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
be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v there_o be_v not_o if_o the_o detractor_n be_v ready_a public_o to_o charge_v therewith_o and_o that_o before_o most_o grave_a man_n either_o that_o religious_a man_n or_o his_o religion_n if_o he_o be_v not_o kill_v viii_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n to_o observe_v festival_n day_n be_v not_o obligatory_a upon_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n the_o case_n of_o scandal_n only_o except_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o contempt_n ix_o there_o be_v some_o who_o probable_o maintain_v that_o if_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o quick_a in_o the_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o procure_v a_o abortion_n to_o avoid_v either_o scandal_n or_o death_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o must_v not_o too_o easy_o condemn_v a_o wench_n that_o compass_v the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n within_o she_o when_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o quicken_v out_o of_o a_o fear_n that_o be_v find_v big_a she_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o come_v to_o discredit_v x._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o entreat_v a_o conjurer_n to_o dissolve_v a_o charm_n lay_v before_o by_o another_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n if_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o xi_o those_o who_o communicate_v at_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o mendicant_a friar_n about_o easter_n satisfy_v the_o commandment_n of_o church_n concern_v annual_a communion_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o communicate_v to_o their_o parish_n xii_o when_o a_o man_n have_v in_o his_o confession_n conceal_v some_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o br_v his_o life_n into_o any_o hazard_n or_o out_o of_o some_o other_o consideration_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o discover_v they_o in_o any_o confession_n afterwards_o xiii_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o preserve_v by_o a_o murder_a defence_n the_o thing_n we_o be_v actual_o in_o possession_n of_o but_o also_o those_o whereto_o we_o may_v make_v a_o certain_a claim_n or_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o and_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v possessor_n of_o hereafter_o which_o doctrine_n allow_v it_o be_v lawful_a â—s_n well_o for_o a_o heir_n as_o a_o legatee_n to_o defend_v himself_o in_o that_o manner_n against_o he_o who_o unjust_o raise_v encumbrance_n to_o hinder_v his_o succession_n to_o retard_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o will._n the_o same_o course_n be_v also_o allowable_a in_o he_o that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o a_o lecturer_n place_n or_o a_o prebendry_n against_o another_o who_o unjust_o disturb_v his_o possession_n fourteen_o to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v to_o a_o light_n inconsiderable_a lie_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o irreverence_n as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v or_o may_v be_v damn_v for_o it_o xv._n it_o be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n for_o a_o man_n to_o accept_v a_o challenge_n to_o maintain_v his_o honour_n and_o to_o kill_v the_o challenger_n xvi_o a_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v upon_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o restore_v what_o he_o have_v steal_v by_o trivial_a and_o inconsiderable_a theft_n what_o ever_o the_o total_a sum_n thereof_o may_v amount_v to_o xvii_o a_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v absolution_n how_o palpable_a soever_o his_o ignorance_n may_v be_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faâ—th_n nay_o though_o out_o of_o pure_a negligence_n he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n or_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n advertisement_n to_o confessor_n confessor_n be_v hereby_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o arâ—_n not_o invest_v with_o any_o such_o power_n as_o that_o of_o dispâ—ncing_v with_o the_o obligation_n which_o lie_v upon_o man_n to_o pay_v thâ—ir_a debt_n or_o to_o countenance_v the_o delay_n oâ—_n thâ—_n payment_n thereof_o or_o exempt_n mâ—n_z from_o thâ—_n obligation_n of_o restore_v the_o honour_n thâ—y_v have_v take_v away_o from_o their_o neighbour_n or_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o thâ—_n injury_n they_o have_v do_v he_o they_o are_z according_o to_o defer_v absolution_n if_o the_o penitent_n express_v not_o a_o â—â—â—â—â—neâ—sâ—_n to_o satiâ—fâ—â—_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o their_o debt_n or_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v those_o câ—ses_n only_o except_v wherein_o the_o law_n permit_v it_o whereoâ—_n the_o confessor_n only_a arâ—_n the_o interpreter_n they_o be_v further_a to_o be_v advertise_v that_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n they_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o reserve_a case_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o aâ—â—ume_v to_o themselves_o any_o poâ—er_n of_o absolution_n therein_o â—ave_n only_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n the_o judgement_n oâ—_n the_o thologal-faculty_a of_o louvain_n consult_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o macchlin_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o enjoin_v the_o confessor_n to_o forbear_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n in_o the_o direction_n of_o man_n conscience_n the_o sacred_a theologall_a faculty_n of_o louvain_n assemble_v â—n_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o university_n the_o 30._o of_o march_n and_o 26._o of_o april_n 1653._o have_v