The Jesuites intrigues with the private instructions of that society to their emissaries : the first, translated out of a book privately printed at Paris : the second, lately found in manuscript in a Jesuites closet, after his death : both sent with a letter from a gentleman at Paris to his friend in London.
      
       
         
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             The Jesuites intrigues with the private instructions of that society to their emissaries : the first, translated out of a book privately printed at Paris : the second, lately found in manuscript in a Jesuites closet, after his death : both sent with a letter from a gentleman at Paris to his friend in London.
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           THE
           Jesuites
           Intrigues
           :
           WITH
           THE
           PRIVATE
           INSTRUCTIONS
           OF
           THAT
           SOCIETY
           To
           Their
           EMISSARIES
           .
        
         
           The
           First
           ,
           Translated
           out
           of
           a
           Book
           privately
           printed
           at
           Paris
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           ,
           lately
           found
           in
           Manuscript
           in
           a
           Iesuites
           Closet
           ,
           after
           his
           Death
           .
        
         
           Both
           sent
           with
           a
           LETTER
           from
           a
           Gentleman
           at
           Paris
           ,
           to
           his
           Friend
           in
           London
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Benjamin
           Tooke
           in
           Duck-lane
           
             next
             dore
             to
             the
          
           Anchor
           .
           M.DC.LXIX
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           A
           LETTER
           sent
           from
           a
           Gentleman
           in
           Paris
           ,
           to
           his
           Friend
           in
           London
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           have
           taken
           this
           opportunity
           of
           my
           Friends
           going
           over
           ,
           to
           send
           you
           the
           enclosed
           Papers
           :
           which
           ,
           if
           you
           think
           to
           find
           your
           account
           by
           it
           ,
           you
           may
           publish
           ,
           only
           I
           would
           have
           you
           by
           no
           means
           to
           disclose
           my
           name
           ,
           while
           I
           continue
           abroad
           ,
           for
           reasons
           you
           may
           easily
           guess
           .
        
         
           THE
           first
           of
           these
           two
           little
           Tracts
           ;
           I
           met
           with
           here
           at
           Paris
           ,
           printed
           in
           French.
           If
           it
           be
           not
           so
           quick
           and
           smart
           ,
           as
           should
           Answer
           the
           reproof
           of
           so
           great
           Offenders
           :
           at
           least
           I
           am
           sure
           the
           length
           of
           it
           cannot
           be
           tedious
           .
           It
           is
           in
           a
           manner
           but
           a
           
             Table
             of
             the
             Iesuites
             Conduct
             in
             managing
             their
             Worldly
             Interest
             :
          
           and
           so
           you
           ought
           rather
           to
           expect
           truth
           in
           it
           ,
           than
           wit.
           
        
         
         
           The
           Other
           is
           what
           I
           met
           with
           in
           Manuscript
           ,
           and
           (
           I
           believe
           )
           never
           yet
           Printed
           .
           The
           Copy
           I
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           was
           written
           in
           French
           ,
           and
           not
           very
           Correct
           :
           But
           however
           there
           may
           be
           mistakes
           in
           some
           little
           words
           ;
           I
           dare
           undertake
           in
           the
           whole
           it
           is
           true
           ;
           not
           to
           be
           denyed
           ,
           but
           by
           an
           impudence
           whose
           practice
           will
           give
           it self
           the
           Lie
           at
           the
           same
           instant
           .
           It
           was
           found
           amongst
           the
           Papers
           of
           a
           Iesuite
           ,
           that
           Died
           not
           so
           near
           his
           Friends
           ,
           as
           he
           might
           have
           wished
           .
           And
           therefore
           he
           that
           found
           it
           ,
           placed
           this
           Text
           under
           the
           Title
           of
           it
           :
           
             There
             is
             nothing
             covered
             ,
             that
             shall
             not
             be
             revealed
             ;
             and
             hid
             ,
             that
             shall
             not
             be
             known
             .
          
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           some
           ,
           who
           either
           have
           not
           so
           well
           Considered
           the
           general
           Transactions
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           are
           partially
           devoted
           to
           the
           Society
           ,
           will
           judg
           these
           accounts
           too
           extravagant
           for
           the
           Iesuites
           ever
           to
           undertake
           .
           But
           if
           they
           please
           to
           go
           along
           with
           me
           a
           little
           further
           ,
           I
           make
           no
           doubt
           but
           they
           will
           change
           their
           minds
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           then
           but
           look
           round
           Christendome
           ,
           and
           see
           in
           what
           posture
           these
           good
           Fathers
           stand
           .
           The
           Emperour
           is
           by
           the
           confession
           of
           all
           men
           beset
           with
           them
           :
           whose
           head
           they
           fill
           so
           full
           of
           Musick
           ,
           That
           by
           their
           good
           will
           they
           would
           leave
           room
           for
           nothing
           else
           .
           The
           King
           of
           Spain
           
           is
           a
           Child
           ,
           but
           his
           Mother
           (
           the
           Queen
           Regent
           )
           has
           taken
           care
           that
           the
           Iesuites
           shall
           not
           lose
           their
           share
           in
           him
           ,
           having
           placed
           Father
           Nidard
           her
           Confessour
           the
           first
           in
           her
           Council
           ,
           as
           Chief
           Minister
           .
           How
           well
           he
           has
           answered
           that
           Trust
           ,
           let
           the
           Revolt
           of
           
             Don
             Iohn
          
           ,
           and
           the
           high
           discontent
           of
           all
           the
           Nobility
           witness
           :
           now
           in
           a
           time
           when
           the
           lowness
           of
           Spains
           fortune
           lays
           them
           open
           for
           a
           prey
           to
           all
           their
           Neighbours
           .
           The
           King
           of
           France
           his
           last
           Confessour
           was
           Father
           Anat
           ,
           whose
           peaceable
           and
           quiet
           behaviour
           appears
           sufficiently
           out
           of
           the
           Writings
           of
           the
           
             Iansenists
             .
             Flanders
          
           is
           wholly
           rid
           by
           the
           
             Iesuites
             .
             England
          
           gives
           as
           great
           a
           Testimony
           of
           their
           busy
           spirit
           ,
           as
           any
           other
           Countrey
           :
           where
           by
           their
           Rule
           of
           not
           suffering
           any
           of
           another
           Order
           to
           succeed
           Confessour
           in
           the
           room
           of
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           have
           almost
           thrust
           out
           all
           other
           ,
           Regulars
           as
           well
           as
           Seculars
           .
           Of
           which
           there
           is
           no
           small
           complaint
           made
           in
           these
           and
           other
           parts
           .
           Nay
           ,
           the
           late
           Pope
           himself
           had
           a
           Iesuite
           his
           Confessour
           ,
           Cardinal
           Palavicino
           ,
           without
           whom
           he
           would
           resolve
           nothing
           of
           Religion
           or
           Conscience
           ,
           which
           were
           managed
           accordingly
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           several
           Accounts
           of
           his
           Worthy
           Deeds
           .
           It
           would
           be
           too
           much
           to
           set
           down
           their
           present
           
           Condition
           in
           every
           little
           Court
           and
           Common-wealth
           ;
           since
           it
           is
           manifest
           by
           what
           has
           been
           said
           ,
           that
           they
           insinuate
           themselves
           into
           Princes
           and
           other
           Great
           Men
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           good
           ,
           but
           their
           own
           .
        
         
           I
           had
           forgot
           the
           King
           of
           Poland
           ,
           who
           was
           brought
           up
           a
           Novice
           among
           them
           .
           However
           ,
           to
           give
           light
           into
           their
           particular
           actions
           ,
           I
           will
           only
           make
           bold
           to
           hint
           at
           two
           or
           three
           passages
           .
           The
           first
           shall
           be
           that
           of
           their
           dealing
           with
           the
           Dominicans
           in
           Spain
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Immaculate
           Conception
           of
           the
           Virgin
           Mary
           .
           The
           Dominicans
           as
           more
           addicted
           to
           truth
           ,
           denied
           the
           thing
           :
           upon
           which
           the
           Iesuites
           took
           occasion
           to
           shew
           that
           hatred
           they
           had
           always
           bore
           them
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           their
           zeal
           for
           so
           considerable
           a
           Superstition
           .
           And
           therefore
           they
           have
           recourse
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           pressing
           him
           to
           decide
           the
           Controversie
           on
           their
           behalf
           .
           He
           not
           willing
           to
           determine
           a
           point
           that
           had
           so
           little
           reason
           ,
           and
           no
           Antiquity
           for
           it
           ;
           would
           not
           resolve
           ;
           but
           only
           in
           some
           measure
           to
           gratifie
           their
           importunity
           ,
           sends
           a
           kind
           of
           Declaration
           into
           
             Spain
             —
             That
             though
             it
             was
             true
             ,
             The
             Immaculate
             Conception
             could
             not
             be
             made
             out
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             enjoyn
             the
             Believing
             of
             it
             :
             yet
             he
             esteemed
             it
             as
             the
             more
             reverend
             Opinion
             ,
             
             and
             could
             wish
             all
             Christians
             rather
             to
             be
             of
             it
             .
          
           But
           though
           his
           Holiness
           would
           not
           speak
           out
           himself
           ,
           the
           Iesuites
           made
           him
           .
           For
           upon
           these
           very
           words
           they
           raise
           a
           persecution
           against
           the
           Dominicans
           ,
           telling
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Pope
           had
           not
           in
           express
           terms
           Condemned
           the
           Dominicans
           ,
           yet
           Implicitly
           he
           had
           ,
           by
           declaring
           his
           own
           sense
           so
           much
           for
           the
           other
           :
           Thus
           did
           they
           put
           the
           cheat
           upon
           the
           peoples
           understandings
           .
           But
           that
           their
           Industrious
           influence
           may
           appear
           the
           more
           ;
           you
           shall
           see
           they
           will
           not
           forbear
           to
           pick
           pockets
           when
           time
           serves
           .
           For
           in
           Sivil
           they
           set
           up
           a
           Bank
           ,
           where
           any
           man
           might
           put
           in
           his
           money
           ,
           to
           be
           remanded
           again
           at
           pleasure
           .
           This
           they
           kept
           in
           great
           credit
           ,
           and
           maintained
           by
           their
           Trade
           in
           the
           West-Indies
           .
           At
           last
           ,
           when
           they
           perceived
           most
           of
           the
           stock
           of
           City
           &
           Country
           was
           got
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           presently
           they
           returned
           all
           over
           into
           the
           Indies
           ,
           and
           broke
           .
           The
           people
           came
           upon
           them
           for
           their
           money
           ,
           They
           as
           Church-men
           pretend
           exemption
           from
           the
           
             Civil
             Courts
          
           :
           and
           have
           so
           baffled
           the
           deceived
           people
           ,
           that
           I
           believe
           e're
           this
           they
           are
           in
           despair
           of
           recovering
           one
           farthing
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           have
           taken
           notice
           of
           their
           traffick
           in
           India
           ,
           let
           me
           refer
           you
           to
           the
           Letter
           of
           
             Iohn
             
             Palafox
             de
             Mendoza
          
           Bishop
           of
           Angelopolis
           in
           America
           ,
           &c.
           to
           Pope
           Innocent
           the
           X.
           dated
           the
           8
           th
           .
           of
           Ianuary
           ,
           1649.
           
           And
           the
           Memorial
           presented
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           ,
           in
           Defence
           of
           
             Don
             Bernardino
             de
             Cardenas
          
           Bishop
           of
           Paraguay
           in
           the
           West-Indies
           ,
           &c.
           against
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           both
           put
           out
           in
           French.
           In
           both
           which
           ,
           the
           
             insolence
             ,
             ambition
          
           ,
           and
           wickedness
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           is
           so
           discovered
           ,
           that
           were
           it
           not
           recorded
           upon
           such
           publike
           Acts
           ,
           the
           proceedings
           would
           be
           Incredible
           .
           For
           it
           appears
           there
           ,
           that
           to
           serve
           their
           own
           ends
           ,
           they
           made
           use
           of
           Pagans
           to
           shed
           Christian
           blood
           ,
           endevoured
           to
           murder
           their
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           horrid
           attempts
           ,
           as
           must
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           render
           them
           odious
           to
           all
           posterity
           .
           The
           
             Eighteenth
             Canon
          
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           Calcedon
           was
           so
           little
           in
           their
           minds
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           not
           so
           much
           as
           observe
           the
           common
           dictates
           of
           Humanity
           .
           But
           when
           a
           Raviliac
           has
           been
           found
           amongst
           them
           so
           near
           hand
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           Libells
           scattered
           abroad
           to
           justify
           such
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           
             Admonitio
             ad
             Regem
             Ludovicum
             xiij
          
           ,
           and
           
             Mysteria
             Politica
          
           ;
           but
           Books
           publikely
           owned
           and
           authorized
           by
           Themselves
           ,
           written
           by
           
             Mariana
             ,
             Aquaviva
          
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           by
           Santarel
           ,
           who
           was
           censured
           for
           it
           by
           all
           the
           Vniversities
           of
           France
           ,
           with
           the
           approbation
           
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           Paris
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           at
           large
           in
           the
           Book
           called
           ,
           
             The
             pernicious
             Consequences
             of
             the
             Iesuites
             new
             Heresie
             .
          
           I
           say
           ,
           when
           we
           have
           such
           sufficient
           testimony
           so
           near
           home
           :
           we
           need
           not
           make
           any
           long
           voyage
           for
           their
           discovery
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           appear
           they
           have
           all
           qualities
           alike
           ,
           do
           but
           consult
           the
           
             Provincial
             Letters
          
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           find
           the
           Morals
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           as
           notoriously
           faulty
           ,
           as
           the
           rest
           .
           For
           it
           is
           plain
           there
           ,
           from
           the
           pens
           of
           their
           own
           approved
           Authours
           ,
           
             Tannerus
             ,
             Emanuel
             Sa
             ,
             Hurtado
             ,
             Castropalao
             ,
             Fagundes
             ,
          
           &c.
           that
           
             Murder
             ,
             Sacrilege
             ,
             Intemperance
             ,
             Fraud
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           sin
           ,
           may
           by
           the
           small
           change
           of
           a
           thought
           ,
           or
           easy
           application
           of
           an
           intent
           ,
           either
           be
           turned
           into
           a
           virtue
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           lose
           its
           vitiousness
           ,
           and
           become
           an
           innocent
           action
           .
        
         
           And
           why
           should
           we
           then
           wonder
           at
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           reported
           of
           these
           men
           ?
           For
           certainly
           ,
           of
           late
           Times
           ,
           the
           Devil
           has
           not
           found
           more
           effectual
           Instruments
           for
           the
           peaceable
           damnation
           of
           Souls
           ,
           than
           the
           Iesuites
           .
           The
           great
           Enemy
           that
           so
           often
           foyls
           him
           ,
           is
           Conscience
           :
           which
           these
           decoys
           of
           Satan
           do
           so
           sweeten
           and
           blind
           with
           religious
           evasions
           ,
           that
           they
           draw
           whole
           
           flocks
           after
           them
           into
           the
           kingdome
           of
           darkness
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           alacrity
           ,
           as
           a
           Saint
           goes
           to
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           I
           may
           not
           be
           thought
           to
           write
           an
           Invective
           ;
           I
           do
           declare
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           pique
           against
           any
           of
           that
           Society
           :
           but
           rather
           an
           obligation
           to
           wish
           their
           practices
           more
           open
           and
           generous
           ,
           and
           more
           suitable
           to
           their
           profession
           ;
           that
           so
           many
           great
           Wits
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           among
           them
           ,
           might
           be
           Conversed
           with
           ,
           without
           hazard
           of
           a
           mans
           being
           brought
           into
           some
           inconvenience
           .
           Indeed
           the
           only
           reason
           that
           made
           me
           think
           it
           requisite
           to
           lay
           them
           open
           in
           English
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           is
           to
           let
           all
           men
           see
           ,
           what
           a
           pack
           of
           Knaves
           we
           should
           be
           pester'd
           with
           ,
           if
           ever
           Popery
           crept
           in
           .
           But
           ,
           God
           be
           thanked
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           Prince
           knows
           them
           too
           well
           to
           trust
           them
           :
           and
           a
           Government
           well
           enough
           fortified
           against
           their
           Invasions
           .
           However
           ,
           as
           a
           restless
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           that
           will
           compass
           Sea
           and
           Land
           to
           gain
           Proselytes
           ,
           and
           will
           leave
           no
           stone
           unturn'd
           to
           promote
           their
           Interest
           :
           all
           the
           discouragement
           imaginable
           shall
           not
           hinder
           them
           from
           making
           their
           attempts
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           since
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           break
           in
           at
           the
           fore-door
           ,
           they
           try
           to
           steal
           in
           the
           back
           way
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           their
           Journey-men
           ,
           the
           Phanaticks
           ;
           
           by
           whose
           means
           ,
           having
           once
           wrought
           a
           Confusion
           ,
           they
           hope
           the
           more
           successfully
           to
           fish
           in
           troubled
           waters
           .
           And
           thus
           they
           make
           themselves
           as
           sure
           of
           the
           booty
           ,
           as
           the
           Ape
           did
           of
           the
           Chesnut
           ,
           when
           he
           made
           use
           of
           the
           Cats
           foot
           to
           pull
           it
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           is
           that
           they
           flatter
           themselves
           with
           .
           They
           look
           upon
           the
           Phanaticks
           as
           a
           giddy-headed
           rabble
           ,
           without
           any
           foundation
           or
           principles
           ,
           to
           establish
           any
           Religion
           upon
           :
           Fit
           for
           any
           impression
           ,
           but
           the
           right
           .
           And
           so
           they
           brag
           here
           abroad
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           could
           but
           once
           see
           a
           Toleration
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           the
           same
           satisfaction
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           find
           a
           Minister
           of
           State
           's
           or
           any
           Great
           Man's
           Coach
           at
           a
           Conventicle
           door
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           stood
           at
           the
           
             Queens
             Chappel
          
           .
           For
           they
           do
           not
           in
           the
           least
           despair
           of
           success
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           get
           the
           Reins
           of
           Government
           slackned
           at
           this
           rate
           .
           Because
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           there
           is
           none
           but
           the
           judiciously
           virtuous
           part
           of
           the
           Nation
           can
           escape
           our
           hands
           :
           which
           will
           make
           so
           slender
           a
           party
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           not
           be
           very
           difficult
           to
           overcome
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           the
           Male-contents
           will
           naturally
           fall
           into
           our
           Nets
           ,
           or
           the
           Phanaticks
           .
           Next
           ,
           all
           Knaves
           ,
           that
           either
           want
           preserment
           ,
           or
           would
           have
           more
           ,
           take
           to
           the
           Side
           that
           is
           for
           Change
           ,
           
           which
           we
           know
           by
           experience
           to
           be
           the
           Phanaticks
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           which
           make
           up
           the
           body
           of
           most
           Countreys
           ,
           those
           effeminate
           spirits
           ,
           whose
           reasons
           are
           drowned
           in
           their
           fancies
           ,
           will
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           testifies
           ,
           by
           the
           spiritual
           debauchery
           of
           those
           Creepers
           into
           houses
           ,
           be
           drawn
           into
           any
           wickedness
           .
        
         
           But
           no
           doubt
           these
           Cunning
           Deceivers
           reckon
           without
           their
           host
           .
           The
           Cheat
           is
           too
           fresh
           in
           every
           ones
           memory
           to
           take
           again
           so
           soon
           .
           For
           to
           think
           the
           King
           would
           give
           up
           that
           Sword
           of
           the
           Unclean
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           which
           God
           's
           Anointed
           and
           his
           People
           were
           destroyed
           ,
           into
           the
           hands
           ,
           not
           of
           another
           generation
           ,
           but
           of
           those
           very
           men
           ,
           who
           by
           open
           violence
           did
           for
           several
           years
           declare
           their
           Contempt
           of
           His
           Government
           ,
           Hatred
           to
           His
           Person
           ,
           and
           Rebellion
           against
           His
           Authority
           :
           were
           a
           folly
           not
           to
           be
           exceeded
           ,
           but
           by
           that
           of
           Trusting
           them
           .
           And
           now
           I
           have
           shot
           the
           Bolt
           of
        
         
           
             Paris
             ,
             
               Feb.
               13.
               
               S
               N.
               1669.
               
            
          
           
             Yours
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Imprimatur
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Maij
               5.
               1669.
               
            
          
           
             
               ROB.
               GROVE
            
             R.
             P.
             D.
             Episc.
             Lond.
             à
             Sac.
             Dom.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           JESUITES
           Intrigues
           .
        
