poral Co-adjutors-Resignation of their property to the Society-

IV. THE PROFESSED SOCIETY-Reputed paupers-Evasion by which

they are enabled to enjoy the revenues of the colleges-Vow of the

Professed-Evasion of the fourth vow-Professed of three vows

only-V. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL-His qualifications-He super-

intends the Houses and Colleges of the Society-With the Rectors

he may change the purpose of a testator's will-May enforce or

dispense with the observance of the Constitutions-May interpret,

at pleasure, the intentions of those who first framed the Constitu-

tions-Hence the mutability of the Institute-Power of the General

over all missions-He chooses subordinate officers-Limited re-

straint of the Society over the General-Offences which require his

deposition-Proceedings of the Society against him-Dissimulation

precribed for concealment―The title of LORD OF LORDS applied by

Jesuits to the General-VI. MISSIONS-Requisition of service by

the Pope-Instructions-Duration of the missions-The Society's

missions The Professed prohibited from seeking dignity or prefer-

ment out of the Society-Yet it may be desirable that they should

suffer themselves to be forced into the Episcopal office-The good

will of secular Princes cherished-Form of the simple vows after

Profession

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CHAP. III.

PRINCIPLES OF JESUITISM.

The Jesuitical System-Unity of Opinion and Doctrine in the

Society

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SECT. I. PROBABLE OPINIONS-Doctrine of Probability defined—
Illustrations of the doctrine-Distinction between probable, false,
improbable, certainly probable, and probably probable opinions-
Doctrine of probability ascribed to the Scriptures, the holy Fathers,
and to the first ages of the Church-Confessors governed by pro-
bable opinions-A Confessor must absolve a penitent in opposition
to his own opinions-Inclination may decide which of two contrary

probable opinions shall be followed-Contrary advice may be given

by the Confessor to different persons-Danger renders an impro-

bable opinion both probable and safe-Illustration-The safer

opinion need not be followed-Illustration-Every probable opinion

equally safe-In diversity of opinion the yoke of Christ is plea-

santly borne-A probable opinion may excuse a subject from paying

tribute-Judges-Different probable opinions may be followed

at different times-The payment of taxes may be refused upon a

probable opinion that they have been unjustly levied—A probable

certainty-Subjects may refuse the payment of just taxes-Fraud

upon the excise-The more convenient probable opinion may be

followed-It is probable that it is not a deadly sin to refrain from

repressing carnal passions-Many opinions are prudently probable

which are contrary to Scripture-It is lawful to change a probable

opinion-The less probable things may be followed in the adminis-

tration of the Sacraments-At the point of death the more probable

opinion may be rejected

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SECT. II. PHILOSOPHICAL SIN-Definition-Vincible and Invin-

cible Ignorance-Probable and Improbable Ignorance-The dictate

of an erroneous conscience must be followed-Probable ignorance

excuses murder and fornication-Distinction between Philosophical

and Theological Adultery-Theft, especially habitual or precipitate

theft, may be venial through want of deliberation-Dissimulation

sanctioned in the Confessor-Perjury, blasphemy and heresy com-

mitted inadvertently are neither sins nor the cause of sin-Adultery

or homicide slight sins-Sin of Philosophical heinousness-Invinci-

ble ignorance of the existence of God-Usury, lying and fornication

are not sins to those who are invincibly ignorant of the precepts

of the Decalogue

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SECT. III. SIMONY-Purchase of Ordination-Benefice-Feigned
promise of payment of purchase money-Purchase in probable ig-
norance-Want of will to perform the promise of payment excuses
from Simony, as there only remains the will to commit a fraud-

Simony in giving preferment tanquam pretium actus venerei-Simony

incomplete when payment is made in counterfeit coin-Bribery of

the patron's servants

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SECT. IV. BLASPHEMY-The WORD might have assumed a rea-

sonable nature destitute of knowledge—He might have assumed the

stupidity of the ass's nature-He might have erred and have lied

in the nature which he assumed-It is not repugnant to suppose

that the WORD assumed an insane nature, or that madness was in

the nature which he had assumed-Conscientious blasphemy—If

commanded by God, blaspheme-Conscientious lying-Benediction

of Christ upon a liar

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SECT. V. PROFANATION-Profane communion-Precept enjoins

that Eucharist be received in a state of grace-denied—Precept ful-

filled by an unworthy communion-Synod advises but does not com-

mand that it be received with reverence-Profane communicant

complies with the ordinance of the Pontiff, according to Cardinal de

Lugo-Authorities of Diana and Bossius

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SECT. VI. MAGIC-Lawful use of science acquired through the

devil-Magicians may be forcibly compelled to remove enchant-

ments-Reward of an unsuccessful divination need not be restored

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SECT. VII. ASTROLOGY-Sinless divination-Lawful palmistry

