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archbishop_n of_o paris_n and_o withal_o to_o cause_v he_o
of_o the_o casuist_n for_o that_o these_o be_v of_o a_o much_o late_a date_n than_o the_o law_n it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o their_o opinion_n shall_v be_v express_o condemn_v thereby_o ibid._n pag._n 549._o x._o that_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o dangerous_a consequence_n attendant_a on_o probable_a opinionsâ—_n do_v not_o any_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o they_o be_v still_o probable_a as_o ever_o ibid._n xi_o that_o logic_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o reformation_n because_o that_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o teach_v be_v not_o sufficient_o consistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n ibid._n p._n 550._o xii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n in_o order_n to_o the_o authorization_n of_o the_o most_o mischievous_a decision_n that_o may_v be_v ibid._n p._n 552._o &_o p._n 550._o xiii_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o for_o instance_n a_o judge_n can_v condemn_v those_o that_o have_v follow_v a_o probable_a opinion_n such_o a_o one_o for_o example_n as_o have_v kill_v another_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o that_o as_o concern_v excommunication_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o caramuel_n theol._n fundam_fw-la p._n 202._o et_fw-la in_o commentario_fw-la in_o regâ—l_n s._n benâ—dicâ—â—_n l._n 1._o â—_o 65._o fourteen_o that_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o most_o gentle_a thâ—t_o be_v to_o say_v the_o most_o licentious_a oâ—_n all_o the_o probable_a opinion_n such_o as_o be_v those_o that_o be_v approve_v by_o diana_n oâ—ght_n to_o be_v call_v not_o only_o generous_a soldier_n but_o also_o virgin_n because_o those_o opinion_n do_v enable_v man_n to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n with_o such_o purity_n that_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v hereby_o so_o much_o as_o â—_o venial_a sin_n carâ—muel_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la ant._n diaâ—â—â—_n pag._n 24._o xv._n that_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o probable_a opinion_n a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o divine_a office_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o venial_a sin_n what_o distraction_n soever_o he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o nay_o and_o that_o voluntary_a too_o because_o a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o to_o have_v a_o probable_a confidence_n that_o the_o church_n oblige_v he_o not_o any_o further_a than_o to_o a_o external_a recitation_n of_o it_o and_o expect_v noâ—_n any_o internal_a attention_n thereto_o caramuel_n the_o more_o to_o recommend_v â—he_n advantage_n of_o this_o invention_n declare_v open_o speak_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o in_o the_o year_n confess_v himself_o guilty_a oâ—_n the_o least_o venial_a sin_n in_o say_v over_o his_o breâ—laâ—y_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o may_v safe_o swear_v that_o he_o hâ—d_n not_o commit_v any_o though_o he_o know_v himself_o chargeable_a with_o many_o distraction_n and_o those_o voluntary_a caramuel_n theol._n fundam_fw-la p._n 134._o xvi_o that_o of_o two_o probable_a opinion_n that_o be_v contraries_n the_o same_o person_n may_v as_o his_o humour_n lead_v he_o one_o while_o make_v use_v of_o the_o one_o and_o immediate_o aâ—ter_a put_v the_o other_o in_o practice_n what_o inconvenience_n soever_o may_v hâ—ppen_v thereby_o to_o his_o neighbour_n it_o matter_n not_o thâ—t_v this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a what_o mischief_n soever_o may_v he_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o nay_o though_o that_o by_o this_o change_n of_o opinion_n a_o man_n exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v that_o those_o commandment_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o these_o compendious_a subtlety_n of_o a_o very_a late_a date_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o church_n have_v noâ—_n foresee_v they_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v â—orbiddâ—n_v they_o ibid._n p._n 143._o xvii_o one_o example_n of_o thâ—_n precedent_a doctrine_n produce_v by_o he_o be_v that_o a_o person_n have_v hear_v the_o clock_n strike_v twelve_o between_o saturday_n night_n and_o sunday_n morning_n and_o thereupon_o eat_v a_o good_a meal_n meat_n of_o flesh_n if_o after_o he_o have_v so_o eat_v it_o strike_v twelve_o again_o by_o some_o other_o clockâ—_n he_o may_v communicate_v the_o next_o day_n as_o havinâ—â—ot_v break_v his_o fast_n at_o all_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v that_o these_o two_o clock_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o