         
           THe
           Laws
           and
           Constitutions
           upon
           which
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           JESUITES
           is
           established
           ,
           make
           it
           plainly
           appear
           ,
           that
           Father
           Ignatius
           had
           a
           very
           holy
           design
           in
           it
           .
           And
           truly
           in
           its
           first
           Infancy
           it
           gave
           great
           hopes
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           prove
           a
           very
           fruitful
           Branch
           of
           Christianity
           :
           For
           as
           long
           as
           these
           good
           Fathers
           continued
           in
           works
           of
           Charity
           ,
           following
           the
           Rules
           of
           their
           Order
           :
           They
           really
           did
           much
           good
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           an
           excellent
           Education
           of
           Youth
           ,
           as
           by
           converting
           Souls
           ,
           and
           maintaining
           the
           Faith.
           But
           as
           the
           Divel
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           who
           is
           no
           less
           industrious
           and
           cunning
           in
           perverting
           godly
           designs
           ,
           than
           good
           men
           are
           to
           advance
           them
           ,
           He
           takes
           occasion
           from
           the
           considerableness
           of
           the
           Order
           ,
           and
           the
           
           mighty
           progress
           they
           had
           made
           in
           so
           short
           a
           time
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           end
           ,
           it
           was
           first
           ordained
           for
           .
           So
           that
           by
           his
           subtlety
           ,
           instead
           of
           their
           great
           Charity
           ,
           which
           at
           present
           is
           almost
           wholly
           frozen
           up
           ,
           he
           has
           possessed
           them
           with
           the
           two
           most
           pernicious
           affections
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           Ambition
           and
           Covetousness
           .
           Which
           brings
           so
           great
           a
           mischief
           upon
           Christendom
           ,
           that
           a
           greater
           is
           hardly
           to
           be
           imagined
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           make
           appear
           by
           the
           following
           Discourse
           .
           Only
           first
           ,
           I
           protest
           before
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           neither
           Interest
           nor
           Passion
           ,
           which
           moves
           me
           to
           Write
           ;
           but
           only
           my
           zeal
           for
           the
           publick
           good
           :
           For
           the
           advancement
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           hold
           my self
           obliged
           to
           employ
           the
           utmost
           of
           my
           power
           ,
           in
           hopes
           that
           their
           hypocrisie
           and
           practices
           being
           laid
           open
           to
           the
           Great
           Men
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           they
           will
           find
           some
           expedient
           to
           remedy
           the
           Abuse
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           thing
           then
           to
           be
           known
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Iesuites
           Order
           being
           particularly
           applyed
           to
           the
           Education
           of
           Youth
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           is
           no
           Kingdom
           nor
           Town
           ,
           but
           stands
           in
           great
           need
           ;
           it
           was
           sought
           to
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           far
           ,
           and
           near
           ,
           and
           highly
           favoured
           by
           many
           Princes
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           within
           a
           few
           years
           it
           was
           got
           to
           as
           high
           a
           pitch
           ,
           as
           others
           have
           attained
           to
           in
           many
           Ages
           .
           But
           this
           Greatness
           ,
           which
           very
           often
           is
           accompanyed
           with
           change
           of
           Manners
           ,
           stirred
           up
           in
           the
           Successors
           of
           Father
           Ignatius
           so
           great
           a
           love
           toward
           their
           own
           Society
           ;
           that
           perswading
           themselves
           it
           was
           of
           more
           use
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           than
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           more
           proper
           for
           the
           Reformation
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           they
           concluded
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           to
           apply
           all
           their
           skill
           and
           endevours
           to
           the
           aggrandizing
           of
           it
           ,
           since
           in
           that
           they
           should
           encrease
           the
           true
           Militia
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           good
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           ancient
           Patrimony
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           use
           their
           own
           terms
           .
           And
           here
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           need
           have
           Aristotle's
           
           Subtilty
           to
           discover
           ,
           and
           the
           Eloquence
           of
           Cicero
           to
           express
           the
           strange
           Method
           (
           which
           many
           ,
           perchance
           for
           its
           novelty
           think
           it
           incredible
           )
           by
           which
           these
           Fathers
           go
           on
           ,
           daily
           advancing
           their
           Society
           .
           But
           I
           will
           content
           my self
           to
           observe
           only
           some
           particulars
           ,
           leaving
           the
           rest
           to
           be
           made
           out
           ,
           as
           shall
           seem
           most
           probable
           to
           each
           mans
           fancy
           .
           So
           that
           ,
           all
           I
           intend
           to
           do
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           give
           some
           certain
           heads
           ,
           and
           directions
           that
           may
           serve
           ,
           as
           I
           guess
           for
           good
           grounds
           to
           any
           ,
           that
           will
           make
           reflections
           ,
           or
           discourses
           upon
           this
           Subject
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           these
           Father
           Iesuites
           concluded
           they
           should
           never
           bring
           Their
           Society
           to
           that
           considerable
           pitch
           of
           Greatness
           as
           They
           aimed
           at
           ,
           barely
           by
           Teaching
           ,
           Preaching
           ,
           Administring
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           or
           by
           their
           devout
           Offices
           of
           that
           nature
           .
           For
           though
           from
           the
           very
           beginning
           they
           had
           gained
           upon
           the
           affections
           of
           a
           great
           many
           ,
           as
           I
           told
           you
           before
           :
           yet
           perceiving
           that
           after
           a
           little
           time
           that
           kindness
           cooled
           ,
           they
           much
           question'd
           ,
           whether
           their
           Order
           had
           not
           come
           short
           in
           the
           effectual
           Captivating
           of
           minds
           .
           And
           therefore
           they
           devised
           two
           other
           means
           for
           attaining
           to
           their
           Greatness
           ;
           First
           ,
           to
           endevour
           with
           Princes
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           to
           make
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Orders
           cheap
           ,
           by
           finding
           some
           great
           .
           Defects
           in
           them
           .
           So
           that
           by
           this
           wicked
           application
           having
           set
           up
           their
           own
           Greatness
           ,
           by
           the
           abasing
           of
           others
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           themselves
           Masters
           of
           divers
           Monasteries
           and
           Abbeys
           ,
           and
           other
           considerable
           Revenues
           ,
           depriving
           the
           other
           Orders
           of
           Them
           (
           which
           before
           were
           in
           possession
           )
           by
           slander
           and
           calumny
           :
           The
           next
           way
           was
           ,
           by
           insinuating
           themselves
           into
           affairs
           of
           State
           ,
           engaging
           to
           their
           interest
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           Christendom
           by
           so
           cunning
           and
           artificial
           expedients
           ,
           as
           are
           not
           easie
           to
           imagine
           .
           Their
           Father
           General
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           all
           pay
           an
           absolute
           obedience
           ,
           resides
           
           constantly
           in
           Rome
           .
           He
           has
           made
           choice
           of
           certain
           Fathers
           ,
           who
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           always
           with
           him
           are
           called
           Assistants
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           at
           least
           one
           of
           every
           Nation
           ,
           from
           whence
           they
           take
           their
           distinction
           ,
           one
           calling
           himself
           the
           French
           Assistant
           ,
           the
           other
           ,
           the
           Spanish
           ,
           the
           third
           ,
           the
           Italian
           ,
           the
           fourth
           ,
           the
           English
           ,
           the
           fifth
           ,
           the
           Austrian
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           all
           the
           other
           Kingdomes
           and
           Provinces
           .
           The
           charge
           of
           each
           Assistant
           ,
           is
           to
           inform
           the
           General
           of
           all
           Transactions
           of
           State
           that
           pass
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           or
           Province
           ,
           of
           the
           which
           He
           is
           Assistant
           .
           This
           He
           does
           by
           His
           Correspondents
           ,
           who
           residing
           in
           the
           principal
           City
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           Province
           ,
           make
           a
           diligent
           enquiry
           of
           the
           estate
           ,
           nature
           ,
           inclination
           and
           designs
           of
           the
           Prince
           :
           of
           which
           they
           advise
           the
           Assistants
           ,
           giving
           them
           notice
           especially
           of
           the
           discoveries
           they
           have
           made
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           that
           falls
           out
           new
           .
           Thus
           when
           all
           their
           Pacquets
           are
           come
           to
           Rome
           ,
           the
           Father
           General
           calls
           together
           His
           Assistants
           ,
           who
           lay
           open
           to
           Him
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           discovering
           to
           Him
           the
           interest
           and
           practices
           of
           all
           Christian
           Princes
           .
           After
           which
           when
           they
           have
           consulted
           about
           all
           that
           is
           written
           ,
           and
           examined
           and
           compared
           the
           several
           accompts
           ,
           They
           draw
           the
           conclusion
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           assist
           one
           Prince
           ,
           and
           oppose
           another
           ,
           according
           as
           it
           suits
           with
           Their
           interest
           and
           profit
           .
           And
           as
           the
           stander
           by
           sees
           more
           ,
           than
           the
           Gamester
           ;
           so
           These
           Fathers
           having
           before
           Them
           ,
           the
           interest
           of
           all
           the
           Princes
           ,
           do
           with
           much
           more
           ease
           contribute
           to
           the
           affairs
           of
           Him
           ,
           They
           know
           disposed
           to
           serve
           Them.
           
        
         
           The
           next
           point
           best
           worth
           consideration
           is
           the
           great
           pity
           ,
           that
           Regulars
           should
           interest
           Themselves
           in
           affairs
           of
           State
           ,
           when
           Their
           Order
           obliges
           Them
           only
           to
           attend
           the
           saving
           Their
           own
           Souls
           and
           others
           .
           For
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           who
           do
           concern
           Themselves
           more
           in
           the
           Civil
           Government
           ,
           
           than
           the
           Seculars
           Themselves
           ,
           make
           it
           absolutely
           necessary
           that
           some
           course
           should
           be
           taken
           to
           prevent
           so
           great
           a
           disorder
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           most
           dangerous
           Consequences
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           Iesuites
           Confess
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Nobility
           of
           the
           Popish
           States
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           effectual
           carrying
           on
           of
           which
           ,
           the
           poor
           are
           no
           longer
           admitted
           to
           Confession
           ,
           besides
           very
           often
           They
           are
           Confessors
           to
           the
           Princes
           Themselves
           .
           By
           which
           means
           is
           it
           not
           hard
           for
           them
           to
           dive
           into
           all
           the
           designs
           ,
           and
           sift
           out
           all
           the
           resolutions
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           Princes
           ,
           as
           of
           Their
           Subjects
           ,
           of
           which
           immediately
           They
           give
           notice
           to
           the
           General
           or
           His
           Assistants
           at
           Rome
           .
           How
           eafie
           is
           it
           then
           to
           judge
           ,
           what
           prejudice
           this
           may
           do
           to
           Sovereigns
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           by
           a
           party
           that
           drive
           on
           nothing
           but
           their
           own
           advantage
           ?
           For
           doubtless
           all
           the
           World
           will
           grant
           ,
           that
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           essential
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           than
           Secrecy
           ,
           by
           the
           disclosing
           of
           which
           the
           other
           frequently
           is
           broken
           .
           And
           this
           is
           certainly
           the
           reason
           that
           all
           wise
           Princes
           conceal
           Their
           minds
           so
           carefully
           ,
           learning
           by
           experience
           what
           advantage
           They
           get
           by
           knowing
           the
           designs
           of
           others
           ,
           which
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           carrying
           on
           of
           Their
           affairs
           ,
           They
           spare
           no
           cost
           to
           inform
           Themselves
           of
           by
           Embassadours
           ,
           and
           Spyes
           :
           though
           the
           intelligence
           proves
           oftentimes
           not
           so
           faithful
           for
           want
           of
           employing
           skilful
           Officers
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           dare
           always
           undertake
           that
           the
           Father
           Iesuites
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           General
           and
           His
           Assistants
           have
           the
           advantage
           of
           true
           information
           one
           way
           or
           other
           ,
           of
           all
           things
           that
           pass
           in
           the
           most
           private
           Counsells
           ,
           what
           by
           Confessions
           ,
           and
           inquiries
           of
           Their
           Correspondents
           placed
           in
           all
           the
           principal
           Cities
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Mediation
           of
           other
           Their
           Complices
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           shall
           say
           more
           hereafter
           .
           Thus
           They
           know
           what
           strength
           ,
           revenue
           ,
           expence
           
           or
           designs
           any
           Prince
           has
           ,
           than
           He
           Himself
           .
           And
           all
           this
           at
           no
           more
           charge
           ,
           than
           the
           portage
           of
           Letters
           ,
           which
           indeed
           are
           something
           chargeable
           too
           .
           For
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           been
           informed
           by
           the
           Post-Masters
           ,
           each
           Courier
           costs
           Them
           Fifty
           or
           Threescore
           Pounds
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           more
           ,
           to
           the
           Sum
           of
           an
           Hundred
           Pounds
           .
           By
           which
           you
           may
           easily
           conceive
           ,
           having
           so
           perfect
           notice
           of
           the
           interest
           of
           each
           State
           ,
           They
           are
           likewise
           able
           to
           lessen
           one
           Prince
           to
           another
           ,
           weaken
           Their
           authority
           over
           the
           People
           ,
           raise
           against
           Them
           ,
           what
           enemies
           They
           please
           ,
           and
           make
           insurrections
           at
           home
           so
           much
           the
           easier
           ,
           because
           by
           the
           same
           means
           of
           Confession
           ,
           and
           Sifting
           ,
           They
           get
           into
           the
           very
           Souls
           of
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           so
           find
           out
           ,
           who
           are
           well
           ,
           or
           ill-affected
           .
           For
           ,
           by
           those
           accounts
           They
           have
           of
           all
           State-affairs
           ,
           They
           may
           easily
           set
           Princes
           at
           variance
           ,
           and
           possess
           them
           with
           a
           thousand
           Suspicions
           :
           and
           by
           understanding
           the
           Subjects
           minds
           so
           well
           ,
           They
           may
           with
           the
           same
           facility
           encourage
           Their
           contempt
           of
           government
           ,
           to
           the
           breaking
           out
           into
           all
           manner
           of
           sedition
           and
           confusion
           .
           From
           all
           this
           every
           man
           ought
           to
           conclude
           ,
           that
           interest
           of
           State
           forbids
           any
           Prince
           to
           choose
           for
           his
           Confessor
           of
           that
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           so
           industrious
           in
           prying
           into
           affairs
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           make
           that
           benefit
           of
           what
           they
           are
           acquainted
           with
           ,
           to
           use
           it
           for
           a
           means
           ,
           to
           ingratiate
           Themselves
           with
           other
           Princes
           .
           And
           much
           less
           reason
           have
           Princes
           to
           suffer
           Their
           chief
           Ministers
           and
           Counsellors
           ,
           or
           the
           Officers
           of
           Their
           Houshold
           to
           Confess
           to
           Them
           :
           Especially
           since
           we
           live
           in
           an
           Age
           replenished
           with
           Persons
           ,
           which
           ,
           neither
           yeelding
           to
           the
           Iesuites
           in
           learning
           ,
           or
           piety
           ,
           may
           be
           as
           serviceable
           ,
           without
           running
           such
           a
           hazard
           ,
           being
           such
           as
           only
           concern
           Themselves
           in
           the
           Direction
           of
           Souls
           and
           Discharging
           Their
           Ecclesiastical
           Functions
           .
        
         
         
           But
           for
           the
           better
           understanding
           of
           what
           we
           have
           said
           hitherto
           ,
           and
           what
           hereafter
           shall
           be
           said
           :
           it
           must
           be
           abserved
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           three
           sorts
           of
           Iesuites
           .
           The
           first
           consists
           of
           certain
           Lay-people
           of
           both
           Sexes
           ;
           which
           having
           associated
           Themselves
           with
           that
           Society
           ,
           live
           under
           it
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           a
           certain
           blind
           obedience
           ,
           steering
           all
           Their
           actions
           by
           the
           Directions
           of
           Iesuites
           ,
           and
           are
           ever
           in
           a
           readiness
           to
           execute
           ,
           what
           They
           command
           .
           These
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           Ladies
           that
           pass
           the
           rest
           of
           Their
           dayes
           in
           widowhood
           ,
           as
           likewise
           wealthy
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           rich
           Merchants
           ,
           who
           like
           good
           Fruit-trees
           bring
           plenty
           of
           good
           things
           to
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           store
           of
           gold
           and
           silver
           .
           Of
           this
           sort
           are
           those
           women
           ,
           which
           are
           commonly
           called
           Rigotes
           ,
           who
           being
           perswaded
           by
           These
           Fathers
           to
           despise
           the
           World
           ,
           are
           by
           Them
           in
           requital
           made
           a
           harvest
           of
           ,
           being
           wheedled
           out
           of
           rich
           moveables
           ,
           and
           other
           considerable
           matters
           .
           The
           second
           kind
           takes
           in
           only
           men
           ,
           of
           which
           some
           are
           Priests
           ,
           and
           others
           Lay
           ,
           who
           though
           They
           live
           abroad
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           by
           the
           Iesuites
           good
           word
           obtain
           Pensions
           ,
           Canonries
           ,
           Abbeys
           and
           other
           Revenues
           ,
           are
           yet
           under
           a
           Vow
           to
           take
           the
           habit
           of
           the
           Society
           upon
           the
           first
           Order
           from
           the
           Father
           General
           ,
           for
           which
           reason
           they
           are
           called
           Iesuites
           in
           Vow
           .
           It
           is
           by
           these
           ,
           the
           Father
           Iesuites
           carry
           on
           their
           business
           so
           smoothly
           ,
           for
           the
           establishing
           Their
           Monarchy
           ,
           keeping
           Them
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           Princes
           Courts
           ,
           and
           in
           short
           ,
           wherever
           any
           thing
           of
           moment
           passes
           throughout
           Christendom
           ,
           and
           this
           for
           such
           service
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           declared
           in
           the
           seventh
           particular
           .
           The
           third
           sort
           is
           of
           those
           politick
           Iesuites
           ,
           in
           whom
           all
           the
           authority
           rests
           ,
           who
           hold
           the
           reins
           of
           government
           over
           their
           Order
           ,
           and
           who
           being
           accosted
           by
           the
           Devil
           with
           the
           same
           temptation
           
           our
           Saviour
           underwent
           in
           the
           Desart
           ,
           
             All
             these
             things
             will
             I
             give
             Thee
             ,
             if
             Thou
             wilt
             fall
             down
             and
             Worship
             Me
             ,
          
           have
           taken
           Him
           at
           His
           Word
           ,
           and
           thus
           in
           compliance
           with
           Sathan
           do
           with
           might
           and
           main
           prosecute
           the
           Universal
           Monarchy
           .
           Now
           as
           almost
           all
           the
           important
           affairs
           of
           Christendom
           are
           passed
           at
           Rome
           ,
           and
           that
           There
           it
           is
           ,
           the
           chief
           of
           These
           noble
           politicians
           reside
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           Their
           General
           with
           a
           great
           number
           of
           the
           Order
           ▪
           So
           is
           it
           upon
           the
           same
           place
           They
           have
           determined
           to
           begin
           Their
           Dominion
           ,
           as
           They
           may
           easily
           perceive
           ,
           who
           will
           but
           take
           notice
           of
           Their
           behaviour
           There
           .
           Very
           hardly
           shall
           you
           transact
           any
           thing
           in
           that
           Court
           ,
           but
           the
           Iesuites
           who
           have
           notice
           of
           all
           that
           passes
           of
           importance
           will
           presently
           meet
           in
           Counsell
           to
           determine
           an
           issue
           that
           may
           be
           favourable
           to
           Their
           interest
           .
           There
           you
           shall
           find
           Them
           running
           to
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           the
           Embassadours
           ,
           and
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           where
           bringing
           about
           the
           discourse
           to
           the
           affair
           Then
           in
           treaty
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           treated
           of
           They
           represent
           it
           ,
           as
           They
           please
           ,
           always
           considering
           Their
           own
           advantage
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           often
           so
           disguising
           the
           matter
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           White
           appear
           Black
           ,
           and
           Black
           White
           .
           Thus
           the
           first
           Relation
           ,
           especially
           from
           men
           of
           a
           religious
           Order
           ,
           making
           the
           greatest
           impressio●
           upon
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Him
           ,
           that
           hears
           ,
           it
           falls
           out
           frequently
           that
           business
           of
           importance
           proposed
           by
           Embassadours
           and
           other
           Great
           men
           to
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           ,
           hath
           no●
           that
           success
           ,
           as
           Princes
           could
           wish
           :
           and
           all
           this
           by
           having
           spirits
           prepossessed
           by
           These
           Worthy
           Iesuites
           wit●
           partial
           accounts
           ,
           which
           forestalls
           the
           Credit
           ,
           that
           ough●
           to
           be
           given
           to
           others
           ,
           who
           explain
           Themselves
           with
           mor●
           truth
           and
           sincerity
           .
           Nor
           is
           this
           at
           Rome
           alone
           that
           The
           impose
           these
           Cheats
           :
           but
           likewise
           in
           other
           Courts
           ,
           eithe●
           by
           Themselves
           ,
           or
           the
           Iesuites
           of
           the
           second
           rank
           
           Whence
           we
           may
           conclude
           ,
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           Christendom
           pass
           through
           the
           Iesuites
           hands
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           only
           succeed
           which
           they
           think
           not
           fit
           to
           oppose
           .
           All
           this
           while
           I
           must
           confess
           ,
           that
           their
           address
           to
           engage
           themselves
           in
           Affairs
           ,
           either
           for
           the
           〈◊〉
           or
           favouring
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           so
           artificial
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           im●●●ble
           throughly
           to
           see
           into
           it
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           give
           a
           perfect
           description
           :
           However
           it
           shall
           be
           no
           hard
           matter
           for
           any
           particular
           Prince
           to
           discover
           so
           far
           as
           his
           own
           Concern
           requires
           ,
           if
           he
           will
           but
           take
           the
           pains
           to
           peruse
           this
           short
           Account
           that
           I
           shall
           give
           ;
           because
           I
           know
           it
           will
           make
           him
           reflect
           immediately
           upon
           what
           is
           passed
           ,
           by
           which
           calling
           to
           mind
           the
           several
           circumstances
           of
           his
           former
           Treaties
           ,
           by
           comparing
           them
           with
           my
           observations
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           but
           he
           must
           descry
           the
           subtle
           dealing
           of
           the
           Society
           .
           Notwithstanding
           this
           sly
           ▪
           and
           close
           management
           be
           the
           chief
           Engine
           they
           work
           with
           ,
           to
           accomplish
           their
           Monarchy
           ,
           which
           is
           their
           principal
           aim
           ;
           yet
           they
           do
           not
           omit
           other
           means
           now
           and
           then
           (
           so
           has
           their
           Passion
           blinded
           them
           )
           that
           lays
           open
           their
           Ambition
           to
           all
           the
           World.
           Was
           it
           not
           a
           pleasant
           request
           they
           made
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           a
           publick
           good
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           Gregory
           the
           Thirteenth
           ,
           That
           he
           would
           give
           Order
           to
           his
           Legates
           and
           Nuncio's
           ,
           each
           of
           them
           to
           take
           a
           Iesuite
           for
           his
           Confident
           ,
           to
           advise
           in
           all
           business
           ?
        
         
           The
           fourth
           thing
           that
           requires
           our
           consideration
           ,
           is
           that
           by
           these
           devices
           ,
           and
           their
           understanding
           in
           Affairs
           of
           State
           ;
           the
           Principal
           Iesuites
           are
           struck
           into
           a
           great
           league
           of
           Friendship
           with
           many
           Princes
           ,
           Temporal
           and
           Spiritual
           ;
           whom
           they
           make
           believe
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           done
           them
           great
           service
           :
           And
           from
           this
           one
           advantage
           have
           proceeded
           very
           great
           mischiefs
           .
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           that
           by
           making
           ill
           use
           of
           the
           Princes
           kindness
           ,
           they
           take
           upon
           
           them
           to
           wrong
           a
           great
           many
           private
           Families
           ,
           which
           though
           Wealthy
           and
           Noble
           ,
           have
           been
           brought
           to
           utter
           ruin
           by
           the
           Iesuites
           ingrossing
           of
           Widowes
           Estates
           ,
           and
           by
           indirect
           means
           ▪
           inveigling
           many
           young
           Gentlemen
           into
           their
           Order
           ,
           th●●●ave
           been
           sent
           to
           their
           Colledges
           for
           Education
           .
           F
           〈…〉
           w
           often
           do
           we
           find
           it
           ,
           that
           when
           these
           young
           Gentlemen
           grow
           sickly
           ,
           or
           are
           found
           uncapable
           of
           performing
           the
           Duty
           belonging
           to
           their
           Order
           ,
           they
           are
           dismissed
           without
           ever
           having
           restitution
           of
           their
           Estates
           made
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           theirs
           ,
           the
           Iesuites
           having
           got
           possession
           before
           ever
           they
           would
           let
           them
           Profess
           ?
           This
           is
           far
           from
           that
           justice
           Ignatius
           has
           enjoyned
           them
           ;
           and
           no
           way
           consonant
           to
           that
           first
           intention
           their
           Founders
           had
           ,
           who
           left
           them
           not
           according
           to
           their
           insatiate
           avarice
           ,
           but
           enough
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           serve
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           misfortune
           ,
           which
           follows
           from
           the
           access
           these
           Iesuites
           have
           to
           Princes
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Fathers
           boast
           ,
           and
           cunningly
           make
           the
           World
           believe
           ,
           their
           intimacy
           with
           Great
           Men
           to
           be
           more
           ,
           than
           indeed
           it
           is
           .
           And
           by
           this
           they
           awe
           the
           very
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           cause
           them
           to
           seek
           their
           Favour
           ,
           and
           Petition
           them
           for
           whatsoever
           they
           would
           have
           pass
           .
           Nay
           ,
           their
           vanity
           is
           encreased
           to
           that
           degree
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           so
           impudent
           to
           boast
           themselves
           able
           to
           make
           Cardinals
           ,
           Nuntio's
           ,
           Lieutenants
           ,
           Governours
           and
           other
           Officers
           ,
           so
           far
           that
           some
           had
           the
           face
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Their
             General
             could
             do
             more
             ,
             than
             the
             Pope
             himself
          
           ;
           and
           others
           ,
           
             That
             it
             was
             better
             to
             be
             of
             that
             Order
             which
             could
             make
             Cardinals
             ,
             than
             be
             one
             themselves
             .
          
