"The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false."

"It is necessary for the good of the community that criminals should be put to death."

"The natural order among men is that women should be subject to men."

"It is not lawful to lie in order to save anyone from death."

"Since forgers and other malefactors are summarily condemned to death by the civil authorities, with much more reason may heretics as soon as they are convicted of heresy be not only excommunicated, bu…"