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A56533
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Additionals to The mystery of Jesuitisme Englished by the same hand.
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Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662. Provinciales.
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whereby_o they_o may_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o dependence_n they_o have_v on_o their_o prelate_n for_o your_o honour_n may_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o they_o can_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n betray_v a_o more_o groundless_a pretence_n of_o their_o detraction_n since_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o first_o break_v forth_o of_o this_o business_n to_o the_o present_a we_o have_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o discover_v the_o respect_n we_o have_v for_o your_o sacred_a dignity_n the_o reverend_a clergy_n of_o roven_n who_o first_o set_v this_o business_n on_o foot_n and_o make_v the_o first_o complaint_n about_o it_o bring_v it_o before_o their_o archbishop_n all_o the_o end_n that_o we_o have_v in_o countenance_v and_o further_a what_o they_o do_v be_v only_o to_o make_v a_o joint_a address_n to_o your_o assembly_n and_o when_o we_o solicit_v the_o curez_n of_o the_o other_o diocese_n to_o join_v also_o with_o we_o we_o be_v very_o far_o from_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v wiâ—h_v any_o derogation_n from_o their_o bishop_n your_o honour_n will_v we_o hope_v have_v that_o opinion_n of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o or_o the_o limit_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o think_v it_o a_o breach_n thereof_o to_o continue_v any_o long_a silent_a when_o we_o see_v the_o church_n overgrow_v with_o a_o poisonous_a morality_n more_o corrupt_a than_o that_o of_o pagan_n themselves_o nor_o be_v we_o ignorant_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o we_o be_v excusable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o discover_v the_o horror_n we_o conceive_v thereat_o in_o our_o endeavour_n to_o raise_v a_o impression_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o in_o address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n to_o represent_v unto_o they_o the_o pernicious_a consequence_n thereof_o it_o lie_v upon_o your_o honour_n to_o prevent_v the_o â—urther_a progress_n thereof_o by_o a_o legal_a and_o authentic_a condemnation_n since_o it_o be_v to_o your_o authority_n that_o god_n have_v particular_o commit_v the_o discernment_n of_o sound_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o the_o care_n of_o be_v guide_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o rule_n that_o be_v whole_o divine_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o greaâ—_n pope_n innocent_n i._o to_o a_o certain_a archbishop_n of_o france_n disciplinâ—_n deificâ—_n populum_fw-la â—rudiâ—â—_n debâ—mus_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v add_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mentionedâ—_n vice_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o bishopâ—_n be_v not_o take_v for_o their_o consent_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o morality_n ne_o â—ilentio_fw-la nostro_fw-la existâ—â—â—â—mur_fw-la his_o prâ—bâ—â—e_n consâ—nsum_fw-la dicente_fw-la domino_fw-la videbas_fw-la â—urem_fw-la uâ—_n cuâ—reâ—â—â—_n cum_fw-la â—o_o be_v at_o this_o time_n more_o considerable_a than_o even_o for_o the_o extravagance_n of_o these_o writer_n be_v come_v to_o thaâ—_n height_n that_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o the_o lenity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o poinâ—_n of_o toleration_n they_o presume_v to_o affirm_v it_o open_o that_o she_o coâ—ntenanceâ—_n their_o irregularity_n because_o she_o suffer_v they_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o have_v already_o be_v make_v appear_v tâ—_n your_o honour_n out_o of_o f._n baunâ—_n a_o jesuit_n and_o what_o may_v be_v see_v yet_o further_o in_o another_o of_o the_o same_o society_n who_o name_n be_v mascarennas_n who_o be_v equal_o dâ—â—â—â—ouâ—_n in_o f._n baâ—ny_n to_o establish_v this_o extravagant_a proposition_n thâ—t_v it_o be_v sufficient_a so_o as_o to_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n of_o hear_v mass_n if_o a_o man_n heareâ—â—wo_a half_n at_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d from_o several_a priest_n imagine_v it_o excellent_o well_o maintain_v by_o this_o erroneous_a and_o dangerous_a principle_n that_o the_o church_n without_o any_o opposition_n suffer_v that_o opinion_n shall_v be_v publish_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o sheâ—_n approve_v iâ—_n thiâ—_n maxim_n which_o carry_v within_o it_o without_o exception_n all_o the_o error_n which_o thâ—se_a câ—suisâ—â—_n have_v publish_v must_v needâ—_n oblige_v your_o honour's_n to_o find_v out_o some_o speedy_a remedy_n against_o evil_n that_o grow_v daily_a morâ—_n and_o more_o predominantâ—_n and_o which_o those_o that_o introduce_v they_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v by_o principes_fw-la that_o make_v they_o incapable_a of_o any_o remedy_n for_o their_o