           I
           am
           not
           at
           all
           afraid
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           have
           said
           will
           make
           me
           pass
           for
           a
           Slanderer
           ;
           because
           the
           Fathers
           speak
           it
           all
           so
           openly
           themselves
           ,
           that
           hardly
           any
           one
           ,
           who
           has
           conversed
           with
           them
           ,
           has
           not
           heard
           them
           say
           the
           very
           same
           thing
           .
        
         
         
           The
           fifth
           point
           is
           ,
           after
           the
           foundation
           of
           Policy
           laid
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           thing
           they
           demand
           of
           those
           Princes
           ,
           into
           whose
           good
           opinion
           they
           are
           got
           ,
           is
           to
           obtain
           leave
           to
           advance
           or
           suppress
           whom
           they
           please
           ,
           always
           pretending
           Religion
           ,
           to
           make
           their
           request
           more
           acceptable
           .
           And
           when
           it
           so
           unfortunately
           falls
           out
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           their
           will
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           too
           often
           ;
           you
           must
           not
           expect
           that
           they
           fill
           up
           Vacancies
           with
           men
           of
           desert
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           best
           able
           to
           discharge
           the
           Duty
           of
           the
           Place
           ;
           quite
           contrary
           ,
           if
           any
           one
           recommend
           such
           Persons
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           they
           shall
           use
           all
           their
           interest
           to
           hinder
           it
           ,
           unless
           they
           prove
           to
           be
           some
           of
           their
           Intimates
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           wholly
           devoted
           to
           their
           service
           .
           But
           those
           they
           recommend
           and
           stand
           for
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           matter
           how
           ill
           affected
           they
           are
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           or
           how
           great
           Knaves
           ,
           capable
           of
           the
           Imployment
           or
           not
           ,
           that
           does
           not
           at
           all
           concern
           them
           .
           By
           which
           ordinarily
           we
           find
           ,
           that
           such
           Officers
           ,
           as
           they
           prefer
           ,
           serve
           for
           nothing
           but
           to
           torment
           their
           Prince
           ,
           and
           cherish
           the
           People
           in
           Discontents
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           end
           break
           out
           into
           Sedition
           .
        
         
           The
           sixth
           observation
           cannot
           be
           made
           out
           better
           ,
           than
           by
           the
           comparison
           of
           the
           Captain
           of
           a
           Ship
           ,
           who
           perceiving
           a
           favourable
           Gale
           for
           his
           Voyage
           ,
           has
           no
           sooner
           given
           notice
           by
           his
           Whistle
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           Slaves
           are
           at
           their
           Oars
           ,
           to
           make
           for
           the
           Place
           appointed
           .
           For
           it
           is
           almost
           after
           the
           very
           same
           manner
           ,
           when
           the
           General
           has
           concluded
           with
           his
           Assistants
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           person
           should
           be
           so
           preferred
           ;
           the
           first
           notice
           he
           gives
           of
           his
           purpose
           to
           those
           that
           reside
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           has
           a
           general
           influence
           to
           set
           them
           all
           at
           work
           ,
           tooth
           and
           nail
           ,
           to
           set
           〈◊〉
           the
           Person
           so
           marked
           out
           .
           It
           follows
           then
           that
           he
           which
           has
           received
           so
           signal
           an
           obligation
           ,
           must
           be
           very
           ungrateful
           ,
           if
           he
           does
           not
           requite
           it
           ,
           when
           it
           lies
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           By
           which
           it
           comes
           
           to
           pass
           many
           times
           ,
           that
           they
           esteem
           themselves
           more
           beholding
           to
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           than
           the
           Prince
           who
           gives
           them
           the
           Office
           ,
           and
           so
           more
           devoted
           to
           their
           Interest
           ,
           than
           to
           his
           Honour
           and
           advantage
           .
           Thus
           are
           Princes
           fooled
           ,
           who
           whilst
           they
           fancy
           they
           have
           got
           a
           faithful
           Servant
           ,
           have
           taken
           into
           their
           breast
           a
           Spy
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           who
           oftentimes
           by
           that
           means
           work
           the
           ruin
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           that
           raised
           him
           .
           This
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           I
           have
           mentioned
           are
           so
           great
           Truths
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           easily
           give
           many
           Examples
           of
           them
           by
           sad
           experience
           .
           But
           because
           I
           would
           not
           unnecessarily
           contract
           an
           odium
           upon
           my self
           ,
           I
           shall
           omit
           them
           ,
           and
           content
           my self
           to
           draw
           only
           this
           conclusion
           from
           what
           I
           have
           said
           in
           this
           last
           point
           ,
           That
           this
           Device
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           to
           place
           their
           own
           Creatures
           in
           great
           Charges
           ,
           is
           perchance
           the
           reason
           why
           they
           call
           their
           Order
           a
           Great
           Monarchy
           ;
           forasmuch
           as
           by
           this
           way
           they
           dispose
           of
           Princes
           and
           their
           Ministers
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           ought
           not
           to
           seem
           strange
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           their
           chief
           Fathers
           ,
           having
           a
           publick
           Address
           to
           make
           to
           a
           Great
           Man
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Society
           ,
           let
           fall
           this
           arrogant
           expression
           ,
           
             You
             know
             very
             well
             (
             Sir
             )
             that
             our
             Society
             have
             alwayes
             held
             a
             fair
             Correspondence
             with
             your
             Highness
          
           ;
           importing
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           Monarchs
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           he
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           seventh
           place
           ,
           these
           Fathers
           endevour
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lies
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           World
           believe
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           that
           receive
           any
           favour
           from
           a
           Prince
           ,
           are
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           from
           their
           Intercession
           ,
           or
           some
           of
           their
           Creatures
           .
           And
           this
           gives
           them
           a
           greater
           power
           over
           the
           Subject
           ,
           than
           his
           natural
           Prince
           ;
           which
           cannot
           certainly
           be
           without
           very
           great
           danger
           ▪
           It
           being
           against
           all
           reason
           ,
           that
           such
           froward
           and
           amb●●ous
           Youths
           ,
           as
           the
           Iesuites
           are
           ,
           should
           have
           the
           Will
           of
           Ministers
           of
           State
           at
           their
           Dispose
           .
           For
           besides
           that
           they
           have
           an
           opportunity
           by
           
           this
           means
           to
           work
           what
           Treason
           or
           Distubance
           they
           please
           ,
           they
           have
           an
           infallible
           expedient
           by
           these
           Ministers
           (
           their
           Creatures
           )
           to
           place
           their
           Iesuites
           in
           Vow
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           spake
           before
           ,
           about
           Princes
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           capacity
           of
           Counsellors
           ,
           Secretaries
           ,
           or
           what
           else
           offers
           it self
           .
           And
           no
           sooner
           these
           are
           in
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           plye
           the
           Prince
           night
           and
           day
           to
           perswade
           him
           to
           take
           a
           Iesuite
           for
           his
           Confessor
           ,
           or
           Chaplain
           at
           least
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           make
           Spies
           for
           the
           Father
           General
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           give
           account
           of
           the
           most
           private
           passages
           .
           Which
           is
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           the
           cause
           that
           it
           so
           often
           comes
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           what
           has
           been
           thought
           to
           have
           been
           carryed
           most
           secretly
           ,
           has
           become
           publick
           when
           least
           dreamt
           of
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           find
           undertakings
           of
           the
           highest
           importance
           frustrated
           ,
           without
           being
           able
           to
           imagine
           who
           was
           the
           Traytor
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           yet
           worse
           ,
           oftentimes
           they
           undergo
           the
           blame
           ,
           who
           least
           deserv'd
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           eigth
           particular
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           as
           it
           is
           natural
           for
           the
           Subject
           to
           follow
           the
           inclination
           of
           his
           Prince
           ;
           so
           all
           those
           who
           have
           given
           themselves
           up
           to
           the
           Father
           General
           ,
           when
           they
           observe
           his
           close
           and
           passionate
           application
           to
           State-Affairs
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           makes
           it
           his
           own
           business
           ,
           by
           this
           means
           to
           aggrandise
           and
           enrich
           his
           Society
           ,
           they
           ,
           like
           Apes
           ,
           immediately
           take
           after
           their
           Leaders
           ,
           and
           turn
           all
           Politicians
           to
           help
           in
           carrying
           on
           ,
           as
           they
           suppose
           ,
           so
           glorious
           a
           project
           .
           To
           this
           end
           they
           set
           their
           Relations
           and
           Friends
           at
           work
           to
           get
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           Princes
           ,
           and
           discover
           their
           most
           secret
           thoughts
           ,
           ever
           making
           report
           to
           the
           Assistants
           and
           General
           upon
           the
           first
           notice
           .
           For
           being
           well
           assured
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           only
           way
           to
           procure
           their
           Superiors
           good
           will
           ,
           and
           by
           consequence
           Preferment
           (
           which
           is
           bestowed
           upon
           none
           but
           such
           as
           are
           thought
           capable
           of
           exalting
           their
           Society
           to
           that
           pitch
           they
           aim
           at
           )
           
           they
           make
           it
           their
           business
           to
           recommend
           themselves
           ,
           by
           some
           politick
           Atchievement
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           looked
           upon
           as
           fit
           to
           manage
           greater
           Affairs
           .
        
         
           My
           ninth
           observation
           therefore
           shall
           be
           ,
           that
           as
           by
           virtue
           of
           the
           Alembeck
           ,
           Chymists
           know
           how
           to
           extract
           Ointments
           for
           the
           Cure
           of
           almost
           mortal
           Wounds
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Bee
           makes
           her
           honey
           up
           of
           the
           choice
           of
           diverse
           flowers
           ;
           so
           the
           Iesuites
           by
           strength
           of
           Reason
           ,
           compose
           their
           own
           Interest
           out
           of
           the
           faithful
           Intelligence
           they
           have
           of
           the
           Concerns
           of
           all
           Princes
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           Occurrences
           of
           State
           ;
           by
           which
           they
           do
           not
           only
           refresh
           that
           inward
           thirst
           of
           becoming
           Great
           ,
           but
           make
           likewise
           a
           mighty
           advantage
           in
           understanding
           their
           own
           emolument
           ,
           in
           prosecution
           of
           which
           ,
           they
           beat
           down
           all
           before
           them
           to
           accomplish
           their
           ends
           .
           But
           ,
           what
           is
           most
           remarkable
           ,
           when
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           said
           before
           ,
           they
           are
           got
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           Princes
           ,
           they
           are
           used
           to
           play
           them
           off
           ,
           by
           assuring
           them
           ,
           what
           excellent
           expedients
           they
           have
           for
           putting
           such
           a
           plot
           in
           practice
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           about
           such
           a
           design
           .
           But
           scarcely
           will
           they
           have
           begun
           in
           their
           assistance
           according
           to
           engagement
           ,
           but
           that
           upon
           consideration
           of
           some
           inconvenience
           this
           addition
           of
           Greatness
           to
           a
           Prince
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           hitherto
           fed
           with
           fair
           hopes
           ,
           may
           bring
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           create
           a
           thousand
           delaies
           ,
           like
           Advocates
           in
           a
           Process
           at
           Law
           ,
           and
           then
           upon
           a
           sudden
           ,
           by
           some
           excellent
           sleight
           of
           contrivance
           ,
           turn
           all
           into
           confusion
           ,
           and
           so
           break
           the
           neck
           of
           that
           Plot
           themselves
           had
           laid
           .
           He
           that
           will
           but
           reflect
           upon
           the
           League
           of
           France
           ,
           which
           being
           carryed
           on
           ,
           and
           concluded
           by
           them
           ,
           was
           likewise
           detected
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           the
           King
           was
           like
           to
           get
           the
           better
           ;
           and
           upon
           England
           ,
           which
           they
           so
           often
           promised
           to
           the
           Spaniards
           ;
           will
           need
           no
           other
           proof
           to
           make
           out
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           I
           have
           said
           .
        
         
         
           May
           we
           not
           then
           very
           justly
           draw
           this
           conclusion
           from
           the
           whole
           ,
           That
           the
           Iesuites
           having
           no
           real
           or
           sincere
           kindness
           for
           any
           ,
           nor
           will
           oblige
           the
           World
           beyond
           their
           own
           Interest
           ,
           neither
           Prince
           nor
           Prelate
           can
           make
           use
           of
           them
           without
           injury
           to
           themselves
           .
           For
           at
           the
           same
           instant
           they
           pretend
           a
           like
           respect
           to
           all
           ,
           becoming
           Monsieurs
           with
           the
           
             French
             ,
             Dons
          
           with
           the
           Spaniard
           ,
           and
           so
           with
           all
           other
           Countreys
           ,
           as
           occasion
           serves
           ,
           and
           hopes
           of
           advantage
           .
           They
           are
           very
           indifferent
           who
           it
           is
           they
           do
           harm
           or
           good
           to
           .
           And
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           it
           is
           that
           excessive
           Self-Interest
           ,
           and
           the
           little
           regard
           they
           have
           to
           any
           mans
           Concern
           else
           ,
           which
           makes
           few
           enterprises
           succeed
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           have
           a
           hand
           .
           However
           I
           must
           allow
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           an
           incomparable
           art
           in
           concealing
           this
           indifference
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           still
           pretending
           a
           great
           zeal
           for
           the
           Crown
           of
           France
           ,
           others
           for
           that
           of
           Spain
           ,
           others
           for
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Princes
           from
           whom
           they
           expect
           any
           favour
           .
           But
           if
           it
           so
           fall
           out
           ,
           that
           some
           one
           of
           these
           Princes
           takes
           a
           Iesuite
           into
           his
           Cabinet-Counsels
           ,
           this
           fellow
           shall
           no
           sooner
           know
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           will
           advise
           the
           Father
           General
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           presently
           sends
           back
           his
           result
           upon
           it
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           which
           he
           proceeds
           ,
           without
           consideration
           either
           of
           his
           Princes
           Will
           or
           Service
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           these
           I
           have
           already
           declared
           ,
           are
           very
           great
           inconveniences
           ;
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           yet
           greater
           .
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Iesuites
           being
           fully
           informed
           of
           the
           several
           Interests
           and
           Counsels
           of
           Princes
           ,
           they
           amongst
           them
           that
           feign
           themselves
           to
           be
           of
           the
           French
           Faction
           ,
           propound
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           his
           chief
           Ministers
           ,
           certain
           considerations
           of
           State
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           of
           some
           weight
           ,
           such
           as
           have
           been
           sent
           from
           Rome
           in
           their
           politick
           Letters
           .
           Those
           which
           flatter
           the
           Court
           of
           Spain
           or
           any
           other
           
           Government
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           access
           make
           other
           propositions
           in
           these
           places
           ,
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           such
           as
           may
           keep
           Christian
           Princes
           at
           a
           distance
           to
           be
           in
           perpetual
           jealousies
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           which
           disturbs
           the
           common
           Peace
           more
           than
           can
           be
           imagined
           ,
           and
           brings
           a
           misfortune
           upon
           all
           Christendom
           .
           For
           ,
           such
           a
           defiance
           hinders
           all
           possibility
           of
           joyning
           against
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           ;
           and
           indeed
           makes
           all
           Treaties
           of
           Peace
           between
           Princes
           signifie
           very
           little
           .
           The
           second
           inconvenience
           is
           ,
           That
           by
           these
           subtle
           practices
           they
           have
           so
           opened
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           that
           no
           body
           minds
           any
           thing
           else
           but
           the
           Politicks
           :
           So
           as
           nothing
           is
           done
           now
           a
           dayes
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           first
           weighed
           in
           this
           balance
           ,
           nor
           any
           business
           that
           is
           not
           directed
           by
           this
           Iesuitical
           Compass
           .
           But
           all
           this
           would
           be
           nothing
           to
           what
           mischief
           would
           ensue
           ,
           if
           they
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           should
           take
           up
           this
           example
           ,
           and
           abuse
           their
           Interest
           with
           Princes
           after
           this
           manner
           .
           For
           then
           in
           stead
           of
           Lutherans
           (
           with
           whom
           some
           accommodation
           may
           ,
           it
           is
           hoped
           ,
           be
           found
           out
           one
           day
           )
           we
           should
           have
           spring
           up
           a
           politick
           brood
           of
           irreconcilable
           Antichrists
           .
           And
           to
           make
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           said
           nothing
           but
           the
           truth
           ,
           when
           I
           have
           charged
           the
           Iesuites
           with
           such
           abominable
           Artifices
           ,
           and
           Collusions
           ,
           above
           all
           when
           they
           are
           upon
           insinuating
           themselves
           into
           the
           favour
           of
           Princes
           ,
           I
           must
           not
           forget
           what
           was
           done
           amongst
           them
           some
           years
           since
           upon
           the
           Concern
           of
           
             Great
             Britain
          
           .
           One
           of
           their
           Fathers
           ,
           an
           Assistant
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           called
           Father
           Parsons
           ,
           having
           writ
           a
           Book
           against
           the
           Right
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Scots
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           England
           ;
           Father
           Criton
           with
           others
           of
           the
           same
           Order
           defended
           the
           Kings
           Cause
           ,
           in
           a
           Book
           Intuled
           ,
           
             The
             Discourse
             of
             the
             King
             of
          
           Scots
           
             against
             the
             Opinion
             of
             Father
          
           Parsons
           ,
           or
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
           And
           though
           you
           may
           suspect
           by
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           divided
           
           among
           themselves
           ;
           yet
           I
           do
           assure
           you
           ,
           they
           do
           understand
           one
           another
           perfectly
           well
           .
           For
           this
           Game
           was
           played
           by
           the
           directions
           of
           their
           General
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Scotch
           were
           disappointed
           of
           the
           Succession
           ,
           then
           should
           be
           shewed
           ,
           to
           whoever
           came
           in
           ,
           Father
           Parsons
           his
           Book
           ;
           or
           if
           otherwise
           ,
           Scotland
           should
           carry
           it
           ,
           then
           they
           should
           ingratiate
           themselves
           by
           presenting
           Criton's
           Work
           :
           And
           so
           whatever
           came
           uppermost
           they
           were
           provided
           with
           that
           should
           make
           their
           Society
           acceptable
           .
           By
           which
           you
           may
           judge
           how
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           told
           you
           ,
           Princes
           are
           the
           main
           object
           of
           all
           the
           Iesuites
           Designs
           and
           Actions
           ,
           and
           therefore
           reason
           good
           ,
           they
           should
           esteem
           their
           Order
           a
           Great
           Monarchy
           .
           Nay
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           an
           undeniable
           argument
           of
           my
           assertion
           ,
           the
           small
           care
           they
           take
           to
           please
           any
           Prince
           ,
           when
           their
           Interest
           comes
           in
           competition
           ?
           We
           have
           have
           many
           experimental
           Examples
           that
           convince
           it
           beyond
           dispute
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           worth
           the
           trouble
           to
           set
           them
           down
           :
           I
           will
           only
           give
           you
           one
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           as
           good
           as
           a
           thousand
           .
           Every
           one
           knows
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           none
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           the
           Iesuites
           are
           in
           so
           high
           a
           nature
           obliged
           to
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           they
           owe
           more
           fidelity
           ,
           than
           the
           Pope
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           the
           particular
           Vow
           of
           Obedience
           they
           make
           to
           his
           Person
           ,
           but
           for
           many
           other
           reasons
           besides
           .
           And
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           
             Pius
             Quintus
          
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           having
           a
           mind
           that
           these
           Fathers
           should
           officiate
           in
           the
           Chore
           ,
           and
           do
           all
           things
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           other
           Regulars
           ;
           they
           would
           never
           obey
           him
           ,
           but
           pretended
           still
           some
           great
           prejudice
           it
           would
           bring
           upon
           them
           :
           Only
           there
           were
           some
           amongst
           them
           that
           submitted
           to
           His
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           did
           as
           they
           were
           commanded
           .
           But
           how
           did
           the
           rest
           serve
           them
           ?
           Were
           they
           not
           by
           way
           of
           reproach
           called
           Aviatins
           ,
           or
           Starters
           aside
           ?
           And
           was
           ever
           any
           of
           them
           afterwards
           preferred
           in
           the
           least
           ?
           Just
           so
           
           they
           set
           themselves
           against
           that
           worthy
           Person
           
             Charles
             Boromeo
          
           Archbishop
           of
           Milan
           ,
           when
           ,
           as
           Legate
           à
           Latere
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           visited
           their
           Society
           amongst
           the
           other
           Regulars
           .
        
