Neutrality in Church or State, condemned. [ 1941]
THere is mention made of a certain Despot of Servia (which in the Eastern parts of the World is as much as a Governour or Ruler of the Country) that living among the Christians, kept correspondence with the Turks,* 1.1 was a publick worshipper of Christ, yet a secret circumcised Turk, so that the Turkish mark might save him if need were:* 1.2 And such are all Neutralists whether in Church or State, such as under pretence of benefactors for Christ, drive a Trade for the Devill and Antichrist,* 1.3 such as Trade in both India's, have a stock going on both sides, that so they may save their own stake which side soever win or lose, and live in a whole skin, whatever become of Church or State, and by this means procuring external safety with the certain ruine of their most pretious and immortall Souls.