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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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Wing C4575; ESTC R12489
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thing_n conclude_v by_o their_o divine_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o how_o punctual_a in_o decide_v at_o what_o rate_v all_o sort_n of_o woman_n may_v set_v themselves_o to_o sale_n they_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o restitution_n but_o when_o their_o religious_a make_v use_v of_o they_o who_o be_v to_o have_v it_o gratis_o public_a prostitute_n compel_v by_o law_n to_o commit_v lewdness_n with_o any_o that_o will_v hire_v they_o hence_o the_o people_n instruct_v in_o their_o religion_n know_v not_o that_o such_o fornication_n be_v a_o sin_n he_o that_o keep_v a_o concubine_n at_o home_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o communion_n nor_o will_v they_o oblige_v he_o to_o put_v she_o away_o if_o that_o will_v impair_v his_o estate_n or_o delight_n or_o his_o reputation_n yea_o or_o she_o either_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o he_o promise_v not_o to_o sin_v with_o she_o though_o he_o keep_v not_o promise_v adultery_n no_o sin_n in_o diverse_a case_n for_o the_o clergy_n adultery_n nor_o 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to_o page_n 360._o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o take_v from_o protestant_n or_o any_o count_v heretic_n all_o they_o have_v all_o their_o estate_n be_v confiscate_v immediate_o before_o any_o declarative_a sentence_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o pretend_a heresy_n though_o the_o papist_n make_v not_o seizure_n present_o yet_o those_o heretic_n be_v in_o the_o interim_n responsable_a for_o the_o mean_a profit_n and_o they_o can_v any_o way_n alienate_v or_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n all_o will_n sales_n contract_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v null_n and_o void_a all_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o purchaser_n without_o restore_v the_o price_n he_o pay_v child_n though_o r._n catholic_n lose_v their_o portion_n liberty_n give_v to_o all_o to_o spoil_v and_o bereave_v they_o all_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o concern_v propriety_n be_v void_a here_o papist_n owe_v they_o no_o observance_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o burn_v their_o house_n to_o deprive_v a_o protestant_a prince_n of_o his_o throne_n to_o draw_v his_o subject_n into_o war_n against_o he_o to_o betray_v garrison_n to_o the_o romanist_n to_o pay_v we_o no_o debt_n to_o detain_v what_o be_v deposit_v with_o they_o in_o trust_n there_o can_v be_v no_o lawful_a parliament_n among_o protestant_n no_o king_n no_o peer_n no_o freeholder_a no_o law_n that_o be_v valid_a can_v be_v enact_v no_o aid_n or_o subsidy_n can_v be_v grant_v the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o government_n in_o england_n and_o other_o such_o like_a country_n quite_o blow_v up_o by_o their_o principle_n sect._n 9_o to_o page_n 365._o it_o be_v no_o sin_n with_o they_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o protestant_n when_o their_o life_n or_o estate_n be_v concern_v or_o to_o use_v fraud_n and_o deceit_n in_o bargain_n to_o cheat_v they_o of_o all_o they_o have_v or_o perfidiousness_n in_o promise_n compact_n etc._n etc._n they_o leave_v little_a that_o can_v be_v sin_n in_o papist_n towards_o themselves_o less_o towards_o protestant_n sect._n 10._o &_o 11._o to_o page_n 367._o a_o aversation_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n a_o propensness_n and_o inclination_n to_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o horriddest_n instance_n when_o it_o be_v habitual_a reign_v impetuous_a active_a be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o the_o temper_n and_o habit_n no_o nor_o in_o the_o act_n and_o motion_n without_o consent_n sect._n 12._o ibid._n what_o expedient_n they_o have_v to_o justify_v all_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n or_o make_v it_o no_o sin_n the_o pope_n power_n herein_o if_o he_o command_v vice_n their_o church_n be_v be_v bind_v to_o practice_v it_o he_o can_v make_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n he_o may_v dispense_v in_o all_o positive_a law_n and_o in_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o against_o the_o gospel_n at_o least_o where_o god_n can_v dispense_v particular_o with_o oath_n and_o vow_n such_o as_o be_v best_a and_o most_o inviolable_a with_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o work_a day_n with_o all_o public_a worship_n among_o they_o both_o mass_n and_o divine_a service_n and_o against_o the_o universal_a state_n of_o the_o church_n he_o can_v discharge_v they_o from_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n take_v from_o any_o man_n his_o right_n dissolve_v marriage_n legitimate_a adultery_n licence_n person_n to_o be_v marry_v for_o a_o while_n and_o not_o during_o life_n authorize_v incest_n dispense_n with_o marriage_n betwixt_o any_o but_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o sodomy_n he_o can_v dispense_v with_o any_o divine_a law_n when_o the_o reason_n thereof_o cease_v and_o can_v declare_v it_o to_o cease_v when_o he_o please_v if_o he_o shall_v err_v in_o dispense_n yet_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o his_o licence_n to_o sin_n sin_v not_o he_o can_v free_v any_o from_o the_o obligation_n to_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n thus_o can_v he_o discharge_v all_o from_o act_n of_o religion_n righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n sect._n 13._o