         
           But
           (
           alas
           !
           )
           what
           is
           all
           this
           ?
           They
           break
           even
           the
           holy
           Canons
           by
           trading
           ,
           expresly
           against
           their
           injunctions
           ,
           in
           Pearls
           ,
           Rubies
           and
           Diamonds
           ,
           which
           are
           brought
           them
           from
           the
           Indies
           .
           And
           it
           is
           generally
           believed
           ,
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Jewels
           which
           come
           from
           the
           Indies
           and
           are
           sold
           at
           Venice
           ,
           pass
           through
           their
           hands
           .
           Neither
           is
           this
           a
           bare
           rumour
           spread
           abroad
           by
           their
           enemies
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           it
           from
           those
           very
           men
           ,
           whom
           they
           imploy
           ,
           as
           Brokers
           to
           put
           them
           off
           .
           I
           could
           produce
           other
           Stories
           ,
           that
           should
           make
           it
           as
           clear
           ,
           how
           ill
           they
           serve
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           how
           dishonestly
           ;
           but
           because
           I
           can
           say
           nothing
           in
           it
           ,
           without
           mentioning
           a
           Prince
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           very
           well
           relish
           my
           discourse
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           silent
           .
           For
           I
           desire
           to
           serve
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           offend
           no
           man
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           I
           honour
           ,
           and
           against
           whom
           I
           do
           not
           in
           the
           least
           pretend
           to
           write
           an
           invective
           ;
           only
           a
           little
           to
           abate
           their
           pride
           ,
           and
           ,
           if
           possible
           ,
           make
           them
           behave
           themselves
           with
           more
           moderation
           ,
           than
           hitherto
           they
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           For
           who
           is
           there
           almost
           that
           has
           not
           reason
           to
           complain
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ?
           And
           yet
           ,
           just
           as
           it
           falls
           out
           many
           times
           with
           men
           in
           desperate
           diseases
           ,
           whilst
           they
           make
           lamentable
           complaints
           to
           heaven
           ,
           such
           as
           startle
           every
           body
           that
           hear
           them
           ,
           though
           each
           patient
           very
           well
           knows
           what
           kind
           of
           a
           Disease
           he
           is
           visited
           with
           ,
           yet
           not
           one
           in
           a
           thousand
           can
           tell
           from
           what
           inward
           cause
           it
           proceeds
           ;
           so
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           World
           cries
           out
           upon
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           some
           for
           being
           oppressed
           by
           them
           ,
           others
           for
           not
           being
           so
           honestly
           dealt
           with
           ,
           as
           was
           to
           be
           expected
           from
           
           men
           of
           their
           Robe
           ;
           yet
           the
           inconvenience
           continues
           ,
           few
           perceiving
           what
           is
           the
           original
           of
           this
           Mischief
           .
           However
           if
           one
           would
           but
           look
           a
           little
           into
           the
           business
           ,
           it
           would
           appear
           plainly
           ,
           that
           the
           immoderate
           and
           boundless
           passion
           of
           making
           themselves
           Great
           ,
           provokes
           them
           to
           neglect
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           Princes
           ,
           and
           to
           deceive
           them
           ,
           to
           oppress
           the
           poor
           ,
           embezel
           Widows
           Estates
           ,
           ruin
           great
           Families
           ,
           raise
           suspicions
           and
           promote
           enmities
           betwixt
           Christian
           Princes
           ,
           to
           introduce
           themselves
           into
           their
           Affairs
           .
           But
           would
           it
           not
           be
           a
           strange
           irregularity
           in
           nature
           ,
           if
           one
           of
           the
           meanest
           parts
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           only
           ,
           as
           a
           servant
           to
           the
           more
           noble
           ,
           should
           take
           to
           itself
           the
           best
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           share
           of
           the
           vital
           spirits
           ?
           Could
           one
           after
           such
           a
           disorder
           expect
           less
           ,
           than
           a
           dissolution
           of
           the
           whole
           ?
           The
           abuse
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           is
           no
           less
           ;
           when
           we
           see
           the
           Iesuites
           Order
           ,
           which
           is
           come
           in
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           erected
           for
           the
           Conversion
           of
           Infidels
           ,
           and
           drawing
           sinners
           to
           repentance
           ,
           assume
           to
           itself
           the
           Concerns
           of
           Prince
           and
           Prelate
           ,
           drawing
           out
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           very
           life
           itself
           of
           their
           Affairs
           for
           their
           own
           use
           :
           Which
           most
           assuredly
           cannot
           be
           done
           without
           ,
           both
           a
           publick
           and
           private
           disturbance
           ,
           by
           keeping
           under
           those
           subjects
           who
           most
           deserve
           advancement
           ,
           and
           raising
           none
           ,
           but
           the
           unworthy
           ,
           with
           thousands
           of
           other
           Divels
           ,
           such
           monstrous
           proceedings
           must
           call
           up
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           easily
           bring
           many
           reasons
           here
           from
           experience
           ,
           besides
           those
           I
           have
           given
           ,
           to
           prove
           of
           what
           a
           vast
           extent
           the
           ambition
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           is
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           no
           measure
           in
           their
           desires
           of
           growing
           Great
           .
           But
           because
           I
           hate
           to
           be
           tedious
           ,
           I
           will
           only
           lay
           before
           you
           the
           project
           of
           Father
           Parsons
           upon
           England
           ,
           as
           he
           himself
           has
           set
           it
           down
           ,
           in
           his
           Book
           called
           
             The
             Reformation
             of
          
           England
           .
           Where
           after
           he
           has
           fallen
           upon
           Cardinal
           Pole
           (
           a
           man
           of
           
           singular
           piety
           and
           worth
           )
           and
           has
           observed
           certain
           faults
           and
           defects
           in
           the
           Council
           of
           Trent
           ;
           he
           concludes
           at
           last
           ,
           that
           supposing
           England
           should
           fall
           back
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           he
           would
           put
           it
           into
           the
           Condition
           of
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           .
           For
           this
           purpose
           ,
           all
           the
           Ecclesiastical
           Revenues
           must
           be
           brought
           into
           one
           common
           Stock
           ,
           the
           care
           and
           dispensation
           of
           which
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           committed
           to
           seven
           discreet
           persons
           ,
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           Society
           ,
           to
           distribute
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           think
           fit
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           all
           other
           Orders
           forbid
           coming
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           under
           severe
           penalties
           ,
           only
           such
           as
           they
           shall
           permit
           ,
           which
           according
           to
           his
           judgment
           must
           be
           none
           but
           the
           begging
           Orders
           .
           But
           as
           it
           is
           the
           usual
           fate
           of
           self-love
           to
           blind
           those
           it
           has
           mastered
           ,
           and
           be
           they
           never
           so
           wise
           ,
           make
           them
           guilty
           of
           the
           greatest
           follies
           :
           I
           do
           not
           much
           wonder
           at
           what
           this
           Father
           adds
           ,
           England
           (
           says
           he
           )
           
             being
             once
             brought
             back
             to
             the
             Truth
             ,
             the
             Pope
             must
             not
             ,
             for
             at
             least
             five
             years
             after
             ,
             think
             of
             making
             any
             profit
             out
             of
             the
             Church-Revenues
             ,
             but
             remit
             the
             whole
             entirely
             to
             the
             seven
             ,
             who
             shall
             dispose
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             they
             think
             best
             for
             the
             Churches
             advantage
             .
          
           In
           good
           earnest
           a
           man
           must
           be
           very
           dull
           ,
           that
           should
           not
           perceive
           their
           whole
           design
           to
           be
           to
           amuse
           ,
           or
           rather
           cheat
           the
           Pope
           by
           such
           a
           proposal
           ,
           hoping
           at
           the
           five
           years
           end
           to
           find
           out
           some
           other
           trick
           ,
           which
           seldom
           fails
           them
           ,
           to
           keep
           it
           five
           years
           longer
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           degrees
           shut
           His
           Holiness
           quite
           out
           .
           Does
           not
           this
           demonstrate
           their
           greedy
           ambition
           to
           an
           undeniable
           degree
           ?
           Can
           any
           man
           after
           this
           ,
           doubt
           of
           their
           aspiring
           thoughts
           of
           a
           Monarchy
           ?
           Do
           not
           the
           arts
           they
           use
           ,
           put
           it
           past
           dispute
           ?
           And
           do
           they
           not
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           make
           it
           manifest
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           have
           their
           Ends
           ,
           they
           are
           indifferent
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           rest
           ,
           whether
           advantaged
           or
           ruined
           by
           it
           ?
           In
           the
           time
           of
           Gregory
           the
           Thirteenth
           ,
           they
           made
           it
           their
           request
           ,
           to
           
           be
           invested
           with
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           Rome
           ,
           no
           doubt
           that
           they
           might
           found
           their
           Empire
           in
           the
           Capital
           City
           of
           the
           World
           :
           But
           that
           which
           was
           deny'd
           them
           for
           Rome
           ,
           was
           upon
           their
           importunity
           ,
           granted
           them
           for
           England
           ,
           where
           they
           made
           him
           confer
           the
           Dignity
           of
           Arch-Priest
           upon
           a
           Iesuite
           in
           Vow
           ,
           who
           instead
           of
           protecting
           the
           Ecclesiasticks
           ,
           plays
           the
           Divel
           against
           all
           Priests
           ,
           that
           have
           no
           dependance
           upon
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           to
           hinder
           their
           communication
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           though
           but
           to
           discourse
           ,
           which
           has
           made
           them
           almost
           desperate
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           no
           marvel
           if
           at
           present
           most
           of
           all
           the
           Priests
           in
           England
           are
           Iesuites
           in
           Vow
           ;
           since
           ,
           besides
           the
           reasons
           I
           have
           already
           given
           ,
           they
           admit
           none
           into
           the
           Colledges
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           pass
           their
           word
           to
           take
           the
           habit
           of
           the
           Society
           .
           So
           that
           if
           England
           should
           slide
           back
           again
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           question
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           would
           give
           beginning
           to
           an
           established
           Monarchy
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ;
           because
           the
           Bishopricks
           ,
           Dignities
           ,
           and
           generally
           ,
           all
           the
           other
           Benefices
           and
           Church-revenues
           would
           be
           bestowed
           upon
           Iesuites
           .
        
         
           No
           wonder
           then
           ,
           if
           after
           this
           we
           hear
           of
           so
           few
           Converts
           ,
           especially
           in
           that
           Nation
           we
           last
           spoke
           of
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           the
           old
           Stock
           of
           Priests
           which
           formerly
           made
           a
           great
           harvest
           ,
           that
           the
           Iesuites
           falsly
           attributed
           to
           themselves
           ,
           is
           near
           worn
           out
           .
           And
           these
           Youths
           are
           more
           zealous
           in
           promotihg
           their
           own
           Interest
           ,
           than
           in
           saving
           of
           Souls
           .
           And
           then
           besides
           the
           Protestants
           observing
           the
           tyranny
           of
           the
           JESUITES
           over
           other
           Priests
           of
           their
           own
           Religion
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           juggle
           in
           all
           their
           dealings
           ,
           have
           taken
           so
           great
           an
           aversion
           ,
           that
           for
           fear
           of
           coming
           under
           the
           same
           lash
           themselves
           ,
           they
           think
           of
           nothing
           less
           ,
           than
           a
           change
           .
           I
           will
           say
           nothing
           here
           of
           their
           imaginary
           pretences
           to
           a
           certain
           State
           ,
           nor
           the
           discourses
           they
           continually
           buz
           in
           a
           Princes
           ears
           of
           
           the
           great
           share
           they
           boast
           to
           have
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           make
           him
           believe
           ,
           they
           keep
           them
           in
           their
           Allegiance
           and
           Loyalty
           towards
           him
           .
           It
           shall
           suffice
           for
           conclusion
           of
           my
           Discourse
           ,
           only
           to
           propose
           four
           Considerations
           .
        
         
           I.
           That
           Men
           so
           ambitious
           ,
           and
           that
           drive
           on
           such
           Designs
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           lovers
           of
           change
           and
           novelty
           .
           And
           therefore
           being
           able
           to
           create
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           please
           ,
           by
           putting
           men
           in
           Arms
           ,
           the
           Conduct
           of
           which
           I
           have
           shewed
           you
           ,
           how
           good
           they
           are
           at
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           a
           manner
           impossible
           they
           should
           forbear
           ;
           Hence
           you
           may
           easily
           judge
           ,
           That
           no
           Prince
           ought
           to
           have
           any
           kindnes●
           for
           them
           ,
           who
           loves
           Peace
           and
           the
           preservation
           of
           hi●
           State.
           For
           I
           have
           already
           made
           it
           appear
           ,
           they
           can
           do
           him
           no
           more
           service
           ,
           than
           what
           may
           ,
           as
           well
           be
           don●
           by
           others
           :
           But
           then
           they
           may
           ingage
           him
           in
           a
           thousand
           troubles
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           promise
           his
           Dominions
           to
           another
           ,
           if
           he
           entertains
           them
           in
           his
           Territories
           ,
           and
           does
           not
           shew
           them
           respect
           enough
           ,
           by
           governing
           himself
           after
           their
           Directions
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           equal
           danger
           .
        
         
           II.
           If
           without
           any
           temporal
           Jurisdiction
           they
           make
           suc●
           a
           bussle
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           what
           would
           become
           of
           us
           ,
           if
           unluckily
           any
           of
           them
           should
           happen
           to
           be
           Pope
           ?
           No
           doubt
           ,
           h●
           would
           fill
           the
           Consistory
           with
           Iesuites
           ,
           and
           so
           entail
           th●
           Papacy
           upon
           themselves
           .
           Going
           on
           then
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           done
           and
           setting
           their
           Interest
           for
           a
           Rule
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           Pop●
           with
           all
           his
           power
           to
           back
           them
           ;
           were
           it
           not
           to
           b●
           feared
           that
           the
           Dominions
           of
           many
           Princes
           would
           be
           in
           jeopardy
           ,
           especially
           those
           that
           bordered
           upon
           St.
           Peter'●
           Patrimony
           ?
        
         
         
           III.
           Such
           a
           Pope
           ,
           chose
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Society
           ,
           would
           certainly
           do
           his
           utmost
           to
           invest
           them
           with
           some
           Town
           and
           temporal
           Jurisdiction
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           done
           without
           injury
           to
           some
           Prince
           .
        
         
           IV.
           If
           the
           Consistory
           were
           filled
           with
           Iesuites
           ,
           the
           whole
           Patrimony
           and
           Revenue
           of
           the
           Church
           would
           be
           in
           their
           hands
           ;
           and
           as
           we
           see
           a
           man
           that
           has
           a
           Dropsie
           ,
           the
           more
           he
           drinks
           ,
           the
           dryer
           he
           is
           ;
           so
           doubtless
           ,
           these
           Fathers
           with
           such
           an
           addition
           of
           greatness
           ,
           would
           be
           but
           the
           more
           covetous
           of
           Riches
           and
           Honour
           ,
           in
           prosecution
           of
           which
           ,
           the
           whole
           world
           should
           be
           disquieted
           .
           Now
           ,
           all
           the
           world
           knows
           ,
           nothing
           is
           so
           liable
           to
           change
           as
           States
           ,
           especially
           where
           there
           are
           those
           ,
           that
           never
           want
           boldness
           to
           attempt
           .
           So
           that
           it
           is
           very
           likely
           the
           Iesuites
           in
           the
           case
           we
           suppose
           them
           ,
           would
           quickly
           alter
           the
           present
           state
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           their
           fashion
           ,
           and
           thus
           to
           confirm
           their
           absolute
           Monarchy
           .
           For
           ,
           though
           hitherto
           they
           have
           done
           their
           best
           to
           make
           themselves
           acknowledged
           Monarchs
           ,
           by
           drawing
           into
           their
           Company
           the
           Sons
           of
           Free
           Princes
           ,
           who
           were
           to
           give
           up
           their
           Rights
           to
           them
           ;
           yet
           could
           they
           never
           compass
           it
           ,
           because
           still
           some
           other
           power
           perceiving
           their
           aim
           ,
           has
           crossed
           their
           purpose
           .
           But
           if
           a
           Iesuite
           once
           came
           to
           be
           Pope
           ,
           then
           would
           be
           their
           time
           ,
           after
           full
           possession
           of
           the
           Church-revenues
           ,
           by
           their
           crafty
           methods
           to
           attain
           to
           that
           so
           long
           wished
           for
           Condition
           .
           However
           I
           hope
           ,
           though
           such
           an
           accident
           might
           not
           prove
           so
           fatal
           ,
           yet
           the
           apprehensions
           of
           what
           may
           fall
           out
           ,
           will
           be
           so
           well
           considered
           in
           behalf
           of
           all
           Free
           Princes
           ,
           that
           the
           Conclave
           will
           never
           run
           the
           risk
           of
           so
           dangerous
           an
           importance
           .
        
         
         
           From
           what
           I
           have
           said
           we
           may
           gather
           this
           general
           Consequence
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           necessary
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           publick
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           security
           of
           Government
           ,
           that
           His
           Holiness
           and
           other
           Christian
           Princes
           give
           some
           check
           to
           this
           Society
           ,
           whose
           ambition
           is
           got
           up
           to
           that
           excessive
           pitch
           ,
           as
           without
           some
           speedy
           prevention
           will
           become
           remediless
           .
           When
           my
           advice
           shall
           be
           asked
           for
           the
           effecting
           of
           this
           ,
           I
           am
           confident
           they
           shall
           be
           so
           far
           from
           taking
           it
           amiss
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           give
           me
           thanks
           for
           it
           .
           All
           I
           would
           have
           ,
           being
           only
           to
           make
           them
           Monarchs
           of
           their
           Souls
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           Elect
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           leave
           off
           the
           thoughts
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           Dirt
           :
           And
           I
           offer
           in
           Charity
           to
           contribute
           all
           the
           help
           God
           has
           inabled
           me
           with
           the
           power
           of
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           JESUITES
           PRIVATE
           INSTRUCTIONS
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             
          
           
             How
             they
             must
             behave
             themselves
             in
             any
             place
             upon
             their
             first
             entrance
             into
             a
             New
             foundation
             .
          
           
             TO
             make
             our
             Order
             acceptable
             and
             welcome
             to
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             amongst
             whom
             we
             are
             to
             settle
             ,
             it
             is
             very
             requisite
             to
             make
             them
             understand
             the
             rule
             of
             our
             Constitutions
             ;
             that
             it
             is
             to
             no
             other
             end
             ,
             but
             as
             much
             as
             in
             us
             lies
             ,
             to
             procure
             the
             Salvation
             of
             our
             Neighbour
             and
             our selves
             .
             For
             that
             reason
             we
             ought
             with
             all
             submissive
             and
             humble
             deportment
             frequently
             to
             visit
             the
             Hospitals
             ,
             the
             Sick
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             are
             in
             Prison
             ,
             to
             Confess
             them
             ;
             that
             by
             a
             Charity
             to
             the
             Poor
             not
             known
             to
             other
             Orders
             ,
             and
             being
             New-comers
             ,
             we
             may
             have
             the
             reverence
             ,
             and
             respect
             of
             the
             best
             ,
             and
             most
             eminent
             persons
             in
             our
             Neighbourhood
             .
          
           
           
             Care
             must
             always
             be
             had
             to
             remember
             that
             written
             Rule
             ,
             to
             request
             ,
             with
             all
             modesty
             and
             shew
             of
             piety
             ,
             leave
             to
             perform
             our
             Functions
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             sure
             of
             the
             good
             will
             both
             of
             Clergy
             and
             Laity
             within
             the
             Parish
             ,
             whose
             favour
             or
             power
             may
             avail
             us
             any
             thing
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             go
             far
             and
             near
             ,
             and
             beg
             the
             little
             Collections
             for
             the
             Poor
             ;
             that
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             taking
             notice
             of
             our
             necessities
             ,
             may
             be
             the
             more
             liberal
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             appear
             to
             have
             but
             one
             soul
             ,
             and
             one
             design
             amongst
             us
             all
             ;
             that
             by
             the
             shew
             of
             a
             submissive
             compleisance
             ,
             every
             body
             may
             approve
             of
             it
             :
             And
             if
             any
             be
             obstinate
             in
             this
             point
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             thrust
             out
             of
             the
             company
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             inform
             our selves
             of
             the
             value
             of
             all
             Estates
             personal
             and
             real
             ,
             but
             seek
             our
             acquaintance
             with
             them
             rather
             through
             liberality
             ,
             than
             purchase
             .
             And
             if
             we
             get
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             considerable
             ,
             let
             the
             purchase
             be
             made
             under
             a
             strange
             name
             by
             some
             of
             our
             friends
             ,
             that
             our
             poverty
             may
             still
             seem
             the
             greater
             .
          
           
             Such
             revenues
             as
             we
             have
             near
             any
             Town
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             are
             any
             Colledges
             of
             ours
             ,
             let
             our
             Provincial
             assign
             them
             to
             some
             other
             Colledges
             more
             remote
             ,
             that
             neither
             Prince
             nor
             people
             may
             discover
             any
             thing
             of
             our
             profits
             .
             We
             must
             never
             settle
             in
             a
             Town
             that
             is
             not
             rich
             and
             wealthy
             .
             And
             this
             must
             be
             pretended
             in
             imitation
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             who
             went
             not
             up
             to
             Ierusalem
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             place
             ,
             but
             to
             save
             Souls
             .
             And
             doubtless
             he
             understood
             Iudea
             much
             the
             better
             by
             so
             often
             frequenting
             it
             with
             his
             Disciples
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             more
             is
             to
             be
             said
             for
             a
             populous
             place
             ;
             If
             our
             Society
             design
             the
             saving
             of
             Souls
             ,
             They
             have
             the
             Proverb
             their
             own
             ,
             
               Where
               the
               people
               is
               ,
               there
               must
               the
               prey
               be
               made
               .
            
          
           
           
             As
             well
             for
             our
             advantage
             ,
             as
             that
             we
             may
             be
             thought
             poor
             ,
             we
             must
             search
             and
             scrape
             up
             all
             that
             can
             be
             spared
             in
             Town
             or
             the
             Villages
             adjacent
             .
          
           
             Our
             Preaching
             must
             be
             directed
             by
             the
             humour
             of
             the
             people
             we
             live
             amongst
             ;
             and
             it
             must
             be
             insinuated
             that
             we
             are
             come
             to
             catechise
             and
             teach
             their
             Children
             .
             And
             this
             we
             must
             do
             gratis
             ,
             without
             regard
             had
             to
             any
             quality
             ;
             and
             yet
             so
             ,
             as
             in
             order
             to
             serve
             our selves
             ,
             by
             not
             seeming
             burdensome
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             as
             all
             other
             Begging
             Orders
             are
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             profess
             to
             be
             of
             the
             number
             of
             the
             other
             Begging
             Orders
             ,
             till
             our
             House
             has
             got
             a
             sufficient
             Income
             ,
             to
             which
             we
             must
             have
             a
             particular
             aim
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             What
             must
             be
             done
             to
             get
             the
             ear
             and
             intimacy
             of
             Princes
             and
             Great
             men
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             great
             care
             to
             be
             taken
             in
             this
             business
             .
             To
             bring
             over
             any
             Prince
             to
             Us
             ,
             we
             must
             be
             sure
             to
             take
             off
             that
             prejudice
             of
             believing
             ,
             They
             have
             no
             need
             of
             Us
             ,
             and
             perswade
             Them
             ,
             what
             interest
             We
             have
             ,
             That
             no
             man
             dares
             lift
             up
             his
             hand
             against
             Us.
             