judge_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o xvii_o proposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o practic_n and_o that_o the_o superior_n ought_v to_o employ_v their_o authority_n for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o it_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o faculty_n that_o the_o two_o advertisement_n subsequent_a thereto_o be_v to_o be_v serious_o recommend_v to_o the_o confessor_n sign_v below_o by_o theodorus_n lylvoltius_n dean_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o that_o oâ—_n all_o the_o other_o doctor_n the_o end_n the_o stationer_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v once_o resolve_v to_o close_v up_o the_o additional_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o jesvitisme_n with_o the_o solemn_a censure_n pass_v by_o the_o theologal_a faculty_n of_o louvain_n upon_o several_a proposition_n as_o confine_v myself_o to_o what_o i_o find_v in_o the_o cologne-edition_n of_o the_o provincial_n letter_n but_o the_o two_o follow_a piece_n come_v so_o opportune_o to_o hand_n and_o be_v of_o so_o much_o concernment_n to_o all_o the_o transaction_n between_o the_o jansenists_a and_o the_o molinist_n it_o will_v have_v argue_v a_o neglect_n if_o not_o a_o envy_n of_o thy_o satisfaction_n to_o have_v slip_v the_o present_a occasion_n i_o have_v to_o file_v they_o up_o beside_o the_o jesvit_n for_o their_o vindication_n intend_v to_o put_v ouâ—_n the_o apology_n for_o the_o casvist_n etc._n etc._n in_o english_a to_o which_o these_o be_v write_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n they_o may_v prove_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n intend_v the_o unwary_a world_n in_o that_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o society_n r._n r._n factum_fw-la or_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o curez_n of_o paris_n against_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o casuist_n against_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o jansenist_n print_a at_o paris_n 1657._o as_o also_o against_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o author_n printer_n and_o disperser_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n we_o be_v engage_v in_o be_v that_o of_o christian_a morality_n our_o adversary_n be_v the_o casuist_n who_o corrupt_v it_o the_o concernment_n we_o have_v therein_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o tenderness_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o their_o conscience_n who_o be_v commit_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o so_o earnest_a appearance_n against_o this_o late_a libel_n be_v that_o the_o conâ—idence_n of_o these_o casuist_n grow_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o insupportable_a insomuch_o that_o it_o seem_v arrive_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o make_v it_o incapable_a of_o addition_n we_o conceive_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o utmost_a remedy_n and_o to_o put_v up_o our_o complaint_n to_o all_o the_o tribunal_n where_o we_o imagine_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o so_o â—o_o prosecute_v without_o 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the_o suppression_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o the_o
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2._o c._n 6._o probl._n 18._o p._n 43._o iv._o that_o subject_n do_v not_o sin_n when_o they_o refuse_v without_o any_o reason_n allege_v to_o submit_v to_o a_o law_n whereof_o there_o have_v be_v a_o legal_a proclamation_n make_v by_o their_o prince_n escobar_n theol._n mor._n tom._n 1._o l._n 5._o sect._n 2._o c._n 14._o probl_n 13._o p._n 160._o v._o that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o secular_a prince_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o any_o obedience_n to_o their_o law_n even_o though_o those_o law_n be_v not_o any_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a escobar_n tr._n 1._o exam._n 1._o c._n 5._o num._n 34._o et_fw-fr sequent_a vi_o that_o a_o man_n proscribe_v and_o outlawed_a by_o a_o temporal_a prince_n may_v not_o be_v kill_v out_o of_o his_o territory_n but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v proscribe_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v kill_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n because_o his_o jurisdiction_n extend_v over_o all_o escobar_n moral_n theol._n tr_fw-la 1._o exam._n 7._o c._n 3._o praxis_fw-la ex_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la socieâ—atis_fw-la vii_o that_o the_o law_n which_o inflict_v penalty_n on_o those_o that_o shall_v do_v certain_a action_n be_v not_o obligatory_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n even_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n escobar_n theol._n moral_a tom._n 1._o l._n 5._o sect._n 2._o c._n 17._o probl._n 26._o p._n 164._o viii_o that_o a_o judge_n as_o well_o superior_a as_o inâ—eriour_a may_v give_v sentence_n according_a to_o one_o probable_a opinion_n quit_v another_o opinion_n that_o be_v more_o probable_a in_o like_a manner_n that_o a_o physician_n may_v prescribe_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v less_o likely_a to_o cure_v his_o patient_a instead_o of_o that_o which_o he_o conceive_v he_o may_v with_o more_o probability_n and_o safety_n administer_v escobar_n theol._n moral_a tom._n 1._o l._n 2._o secâ—_n 2._o c._n 6._o probl_n 14._o p._n 42._o ix_o that_o consider_v justice_n simple_o in_o itself_o a_o judge_n may_v lawful_o take_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o give_v sentence_n for_o which_o of_o the_o party_n he_o please_v when_o both_o have_v equal_a right_n escobar_n moral_n theol._n tr_fw-la 3._o exam._n 2._o c._n 6._o praxis_fw-la ex_fw-la societ_fw-la jesu_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la x._o that_o in_o civil_a contract_n he_o who_o have_v external_o oblige_v himself_o