to_o page_n 376._o he_o be_v excuse_v from_o sin_n who_o venture_v on_o it_o upon_o some_o probable_a reason_n though_o it_o seem_v but_o probable_a to_o he_o out_o of_o affection_n to_o the_o person_n that_o offer_v it_o and_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n against_o it_o sect._n 14._o to_o page_n 377._o custom_n will_v excuse_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o no_o sin_n diverse_a instance_n the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v conform_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o church_n and_o vary_v from_o what_o it_o be_v as_o they_o change_v fashion_n sect._n 15._o to_o page_n 380._o he_o sin_v not_o who_o do_v what_o be_v sinful_a follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o grave_a doctor_n one_o such_o doctor_n may_v suffice_v as_o multitude_n of_o their_o divine_n conclude_v and_o will_v secure_v he_o in_o follow_v his_o opinion_n though_o both_o less_o safe_a and_o less_o probable_a this_o grant_v
understand_v to_o be_v common_a and_o to_o belong_v to_o those_o catholic_n who_o can_v get_v they_o hist_o of_o counc_fw-la of_o tr._n lib._n 5._o p._n 409._o prince_n to_o the_o mean_a subject_n have_v any_o title_n to_o land_n house_n money_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o possess_v or_o can_v just_o call_v it_o their_o own_o all_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o concern_v property_n be_v void_a papist_n owe_v they_o no_o observance_n in_o reference_n to_o we_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o injury_n upon_o this_o account_n whatever_o they_o do_v against_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o estate_n they_o wrong_v we_o not_o they_o sin_v not_o for_o we_o have_v no_o title_n if_o they_o take_v from_o we_o any_o thing_n or_o all_o we_o have_v they_o steal_v not_o aught_o from_o we_o they_o rob_v we_o not_o because_o they_o take_v nothing_o from_o we_o that_o be_v our_o own_o if_o they_o burn_v our_o house_n over_o our_o head_n and_o fire_n town_n and_o city_n as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o their_o famous_a 13._o famous_a institut_fw-la cathol_n tit._n 45._o sect._n 13._o simanca_n say_v they_o may_v do_v they_o do_v we_o no_o injury_n they_o sin_v not_o on_o this_o account_n because_o the_o house_n and_o good_n consume_v be_v none_o of_o we_o if_o they_o deprive_v a_o protestant_a prince_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o dominion_n they_o sin_v not_o he_o be_v by_o their_o law_n and_o doctrine_n but_o a_o usurper_n and_o have_v no_o just_a 590._o just_a tenens_fw-la regnum_fw-la contra_fw-la formam_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o mentem_fw-la papae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tyrannus_fw-la mascon_n de_fw-fr imper_n reg._n pars_fw-la 1._o c._n 2._o propter_fw-la haeresin_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la regno_fw-la privatur_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o successione_n regni_fw-la pelluntur_fw-la simanc_fw-la ibid._n tit_n 9_o sect._n 259._o post_fw-la latam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la declarativam_fw-la de_fw-la crimine_fw-la haeresis_fw-la injust_a princeps_fw-la possidet_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o principatum_fw-la &_o excercet_a jurisdictionem_fw-la in_o subditos_fw-la tenenturque_fw-la subditi_fw-la eximere_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la obedientia_fw-la &_o bellum_fw-la gerere_fw-la contra_fw-la illum_fw-la si_fw-la virâ—s_fw-la illis_fw-la suppeâ—ant_fw-la banne_n in_o 22._o q._n 10_o p._n 614._o yea_o bannes_n say_v it_o be_v the_o more_o common_a opinion_n with_o aquinus_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o before_o the_o sentence_n declaratory_a subject_n may_v lawful_o if_o they_o have_v strength_n exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n p._n 590._o title_n to_o his_o crown_n if_o they_o draw_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n into_o war_n against_o he_o at_o home_o or_o abroad_o they_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n for_o they_o be_v 3._o be_v vassalli_n haereticorum_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la liberantur_fw-la angel_n sum._n v._o haeret_fw-la sylvest_n ibid._n n._n 14._o principibus_fw-la apostantibus_fw-la a_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obediendum_fw-la aquinas_n 2._o 2._o q._n 10._o council_n lateran_n cap._n 3._o not_o his_o subject_n no_o more_o than_o the_o popish_a clergy_n who_o be_v swear_v to_o another_o sovereign_n or_o if_o he_o intrust_v they_o with_o the_o command_n of_o fort_n ibid._n fort_n absoluti_fw-la sunt_fw-la subditi_fw-la a_o debito_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la etiam_fw-la custodes_fw-la arcium_fw-la simanca_n ibid._n tit_n 46._o sect._n 73._o council_n lateran_n ibid._n or_o garrison_n they_o may_v betray_v they_o to_o the_o romanist_n and_o not_o wrong_v he_o because_o they_o be_v not_o he_o if_o they_o take_v all_o infra_fw-la all_o angelus_n sum._n v._o haeret_fw-la n._n 8._o sylvest_n ibid._n n._n 14._o council_n lateran_n infra_fw-la place_n of_o trust_n or_o profit_n from_o noble_n or_o commons_o they_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n because_o they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o nor_o have_v their_o child_n after_o they_o any_o for_o some_o generation_n if_o they_o pay_v no_o infra_fw-la no_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la promisisset_fw-la eye_n solvere_fw-la certo_fw-la die_fw-la sub_fw-la juramento_fw-la vel_fw-la paena_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la notat_fw-la gloss_n sylu._n ibid._n angel_n ibid._n