          
           
             Princes
             have
             always
             desired
             a
             Jesuite
             Confessour
             ,
             when
             They
             have
             been
             engaged
             in
             hateful
             practices
             ,
             that
             They
             might
             not
             hear
             of
             reproof
             ,
             but
             still
             have
             some
             favourable
             interpretation
             put
             upon
             Them.
             This
             often
             falls
             out
             upon
             Matches
             contracted
             with
             near
             Relations
             ;
             which
             are
             very
             troublesome
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             common
             opinion
             ,
             That
             such
             Marriages
             never
             thrive
             .
             And
             therefore
             when
             Princes
             are
             set
             upon
             such
             things
             ,
             We
             must
             encourage
             Them
             ,
             and
             
             espouse
             Their
             Concerns
             ,
             putting
             Them
             in
             hopes
             ,
             that
             We
             can
             have
             what
             we
             will
             of
             the
             Pope
             ,
             and
             alledge
             some
             reasons
             ,
             opinions
             ,
             or
             examples
             ,
             which
             may
             feed
             the
             humour
             ,
             by
             shewing
             how
             Matches
             of
             higher
             consequence
             have
             been
             approved
             of
             for
             a
             publick
             good
             ,
             and
             have
             many
             times
             been
             indulged
             to
             Princes
             for
             the
             greater
             glory
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Thus
             when
             a
             Prince
             attempts
             any
             thing
             ;
             as
             for
             example
             :
             He
             has
             a
             mind
             to
             make
             War
             ;
             We
             must
             go
             along
             with
             Him
             ;
             fix
             His
             mind
             and
             resolution
             upon
             it
             ,
             without
             enquiring
             into
             particulars
             ,
             for
             fear
             ,
             if
             things
             should
             happen
             otherwise
             than
             well
             ,
             the
             fault
             should
             be
             laid
             at
             our
             door
             .
             And
             this
             We
             may
             do
             by
             pretending
             Our
             Rule
             ,
             which
             forbids
             Us
             to
             take
             knowledge
             of
             affairs
             of
             that
             nature
             .
          
           
             To
             confirm
             the
             good
             will
             of
             Princes
             ,
             it
             is
             good
             to
             undertake
             some
             little
             Embassy
             ,
             always
             provided
             it
             bring
             us
             in
             some
             advantage
             :
             by
             which
             We
             may
             render
             Our selves
             as
             necessary
             ,
             as
             welcome
             ,
             and
             let
             Them
             see
             how
             great
             Our
             power
             and
             credit
             is
             ,
             as
             well
             with
             the
             Pope
             ,
             as
             all
             other
             Princes
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             better
             way
             in
             the
             world
             to
             win
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Great
             Men
             at
             Court
             ,
             than
             by
             Presents
             ,
             which
             though
             never
             so
             mean
             ,
             are
             better
             than
             none
             at
             all
             .
             And
             to
             give
             Them
             a
             full
             testimony
             of
             Our
             affections
             ,
             manners
             and
             inclinations
             ,
             We
             must
             ,
             than
             which
             nothing
             is
             more
             acceptable
             to
             Princes
             ,
             discover
             to
             Them
             the
             deportment
             and
             manners
             of
             those
             They
             have
             an
             aversion
             to
             .
             By
             this
             means
             we
             shall
             creep
             into
             the
             hearts
             of
             Princes
             and
             Grandees
             .
             Now
             if
             They
             be
             not
             married
             ,
             when
             we
             receive
             Their
             Confession
             ,
             We
             must
             propose
             to
             Them
             the
             Matching
             into
             some
             noble
             Alliance
             ,
             to
             some
             beautiful
             Lady
             ,
             and
             a
             great
             Fortune
             ,
             and
             such
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             are
             not
             related
             ,
             at
             least
             are
             very
             intimate
             with
             some
             of
             Ours
             ,
             set
             
             out
             such
             Virgins
             with
             Commendations
             suitable
             to
             our
             End
             to
             please
             These
             Great
             Ones
             .
             Thus
             We
             may
             by
             preferring
             a
             Wife
             make
             new
             friendships
             ,
             as
             we
             find
             by
             experience
             in
             the
             House
             of
             Austrich
             with
             the
             Kindomes
             of
             Poland
             ,
             and
             France
             ,
             and
             the
             Dutchies
             .
          
           
             When
             Women
             of
             condition
             come
             over
             to
             Us
             ,
             We
             must
             possess
             Them
             with
             as
             great
             a
             love
             to
             Our
             Society
             as
             is
             possible
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             well
             by
             those
             that
             are
             Our
             Friends
             of
             their
             Relation
             ,
             as
             by
             Our selves
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             they
             may
             become
             the
             more
             liberal
             towards
             Us.
             Now
             the
             way
             to
             gain
             their
             affections
             ,
             is
             by
             little
             Services
             and
             trifling
             Presents
             ,
             which
             will
             make
             them
             lay
             open
             their
             hearts
             to
             Us.
             
          
           
             To
             conduct
             the
             Consciences
             of
             Noble
             Persons
             ,
             We
             must
             follow
             the
             opinions
             of
             those
             Authors
             that
             write
             in
             a
             more
             gentle
             stile
             against
             the
             rigorous
             Morals
             of
             the
             Monks
             :
             Which
             will
             make
             Princes
             reject
             the
             latter
             ,
             to
             embrace
             Our
             advice
             and
             counsel
             :
             And
             thus
             They
             shall
             wholly
             depend
             upon
             Us.
             
          
           
             Therefore
             to
             have
             the
             good
             Will
             of
             Princes
             ,
             Prelates
             and
             other
             Great
             Personages
             ,
             it
             is
             requisite
             that
             They
             be
             acquainted
             with
             Our
             great
             Deserts
             ,
             and
             that
             We
             shew
             Them
             ,
             how
             considerable
             We
             are
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             that
             We
             are
             able
             in
             a
             high
             measure
             to
             dispense
             with
             reserved
             cases
             ,
             which
             other
             Monks
             cannot
             do
             :
             as
             to
             absolve
             from
             Fasting
             ,
             or
             Paying
             any
             just
             Debt
             ,
             Untie
             the
             impediments
             of
             Marriage
             ,
             and
             a
             thousand
             other
             Obligations
             and
             Vows
             .
             We
             must
             endevour
             to
             breed
             dissention
             among
             Great
             Men
             ,
             and
             raise
             seditions
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             ,
             a
             Prince
             would
             have
             Us
             to
             do
             to
             please
             Him.
             If
             a
             chief
             Minister
             of
             State
             to
             any
             Monarch
             that
             is
             Our
             Friend
             ,
             oppose
             Us
             ,
             and
             that
             Prince
             cast
             His
             whole
             favour
             upon
             Him
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             add
             Titles
             to
             His
             Honour
             ;
             We
             must
             present
             Our selves
             before
             Him
             ,
             and
             court
             Him
             in
             the
             highest
             degree
             ,
             as
             well
             by
             Visits
             ,
             as
             all
             humble
             respect
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             How
             we
             are
             to
             deal
             with
             persons
             of
             Great
             rank
             ,
             that
             are
             not
             rich
             ,
             but
             have
             great
             power
             in
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             make
             Our
             advantages
             by
             Their
             Credit
             .
          
           
             IF
             They
             be
             Secular
             Lords
             ,
             We
             must
             under
             the
             protection
             of
             Their
             assistance
             and
             kindness
             ,
             carry
             any
             process
             against
             Our
             enemies
             ,
             and
             make
             use
             of
             Their
             partiality
             to
             hook
             in
             Houses
             ,
             Villages
             ,
             Gardens
             ,
             Quarries
             of
             Stone
             for
             Building
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             Towns
             where
             we
             have
             Colledges
             ,
             always
             purchasing
             under
             a
             strange
             name
             of
             some
             Confident
             of
             Ours
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             be
             very
             careful
             to
             uphold
             the
             Bishops
             and
             Parishioners
             revenues
             for
             Us
             ;
             lest
             They
             should
             hinder
             the
             exercise
             of
             Our
             Function
             ,
             where
             They
             have
             to
             do
             .
             For
             ,
             In
             
               Germany
               ,
               Poland
            
             ,
             and
             France
             ,
             the
             Bishops
             have
             great
             power
             ,
             and
             can
             with
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             ease
             obtain
             from
             their
             Prince
             any
             Convenience
             for
             Us
             ,
             as
             Monasteries
             ,
             new
             erected
             Parishes
             ,
             the
             priviledges
             of
             Serving
             at
             certain
             Altars
             ,
             places
             devoted
             to
             holy
             uses
             ,
             and
             other
             things
             ,
             which
             must
             be
             facilitated
             by
             stopping
             the
             Seculars
             mouths
             with
             some
             small
             consideration
             .
             Besides
             ,
             We
             may
             transfer
             to
             Our
             own
             use
             ,
             what
             foundations
             We
             please
             ,
             where
             Catholicks
             and
             Hereticks
             inhabit
             together
             .
          
           
             These
             Bishops
             should
             be
             made
             〈◊〉
             ●●derstand
             ,
             that
             besides
             the
             meritoriousness
             of
             the
             act
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ,
             they
             will
             reap
             a
             great
             benefit
             :
             Whereas
             the
             Secular
             Priests
             and
             the
             Monks
             would
             pay
             them
             with
             nothing
             ,
             but
             a
             Song
             .
          
           
           
             They
             ought
             to
             have
             immortal
             praise
             for
             their
             zeal
             in
             so
             good
             a
             deed
             ,
             that
             are
             the
             Cause
             of
             Our
             getting
             into
             the
             foundations
             of
             some
             Seculars
             ,
             and
             Canons
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             effected
             with
             ease
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             These
             Bishops
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             see
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Bishops
             and
             Princes
             are
             founding
             any
             Colledges
             ,
             we
             have
             a
             perpetual
             Licence
             conferred
             upon
             Us
             to
             assist
             the
             Vicar
             of
             the
             Parish-Churches
             in
             the
             Cure
             of
             Souls
             ;
             and
             that
             for
             some
             time
             the
             Superiour
             be
             a
             parishioner
             himself
             ,
             so
             to
             have
             the
             Church
             wholly
             at
             Our
             dispose
             .
          
           
             The
             Bishops
             must
             be
             perswaded
             to
             build
             us
             Colledges
             in
             those
             Universities
             that
             are
             our
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             where
             the
             Catholicks
             and
             Hereticks
             hinder
             Us
             from
             having
             any
             foundation
             ;
             and
             that
             as
             well
             There
             ,
             as
             in
             any
             other
             great
             Town
             ,
             We
             may
             have
             liberty
             to
             Preach
             .
          
           
             When
             there
             is
             any
             design
             of
             Canonizing
             one
             of
             Our
             Order
             ;
             the
             business
             must
             be
             followed
             by
             Letters
             of
             Grace
             from
             Great
             men
             to
             His
             Holiness
             .
             If
             occasion
             so
             require
             ,
             that
             the
             Princes
             must
             appear
             in
             person
             to
             solicit
             ,
             We
             must
             look
             to
             it
             ,
             that
             no
             Regular
             go
             along
             with
             Them
             ,
             or
             attend
             Them
             ,
             with
             whom
             we
             hold
             not
             Correspondence
             ,
             for
             fear
             they
             steal
             away
             the
             Princes
             affection
             from
             Us
             ,
             and
             procure
             our
             Colledges
             ,
             where
             they
             have
             any
             thing
             to
             do
             already
             ,
             to
             be
             joined
             to
             them
             to
             Our
             prejudice
             .
             Therefore
             when
             any
             person
             of
             quality
             comes
             within
             Our
             Walls
             ,
             We
             must
             treat
             Him
             with
             all
             modest
             respect
             ,
             and
             shew
             of
             piety
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             The
             Duty
             of
             Chaplains
             and
             Confessours
             to
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Great
             Lords
             .
          
           
             THat
             Princes
             and
             other
             men
             of
             Degree
             may
             be
             fully
             satisfied
             that
             Our
             whole
             design
             is
             the
             Great
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             Our
             Society
             has
             chose
             for
             their
             particular
             cognisance
             ;
             We
             must
             pretend
             all
             the
             resolution
             and
             sincerity
             in
             the
             World.
             And
             afterwards
             try
             ,
             how
             pliable
             They
             are
             to
             Our
             Instructions
             ,
             not
             all
             at
             once
             ,
             but
             by
             degrees
             ,
             screw
             Our selves
             into
             their
             politick
             Concerns
             of
             Government
             and
             Revenue
             .
             To
             arrive
             thus
             far
             ,
             We
             must
             often
             inculcate
             ,
             that
             They
             ought
             not
             confer
             Honours
             ,
             Charges
             ,
             Offices
             ,
             or
             other
             preferments
             ,
             but
             upon
             such
             as
             are
             able
             ,
             and
             of
             integrity
             ,
             and
             that
             have
             merited
             by
             some
             notable
             Service
             .
             Make
             them
             sensible
             ,
             how
             great
             a
             sin
             it
             is
             to
             do
             the
             contrary
             ,
             always
             dissembling
             our
             intention
             to
             meddle
             in
             any
             thing
             of
             that
             nature
             ,
             protesting
             against
             it
             with
             all
             asseverations
             ,
             making
             it
             only
             a
             Case
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             in
             the
             station
             We
             are
             to
             speak
             the
             truth
             .
          
           
             If
             then
             the
             Prince
             be
             put
             to
             a
             stand
             what
             to
             do
             :
             He
             must
             be
             told
             ,
             what
             endowments
             and
             capacity
             They
             ought
             to
             have
             who
             are
             to
             fill
             up
             such
             or
             such
             places
             ,
             and
             how
             they
             ought
             to
             demean
             themselves
             .
             We
             must
             suffer
             none
             to
             come
             in
             ,
             that
             are
             not
             of
             our
             Intimates
             .
             Therefore
             let
             the
             Prince
             hear
             again
             and
             again
             ,
             that
             to
             employ
             men
             of
             integrity
             and
             good
             lives
             ,
             will
             be
             highly
             for
             His
             honour
             ,
             absolutely
             necessary
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             true
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             of
             His
             people
             .
             Which
             persons
             must
             never
             be
             nominated
             by
             any
             we
             are
             not
             sure
             of
             ,
             but
             by
             some
             of
             
             our
             fast
             friends
             .
             Thus
             we
             shall
             strike
             up
             a
             mutual
             obligation
             ,
             and
             be
             the
             more
             cheerfully
             served
             upon
             all
             occasions
             .
          
           
             The
             Confessours
             and
             Chaplains
             must
             get
             out
             of
             our
             Friends
             ,
             what
             Lands
             or
             Money
             the
             eminent
             men
             have
             ,
             whether
             virtuous
             ,
             and
             bountiful
             ,
             and
             be
             sure
             to
             keep
             a
             Catalogue
             of
             their
             names
             ,
             and
             then
             neatly
             recommend
             them
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             way
             may
             be
             laid
             open
             for
             preferment
             ,
             when
             any
             falls
             worthy
             of
             them
             .
             But
             they
             must
             mark
             out
             those
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             that
             by
             Confession
             they
             discover
             to
             be
             well
             enclined
             to
             Us.
             
          
           
             Above
             all
             ,
             they
             must
             be
             sure
             to
             handle
             Princes
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             with
             all
             easiness
             and
             satisfaction
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             press
             them
             too
             much
             in
             their
             Confessions
             ,
             or
             Sermons
             .
             They
             that
             retain
             to
             Princes
             must
             have
             very
             little
             money
             ,
             and
             be
             mean
             in
             their
             furniture
             ,
             contenting
             themselves
             with
             some
             poor
             little
             hole
             ,
             as
             in
             appearance
             most
             mortified
             persons
             ,
             and
             avoid
             the
             suspicion
             of
             flattery
             .
             For
             by
             such
             a
             discreet
             carriage
             they
             may
             prevail
             easily
             with
             the
             Prince
             to
             do
             nothing
             ,
             in
             Church
             or
             State
             without
             their
             advice
             .
          
           
             All
             diligence
             must
             be
             used
             to
             get
             the
             names
             of
             all
             the
             Officers
             of
             State
             ,
             to
             change
             or
             continue
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             thought
             most
             expedient
             ,
             but
             without
             giving
             ground
             to
             suspect
             the
             removalls
             come
             from
             Us.
             And
             this
             must
             be
             brought
             about
             by
             some
             of
             our
             friends
             ,
             that
             are
             near
             the
             Prince
             ,
             who
             may
             effect
             it
             without
             mistrust
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             What
             must
             be
             done
             with
             those
             Orders
             that
             comply
             with
             ours
             ▪
             and
             by
             that
             means
             often
             get
             ,
             what
             should
             otherwise
             have
             fallen
             to
             our
             share
             .
          
           
             VVE
             must
             disgest
             this
             sort
             of
             people
             ,
             as
             a
             Medicine
             for
             a
             Mad
             Dog.
             And
             therefore
             to
             remedy
             the
             mischief
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             in
             us
             lies
             ,
             we
             must
             possess
             any
             Prince
             ,
             that
             will
             give
             us
             the
             hearing
             of
             the
             perfection
             of
             our
             Order
             above
             all
             the
             rest
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             the
             other
             seem
             to
             excel
             us
             in
             the
             strictness
             of
             Discipline
             ,
             yet
             ours
             in
             the
             whole
             is
             the
             most
             glorious
             star
             in
             the
             Church's
             firmament
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             rule
             of
             other
             Orders
             is
             wholly
             directed
             by
             ours
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             lay
             open
             the
             defects
             of
             other
             Orders
             ,
             and
             shew
             how
             they
             that
             concur
             with
             us
             in
             the
             same
             designe
             ,
             come
             fart
             short
             of
             us
             in
             the
             performance
             .
          
           
             We
             ought
             to
             set
             our selves
             chiefly
             against
             those
             Orders
             ,
             that
             ape
             us
             in
             the
             education
             of
             youth
             ,
             Principally
             ,
             in
             those
             places
             ,
             where
             it
             depends
             upon
             our
             credit
             ,
             and
             where
             good
             advantage
             may
             be
             made
             .
          
           
             Such
             Orders
             must
             be
             represented
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             as
             contentious
             ,
             and
             apt
             to
             cause
             tumults
             and
             seditions
             .
          
           
             The
             Universities
             must
             be
             made
             believe
             ,
             that
             those
             other
             Orders
             are
             like
             to
             prove
             much
             more
             pernicious
             to
             them
             ,
             than
             ours
             .
             And
             if
             such
             chance
             to
             have
             Letters
             recommendatory
             from
             the
             Pope
             ,
             or
             Cardinals
             :
             We
             must
             procure
             the
             Prince
             to
             mediate
             on
             our
             behalf
             to
             His
             Holiness
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             produce
             more
             authentick
             authority
             for
             our selves
             .
          
           
           
             We
             must
             get
             the
             good
             word
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             that
             Town
             where
             we
             have
             Colleges
             ,
             to
             confirm
             the
             excellency
             of
             our
             Institution
             ,
             uprightness
             of
             our
             conversation
             ,
             and
             incomparable
             method
             in
             teaching
             Scholars
             .
          
           
             Besides
             it
             must
             be
             suggested
             ,
             that
             the
             opening
             diversity
             of
             Schools
             will
             be
             liable
             to
             breed
             opposition
             and
             tumults
             ,
             especially
             if
             under
             the
             tuition
             of
             several
             Orders
             .
          
           
             All
             possible
             industry
             must
             be
             used
             to
             make
             our
             studies
             flourish
             ,
             and
             win
             applause
             ,
             giving
             proofs
             thereof
             to
             Prince
             and
             people
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             
          
           
             How
             to
             procure
             the
             friendship
             of
             rich
             Widows
             .
          
           
             FOr
             this
             purpose
             must
             be
             called
             out
             some
             of
             the
             Fathers
             of
             the
             livelyest
             fresh
             complexions
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             middle
             age
             .
             These
             must
             frequent
             Their
             houses
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             find
             a
             kindness
             towards
             our
             Society
             ,
             impart
             to
             Them
             its
             great
             worth
             .
             If
             they
             come
             to
             our
             Churches
             ,
             we
             must
             put
             a
             Confessour
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             shall
             perswade
             them
             to
             continue
             in
             their
             Widowhood
             ,
             representing
             to
             them
             the
             great
             pleasure
             ,
             delight
             and
             advantage
             will
             accrue
             to
             them
             by
             remaining
             in
             that
             state
             :
             and
             this
             they
             must
             be
             assured
             of
             ,
             and
             promised
             an
             eternal
             reward
             ,
             and
             that
             this
             only
             thing
             will
             exempt
             them
             from
             Purgatory
             .
          
           
             Set
             them
             up
             a
             little
             Chappel
             ,
             and
             an
             Altar
             neatly
             furnished
             ,
             the
             minding
             of
             which
             may
             put
             the
             thoughts
             of
             a
             Husband
             out
             of
             their
             heads
             .
             For
             the
             better
             effecting
             of
             which
             ,
             frequent
             Masses
             must
             be
             said
             there
             ,
             and
             Exhortations
             given
             .
          
           
             To
             facilitate
             the
             business
             they
             must
             be
             induced
             to
             lessen
             
             their
             family
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             Stewards
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             of
             our
             recommendation
             ,
             and
             place
             some
             of
             our
             Creatures
             about
             them
             in
             the
             House
             .
             So
             that
             by
             degrees
             ,
             having
             got
             a
             perfect
             knowledge
             of
             all
             the
             circumstances
             of
             their
             Concerns
             ,
             and
             their
             devotion
             to
             our
             Society
             ,
             we
             may
             at
             last
             place
             what
             Officers
             we
             please
             about
             them
             .
             The
             first
             thing
             that
             their
             Confessours
             are
             to
             do
             ,
             is
             to
             get
             into
             their
             Counsels
             ,
             and
             to
             let
             them
             understand
             how
             necessary
             it
             is
             for
             the
             good
             of
             their
             souls
             to
             give
             themselves
             wholly
             up
             into
             their
             hands
             .
             They
             must
             be
             advised
             to
             Receive
             often
             ,
             to
             assist
             at
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             to
             repeat
             the
             Litanies
             over
             ,
             to
             take
             a
             daily
             examination
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             their
             Confessours
             must
             assist
             them
             in
             choosing
             out
             some
             Men
             and
             Women-Saints
             for
             their
             Tutelaries
             ,
             especially
             recommending
             the
             Founder
             of
             our
             Order
             .
             Let
             them
             be
             exhorted
             to
             make
             an
             entire
             Confession
             ,
             that
             knowing
             their
             faults
             ,
             humours
             ,
             and
             instructions
             ,
             from
             beginning
             to
             end
             ,
             it
             may
             serve
             them
             as
             a
             direction
             to
             bring
             them
             about
             to
             our
             purpose
             .
          
