the less I have always hitherto found my self in a Capacity to express that great and inward desire I have to do some Act that may be grateful to you and considering with my self I ought to give you some little sign of my good Will and of my great regard and good Remembrance of you and that the longer I defer it the more it ought to answer the debt I owe Newly returned from his Holiness's the Popes Pallace and fearing I might seem to be like the evil Servant in the Gospel who hid the Talent received at the Courtesie of his Patron I here present you with a List I there obtained of the publick Treasure that although it be yet so much unknown in many other Cities it may be now known to you who are the holy Company of our habit given by the ever Virgin the Mother of the Son of God the which you accepting as I hope you will and Conjure you that ye so do you have all the Indulgences may be gained by the Brothers and Sisters of our Company in this little Book which giving to you together I dedicate and consecrate to you beseeching you to place this laudable Inscription in our Church of the Servants accompanying the same to the Altar of the most holy Crucifix with your Society to the end that in Life and in Death you may obtain a double Treasure and Patronage and so Precious as these two are the which joyntly in the dangerous Navigation of this world the one will be the Ship and the other the Star to the port of Salvation The gift is not small because it is a gift Spiritual neither ought the respect to be small that is had thereto in regard of the great Benefit that may accrue thereby And for a Credit and truth of what is therein contained I have caused the same to be confirmed with the great Seal of our Office and have subscribed the same with mine own hand Dated at Florence in our Convent della Nonciata the ninth day of February 1599. Fr. Arcangelo Tortello The Treasure of the Brothers and Sisters of the Holy Order of the Servants of Saint Mary CLASSE I. The Indulgences which they obtain by reason of the Habit of the Servants of our LADY TO them that receive the Habit of the Servants Innocent the Eighth granted that the Prior General or any other constituted by him might absolve any whether He or She that should have that Habit not only at his or her Entrance but at any time whensoever there should be need from any sin or Censure whatsoever And Sisto the Fourth granted a Plenary Indulgence to any when they received the Habit of the Servants To those invested with the Habit of the Servants Innocent the Eighth Alexander the Fourth Benedict the Eleventh and other Popes their Successors granted that once in their life time and once in their death they should obtain a plenary Indulgence of all their sins And Sisto the Fourth said that they should obtain a Plenary Indulgence when they dyed and wanted a Confessor because they dyed in the state of grace And Leo the Tenth granted to any one invested with the Habit of the Servants that should say the seven penitential Psalms once over or five Pater-noster's and five Ave Maria's before an Altar of the Church where he or she should reside that he or she that said the same should thereby release any one Soul out of Purgatory what Soul the party that saith the same pleaseth To those which to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary shall devoutly kiss the Habit of one of the Servants John the twenty third hath given five years and five Quarantenes one of which is forty days space of Indulgence To those which shall serve with the Habit under the Servants Clement the Fourth Nicholas the Third and Vrban the Fifth granted a forgiveness of the third part of their sins and Sisto the Fourth and Leo the Tenth granted them a plenary Indulgence To those invested with the Habit of the Servants and shall say five Pater-noster's and five Ave-Maria's Paul the second hath granted all the Indulgences which are at any time within or without Rome as well as to those that visit the Holy Churches where they are to be obtained And Leo the Tenth hath granted that saying five Pater-noster's and five Ave-Maria's and at the end of each Pater-noster and Ave-Maria one Gloria Patri all entire and afterwards another Pater-noster and Ave-Maria singly with the Gloria Patri c. That is to say in the whole six Pater-noster's six Ave-Maria's and six Gloria Patri's five whereof with an intention to gain the Indulgence and one for his Holiness the Pope they gain and obtain all the Indulgences in the Stations at Rome at St. James of Galitia in Compostella and at Jerufalem and other places in the Holy Land And moreover this Pope hath said that in whatsoever hour of the day or of the night they will or in whatsoever place they will to wit in the Choire or in the Church or in the Cloyster or in the Cell if any can say the said Pater-noster's Ave-Maria's and Gloria Patri's c. they shall obtain the Indulgences CLASSE II. The Indulgences at the Holy City of Rome which are gained not only by devout Pilgrims and such others as visit the sacred places where they are to be obtained but also by the Brothers and Sisters of the Servants of our Lady IN the famous City of Rome where commonly resideth the Pope the Vicar of Jesus Christ the place where so many Saints and Saintesses have been martyred and sanctified the ground with their most holy blood there is not a Church in which there is not any day most great Indulgences but among the rest there are seven called for their Excellency The Seven Churches of Rome the which are every day very devoutly with great adorations by great numbers of people visited and as they have been so they are daily by his Holiness the Pope priviledged and benefitted The first of the Seven Churches is the Church of Saint John Lateran the which was built by the Emperour Constantine and dedicated by St. Silvester the Pope who at its dedication gave so many Indulgences thereto that is to those that devoutly visit the same that none can number them but only God First at the great Altar they gain an Indulgence of forty eight years and of forty eight times forty days space and moreover a forgiveness of the third part of their sins Saint Silvester gave to whosoever should come to visit this Church at what time of the year soever he came a full remission of all his sins In this Church of S. John Lateran where an Image visibly and miraculously appeared when S. Silvester consecrated the same there is full remission of all their sins Pope Boniface hath said that whosoever comes for Devotion 's sake to visit the Church of S. John Lateran shall be clean absolved from all
