for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o plurality_n of_o prehendary_n as_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v quod_fw-la l._n 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—nivotur_fw-la theologi_fw-la theologis_fw-la &_o iâ—rist_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—ristiâ—_n contraria_fw-la senâ—ire_fw-la he_o therefore_o put_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o question_n in_o his_o quod._n l._n 8._o arâ—_n 13._o whether_o this_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o a_o man_n to_o forbear_v the_o have_v of_o more_o than_o one_o because_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o run_v himself_o into_o some_o danger_n of_o sin_v now_o according_a to_o this_o new_a mystery_n of_o probability_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o occasion_n to_o make_v any_o such_o question_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o man_n may_v with_o safety_n of_o conscience_n follow_v whether_o he_o think_v good_a of_o the_o two_o opinion_n so_o authorise_v and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o danger_n of_o shine_v in_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o the_o 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true_a opinion_n and_o consequent_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o godâ—_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o sin_n though_o he_o do_v not_o therein_o act_n against_o his_o conscienceâ—_n but_o if_o that_o opinion_n be_v false_a and_o thaâ—_n it_o be_v lawful_a according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o plurality_n of_o prâ—bends_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o it_o shall_v not_o sin_n etc._n etc._n now_o we_o be_v to_o represent_v to_o your_o honour_n that_o this_o erroneous_a confidencâ—_n in_o thâ—_n opinion_n of_o man_n though_o contrary_a to_o truth_n which_o iâ—_n so_o formal_o condemn_v by_o sâ—_n thomaâ—_n after_o the_o father_n and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v now_o become_v the_o main_a hinge_n upon_o which_o they_o pretend_v that_o all_o case_n of_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v turn_v about_o these_o late_a writer_n treat_v as_o ignorant_a all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o opinion_n â—gnorantiae_fw-la invidenti_fw-la condoleas_n say_v caramâ—â—l_a upon_o that_o occasion_n â—ay_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o fear_n of_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o this_o irreclaâ—meable_a liberty_n they_o take_v to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o predicament_n of_o probabilitiesâ—_n â—_z that_o they_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a service_n do_v the_o church_n to_o multiply_v they_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v they_o outvie_a one_o the_o other_o who_o shall_v invent_v most_o and_o the_o great_a panegyric_n they_o make_v one_o the_o other_o be_v ground_v upon_o their_o introduction_n into_o the_o world_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o new_a probability_n i_o have_v a_o reverence_n sâ—ies_v caramuel_n for_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o the_o learned_a diana_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o envious_a person_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o his_o industry_n many_o opinion_n be_v grow_v probable_a which_o be_v not_o such_o before_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o those_o who_o follow_v they_o sin_n not_o though_o they_o have_v sin_v before_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o infinite_a multitude_n oâ—_n different_a probable_a opinion_n whereof_o some_o be_v trueâ—_n other_o false_a that_o they_o so_o presumptuous_o give_v out_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v find_v several_a way_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n such_o as_o extreme_o facilitate_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n for_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v upon_o every_o point_n the_o same_o and_o indivisible_a man_n will_v find_v it_o too_o great_a a_o difficulty_n to_o travel_v in_o it_o and_o one_o will_v be_v force_v to_o jostle_v the_o other_o out_o of_o his_o way_n we_o can_v without_o horror_n &_o shame_n entertain_v your_o honour_n with_o these_o extravaganâ—es_n but_o they_o be_v such_o only_a in_o their_o own_o principle_n since_o they_o be_v but_o too_o too_o formal_o infer_v from_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o casuist_n can_v make_v opinion_n probable_a and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o all_o probable_a opinion_n may_v safe_o be_v follow_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o conscience_n though_o they_o permit_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o eternal_a trâ—th_n they_o have_v very_o much_o reason_n to_o conclude_v thence_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v extreme_o oblige_v to_o they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v make_v salvation_n a_o thing_n so_o easy_a for_o her_o child_n to_o attain_v to_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o probable_a opinion_n which_o they_o make_v it_o so_o much_o their_o boast_n that_o they_o have_v late_o find_v out_o but_o do_v they_o not_o with_o all_o give_v we_o just_a ground_n to_o complain_v with_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a guigue_n general_n of_o the_o carthusian_n o_o apostolâ—rum_fw-la tempora_fw-la infelicissima_fw-la o_o viros_fw-la illos_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la tenebris_fw-la involutos_fw-la a_fw-la omni_fw-la miserâ—tione_fw-la dignissimos_fw-la â—_o quiâ—ut_o aâ—â—_n vitam_fw-la pertingerenâ—_n propter_fw-la verba_fw-la labioruâ—_n dei_fw-la â—am_fw-la dâ—râ—â—_n viâ—â—_n custodiebanâ—_n &_o hac_fw-la nostra_fw-la compendia_fw-la nesciebant_fw-la o_o how_o unhappy_a be_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o time_n o_o how_o do_v those_o that_o live_v then_o grope_v in_o deplorable_a darkness_n how_o be_v they_o to_o be_v bemoan_v that_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o any_o other_o