           
             Twice
             or
             thrice
             a
             week
             must
             be
             given
             them
             a
             Lecture
             in
             commendation
             of
             a
             Widows
             life
             ,
             and
             how
             many
             thousand
             vexations
             and
             charges
             a
             second
             Marriage
             incurrs
             .
          
           
             Being
             thus
             induced
             to
             continue
             in
             Their
             Widowhood
             ,
             presently
             they
             must
             be
             put
             upon
             entring
             into
             some
             religious
             Order
             ,
             not
             in
             a
             Cloister
             ,
             but
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             Paulina
             .
             Thus
             when
             they
             are
             caught
             in
             the
             Vow
             of
             chastity
             ,
             all
             danger
             of
             their
             Marrying
             again
             is
             over
             .
             They
             must
             then
             be
             earnestly
             pressed
             not
             to
             admit
             young
             people
             into
             their
             Court
             ,
             such
             as
             are
             given
             to
             Courting
             of
             Ladies
             ,
             Play
             ,
             Musick
             or
             Poetry
             ;
             That
             they
             avoid
             much
             company
             .
             But
             let
             all
             this
             be
             done
             with
             such
             a
             moderation
             ,
             as
             may
             prevent
             any
             complaint
             of
             our
             rigour
             towards
             them
             ,
             for
             fear
             of
             a
             just
             repriment
             .
          
           
             All
             Presentations
             ,
             Chaplains
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             in
             their
             gift
             ,
             must
             be
             disposed
             of
             by
             us
             .
             By
             this
             we
             shall
             insensibly
             
             get
             ground
             upon
             them
             ,
             perswading
             them
             to
             deeds
             of
             charity
             ,
             and
             giving
             alms
             ,
             without
             which
             they
             can
             never
             gain
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             .
             Always
             provided
             ,
             they
             never
             bestow
             any
             charity
             without
             the
             advice
             and
             consent
             of
             their
             ghostly
             Father
             :
             because
             it
             is
             very
             material
             to
             be
             assured
             upon
             whom
             ,
             or
             how
             a
             charity
             is
             placed
             to
             make
             it
             acceptable
             to
             God.
             For
             they
             must
             understand
             ,
             that
             alms
             ill-bestowed
             will
             rather
             do
             hurt
             ,
             than
             good
             .
             And
             if
             they
             do
             not
             believe
             ,
             how
             much
             it
             contributes
             to
             the
             expiation
             of
             their
             sins
             ;
             they
             must
             neither
             be
             allowed
             so
             much
             liberty
             nor
             liberality
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             keep
             Widows
             to
             our selves
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             concerns
             the
             disposing
             of
             their
             Estates
             .
          
           
             VVIdows
             must
             be
             frequently
             minded
             of
             continuing
             in
             their
             devotion
             ,
             of
             performing
             charitable
             offices
             ,
             to
             let
             no
             week
             pass
             without
             doing
             some
             good
             work
             of
             their
             own
             voluntary
             motion
             ,
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             the
             holy
             Virgin
             ,
             cutting
             off
             all
             superfluous
             expences
             ,
             and
             distributing
             something
             extraordinary
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             the
             Churches
             of
             Jesus
             Christ.
             
          
           
             Now
             ,
             if
             besides
             this
             general
             good
             disposition
             ,
             they
             give
             any
             testimony
             of
             a
             particular
             bounty
             towards
             us
             ,
             whether
             by
             any
             great
             sum
             of
             money
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             :
             we
             must
             make
             them
             entire
             partakers
             in
             the
             merits
             of
             our
             Company
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             the
             better
             gloss
             upon
             it
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             confirmed
             by
             the
             Provincial
             ,
             or
             if
             need
             be
             ,
             by
             our
             General
             .
          
           
             If
             any
             of
             our
             Widows
             break
             their
             Vow
             of
             chastity
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             shrived
             by
             their
             Confessours
             twice
             a
             year
             with
             a
             renewing
             of
             their
             Vow
             ,
             that
             the
             freshness
             of
             the
             
             memory
             of
             it
             may
             oblige
             them
             the
             more
             to
             us
             .
             And
             upon
             the
             day
             of
             their
             reconciliation
             ,
             they
             may
             have
             leave
             to
             recreate
             themselves
             with
             any
             civil
             divertisement
             .
          
           
             It
             must
             be
             proposed
             to
             them
             to
             live
             after
             our
             Rule
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             think
             fit
             ,
             that
             all
             their
             Attendants
             and
             Domesticks
             do
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             They
             ought
             to
             be
             perswaded
             to
             come
             to
             Confession
             every
             month
             ,
             as
             well
             upon
             the
             Feasts
             dedicated
             to
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             as
             Those
             to
             the
             holy
             Virgin
             ;
             The
             Apostles
             ,
             the
             Patron
             they
             have
             made
             choice
             of
             ,
             and
             principally
             St.
             Ignatius
             ,
             and
             St.
             Xavier
             .
          
           
             Place
             Syndikes
             with
             them
             to
             have
             an
             eye
             upon
             both
             men
             and
             women
             in
             their
             Court
             ,
             and
             to
             discover
             their
             miscarriages
             ,
             for
             our
             better
             information
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             take
             any
             notice
             of
             the
             Widows
             vow
             of
             Chastity
             .
          
           
             The
             Domesticks
             must
             be
             forbid
             to
             look
             scornfully
             ,
             or
             talk
             of
             things
             behind
             peoples
             backs
             ,
             which
             grows
             ordinarily
             into
             contempt
             .
             And
             therefore
             offenders
             in
             that
             kind
             are
             to
             be
             severely
             chastised
             ,
             or
             else
             by
             the
             Widows
             leave
             turned
             out
             of
             doors
             .
          
           
             These
             Widows
             must
             be
             served
             by
             civil
             Maids
             of
             our
             recommendation
             ,
             such
             as
             have
             skill
             in
             working
             several
             ornaments
             for
             our
             Churches
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             a
             means
             to
             give
             their
             Ladies
             a
             pious
             divertisement
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             place
             a
             Governess
             over
             these
             Maids
             of
             our
             own
             choosing
             ,
             that
             may
             keep
             them
             constantly
             at
             work
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             strict
             eye
             over
             them
             .
          
           
             Visit
             the
             Widows
             ,
             as
             often
             as
             we
             may
             be
             welcome
             ,
             entertaining
             them
             with
             pleasing
             discourses
             ,
             and
             godly
             stories
             ,
             and
             keep
             up
             the
             cheerfulness
             of
             their
             humour
             ,
             and
             never
             be
             too
             severe
             with
             them
             in
             Confession
             ,
             lest
             they
             take
             distaste
             at
             us
             :
             unless
             there
             be
             no
             hopes
             left
             of
             making
             any
             advantage
             by
             them
             .
          
           
           
             We
             must
             comfort
             them
             ,
             and
             advise
             them
             to
             go
             often
             to
             Confession
             ,
             that
             in
             relyance
             upon
             this
             consolation
             ,
             They
             may
             be
             wholly
             ours
             ,
             body
             and
             goods
             .
          
           
             If
             there
             be
             any
             hopes
             of
             frighting
             them
             into
             good
             nature
             ,
             we
             may
             be
             a
             little
             more
             rough
             with
             them
             :
             But
             a
             Confessour
             must
             do
             this
             with
             great
             caution
             ,
             and
             not
             before
             he
             hath
             consulted
             with
             the
             Superiours
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             of
             great
             importance
             for
             the
             gaining
             a
             Widow's
             friendship
             ,
             to
             give
             Them
             a
             particular
             privilege
             of
             coming
             into
             our
             Colleges
             upon
             some
             solemn
             performances
             ,
             as
             the
             acting
             a
             Tragedy
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             :
             and
             not
             to
             let
             Them
             go
             abroad
             in
             extreme
             cold
             weather
             :
             and
             to
             dispense
             with
             Their
             Fasting
             ,
             or
             wearing
             Sack-cloth
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             taken
             off
             by
             Alms.
             That
             thus
             They
             may
             be
             satisfied
             we
             are
             not
             less
             sollicitous
             for
             the
             health
             of
             their
             bodies
             ,
             than
             their
             souls
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             hinder
             Them
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             in
             us
             lies
             ,
             from
             going
             to
             the
             Churches
             of
             other
             Orders
             ,
             upon
             their
             Festival
             days
             :
             and
             convince
             them
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             indulgencies
             of
             other
             Orders
             are
             comprised
             in
             Ours
             .
          
           
             Let
             them
             be
             as
             sensual
             as
             they
             please
             ,
             provided
             they
             are
             liberal
             ,
             kind
             to
             our
             Society
             ,
             and
             handle
             the
             matter
             so
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             give
             scandal
             .
          
           
             When
             they
             are
             in
             consideration
             ,
             how
             to
             dispose
             of
             their
             Estates
             :
             they
             must
             have
             laid
             before
             them
             the
             perfection
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             who
             have
             forfeited
             their
             blood
             ,
             parents
             and
             friends
             ,
             and
             cheerfully
             relieved
             the
             poor
             Members
             of
             Christ.
             Here
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             we
             must
             represent
             that
             Crown
             they
             shall
             receive
             ,
             if
             they
             give
             themselves
             ,
             and
             theirs
             ,
             up
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             To
             induce
             them
             the
             more
             willingly
             to
             this
             mind
             ,
             we
             must
             let
             them
             see
             the
             123
             Articles
             in
             the
             4
             th
             chap.
             of
             our
             Constitutions
             ,
             That
             by
             this
             means
             they
             may
             be
             informed
             
             of
             the
             drift
             of
             this
             perfection
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             weaned
             from
             that
             fondness
             after
             their
             Relations
             .
             So
             that
             their
             whole
             affections
             may
             be
             set
             upon
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             the
             advice
             of
             their
             ghostly
             Father
             ;
             who
             must
             therefore
             lay
             home
             to
             them
             the
             great
             hazard
             of
             death
             worldly
             grief
             carries
             along
             with
             it
             ,
             which
             does
             constantly
             attend
             the
             too
             great
             tenderness
             for
             near
             kindred
             .
          
           
             The
             escaping
             of
             this
             danger
             wholly
             proceeds
             from
             that
             sincere
             resignation
             of
             themselves
             up
             into
             our
             hands
             :
             which
             nevertheless
             was
             wrought
             by
             our
             importunity
             ;
             A
             thing
             all
             other
             Orders
             are
             strangers
             to
             ;
             Then
             tell
             them
             of
             others
             ,
             who
             for
             this
             only
             act
             of
             resignation
             have
             obtained
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             :
             and
             that
             they
             may
             one
             day
             be
             canonized
             ,
             if
             they
             will
             be
             diligent
             to
             prosecute
             so
             glorious
             a
             design
             ;
             promising
             them
             moreover
             under
             the
             Seal
             of
             Confession
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             be
             sure
             of
             our
             interest
             with
             the
             Pope
             for
             the
             effecting
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             When
             therefore
             the
             Widows
             are
             ready
             to
             put
             their
             Estates
             into
             our
             hands
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             themselves
             up
             to
             the
             directions
             of
             their
             ghostly
             Father
             ;
             to
             avoid
             clamour
             and
             opposition
             ,
             they
             must
             immediately
             confirm
             this
             Conveyance
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             willing
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             are
             fully
             perswaded
             that
             such
             counsel
             comes
             from
             God
             ,
             the
             Protectour
             of
             Widows
             ,
             who
             has
             greater
             care
             of
             their
             souls
             ,
             than
             bodies
             .
          
           
             They
             must
             be
             likewise
             possessed
             that
             God
             takes
             great
             pleasure
             in
             good
             works
             and
             alms
             bestowed
             upon
             religious
             Orders
             ,
             and
             such
             poor
             people
             ,
             as
             give
             themselves
             up
             to
             devotion
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             advice
             their
             Confessour
             must
             give
             them
             ,
             letting
             them
             understand
             ,
             that
             a
             cheerful
             giver
             is
             a
             delight
             to
             God
             ,
             when
             he
             acts
             within
             the
             bounds
             of
             obedience
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             sister
             of
             humility
             .
             But
             they
             must
             be
             sure
             ,
             
             when
             they
             determine
             any
             charity
             ,
             to
             give
             an
             account
             to
             their
             Confessour
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             add
             ,
             retrench
             or
             alter
             ,
             as
             he
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
          
           
             Above
             all
             ,
             they
             must
             be
             forbid
             the
             visiting
             of
             other
             Orders
             ,
             lest
             they
             intice
             them
             away
             from
             us
             .
             For
             generally
             ,
             this
             Sex
             is
             unconstant
             .
             They
             must
             therefore
             be
             made
             see
             ,
             that
             our
             Order
             is
             superiour
             to
             all
             the
             rest
             ,
             more
             necessary
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             of
             greater
             reputation
             in
             the
             Cities
             ,
             and
             has
             greater
             interest
             with
             Princes
             .
             So
             that
             it
             will
             be
             impossible
             for
             them
             to
             make
             a
             better
             choice
             .
             For
             the
             other
             Monks
             have
             none
             of
             these
             advantages
             :
             nor
             ever
             look
             after
             the
             salvation
             of
             their
             Neighbours
             ,
             being
             generally
             ignorant
             ,
             dull
             ,
             heavy
             ,
             sottish
             fellows
             ,
             that
             mind
             nothing
             but
             their
             bellies
             ,
             and
             voluptuous
             living
             .
          
           
             When
             we
             have
             got
             good
             store
             of
             money
             and
             other
             things
             out
             of
             our
             Widows
             ,
             for
             fear
             they
             should
             take
             a
             freak
             to
             marry
             again
             ,
             we
             must
             put
             discreet
             Confessours
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             will
             take
             care
             that
             they
             assign
             us
             pensions
             ,
             and
             certain
             tributes
             ,
             or
             alms
             ,
             to
             help
             pay
             the
             yearly
             debts
             contracted
             by
             our
             Colleges
             ,
             and
             professed
             Houses
             ,
             particularly
             for
             those
             at
             Rome
             ,
             and
             such
             Colleges
             where
             the
             poorer
             sort
             of
             our
             Order
             study
             ;
             as
             also
             for
             the
             re-establishing
             of
             Novitiates
             ,
             who
             have
             long
             since
             been
             dispersed
             .
          
           
             Dispose
             them
             to
             lay
             out
             a
             good
             sum
             yearly
             for
             the
             buying
             of
             Chasubles
             ,
             Chalices
             ,
             and
             other
             accommodations
             for
             Altars
             .
          
           
             Before
             a
             Widow
             comes
             to
             die
             ,
             if
             she
             has
             not
             left
             us
             to
             be
             Executors
             ,
             for
             fear
             of
             displeasing
             her
             friends
             ,
             want
             of
             affection
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             cause
             ,
             let
             her
             be
             acquainted
             with
             our
             poverty
             ,
             the
             number
             of
             our
             new
             Colleges
             not
             as
             yet
             endowed
             ,
             the
             zeal
             and
             numerousness
             of
             our
             Order
             ,
             the
             great
             want
             our
             Churches
             are
             in
             ,
             and
             advise
             her
             to
             finish
             those
             buildings
             of
             our
             Colleges
             which
             are
             left
             imperfect
             ,
             and
             to
             
             be
             at
             the
             charge
             her self
             ,
             for
             the
             greater
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             erecting
             Temples
             ,
             Refectories
             ,
             and
             other
             foundations
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             poor
             servants
             of
             the
             Society
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             stand
             in
             need
             .
             And
             let
             all
             this
             be
             done
             warily
             and
             with
             dispatch
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             same
             method
             must
             we
             treat
             Princes
             ,
             and
             other
             Benefactours
             ,
             that
             have
             raised
             us
             any
             great
             structures
             ,
             or
             founded
             any
             Place
             .
             First
             ,
             letting
             them
             understand
             ,
             that
             their
             good
             works
             are
             consecrated
             to
             eternity
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             the
             true
             model
             of
             piety
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             those
             ,
             we
             make
             a
             particular
             remembrance
             of
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             their
             reward
             in
             the
             next
             world
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             they
             object
             to
             us
             ,
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             laid
             in
             a
             manger
             at
             his
             Birth
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             had
             not
             where
             to
             lay
             his
             Head
             ;
             and
             therefore
             that
             we
             who
             are
             in
             a
             more
             particular
             manner
             his
             Companions
             ,
             ought
             not
             to
             enjoy
             the
             perishable
             vanities
             of
             this
             world
             :
             then
             must
             it
             be
             pressed
             home
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             indeed
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             the
             Church
             was
             in
             that
             condition
             ,
             but
             that
             now
             by
             divine
             providence
             she
             is
             become
             a
             Monarch
             ;
             she
             was
             then
             but
             a
             broken
             rejected
             stone
             ,
             but
             is
             now
             grown
             into
             a
             high
             rock
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             draw
             into
             our
             Society
             the
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             of
             our
             Devotes
             .
          
           
             THat
             the
             Mothers
             may
             the
             more
             willingly
             consent
             to
             this
             enterprise
             ,
             we
             must
             perswade
             them
             gently
             ,
             that
             they
             must
             be
             a
             little
             harsh
             with
             Daughters
             that
             are
             stubborn
             ,
             whipping
             them
             with
             rods
             ,
             if
             young
             ;
             with
             mortification
             ,
             and
             threats
             of
             worse
             usage
             ,
             if
             more
             gone
             in
             years
             .
          
           
           
             They
             must
             be
             chastised
             ,
             and
             denied
             what
             were
             otherwise
             befitting
             their
             quality
             .
             But
             if
             they
             will
             comply
             with
             our
             Rules
             ,
             they
             must
             be
             cherished
             with
             all
             tenderness
             ,
             and
             promised
             a
             greater
             portion
             ,
             than
             if
             they
             should
             marry
             .
          
           
             The
             Mother
             must
             lay
             before
             them
             the
             austerity
             of
             a
             Husband
             ,
             and
             the
             chargeableness
             of
             that
             condition
             :
             represent
             to
             them
             the
             hardships
             and
             vexations
             of
             Marriage
             ,
             the
             torments
             and
             anguishes
             they
             are
             to
             endure
             ,
             and
             that
             nothing
             but
             sorrow
             is
             to
             be
             got
             by
             it
             ;
             whereas
             the
             entring
             into
             some
             religious
             Vow
             ,
             brings
             along
             with
             it
             all
             content
             .
             The
             same
             doctrine
             must
             be
             applyed
             to
             Sons
             that
             are
             inclinable
             to
             marry
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             get
             familiar
             with
             their
             Sons
             ,
             and
             invite
             them
             to
             those
             Colleges
             we
             think
             fittest
             to
             place
             them
             in
             ,
             carrying
             them
             into
             our
             Gardens
             to
             walk
             ,
             and
             to
             our
             Countrey-houses
             ,
             where
             we
             go
             for
             diversion
             .
          
           
             Shew
             them
             the
             great
             content
             those
             retreats
             afford
             ,
             and
             how
             great
             respect
             all
             Princes
             pay
             us
             .
             In
             short
             ,
             we
             must
             make
             it
             our
             business
             to
             draw
             in
             the
             youth
             ,
             by
             carrying
             them
             to
             our
             Refectories
             and
             Chambers
             ,
             letting
             them
             see
             the
             agreeableness
             of
             our
             conversation
             ,
             and
             how
             easy
             our
             Rule
             is
             ,
             which
             has
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             blessed
             .
          
           
             Our
             sharpness
             in
             disputations
             of
             Things
             appertaining
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             or
             that
             to
             come
             ,
             the
             eloquent
             discourses
             that
             are
             made
             amongst
             us
             ,
             from
             delightful
             entertainments
             so
             heavenly
             pleasant
             ,
             which
             seem
             to
             be
             bestowed
             upon
             us
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             holy
             Virgin
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             revelation
             ,
             must
             not
             be
             omitted
             ,
             as
             so
             many
             inducements
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             our
             Order
             :
             convincing
             them
             how
             great
             a
             sin
             it
             is
             to
             resist
             a
             call
             from
             heaven
             .
             Let
             them
             likewise
             be
             present
             at
             our
             Exercises
             ,
             to
             see
             what
             that
             will
             do
             .
          
           
             The
             Preceptors
             that
             teach
             Widows
             Sons
             in
             the
             house
             must
             be
             of
             our
             preferring
             ;
             who
             must
             be
             perpetually
             inviting
             
             them
             over
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             promise
             them
             ,
             rather
             than
             fail
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             will
             enter
             into
             our
             Society
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             received
             gratis
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             order
             it
             so
             ,
             that
             their
             Mothers
             disappoint
             them
             of
             their
             necessaries
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             consider
             into
             what
             troubles
             ,
             and
             difficulties
             their
             affairs
             are
             fallen
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             encrease
             the
             Revenues
             of
             our
             Colleges
             .
          
           
             NOne
             of
             our
             Order
             shall
             be
             admitted
             to
             the
             last
             profession
             ;
             so
             long
             as
             they
             are
             in
             expectation
             of
             any
             inheritance
             to
             befall
             them
             :
             unless
             he
             has
             a
             Brother
             amongst
             us
             younger
             ,
             and
             more
             likely
             to
             live
             than
             himself
             ,
             or
             for
             some
             other
             beneficial
             reason
             .
             In
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             above
             all
             things
             we
             must
             endeavour
             the
             aggrandizing
             of
             our
             Order
             according
             to
             the
             will
             of
             our
             Superiours
             ,
             who
             alone
             must
             be
             acquainted
             with
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             must
             do
             their
             utmost
             to
             advance
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             to
             the
             highest
             sphere
             ,
             for
             his
             greater
             glory
             .
             To
             which
             end
             ,
             the
             Confessours
             of
             Princes
             and
             rich
             Widows
             ,
             must
             be
             sure
             to
             tell
             them
             ,
             that
             since
             they
             receive
             at
             our
             hands
             spiritual
             good
             ,
             for
             the
             salvation
             of
             their
             souls
             ;
             it
             is
             but
             reasonable
             ,
             they
             should
             make
             us
             partakers
             of
             their
             temporal
             good
             things
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             refuse
             nothing
             that
             is
             offered
             us
             .
             And
             if
             they
             promise
             us
             any
             thing
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             committed
             to
             writing
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             danger
             of
             giving
             them
             distaste
             by
             over-hasty
             importunity
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             prefer
             no
             Confessours
             to
             Princes
             ,
             or
             others
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             are
             able
             and
             fit
             to
             prevail
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             
             reprove
             them
             now
             and
             then
             for
             not
             being
             kind
             enough
             to
             the
             Society
             .
             And
             therefore
             if
             any
             of
             them
             act
             not
             their
             part
             ,
             as
             they
             should
             do
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             called
             back
             immediately
             ,
             and
             others
             sent
             in
             their
             room
             .
             For
             we
             have
             found
             to
             our
             grief
             ,
             that
             many
             times
             persons
             have
             died
             suddenly
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             Confessours
             neglect
             have
             left
             nothing
             of
             value
             to
             our
             Church
             .
             And
             the
             reason
             was
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             being
             dexterous
             enough
             to
             make
             them
             sooner
             ours
             ,
             whilest
             they
             lived
             :
             which
             might
             easily
             have
             been
             done
             ,
             had
             we
             watched
             to
             have
             taken
             them
             in
             the
             humour
             ,
             and
             not
             waited
             any
             other
             opportunity
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             visit
             the
             Nobility
             and
             rich
             Widows
             ,
             and
             sift
             out
             with
             a
             Christian
             address
             ,
             whether
             they
             will
             leave
             any
             thing
             to
             our
             Churches
             ,
             as
             well
             to
             get
             remission
             of
             their
             own
             sins
             ,
             as
             those
             of
             their
             Relations
             and
             Friends
             .
             After
             the
             same
             manner
             must
             we
             handle
             Prelates
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             their
             Diocess
             ,
             which
             will
             bring
             us
             in
             no
             small
             gain
             .
          