the Fourth and many other Popes At the place where St. Peter said Domine quo vadis any day there are many Indulgences At St. Eusebio any day there are seven thousand eight hundred years and seven thousand eight hundred times forty days space of Indulgence At St. Pudentiana there are more than three thousand Bodies of Holy Martyrs buryed in the Cemitery of St. Priscilla and there for each body any day is one year and once forty days space of Indulgence and the Remission of the third part of every ones sins granted by blessed Simpliciano Pope At Madonna della Trinita in S. Salvatore there is any day a great pardon At Madonna di Monferrato near Corte Savella there are any day infinite Indulgences At S. Maria libera nos à poenis Inferni S. Silvester the Pope granted any day eight years Indulgence At the Chappel of S. Mary Imperatrice towards S. John Lateran there is the Image of S. Mary the Virgin which spake to S. Gregory and he granted to each one that should say there three Pater-noster's and three Ave-Maria's for every time they should say the same seventeen years Indulgence At S. Maria del ' Horto near Ripa is an Hospital for the sick and there is a plenary Indulgence At S. Maria de miracoli à canto le mura della Porta del Popolo there is a plenary Indulgence At S. James in Augusta every Saturday in the year they have the forgiveness of the third part of their sins and upon the day of the Annunciation and the first day of May and the Anniversary of any one dead they have a plenary Remission and many other Priviledges At S. John Aino near Corte Savella every second Sonday in each Month and many other dayes in the year is a plenary Indulgence M. S. Maria Liberatione which is in Fore Romano there are any day eleven-thousand years Indulgence In the Church of the Order of the Minims alias S. Francesco di Paula called the Trinity from the twenty second day of Lent until after the Octave of the Resurrection whosoever says three Pater-noster's and three Ave-Maria's to the honour of the holy Trinity doth obtain any day a thousand years Indulgence granted by Pope Leo the Tenth And any Sunday of Lent visiting the said Church and saying three Pater-noster's and three Ave-Maria's they gain a plenary Indulgence granted by Leo the Tenth And from Easter-Eve at night until Sun-rising the next Morning saying there Pater-noster's and three Ave-Maria's to the honour of the holy Trinity they obtain a plenary Indulgence granted by the same Pope Leo And from Whitson Eve at night until Whitsunday at night and from the Evening before Trinity-Sunday until Trinity-Sunday at night saying three Pater-noster's and three Ave-Maria's in honour as aforesaid they gain a plenary Indulgence Moreover in the said Church any second Sunday of the Month every month throughout the whole year there is a plenary Indulgence granted by Pope Sisto the Fourth In S. Maria de gli Angioli there are granted by Pope Pio the Fourth the same Priviledges the same Stations and the same Indulgences which are to be had at Santa Croce in Jerusalem and moreover there is given to all that shall visit the said Church in the days of the Nativity and Resurrection of our Lord and the day of Pentecost and the days of the Nativity Purification and Assumption of our Lady and in the day of the Dedication of the same Church a plenary Indulgence Here followeth a Summary of the Indulgences and Stations in the Churches within and without Rome besides the Indulgences of the Seven Churches and of the other before mentioned the which Indulgences and Stations are appointed from day to day from month to month and from time to time according to the Circle of the year And the Indulgences are communicated not only to devout Pilgrims and others visiting the Churches where the same are to be obtained but also to the Society of the Habit of the Servants of S. Mary JANVARY THE first day to wit the Solemnity of the Circumcision of our Saviour Jesus Christ is a Station to the Church of St. Maria in Trastevere ad Fontes Olei and there they have twenty five thousand years Indulgences and a plenary Remission of their sins granted by Pope Celestine the Second The same day there is a plenary Indulgence at these four Churches to wit The Church of S. Maria Maggiore The Church of S. Maria in Araceli The Church of S. Mark And the Church of Saint John Lateran The day of the Epiphany of our Saviour Jesus Christ which is the sixth day there is a Station to the Church of S. Peter and there they have twenty eight thousand years and twenty eight thousand times forty days space of Indulgences and the forgiveness of the third part of their sins And thus it continueth during the Octave At the Church of S. Spirito in Sassia are the same day ten thousand years Indulgence and thus it continues also during the Octave granted by Pope Boniface the Seventh At the Church of S. Maria Maggiore the same day there is a plenary Indulgence The day of S. Giuliano Martyr which is the seventh day at his Church there is a