temerity_n iâ—_n come_v to_o that_o pâ—tâ—â—_n â—s_v to_o pretend_v that_o thâ—_n authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n can_v give_v they_o â—ny_a check_n they_o have_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o extractâ—_n which_o we_o now_o present_v you_o with_o of_o a_o new_a dâ—â—â—â—eâ—_n that_o thâ—_n bishopâ—_n can_v prohibit_v thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o casuist_n such_o as_o be_v those_o of_o diana_n one_o of_o the_o most_o extravagant_a that_o ever_o be_v otherwise_o then_o as_o marchandises_n or_o at_o the_o worst_a but_o as_o prejudicial_a by_o accident_n and_o not_o condemn_v they_o as_o evil_a in_o themselves_o and_o that_o when_o four_o or_o five_o of_o these_o author_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n it_o be_v so_o far_o probable_a and_o safe_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n that_o unless_o the_o church_n muke_v the_o contrary_a thereto_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o can_v no_o more_o cease_v so_o bâ—_n such_o then_o four_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v four_o thus_o be_v it_o may_v it_o please_v your_o honour_n that_o these_o writer_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n invest_v simple_a private_a man_n with_o a_o pernicious_a power_n to_o overturn_v at_o their_o pleasure_n all_o christian_a morality_n and_o will_v divest_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o right_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v endue_v they_o with_o to_o prevent_v the_o extravagance_n of_o man_n wit_n from_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n but_o this_o also_o consider_v must_v needs_o engage_v you_o the_o more_o to_o make_v they_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o and_o receive_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o example_n of_o your_o predecessor_n and_o your_o own_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o your_o honour_n how_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o age_n the_o church_n of_o france_n do_v by_o the_o severity_n of_o her_o canon_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o a_o licentiousness_n much_o less_o considerable_a than_o that_o which_o be_v now_o so_o prevalent_a there_o start_v up_o of_o a_o sudden_a a_o many_o trivial_a writer_n who_o put_v out_o a_o sort_n of_o book_n call_v penitential_o to_o regulate_v as_o they_o think_v fit_a the_o penance_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o penitent_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o sin_n but_o have_v by_o that_o erroneous_a indulgence_n deviate_v very_o much_o from_o the_o regulation_n specify_v in_o the_o canon_n the_o bishop_n of_o france_n assemble_v in_o the_o ii_o council_n of_o chaâ—lons_n upon_o sâ—one_n and_o in_o the_o vi_o of_o parl_n order_v that_o all_o priest_n shall_v forbear_v make_v â—ny_a account_n of_o those_o penitential_a bookâ—_n as_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v absolute_o abolish_v nay_o burn_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o prove_v a_o occasion_n to_o deceive_v the_o priest_n that_o read_v they_o and_o consequent_o the_o people_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o priest_n say_v the_o council_n of_o paris_n can._n 32._o who_o either_o out_o of_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n inflict_v penance_n on_o those_o that_o confess_v their_o sin_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o canonical_a constitution_n make_v use_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o certain_a write_n which_o they_o call_v penitential_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n cure_v not_o the_o wound_v make_v by_o sin_n but_o cherish_v and_o continue_v sinner_n therein_o by_o a_o over-indulgent_a dress_n thereof_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o that_o malediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n woe_n unto_o those_o that_o sow_v pillow_n to_o all_o elbow_n and_o make_v cushion_n for_o the_o head_n of_o man_n to_o seduce_v they_o we_o have_v order_v by_o a_o general_a consent_n that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v within_o his_o diocese_n cause_n strict_a search_n to_o be_v make_v after_o those_o erroneous_a write_n and_o have_v find_v they_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v ignorant_a may_v not_o any_o long_o make_v use_v thereof_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o soul_n now_o we_o humble_o entreat_v your_o honour_n to_o consider_v what_o comparison_n there_o be_v between_o the_o excess_n against_o which_o these_o holy_a bishop_n your_o predecessor_n have_v act_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o those_o whereof_o we_o now_o humble_o beg_v the_o suppression_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o the_o