           
             Our
             Confessours
             must
             be
             sure
             to
             enquire
             of
             those
             that
             come
             to
             Confession
             ,
             their
             names
             and
             sir-names
             ,
             allies
             and
             friends
             ,
             what
             they
             intend
             upon
             the
             hopes
             of
             any
             Succession
             ,
             how
             they
             resolve
             to
             bestow
             themselves
             ,
             how
             many
             brothers
             ,
             sisters
             ,
             or
             heirs
             they
             have
             ,
             how
             old
             ,
             what
             estate
             ,
             of
             what
             vocation
             ,
             or
             breeding
             ,
             and
             perswade
             them
             such
             an
             information
             imports
             much
             to
             the
             cleering
             their
             conscience
             .
             Then
             if
             there
             be
             any
             hopes
             of
             advantage
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             enjoined
             for
             penance
             to
             Confess
             every
             week
             :
             that
             what
             was
             omitted
             in
             the
             first
             weeks
             ▪
             Confession
             ,
             may
             be
             made
             out
             in
             the
             next
             .
             Thus
             when
             all
             is
             got
             out
             of
             a
             Penitent
             ,
             the
             Superiour
             must
             have
             notice
             ,
             and
             resolve
             how
             he
             shall
             be
             managed
             for
             the
             future
             .
          
           
             What
             has
             been
             spoken
             in
             the
             Concern
             of
             Widows
             ,
             must
             as
             well
             be
             executed
             upon
             rich
             and
             wealthy
             Merchants
             ,
             that
             are
             married
             ,
             and
             have
             no
             heirs
             ,
             and
             upon
             rich
             Virgins
             that
             
             have
             an
             esteem
             for
             Us.
             For
             if
             we
             once
             get
             into
             their
             estates
             ,
             we
             shall
             soon
             make
             them
             ours
             .
             But
             we
             must
             by
             no
             means
             be
             too
             forward
             in
             driving
             on
             such
             a
             design
             ,
             lest
             we
             spoil
             all
             .
          
           
             To
             procure
             any
             mans
             good
             will
             ,
             we
             must
             take
             our
             measure
             from
             his
             Conversation
             ,
             and
             study
             to
             humour
             him
             in
             his
             inclinations
             .
             And
             our
             Provincials
             must
             send
             discreet
             persons
             to
             those
             places
             ,
             where
             the
             people
             are
             rich
             ,
             that
             a
             good
             account
             may
             be
             given
             to
             the
             Superiours
             of
             a
             hopeful
             success
             .
          
           
             As
             soon
             as
             our
             people
             find
             they
             are
             got
             into
             their
             favour
             ,
             they
             must
             presently
             cry
             up
             their
             great
             bounty
             and
             deserts
             :
             which
             the
             other
             poor
             begging
             Fryars
             ,
             never
             think
             of
             doing
             .
          
           
             Our
             Receivers
             must
             take
             an
             Inventory
             of
             all
             the
             Houses
             ,
             Gardens
             ,
             Quarreys
             ,
             Vineyards
             ,
             Villages
             ,
             and
             other
             Emoluments
             ,
             in
             and
             about
             the
             Town
             they
             reside
             in
             ;
             and
             ,
             if
             they
             can
             ,
             learn
             how
             we
             are
             beloved
             among
             the
             Inhabitants
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             they
             must
             find
             out
             every
             man's
             Imployment
             and
             Income
             ,
             what
             Land
             he
             has
             ,
             and
             what
             encumbrances
             are
             upon
             his
             Estate
             .
             Which
             may
             be
             done
             easily
             by
             Confessions
             ,
             the
             discourse
             at
             several
             meetings
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             entertainment
             at
             Visits
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             our
             fast
             Friends
             .
             So
             soon
             as
             ever
             a
             Confessour
             has
             discovered
             a
             man
             to
             be
             very
             rich
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             hopes
             of
             working
             upon
             him
             ;
             he
             must
             immediately
             give
             notice
             .
          
           
             They
             must
             likewise
             inform
             themselves
             exactly
             of
             such
             ,
             as
             will
             part
             with
             any
             thing
             considerable
             ,
             in
             exchange
             for
             their
             sons
             ,
             whom
             we
             have
             admitted
             into
             our
             Society
             .
          
           
             Enquire
             if
             any
             of
             those
             ,
             that
             wish
             us
             well
             ,
             have
             any
             inclination
             to
             be
             Benefactors
             to
             our
             Colleges
             ;
             or
             if
             they
             have
             made
             any
             purchace
             ,
             upon
             condition
             to
             return
             it
             to
             Us
             after
             their
             Decease
             :
             Or
             what
             better
             advantage
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             expect
             from
             them
             .
          
           
           
             Every
             body
             must
             be
             acquainted
             with
             our
             great
             necessity
             ,
             the
             Debts
             that
             swallow
             us
             up
             ,
             and
             the
             continual
             great
             Charge
             we
             are
             obliged
             to
             be
             at
             .
          
           
             When
             our
             Friends
             bestow
             any
             thing
             upon
             us
             ,
             we
             must
             get
             it
             to
             be
             upon
             this
             condition
             ,
             that
             after
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             we
             may
             have
             power
             to
             incorporate
             it
             into
             the
             rest
             of
             our
             Demains
             .
          
           
             If
             any
             of
             our
             Women-friends
             ,
             that
             are
             Widows
             ,
             or
             marryed
             ,
             chance
             only
             to
             have
             Daughters
             ,
             we
             must
             neatly
             perswade
             them
             to
             put
             them
             into
             a
             Nunnery
             with
             some
             small
             Portion
             ,
             that
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Inheritance
             may
             be
             ours
             .
             So
             for
             Sons
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             any
             ;
             we
             must
             do
             all
             we
             can
             ,
             to
             get
             them
             into
             Our
             Society
             ,
             by
             terrifying
             them
             first
             ,
             and
             bringing
             them
             under
             perfect
             obedience
             to
             their
             Parents
             .
             Afterwards
             we
             must
             make
             them
             despise
             all
             things
             here
             below
             ,
             and
             shew
             them
             the
             greater
             Duty
             of
             following
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             calls
             them
             ,
             than
             their
             Parents
             ,
             if
             they
             regard
             their
             souls
             .
             It
             will
             likewise
             be
             a
             sort
             of
             Sacrifice
             to
             Our
             Order
             ,
             to
             draw
             in
             one
             of
             the
             younger
             Children
             ,
             unknown
             to
             his
             Friends
             ;
             whom
             we
             must
             take
             care
             presently
             to
             send
             to
             some
             Novitiate
             ,
             a
             great
             way
             off
             ,
             having
             first
             given
             notice
             to
             the
             General
             .
          
           
             If
             a
             Widower
             ,
             and
             Widow
             marry
             ,
             that
             have
             Children
             by
             their
             former
             Marriages
             ,
             and
             likewise
             by
             the
             latter
             .
             Those
             of
             the
             last
             Venter
             must
             first
             be
             sent
             into
             a
             Cloister
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             former
             will
             easily
             follow
             .
          
           
             If
             a
             Widow
             has
             sons
             and
             daughters
             ,
             that
             will
             not
             be
             induced
             to
             a
             Monastick
             Life
             ;
             the
             Superiour
             must
             for
             the
             first
             default
             ,
             blame
             the
             Confessour
             ,
             and
             put
             another
             in
             his
             room
             ,
             that
             may
             be
             more
             likely
             to
             bring
             the
             business
             about
             .
             But
             if
             that
             fail
             ;
             then
             must
             the
             good
             woman
             be
             perswaded
             to
             make
             money
             of
             all
             that
             she
             has
             in
             her
             power
             ;
             and
             give
             it
             us
             ,
             for
             the
             expiation
             of
             her
             own
             sins
             ,
             and
             her
             husbands
             .
          
           
             When
             we
             meet
             with
             a
             Widow
             that
             has
             no
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             is
             
             wholly
             devoted
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             gives
             her self
             up
             to
             prayers
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             possession
             of
             Land
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Estate
             :
             we
             must
             perswade
             her
             to
             assign
             it
             over
             to
             our
             Colleges
             ,
             and
             content
             her self
             with
             some
             small
             yearly
             allowance
             from
             Us
             ,
             that
             she
             may
             have
             more
             leisure
             to
             serve
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             quit
             of
             the
             incumbrances
             of
             this
             World.
             Afterwards
             take
             off
             her
             pension
             ,
             and
             maintain
             her
             in
             Common
             with
             our selves
             ,
             that
             under
             pretence
             of
             mortification
             and
             poverty
             ,
             she
             may
             become
             as
             one
             of
             our
             Domesticks
             .
             For
             we
             must
             bring
             her
             thus
             to
             our
             Bent
             ,
             lest
             some
             wicked
             Relation
             of
             hers
             should
             take
             her
             off
             from
             so
             good
             a
             Work.
             Therefore
             it
             will
             be
             very
             convenient
             to
             send
             her
             to
             some
             remote
             place
             to
             spend
             the
             remainder
             of
             her
             days
             ;
             telling
             her
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             course
             will
             be
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             an
             Hermitage
             ,
             which
             is
             held
             the
             most
             devout
             and
             commendable
             of
             all
             ways
             .
          
           
             That
             our
             Friends
             may
             be
             the
             more
             easily
             induced
             to
             beleeve
             our
             poverty
             ,
             our
             Superiour
             must
             borrow
             of
             the
             moneyed
             men
             ,
             giving
             Bond
             before
             a
             Scrivener
             .
             Perchance
             ,
             when
             they
             lie
             a
             dying
             ,
             they
             will
             send
             to
             the
             Scrivener
             ,
             for
             the
             good
             of
             their
             souls
             ,
             to
             deliver
             us
             up
             the
             Bonds
             .
             And
             a
             piece
             of
             paper
             is
             easier
             given
             up
             ,
             than
             the
             counting
             over
             a
             heap
             of
             money
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             same
             reason
             ,
             we
             should
             take
             up
             all
             the
             money
             we
             could
             of
             our
             Friends
             ,
             though
             we
             put
             it
             out
             again
             :
             that
             so
             being
             sensible
             of
             our
             great
             indigency
             ,
             this
             may
             be
             a
             more
             ready
             way
             to
             provoke
             them
             in
             compassion
             at
             the
             hour
             of
             death
             ,
             to
             leave
             us
             the
             whole
             ,
             or
             a
             good
             share
             ,
             for
             the
             erecting
             some
             new
             College
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             not
             fail
             to
             be
             in
             Fee
             with
             the
             Physicians
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             recommend
             us
             to
             their
             Patients
             upon
             all
             occasions
             .
          
           
             Our
             Confessours
             must
             be
             sure
             not
             to
             neglect
             visiting
             the
             sick
             ,
             especially
             those
             that
             are
             in
             despair
             ,
             laying
             before
             them
             
             the
             pains
             of
             Purgatory
             ,
             and
             Hell
             ,
             which
             are
             no
             ways
             to
             be
             avoided
             without
             Charity
             .
             They
             which
             have
             been
             formerly
             covetous
             are
             used
             for
             the
             most
             part
             to
             be
             very
             liberal
             to
             our
             Society
             :
             and
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             put
             all
             their
             Estates
             presently
             into
             our
             hands
             ;
             which
             our
             people
             must
             press
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             they
             can
             ,
             for
             fear
             the
             opportunity
             should
             slip
             by
             .
          
           
             If
             a
             Woman
             in
             Confession
             ,
             blames
             the
             vitious
             and
             harsh
             humour
             of
             her
             Husband
             ,
             that
             hinders
             her
             from
             observing
             our
             Discipline
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             be
             rich
             ,
             and
             well
             inclined
             towards
             us
             :
             She
             must
             be
             convinced
             ,
             that
             she
             can
             do
             nothing
             more
             pleasing
             to
             God
             ,
             than
             to
             lay
             out
             a
             good
             Sum
             of
             Money
             unknown
             to
             her
             Husband
             ,
             or
             else
             spare
             it
             out
             of
             her
             own
             allowance
             ,
             as
             being
             the
             only
             means
             to
             procure
             her
             quiet
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             and
             remission
             both
             of
             her
             ,
             owns
             sins
             ,
             and
             her
             Husbands
             .
             And
             we
             find
             many
             times
             by
             experience
             ,
             that
             this
             course
             has
             abated
             much
             of
             the
             Husband's
             rigour
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Rigour
             and
             Discipline
             within
             Our
             Society
             .
          
           
             THe
             Superiours
             shall
             declare
             the
             rigour
             of
             this
             Discipline
             to
             be
             such
             ,
             that
             ,
             excepting
             some
             reserved
             Cases
             ,
             whosoever
             among
             us
             ,
             of
             what
             age
             or
             condition
             soever
             ,
             shall
             have
             taken
             off
             any
             of
             ours
             ,
             or
             our
             Friends
             ,
             from
             doing
             us
             good
             ,
             or
             put
             them
             upon
             entring
             into
             any
             other
             Order
             ,
             but
             Ours
             ,
             or
             upon
             bestowing
             their
             Patrimony
             on
             Us
             shall
             shew
             a
             coolness
             and
             backwardness
             ,
             and
             rather
             
             perswade
             them
             to
             give
             it
             to
             some
             other
             Order
             ;
             or
             if
             any
             that
             receive
             Confessions
             ,
             shall
             perswade
             their
             Penitents
             to
             bestow
             their
             Charity
             upon
             their
             poor
             Kindred
             :
             such
             ought
             to
             be
             esteemed
             mortal
             Enemies
             to
             the
             Society
             .
             And
             though
             they
             must
             not
             be
             dismissed
             immediately
             ,
             yet
             let
             them
             be
             forbid
             hearing
             any
             Confessions
             ,
             and
             mortified
             by
             undergoing
             the
             most
             vile
             and
             abject
             Offices
             ,
             be
             put
             to
             teach
             the
             lower
             Forms
             in
             the
             School
             ,
             hindred
             from
             taking
             any
             Degree
             ,
             and
             as
             well
             in
             private
             ,
             as
             at
             Meals
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             perpetually
             jobed
             ,
             grumbled
             at
             ,
             debarred
             of
             all
             recreations
             ,
             and
             solemn
             Meetings
             ;
             whatever
             they
             value
             most
             in
             their
             Chambers
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             taken
             away
             ;
             that
             being
             thus
             hard
             put
             to
             it
             ,
             they
             may
             first
             complain
             themselves
             ;
             Which
             is
             the
             best
             way
             to
             get
             rid
             of
             such
             incorrigible
             Fellows
             .
          
           
             They
             which
             scruple
             the
             procuring
             any
             manner
             of
             advantage
             for
             the
             Society
             ,
             shall
             be
             turned
             out
             without
             any
             more
             to
             do
             .
             In
             short
             ,
             the
             Superiour
             must
             never
             stick
             at
             dismissing
             any
             ,
             that
             continue
             not
             in
             perfect
             obedience
             and
             submission
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             order
             a
             Dismission
             .
          
           
             TO
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             they
             we
             turn
             out
             ,
             become
             not
             irreconcileable
             to
             us
             :
             we
             must
             handle
             them
             after
             this
             manner
             .
             Before
             they
             are
             dismissed
             ,
             they
             shall
             give
             it
             under
             their
             hands
             ,
             and
             confirm
             it
             over
             the
             Sacrament
             that
             they
             will
             never
             speak
             ,
             nor
             act
             any
             thing
             against
             our
             Society
             .
          
           
           
             Hinder
             their
             access
             to
             Great
             Men
             ,
             whether
             of
             the
             Spiritualty
             ,
             or
             Tempralty
             :
             for
             fear
             they
             should
             curry
             favour
             with
             them
             to
             our
             prejudice
             .
             Lay
             open
             their
             Vices
             ,
             and
             Miscarriages
             ,
             and
             ill
             Conditions
             ;
             with
             a
             testimony
             of
             our
             great
             resentment
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             so
             far
             forfeit
             themselves
             with
             us
             ,
             past
             hopes
             of
             reconciliation
             .
          
           
             Write
             word
             to
             all
             our
             Colleges
             of
             their
             names
             ,
             and
             sirnames
             ,
             we
             have
             dismissed
             ,
             with
             a
             large
             account
             of
             their
             Mis-demeanours
             .
          
           
             In
             whatever
             power
             or
             credit
             he
             may
             be
             ,
             that
             is
             turned
             out
             ;
             we
             must
             still
             be
             before-hand
             with
             him
             ,
             in
             our
             address
             to
             the
             sober
             ,
             and
             powerful
             Men
             ,
             letting
             them
             understand
             ,
             what
             hainous
             Offences
             he
             has
             committed
             ,
             that
             were
             the
             cause
             of
             his
             Disgrace
             .
             Then
             lay
             before
             them
             the
             love
             ,
             power
             ,
             reputation
             and
             advantage
             ,
             our
             Society
             has
             brought
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             the
             approbation
             of
             all
             men
             ;
             the
             great
             esteem
             is
             had
             of
             our
             Learning
             ,
             for
             which
             Kings
             ,
             and
             other
             Great
             Princes
             ,
             take
             us
             for
             their
             Confessours
             and
             Chaplains
             ,
             and
             admit
             us
             into
             their
             most
             secret
             Counsels
             .
             And
             besides
             ,
             if
             we
             acknowledge
             our selves
             obliged
             in
             Christian
             zeal
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             particular
             love
             for
             our
             Neighbour
             ;
             how
             can
             it
             be
             imagined
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             do
             the
             least
             wrong
             to
             any
             we
             have
             admitted
             Companions
             under
             the
             same
             Rule
             with
             us
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             have
             a
             great
             care
             ,
             how
             we
             let
             any
             of
             those
             ,
             we
             have
             dismissed
             ,
             into
             a
             Benefice
             ,
             before
             having
             first
             cried
             Peccavi
             ,
             given
             us
             a
             good
             sum
             of
             Money
             ,
             and
             assigned
             all
             they
             have
             ,
             over
             to
             our
             Society
             :
             or
             at
             least
             given
             some
             particular
             and
             sufficient
             testimony
             that
             they
             are
             ours
             ,
             body
             ,
             and
             soul.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
          
           
             What
             choice
             ought
             to
             be
             made
             of
             those
             Novices
             we
             take
             in
             amongst
             us
             ,
             and
             how
             to
             keep
             them
             .
          
           
             VVE
             must
             be
             very
             careful
             in
             choosing
             Youths
             well-disposed
             ,
             of
             good
             parts
             ,
             and
             comely
             persons
             ,
             well
             born
             ,
             and
             rich
             .
             To
             intice
             them
             ,
             they
             must
             be
             carryed
             into
             our
             Gardens
             ,
             or
             into
             our
             best
             appartments
             ,
             by
             the
             Prefect
             of
             the
             Classes
             ,
             who
             shall
             satisfie
             them
             ,
             how
             acceptable
             an
             undertaking
             it
             is
             to
             God
             their
             coming
             into
             our
             Society
             .
          
           
             The
             Governours
             of
             our
             Colleges
             must
             be
             very
             gentle
             with
             them
             ,
             to
             let
             them
             see
             what
             an
             affection
             we
             have
             for
             them
             ;
             which
             to
             manifest
             the
             more
             ,
             when
             any
             others
             chance
             to
             be
             in
             the
             same
             fault
             with
             them
             ,
             we
             will
             pardon
             them
             meerly
             for
             their
             sakes
             ,
             and
             then
             let
             them
             privately
             understand
             as
             much
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             tell
             them
             with
             some
             seeming
             kind
             of
             passion
             ,
             that
             Youth
             is
             always
             ill-disposed
             :
             and
             if
             they
             render
             not
             up
             themselves
             upon
             such
             warning
             ,
             they
             must
             be
             threatened
             with
             eternal
             Damnation
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             more
             easie
             winning
             upon
             them
             ,
             we
             must
             present
             them
             with
             some
             small
             trifles
             ,
             little
             Images
             ,
             Books
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ;
             walk
             with
             them
             in
             the
             Gardens
             ,
             and
             there
             give
             them
             some
             of
             the
             best
             Fruit
             ,
             sweeten
             them
             up
             with
             good
             words
             ,
             place
             them
             in
             the
             best
             seats
             upon
             any
             publick
             Solemnity
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             entertain
             them
             in
             our
             Refectories
             ,
             giving
             them
             a
             tast
             of
             our
             best
             and
             choicest
             Wines
             .
          
           
           
             We
             must
             perswade
             them
             that
             God
             has
             designed
             them
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             are
             most
             assured
             of
             it
             ,
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             our
             Holy
             Fathers
             .
             But
             they
             must
             have
             a
             care
             not
             to
             speak
             of
             it
             again
             to
             any
             body
             .
          
           
             Then
             must
             we
             threaten
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             eternally
             Damned
             ,
             if
             they
             despise
             the
             Call
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             who
             has
             inspired
             them
             to
             enter
             into
             our
             Order
             .
          
           
             When
             they
             come
             to
             desire
             to
             be
             admitted
             ,
             it
             must
             not
             be
             granted
             them
             presently
             ,
             but
             put
             off
             a
             little
             ,
             to
             try
             the
             strength
             of
             their
             resolution
             .
          