plenary Indulgence The day of the Octave of the Epiphany which is the thirteenth day is a Station to S. Peter's and there is a plenary Indulgence Also the same day is a Station to the Church of S. Mark and there is a plenary Indulgence granted by Pope Paul the Second The day of S. Faelix Martyr which is the fourteenth day is a Station to the Church of S. Sebastian and there are ten thousand years Indulgence The day of S. Paul the first Eremite which is the fifteenth day is a Station to the Church of S. Trinity and there is a plenary Indulgence The day of the Feast of the five Holy Martyrs of the Order of the Minors and of S. Macello Pope and Martyr which is the sixteenth day there is at the Church of S. Sebastian ten thousand years Indulgence and moreover every one hath the remission of all his sins The day of S. Anthony Abbot which is the seventeenth day there is at his Church a plenary Indulgence At S. Maria Maggiore the same day they have remission of all their sins The day of S. Peter's Chair instituted by Pope Paul the Fourth in the year 1557. which is the eighteenth day is a Station to the Church of S. Peter and there is a plenary Indulgence and they shew the Chair and the Holy Vault The same day it being the day also of S. Prisca is a Station to her Church and there is a plenary Indulgence The second Sunday after Epiphany is a Station to San Spirito in Sassia and there they have three thousand years Indulgence and three thousand times forty days space and the forgiveness of the third part of their sins The day of S. Fabian and S. Sebastian which is the twentieth day is
Nativity of our Lady which is the eighth day is a Station to the Church of S. Maria Maggiore and there they have a thousand years Indulgence and a plenary remissio of their sins Moreover the same day at S. Maria Rotonda they have an Indulgence Plenary and an Indulgence of one hundred fifty nine thousand seven hundred and ninety years and of one hundred eighty five days Also there is an Indulgence Plenary the same day at S. Maria de Araceli At S. Maria in Via Lata At S. Maria della Pace At S. Maria de gli Angioli At S. Maria del Popolo And thus there is also during the Octave of the same Feast granted by Pope Sisto the fourth At S. Spirito in Sassia the same day there are eight thousand eight hundred years Indulgence and thus there is daily during the said Octave Moreover the same day is a Station to S. Maria di Loreto in Rome where there is a Plenary Indulgence both for the Living and Dead The day of S. Adrian Martyr which is the eighth day also at the Church of S. Maria Maggiore there are two hundred years Indulgence The day of S. Nicholas da Tolentino which is the tenth day is a Station to S. Maria del Popolo and there they have plenary remission of their sins The same day at the Church of S. Augustine is the like Indulgence Moreover the Sunday between the day of S. Nicholas da Tolentino and its Octave at the Church of S. Augustine is a Plenary Indulgence granted by Pope Boniface the seventh The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross which is the fourteenth day is a Station to Santa Croce in Jerusalem and there they have a thousand and forty years and the remission of the third part of their Sins and one hundred fifty six thousand sixty four years and forty five days of Indulgence and moreover the forgiveness of their sins during the Octave of the same Feast The same day at S. Maria de gli Angioli they have a plenary Remission of their sins and thus they have dayly during the Octave Moreover the same day at the Church of S. John Lateran in the Oratory of Santa Croce is a plenary Indulgence Moreover the same day also at the most holy crucifix in the Church of S. Marcello is a plenary Indulgence granted by Pope Gregory the thirteenth The day of S. Eufemia Lucia and Geminiano at the Church of S. John Lateran are a thousand years Indulgence The Wednesday after the Feast of the Holy Cross which is Ember Wednesday is a Station to the Church of S. Maria Maggiore and there they have an Indulgence of eighteen thousand years and of eighteen thousand times forty days space and the forgiveness of the third part of their sins The Fryday after the said Wednesday is a Station to S. Apostolo and there they have eighteen thousand years Indulgence and a plenary Remission of their sins The Saturday following is a Station to S. Peters and there they have an Indulgence of twenty eight thousand years and of twenty eight thousand times forty days space and the Remission of the third part their sins and each delivereth a Soul from Purgatory The day of S. Eustachio and his company which is the twentieth day at his Church there is a plenary Indulgence The same day at the Church of S. Sebastian are thirteen years Indulgence The day of S. Matthew Apostle and Evangelist which is the twenty first day is a Station to his Church and there they have a plenary Remission of their sins The same day at the Church of S. Laurence they have an Indulgence plenary and an hundred and thirty years Indulgence Moreover the same day at the Church of S. Peter and at the Church of S. Philip and James is a plenary Indulgence The day of S. Cosmo and Damiano which is the twenty-seventh day at their Church there is a plenary Indulgence after the manner of Jubily granted by Pope Leo the tenth The same day at the Church of S. Sebastian is an Indulgence of seven thousand years The day of S. Michael which is the twenty-ninth day is a Station to his Church and there they have a plenary Remission of their sins At S. Angelo in Pescaria the same day they have also a plenary Remission of their sins Moreover the same day at S. Maggiore they have an Indulgence plenary and one hundred fifty four thousand nine hundred ninety one years and two hundred and nine days