A History Of The Inquisition Of The Middle Ages Vol. II
Henry Charles Lea, LL. D
Number of quotes: 2
Book ID: 8 Page: 468/469/470
Section: 3H
it was a recognized principle of the Church that faith and oaths pledged to heretics were void. It has also been seen how the efforts of the popes procured the insertion in the public law of Europe of the principle that suspicion of heresy in the lord released the vassal from the most binding engagement known to the Middle Ages – the oath of allegiance (Lib. v. Extra, VII. xiii. symbol 3). When thus the basis on which society itself was founded was destroyed by heresy all minor pledges were necessarily invalidated.. . . .
When, in 1469, Paul II. again declared George a heretic he pronounced that each and every obligation, promise, and oath made to that heretic was null and void, for faith was not to be kept with him who kept not faith with God.
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The system of the mediaeval Church so completely confused the ideas of right and wrong that the ordinary notions of morality were superseded.
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the sin of perjury was one for which the popes were accustomed to grant efficacious pardons when it was committed in their interest.
Quote ID: 114
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 8 Page: 478
Section: 3A2A
when he (Huss) asked the commissioners to permit him to employ an advocate who could take the necessary exceptions to the evidence, although they at first assented they finally refused, saying that it was against the law for anyone to defend a suspected heretic.
Quote ID: 116
Time Periods: 7
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