Religious vows

Were we to grant that there was nothing worse in that profession, there is certainly no small evil in its having introduced a useless and perilous example into the Church.

Section 17 Present monastic vows are rash and unlawful.

Now then, let us see the nature of the vows by which the monks of the present day are initiated into this famous order.

First, as their intention is to institute a new and fictitious worship with a view to gain favor with God, I conclude from what has been said above that everything which they vow is abomination to God.