of Indulgence The day of S. Girolamo which is the thirtieth day at the Church of S. Maria Maggiore they have a plenary Remission of their sins and two thousand years of Indulgence and moreover two hundred fifty eight thousand seven hundred and ninety years and two hundred eighty five days of Indulgence OCTOBER THe day of the Feast of the blessed Father Serafico a holy Franciscan which is the fourth day of October is a Station to the Church of S. Francis in Transtevere and there they have a plenary Remission of their sins and thus they have dayly during the Octave of the Feast At the Church of S. Paul the same day they have one hundred eighty-five thousand nine-hundred sixty-eight years and two hundred eightyfive days of Indulgence and thus they have daily as above said The day of S. Calisto Pope and Martyr which is the fourteenth day at the Church of S. Sebastian because of the Cemitery of the said Pope where are buried one-hundred seventy four thousand Martyrs of which eighteen were Popes there is a plenary indulgence The first sunday after the Feast of the above-said S. Calisto is a Station to S. Maria in Transtevere The day of S. Luke Evangelist which is the eighteenth day is a Station to his Church and there they have a plenary remission of their sins The same day at S. Maria Maggiere are a thousand years indulgence The day of S. Theodore which is the twenty-third day at his Church there is a plenary Indulgence The day of S. Simeon and Jude Apostles which is the twenty-eight day is a Station to the Church of S. Peter and there they have a plenary remission of their sins and the same they have in all the Feasts of the Apostles The day of S. Philip and James is the like Indulgence NOVEMBER THe day of the Commemoration of all Saints which is the first day of November is a Station to S. Maria Rotonda and there they have one hundred fifty five thousand nine hundred ninety two years and an hundred days Indulgence and moreover an Indulgence plenary and thus they have daily during the Octave of the same Feast The same day at S. Spirito in Sassia they have an Indulgence of three thousand years and of three thousand times forty days space granted by Pope Boniface the twelfth and thus they have daily until after the day of S. Leonard which is the sixt day of this month Also the same day at the Church of S. Prassede they
plenary Indulgence The same day also at S. Maria de gli Angioli is the like Indulgence The day of S. Ambrose which is the seventh day at his Church there is a plenary Indulgence The same day at S. Peters are a thousand years Indulgence The day of the Conception of the blessed Virgin Mary which is the eight day is a Station to S. Maria Maggiore and there they have a thousand years Indulgence and a plenary Remission of their sins The same day at S. Maria Rotonda and also at S. Maria de gli Angioli is a plenary Indulgence Moreover likewise there is a plenary Indulgence the same day and likewise daily during the Octave of the same Feast these at three ensuing Churches to wit S. Maria in Araceli S. Maria del Popolo and S. Maria della Pace The day of S. Lucia Virgin and Martyr which is the thirteenth day at her Church they have a plenary Remission of their sins The Wednesday after S. Lucia being Ember Wednesday is a Station to S. Maria Maggiore and there they have twenty eight thousand years Indulgence and twenty eight thousand times forty days space and the Remission of the third part of their sins and moreover a plenary Indulgence The Fryday following the said Wednesday is a Station to S. Apostolo and there they have ten thousand years Indulgence and a plenary Remission of their sins Upon Saturday in the same week it being Ember Saturday is a Station to S. Peters and there they have twenty eight thousand years and twenty eight thousand times forty days space of Indulgence The day of S. Thomas Apostle which is the twenty first day at his Church they have a plenary Remission of their sins The same day at the Church of S. Paul is a plenary Indulgence The same day also at the Church of S. Peter and also at the Church of S. Philip and James is a plenary Indulgence and thus there is also in all the Feasts of the Apostles The Vigil of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ which is the twenty fourth day is a Station to S. Maria Maggiore and there they have twenty eight thousand years and twenty eight thousand times forty days space of Indulgence and the Remission of the third part of their sins The Night of Christs Nativity is a Station to the Chappel of Presepio in the Church of S. Maria Maggiore and there at the singing of the first Mass they have a plenary Remission of their sins At S. Maria in Araceli the same Night they have a plenary Remission of their sins Upon the day of the Nativity of Christ which is the twenty fift day at the second Mass is a Station to S. Anastasia and there they have an Indulgence of twenty eight thousand years and of twenty eight thousand times forty days space and a plenary Remission of their sins At the third Mass upon the day of Christ's Nativity is a Station to S. Maria Maggiore and there they have one hundred fifty nine thousand seven hundred and ninety years and two hundred eighty five days of Indulgence Also upon the day of Christs Nativity is a Station to the Chappel of Presepio in S. Maria Maggiore and there they have an Indulgence of twenty eight thousand years and of twenty eight thousand times forty days space and a plenary Remission of their sins In each of the three Masses upon the day of Christs Nativity at the Church of S. Maria Maggiore is an Indulgence plenary and moreover a thousand years Indulgence Also the same day at S. Maria in Araceli are all the said Indulgences And at S. Maria de gli Angioli is a plenary Indulgence The day