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INTRODUCTION. - Inhabitants of Canada ! — You have been shocked by transactions of a fearful character, which have recently occurred in Montreal and Quebec. I'ublic liberty destroyed, — human life sacrificed. Thank God, however, that by these evils you have been aroused to perceive in some measure the danger of longer fostering Jesuitical Popery. Roman Catholics ! You are more in danger than are Protestants ; for the moment you think for yourselves and exercise your inborn rights and pirivileges, you subject yourselves to an unseen tyranny, which, through the Confessional, may secure your destruction. Read the hideous facts relating to Jesuitism contained in this Pamphlet. Read the dark and dangerous '' Secret Instructions," and be assured the statemeits and documents are trustworthy. Your safety consists in shaking c fl' the yoke of bondage. Protestants, you are not yet half awake. Read — examine. Remember Jesuitism rules the Popery of Canada. It seeks admission and influence everywhere, only to bind and rul 3 politically and religiously. Resist further aggression ! This Pamphlet is sent forth on an errand of mercy, not to stir up strife. If the latter should be the effect produced, it will be regret- ted by the compiler ; but even that % 'ill only demonstrate the neces- sity for its publication. He v.^ould not cry peace, peace, when there is no i>eace intended by Rome, and where there ought to be no peace with :.ts Jesuitical leaders or their allies. Attention is invited to the several parts of this Pamphlet. It pre- tends to no originality. It is a compilation of important documents ; the first pari being taken from the American Text Book of Popery. But its developments surely demand investigation. Canada is on the verge of a volcano. Warning is given. 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Ind ;fo!iqin':)'.i itni /d LoJ norf'/;- ,ooi;oq ,MOiioq ^-i:;) iosi blijow r»H .nobjjniWuq riti -i-*! yHh oiTod oj Iji-^iro Hiiidl .MTOiivv )iii;,,'.)ino}I ydbwliiiotiil o-.wwq u;i i-:! 'nairj .;-.;iii!j; iiiitli id r,-ry]xi3[ fuoitijisyl. «li nJi'-.v mdj.;;j{i; -aiq il -telilqfiiul ?irft "1.0 clujq iirrovoM Oiil ol buJivrri pa iioiljriilj/, J 8]nt,unii-joI) infiJ-iO((ini "tn noiiuOqiuu:.! l- ai il .yiiIi>nij;i'io ou ol jl .TfiyqoV? lo j[t»ofJ. Jy.')':i; mohernA. udt moil ivjJ.Hi ^^uiiad hsq k.iii yilt no f.; jjJwjiui'l .niiilBgijcovrri binj-Kiyfj 'y;l9'ir.i-^ >\tnoiTiqo]sv:.»L ?,ti Jjjff. •toir ■'jcm ii JiuiTg boD .aovrg f.-! Tiniaur/T .r>rif:r.>lov i: '!i> -y^-urf odi .'!]«[ 00) od 9 OTv// hnu — ,.II Kernel b'itGUiHi'b fiyid'w R'li'i'ini ■,v ; ngifani- ^ Hi; fifiv/ i)yi3nininio.o ilr'.'l I^iiilflb M(j"ibd -^H8l )f>'6Wef,'anidi''rWfd''theii*''mfe?ite'ffe.i''''''' ' •'•■'• '" <'Hwi.-r;fh5 yili hMnlKg ih bn'fe 'bf the rrt^^h 'Cblt^^eS, oV^t' tHfe aitai^-'t^^y pme^^^k f^rtibus fValntiri^ \VH?ch ilhisWated thei>'d'rifi'b1'tirtUs'^chferin^fii""The Cbiii-dh iVH^ 'r^f^re^eHted' ' as 'a shif^j' ah hdi^ ' ol^'t#JiMSH ^i'pWdar^ the Pot)e', Carditialij, Pl-eiytebi'and^WtePk^^i hfe>^^hy, wliife th^ rudder was held by the Jesuits. "'■''> i^'Sib At ^ vBr'y! early period aft^^ che eibWishfhetit^bfMHi^tti-deiiTthe civil and 6t;clesraati^al' aiiiho^ftl^^ bf' Prfeillfcg '^rt)^laltt^e«' "ikiit «« the! 'sobiety AVasidkn'g^rbus fo 'Ih^'GhHslia'rt fati imifu fiti'I 6 The Jesuits were implicated in ihe assasaination of Henry III. of France, — planned the Spanish Armada, — often contrived the death of Elizabeth of England,— invented the Gunpowder plot, — instigated the murder of Henry IV. of France,— impelled the revocation of the edict of Nantz, — ruined James II.,— and were commingled with all the atrocities and miseries which desolated Europe during nearly two hundred years. So atrocious, exten- sive, and continual were their crimes, that they were expelled, either partially or generally, from all the different countries of Europe, at various intervals, prior to the abolition of the order in 1773, THIRTY-NINE TIMES,— a fact Unparalleled in the history of any other body of men ever known in the world. This is the seal of reprobation stamped upon Jesuitism. What crimes among governments have they not committed ! what chicanery in courts and families ! what knavery, despotism, and audacity in violating covenants, defying power, and falsifying truth and right ! Ambiguous and evasive subtleties of language always permitted them to choose that which promoted their in- terests. The choice of means never embarrassed them. Every thing was rectified by the doctrine of intention. In all places they would exclusively rule ; and abettors of every species of despotism, in all times and situations, they loaded the nations with an insupportable yoke, and fettered them in the most galling chains. What other monastic order ever realized tkirty.nine expul- sions, and yet by their artifices could procure the restoration of their craft? What other order of men ever saw their dogmas, thousands of the very vilest doctrines^ condemned by courts of justice, and censured by universities and theologians? What other order ever were so implicated in crimes of treason and tragedies of blood, both public and private, and have continued, during their whole existence, to live at war with all mankind ? The Jesuits subjugated Europe by their intrigues. They entered into the necessities of the times. By their prodigious diffusion, and their restless activity, they we -3 universally pres- ent. By their haughty opposition to the Reformation, they gained the affections of the Court of Rome, who beheld in them the most ardent champions of their faith, and the most fearless opponents of their enemies. The Jesuits inherited the maxim of Tiberius, and always have said and acted in conformity to it, — ^^ oderint, dum metuant ; let them hate, so that I'hey dread us." The instructions of the Jesuits have been developed l)y Pas- cal; in the decrees of the Sorbonne ; the censures of universities ; the denunciations of parliaments ; and the Papal condemnation'. The number of authors approved by the Jesuits, who have written in direct opposition to all religion and morals, is three I ij R kundred and twenty-six — all which works are admitted as infalli- ble authority on every casuistical question. Upon prolible opinions, 50 ; philosophical sin, invincible ignorance, and an erroneous conscience, 33 ; simony, 14 ; blas« phemy and sacrilege, 7 ; irreligion, 35; immodesty, 17; perjury and false witness, 28 ; prevarication of judges, 5 ; theft, secret compensation, and concealment of property, 33 ; homicide, 36 ; treason, 68. Those three hundred and twenty-six most wicked and dangerous publications were condemned, at different periods, by forty universities ; one hundred prelates ; three provincial synods j seven general assemblies ; and forty-eight decrees, briefs, letters apostolic, and papal bulls from Rome. The spirit of liberty and equal rights, of commerce, of indus- try, and of occupations beneficial to society, must be contrary to Jesuitism ; for there are no points of contact between them. To that spirit, Jesuitism is totally hostile in all its doctrines, usages, members, and associations. He who mentions an armed despot- ism against freedom, intelligence, and prosperity ^ names Jesuit, ism, which ever has been the inseparable companion of military force and absolute power. Vallestigny, deputy of Alva, presented to Ferdinand III., king of Spain, this address : ^^The mass of the human family are born, not to gcvern, but to be governed. The sublime employ- ment of governing has been confided by Providence to the priv. ileged class, whom he has placed upon an eminence, to which the multitude cannot rise without being iost in the labyrinth and snares which are therein found." This is the doctrine of Jesuit- ism ; and its most active and undisguised organ thus advised royalty in France au'l Spain : " JVcver embark upon the stormy sea of deliberative assemblies, n&r surrender your absolute char- acter and authoriiyJ^^ The Jesuits proscribe general instruction, because it is too favorable to the progress of intelligence among the people. — They maintain that public tuition should be remitted entirely to the Romish Clergy for boys, and to Nuns for girls. They affirm that the liberty of the press is Pandora's box, and the source of all evil. They denounce vaccination, as too favorable to popu- lation. They desire that the people should be less numerous and less instructed. They wish that all the feudal systems should be restored, that they may partake of its absolute power ; and they would make Romanism the basis of society, that its worship and its priests may be supported. Thus Jesuitism is the sworn enemy of the progress of light and liberty; for it claims entire despotism and unrestricted empire. Popery, and especially Jesuitism, by the instrumentality of the Priesthood, takes possession of all that constitutes human life. ft lays its iron hand upon all civil relations. This is the inerita- ble result of the system which ever subsists in the Court of Rome. I '!Pof>*'Plua Vfl.v tff* roftoriptadaristed !iw( IvIiPwtfftdIo al V^1«^, averted his ponfiHcal right lo deposid' mverH^n»i^<^t\{{\(i»ih'(t 4a^^didn^ei'(yu9 ihiii ^hef HjMs biiefh'^jiduaed froW alttio«V^v5rV cbrtntry in whiclv thBy Wi-'^'^^^^^^ i^oum ptilici/ antt wise jpteaiermron. '■ "' ' ' :/im -^ J^esuj{|i0m. ev^r, .-^.orrTi' T '-- 1--" -^-, J?I?P,98e4 ar^ Jong exisimg m.QM ,th,9 cqaclit^on r hpspit^ls, , or purl^ed pr fl4prned fiilies ? Did Jesuitism e.tej'tde^i^nd U^'a^^^^ the toHure, the m jnp^^ij^,\aft4,tnitha,»'pjnpir(?,\^feict(>^^ ex^pUe^.^v^r thj! i^. iVyhfeo it!qnbr^Jor;fjyv,aje4,i)^^, nftiniJ3,and,,^eqr^s,Qf,wome« andfien- fMW>t*li:(59nlWllea }5fli>!ili*ia«^ W«npinfld/ «fta»t0r,.pf -ibeV jmvtrmimm ,4^., ^A»WLiABr dbvij,: ,whp iiiiwy»Rfl,iw«i iwiv*» iplM^M^fciN© . ;iN, ; wm »u&T, and, ■. end« by, qqm m>^\ng vr,v^^) lorrfiy aftdr, iiM^.ortee".adf>i,H^., Hi^^fof-^'^^Wly .Pft(t4eydkaofth8iiWiost. austere discipline, and topaa»te8;ih,vvilli^>bjrilhe tli« support of miiflodiotes t&ken irod!: itt b«Bam,« triliiito rftieeUifriHir el^likihdM of bneddUiy, fenr, aixf fkm^ biti6A:; Biy fc^-ns aaereli'faniifiosUofis^iwhidiigjveti it eyemtttd (iacs;andirand8i;ev€i7iMh«m| aliiiOfi<|ivhiofa i^ra occupied inipeM^ tratiKg and cnmnriufudatiii^ito tlie Ghtef.i (he ademXa of .atatei^ faJaniiWs, and individiUHJs, ibiJs uaitiof!^ ijieni ftal in a fitamnM centime. Htfiice, was fonned tHbt JeBjditiani vviiSnhi fiil«(l;> the wbrldi which engrossedi'itsiconiaorns cLtMring two hiniidro>dMyebfii^ and which again demand .4 hs forrt>er .«u{>remacyj The: first Jesuit^ with a suboiissiye and hiimMe Ibrie^ upproaclrcditheFiipe, ThH)neS| Fielaies, anid Judgite; bul,dn1aaing"CbloseilsI soanidt flbinitieered ove^ bonwi^of- theiri) aitd>diyidBd>«r«tanquisfaediitli« Ignatius tbud addTedsed Ihs ¥atican ir shYoxit encientiproflB no longer aUffice ; I ofler yott nd.w atippont^ lYoumuBt'ha^e a freafa ara»y» vvbich Bhail cover you i with the arms ilyf heavi^n bad eacibv Adopt my well inatfooted auxitliariee;; Light] make^ wan-jupon you. Wie will] carlryi: inteiligeuea to eome^ darkda JinoWiiedge. ih: cth^rsr^ndi dirtft't; iti iaiaUuM) At 'Madrid^l tiiflt knighi^errant o( ¥o\terj pitodaioied*H-" The htitoan, mirkdrie ftwahenedv if its energy: is 'dot eoctingaisfaed, all eycBi will ! be OfMRDdU ; and an aUiance-! wjll'ibei formed) iBooinpaliblevvitbitbfi ancient subjection; Men vtiifttiaearch forrightaiof whicbfltlffiijr are now ignorant; — the throne wiTlloae ita Jafly prejudiBtSi■::■': >;-v:: K. ■-■■■•:: !-j,;i,,,;i ,,...,. ..,,,| HiJBut to seGurethtai protection both fudm theii3ceptl«iaj|Kl tbe jniti-Eiy what nvuBt Jesuitusin per(ortii I i olent paths^ aiieir those monastiui'ovderb,vvhich' under a hundred diversified forms -have passed away fbom; the wbrldi disgusted with them? : No* Jeiuititeta ^obkedb rt«> garda ;ihe wofid 33 aw arenava1(ld^h^^lBe^f as a corti petite*. w&6 musfciilever desert thie list^.: JFiill of thi«i excitementyJesUilisin 10 ;t 1 I : ) ! If; leaves other monks to count beads, and pray seven times daily, .ts object IS of a higher destiny,--to govern the world, to seize .mni .''