two_o probable_a opinion_n and_o consequent_o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v flesh_n as_o be_v already_o sunday_n morning_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o latter_a he_o may_v imagine_v himself_o not_o to_o have_v eat_v on_o the_o sunday_n but_o only_o on_o the_o saturday_n ibid._n p._n 139._o xviii_o a_o second_o example_n be_v thisâ—_n that_o a_o ecclesiastic_a take_v ship_n and_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o only_o his_o diurnal_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o sanchez_n who_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n perform_v his_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o divine_a office_n by_o say_v only_o what_o be_v in_o the_o diurnal_a may_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o seâ—_n choose_v whether_o he_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o office_n at_o allâ—_n by_o chanâ—inâ—_n his_o opinion_n and_o follow_v that_o of_o saâ—cius_n who_o sayeâ—_n that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o perform_v his_o duty_n if_o he_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o diurnal_a and_o consequent_o he_o who_o have_v only_o a_o diurnal_a about_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o any_o thing_n ibid._n p._n 138â—_n &_o 13â—_n xix_o that_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n by_o a_o sound_a â—nd_n logical_a consequence_n that_o the_o church_n can_v neither_o command_v nor_o prohibit_v any_o action_n that_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a and_o consequent_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v any_o sin_n in_o eat_v flesh_n on_o friday_n so_o it_o be_v do_v secret_o or_o in_o not_o say_v over_o his_o breviary_n provide_v no_o body_n know_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o these_o consequence_n be_v improbable_a and_o that_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v dialectical_o draw_v from_o the_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o probable_a opinion_n so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n may_v produce_v in_o the_o school_n a_o heresy_n not_o unlike_a that_o of_o the_o independent_o in_o england_n caramuel_n pag._n 205._o xx._n certain_a ridiculous_a consequence_n though_o necessary_a draw_v by_o caramuel_n from_o a_o opinion_n maintain_v by_o above_o eight_o casuist_n and_o consequent_o probable_a according_a to_o their_o maxim_n 1._o consequence_n which_o caramuel_n approve_v in_o the_o place_n hereafter_o mention_v as_o most_o probable_a be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o thereupon_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o easter_n satisfy_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n for_o two_o year_n the_o precedent_n and_o the_o subsequent_a 2._o consequence_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n say_v matin_n and_o land_n but_o once_o towards_o the_o evening_n he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o precept_n of_o say_v they_o for_o that_o day_n and_o the_o next_o ibid._n 3._o consequence_n which_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v but_o engage_v himself_o be_v right_o draw_v from_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v that_o 24._o monk_n who_o shall_v say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n every_o one_o a_o lesson_n and_o a_o answer_n of_o matin_n will_v all_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o concern_v the_o lesson_n and_o the_o answer_n ibid._n p_o 225._o 4._o consequence_n be_v that_o when_o two_o person_n say_v over_o their_o breviaries_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o may_v repeat_v each_o of_o they_o his_o verse_n at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o trouble_v themselves_o about_o any_o thing_n of_o attention_n to_o what_o they_o do_v because_o it_o be_v not_o any_o way_n necessary_a 5._o consequence_n be_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v only_o once_o whatever_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o office_n as_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o adjutorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o opinion_n seem_v probable_a to_o he_o 6._o consequence_n be_v that_o a_o man_n satisfy_v the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o to_o say_v the_o rosary_n by_o say_v only_o one_o pater_n and_o one_o ave._n xxi_o a_o impious_a objection_n ground_v on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o any_o sect_n or_o heresy_n propose_v by_o caramuel_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o lutheran_n without_o any_o answer_n bring_v by_o he_o thereto_o pag._n 472._o the_o censure_n of_o the_o book_n of_o caramovel_n by_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o maechlinâ—_n wherein_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o new_a probable_a opinion_n be_v particular_o condemn_v james_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n