way_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n then_o those_o rough_a and_o austere_a one_o which_o be_v chalk_v thâ—m_o by_o the_o word_n of_o godâ—_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o these_o shift_n and_o compendious_a method_n of_o probable_a opinion_n never_o find_v out_o till_o this_o age_n of_o we_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o honour_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v of_o the_o strangeness_n oâ—_n this_o doctrine_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o what_o dreadful_a extravagaâ—ces_n it_o may_v open_v a_o gap_n and_o give_v encouragement_n all_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o morality_n be_v very_o dangerous_a because_o they_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n which_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_o and_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o action_n but_o this_o principle_n of_o probability_n be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o general_a poison_n of_o those_o envenomed_a source_n which_o communicate_v to_o they_o a_o particular_a infection_n far_o great_a than_o that_o which_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o for_o instance_n it_o must_v certain_o be_v a_o damnable_a extravagance_n of_o opinion_n to_o maintain_v â—s_a f._n amicus_fw-la and_o caramuelâ—_n do_v that_o man_n that_o hauâ—_n devote_v their_o selveâ—_n to_o a_o religious_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o with_o much_o moâ—â—_n reason_n those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n may_v kill_v those_o that_o intend_v to_o calumniate_v they_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o damnation_n for_o follow_v these_o â—asuists_n may_v haply_o stop_v their_o hand_n who_o be_v incline_v thereto_o if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v not_o demonstrate_v according_a to_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o probability_n that_o of_o two_o probable_a opinion_n it_o be_v as_o sâ—se_v to_o follow_v one_o as_o the_o other_o aâ—d_a consequâ—ntlyâ—_n that_o there_o be_v as_o little_a danger_n of_o offend_a god_n by_o killing_n as_o there_o be_v in_o noâ—_n kill_v it_o be_v therefore_o but_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o the_o church_n to_o condemn_v the_o particular_a â—allyes_n of_o licentiousness_n which_o these_o late_a câ—suisâ—â—_n be_v guilty_a of_o if_o your_o honour_n do_v not_o also_o take_v away_o thâ—â—_n rooâ—_n whence_o they_o all_o decius'_n life_n and_o growth_n all_o the_o acknowledgement_n they_o will_v make_v of_o your_o censure_n shall_v be_v to_o confess_v that_o your_o sentiment_n be_v probable_a but_o that_o they_o hinder_v noâ—_n but_o thâ—t_a theirâ—_n be_v so_o tooâ—_n of_o thiâ—_n evasion_n of_o theirâ—_n your_o honour_n hâ—uâ—_n daily_a experience_n in_o
quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr sive_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la habeat_fw-la opinionem_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la dubitatione_n illud_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la nec_fw-la excusatur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la coâ—scientiamâ—_n et_fw-la similiter_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la contrâ—â—_n conscientiam_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la nec_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la peccaâ—um_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la quando_fw-la duâ—_n sunt_fw-la opiniones_fw-la contrariae_fw-la de_fw-la â—odem_fw-la oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la alteram_fw-la uâ—ram_fw-la et_fw-la alteram_fw-la falsam_fw-la aut_fw-la ergo_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la contra_fw-la opinionem_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la utpote_fw-la haâ—endo_fw-la plures_fw-la praebendas_fw-la facit_fw-la contra_fw-la veram_fw-la opinionem_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la cum_fw-la faciat_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la excusatur_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la facit_fw-la aut_fw-la illa_fw-la opinio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la contraria_fw-la quam_fw-la iste_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la verè_fw-la licet_fw-la habero_fw-la plures_fw-la praebendas_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la aut_fw-la talis_fw-la habet_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la de_fw-fr contrary_a et_fw-la sic_fw-la iterum_fw-la peccat_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la faciens_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la de_fw-la contrario_fw-la sed_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o quandam_fw-la dubitationem_fw-la inducitur_fw-la contrarietate_fw-la opinionum_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la si_fw-la manente_fw-la dubitatione_n plures_fw-la praebendas_fw-la habet_fw-la periculo_fw-la se_fw-la committie_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la peccat_fw-la utpote_fw-la magis_fw-la amans_fw-la beneficâ—um_fw-la temporale_fw-la quam_fw-la propriam_fw-la salutem_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la contrary_n opinionibus_fw-la in_fw-la nullam_fw-la dubitationem_fw-la adducitur_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la committit_fw-la se_fw-la discrimini_fw-la nec_fw-la peccat_fw-la st._n thomas_n quodl_n 8._o art_n 13._o whether_o when_o there_o be_v several_a opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o fact_n he_o who_o follow_v the_o less_o safe_a sin_n or_o not_o as_o for_o instance_n concern_v the_o plurality_n of_o praebendry_n i_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o sinâ—_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n one_o when_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n as_o for_o instance_n when_o one_o commit_v fornication_n the_o oâ—her_n when_o he_o do_v a_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n asâ—_n if_o his_o conscience_n shall_v tell_v he_o that_o to_o take_v up_o a_o straw_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v