           
             They
             must
             be
             advised
             to
             conceal
             their
             intention
             ,
             not
             to
             let
             their
             Relations
             know
             any
             thing
             of
             it
             ,
             nor
             so
             much
             as
             their
             Play-fellows
             at
             school
             .
             All
             this
             while
             we
             must
             cherish
             their
             good
             purpose
             ,
             of
             coming
             into
             our
             Society
             ,
             with
             the
             best
             words
             we
             can
             give
             them
             .
             So
             that
             by
             heightening
             their
             desire
             every
             day
             more
             and
             more
             ,
             they
             may
             covet
             their
             admission
             with
             more
             pleasure
             and
             satisfaction
             .
             But
             ,
             if
             it
             so
             fall
             out
             ,
             that
             any
             change
             their
             mind
             ;
             and
             would
             go
             out
             again
             :
             they
             must
             be
             remembred
             ,
             why
             they
             sought
             this
             admission
             with
             so
             much
             zeal
             and
             earnestness
             ;
             and
             made
             know
             ,
             that
             this
             inconstancy
             will
             turn
             to
             their
             Damnation
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             very
             difficult
             to
             draw
             in
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             to
             keep
             the
             Children
             of
             rich
             Magistrates
             and
             Lawyers
             ,
             if
             we
             have
             them
             in
             their
             own
             Countrey
             :
             therefore
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ,
             we
             must
             send
             them
             privately
             to
             the
             Novitiate
             in
             Rome
             ,
             having
             first
             advertised
             the
             Provincial
             and
             General
             .
             And
             if
             any
             Germans
             come
             to
             us
             into
             France
             ,
             with
             any
             such
             Design
             ,
             as
             entring
             into
             our
             SOCIETY
             ▪
             they
             ought
             to
             be
             admitted
             without
             any
             farther
             Dispute
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             be
             sure
             to
             send
             such
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             any
             danger
             of
             
             keeping
             ,
             to
             some
             Novitiate
             ,
             where
             the
             Governour
             of
             the
             place
             is
             our
             Friend
             ;
             lest
             the
             insolency
             of
             the
             people
             should
             prevail
             against
             us
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             to
             reconcile
             the
             Friends
             and
             Relations
             of
             these
             Young-men
             we
             have
             admitted
             :
             we
             must
             extoll
             the
             bravery
             of
             their
             resolution
             ,
             particularly
             in
             that
             they
             have
             put
             themselves
             into
             the
             number
             of
             the
             faithful
             Servants
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             without
             any
             leave
             of
             Parents
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             whole
             drift
             of
             our
             Order
             is
             to
             live
             in
             all
             Holiness
             ,
             and
             good
             Doctrine
             ,
             to
             the
             admiration
             of
             all
             men
             .
             And
             therefore
             Great
             Princes
             have
             been
             pleased
             to
             do
             us
             that
             honour
             ,
             as
             to
             enter
             into
             our
             Society
             ,
             for
             a
             retirement
             there
             to
             end
             their
             days
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             we
             must
             tell
             them
             ,
             how
             acceptable
             so
             great
             a
             Devotion
             is
             to
             God
             ,
             when
             so
             young
             a
             man
             puts
             himself
             into
             the
             List
             ,
             to
             fight
             under
             the
             Banner
             of
             Jesus
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             our
             Women
             Devotes
             .
          
           
             OUr
             Confessours
             must
             have
             a
             great
             care
             ,
             to
             use
             our
             Nuns
             gently
             :
             because
             they
             are
             our
             greatest
             Benefactrices
             for
             the
             endowing
             our
             Colleges
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             give
             us
             half
             their
             Estates
             ,
             when
             they
             enter
             into
             a
             Monastery
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             get
             out
             of
             our
             Devout
             Women
             to
             vow
             Chastity
             and
             Obedience
             in
             our
             presence
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             sure
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Let
             them
             know
             ,
             how
             well
             God
             is
             pleased
             with
             their
             vail
             and
             spiritual
             subjection
             ,
             which
             comprehend
             Chastity
             
             and
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             their
             voluntary
             poverty
             ,
             which
             argues
             their
             service
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             from
             the
             whole
             heart
             and
             will.
             Thus
             into
             whatever
             good
             way
             we
             put
             them
             ,
             they
             will
             certainly
             recompence
             us
             with
             all
             their
             Temporalties
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIV
             .
          
           
             Of
             reserved
             Cases
             and
             Dismissions
             from
             the
             Society
             .
          
           
             BEsides
             the
             reserves
             in
             our
             Instructions
             ,
             which
             our
             Superiour
             ,
             or
             an
             ordinary
             Confessour
             ,
             with
             leave
             ,
             has
             power
             to
             dispense
             with
             :
             there
             is
             in
             the
             case
             of
             Sodomy
             ,
             Adultery
             ,
             Fornication
             ,
             a
             Rape
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             uncleanness
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             committed
             against
             the
             honour
             ,
             or
             profit
             of
             the
             Society
             ,
             a
             private
             order
             to
             let
             such
             know
             ,
             that
             their
             offence
             amounts
             to
             a
             Dismission
             ,
             which
             can
             have
             no
             pardon
             without
             first
             promising
             out
             of
             Confession
             to
             the
             Superiour
             all
             the
             particulars
             of
             their
             enormity
             .
          
           
             No
             Confessour
             shall
             accuse
             a
             Penitent
             once
             Dismissed
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             Confession
             .
             But
             if
             any
             such
             acknowledge
             his
             fault
             freely
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             turned
             out
             :
             and
             if
             he
             will
             not
             own
             it
             ▪
             he
             must
             be
             kept
             up
             for
             some
             time
             .
          
           
             When
             any
             of
             our
             Confessours
             take
             the
             Confession
             of
             an
             Extern
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             accuse
             themselves
             ,
             for
             having
             been
             dishonest
             with
             one
             of
             our
             Society
             :
             let
             them
             have
             no
             absolution
             ,
             before
             they
             have
             first
             acknowledged
             their
             fault
             out
             of
             Confession
             .
             Which
             if
             they
             do
             ,
             let
             ours
             be
             well
             chastised
             ,
             and
             give
             the
             others
             absolution
             .
          
           
           
             If
             a
             Woman
             that
             is
             a
             stranger
             to
             us
             ,
             has
             committed
             simple
             Fornication
             ,
             and
             confesses
             that
             she
             has
             been
             naught
             with
             some
             of
             us
             :
             let
             her
             not
             have
             absolution
             before
             she
             has
             sworn
             never
             to
             reveal
             what
             has
             been
             done
             ,
             and
             that
             upon
             receiving
             absolution
             ,
             she
             shall
             declare
             with
             whom
             she
             committed
             this
             folly
             .
          
           
             When
             two
             of
             our
             own
             people
             have
             committed
             Sodomy
             one
             with
             the
             other
             :
             he
             that
             disowns
             it
             ,
             shall
             be
             turned
             out
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             first
             confesses
             it
             ,
             shall
             be
             kept
             in
             .
             But
             with
             such
             mortification
             ,
             as
             shall
             make
             him
             afraid
             ever
             to
             do
             the
             like
             again
             :
             and
             presently
             after
             ,
             whether
             willing
             or
             no
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             dismissed
             .
          
           
             Such
             as
             are
             lewdly
             given
             amongst
             us
             ,
             whether
             in
             word
             or
             deed
             ,
             we
             must
             avoid
             ;
             and
             having
             first
             acquainted
             the
             General
             with
             our
             reasons
             ,
             let
             us
             use
             them
             with
             all
             severity
             ,
             deny
             them
             whatsoever
             they
             desire
             ,
             be
             it
             never
             so
             inconsiderable
             ,
             and
             appoint
             such
             over
             them
             as
             shall
             never
             let
             them
             lead
             a
             happy
             hour
             ,
             put
             them
             upon
             all
             the
             meanest
             Offices
             :
             till
             they
             begin
             to
             murmur
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             have
             occasion
             to
             set
             them
             Going
             .
             And
             be
             sure
             ,
             we
             never
             suffer
             such
             to
             stay
             with
             us
             ,
             as
             rebel
             against
             their
             Superious
             ,
             or
             that
             can
             never
             agree
             with
             their
             Companions
             .
          
           
             But
             chiefly
             if
             any
             seem
             to
             be
             dissatisfied
             with
             their
             Superiours
             ,
             for
             making
             unjust
             acquisitions
             for
             our
             Society
             ,
             cross
             our
             interest
             ,
             diswade
             people
             from
             being
             charitable
             to
             us
             ,
             or
             do
             not
             set
             themselves
             against
             those
             ,
             that
             bear
             us
             an
             ill
             will
             :
             they
             must
             never
             be
             suffered
             .
             For
             ,
             we
             must
             take
             this
             for
             a
             rule
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             scorn
             their
             obedience
             to
             their
             Superiours
             ,
             and
             presume
             to
             be
             governed
             by
             their
             own
             fancies
             :
             they
             will
             have
             as
             little
             regard
             for
             Christ's
             own
             commands
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             sufficient
             cause
             of
             Dismission
             to
             commend
             ,
             or
             have
             any
             esteem
             for
             a
             State
             or
             University
             ,
             that
             is
             enemy
             to
             our
             Society
             .
          
           
           
             At
             the
             Dismission
             of
             any
             one
             ,
             he
             must
             be
             more
             severely
             ,
             and
             sharply
             reproved
             ,
             and
             have
             it
             laid
             home
             to
             him
             ,
             what
             a
             fault
             he
             has
             committed
             in
             forgetting
             his
             Duty
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             shall
             be
             appointed
             at
             dinner
             ,
             shall
             lay
             open
             the
             crimes
             of
             such
             heinous
             offenders
             ,
             so
             as
             they
             themselves
             may
             be
             convinced
             of
             their
             errour
             ,
             and
             sensible
             of
             our
             just
             resentment
             .
             But
             we
             must
             never
             think
             of
             keeping
             such
             fellows
             .
             For
             they
             can
             only
             serve
             to
             bring
             a
             Scandal
             ,
             and
             breed
             Dissention
             among
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XV.
             
          
           
             Concerning
             those
             of
             the
             Society
             that
             are
             appointed
             for
             entertainment
             and
             conference
             .
          
           
             SUch
             as
             have
             the
             care
             not
             only
             of
             our
             spiritual
             affairs
             ,
             but
             temporal
             also
             ,
             for
             the
             improvement
             of
             our
             Company
             ,
             as
             the
             Confessours
             of
             great
             Princes
             and
             rich
             Widows
             our
             Preachers
             and
             Directors
             of
             these
             private
             Instructions
             ,
             must
             be
             ranged
             with
             the
             first
             of
             our
             Society
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             Confessour
             of
             a
             rich
             Widow
             is
             grown
             old
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             changed
             for
             one
             that
             may
             be
             more
             proper
             for
             the
             place
             .
             But
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             let
             the
             good
             old
             man
             that
             has
             done
             us
             so
             much
             Service
             ,
             have
             whatever
             he
             shall
             demand
             ,
             either
             for
             meat
             ,
             clothing
             ,
             fire
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             else
             that
             his
             age
             may
             require
             .
             The
             Superiours
             shall
             not
             vex
             him
             with
             penance
             ,
             nor
             take
             much
             notice
             of
             his
             faults
             ,
             for
             the
             profits
             sake
             ,
             and
             good
             harvest
             he
             has
             brought
             into
             the
             Society
             by
             his
             industry
             ,
             and
             well
             disposing
             of
             Souls
             .
             And
             as
             to
             their
             Servants
             and
             Under-waiters
             ,
             Bedels
             and
             others
             ,
             they
             must
             not
             be
             roughly
             handled
             ,
             lest
             their
             decrepit
             age
             become
             more
             chargeable
             to
             us
             .
          
           
           
             It
             would
             not
             be
             handsome
             for
             us
             to
             send
             away
             the
             old
             knaves
             that
             have
             taken
             so
             much
             pains
             in
             our
             behalf
             ,
             for
             faults
             ,
             which
             the
             infirmity
             of
             old
             age
             makes
             them
             liable
             to
             .
             Their
             Relations
             ,
             that
             wish
             both
             them
             and
             us
             well
             ,
             would
             never
             forgive
             us
             .
          
           
             All
             incouragement
             must
             be
             given
             to
             our
             young
             Jesuites
             that
             are
             noble
             and
             rich
             ,
             and
             bring
             us
             in
             ,
             Benefactours
             and
             Founders
             :
             they
             must
             have
             all
             they
             can
             desire
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             be
             kind
             to
             those
             that
             have
             not
             yet
             given
             their
             estates
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             that
             expect
             large
             inheritances
             ;
             and
             not
             forget
             those
             that
             have
             been
             instrumental
             in
             drawing
             in
             such
             youths
             ,
             or
             have
             any
             way
             shewed
             their
             affection
             to
             our
             Society
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVI
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             Devotion
             of
             the
             Society
             .
          
           
             VVE
             must
             all
             of
             us
             take
             up
             this
             opinion
             ,
             that
             the
             Rule
             of
             our
             Society
             is
             much
             more
             excellent
             ,
             than
             that
             of
             other
             Orders
             ,
             and
             therefore
             particularly
             press
             this
             to
             all
             our
             friends
             ,
             that
             they
             follow
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             our
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             that
             our
             Society
             is
             that
             foretold
             by
             
               Vincentius
               Ferrerius
            
             ,
             as
             has
             been
             proved
             out
             of
             the
             Revelation
             by
             Abbat
             Ioachin
             ,
             our
             whole
             design
             being
             to
             pursue
             the
             prescription
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             Crucified
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             our
             business
             to
             avoid
             giving
             any
             Scandal
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             are
             the
             paterns
             of
             all
             government
             ,
             and
             are
             they
             that
             make
             learning
             flourish
             ,
             and
             give
             education
             to
             most
             people
             of
             quality
             .
          
           
             For
             it
             is
             our
             sense
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             shall
             do
             or
             say
             the
             contrary
             must
             not
             stay
             with
             us
             :
             Because
             a
             Kingdom
             divided
             
             against
             it self
             must
             needs
             fall
             .
             And
             therefore
             we
             are
             the
             more
             zealous
             in
             keeping
             up
             these
             Principles
             by
             which
             we
             expect
             to
             prosper
             .
          
           
             Our
             people
             must
             be
             sure
             to
             take
             all
             occasions
             of
             declaring
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             impossible
             the
             Church
             should
             flourish
             under
             any
             Monarchy
             without
             the
             concurrence
             of
             the
             Temporal
             power
             :
             that
             by
             this
             means
             we
             may
             win
             upon
             the
             Great
             Ones
             ,
             ever
             making
             appearance
             of
             living
             after
             the
             strictest
             rules
             of
             any
             upon
             the
             place
             we
             are
             .
             This
             shall
             be
             sure
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             make
             us
             welcome
             to
             Princes
             ,
             but
             procure
             us
             a
             reputation
             of
             Wisdom
             ,
             which
             in
             time
             will
             bring
             us
             into
             their
             most
             secret
             Counsels
             .
             Where
             though
             we
             serve
             the
             Society
             ,
             all
             must
             be
             pretended
             for
             the
             publike
             good
             ,
             which
             will
             advance
             our
             Credit
             .
          
           
             Above
             all
             things
             we
             must
             still
             lay
             before
             us
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             good
             of
             our
             Society
             .
             Following
             the
             proverb
             ,
             that
             bids
             us
             love
             our selves
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             our
             neighbours
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             no
             matter
             what
             mischief
             we
             create
             ;
             since
             the
             advance
             of
             our
             Society
             is
             above
             all
             other
             considerations
             .
             For
             we
             see
             by
             experience
             ,
             what
             a
             help
             the
             Dissention
             of
             Princes
             is
             to
             us
             ,
             as
             likewise
             their
             ordinary
             follies
             and
             weaknesses
             .
          
           
             But
             we
             must
             be
             cautious
             not
             to
             be
             suspected
             as
             the
             fomenters
             of
             War
             ,
             or
             to
             meddle
             in
             State-affairs
             :
             though
             we
             avoid
             no
             means
             to
             serve
             our
             Society
             .
          
           
             When
             we
             are
             got
             into
             good
             credit
             :
             We
             must
             teach
             ,
             that
             learning
             is
             needless
             in
             a
             Parish-Priest
             ,
             being
             only
             requisite
             for
             Regulars
             ,
             that
             write
             controversies
             :
             and
             that
             if
             they
             understand
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             it
             is
             sufficient
             :
             Thus
             shall
             we
             at
             last
             make
             them
             beholding
             to
             us
             for
             Doctrine
             .
          
           
             So
             soon
             as
             our
             reputation
             is
             got
             to
             the
             height
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             are
             well
             advanced
             in
             Riches
             ,
             Learning
             and
             the
             favour
             
             of
             Great
             Men
             :
             Then
             is
             our
             time
             to
             enter
             upon
             Canonical
             Cures
             and
             Abbies
             .
             Which
             other
             Orders
             are
             never
             able
             to
             attain
             to
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             parts
             ,
             and
             discretion
             .
          
           
             Thus
             we
             may
             be
             in
             hopes
             one
             day
             to
             govern
             the
             whole
             Church
             ;
             which
             would
             be
             our
             golden
             age
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             blessing
             we
             may
             expect
             from
             God
             ,
             as
             Protectour
             of
             our
             Society
             in
             a
             more
             peculiar
             manner
             .
          
           
             For
             we
             have
             so
             ordered
             it
             ;
             that
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             if
             we
             look
             well
             about
             us
             ,
             nothing
             can
             fall
             out
             but
             peace
             and
             tranquility
             :
             Since
             our
             Society
             has
             taken
             Jesus
             Christ
             for
             its
             Shepheard
             ,
             who
             will
             not
             fail
             to
             make
             it
             flourish
             in
             all
             respects
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVII
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             contempt
             of
             Riches
             .
          
           
             THat
             we
             may
             not
             seem
             too
             greedy
             after
             gain
             ,
             it
             will
             sometimes
             do
             well
             to
             omit
             taking
             up
             the
             lesser
             alms
             ,
             that
             are
             given
             to
             discharge
             our
             ordinary
             expenses
             :
             though
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             we
             must
             not
             refuse
             the
             least
             thing
             that
             is
             profered
             us
             by
             our
             good
             friends
             .
             But
             when
             we
             are
             in
             pursuit
             of
             a
             great
             sum
             ,
             we
             must
             now
             and
             then
             let
             slip
             a
             less
             .
          
           
             There
             shall
             be
             no
             Monuments
             or
             Epitaphs
             set
             up
             in
             our
             Churches
             ,
             though
             it
             were
             for
             any
             of
             our
             best
             friends
             ;
             lest
             the
             number
             of
             them
             should
             make
             people
             mistrust
             how
             rich
             we
             are
             ▪
             —
             Nay
             we
             must
             not
             permit
             it
             so
             much
             as
             to
             a
             Widow
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             drained
             to
             the
             last
             Mite
             .
          
           
             Our
             Society
             being
             made
             up
             of
             choice
             persons
             ;
             if
             any
             of
             them
             grow
             Scrupulous
             ,
             and
             effeminate
             in
             their
             devotion
             :
             let
             them
             be
             dismissed
             .
             Also
             ,
             he
             that
             conceals
             any
             
             thing
             from
             us
             ,
             or
             that
             is
             dull
             ,
             or
             sickly
             ,
             or
             becomes
             mad
             by
             over-studying
             himself
             ,
             though
             he
             has
             given
             us
             all
             he
             had
             :
             we
             must
             not
             give
             him
             a
             farthing
             back
             again
             .
             But
             to
             make
             his
             Dismission
             the
             more
             Plausible
             ,
             we
             must
             pretend
             to
             keep
             what
             he
             brought
             to
             us
             for
             defraying
             the
             great
             charge
             we
             have
             been
             at
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             Those
             that
             are
             rich
             we
             must
             avoid
             being
             rude
             with
             in
             the
             least
             :
             but
             send
             them
             away
             quietly
             ,
             as
             out
             of
             Compassion
             ,
             and
             great
             kindness
             .
             For
             by
             this
             means
             ,
             when
             they
             die
             ,
             they
             may
             leave
             us
             all
             they
             have
             .
             Therefore
             we
             ought
             to
             cherish
             their
             devotion
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             seem
             inclined
             to
             a
             Monastick
             life
             ,
             advise
             them
             to
             make
             choice
             of
             St.
             Francis.
             
          
           
             As
             for
             such
             as
             are
             very
             rich
             and
             nobly
             born
             ,
             we
             must
             not
             dismiss
             them
             for
             any
             fault
             whatsoever
             :
             For
             it
             is
             an
             easy
             matter
             within
             our
             own
             Walls
             to
             conceal
             their
             miscarriages
             .
             And
             therefore
             we
             must
             do
             it
             ,
             for
             fear
             their
             wealthy
             Relations
             should
             take
             it
             ill
             ,
             if
             we
             handle
             them
             so
             rudely
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVIII
             .
          
           
             What
             the
             Superiours
             ought
             carefully
             to
             observe
             .
          
           
             THe
             Superiours
             must
             keep
             these
             Instructions
             very
             private
             ,
             and
             look
             upon
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             true
             directions
             they
             are
             to
             observe
             :
             Nor
             may
             they
             impart
             them
             but
             to
             very
             few
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             those
             such
             as
             have
             occasion
             to
             make
             use
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             forasmuch
             as
             the
             greater
             part
             of
             our
             Order
             ,
             that
             have
             made
             the
             last
             vow
             ,
             is
             acquainted
             with
             these
             Private
             Instructions
             :
             Therefore
             the
             Society
             has
             provided
             ,
             that
             
             none
             that
             are
             capacitated
             to
             know
             these
             things
             ,
             shall
             have
             it
             in
             their
             power
             ,
             to
             enter
             into
             any
             other
             Order
             but
             the
             Chartreux
             ,
             whose
             austerity
             ,
             and
             perpetual
             silence
             will
             keep
             them
             safe
             enough
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             be
             very
             careful
             they
             fall
             not
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             our
             enemies
             ,
             who
             may
             make
             an
             ill
             interpretation
             of
             them
             .
             But
             if
             it
             should
             happen
             ,
             which
             God
             forbid
             ;
             we
             must
             absolutely
             renounce
             them
             ,
             and
             deny
             that
             ever
             our
             Society
             so
             much
             as
             dreamed
             of
             them
             .
             And
             therefore
             in
             their
             stead
             we
             must
             produce
             our
             general
             Rule
             ,
             that
             is
             in
             Print
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             quite
             contrary
             to
             these
             Private
             Instructions
             :
          
           
             Our
             Superiours
             must
             be
             very
             inquisitive
             to
             find
             out
             ,
             whether
             any
             of
             our
             people
             have
             given
             a
             Copy
             of
             them
             to
             an
             extern
             .
          
           
             No
             Superiour
             shall
             have
             them
             transcribed
             without
             leave
             from
             the
             General
             :
             And
             if
             the
             Society
             find
             that
             any
             Superiour
             has
             been
             backward
             in
             executing
             these
             private
             Instructions
             ;
             let
             him
             be
             sent
             straight
             to
             the
             Chartreux
             .
          
           
             No
             man
             must
             know
             what
             revenue
             we
             have
             in
             the
             several
             Provinces
             :
             Nor
             what
             advantages
             we
             make
             of
             the
             Church-revenue
             .
          
        
         
      
       
         FINIS
         .