°'n'' ^"'^ 'u^ ^ '^"^"' ge"e'"a>> it s«eks and assigns employ to all its members. The weak are stationed around the altars, to attract by their sanctimonious fervor— the learnad fill the chairs of sacred and profane literature-the crafty attach themselves to those in exalted stations, that by their means thev may obtain anu direct power for their own advantage— and the strong go forth to proselyte. This was a vast and artful plan • and to fulfil it, a sagacity ;.. the means of execution was de- manded equal to that which presided at its formation. What government could suit and adapt itself to an order of things so boundless and lofly ? An absolute monarchy. How IS this monarchy conducted ? By the command of one over all c and in the obedience of all to that same one. Hence the tyrannv of Jesuitism is the most complete of all those which despots ever tried ; for the General of the Jesuits is the true Supreme • and all the Superiors, who are delegates of this outrageous power, like their master, are absolute. Under this douole weight" the subject must remain crushed. Th? i jurisdiction is immense • but how could gradations in it be established ? How could in' termissions of authority be admitted in a domination which must act at the same moment, and in the same operation, upon men of various climates, manners, and languages, from Mexico to Rome ? Without absolute control, how could the necessary bonds to unit<^ them together be maintained ? Despotism is inherent in Jesuitism, which is the essence of an absolute monarchy. Irresistible power resides in the chief and unresisting obedience in all the members; and to corroborate that authority, already so strong in its principle, the dispensiuff amUriterpretafive power is always combined. Jesuitism refers to the command, and nothing must arrest it; but Jesuitism also interprets ancl dispenses with it. Hence no obstacles exist • be cause a prerogative is admitted, which placing the good of the body above that of its single members, attributes to it the faculty of separating those who are not according to its views, from those who are irrevocably united to it. Thus with Jesuitism, iniquity stops it not; for if it could be impeded in only one point there would be an end of absolute, universal power. In Jesuitisnri, the members of the body are only the stones of the edifice ; they are made for it, not it for them ; hence every thing must be sacrificed for its conservation. As Jesuitism must act upon the varied qualities of innumerable persons, of course It requires a perfectly flexible and accommodating morality, very distant from that stubbornness which would repel ; but suscepti- Die 01 gratifying all temperaments, conveniences, and humors: and for that purpose, Jesuitism admits of corrective instituUons 11 mental reservations, double directions, and the adaptation of means according to the merit of the end ; so that conscience may not be restricted in its course, but expatiate In a wide field of exceptions ; and convenient probabilities may be substituted for the clear light of that instruction which truth and a good con- science always reveal. Jesuitism cannot dispense with skillful workmen ; and excels in the choice of its agents. It possesses in the highest degree the quality of attraction, and of judgment in the dispositions of youth J so that they may be made desirous to unite with the order. Before its mansion is displayed a golden door ; hence it is acceptable and sought after by the great, desired by the hum- ble, draaded by the weak, and supported by the powerful. Je- suitism is of universal capacity; it operates upon human feeble- ness, dazzles the eyes by its exterior solemnities, and discards the robes of pedantry. It is a child with children ; a king with kings; affable and menacing; both simple and s'hrewd in ap. pearance ; a Janua with two faces ; a Proteus in a hundred tbrms ; and a chameleon in ever-shifting hues, more faithful to hatred than friendship; very attentive to preserve the claim of superiority in all its career ; holding its wakeful eyes incessantly open over the whole social hierarchy to judge of its position, and according to that knowledge to direct its movements*. The Jesuit General is served by a zealous militia, an incalcula- ble number of devoted volunteers everywhere present. Thus information arrives by a thousand ways ; and places the whole world under the watchful control of the chief. A sovereign who wished to know all that was passing in other nations, had only to use Jesuitical policy, and to apply to the General of the order. The following remarkable fact aptly illustrates the character and fearfulness of Jesuitism. The Duke of Choiseul was appointed Ambassador from France to Rome, in 1753. Langier, a Jesuit, delivered a dis- course before him full of violent invectives against the Jansenists and the French Government, who wished to punish the Jesuit but they dreaded the Society. The Duke, supping with M.' Rouille, the minisl^^r for foreign affairs, said that the Jesuit ought to be driven from Versailles, and not be permitted to preach any more. One day, at Rome, he was astonished to hear that he was considered to be an enemy of the Jesuits Gallic, Assistant General of the order, informed the Duke "that they well knew he was not their friend:" and gave him for proof what he had said in perfect confidential privacy to M. Rouille concerning Langier. Jesuitism knew that concealed and innumerable ways, leading to a common centre, are a powerful means of direction and fear. Men dread to declare their opinions, and to act concerning those fl|2 its members in the world, would have dared ,tjQi^^ljq.vy,lj)thej4,^^ujts myy 9PPCif'ti9p^,,/?n ;,^yie(^, ^J^jke? Thm W9u|,i|.. ^^V^..i,n^i:il^ted .'^(..juyj^Kltfl? tl^l^W^ W^^^ ord^i: .proppae^ tA.t|}e|r p^n^^ , i 1 iJes^iUism iknowartlmtrihe largeness ofrthe/ tepe!giiV!es,;jit^bllitj,^ ilhe ed ifi ce ; theBefiMte^ io bon 8r«vidiisd~ tlwjr'are talkedlot, iesiriM«m.' k\ iadiirefenfc A9i,^ *m0»tMi!of: atlPSLCiipgjmgardv ' : it T«Ul' proclaiiBsibd* mosi outrage^ttB idoeaieis.; da i nglei in; iaUt controvfiraioaj a8jd adnirts: tb« generally recei ve*li cfi>de of niorality ; bwtrJioldBi itsJwrt/in- ioeKpUr,ahl* Bi)bt!«ti^^^^ J)Jsttit9;!desii«:tb.esplain;c»reny .thing, ibat.tbfiy.,m4y ibewilderrthe witJ'ilfd irt.their^abyrihth.r and the subject of debate is ^f nQ iflal- portaflocy proMidpdnthes^rifa endures and; fixes puhUc ftUefttioni-ii • I'- A fesjWit irtglie on1y^ frtf llie hortof ^ atld^tTiftiflipH ' 6t the feody. Fai^ frorti desirihg' i^rsSekirtg' tb' breiilc hi^ to0rioufe'*liBittfi'ii« nelver D an uDwalled d;Qn\^efit. ,, ' , . n. ,,,,!, s ^1,1,., er in the hgi??an/ iiil^lfect v,i^ i^s; i^e^li^^iHiifi^'I'tyfiiiyt. -The I'l'^erty.'o.r, tHe ' pffeM jJiiplavi, those brb^d openih^s, tcj- In^Mrv Gomt^e^i^ce^anaje (hu^ th5e,\y»iits of'socWt^'; j^ Is'tli^'art to creat^''^^^^^^^ colijaibnp. Tii^e^re, coV)s)i[ calnhbt ejiist.'bi* 3^HU i,tj?m i]nji8t be'exiincl j tHbjr are totally incioVnpatibi'^wf^^ otf>^r>.:;,;)aatr4jiJ'o(:|tiiej!%i^ u>-^fe Qt the ,pr'ess;^^ that Jiesu"Ulsi|i ia'^t^ ai\d lihl changeable npsiiUiy with ' botl) ' 'tbijs6 issehiials 6f h^tion'dl ' nhds • 3,i|tu8ual to hear the ,^hi-tfse ''XJbl^e^Hiiient'ii^ptiai '^j^fel wiih the freedom of the pr^ss.V .i(1|iis ijl6ri''j)r6Jehd ib tall' AWH th^se stupendous ah^ brillis^ht eyertis \vhlch the vvorld jrtoW' .WH-^ nreM. ".% tHjs; press, not fr^iri. Araenc4 T ' Yet ^Qcfett;' is 'Well ^yerne(|,:9riU ; wtih gre^t i'adllity. ' ' 'ti'\\i& 'j^'ress' 'noVVryfe Tn ' E# a^) w^)r^pve\n;?4 mila ;ih'e; atPlitfPn. of the iceifsbfship; 'bf iiM^ anB .neV>Rap.eJP8. '^s durihi iii rB^tll'oi'ibiis 1' ' WW4i^',%eHi'yf'^' M Jnp^tipns to goveirn^^^^ daii^et' ' T^b cbnaition Pf Spain ind'^ortflgala^^Hiviiri tte'^iMW^ for, t,h,pyarp. not only stran^rs to the iibesity ofihe pr^^Oilt 9Bfirtpp^»M:M^(c^ '^m^:'^o e^siiyf gb^n^if a? i^ifl^ 1 Before the p^^ 6^eb>i6tit^tWn4ll titMt^'M aig,%r^y:,pf::tjie'jil;b?^,Jh^j^ more easy to govern iiieri thah nowf " ' ' ' • ' '■ "' '''"'' said: " i^iiit^s: ^^r^^'z :'t ^''^^^i, ^^-^^^ - ^« for each battery from the press offT! '^'f P'"''* ^^'^"^'^^b J aminatlon of tha power •'^! f '1^ P?*"''? ^PP''"' ^« '^e ex- mitting to that scrmin- ' TnU . "?° ^"* ^^ J^^'o"^ o^" «ub. ciplesf arbitral; r ot^*, l"" oltT.c^T: '^ '^"^ P/^" irnpute to it those evils which flnJ nn^ f ^ P^ess, and to gance ; not perceiving thaTaUthnr T^ ""^^^ ^yannic arro- the fact,--" AbsolutL 'power "nd re HbeT^r^h''" '"^'"^^^ '« co-exist." *^ ^ '''^ ■'^^'^^y of the press cannot public Iribunal, 1.0W can I hftiLTlf '""'^ '""J' ''^'■"^ "•« upon them Accursed l» .ho i;k„ / % , ""'°" "^''^r sels Jesuitism ravesf CoTcei-nina .h I "^ "'* P''^^' •'" Thus an enslaved p«s, iZl71cMb^MZ:r'r'- ""''=''• "'«■ quillilyof the state, the neace of ?Lpif , ^ ''*''^'''"> "'« 'un- lock al Atnerica ! ' U p Sy vva„ i^'''?h±"'' '"'Pr' '"' '''«"'««^ Governtnen. and Sonat„';;r„;\ri f qltt^^ „ "Ze 7 '"''" "Ti;e°riX"a':;r",|"^''^^ '' 7 ''"r'' P"Cn>.'cha aZI'" """ Expl"e"fe h s"t d rafth^tblic'd':"^ ''" 'V"'"" '»P'-' condemnations of this sneces "In^ ,1 ."'"' "° =<'™»"'ge Oom purirying, thev corrunt «S ' ?,"''."'»'" general, instead of and Praf e, ifose ^atilns we b n„ ""t^ '^t "''"' "'^^^ "I" 8"'="!" and Italy, ,k Ire try TuXeT thT* "='"''"''^- '" ^P""' killed Leopold abolish/d the" pt shn . . "flarn^T'" '" "^ and the prisons remained nearly e,n,r Lh i„ f., J "'"""y ^ vacated. Holland and SwitzeH „d Se' the 1*^" T^' ,""' in Europe as to the ores- Wh-, ,, , ""^ countries lished was there printeTXet^nnl h '' ""' "^'^"^'"^ ^^ P""- good morals as in'^ „„„% .^a„J ^i ^ ,""', "','''"'' '" P'''"^^"^ .•.a«o„s .vere wi.l..rh"Js an^dtcb II'^ do"?"' "' '"' """• legUi'mate'rii;:?.';;!';!'"';?" '" ™''' ^°-^'y' '«'='»™i"g their ceremony. BeromCni*! ,7"'„"""-™ge from the religious with his ecclesSio f c hara 1; ""J"''\'"»»^'"'i a civil Ifflce siasiical cliaracler. His register regulated the stale f 15 of Citizens. Thus by a strange confup-on of ideas, and the con- sequQpce of this deplorable mixture of spiritual and temporal things, which has caused so much evil in the world, a religious act conferred civil rights, and a Priest determined the condition of citizens. That revolution corrected the disorder, and placed the citizen m his natural situation ; but as it was feared that custom and Ignorance might induce many to be contented with the priestly ceremony, the new legislative code appointed that the civil mar- riage should precede the religious form. Roman Priests never allow that any one of their disciples has been married unless the ceremony is performed by themselves. It IS of no consequence to them how valid the matrimonial con- tract may be in the decision of the law, the parlies are denounced as living iiA fornication ; and no peace will be experienced by them until they have passed through the Roman ceremonial, and paid the Priest's demand, which, in that case, always includes a heavy fine. Men who designedly marry Protestant women, often evade the claim ; but where a Romish female is married to a Protfcstant man, intimidated by the Priest's debasing char.icler of her mode of living, and by his threats of «he awful conse- quences, scarcely an instance is known, in which the man for the sake of domestic peace, is not ensnared to submit to the cere- monial, and of course, lo pay the sum of which he is thus openly defrauded. A late bull of Pope Pius VII. declares *' all mar. nages without a Roman priest's celebration, are null and void." — De Pradt. Jesuitisme Ancien et Maderne. The Society of Jesuits was avowedly organized to counteract the influence of resuscitated Christianity. They nearly super- seded all the other orders, and now constitute the Roman Pon- tiffs « body-guard "; expressly to defend the papal corruptions, and by every possible means to exterminate all persons who will not submit to the Romish Priesthood. The government of the order is the absolute despotism of an individual, exercising his undisputed control over the destiny, persons, conduct, belief words, thoughts, and purposes of every devotee belonging to that nefarious association. AH their principles, rules, and acts are comprised in one vow, « at all times to go upon any service, and to execute every mandate " of the General of the order, nromntlv and without hesitation,--that is, "it is an oath of unqualified obedience to the Pope." Their diabolical tenets, their antisocial intrigues, their intolerable corruptions, and the innumerable mur- ders, and treasons, and wide-spread desolations which thny had perpetrated, coerced almost every government in Europe to ban- ish them from their countries. Still they survived under the name of St. Sulpicius, Cordicoles, Freres de la Croix, and other titles. Pope Clement XIV., as he supposed, by his pontifical I N ienunciations and curses of Popes and Polentates, an^SlSJ ^t>f^^'?