat_n carnal_a touch_n to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o place_n company_n sight_n persuasion_n opportunity_n that_o be_v ensnare_a to_o use_v filthy_a discourse_n or_o a_o tempt_a garb_n all_o venial_a sect._n 7._o to_o page_n 238._o what_o steal_v in_o all_o sort_n child_n servant_n wife_n mortal_a theft_n be_v so_o state_v that_o they_o may_v make_v it_o venial_a when_o they_o please_v they_o may_v steal_v little_a or_o much_o of_o these_o many_o instance_n what_o cheat_v in_o false_a measure_n or_o the_o quality_n or_o substance_n of_o what_o they_o sell_v they_o may_v promote_v the_o cheat_n with_o lie_n or_o worse_o and_o defraud_v those_o who_o intrust_v they_o their_o church-law_n allow_v cozen_v so_o it_o be_v but_o as_o to_o half_a of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o commodity_n sect._n 8._o to_o page_n 245._o what_o lie_v they_o may_v lie_v merry_o and_o do_v it_o customary_o out_o of_o mere_a pleasure_n in_o tell_v lie_n yea_o out_o of_o malice_n they_o may_v lie_v when_o ever_o it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o advantage_n if_o it_o do_v no_o great_a mischief_n or_o they_o do_v but_o think_v so_o to_o tell_v lie_n for_o their_o religion_n be_v piety_n no_o sort_n of_o lie_n mortal_a but_o by_o accident_n when_o they_o do_v great_a mischief_n as_o speak_v the_o truth_n may_v do_v nor_o in_o many_o case_n when_o they_o do_v such_o mischief_n they_o may_v use_v lie_v in_o commerce_n and_o confirm_v they_o with_o oath_n both_o together_o may_v be_v but_o venial_a also_o in_o court_n of_o judicature_n how_o both_o judge_n and_o witnessss_n may_v lie_v there_o they_o may_v bear_v false_a witness_n in_o favour_n of_o one_o another_o they_o may_v delude_v the_o court_n by_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reserve_v even_o a_o priest_n may_v swear_v he_o know_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v in_o confession_n with_o this_o reserve_n he_o know_v it_o not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n they_o have_v lie_v in_o their_o divine_a office_n abundance_n of_o such_o stuff_n or_o worse_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v there_o nor_o will_v they_o have_v all_o purge_v out_o lest_o none_o of_o their_o old_a service_n shall_v be_v leave_v they_o may_v tell_v lie_v in_o the_o pulpit_n but_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v such_o rank_a one_o avoid_v as_o the_o hearer_n may_v smell_v out_o they_o may_v do_v it_o even_o in_o confession_n and_o delude_v the_o priest_n with_o lie_n in_o much_o variety_n and_o he_o may_v delude_v they_o likewise_o pretend_v that_o he_o absolve_v they_o when_o he_o neither_o do_v it_o nor_o intend_v it_o since_o they_o have_v such_o liberty_n to_o lie_v every_o where_o when_o can_v they_o be_v trust_v sect._n 9_o to_o page_n 259._o what_o perfidiousness_n venial_a how_o they_o may_v be_v perfidious_a for_o delight_n or_o advantage_n they_o may_v make_v promise_n outward_o without_o intention_n to_o be_v oblige_v yea_o they_o may_v deny_v with_o oath_n too_o that_o they_o promise_v internal_a promise_n though_o make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o vow_n or_o with_o a_o oath_n add_v oblige_v they_o not_o how_o easy_o they_o may_v excuse_v the_o worst_a perfidiousness_n the_o firm_a promise_n bound_v not_o but_o under_o venial_a guilt_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o writing_n or_o with_o a_o oath_n nor_o then_o if_o they_o intend_v not_o thereby_o to_o be_v oblige_v sect._n 10._o to_o page_n 264._o what_o hypocrisy_n to_o make_v false_a show_v of_o sanctity_n for_o a_o good_a end_n be_v no_o sin_n bare_a hypocrisy_n venial_a though_o one_o delight_n to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n yeâ—_n when_o it_o be_v for_o a_o bad_a end_n though_o the_o fault_n be_v double_v it_o be_v venial_a still_o they_o reverence_v hypocrisy_n as_o a_o holy_a art_n it_o be_v among_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o great_a saint_n and_o recommend_v by_o they_o to_o their_o religious_a if_o they_o feign_v more_o holiness_n than_o they_o have_v to_o edify_v other_o it_o be_v rather_o meritorious_a then_o faulty_a their_o church_n much_o concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o hypocrisy_n sect._n 11._o to_o page_n 268._o what_o calumniation_n how_o many_o way_n they_o have_v to_o ruin_v the_o reputation_n of_o other_o without_o mortal_a guilt_n among_o