n._n 15._o armilla_n v._o haeret_fw-la n._n 11._o ovandus_fw-la infra_fw-la debt_n to_o protestant_n though_o they_o be_v not_o only_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o promise_n but_o of_o solemn_a oath_n they_o may_v justify_v it_o they_o owe_v they_o nothing_o if_o trust_v be_v repose_v in_o they_o or_o any_o thing_n be_v 27._o be_v simanca_n ibid._n tit_n 45._o sect._n 27._o deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n or_o they_o borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o they_o may_v detain_v it_o they_o need_v not_o restore_v it_o for_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o we_o in_o a_o word_n there_o can_v be_v no_o parliament_n or_o convention_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o a_o nation_n because_o there_o be_v none_o in_o that_o capacity_n as_o there_o be_v no_o person_n of_o honour_n for_o peer_n all_o be_v 948._o be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la sunt_fw-la infame_v ut_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la publica_fw-la offiâ—ia_fw-la sen_fw-la consilia_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la eligendos_fw-la ad_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la aliquos_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la testimonium_fw-la admittuntur_fw-la sunt_fw-la intestabiles_fw-la etiam_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la successiones_fw-la admittuntur_fw-la angel_n sum._n n._n 21._o ibid._n for_o this_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n of_o one_o of_o their_o general_a council_n that_o of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_n 3_o involve_v not_o only_a heretic_n themselves_o but_o express_o all_o the_o receiver_n defender_n and_o favourer_n of_o such_o exit_fw-la tunc_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la sit_fw-la factuâ—_n infamis_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la publica_fw-la officia_fw-la seu_fw-la consilia_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la eligendos_fw-la aliquos_fw-la ad_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la testimonium_fw-la admittitur_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la intestabilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o in_o crab._n tom._n 2._o p._n 948._o infamous_a so_o can_v there_o be_v no_o freeholders_n to_o choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v for_o commons_o since_o there_o be_v no_o proprietor_n and_o as_o no_o law_n can_v be_v make_v can_v be_v valid_a there_o be_v none_o who_o have_v any_o power_n to_o make_v they_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o aid_n or_o subsidy_n grant_v or_o require_v since_o they_o can_v be_v give_v or_o require_v of_o those_o who_o have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o to_o give_v thus_o by_o the_o popish_a principle_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o civil_a constitution_n in_o england_n and_o other_o country_n in_o like_a circumstance_n be_v quite_o blow_v up_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o faux_n and_o those_o who_o will_v follow_v their_o conduct_n must_v hold_v that_o we_o have_v no_o government_n no_o king_n no_o subject_n no_o parliament_n no_o law_n no_o liberty_n no_o property_n and_o indeed_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n because_o not_o this_o last_o and_o all_o that_o will_v be_v true_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o law_n of_o popery_n must_v believe_v this_o and_o may_v lawful_o deal_v with_o we_o according_o they_o sin_v not_o if_o they_o do_v there_o be_v no_o conscience_n in_o the_o case_n to_o hinder_v they_o or_o secure_v we_o nay_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o if_o that_o which_o they_o account_v most_o sacred_a can_v oblige_v they_o and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v that_o which_o restrain_v they_o be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o penalty_n of_o our_o law_n which_o yet_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n by_o their_o determination_n than_o the_o agreement_n of_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o mere_a usurper_n which_o will_v stand_v in_o their_o way_n no_o long_o than_o till_o they_o can_v master_v the_o power_n which_o bear_v they_o up_o against_o that_o which_o the_o roman_a decree_n and_o edict_n have_v make_v equity_n and_o justice_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nation_n sect._n 10._o moreover_o they_o may_v bear_v supra_fw-la bear_v soto_n de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur_n l._n 5_o q._n 7._o art_n 4._o supra_fw-la false_a witness_n either_o private_o or_o in_o open_a court_n for_o their_o advantage_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o much_o wrong_n another_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a fault_n so_o that_o if_o it_o do_v no_o wrong_n at_o all_o it_o will_v be_v less_o than_o a_o small_a fault_n on_o this_o account_n they_o may_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o a_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o who_o they_o count_v heretic_n even_o when_o estate_n or_o life_n be_v concern_v for_o by_o their_o law_n and_o doctrine_n his_o life_n be_v forfeit_v and_o his_o good_n confiscate_v and_o so_o though_o by_o false_a testimony_n he_o lose_v both_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o wrong_n because_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o either_o they_o may_v use_v fraud_n and_o deceit_n in_o bargain_n to_o get_v what_o a_o protestant_n sell_v for_o little_a or_o nothing_o yea_o or_o to_o cheat_v he_o of_o all_o he_o have_v for_o the_o deceit_n be_v not_o considerable_a