^iQ^*f' ng. ,yj apd; ,all buman ,obl.igat|pn,V aft4 in.*#»ftj:ijoto mm^i^m ^mUM C)fc^a^acte^of mpr^luy aj)U..vir.tue,ip0,tti«it' tin. gPRjy.fWif m/?S I'^^i eyery, depraved prop^6i|y, and ..^^i^p^jt, *-4yP9^/:i!^OfW!d s^in^.vyithQut th^;imi)Utalipi>,oir,4^ sense oi,«j>iJt.; ii;.J^fp''9i^yi.nfcbrierft^inary;.wUl..parV^ u^ipaf^U^.^c| «piCMVWtiea> :5yhlch^: Jesuit , en^^ the Jesuit Casuists— « When is a man obliged actually to love » ; f 17 God 1" Escobar^ in his Tract 1, Ex. 2. Num. 21 ; and Tract. 5, £x. 4. Num. 8 ; recites the decisions of many authors, the grand inference from the whole of which diversity of opinion is this — « We are not so much commanded to love him, as not to hate him."— Slrmond Dei. Virt. 2, Tract. 2, Sect, 1. Sanchez declares — " A man neither commits sin, nor is guilty of any irreverence towards God, when he presumes to address him in his devotions, although at the same time he actually pro- poses mortally to offend the Deity."— Opuscul. Moral. Book 7, Chap. 2. Hurtado avows — " It is enough to be bodily present at mass, though a man is mentally absent ; provided he is externally re- verential."— Sacram. Vol. 2 ; 5. Dist. 2. To which opinion Coninck assents— Quest. 83 -, 6.— But Vasquez adds—" A man fulfils the precept of hearing nfiass, even though he have not the least intention to hear it ," Escobar thus determines — " If a man intends to hear mass as he ought, he fully performs that duty, nor does any depraved intention counteract it, even that of beholding women with con- cupiscence."— Theolog. Mor. Tract. 1, Ex. 11. Mascerrennas dedicated his work upon the Sacraments to the Virgin Mary, and affirms, that all the doctrines which he incul- cates he was taught by herself. In his Tract. 5, he thus ex- pounds — " He who goes to mass, only to take that opportunity to look upon a woman with unchaste desires, and were it not for that end, would not go thither at all, fulfils the precept of hear- ing mass, even though he expressly intended not to fulfil if." — How does that dogma coincide with the Lord's admonition, Mat- thew 5 : 27, 28 ? In hia " Fundamental Theology," page 134.; Caramuel avers- " Those who follow the most gentle, that is, the most licentious of all the probable opinions, ought to be called virgins, because those opinions enable men to behave themselves with such purity, that they do not commit even venial sin." To which Le Moine, in his « Easy Devotion," page 244, 291, subjoins ; " Having thus overthrown the scarecrow which the devils had set up at her gate, devotion is rendered less troublesome than vice, and more easy than pleasure, so that simply to live is in- comparably more difficult than to live well." In the Apolog. pour lea Casuistes, pages 26, 28, is this com- prehensive clause — « Violations of the decalogue are not sins, when they are committed by a man from ignorance, surprise, or passion."- Upon which dogma there are the following practical comments. — " A man is not obliged to desist from those occasions and opportunities in which he runs the hazard of damnation ; if he cannot do it with ease and convenience. A confessor ought to absolve a woman who entertains in her house a man with 18 whom she ofien sine ; if ohe cannot discard him without loss of reputation or comfort, or if she have any cau&a for retaining him." — Bauny Somme des Peches ; i083. " A Paijan," says Lacroix, Vohime 1, page 104, 106, "igno- rant of the Christian religion of the true God, is excusable for worshipping idols ; for whoever acts agreeably to the dictates of conscienfH whether certainly right or invincibly vvroig, cannot offend God ; for invincible ignorance, though even of the law of nature, sufficiently excuses those who act accordi'.g to such ig- norance." Trarhala, in his *' Laver of Conscience, or sure guide to Pr'ests for Confession," Title 6, Case 2. thus writes — '• There is much difficulty m comprehending ihe mysteries of the Trmity and of Incarnation ; and of that knowledge, ignorant persons and chil- dren serm absolutely incapable ; how ihen is a Confessor to be- have witli such penitents ?" Lesaius answers, that "an explicit and distinct faith, not being necessary, such persons may be ab- solved without hesitation. It is sufficient (or them) that they be- lieve in a confused aad implicit manner." The ensuing injunctions are denominated " Rules for con- science" — Charli's Propositions, 11, H and 15. "It through invin- cible error, you believe that God hath commanded yo»i to lie and blas()heme, then lie and blaspheme! Neijlect even the worship of God, if you conceive he hath prohibited it." — With whom agree Caberespine, Le Moyne, Georgelin, and Dicastilk, who in his work on Justice and other cardinal virtues, Book 2, Tract. 2. Disput. 9. Dub. 2 Num. 48, decides that 'theft is a venial sin, if it was commited without deliberation." Busseroi also maintHined this Thpsis : " Antecedent and invincible ignorance, whether of natural laws or of positive statutes, entirely takes away the volun- tariness of the act, and consequently exempts fr(»m sin." *' He who hag received a blow may hot intend to revenge himself, but to avoid infamy ; and thus may return the injury by his sword." — lessius. Just. Lib. 2, Cap. 9. Dub. 12. Le Moyne in his first proposition affirms — " A Christian may deliberately discard his Christian character, and act as other men in things which are not properly Christian." " A Son may wish for the death ot his Father, and may re- joice when it happens, if it proceed only from a consideration of the advantage which accrues to himpelf, and not from personal hatred." — Hurtado Sub. Peic. Disput. 9. 'ihe Jesuit doctrines concerning "'Probable Opinions," trans- cend all the other perverse machinations of depravity in their direct tendency to promote infidelity and irreligion. They incul- cate, that when there are two contradictory probable opinions upon any point, some main* vining a thing to be lawful and others that it is prohibited, both opinions are equally safe in conscience. 19 Though one (jf them niuat necessaiiily be conlrury to the law oC God, yet a man with equal security inny follow iliai which is false as that which is true, (.'no illustration selected (Vom Cas- tro Paolo'ri work upon " Virtues and Vices," Part 1, Tract 4, Disput. 1, Point 12, Num. 14, will sullice for this topic. " We are not obliged in making choice of ihc way of salvation, t() take that which ia most certain or probable ; because there may hap- pen to be an error in that which appears ihe mo>l ceruiin and probable. VVuen the probability of right is founded upon the probability of fiC, I conclude Irom the probability of fact the probability of right. For example ; it is probable to me th.it the cloak which I wear is my own ; but it is aiore probable thai it belongs to you — i am not obliged however to give it to you, but have a right to take care of it for myself. It iriay be probable to a heretic that he is of the true religion,, tbjugh the contrary may be more probable, but it is not clear that wc should there- fore oblige him to renounce his errors." — According to ttiis prin- ciple, there can be neither theft nor heresy ; for all right and wrorg are inseparably blended, or rather all evil is good, and all vice is virtue, upon the adoption of the Jesuitical probable opinion. That doctrine, hfiy-five of ihe most renowned Jesuit authors have deliberately and fully ratified. Immorality. — Ihe utmost extent of human corruption ii minutely unfolded and adapted by the Jesuit system, to persunc of all characters and conditions. Every diversified unholy tt^n. per, covetousnesti, pride, envy, ambit:«)n, hatred, and revenge, with their concorintani irregularities, are expressly recommended. Extravagance, intemperance both in food and drink, and volup- tuouitness are directly appioved. Dsobediei ce to parents is for. mally justified, with insubordination to national laws and gov- ernments. Some specimens of the diabolical casuistry respecting the social crimes are incorporated ; that u correct estimate of the at- tributes and effects of Jesuiusm may certainly be formed. Ciilumny.^C'tnuuuel in bis Theolog. Fund., says " Ii is not mortal sin to calumniate falsely for ilie preservation of one's honour." Dicastilo, De Justitia, Lib 2. Trait. 2, Dispui 12, Mum. 404; teacheti that " calumny, thougb gnamded on abso- lute lalsitits, is not a mortal sin against t- iht-r just < e or charity." Wiiich iioctrine. he afifirms in corroboraUon, is fol mnly maintain- ed by a cloud of tbe Jesuit «ri.ei>, b^ wbole universities, by the priestly conlessors to the German Imper al family ; t.y all the profVssors in the universities of Vienna, Graiz, and Prague ; and by many others of the highest ecclesiastical digesities whom he partiiularly designates. Fiiisthood. — Every variety of mendacious practice is approved by all the Jesuit authors, It they had zealously endeavoured to 20 I evince the truth of the Apostle Paurs prediction, 2 These. 2, 11, that Popery was « a lie," they could not more effectually have accomplished that object, than by the course which they have adopted to exemplify the spirit and practice of their order. The ensuing excerpts are taken at random from the vast mass of similar passages which maj be found in their most renowned and extolled authors.— Lessius De Just. Lib. 2. Cap. 42. Dub 12, avers—" The Pope can annul and cancel every possible ob* ligation arising from an oath." Escobar in his "Moral Theolog." Vol. 1. Lib. 1. Sect. 2. Cap 7; and Lib. 6. Sect. 2. Cap. 10 ; thus defines,— •< It is lawful to* dissemble in the administration of the sacraments ; and for the same reason, it is no sin to contract a deceitful marriage, by using equivocal expressions to elude the church."— But the Council of Trent decreed that the right and full intention of the Priest to administer the Sacrament is essential to its reality and genuine effects— while Escobar and the Jesuits determine that it is lawful to dissemble at the celebration of the Romish ceremonies, with- out the sincere participation of which, as they declare, the Sacra- ment is a nullity. In reference to Matrimony, it is certain, that the want of intention and the dissimulation combined, both which are authorized according to the Jesuit principles and prac- tice ; those defects of truth are the grand and prolific sources, whence emanEte«« that scandalous and overflowing impurity, which is one of the most prominent characteristics of the ten kingdoms of the Dragon, the beast, and the false Prophet. Blackwell, who wrote an apology for the wickedness of the Jesuit Garnet, who was the principal contriver of the English Gun. powder Plot, avowed, that « the doctrine of equivocation is for the consolation of afflicted Papists, and for the instruction of all the godly. Dissimulation in religion was practised by the Jesuits, and was also allowed to the utmost extent, by all their Priests who were dispatched to Eastern Asia, and to other countries. They pretended to remain sound Romanists at heart, while they were indulged and dispensed to manifest a great exterior conformity to t! idolatrous ceremonial of the Heathens among whorn they resided. In Malabar and China especially, the nominal converts to Popery were permitted to worship their image, pro- vided they would secretly c.^rry a crucifix, and, as the Jesuijs taught them, rightly direct their intention ; whilst those priestly impostors themselves, to rer.der their Christianity, as they af. firmed, more congenial to the people, and that they might bind them in their vassalage, atiempted altogether to conceal the suflfenngs and death of the Redeemer from their pretended dis. ciples— Magnum Bullarium Romanum, vol. 6. page 388. Sanchez in his Oper. Moral. Part. 2, Book 3, Chap. 6, thus 21 determines — " A man may swear that he aath not done a thing, though he have, by understanding to imself, any particular day, or before he was born — and that is frequently of great convenience, and is always justifiable, when it is necessary or advantageous to his health, honour or estate." — Which doctrine is sustained by Filiutius in his Tract. 