other_o if_o one_o speak_v ill_a of_o they_o or_o their_o church_n though_o true_o they_o may_v charge_v he_o with_o false_a crime_n a_o small_a fault_n for_o one_o to_o defame_v himself_o sect._n 12._o to_o page_n 271._o what_o flattery_n venial_a to_o praise_v one_o for_o the_o virtue_n he_o never_o have_v or_o the_o good_a he_o never_o do_v yea_o to_o applaud_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n to_o gain_v something_o by_o such_o flattery_n curse_v may_v be_v their_o usual_a practice_n it_o be_v scarce_o any_o fault_n when_o use_v for_o honest_a recreation_n sect._n 13._o to_o page_n 273._o what_o capital_a sin_n be_v with_o they_o venial_a all_o covetousness_n unless_o injustice_n be_v add_v yea_o and_o with_o injustice_n too_o they_o allow_v they_o to_o gain_v unrighteous_o they_o may_v gain_v out_o of_o excessive_a desire_n of_o lucre_n and_o make_v it_o their_o principal_a end_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o trade_n they_o need_v not_o restore_v what_o they_o win_v by_o unlawful_a or_o what_o they_o call_v diabolical_a game_n but_o the_o loser_n may_v steal_v it_o from_o he_o that_o win_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v though_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v it_o his_o oath_n may_v be_v easy_o dispense_v with_o they_o may_v take_v hire_n for_o act_v the_o most_o abominable_a wickedness_n or_o unjust_a judgement_n or_o false_a deposition_n or_o murder_n or_o consult_v with_o the_o devil_n but_o then_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v the_o fact_n no_o restitution_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o duty_n hard_a heartedness_n and_o unmercifulness_n to_o the_o poor_a venial_a pure_a prodigality_n a_o less_o fault_n than_o covetousness_n though_o this_o be_v next_o to_o none_o sect._n 14._o to_o page_n 280._o all_o pride_n venial_a but_o such_o as_o it_o scarce_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n the_o numerous_a issue_n of_o this_o queen_n of_o mortal_a sin_n as_o they_o style_v it_o to_o which_o they_o be_v so_o favourable_a to_o ascribe_v what_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n to_o their_o own_o merit_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v mortal_a pride_n yet_o they_o make_v it_o part_n of_o their_o creed_n arrogance_n common_o a_o venial_a fault_n sect._n 15._o to_o page_n 283._o ambition_n venial_a unless_o one_o will_v be_v honour_v for_o a_o crime_n or_o count_v a_o god_n sect._n 16._o to_o page_n 284._o vain_a glory_n regular_o a_o venial_a it_o import_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o man_n it_o may_v be_v their_o principal_a end_n in_o all_o thing_n ordain_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n otherwise_o their_o whole_a clergy_n they_o say_v will_v be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n they_o may_v take_v living_n and_o spiritual_a promotion_n principal_o for_o honour_n or_o temporal_a profit_n so_o we_o have_v a_o account_n why_o they_o may_v make_v religion_n all_o along_o subservient_fw-fr to_o a_o worldly_a interest_n sect._n 17._o to_o page_n 287._o loathe_v of_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a thing_n venial_a unless_o it_o be_v on_o such_o a_o account_n as_o rare_o happen_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v be_v abhor_v without_o mortal_a guilt_n rancour_n and_o indignation_n against_o any_o who_o will_v draw_v they_o to_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a thing_n a_o venial_a sect._n 18._o to_o page_n 290._o anger_n though_o extravagant_a and_o revengeful_a may_v be_v venial_a that_o more_o excessive_a it_o be_v the_o more_o mischief_n it_o may_v do_v and_o be_v innocent_a disdain_v of_o other_o audaciousness_n immoderate_a fear_n or_o wrath_n fool_z hardiness_n incontinent_n desire_n and_o lust_n love_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o world_n venial_a envy_n scarce_o any_o worse_a sect._n 19_o to_o page_n 293._o intemperance_n comprise_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n
