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71 for the first three hundred years, it was perfect. But when Pope Sylvester accepted the Donation of Constantine the net of faith became badly torn." And when he has allied the Church with secular power he "has mixed poison with Christ's gospel." Since then, the social utility of the priestly Church has been to invoke divine sanctions in defense of the status quo, however bad.

In order to increase the power of the Church, the Pope has arrogated to himself all prerogatives of Christ:

Through participation in power politics, by condoning wars and even by issuing war bonds for their prosecution, the Church of Rome has lost its spiritual heritage. Only those who obey Christ are members of the true Church. The true Church isn't found even among the Hussites, those "raging locusts." Chaps.VI–XII, 32*–62*.

, pp.59–65.

pp.56,63,74*,112*.

Chap.XXVIII,p.135*.

Chap.XXX, p.142*

Chap.XXX, p.142*.

Chap.XVII, p.93*.

p.95*.

Chap.XLCXLV [sic], p.179*.