25. Chap. 11. "The intention," says the Jesuit, "regulates the quality oi the action ; and therefore a man lies not though he say, I swear that I have not done such a thing ; if he adds in a whisper to him- self, ' this day ;' if he pronounces aloud, * I swear,' then men- tally inserts, * I say,^ and afterwards proceeds alouJ, 'that I have not done such a thing ;' or if he has an intention to give* his discourse that sense which a prudent man would attach to it." According to which principles, a person may secretly speak the truth, but openly falsify and swear to untruths before all other persons without criminality. Escobar in his Moral Theology, Vol. 1, Book 2, Sect. 2, Chap. 6 ; presents us the following ruleu for the administration of justice, — "A judge may lawfully take a sum of money to give sentence for which party he pleases, when both have equal right." — "If a judge receives a bribe to pass a just sen- tence, he is bound to restore it ; because he is bound to do jusMce without a bribe ; but if the judge be bribed to pass an unjust sentence, he is not obliged in conscience to make any restitution." — Molina also in the first volume of his works, Tract. 2, Disput. 88, inculcates the same ungodly dogma. " Judges may receive prasents from the parties in a suit, if they make them from friendship or gratitude for the justice which has been done them ; or to oblige them to do it for the future, or to engage them to take particular care and despatch their business." Frauds in business and perjury are thus categorically taught. — " It is lawful for a man to use false weights ; and if he be charged with it, he may deny it by oath, making use of equi- vocal expressions, when he is interrogated before a Judge." — " May he who turns bankrupt, with a safe conscience, retain as much as is requisite to maintainhimself handsomely, or that he may not live meanly ? With Lassiu3,I affirm that he may." — Escobar Theolog. Moral. Tract. 1, Ex. 3, Cap. 7. Theft. — Lassius in his work on Justice, Book 2, Chap. 12 ; thus affirms — " It is lawful to steal in necessity." — Tamburin in his Explication of the Decalogue, Book 8, Tract. 2, Cap. 2, page 205 ; asserts — " A man is not bound to restore what he has stolen in small sums, whatever may be the total amount." — Cardenas in his Crisis Theolog. Diss. 23, Chap. 2, Art. 1 ; maintains — " Domestics who secretly steal from their masters, being rationally persuaded that it is no injustice to them be- 22 oro wagoa than Ihtjy receive, com- cftuie their labor in worth mit no crime/; That dogma i, niso ratified by Tairrn7.-Ks f??': '" .';'l?f"'?«;.^?''^'- Vol.4, Lib. uXh,2, Prob. 16 teaches, that " A child wh loin as much ns his fUther work." In his Vt serves hia father may secretly pur- 1. u- n ■ , .1^**^"'^ '^^^^ P*''' " 8"k & Qut'.Lo.arar; to and ^rh "''"'"' V"'"**.* ""^ ''"'"an/ confounding an oS ^,1° Zi *'"'*'°^'f ":' ^";"r«"« unfaithfulness and fraud. , isThere: fore ordered that D'Alba shall bo whipped at th^ gatrifThe *id attempts to ruin my reputation by calumny, ami I can avoid the injury by directly liiliing him, may I do it? Certainly, you may Hlly kill him, not publicly, l»ut in Bj^cret, to avoid scandal." Cuimenius iu his sevenih projioaition, affirmed — "You may charge your opponent with false crimc^r. <.o lake away hi- credli, as well as to kill him." The ensuing fact from U.nnage'a History, Book 1, Chap. 7, prestMjlH a striking examplw of Guimenius' principle in pracli(jp.— ' At the lime of the Par- isian Massacre, whun all the Hujfuenots wore doomed todt^ath, two Papists were iiKhling near one of the Mass-houses in Paris, where the weakest of the combatants upbraided his fellow with the name of Lutheran! A crowd soon rushed out from Mass, and iho wretched creature, who knew no more of Lu- theri.iism than he did of evangelism was instantly butchered. A prior of one of the neighbouring monasteries who attempted to appease the tumult was denounced as his accomplice, nnd was instantly assassinated.'' — Filiucius in his second volume, Tract. 29, Chap. 3 ; affirms—" A man may kill a false accuser, the wiltu'ssHS produced a«ainst him, and the judge himself." — Molina, Vol. 3, Dlspui. 16, avers—" It is lawful to kill any man to save a crown." With which decision, TabHr^lii in his Practical Theology, Part 2, Chap. 27, perfectly coin.-ides. — Fegeli, in his Practical Questions, Part 4, Chap. 1, Quest. 7, Num. 8, avows — " It is not sin for parents to wish the death of their children, or to desire the death ot at y one w'lo troubles the Roman Church."— The next propositior, is from Dicastillo, Book 2, Tract 1, Dlsput. 10. Dub. 1, Ni:m. 15,— " If a man become) a nuisance to society, the son may lawfully kill bis father."— Escobar in his Moral Theolo-y, Vol. 4, Lib. 31, Sect. 2, Precept. 4, Prob. 5, avers— Children are obliged to denounce their parents or relatives lor heresy, although they know that ttiey will be burnt ; or they may starve them to death, or kill ihsm, as enemies who violate the rights of hu- manity."— Gobat ill bis Moral Works, Vol. 2, Part 2, Tract. 5, Cap. 9. Sec. 8, declares—*' A son who inherits great wealth by the death of his father may rejoice, that when he was in- toxicated, he murdered his father." — Busenbaum and Lacroix, Moral Theology, Vol. 1, Page 295, proclaim— "In all cases where any man has a right to kill a person, if alTection moves, another may do it for him," Infanticide. — Airault in his Propositions ; Marin in his The. ology. Tract, 23 ; Navarrus, Arragona, Bannez, Henrique^, Sa, Sanchez, Castro, Palao, Dicna, Edidius, and many other Jesuits, not only palliate, but in many specified cases abso- iutely enjoin the most unnatural and inhuman modes of des* troymg children ; under the pretext of preserving female repu- tation, and especially to conceal the infamy of Monks and NunR. I fU^ Regicifie.-^'hd. Croix in his first volume, Page 294 ; declares, I' A man condemned by the Pope may be killed wherever he is found." — Mariana, in his Reg. Institut. Lib. 1, Cap- 7, thus decides—" A tyrant may be killed by open force and arms ; but it is prudent to use frauds and stratagems, because it may be done with less public and private danger. Hence, it is law- ful to take away his life by every possible art." It is a very important consideration in connection with this topic, that the Jesuits enacted the following rule — "No volume shall be published by any of the members without the appro- bation of the Superiors."-— Provincial Lettres 5, 9 : whence it follows, that the whole order are responsible for every dogma contained in any works of the Jesuits, unless it has been ex- pressly condemned. From which fact, as combined with the preceding testimonies, which are extracted from the works of the most renowned Jesuit authors, it is most manifest ; that Modern Popery is grossly immoral and inexpressibly corrupt- ing ; that it destroys all sense of reciprocal obligation ; that it Injures civil society through all its ramifications ; that it is to- tally incompatible with public order and all righteous govern- ment ; that it is destructive of domestic confidence and na- tional safety ; and consequently that system, the principal characteristic of which is this— that it leaches and fosters every species of iniquity, and " train? up youths to villainy by rule ;" ought not to be tolerated 'n any civilized nation, and much less, among a people denominated and professing to be Chkistians. Banger of Jesuitism — The Popedom, it is now supposed, nurabei-s one hundred and twenty millions of vassals, with four hundred thousand active Priests, everywhere scattered, having but one chief; for whom respect increases by distance. Irish and American Priests are most obsequious to the Roman Pontiff. He is the head of that immense family of traitorous spies, and of that universally present ecclesiastical militia. He numbers more minions than all the other sovereigns. They have subjects only in their own territory ; the Pope claims them in all countries. Th<;y only command the exterior homage ; the Pope rules the in- terior, and penetrates the heart, for conscience is the seat of his empire. If the whole world were papal, he would control the world ; being directly served by millions of priests devoted to the worship of him, as supreme. That power, as it already in former ages in Europe has disturbed, would shake the uni- verse. In Ireland, Holland, the United States, and Canada, all Ro- man affairs are managed by vicars apostolic, as in countries regulated by missions. That system is highly approved at Rome, because it supplies the moans of that court being every- 25 where sovereign. — The Priests of the United States and Ca- nada^ like those of Ireland, are extremely devoted to the Pope. They are very rigorous in their exactions. In due time, they will embarrass the government of the United States, as those of Ireland have disconcerted the British Government, and those of Holland have troubled their sovereign. In all the course of the Jesuits, there is something so unmanageable, that their proceedings should be terminated at once, by decided oppo- sition. We may, however, rejoice, that America advances toward Europe with the social contract, constitutional order, and the liberty of the press in her hand. In spite of their ef- forts, the Jesuits can easier extinguish the sun in his bright, ness, than put out the new light which now irradiates the world. They can stop the course of the morning star, rather than ar- rest that star to improvement which the human family have taken ; and the project of the Jesuits to recover universal su- premacy, cannot be accomplished withoat the prior destruction of mankind, with their intellectual illumination, and the sensi- bilities of their hearts. Nevertheless ; human society is fearfully menaced by the atrocious revival of the order of Jesuits ; and by the introduc tion of its principles, which engender and promote every pri- vate and public collision and disorder. Away with Jesuit- ism. — De Pradt, Jesuitisme Ancien et Moderne. Our country is in jeopardy. We have in our midst a dark insidious and trea sherous enemy, who is endeavouring to elfvate himself on the overthrow of our freedom, and the extermination of Christianity. " Unless all the Ministers of the Gospel awake from their dreamy confidence and false charity, and rouse their energies to a universal and persevering opposition to that artful, insinuating, and dangerous traitor, the Popish Priesthood, ere long we may realise the terrors, cruelties, tortures, and massacres which our ancestors endured. There- fore, blow the trumpet of alarm, cry mightily against the abominations of the secret places ; and fervently pray, that God would accomplish his promise, and * consume the mystery of iniquity and the working of Satan, with the spirit of his mouth and with the brightness of his coming.' " uni- PART SECOND. SECRET INSTRUCTIONS OF THE JESUITS. 11 1 ii '■I I i:!|J The foregoing is a fearful liut truthful delineation of Jesuit- ism, and serves as an introduction to the secret instructions. These were published iu New York, in 184.1, and Dr. Brown- low gave a prefatory sketch of the history and progress of the ordiT, from which we take the following, which also proves the genuineness of the document : — The Huccesa of this sect was at first very slow. In 1540 when the frantic Loyola petitioned the pope for a bull to establish this new pupal army, he had only ten disciples. He was in nearly as haple!n of the Dauphin, as the young heir apparent to the F.enrh throne, was then entitled. In fact, they soon supplanted every rival in the deparlment of teacliing. They seemed to gain the instruction of the youth, in every European kingdom. They did (or centuries exactly that, which ibey are Now attempting to do in Ihe United States and Ca- nada. They affected immense learning. All others knew nothing. They went in disuuise into Protestant kingdoms and states. Tlipy set up schools ; or gained the Academic chairs; and the professional chair. They won over the youth to their cause. Their female Jesuits pursued the same course with the young and tender sex ; and made vast numbers of converts to their sect. And these Jesuit nuns did not waste their energies and exhaust their pious emotions in dungeon cells and the grated prisons, which the want of due gallantry or. the part of laymen even among us, allow the aspiring and licentious priests to build for women, under their very eyes I I ! No, they were out ot door missionaries. They were known by the name of " Sisters of Charity," — ** Sisters of the Heart," and other sentimental and imposing names. They were female soldiers invading the sanctity of families ; " carrying captive silly women, laden with iniquity." and ignorance. They fought among females as did their desperate male brothers among the nmalee tn the community. 