in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o venial_a when_o they_o play_v the_o epicure_n like_o dives_n and_o resolve_v to_o give_v up_o their_o whole_a life_n to_o gluttonous_a pleasure_n it_o be_v but_o near_o to_o a_o motal_a sin_n when_o it_o proceed_v to_o beastliness_n and_o the_o glutton_n so_o burden_v nature_n that_o it_o be_v force_v to_o ease_v itself_o by_o vomit_v or_o other_o nasty_a loathsome_a way_n it_o be_v still_o venial_a when_o he_o eat_v till_o he_o vomit_n on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o eat_v again_o it_o be_v no_o worse_o drink_v till_o the_o house_n in_o the_o drunkard_n fancy_n run_v round_o be_v venial_a nor_o will_v it_o be_v worse_o till_o reason_n be_v total_o drown_v the_o rare_a virtue_n of_o drunkenness_n complete_a drunkenness_n will_v make_v any_o wickedness_n then_o act_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o half-drunkenness_n will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o venial_a sect._n 20._o to_o page_n 297._o the_o multitude_n of_o particular_a crime_n which_o issue_n from_o these_o seven_o capital_n need_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o mortal_a they_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n to_o count_v any_o sin_n venial_a yet_o they_o venture_v to_o reduce_v to_o this_o account_n what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v of_o less_o but_o great_a importance_n to_o make_v a_o sin_n mortal_a require_v so_o very_a much_o that_o the_o sinner_n may_v easy_o miss_v some_o of_o it_o and_o so_o venture_v upon_o it_o without_o fear_n that_o it_o be_v deadly_a this_o declare_v particular_o they_o show_v they_o a_o way_n to_o pass_v any_o mortal_a crime_n as_o venial_a how_o they_o represent_v venial_n as_o so_o very_o harmless_a that_o all_o have_v encouragement_n enough_o to_o practice_v they_o continual_o all_o their_o life_n and_o even_o when_o they_o be_v die_v though_o some_o few_o of_o they_o may_v make_v any_o look_n like_o monster_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o sober_a pagan_n sect._n 21._o to_o page_n 305._o chap._n ix_o they_o conclude_v many_o crime_n inconsistent_a with_o holiness_n of_o life_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o so_o warrant_v all_o to_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o some_o particular_n of_o this_o nature_n before_o insist_v on_o here_o only_o point_v at_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o quench_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n draw_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o will_n any_o way_n yet_o may_v they_o invite_v other_o to_o wickedness_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a for_o it_o they_o may_v lawful_o deal_v with_o the_o devil_n divers_a way_n sect._n 1._o to_o page_n 306._o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o pray_v with_o the_o mouth_n without_o the_o heart_n sect._n 2._o to_o page_n 308._o how_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o worship_v the_o utensil_n of_o worship_n or_o the_o word_n jesus_n pronounce_v or_o write_v or_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o manger_n thorn_n or_o spear_n which_o touch_v christ_n or_o the_o ass_n he_o ride_v on_o or_o the_o lip_n of_o judas_n for_o kiss_v christ_n though_o to_o betray_v he_o or_o the_o imaginary_a blood_n of_o a_o crucifix_n or_o to_o worship_v any_o person_n whatever_o as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n toad_n serpent_n or_o a_o wisp_n of_o straw_n or_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o in_o a_o beam_n of_o light_n or_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crucifix_n sect._n 3._o to_o page_n 314._o perjury_n no_o sin_n when_o one_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o intend_v not_o to_o swear_v or_o swear_v and_o intend_v not_o to_o be_v oblige_v or_o swear_v in_o another_o sense_n than_o be_v know_v be_v intend_v in_o the_o oath_n so_o they_o may_v use_v equivocation_n or_o mental_a restriction_n in_o swear_v and_o think_v this_o lawful_a either_o to_o gain_v some_o advantage_n or_o to_o avoid_v any_o damage_n many_o instance_n of_o such_o artifice_n of_o word_n or_o inward_a reserve_v which_o they_o may_v use_v to_o elude_v oath_n they_o may_v swear_v with_o such_o ambiguity_n or_o reserve_v when_o they_o be_v swear_v not_o to_o use_v they_o no_o oath_n can_v be_v contrive_v which_o they_o may_v not_o thus_o elude_v sect._n 4._o to_o page_n 322._o the_o irreligion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n palpable_a in_o the_o observance_n require_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o set_v a_o part_n for_o holy_a employment_n when_o the_o people_n be_v discharge_v from_o religious_a duty_n at_o other_o time_n nothing_o be_v enjoin_v they_o on_o these_o day_n but_o