a_o mortaâ—_n sin_n and_o he_o shall_v nevertheless_o do_v it_o now_o a_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n whether_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o practise_v be_v the_o more_o safe_a or_o do_v but_o make_v some_o doubt_n thereof_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v against_o the_o law_n be_v always_o evil_a nor_o be_v it_o any_o way_n alleviate_v or_o excuse_v by_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n what_o a_o man_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n be_v evil_a though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n but_o what_o be_v neither_o against_o conscience_n nor_o the_o law_n can_v be_v sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o when_o there_o be_v two_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o must_v necessary_o â—e_v that_o one_o be_v true_a and_o the_o other_o â—alse_a he_o therefore_o that_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o more_o learned_a as_o for_o instance_n have_v a_o plurality_n of_o prebendry_n do_v either_o act_n against_o the_o true_a opinion_n and_o consequent_o do_v that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o free_a â—rom_n sin_n though_o he_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n contraâ—y_o to_o his_o conscience_n for_o â—o_o he_o become_v â—_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n oâ—_n thâ—t_a opinion_n be_v not_o true_a but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a thereto_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v â—ruly_o lawful_a â—or_a a_o man_n to_o â—ave_n a_o plurality_n of_o prebendry_n and_o then_o we_o muâ—t_v distinguish_v for_o â—ither_o such_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o fall_v into_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o do_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscienceâ—_n though_o not_o against_o the_o law_n or_o â—e_n be_v aâ—â—ured_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v â—ighâ—_n and_o yet_o be_v noâ—_n absolute_o satisfy_v but_o incline_v to_o some_o doubtfulness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n and_o that_o be_v suppose_v if_o continue_v in_o his_o doubtfulness_n he_o have_v a_o plurality_n of_o prebendry_n he_o put_v himself_o into_o danger_n and_o consequent_o do_v certain_o sin_n as_o one_o that_o rather_o mind_v the_o prosecution_n of_o temporal_a advantage_n than_o his_o own_o salâ—ation_n orâ—_n the_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n raise_v nothing_o of_o doubtfulness_n in_o he_o and_o iâ—_n so_o he_o neither_o run_v himself_o into_o any_o daâ—ger_n nor_o sin_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o proposition_n contain_v in_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o extract_v of_o diverse_a corrupt_a proposition_n of_o the_o late_a casuist_n collect_v by_o the_o reverend_a the_o curez_n of_o paris_n and_o present_v to_o the_o honourable_a the_o assembly_n general_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n the_o 24._o of_o november_n 1656._o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o conseqvence_n of_o probability_n explicate_v by_o caramovel_n one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o the_o late_a casuist_n in_o a_o book_n of_o his_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1652._o entitle_v theologia_n fundamentalis_fw-la i._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o probability_n one_o proceeding_n from_o reason_n the_o other_o from_o authority_n that_o one_o without_o the_o other_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o opinion_n probable_a that_o all_o probable_a opinion_n be_v equal_o safe_a in_o themselves_o that_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o the_o most_o gentle_a may_v be_v the_o most_o safe_a and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o follow_v the_o less_o probable_a caramuel_n theol._n fundam_fw-la p._n 132._o ii_o that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o casuist_n the_o authority_n of_o four_o author_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o opinion_n probable_a and_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n one_o single_a author_n be_v also_o sufficient_a caramuel_n theol._n fundam_fw-la p._n 137._o iii_o there_o be_v three_o condition_n necessary_a to_o be_v suppose_v ere_o a_o man_n can_v affirm_v a_o action_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o three_o want_v he_o may_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a idem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 138._o iv._o that_o bishop_n can_v prohibit_v the_o book_n of_o the_o casuistsâ—_n â—_z otherwise_o then_o as_o merchandise_n or_o as_o be_v accidental_o prejudicial_a and_o that_o they_o can_v condemn_v they_o as_o pernicious_a idem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 89._o v._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o probable_a opinion_n shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o itself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a also_o that_o a_o opinion_n maintain_v by_o several_a doctor_n shall_v not_o be_v probable_a ibid._n p._n 393._o vi_o that_o a_o probable_a opinion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a casuist_n can_v never_o cease_v be_v probable_a and_o safe_a if_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o make_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n by_o a_o new_a definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o a_o condemnation_n of_o a_o low_a degree_n than_o that_o can_v deprive_v it_o of_o its_o probability_n ibid._n pag._n 89._o vii_o that_o thing_n be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n whatever_o some_o casuist_n write_v to_o condemn_v certain_a unjustifiable_a opinion_n of_o the_o other_o amount_v to_o nothing_o for_o that_o do_v not_o any_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o other_o remain_v as_o probable_a as_o everâ—_n ibid._n pâ—_n 652._o viii_o that_o when_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o one_o grave_a author_n that_o have_v purposely_o and_o out_o of_o 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