the_o power_n and_o confidence_n to_o do_v that_o which_o our_o duty_n oblige_v we_o to_o without_o be_v deter_v by_o any_o fear_n or_o humane_a consideration_n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v we_o the_o favour_n to_o make_v our_o endeavour_n upon_o this_o account_n instrumental_a and_o contributory_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o many_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n conclude_v and_o sign_v by_o order_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o reverend_a the_o curez_n of_o paris_n rousse_n curé_n of_o s._n rochâ—_n syndic_n dupuis_n curé_n of_o the_o saint_n inâ—_n innocent_n syndic_n paris_n sept._n 1â—_n 1656._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o petition_n present_v by_o the_o reverend_a the_o curez_n of_o roven_n to_o their_o archbishop_n to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o religious_a the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n primate_n of_o normandy_n the_o dean_n and_o curez_n of_o roven_n who_o name_n be_v under_o write_v humble_o show_n that_o â—or_a some_o year_n past_a many_o great_a prelate_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n man_n venerable_a for_o their_o piety_n and_o ability_n have_v observe_v and_o according_o complain_v as_o well_o in_o their_o write_n as_o their_o discourse_n that_o divers_a late_a author_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o moral_a theology_n and_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n have_v teach_v in_o their_o write_n and_o the_o book_n they_o have_v set_v forth_o upon_o these_o subject_n certain_a pernicious_a doctrine_n such_o as_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o be_v absolute_o opposite_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o late_a archbishop_n your_o uncle_n and_o predecessor_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o make_v the_o great_a discovery_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o inconvenience_n which_o he_o bewail_v very_o much_o in_o that_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o he_o entitle_v de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la where_o with_o a_o zealâ—_n and_o earnestness_n worthy_a so_o great_a a_o prelate_n he_o bemoan_v the_o corruption_n of_o morality_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o discipline_n which_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o destructive_a principle_n of_o the_o accommodate_v and_o comply_v theology_n of_o the_o late_a casuist_n who_o book_n he_o compare_v to_o those_o little_a penitential_a treatise_n which_o be_v heretofore_o use_v as_o instruction_n to_o confessorsâ—n_v â—n_z the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n into_o which_o there_o creep_v so_o many_o error_n and_o abuse_n that_o the_o second_o council_n of_o châ—alons_n under_o charlemaigne_n and_o the_o six_o council_n of_o paris_n under_o lewis_n the_o debonair_a think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o condemn_v they_o but_o beside_o these_o matter_n of_o grievance_n for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o complaint_n of_o divers_a eminent_a person_n of_o these_o time_n against_o the_o 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 as_o contain_v such_o proposition_n as_o may_v incline_v soul_n to_o libertinism_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o good_a manner_n and_o violate_v natural_a right_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n excuse_v blasphemy_n usury_n simony_n and_o many_o other_o the_o most_o horrid_a transgression_n and_o your_o grace_n may_v take_v it_o further_o into_o consideration_n how_o that_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o act_n of_o ceâ—sâ—re_n that_o our_o lord_n the_o prelate_n have_v resolve_v to_o have_v a_o system_fw-la of_o moral_a diviniâ—y_n compose_v by_o ten_o or_o twelve_o doctor_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n which_o shall_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o receive_v in_o â—ll_a their_o diocese_n so_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n occasion_v by_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o book_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o about_o two_o year_n after_o this_o censure_n be_v pass_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o 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 driâ—t_n of_o the_o three_o petition_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o court_n to_o suppress_v that_o book_n of_o father_n câ—ussinus_n which_o be_v call_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o religious_a man_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n wherein_o that_o jesuit_n endeavour_n to_o vindicate_v his_o society_n from_o the_o charge_n put_v in_o against_o they_o by_o the_o university_n and_o undertakeâ—_n â—n_o that_o libel_n to_o justify_v the_o pernicious_a doctrine_n which_o have_v occasion_v the_o present_n of_o the_o two_o former_a petition_n while_o â—hese_n thing_n be_v in_o agitation_n the_o king_n have_v advice_n have_v with_o his_o council_n receive_v notice_n of_o the_o pernicious_a doctrine_n teach_v at_o the_o college_n of_o clermont_n send_v for_o the_o provincial_n and_o superior_n of_o the_o three_o house_n which_o the_o jesuit_n have_v about_o pariâ—_n and_o discover_v to_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o queen_n regent_n his_o mother_n how_o much_o he_o be_v dissatisfy_v 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 severe_a prohibition_n to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o all_o other_o