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SECT. VIII. IMPIETY-The love of God not due to him through
justice Difficulty in determining when the love of God is binding
—Murder, theft and fornication lawful in due fulfilment of the com-
mand of God-The SOCIETY OF JESUS proceeded from him whose
name it bears-Christ asserted to have described its rule of life by
his example and his words-Dissimulation in the administration of
the Sacraments-A man of a religious order, for a short time and
for a sinful purpose, may lay aside the habit of his order-That
time limited to one hour; the allowed purpose, fornication, theft,

or entrance into a brothel-Blasphemy, perjury and unfaithfulness,

committed in Drunkenness, not imputed unto sin-They are only the

effect of sin-Belief in the Incarnation and Trinity not necessary

to salvation-A mild purgatory-The Christian Religion evidently

false-An avowed belief in Jesus Christ, in the Trinity, in Articles

of Faith and in the Decalogue, not necessary to Christians-Dis-

simulation in Faith-Deception-Illustration-God can speak equi-

vocally-A Christian may lay aside the character of a Christian—

The love of God, when binding-Attrition
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SECT. IX. IDOLATRY-Inanimate and irrational things may be

worshipped-Prostration before the creature while the thoughts are

fixed on the Creator, an act of the purest religion

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SECT. X. LICENTIOUSNESS-A price pro turpi corporis usu may

be lawfully asked, and must be paid-Copulari ante benedictionem a

light sin-Susanna and the Elders-Actus conjugalis before marriage

not forbidden, but not commendable-A moderate sum may be re-

tained as the price of prostitution-Prevention of violation-Forni-

cation &c. committed in drunkenness-Clericus crimen sodomiticum

*** Clericus vitium bestialitatis perpetrans *** [the reader must

be referred to the extracts in the original Latin, at pages 174, 175]—

Women may expose themselves to the gaze of those à quibus se

credunt turpiter concupiscendas-Payment to a prostitute-Susanna-

The prohibition of fornication among the obscure commandments-

Scale of opposition to seduction-Disquisition on the immaculate

conception-Seduction-Concubinage
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SECT. XI. PERJURY, LYING, FALSE-WITNESS-Swearing with two

meanings-Equivocation-Portions of an oath understood but not

uttered-Illustration-Lawful concealment of the truth-Mental re-

servation-Equivocation in swearing-Illustration
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SECT. XII. COLLUSION OF JUDGES-Bribery of Judges-The

Judge not bound to restore the bribe which he has received for

passing an unjust sentence-This opinion maintained by 58 doctors

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SECT. XIII. THEFT AND SECRET COMPENSATION-Small things

stolen need not be restored-Maxim, In doubt the condition of the

possessor is the better-Adulterated wine may be sold as pure-

Secret compensation by servants-By a son with the property of

his father-In theft, a portion only need be restored-Whether

many small thefts can amount to one large theft-They should not

be separated by considerable intervals of time--The intervals defined

--Necessary theft

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SECT. XIV. HOMICIDE-Homicide, by an adulterer in his defence,

not irregular-Murder of a false witness-Children may kill their

parents if they compel them to abandon the Catholic faith-Homi-

cide by deputy-An unjust Judge may be killed by the accused—

Homicide by an adulterer-By an Ecclesiastic against the calumniator

of his religion-Secret homicide of a calumniator

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SECT. XV. PARRICIDE AND HOMICIDE-A son may murder his

father-Conditions-Death of a parent by starvation-Murder of a

wife or daughter taken in adultery-Such murder may be intrusted

to children, servants or strangers-Parricide in drunkenness for the

sake of inheritance-Such blameless drunkenness may sometimes be

desired-The advantage resulting from a father's death may also be

desired
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SECT. XVI. SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE-Suicide not plainly for-

bidden-Homicide need not necessarily be prevented-Illustration

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SECT. XVII. HIGH TREASON AND REGICIDE-The Rebellion of
an Ecclesiastic against a King is not High Treason-Deposition of a
Sovereign-Absolution of subjects from their oath of allegiance-The
spiritual power may change and transfer the temporal power-The
Roman Pontiff must determine whether a King should be deposed
or not-Resistance of Princes punished by the Pope-Perverted
application of the words of Jeremiah-And of St. Paul-Christ's
charge to Peter-Course of proceeding recommended by Mariana