either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n and_o who_o have_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n any_o intention_n to_o be_v internal_o oblige_v be_v not_o in_o conscience_n engage_v to_o performance_n and_o may_v secret_o take_v back_o again_o that_o which_o he_o have_v sell_v restore_v the_o price_n he_o have_v receive_v escobar_n theol._n moral_a tom._n 1._o l._n 10._o sect._n 2._o c._n 16._o probl._n 20._o p._n 462._o xi_o that_o according_a to_o a_o probable_a opinion_n decide_v that_o a_o tax_v impose_v upon_o merchâ—ndises_n be_v not_o just_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v false_a weight_n to_o gain_v the_o more_o and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o do_v he_o may_v deny_v it_o by_o oath_n make_v use_n of_o equivocal_a expression_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v upon_o interogatories_n before_o a_o judge_n escobar_n moral_a theol._n â—r_o 1._o exam._n 3._o c._n 7._o praxiâ—_fw-la ex_fw-la societ_fw-la doctor_n xii_o that_o a_o son_n who_o live_v in_o the_o house_n with_o his_o father_n may_v exact_v a_o certain_a recompense_n for_o the_o service_n he_o do_v he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o give_v he_o any_o hâ—_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n steal_v from_o his_o father_n escobar_n moral_a theol._n tr_fw-la 3._o exam._n 9_o c._n 4._o pâ—axis_fw-la ex_fw-la societ_fw-la jesu._n doctoribus_fw-la xiii_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o become_v irregular_a that_o be_v to_o say_v incapable_a of_o ecclesiastical_a
a_o priest_n who_o shall_v every_o day_n say_v the_o office_n proper_a to_o easter_n without_o any_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v guilty_a only_o of_o a_o venial_a sin_n and_o that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_v at_o all_o caramuel_n theol._n fundam_fw-la p._n 520._o xxxvii_o that_o he_o who_o have_v a_o will_n to_o commit_v all_o the_o venial_a sin_n that_o be_v do_v not_o sin_n mortal_o granados_n diana_n mucha_n cite_v by_o escobar_n theol._n moral_a l._n 3._o p._n 83._o xxxviii_o that_o it_o be_v a_o scruple_n very_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v in_o his_o confession_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v a_o fault_n be_v satisfy_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v ill_a bauny_a tr_fw-la 4._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la q._n 15._o p._n 138._o thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v no_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o paternal_a power_n a_o man_n have_v over_o his_o child_n for_o another_o to_o persuade_v his_o daughter_n to_o run_v away_o with_o he_o in_o order_n to_o a_o clandestine_v marriage_n against_o her_o father_n consent_n bauny_a theol._n moral_a tr_fw-la 12._o de_fw-la impedimento_fw-la rapiûs_fw-la p._n 721._o xl._o that_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o authority_n and_o certain_a in_o reason_n that_o a_o husband_n may_v without_o any_o sin_n kill_v his_o wife_n surprise_v in_o adultery_n and_o a_o father_n his_o daughter_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o condemn_v that_o action_n oblige_v only_a ecclesiastic_n who_o can_v have_v wife_n or_o daughter_n and_o not_o secular_a person_n caramuel_n theol._n fundam_fw-la p._n 737._o xli_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o voice_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n contrary_a to_o all_o civil_a and_o canonical_a law_n which_o express_o forbid_v it_o what_o good_a opinion_n these_o casuist_n have_v one_o of_o another_o caramuel_n theol._n fundam_fw-la p._n 555._o and_o 556._o xlii_o that_o if_o a_o jnfidell_n find_v any_o thing_n of_o probability_n in_o his_o own_o false_a religion_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o embrace_v the_o christiâ—n_a faith_n propose_v to_o he_o though_o he_o find_v himself_o more_o incline_v to_o believe_v the_o latter_a unless_o it_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n according_a to_o some_o nay_o he_o â—s_v not_o oblige_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n according_a to_o other_o thomas_n sanchez_n sancius_n and_o diana_n cite_v by_o escobar_n theol._n moral_a p._n â—9_n xliii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o die_v shall_v in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o â—iâ—nes_n of_o god_n have_v a_o true_a desire_n to_o reform_v his_o liâ—e_z if_o god_n shall_v spare_v it_o he_o a_o while_n and_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v it_o by_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n though_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o disposition_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o repentance_n that_o if_o he_o be_v but_o confident_a he_o shall_v live_v any_o long_a he_o will_v neither_o confess_v noâ—_n quit_v his_o sinneâ—_n at_o all_o pâ—â—rus_n mâ—châ—el_n de_fw-fr san_n roman_n jesuâ—t_n expedit_n &_o spirâ—â—ualium_fw-la sociâ—â—_n jesu._n l._n 3._o câ—_n 7._o p._n 78._o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n james_n boonen_n archbishop_n of_o maechlin_n to_o their_o eminence_n the_o â—_z of_o the_o inquisition_n at_o rome_n to_o who_o the_o jesuit_n have_v appeal_v from_o his_o ordinance_n faithful_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o latin_a into_o french_a and_o out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a argument_n complaint_n be_v make_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o maechlin_n of_o the_o remissness_n of_o certain_a confessor_n he_o cause_v a_o extract_n to_o be_v madâ—_n of_o certain_a article_n or_o proposition_n maintain_v and_o practise_v by_o some_o which_o who_o will_v not_o renounce_v the_o practice_n of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v confession_n the_o jesuit_n 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