of S. Anastasia Martyr which is also the day of Christs Nativity at the Church of S. Maria Maggiore are a thousand years Indulgences The day of S. Stephen Proto-Martyr which is the twenty sixt day is a Station to S. Laurence without the wall where reposeth his holy Body and there each hath a plenary Remission of his sins The same day at S. Stephen in Monte Celio they have one hundred fifty four thousand nine hundred ninety one years and two hundred days of Indulgence and a plenary Remission of their sins Also the same day at the Church of the said S. Laurence they have an Indulgence of an hundred years and of an hundred times forty days space and the Remission of the third part of their sins and thus they have daily during the Octave of the same Feast The day of S. John Apostle and Evangelist which is the twenty seventh day is a Station to S. Maria Maggiore and there is a plenary Remission of every ones sins The same day also is a Station to the Church of S. John Lateran and there they have an Indulgence of twenty eight thousand years and of twenty eight thousand times forty days space and a plenary Indulgence and the delivering of a Soul from Purgatory and moreover Infinite Indulgences Moreover also the same day both at the Church of S. Peter and at the Church of S. Philip and James they have a plenary Remission of their sins And at the Church of S. Paul there are an hundred years Indulgence The day of the Holy Innocents which is the twenty eight day is a Station to S. Pauls and there they have an Indulgence of fifteen thousand years and of fifteen thousand times forty days space and a plenary Remission of their sins and more over there are one hundred fifty five thousand two hundred ninety one years and two hundred days of Indnigence The day of S. Silvester which is the thirty first day is a Station to his Church and there is a plenary Indulgence The same day at the Church of S. John Lateran is an Indulgence plenary and moreover ten thousand years of Indulgence Also the same day at the Church of S. Maria in Transtevere there are one hundred fifty eight thousand nine hundred fifty eight years and two hundred eighty five days of Indulgence Moreover there are many other great Indulgences any day in divers places and Churches of Rome and in the Dedication of the Altars and of the Churches and in divers times places and Feasts of the Saints which do greatly increase the aforesaid Indulgences CLASSE III. The Indulgences in the holy Land which are gained not only by devout Pilgrims and such others as visit the sacred places where they are to be obtained but also by those invested with the habit of the holy order of the Servants of our Lady The Indulgences at Mount Sion IN the place where Christ made his last Supper is a plenary Indulgence In the Chappel of S. Thomas Apostle where our Lord appeared to him is a plenary Indulgence In the Chappel where the Holy Ghost descended the Day of Pentecost is a plenary Indulgence In the place where our Lady died is a plenary Indulgence In the place where S. Matthias was elected Apostle there are seven years and seven times forty days space
manner of sin Within this Church there is a Chappel of S. John Baptist into which no Woman is permitted to enter and there also they have full remission of all their sins In the Chappel of S. Laurence called Sancta Sanctorum wherein the Women also are not permitted to enter there is painted an Image of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ at which they have an Indulgence of twelve years and full remission of all their sins Over the Altar Papal are reserved the Heads of S. Peter and S. Paul and every time they shew them to them that inhabit in and about Rome there are three thousand years of Indulgenee but to those that live a considerable distance from Rome as a days journey six thousand years and to those that come from a far Country there is given an Indulgence of twelve thousand years and of twelve thousand times forty days space and moreover a forgiveness of the third part of their sins In the Church of St. John Lateran there is a Chappel between the Oratory and Baptistory in which every day they have full remission of all their sins Moreover near to this Chappel is the Ladder of Pilate's Palace by the which Christ our Lord was fastened to the Pillar the Ladder hath twenty eight steps or rounds and whosoever goeth up the same for every step he ascends thereof he hath nine years and nine times forty days space of Indulgence and also the forgiveness of the third part of his sins And in the Head of this Church is a Chappel in which are the Ark of the Testament the Rod of Moses and Aaron and the Table upon which Christ supped with the Disciples and there are very many Indulgences In this Church of S. John Lateran at the Creation of every Pope there is if they shew the holy Vault a plenary Indulgence The second of the seven Churches is the Church of Saint Peter where at present is the Seat Apostolick At this Church any day they gain an Indulgence of six thousand forty eight years and likewise of six thousand forty eight times forty days space and moreover a forgiveness of the third part of their sins Also in the Feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary there is a thousand years Indulgence Also from the said Feast until the first day of August there is an Indulgence of twelve thousand years and of twelve thousand times forty days space and moreover to those that gain the Indulgence a forgiveness of the third part of all their sins Also whosoever devoutly ascends the steps or stairs of St. Peter there are granted him by Alexander the sixth for every step or stair he ascends seven years Indulgence At every Altar also of the Church of S. Peter there is an Indulgence of eighteen thousand years