27 Forty-eight years alter their organization— that is, in 1608, they had increased to the appalling numher of nearly eleven thwi' saniL Before the Erij/lish Revolution of 1688 they had obtained the direction of the schools, academies, collef/ea, and universi- ties in all the European Catholic Continent ; and they had the address to have their members installed confessors to the Kmgs of Spain. France, Portugal, Naples, Austria, Sicily,and the regal Duke of Savoy, and every leading prince and noble in these kmdgoms. But, they had driven on so furiously in their wild, ambitious, and bloody career, that innumerable enemies were raised up against them. The Jansenists were their de.idly enemies in France. Pascal's " Provincial Letters." written with inimitable good hu- mour, and in the most elegant style, attra.-ted all scholars and politicians to their dangerous morality, their atrocious principles 10 politics ; and had inflicted a blow on the Jesuits from which they never recovered. Their disgrace took'place first in France. They wej^ dissolved, and abolished in 1762 by the parliament of France. And in this national act, the parliament assigned the following as the reasons of ti.eir ahojiiinn :—«• The cnspquenres of their doctrine destroys the law of nature ; they break all the bonds of civil society by authorizing theft, lying, perjury, the ut- m(»st licentiousnegs, murder, criminal passions, and all manner ot sins. These doctrines, moreover, root out all sentiments of humanity: they overthrow all governments; excite rebellion- and uproot the foundation and practice of religion. And they substitute all sorts of superstition, irreligion, plasphemy, and idolatry. ' •" Their overthrow in Spain was sudden and complete. At midnight, March 31, 1769, a strong c<.rdon of troops surrounded the SIX coll jxes ot Jesuits in Madrid ; seized the fathers, and befi.re morning ha^l them conveyed on the way to Canhagena. Three days after, the same prompt measures were pursued to- wards every other college in the kingdom. In a word kingdom after kingdom followed up the same course of measures atjainst these intolerable enemies of God and men ! They have been banished either partially or entirely no less than thirty-nine times from the different kingdoms and States of Europe ! And m 1773, Pope Gangenelii — Clement XIV.— abolished the order entirely, as a sect no longer to be endured by man ' "It will cost rne my life," said he :— -< but I must abolish this danger- ous order." [t did cost him his life. A few days after his bull was published against the Jesuits, a notice was placarded on his gate, intimating thai " the see would .soon be vacant by the death of the pope." He died of poison wiihin a few days of the time thus announced by their agency. He observed on his dying bed to those around him,—" I am going to eternity ; and I know for what !"— Brewster's Encyci. vol. %\. 111. I II I 28 But, although they were thus dissolved and abolished, they still kept up privately their organization. In the interim, from 1773 to 1801, their general resided at Rome, publicly. In 1801, they were restored for some political reasons, by the Emperor Paul, in Russia. This seems almost incredible. But this bad man and infamous emperor needed the support of the worst of all the Roman Catholic orders ! In 1804<, the King of Sardinia, for the same reasons, restored them. In 1814< at the close of the late war, Pope Pius VII., who first crowned the Emperor Napo- leon, and then ventured to excommunicato him, restored the or- der of Jesuits to their full powers, &nd prerogatives in ail particu- lars. And called on all papal princes in Europe, and the powers m South America, and in all the establishments of popery, « to afford them protection and encouragement," as the pope's right arm, and the superior and most successful instruments of extend- ing Catholicism, and putting down all heresies. In that papal bull, reviving this sect, the pope even in this enlightened day, utters his visionary claims in a style befitting the Dark Ages ! He affirms that " this act is above the recall or revision of any judge, with whatever power he may be clothed.'''* He thus sets at defiance all the powers of civil governments up- on the earth. This order being thus revived, and covered with the shield of " the master of the kings of earth," is now in active operation ; and has been attended, for the last thirty years, with the most appalling success, in undermining the liberties of mankind, cor- rupting religion, sowing dissensions in the churches, and in aid- ing the Holy Alliance, in throwing " a wall of iron around their kingdoms to prevent the entrance and dissemination of liberal sentiments." Their labours extend to every papal and every Protestant kingdom and state in Europe ; and in South America ; where they are the main cause of all these national convulsions and bloodshed, in order to prevent and put down public liberty. They are also most active in Great Britain and the United States, which above all other nations they are most anxious to win, and woo over to papism. The revival of the order of Jesuits by Pope Pius VII. in the face of the bull of £\nother equally infallible pope, who had con- demned them, and abrogated them, as a most pestilerous and in- famous sect, exhioits a poor specimen of papal unity and infalli- bility. And the act of Pope Pius VII. ought to have roused the indignation of all the friends of humanity, oraer, and liberty, in Europe and America. — The following are the sentiments of an able writer (on this) m the London Christian Observer, vol. xiv.* " What new witness has appeared to testify on behalf of Jesuitism 1 What adequate cause existed for its revival by a — —— — — 29 pope ?" « If an instrument is wanted to quench the flame of charity ; and throw us back into the career of ages j and sow the seeds of everlasting divisions ; and lay a train which is to explode in the citadel of truth ; and, if possible, overthrow her sacred towers,— we venture confidently to affirm that Jesuitism 18 that very instrument." Until a proper reason be assigned other than this, we must conclude with our forefathers,— with the kings, and queens, and parliaments, and judges, and churc'^es of Europe,— ay ! and with the decisive bull of the infallible Pope Gangenelli, Clement XIV., that Jesuitism is a public nuisance • and that he who endeavours and dares to let it loose upon civil society, ]s actually chargeable with high treason against the common interests and happiness of the human family." See Brewster's Encycl. Article Jesuits, vol. xi. 172. Let me now advert briefly to the history of the following little book which these statements are designed to introduce to our readers. The Secret Instructions formed a code of those laws of Jesuitism. They were not allowed to be made known even to many members ot a certain class of Jesuits. They had bold, dar- ing, bad men to achieve desperate deeds, and take off" their ene. mies by steel, or bullet, or poisoned chalice. These knew some- thing that others did not. They had also disguised agents, men in mask. These Jesuits knew something not imparted to others of the same order. They had shrewd, crafty, courteous, and most polished men, who courted nobles, insinuated themselves into the favor of princes, kings, and rich widows, and young heirs and heiresses. These had their «Instkuctions" Irom their general. They had fine scholars, decent, steady, serious, moral men. These were not at all let into the secret of certain In- structions. They were sent out as traps to captivate the seri- ous, the unsuspecting, the religious. These had it in charge to give a captivating representation of their Society of Jesus. These taught that they mingled in no politics : sought no riches : kept strictly their vow of poverty. Their sole object was, by the help of heaven, to convert the world, and put down Protestantism and all ether heresies ! And in these details, these classes of this sect were honest. For they were not initiated into « the Secret In- structions." And hence they could, v/ith an honest conscience, deny and even swear on the cross, that no Instructions were ever given, or ever received. And the initiated Jesuits took special care to push forward these decent, amiable, moral and trustworthy men, to declare to the world that no such rules,— and no such maxims as these of The Secret Instructions ever existed among them. And from the high character of these men, their testimony was of great weight with kings, nobles, and even Pro- lestants. ! 5 If! I! 1 This throws light upon the mystery and contradictory statements made by honest Jesuits, and historians j and by Protestants. The profligate, the cunning, the daring, and all similar classes in this molly sect, together with their general, and ihe host of his spies crawling like the frogs, and flying like the locust of Egypt, all over the land, were fully initiated mto the secret of these "Instruc- tions :" and they acted on them every day. Hence the horrid marks of their footsteps of pollution and blood I ! ! In fact, these *• Secret Instructions" were not discovered '-Ily to the Christian public, until some fifty years after the dissolu- tion and expulsion of the Society, But all ranks of men, papal and Protestant, who had studied the Jesuit movements, intrigues and conspiracies, were intimately acquainted with their practices. Hence, when the book of " Secret Instructions" was dis. covered and published, every body at once saw the evidence of its authenticity. Thny had been long familiar with their con- spiracies and practices. Here was the exact platform and model of all their aciings. They who had felt and suffered under their atrocious morals and conspiracies against the cause of God and the rightti of man, could not possibly entertain a doubt of the authenticity of these Rules. They evNactly corresponded, as the model on paper, formed by the arc.fiitect's hand, corres- ponds with the finislieci house ! It was in vain to deny these *' Rules and Regulations," when all tlie cunning craft and deeds, and airociiies prescribed by these Rules were blazoned in the memories of princes, nobles, ministers and people. Before they could succeeii, therefore, iii denying the "Secret Instruc- tions," they behoved to raze, «rom national monumenta, and national records, ar.d all the details of history, the deeds of atrocity per|)rtrated by the Jesuit order in the old and new world ! The Jesuit:; had b^en repeatedly charged with acting on Secret Rules, which no eye was allowed to see, or ear to hear. The University of Paris, so far back as 1624', charged it on them, ♦* that they were governed by ' Skcrkt Laws,' " neither allowed by kings, nor sanctioned by parliaments. And in the History of the Jesuits, vol. i., page 326, &;c., we find, in a letter from the Roman Catholic bishop o( Anglepois, the lollowing:— «' The superiors of the Je>uits do not g.ivern them by the Rules of the Church, but by certain ♦ Secret Instructions and Rules,* which are known only to thosic superiors." See the edition of the Letter, published at Coh.gne in I6b6. In the gradations of the order, there were some as we have already noticed, who were not let into the knowledge of their hidden rules. But, there were otners, who, though admitted into these hidden rules, were not initiated into the most secret regula- tions. During the civil prosecutions in France, brought against the Jesuits by the French merchants to recover from the Society 31 the monies lost to them, by thft Jeauite' mercantile missionaries in Martinico, the lathers at the head of ihe Society were constrained to bring their books into court. This was a most nnfortunatb matter for them. Their "Constitutions" were now made public. The nation became indignant at the whole sect. The parliament issued their arrest, dissolved them, and banished them. But this was not the worst. This little volume, of which we present a new edition to our readers, called " Skcreta Mo. NETA,— The Secret Instructions of the Jesuits," was not discovered until about fifty years after this dissolution of the sect in France. These w-resaid to be drawn up by Laignez and Aquaviva, the two immediate successors of Loyola, the founder. When these were first published, the Jesuits were at first over* whelmed with fear. But they immediately, affected to be much offended that such Rules should be ascribed to them. They publirly denied them. This of course was expected. Every criminal pleads " not guilty.'' But their auihenticiiy is not for a moment doubted among all scholars, both Pai-al and Poiestant. There is a work in the British Museum, entitled Formula Provisionum diversnrum a G. Passarello, summo studio in unum collect(P,^ Sfc, and printed at Venice in 1596. At the end of this book, " The Secret Instructions" are found in Manu- script, entered there no doubt by some leading and fully initiated Jesuit for his own use. And at the close, there is an earnest "caution, and an injunction." The caution is, that these " In- structmns" be communicated with the utmost care only to a very few, and those the weil tried. And the injunction is char- acteristic. " Let them be denied to be the rules of the Society of Jesus, if they ever shall be imputed tc us " The first copy o''<'The Secret Instructions" was dis- covered in the Jesuits' College at Fadprb(.rn, Westphalia ; and a second copy, in the city of Prague. In the preface to these is found the same injunction as that above :— « If these Rules fall into the hands of strangers, they must be positively denied to be the Rules of the Society."