presence_n at_o mass_n at_o mass_n they_o need_v neither_o mind_n god_n nor_o divine_a thing_n it_o will_v be_v no_o sin_n to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o servile_a work_n on_o these_o day_n if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o custom_n nor_o to_o give_v they_o no_o observance_n at_o all_o after_o mass_n this_o may_v be_v dispatch_v before_o sun_n rise_v these_o day_n be_v not_o profane_v by_o any_o act_n of_o wickedness_n so_o that_o all_o the_o religiousness_n which_o that_o church_n require_v of_o their_o catholic_n when_o they_o make_v the_o best_a show_n of_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o lewd_a act_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o debauchery_n sect._n 5._o to_o page_n 328._o in_o reference_n to_o those_o who_o they_o count_v heretic_n all_o relative_n be_v discharge_v from_o their_o respective_a duty_n subject_n wife_n child_n servant_n yea_o debtor_n too_o it_o be_v no_o murder_n to_o kill_v a_o heretic_n or_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v sect._n 6._o to_o page_n 329._o upon_o what_o occasion_n they_o may_v kill_v one_o another_o a_o man_n may_v with_o impunity_n kill_v his_o wife_n take_v in_o adultery_n or_o his_o daughter_n or_o sister_n or_o his_o own_o mother_n and_o this_o thougb_n they_o be_v big_a with_o child_n a_o woman_n marry_v or_o unmarried_a be_v unlawful_o get_v with_o child_n may_v procure_v abortion_n not_o only_o to_o secure_v her_o life_n but_o her_o state_n and_o credit_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o cut_v up_o a_o honest_a mother_n quick_a and_o she_o bind_v to_o procure_v it_o that_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n do_v not_o want_v baptism_n they_o may_v without_o sin_n kill_v any_o one_o assault_v they_o unjust_o not_o only_o to_o secure_v their_o life_n but_o to_o avoid_v a_o wound_n or_o a_o blow_n a_o priest_n may_v do_v it_o while_o he_o be_v celebrate_v though_o the_o aggressor_n be_v frantic_a or_o in_o drink_n or_o asleep_o or_o though_o he_o have_v have_v intolerable_a provocation_n and_o be_v the_o sufferer_n they_o may_v kill_v a_o innocent_a to_o escape_v themselves_o they_o may_v kill_v one_o before_o he_o actual_o assault_v they_o though_o his_o soul_n be_v like_a to_o perish_v with_o his_o life_n if_o they_o know_v he_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o or_o do_v but_o design_n it_o so_o the_o adulteress_n may_v prevent_v her_o husband_n and_o kill_v he_o first_o with_o the_o poison_n or_o weapon_n prepare_v for_o she_o they_o may_v kill_v one_o to_o secure_v their_o good_n or_o recover_v they_o when_o they_o may_v be_v recover_v in_o a_o legal_a way_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v of_o small_a value_n worth_a but_o three_o or_o four_o ducat_n yea_o but_o one_o crown_n or_o less_o they_o may_v kill_v man_n for_o their_o reputation_n if_o he_o see_v one_o approach_v to_o assault_v he_o he_o may_v kill_v he_o rather_o than_o retire_v a_o blow_n with_o a_o cudgel_n or_o a_o light_a switch_n yea_o or_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n to_o kill_v he_o that_o give_v it_o yea_o or_o do_v but_o offer_v at_o it_o they_o may_v kill_v man_n for_o ill_a language_n though_o they_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v as_o common_a as_o any_o they_o speak_v yea_o for_o a_o affront_n by_o mere_a sign_n though_o he_o that_o give_v such_o a_o affront_n run_v for_o it_o they_o speak_v favourable_o of_o duel_n but_o allow_v they_o to_o kill_v man_n more_o privy_o and_o by_o surprise_n when_o they_o impeach_v their_o reputation_n public_o or_o private_o yea_o or_o do_v but_o threaten_v to_o do_v it_o jesuit_n scarce_a so_o extravagant_a here_o as_o some_o of_o other_o order_n if_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v but_o give_v so_o much_o liberty_n to_o murder_n as_o their_o rule_n for_o conscience_n no_o man_n near_o they_o can_v have_v security_n for_o his_o life_n sect._n 7._o to_o page_n 337._o how_o indulgent_a their_o doctrine_n be_v to_o uncleanness_n they_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o avoid_v such_o occasion_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o which_o they_o very_o frequent_o fall_v unless_o they_o fall_v thereby_o in_o a_o manner_n always_o diverse_a instance_n what_o liberty_n they_o give_v to_o unclean_a thought_n obscene_a word_n lascivious_a writing_n filthy_a song_n such_o ditty_n