and amongst the rest the seven principal Altars are priviledged with greater Indulgences At the Feast of St. Peter or the Feasts of any of the said Altars or the Feast of All Saints or the Feast following the Indulgences are all doubled In the said Church when they shew the Holy Vault which for the most part is in the Holy Week Easter-day Ascension-day and the Sunday before St. Anthony Abbot besides those that follow there is an Indulgence to Strangers of twelve thousand years to those that live near Rome of six thousand years and to those that are Inhabitants in Rome of three thousand years and moreover to each of as many times forty days space and likewise all have the forgiveness of the third part of their Sins Moreover in this Church of St. Peter they have every day from Ascension to the end of the Calends of August eighteen thousand years Indulgence and from the Annunciation to the end of the said Calends they gain an Indulgence of twelve thousand years and also of twelve thousand times forty days space and moreover a forgiveness of the third part of their Sins And in the said Church at the Papal Chappel they have every day a Plenary Remission of their Sins The third of the seven Churches of Rome is the Church of St. Paul in the which any day they gain an Indulgence of six thousand forty eight years and likewise of six thousand forty eight Quarantenes every of which is forty days space and moreover the forgiveness of the third part of their Sins Also in the Solemnity of the Conversion of St. Paul there is an Indulgence therein of an hundred years and of an hundred times forty days space Also in the Feast of the Holy Innocents many of whose Bodies are buried in this Church there was formerly an Indulgence to be had of forty eight years and of as many times forty days space but now there is a Plenary Indulgence Also in the Dedication of the said Church which is the Octave of St. Martin they gain an Indulgence of a thousand years and a thousand times forty days space and moreover the forgiveness of the third part of their Sins Also if any one enter into this Church of St. Paul upon a Sunday he gains thereby as many Indulgences as if he went to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and to St. James in Galatia Also at this Church amongst the many other Altars there are seven particular ones as there are at St. Peter's at every of which there are twenty eight thousand years Indulgences Moreover in this Church of St. Paul are many Holy Reliques as an Arm of St. Anne the Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary the Chain wherewith St. Paul was bound c. all which are most carefully preserved and had in very great veneration and as often as they shew the same to those that live in Rome there is an Indulgence of three thousand to those that live near Rome of six thousand and to those that come from any far Country of twelve thousand years and moreover to each of as many times forty days space and likewise to all the forgivenesses of the third part of their Sins In this Church also is an Image of the Crucifix that spake to St. Bridget and there is also a Plenary Indulgence The fourth of the seven Churches is the Church of St. Maria Maggiore in which they have any day six thousand forty eight years and six thousand forty eight times forty days space also of Indulgence and moreover the Remission of the third part of their Sins Also in the Solemnities of the Conception Nativity Annunciation Purification and Assumption of our Lady they have each day therein ten thousand years Indulgence and full Remission of all their Sins Also in this Church there are very many Altars and at every Altar there are eighteen thousand years Indulgence Near the High Altar also is an Image of the Blessed Virgin painted by St Luke and there are infinite Indulgences Also in this Church there is a Vault under ground in which is kept the Crib or Manger wherein our Saviour was laid at his Birth and there they gain an Indulgence of
twelve thousand years and of twelve thousand times forty days space and moreover a forgiveness of the third part of their Sins In this Church also is the Sepulchre of St. Girolame and there they have twelve years Indulgence and full Remission of all their Sins The fifth of the seven Churches of Rome is the Church of St. Laurence in the which they have any day an Indulgence of six thousand forty eight years and of six thousand forty eight times forty days space and moreover the forgiveness of the third part of their Sins Also in this Church is the sacred Body of St. Stephen and one of the Stones with the which he was stoned and there they have eight thousand years Indulgence In the same also is the most holy Body of the said St. Laurence and there they have a Plenary Indulgence Here also is the Stone whereon that Blessed Virgin being taken off the Grid-Iron yielded up the Ghost and there they have full Remission of all their Sins The sixth of the seven Churches of Rome is the Church of St. Fabian and Sebastian in the which they have any day an Indulgence of six thousand forty eight years and of as many Quarantenes one of which is forty days space and also the forgiveness of the third part of their sins Also there is there in any day a thousand years Indulgence granted by Pope Pelagio In this Church also near to the High Altar is the place where at first reposed the Holy Bodies of St. Peter and St. Paul and there they have as many Indulgences as they can have at the Churches both of St. Peter and St. Paul In the same also who-ever causeth a Mass to be said at the Altar of St. Sebastian delivereth a Soul from Purgatory Also Silvester Gregory Honorio Pelagio Nicholas and John Popes granted to every one that should at what time of the year soever visit this Church a thousand