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câ—suists_n it_o have_v many_o time_n be_v think_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v the_o further_a progress_n of_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o some_o by_o censure_n and_o other_o juridical_a way_n which_o course_n be_v take_v with_o a_o book_n write_v by_o peter_n milhard_n a_o benedictine_n monk_n entitle_v the_o grand_a guide_n of_o the_o curez_n as_o also_o with_o that_o of_o m._n berâ—in_n berthauld_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o coutanceâ—_n â—_z entitle_v the_o director_n of_o confessor_n both_o which_o receive_v their_o censure_n from_o the_o theologal_a faculty_n of_o paris_n and_o since_o thâ—t_v time_n have_v the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o summary_n of_o sin_n write_v by_o father_n baâ—ny_n a_o jesuit_n which_o have_v be_v censure_v at_o rome_n by_o the_o congregation_n appoint_v for_o the_o prohibition_n and_o condemnation_n of_o book_n and_o in_o france_n by_o the_o assembly_n general_a of_o the_o clergy_n april_n 12._o 1642._o 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year_n 1644._o father_n hereau_n a_o jesuit_n reâ—der_v of_o the_o caseâ—_n of_o conscienceâ—_n in_o the_o college_n of_o clermont_n in_o paris_n have_v entertain_v his_o scholar_n with_o certain_a proposition_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n the_o university_n put_v in_o a_o information_n against_o he_o for_o it_o and_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n three_o petition_n one_o after_o another_o in_o the_o first_o whereof_o date_v march._n 5._o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o university_n praye_v that_o the_o jesuit_n may_v not_o be_v permit_v thence_o forth_o to_o read_v divinity_n in_o the_o college_n of_o clermont_n or_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o second_o the_o university_n represent_v to_o the_o court_n and_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o father_n hereau_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o particular_a man_n but_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o several_a author_n of_o that_o society_n and_o the_o 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with_o the_o proposition_n teach_v by_o f._n hereau_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o superior_n be_v very_o much_o to_o bâ—ame_v for_o suffer_v such_o maxim_n to_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n as_o whereof_o the_o very_a knowledge_n be_v very_o dangerous_a as_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oblige_v man_n to_o a_o regulation_n of_o their_o passion_n that_o they_o encourage_v man_n râ—ther_o to_o comply_v therewith_o his_o majesty_n further_o express_v his_o desire_n to_o the_o superiors_n of_o that_o order_n that_o they_o will_v for_o the_o future_a be_v more_o careful_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o shall_v be_v either_o publish_v or_o teach_v in_o their_o house_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o for_o any_o excuse_n they_o shall_v allege_v their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o corrupt_a maxim_n that_o may_v be_v treat_v of_o by_o their_o father_n and_o that_o he_o will_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o what_o ever_o shall_v be_v do_v amiss_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v whereupon_o as_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o council_n publish_v afterwards_o bear_v date_n the_o 28_o of_o april_n 1644._o thâ—_n saâ—d_v jesuit_n be_v as_o they_o pretend_v extreme_o trouble_v his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v any_o occasion_n to_o take_v any_o thing_n ill_a as_o to_o the_o carriage_n of_o any_o father_n of_o they_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o say_a father_n hereau_n have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o treat_v public_o of_o such_o question_n as_o be_v complain_v of_o that_o they_o disclaim_v they_o think_v it_o very_o dangerous_a they_o shall_v be_v either_o teach_v or_o treat_v of_o and_o that_o for_o the_o fuâ—ure_n they_o woâ—ld_v take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o that_o in_o their_o college_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v advance_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a the_o effect_n of_o these_o declaration_n of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n send_v ouâ—_n 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&_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la peccat_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o but_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v some_o account_n give_v of_o his_o meaning_n thereby_o which_o be_v only_o this_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v allowable_a according_a to_o some_o casuist_n and_o be_v not_o according_a to_o other_o thence_o he_o conclude_v thâ—t_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v infallible_o lawful_a according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o probability_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o as_o the_o cornerstone_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o work_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o first_o proposition_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o this_o manner_n of_o treat_v of_o christian_a morality_n will_v seem_v ridiculous_a to_o person_n of_o understanding_n and_o sound_a judgement_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o draw_v groan_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o those_o that_o have_v any_o tenderness_n for_o piety_n and_o will_v justify_v before_o all_o the_o world_n 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2._o c._n 6._o probl._n 18._o p._n 43._o iv._o that_o subject_n do_v not_o sin_n when_o they_o refuse_v without_o any_o reason_n allege_v to_o submit_v to_o a_o law_n whereof_o there_o have_v be_v a_o legal_a proclamation_n make_v by_o their_o prince_n escobar_n theol._n mor._n tom._n 1._o l._n 5._o sect._n 2._o c._n 14._o probl_n 13._o p._n 160._o v._o that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o secular_a prince_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o any_o obedience_n to_o their_o law_n even_o though_o those_o law_n be_v not_o any_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a escobar_n tr._n 1._o exam._n 1._o c._n 5._o num._n 34._o et_fw-fr sequent_a vi_o that_o a_o man_n proscribe_v and_o outlawed_a by_o a_o temporal_a prince_n may_v not_o be_v kill_v out_o of_o his_o territory_n but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v proscribe_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v kill_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n because_o his_o jurisdiction_n extend_v over_o all_o escobar_n moral_n 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to_o gain_v the_o more_o and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o do_v he_o may_v deny_v it_o by_o oath_n make_v use_n of_o equivocal_a expression_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v upon_o interogatories_n before_o a_o judge_n escobar_n moral_a theol._n â—r_o 1._o exam._n 3._o c._n 7._o praxiâ—_fw-la ex_fw-la societ_fw-la doctor_n xii_o that_o a_o son_n who_o live_v in_o the_o house_n with_o his_o father_n may_v exact_v a_o certain_a recompense_n for_o the_o service_n he_o do_v he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o give_v he_o any_o hâ—_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n steal_v from_o his_o father_n escobar_n moral_a theol._n tr_fw-la 3._o exam._n 9_o c._n 4._o pâ—axis_fw-la ex_fw-la societ_fw-la jesu._n doctoribus_fw-la xiii_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o become_v irregular_a that_o be_v to_o say_v incapable_a of_o ecclesiastical_a
take_v away_o the_o bound_n and_o meer_v of_o that_o straight_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n plant_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a truth_n and_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v by_o such_o invention_n as_o proceed_v from_o no_o other_o principle_n than_o themselves_o have_v receive_v several_a complaint_n against_o this_o erroneous_a and_o dangerous_a kind_n of_o theology_n from_o those_o who_o have_v a_o certain_a zeal_n and_o tenderness_n for_o a_o more_o solid_a doctrine_n and_o a_o more_o christian_n discipline_n and_o find_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o heretic_n who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n continual_a load_v we_o with_o reproach_n that_o some_o doctor_n of_o our_o catholic_n church_n do_v maintain_v thing_n so_o extravagant_a in_o the_o business_n of_o morality_n as_o that_o pagan_n themselves_o neâ—er_v betray_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v come_v into_o 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