* The discovery of the copy at Paderborn, was in this wise, as appears from the preface to the English copy, published in 1658. When Christian, the Duke of Brunswick, took Paderb..rn. he seized upon the Jesuit College there, and gave their library, to- gether with all their collection of manuscripts to the Capuchins. In examining these, they discovered « The Secret Instkuctions" among the archives of the Rector. And thev beii g, as were also the other monkish orders, no friends to the Jesuits, brought them before the [lublic. !i?ee London Chrisiiaii Obeeiver, vol. 14, [>, 169, w 32 II I This great master-piece of religious policy, was published many years since, in Latin, French, and Dutch. Mr. John Schipper, a bookseller at Amsterdam, bought one of them at Antwerp among other books, and afterwards reprinted it. The Jesuits being i'-.formed that he had purchased this book, demanded it back from him ; but he had then sent it to Holland. Oi.a of the Society, who lived at Amsterdam, hearing it, said soon aAer to a Catholic bookseller, by name Van Eyk, that Schipper was printing a book which concerited the Jesuits, re* plied, that if it was only the Rules of the Society, he should not be under any concern ; but desired that he would inform himself what it was. Being told by the bookseller that it was the Secret Instructions of the Society, the good father, shrugging up his shoulders, and knitting his brow, said, that he saw no remedy but denying that this piece came from the Society. The Reverend Fathers, however, thought it more advisable to purchase the whole edition, which they soon after did, some few copies excepted ; from one of these it was afterwards reprinted, with this account prefixed, which is there said to be taken from two Roman Catholics, men of credit. These Private Instrucilona must be carefully retained, and kept by the superiora in their own hands, and by them be communi- cated only to a few of the professors : and wifen it shall be judg. ed for the benefit of the Society, divulge some of them to such as are noi>professor& ; but even these must be done under the strictest ties of secrecy, and not as rules committed to writing by others, but as deduced from the experience of him that dictates. And smce many of the professors must necessarily from hence be acquainted with these private advices, the Society has, therefore, from their first establishment, taken care that no one who is in tne secret can betake himself to any order but that of the Carthusians j and this, from the strict retirement in which they live, and the inviolable silence they are compelled to ; which the holy see has been pleased to confirm. The greatest care imaginable must be also taken ihat these instructions do not fall into the hands oi strangers, for fear, out of envy to our order, they should give them a sinister interpre. tation ; but if this (which God forbid !) should happen, let it be positively denied that these are the principles of the Society, and such denial be confirmed by those of our members which we are sure know nothing of them j by this means, and by con- fronting these with our Public Instructions, printed or written, our credibility will be established beyond opposition. Let the superiors also carefully and warily inquire, whether discovery has been made of these Instructions by any of our members to strangers ; and let none of them transcribe, or suffer them to be transcribed, either for himself or others, without the consent of the general or provincial. And if any one be sus- pected of incapacity to keep such important secrets, acquaint him not of your suspicion, but dismiss him. I I Mi THE SECRET INSTRUCTIONS or THE JESUITS. CHAPTER I. How the Society must behave themselves when they begin any new foundation. I. Il will be of great importance for the rendering our members agreeable to the inhabitants of the place where they design their settlement, to set forth the end of the Society, in the manner prescribed by our statutes, which lay down, that the society ought as diligently to seek occasions of doing good to their neighbors as to thetpselves ; wherefore, let them with humility discharge the meanest offices in the hospitals ; fre- quently visit the sick, the poor, and the prisoners, and readily and indifferently take the confessions of all, that the novelty of such uncommon and diffusive charity may excite in the princU pal inhabitants an admiration of our conduct, and forcibly draw them into an affection for us. n. Let it be remembered by all, that the privilege to exer- else the ministry of this Society must be requested in a modest and religious manner, and that they must use their best endea- vors to gain chiefly the tavor of such ecclesiastics and secular persons of whose authority they may stand in need. III. Let them also remember to visit distant places, where, having demonstrated the necessities of the Society, they shall receive the most inconsiderable alms, which afterwards being bestowed on other objects, may edify those which are as yet un- acquainted with our Society, and stir them up to a greater liberality to us. IV. Let all seem as though they breathed the same spirit, and consequently learn the same exterior behaviour, that by such an uniformity in so great a diversity of men, all may be edified. But if any obstinately persist in a contrary deportment, let them be immediately dismissed as dangerous persons, and hurtful to the Society. r 36 V. At their first aettlemeiit, let our members bo cautious of purchasing lands ; hut if th(7 happen to buy such ns are well •situated, let this be done in the name of some faithful and trusty friend. And that our poverty may have the more colorable gloss of reality, let the purchases adjacent to the places wherein our colleges are founded, be assigned by the provincial to col- leges at a distance, by which means it will be impossible that princes and magistrates can ever attain to a certain knowledge what the revenues of the Society amount to. VI. Let no places be pitched upon by any of our members for founding a college but opulent cities ; the end of the Society being the imitation of our blessed Saviour, who made his prin- cipal residence in the metropolis of Judea, and only transiently visited the less remarkable places. VII. Let the greatest sums be always extorted from widows, by frequent remonstrances of our extreme necessities. VIIL In every province, let none but the principal be fully apprised of the real value of our revenues ; and let what is con- tained in :li0 treasury of Rome, be always kept as an inviolable secret. IX. Let it be publicly demonstrated, and everywhere declared by our members in their private conversation, that the only end of their coming there was for the instruction of youth, and the good and welfare of the inhabitants ; that they do all this with- out the least view ol reward, or respect of persons, and that they are not an incumbrance upon the people, as other religious societies are. CHAP. IL In what manner the Society must deport, that they may work themselves into, and after t/iaf preserve a familiarity with princes, noblemen, and persons of the greatest distinction. I. Princes, and persons of distinction everywhere, must by all means be so managed, that we may have their ear, and that will easily secure their hearts ; by which way of proceed, ing, all persons will become our creatures, and no one will dare to give the Society the least disquiet or opposition. n. That ecclesiasf'cal persons gain a great footing in the favor of princes and noblemen, by winking at their vices, and putting a favorable construction on whatever tiiey do amiss, experience convinces ; and this we may observe in their con- tracting of marriages with their near relations and kindred, or the like. It must be our business to encourage such, whose in- clination lies this way, by leading them up in hopes, that through our assistance they may easily obtain a dispensation 37 from tho Pope ; and no doubt lio will ruudily ^runl it, if proper reason bo urged, parallel cases produced, and opinions quoted which countenance such action^*, when the common good of mankind and the greater advancement of God's glory, whicli are tho only end and design of the society, are pretended to bo tho solo motives to them. III. The same must be observed when the prince happens to engage in any enterprise which is not equally approved by all his nobility; tor, in such cases, he must bo egged on and excited ; whilst they, on the other hand, mu&i be dissuaded from opposing him, and advised to acquiesce in all his proposals. But this must be done only in generals, always avoiding /Jar^i- cularSf lest, upon the ill-success of the affair, the miscarriage be thrown upon the Society. And should ever the action be called in question, care must be taken to have instructions al- ways ready, plainly forbidding it; and these also must bo backed with tho authoruy of some senior members, who, being wholly ignorant of the matter, must attest upon oath, tiiat such groundless insinuations are a malicious and base imputation on the Society. IV. It will also very much further us in gaining tho favor of princes, if our members artfully worm themselves, by the inter, est of others, into honorable embassies to foreign courts in their behalf, but especially ^o the Pope and great monarchs, for, by such opportunities, they will be in a capacity both to recom- mend themselves and their Society. To this end, therefore, let none but thorough zealots for our interest, and persons well varsed in the schemes and institutions of the Society be ever pitched upon for such purposes. V. Above all, due care must be taken to curry favor with the minions and domestics of princes and noblemen, whom, by small presents and many offices of piety, wo may so far byass, (bias,) as by means of them to get a faithful intelligence of the bent of their master's humors and inclinations, thus will tho Society be better qualified to chime in with their tempers. VI. How much the Society has benefitted from their engage- ments in marriage treaties, the house of Austria and Bour- bon, Poland, and other kingdoms, are experimental evidences. Wherefore, let such matches be with prudence picked out, whose parents are our friends, and firmly attached to our interests. VII. Princesses and ladies of quality are easily to be gained by the influence of the women of their bed-chamber; for which reason we must by all means pay particular address to these, for thereby there will be no secrets in the family but what wo shall have fully disclosed to us. 98 VIII. Ill directing the consciences of great men, it must be observed that our confessors are to follow the opinion of those who ullow the greater latitude, in opposition to that of other religious orders, that their penitents being allured with the prospect of such freedom, may readily relinquish them, and wholly depend upon our direction and counsel. IX. Princes, prelates, and all others who are