years Indulgence Underneath this Church within the Earth is the Cemitery of Pope Calisto into the which whosoever enters confess'd and contrite by the Merits of the same Saint and of an hundred seventy four thousand Martyrs and of forty six other Holy Popes who were there buried of which eighteen were Martyrs gained a Plenary Remission of all their sins There is another Cemitery in Rome called the Cemitery of St. Calepodio Martyr in which whosoever is buried hath a plenary Remission of all his Sins The seventh of the seven Churches of Rome is called Santa Croce in Jerusalem in the which there are any day six thousand forty eight years and six forty eight times forty days space of Indulgence and moreover to those that obtain them the forgiveness of the third part of their sins Also in the Dedication of this Church made by St. Silvester which is celebrated the Vigil of St. Benedict Abbot in the Month of March there is a plenary Remission of all their sins Likewise in the Invention of the Title of Holy Cross which was there found in a Wall in the time of Alexander the Sixth the twenty sixth day of January and more over any day in the Chappel of St. Elin wherein Women are not permitted to enter unless once in the year there is a Plenary Indulgence Also in this Church every Sunday in the year they have three hundred years and three hundred times forty days space of Indulgence and likewise the forgiveness of the third part of their sins and moreover every Fryday in the year there are very many Indulgences More-over in the same any day throughout the year they have a plenary Remission of their sins Note also that in these the aforesaid seven Churches of Rome which are the seven Lamps of the Holy Roman Church besides the abovesaid Indulgences there are others in great abundance both plenary and not plenary which they which come thereunto from any place to gain do obtain any Day any Hour and any Minute all which are also communicated to the Brothers and Sisters of the Society of the Habit of the Servants And because that in this Holy City of Rome are found many other Churches where there are also granted most great Indulgences appertaining as well also to those invested with the Habit of the Servants of S. Mary as to any others it is requisite in the next place I should put down them which are as follow The Particular Indulgences at many Churches of Rome besides the Seven before mentioned granted by divers Popes and are daily to be gained not only by Holy Pilgrims and others devoutly visiting the same Churches but also by the Brothers and Sisters of the Society of the Habit of the Servants of our Lady IN the Church of the Holy Ghost any day there are Six thousand years Indulgence In the Church of S. Anastatio any day six thousand years At S. Vito and Marcello any day six thousand years At S. Anges any day six thousand years Indulgence At S. Prassede they have any day twelve thousand years and twelve thousand times forty days space and the forgiveness of the third part of their sins At S. Maria Scala Coeli where are buried ten thousand Martyrs there are any day 10000 years Indulgence At St. Bibiana where are buried nine thousand Martyrs besides Women and Children any day there are ninety thousand years Indulgence At St. Alessio any day there are an hundred years and one hundred times forty days space At St. Balbina any day there are seven years Indulgence At St. Gregory any day forty years and forty times forty days space and likewise the forgiveness of the third part of every ones sins At St. Matthew Apostle in Merula any day a thousand years and a thousand times forty days space and the forgiveness of the seventh part of every ones sins At the Chappel del Salvatore in San Luigi nel Rion di St. Sustachio any day they have a plenary Remission of their sins At St. Lucia della Chiavica del Rione di Ponte there is any day a plenary Indulgence granted by very many Popes At St. Cosmo and Damiano any day as many times as they enter into the Church they have so many years Indulgence granted by Pope Gregory the First At St. Girolamo near the Palace of Monsignor Illustrissimo Farnese any day there is a plenary Indulgence At St. Mario del Pianto any day is a Plenary Indulgence At St. Catherine de Fornari the Monastery delle Citelle any day there is a Pardon At St. Peter's in Carcere Pulliano any day they have a thousand two hundred Indulgences and the Remission of the third part of their sins and in Festival days they have twice as many At St. Clement any day they have forty years and forty times forty days space of Indulgence granted by Pope Gelasio and Alexander the Third and the forgiveness of the third part of their sins and in Lent they are all doubled At St. Rocco a Ripetta any day there is a Plenary Indulgence granted by Pope Pius
the sixth Feriae after the third Sunday through the whole Octave of Easter any day hath granted an Indulgence of three thousand seven hundred and eighteen years and one hundred and thirtie daies And Benedict the tenth hath granted any day eightie years and eightie times forty daies space and twice the Remission of the third part of their sins and by going to a Church dedicated to S. Salvatore any day they obtain a plenary Indulgence To those that shall visit the Churches of the holy order of the Servants in the Feasts ensueing have been granted by divers Popes these Indulgences following to wit The day of S. Anthony by Gregory the ninth and Innocent the fourth a thousand years and an hundred daies Indulgence The day of S. Fabian and Sebastian by Leo the fourth and Innocent the fourth a thousand years and seven times forty daies space of Indulgence The day of S. Thomas of Aquine by John the twenty second Alexander the fifth and Vrban the fifth an hundred and forty years The day of