doctrine_n do_v principal_o consist_v as_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o great_a pâ—rt_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o sufficient_o reflect_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v most_o high_o pernicious_a in_o â—hâ—se_n new_a doctrine_n it_o that_o their_o main_a design_n be_v not_o only_o to_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n but_o to_o introduce_v corruption_n into_o the_o very_a rule_n of_o morality_n which_o be_v â—_o business_n of_o â—arre_o great_a consideration_n and_o consequence_n for_o it_o be_v much_o a_o less_o dangerous_a and_o general_a inconvenience_n to_o introduce_v irregularity_n and_o dissolution_n yet_o with_o a_o supposal_n of_o the_o vigour_n and_o existence_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v forbid_v they_o to_o pervert_v those_o law_n and_o to_o justify_v those_o irregularity_n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v even_o from_o its_o first_o be_v perpetual_o incline_v to_o evil_a and_o that_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o prevent_v he_o from_o fall_v thereinto_o be_v ordinary_o the_o fear_n he_o may_v be_v in_o of_o the_o law_n so_o it_o happen_v that_o when_o he_o have_v once_o shake_v off_o that_o bridle_n he_o run_v at_o random_n into_o all_o excess_n of_o concupiscence_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o make_v all_o vice_n lawful_a and_o all_o man_n vicious_a and_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o church_n have_v never_o endeavour_v any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o a_o inviolable_a conservation_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o disorder_n who_o she_o can_v not_o prevent_v from_o a_o violation_n thereof_o so_o that_o when_o time_n have_v produce_v christian_n of_o evil_a life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o there_o be_v holy_a law_n that_o condemn_v they_o and_o be_v purposely_o make_v for_o their_o reduction_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v before_o the_o start_n of_o these_o casuist_n that_o any_o one_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n do_v public_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o purity_n of_o her_o rule_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o attempt_n reserve_v for_o these_o last_o time_n which_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n call_v the_o dregs_o and_o dotage_n of_o the_o last_o day_n wherein_o these_o new_a divine_n instead_o of_o make_v the_o life_n of_o man_n consonant_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o level_v the_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o concernment_n â—_z and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n it_o be_v by_o this_o horrid_a overturning_a of_o thing_n that_o some_o who_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o doctor_n and_o divine_n have_v introduce_v instead_o of_o true_a morality_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o other_o principle_n then_o divine_a authority_n nor_o other_o end_n theâ—_n that_o of_o charity_n a_o morality_n that_o be_v pure_o humane_a such_o as_o proceed_v â—rom_o no_o other_o principle_n then_o that_o of_o reason_n nor_o have_v other_o end_n then_o concupiscence_n and_o the_o passion_n most_o irregular_a in_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o declare_v themselves_o with_o a_o incredible_a presumption_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o these_o few_o maxim_n which_o be_v most_o ordinary_a among_o they_o a_o action_n say_v they_o be_v probable_a and_o may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o rational_a reason_n ratione_fw-la rationabili_fw-la or_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o grave_a author_n nay_o of_o one_o alone_a or_o if_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o allowable_a object_n now_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o allowable_a object_n may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o example_n they_o give_v of_o it_o it_o be_v lawful_a say_v they_o for_o we_o to_o kill_v he_o that_o have_v do_v we_o any_o injuâ—yâ—_n provide_v it_o proceed_v from_o a_o motive_n of_o gain_v esteem_n among_o man_n ad_fw-la captandam_fw-la hominum_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v with_o a_o design_n â—o_o â—ight_a a_o duel_n provide_v he_o do_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o aspersion_n of_o a_o hen-hearted_a fellow_n and_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o man_n of_o meâ—â—al_n vir_fw-la â—t_a noâ—_n gallina_fw-la a_o man_n may_v give_v money_n for_o a_o benefice_n provide_v it_o be_v â—one_n out_o of_o no_o other_o reflection_n