capable of being signally serviceable to the order, must be favored so far as to be made partakers of all the merits of the Society, after a proper information of the high inrportance of so great a privilege. X. Let these notions be cautiously and with cunning instilled into the people, that this Society is entrusted with a far greater power of absolving, even in the nicest cases ; of dispensing with fasts; with paying and demanding of debts; with impediments of matrimony, and other common matters, than any other religious order, which insinuations will be of such consequence, that many of necessity must have recourse to us, and thereby lay themselves under the strictest obligations. XI. It will be very proper to give invitations to such to attend our sermor^a and fellowships, to hear our orations and declama- tions, as also to compliment them with verses and theses ; to ad- dress them in a genteel and complaisant manner, and at' proper opportunities to give them handsome entertainments. XII. Let proper methods be used to get knowledge of the ani- mosities that arise among great men, that we may have a finger in reconciling their differences ; for by this means we shall grad- ually become acquainted with their friends and secret affairs and of necessity engage one of the parties in our interests. * XIII. But should discovery happen to be made, that any per son serves either king or prince, who is not vvell-alTected towards our Society, no stone must be left unturned bv our members, or which IS more proper, some other, to induce him by promises, fa- vours and preferments, which must be procured for him under his king or price, to entertain a frlendshlD for and familiarity with UB« " XIV. Let all be very cautious of recommending or preferrinff such as have been any way dismissed from the Society, but es- pecially those who of their own accord have departed from it • for let them disguise it ever so cunningly, nevertheless they always' retain an implacable hatred against our order. XV. Finally,— Let all with such artfulness gain the ascendant over princes, noblemen, and the magistrates of every place that Ihey may be ready at our back, even to sacrifice their nearest relations, and most intimate friends, when we eay it is for our in- terest and advantage. 39 CHAP. III. Hoio the Society must behave themselves towards those who are at the helm of affairs, and others who, although they be not rich, are notwithstanding in a capacity of being otherwise ser. viceable. I. All that has been before montioned may in a great mea" sure be applied to these ; and we must also be industrious to procure their favor against every one that oppose us. II. Their authority and wisdom must be courted, for obtain- ing several offices to be discharged by us ; we must also make a handle of their advice with respect to the contempt of riches ; though, at the same time, if their secresy and faith may be de- pended on, we may privately make use of their names, in amassing temporal goods for the benefit of the Society. III. They must be also employed in calming the minds of the meaner sort of people, and in wheedling the aversions of the populace into an affection for our Society. IV. As to bishops, prelates, and other superior ecclesiastics, they must be importuned for such things only as shall appear necessary ; and even for those, with a proper regard to the di- versity of our occasions, and the tendency of their inclinations to serve us. V. In some places, it will be sufficient if we can prevail with the prelates and curates to cause those under them only to bear a reverence to our order, and that they themselves will be no hindrance to us in the discharge of our ministry. In others, where the clergy are more predominant, as in Germany, Poland, &c„ they must be addressed with the profoundest resi pect, that by their and the prince's authority, monasteries, parishes, priories, patronages, foundations of masses, and reli- gious places may be drawn into our clutches ; and this is no hard matter to be obtained, in those places where Catholics are intermixed with heretics and schismatics. And for the better effecting of this, it will be of great importance to remon- strate to these prelates the prodigious advantage and merit there will be in changes of this sort, which can hardly be ex- pected from priests, seculars, and monks, But should they be prevailed upon, their zeal must then be rewarded with public commendations, and the memory of the action transmitted in writing to the latest posterity. VI. In prosecution of the same end, we must engage such prelates to make use of us both for confessors and counsellors ; and if they at any time aim at higher preferment from the see of Rome, their pretensions must be backed with such strong 40 ;sure f. interest of our fiiends in every place, as we shall be ain not to meet with a disappointment. VII. Due care must be also taken by such of our members who have intercourse with bishops and princes, that the society, when these found either colleges, or parochial churches, may always have the power of presenting vicars for the cure of Bouls ; and that the superintendant of the place for the time being be appointed curate, to the end we may grasp the whole government of the church ; and its parishioners by that means become such vassals to us, that we can ask nothing ot them that they will dare to deny us. VIII. Wherever the governors of academies hamper our designs, or the Catholics or heretics oppose us in our founda- tions, we must endeavor, by the prelates, to secure the princi- pal pulpits, for, by this means, the Society at least may some time or other have an opportunity of remonstruting their wants, and laying open their necessities. IX. The prelates of the church, above all others, must be mightily caressed when the affair of canonization of any of our members is upon foot ; and, at such a time, letters by all means must be procured from princes and noblemen, by whose inter- est the matter may be promoted at the court of Rome. X. If ever it happen that prelates or noblemen arc employed in embassies, all caution must be taken to prevent them from using any religious order that oppose ours, lest their disaffec- tion to us should be infused into their masters, and they propa- gate it among the provinces and cities where we reside. And if ever ambassadors of this kind pass through provinces or cities where we have colleges, let them be received with all due marks of honor and esteem, and as handsomely entertained as religious decency can possibly admit of. I IS ■ i CHAP. IV. The chief things to be recommended to jmachers and confessors of noblemen. I. Let the members of our Society direct princes and great men in such a manner that they may seem to have nothing else in view but the promotion of God's glory ; and advise them to no other austerity of conscience, but what they themselves are willing to comply with, for their aim must not, immediately, but by degrees and insensibly, be directed towards political and secular dominion. II. We must, therefore, often inculcate into them, that honors ^1 and preferments in the state should always be conferred accord- ing to the rules of justice ; that God is very much ofTended at princes vyhen they any ways derogate from this principle, and are humed away by the impulse of their passions, ^u The next place, our members must with gravity protest, and in a solemn manner affirm that the administration of public afrL"rs IS what they w;th reluctance interfere in ; and thot the duty of the.r office obliges them often to speak such truths as hev would otherwise emit. When this point is once gained care must be taken to lay before them the several v.S per^^^^^^ should be furnished with, uho are to be admitted fntoTubJic employs not forgetting slyly to recommend to them such as a e sincere friends to our order; but this must be doneTn such a manner as not immediately to come from us, (unless the princes enjoin ,t) for it may be effected with a far better grace by such as are their favorites and familiars. " ^ " III. Wherefore, let the confessors and preachers beloneinxr to our order be informed by our friends of persons pi^pef fo? every office; and, above all, of such as arLur Wactors and whose names let them carefully keep by them, ha the"' proper opportunities occur, they may f.e palmed upon the pHnc" by the dexterity of our members or their agents. ^ IV. Let the confessors and preachers always remember with complaisance and a winning address, to sooth prhice' and never give them the least offence in their sermoni^or pr ' vate conversations , to dispossess their minds of all imafflnarv doubts and ears, and exhort them principally to faUh ^ on/ and political justice. i J- "^ "tun, nope, V. Let them seldom or never accept of small presents for their own private use, but rather recommend the common ne cessi ,es of the province or college. At home, letTambe' plauily furnished content them ; and let them not anpTar n showy dresses, but be ready at every turn to adminisferthe^ ghostly advice to the meanest person about the palace :le J they g.ve others occasion to believe, they are willing tobe heln ful to none but the great. ^ "®^P" VI. Immediately upon the death of any person i„ posi, jet l.W in^ ""^^^ ''V" ^f ! ''""' ^"'^"^ «^ «"'• Society 'pe feried ,n his room ; but this must be cloaked with such cun ning and management, as to avoid giving ihe least suspicfon of our intending to usurp the prince's authority ; for this rea on as has been ah-eady said) we oursolves must not Jnl rT it but make a handle of the artifice of some faithful friends fore^ fectingour designs, whose power may screen them from .h« envy which might otherwise fall heavier upon th« S J ^ '^^ 42 Ml I CHAP. V. Wknt kind of conduct must be observed towards such religious ^penons^a^^ the san^e ecclesiastical functzons Uith us. , , . r I Wc -.ust not be discouraged or beat down by this sort of J'n but 7^' proper opportunities, demonstrably to convince men, ^utta^- proper ^^ ^^^ .^^ way attached to Ktere t t^ u 0^^^^^^^^^^ eLX- on y their cant and outward austerity of life anddres ; but if another order should claim pre-eminence in any part.cu- far, thaUlis our's which shines with the greatest lustre m the ""NT Let the defects of other religious orders be diligently can- vaL and remarked, and, after full discovery, gradually pub- HsheJ to our faithful friends, but always with prudence and a se m ng so ow ; and let it be pretended, that it is riot m their novver t^o aciuit themselves so happily as we, even in the d.s. ^hai-e of those functions which are common to us both. Ill But far greater efforts must be made against those, who attempt set ing up schools for the education of youth, in places wheTe any o?our members do the same already with honor and wheie any oi u princes and magistrates must be M? t'hirsuch unls time1;^prevented, will certainly prove told, that f f,^' " ;''' r gedjtiin ; for children, from different rS^n tTuton', m^sf ^ceLarily imbibe different pnn. Soles ana lastly, we must persuade them, that no society but our's is qualified Ir discharging an office of so great importance. TV And should these religious orders procure icense from the pipe, or obtain recommendations from cardinal., our meni- tlie pope, or uum interest of pr Uices and noblemen, "X r:idEm\^ s ho'lin^'sr orthe me'rits of our society, and iTs capaci y o the peaceful education of youth ; and let this be corroborated by te timonies from the magistrates of the place, concerning the^good behaviour and faithful instruction of such as are committed to our care. V In the mean time, let our members be mindful to give o the public some signal instances of their virtue and learning, by dtectVng their pupils in the presence of the gentry, "^ag.s rates nnd nooulace, i^n heir several studies, or engaging them in the ^effoi mance of some other scholastic exercises proper for gain- ing public applause. ^^^^^ ^^ Of proper methods for inducing rich widows to be liberal to our '' ^ ^ Society. I. For the managing this aflair, let «uch members only be 43 'ligious notions sort of )nvince ched to others, 1 dress; jarticu- 5 in the tly can- ly pub- ; and a in their the dis- I. ise, who ti places )nor and must be ly prove different snt prin- siety but ortance. ise from ur mem- )bleraen, iety, and 3t this be lie place, I of such give to rning, by gistrates, mi in the for gain- ral to our 3 only bo