S. Peter and Paul by Innocent the Eighth Martin the Fifth and Leo the Fourth a thousand two hundred and forty seven years and two hundred thirty two times fortie daies space of Indulgence And by Sisto the Fourth the Remission of the third part of their sins The day of S. John the Baptist by Gregory the Ninth Innocent the Eighth Leo the Fourth and Martin the Fifth a thousand two hundred forty seven years and two hundred thirty two times forty days space of Indulgence The day of S. Dominick by Clement the Fourth Gregory the Ninth Boniface the Eighth Nicholas the Fourth Innocent the Fourth Alexander the Fourth Boniface the Second John the Twenty Second Alexander the Fifth and Sisto the Fourth seventy seven hundred thousand years Indulgence The day of S. Philip our Brother by Martin the Fourth and Innocent the Fourth forty hundred years and twelve times forty days space The day of the Apparition of S. Michael Arch-Angel by Leo the Fourth seven years and seven times forty daies space and by Nicholas the Fourth the like Indulgence The day of S. Francis by Gregory the Ninth and Martin the Fourth an hundred and forty Years and twelve times fortie daies space of Indulgence The day of all Saints by Leo the Fourth and Innocent the Fourth a thousand and seven Years and seven times fortie daies space of Indulgence The day of S. Nicholas by Leo the Fourth seven years and seven times forty daies space of Indulgence THE TRANSLATOR'S APPENDIX Wherein the very Grounds and Foundations of the said Indulgences are utterly overthrown and consequently the Indulgences themselves apparently proved to be a meer Cheat. CHAP. I. Wherein is shewed what the Indulgences before mentioned are and upon what they are grounded THE said Indulgences according to the Doctrine of the Roman Church are certain Distributions made by the Pope of certain penal and fatisfactory Works taken by him out of the Churches Treasury and bequeathed to such persons as although dying in the state of grace yet having not first here in this world fully satisfied the Justice of God for their sins are after their death cast into Purgatory where they are burnt and tormented in the fire thereof until such time the same be fully satisfied They are grounded upon certain false and pernicious Tenents whereby she holdeth First that there lyeth a necessity upon all the Faithful notwithstanding their Redemption by Christ to satisfie and content the Justice of God for their sins which satisfaction the Catechism of the Council of Trent defineth thus Cap. de Sacramento Penitentia Satisfactio est rei debitae integra solutio Est compensatio cum homo pro peccatis commissis Deo aliquid persolvi Satisfaction is an entire Payment of that thing which is due and a recompence which a man maketh to God for his sins And it is made they say here in this life by fasting whipping Pilgrimages giving something to the Church and such like works of Penance and after this life by being imprisoned involved and tormented in a fire called Purgatory 2. That many in this life do not only satisfie the Divine Justice for their sins but exceed the same for them in their satisfactions for there be many say they that have sinned but little yet have satisfied very much and consequently have undergone more Punishments than their sins have deserved or Gods Justice for the same required and this excess or superfluity which they call Superabundant Satisfaction That is to say the overplus that these men have paid to God more than they needed to have done may be given to others that want the same And thirdly That the Church hath a certain Treasury in which are reserved inestimable Treasures that is to say the said superabundant satisfactions to wit the superabundant satisfactions of the Saints Martyrs Monks Nuns Fryers Eremites and such like others as have satisfied beyond Gods Justice or the desert of their sins Of which Treasury the Pope having the Keys and being thereof Guardian turneth the said Treasures into pay for others and bequeaths them out by Indulgences to those that are wanting in satisfactory Works These Indulgences although they are now and have been of late years through the great resort of Pilgrims to the places unto whom they are given and the great and splendid Solemnities of the Jubilees at Rome had in great veneration and esteem among the Romanists were never known in the Churches Infancy nor for a long time afterward Alph. congr bares 8. verbe Indulgentia Durand Sontent 4. dist 20. quae 3 â—…den Sess 25. Decretum de Indulg but as Alphonsus à Castro confesseth harum usus in Ecclesia videtur strò receptus their use is seen to have been received but lately in the Church and moreover Durand another of their own Writers telleth us De Indulgentiis pauca dici possunt per certitudiuem quia nec scriptura expressè de iis loquitur Sancti etiam Ambrosius Hilarius c. minimè loquuntur de Indulgentiis Little can be said of any certainty of Indulgences or of their being undoubtedly true seeing the Scriptures speak not expresly of them and S. Hilary S. Ambrose and other Fathers speak not at all of them And yet the Council of Trent doth not only teach and command them to be retained in the Church but also condemneth all them with a Curse which either term them unprofitable or deny the Churches Authority to grant them Now what a bold presumption was it for a Council to determine a new and uncertain Doctrine for a Point of Faith And what a senseless and weak Faith must it needs be which wanteth Antiquity Authority of Scriptures and consent of Fathers But I will not stand to argue this in regard it maketh not much to our present purpose neither will I altogether deny but the said Indulgences are to some profitable For indeed since many are come to have so good an opinion as they have of them they