then_o that_o of_o the_o temporal_a advantage_n accrue_v thereby_o and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o thought_n of_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o woman_n may_v dress_v herself_o gorgeous_o what_o inconvenience_n soever_o may_v happen_v thereby_o provide_v she_o do_v it_o mere_o out_o oâ—_n the_o natural_a inclination_n she_o have_v to_o be_v vain_a oâ—_n naturalem_fw-la fasâ—us_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la a_o man_n may_v eat_v and_o drink_v aâ—_n much_o as_o he_o please_v so_o it_o be_v do_v pure_o out_o of_o vanity_n and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o health_n because_o the_o natural_a appetite_n may_v endeavour_v its_o enjoyment_n in_o those_o action_n which_o be_v proper_a thereto_o licite_fw-la poorest_n appetitus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la suis_fw-la actibus_fw-la frui_fw-la from_o these_o few_o word_n may_v a_o man_n give_v a_o great_a guess_n aâ—_n the_o design_n of_o these_o casuist_n and_o how_o that_o while_o they_o destroy_v the_o rule_n of_o piety_n they_o introduce_v instead_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o humble_a compliance_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a_o brutal_a permission_n to_o make_v all_o our_o action_n absolute_o referrible_a to_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whereas_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o mortify_v in_o we_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o empire_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o new_a man_n these_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v come_v to_o revive_v the_o concupiscence_n and_o to_o smother_v the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o give_v man_n a_o liberal_a dispensation_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o hate_v he_o not_o this_o this_o be_v that_o carnal_a kind_n of_o morality_n which_o they_o have_v furnish_v the_o world_n with_o such_o as_o have_v its_o dependence_n only_o on_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v and_o whereof_o they_o assign_v no_o other_o ground_n then_o the_o authority_n of_o sanchez_n molina_n escobar_n azor_n soâ—us_n etc._n etc._n who_o it_o seem_v think_v it_o rational_a whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o may_v be_v follow_v with_o the_o great_a safety_n of_o conscience_n and_o without_o run_v the_o least_o hazard_n of_o damnation_n it_o be_v erâ—ainly_o a_o thing_n deserve_v our_o great_a astonishment_n to_o see_v the_o presumption_n of_o some_o man_n come_v to_o this_o height_n but_o this_o be_v do_v insensible_o and_o by_o degree_n that_o to_o most_o be_v imperceptible_a in_o this_o manner_n these_o accommodate_v or_o comply_v opinion_n be_v not_o at_o their_o first_o start_n guilty_a of_o the_o excess_n they_o be_v at_o the_o present_a but_o seem_v not_o so_o horrid_a and_o be_v advance_v only_o as_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o problematical_a â—hey_v immediate_o gain_v some_o strength_n by_o the_o number_n of_o their_o maintainer_n who_o maxim_n be_v of_o this_o quality_n that_o they_o daily_o tend_v more_o and_o more_o to_o dissolution_n and_o libertinism_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o casuist_n thaâ—_n sâ—ifly_o maintain_v they_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n somewhat_o backward_o to_o engage_v against_o that_o great_a number_n and_o hope_v withal_o that_o mildness_n and_o reason_n may_v reduce_v those_o wander_a person_n into_o their_o right_a way_n again_o have_v suffer_v these_o disorder_n with_o a_o patience_n which_o the_o event_n have_v discover_v to_o be_v not_o only_o ineffectual_a as_o to_o what_o be_v expect_v may_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o but_o also_o prejudicial_a for_o they_o assume_v thence_o a_o liberty_n to_o write_v have_v in_o a_o short_a time_n spend_v their_o venom_n into_o so_o many_o volume_n that_o the_o church_n do_v at_o this_o day_n groan_v under_o the_o monstrous_a burden_n thereof_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o their_o opinion_n which_o must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o theiâ—_n book_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o hurry_v they_o into_o pernicious_a tenant_n but_o give_v they_o withal_o a_o confidence_n to_o propose_v they_o to_o the_o world_n thus_o the_o maxim_n which_o they_o have_v at_o first_o only_o scatter_v abroad_o as_o simple_a senâ—iâ—â—ents_n be_v not_o long_o after_o advance_v into_o the_o predicament_n of_o probability_n thence_o into_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o may_v be_v follow_v with_o all_o safety_n and_o serenity_n of_o conscience_n nay_o at_o last_o declare_v to_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o the_o 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