chosen as are advanced in age, of a lively complexion, and agreeable conversation ; let these frequently visit such widows and the minute they begin to show any affection towards our order, then is the time to lay bifore them the good works and menis of the society ; if they seem kindly to give ear to this, and begin to visit our churches, we must by all means take care to provide them confessors, by whom they may be well ad- nronisbed, especially to a constant perseverance in their state of widowhood ; and this, by enumerating and praising the ad. vantages and felicity of a single life ; and let them pawn their faiths, and themselves too, a? a security that a firm continuance in such a pious resolution, will infallibly purchase an eternal merit, and prove a most effectual means of escaping the other- wise certain pains of purgatory. II. And let the same confessors persuade them to engage in beautifying some chapel, or oratory in their own houses, as a proper place for their daily meditations and devotions • by this nieans, they will be more easily disengaged from the conversa. lion and address of importunate suitors ; and, although they have a chaplain of their own, yet, never let the confessors de- sist from celebrating mass, nor on all occasions giving them proper exhortations ; and to be sure (if possible) to keep the chaplain under. in. Matters which relate to the management of the house, must be changed insensibly, and with the greatest prudence, re- gard being had to person, place, affection, and devotion. IV. Care must be taken to remove such servants particularly, as do not keep a good understanding with the Society ; but let this be done by little and little ; and when we have managed to work them out, let such be recommended as already are, or willingly would become our creatures j thus shall we dive into every secret, and have a finger in every affair transacted in the family. V. The confessor must manage his matters so, that the wi- dow may have such faith in him, as not to do the least thing without his advice, and his only ; which he may occasionally insinuate to be the only basis of her spiritual edification. VI. She must be advised to the frequent use and celebration of ttie sacraments, but especially that of penance ; because in that she freely makes a discovery of her most secret thoughts and every temptation. In the next place, let her frequently conimunicate and apply for instructions to her confessor : to the performance of which, she must be invited by promises of some prayers adapted to her particular occasions ; and lastly, let her every day rehearse the litany, and strictly examine hpr rnn. science. 44 ' ^11 Mi VIT. It will be also a great help to the obtaining a perfect knowledge of all her inclinations, toprevail with her to repeat a general confession, although she has formerly made it to another. VIII. Discourse must be made to her concerning the advan- tages of the slate of widowhood, the inconveniences of wedlock, especially when it is repeated, and the dangers to which mankind expose themselves by it; but above all, such as more particular- ly aflect her. IX. It will be proper, every now and then, cunningly to pro. pose to her some match, but such a one, be sure, as you know she han an aversion to ; and if it be thought that she has a kind- ness for any one, let his vices and failings be represented to her in a proper light, that she may abhor the thoughts of altering her condition with any person whatsoever. X. When therefore it is manifest, that she is well disposed to continue a widow, it will then be time to recommend to her a spiritual life, but not a recluse one, the inconveniences of which must be magnified to her : but such a one as Paula's or Eustachid'Sf &,c., and let the confessor, having as soon as possible prevailed with her to make a vow of chastity, for iwo or three years at least, take due care to oppose all tendencies to a second marriage ; and then all conversation with men, and diversions even with her near relations and kinsfolks must be forbid her, under pretence of entering into a stricter union with God. As for the ecclesiastics, who cither visit the widow, or receive visits from her, if tliey all cannot be worked out, yet let none be ad. mitted but what are either recommended by some of our so- ciety, or are dependants upon them. XI. When we have thus far gained our point, the widow must be, by little and little, excited to the performance of good works, especially those of charity ; which, however, she must by no means be suflered to do, without the consent of her ghostly father, since it is of the last importance to her soul that her talent be laid out with a prospect of obtaining spiritual interest ; and since charity ill-applied, often proves the cause and incitement to sins, which eflaces the merit and reward that might otherwise attend it. CHAP. VII. How such ividoivs are to be secured, and in what manner their c/- fects are to be disposed of. I. They are perpetually to be pressed to a perseverance in their devotion and good works, in such a manner that no week pass in which they do not, of their own accord, lay somewhat apart out of their abundance for the nonour of Christ, the blessed 45 Virgin, or their patron saint j and let them dispose of it in reliel' of the poor or ,n beautifying of churches, till they are entirdv stripped of their superfluous stores, and unnecessary rlcheVl ^ « nir.^"* \k^^f.^' their general acts of beneficence, they show a particular •beraluy to us and continue in a course of such laud- able works, let them be made partakers of all the merits of the So- ciety, and favoured with a special indulgence from the provincial or even from the general, if their quality be such as may rsome measure demand it. ^ .. iV; ^f *^^^ ^^""^ '^^^^. ^ ''^^ o<'chastity, let Ihem, according to our custom, renew it twice a year ; and let the day wheron btVofthrSode";;^"' '^^ '""°^^"^ ^^^^^^^'-^ -^^'^e mem. IV. Let them be frequently visited, and entertained in an agreeable manner, with spiritual stories ; and also diverted with cliTattons *^''*""'^'' according to their particular humours and in- r.7* T^?^ """'* ?°* u° ^'^^^^^ ^'*^ ^°° '""ch severity, in con- fession, lest we make them morose and ill-tempered, unless their favour be so far engaged by others, that there is danger in not re' taming it ; and in this case, great discretion is to be used in form- ing a judgment of ♦he natural inconsistency of women. .K ^k ^u°^ management must be used to prevent their visiting the churches of others, or seeing their feasts, but especially those of religious orders ; for which purpose, let them hear it often re- peated, that all the indulgences of other orders are with greater extent contained in ours. b«coici VII. If they propose to put on a weed, give them the iibertv ofsiich a becoming dress as has in it an air both religious and fashionable ; that they may not think they are altogether to be governed by their spiritual guide. Lastly, if there be no suspicion of their inconstancy, but they are, on the contrary, faithful and liberal to our Society, allow them in moderation, and without of- fence, whatever pleasures they have an inclination to. yill. Let women that are young and descended from rich ana noble parents, be placed with those widows, that they may, by degrees become subject to our directions and accustomed to our method of living; as a governess to these, let some woman be chosen and appointed by the family confessor; let these submit to all the censures, and other customs of the society ; but such as will not conform themselves, immediately dismiss o their pa- rents, or those ,vho put them to us, and let them be represented as wntractably stubborn, and of a perverse disposition. IX. Nor is less care to be taken of their health and recrea- tions than of Iheir salvation : wherfiforp if PvPr ♦b'*" "^ i-:- nf r 46 any indisposition) immediately all fasting, canvass, disipline, and other corporal penance must be forbidden ; nor let them be per- milted even to stir abroad even to church, but be tended at home with privacy and care. Jf they secretly steal into the garden, or college, seem as if you knew it not, and allow them the liberty of conversation and private diversions with those whoso company is most agreeable to them. X. That the widow may dispose of what she has in favor of the Society, set as a pattern to her the perfect state of holy men, who, having renounced the world, and forsaken their parents, and all that they had, with great resignation and cheerfulness of mind, devoted themselves to the seivice of God. For the better effecting of this, let what Is contained in the constitution and statutes of the Society relating to this kind of renunciation and forsaking of all things be explained to them, and let several instances of widows be brought, who thus, in a short time, be- came saints, in hopes of being canonized, if they continued such to the end. And let them be apprized that our Society will not fail to use their interest at the court of Rome for the obtaining such a favor. XI. Let this be deeply imprinted on their minds, that, if they desire to enjoy perfect peace of conscience, they must, as well in matters temporal as spiritual, without the least murmuring or inward reluctance, entirely follow the direction of their con- fessor, as one particularly allotted them by divine providence. Xn. They must also be instructed upon every occasion, that their bestowing of alms to ecclesiastics, and even to the reli- gious of an approved and exemplary life, without the knowledge and approbation of their confessor, is Lot equally meritorious in the sight of God. XIII. Let the confessors take diligent care to prevent such widows as are their penitents from visiting ecclesiastics of other orders, or entering into familiarity with them, under any pre- tence whatsoever ; for which end, let them, at proper oppor- tunities, cry up the Society as infinitely superior to all other orders, of the greatest service in the church of God, and of greater authority with the Pope and all princes ; and that it is the most perfect in itself, in that it discards all persons offensive or unqualified from its community, and, therefore, is purified from that scum and dregs with which these monks are infected, who, generally speaking, are a set of men unlearned, stupid, and slothful, negligent of their duty, and slaves to their bellies. XIV. Let the confessors propose to them, and endeavor to persuade them to pay small pensions and contributions towards the yearly support of colleges and professed houses, but especi- ally of the professed bouse at Rome ; nor let them forget tLe 47 ornaments of churches, wax-tapers. wine, Ac, things necos- sary in the celebration of the sacrifice of the mass. XV. If any widow dot 3 in her life-time make over her whole estate to the Society, whenever opportunity offers, but especi- ally when she is seized with sickness, or in danger of life, let some take care to represent to her the poverty of the greatest number of our colleges, whereof many just erected have hardly as yet any foundation ; engage her by a winning behavior and inducting arguments to such a liberality as (you must persuade her) will lay a certain foundation for her eternal happiness. Xyi. The sanie art must be used with princes and other beneiactors, for they must be wrought up to a belief that these are the only acts which will perpetuate their memories in this world, and secure them eternal glory in the next ; but, should any persons, out of ill-will, pretend to trump up the example of our baviour, who had not whereon to lay his head, and from thence urge that the Society of Jesus ought to distinguish them, selves by their poverty : in answer to such insinuations as these, we must seriously inculcate on the minds of all, that the state ot the church being altered from what it was, and now changed into a monarchy, it cannot maintain its ground against mighty enemies, unless supported by great authority and power ; and that it is that little stone which was foretold by the prophet, should be hewn out of the rock, and afterwards rise into a vast mountain. XVII. Those who are inclined to acts of chari. and the adorning of temples, should be frequently told that the heighth perfection consists in withdrawing their affections from earthly things, thereby making Christ and his followers posses- sors of them. ^ XVIII. But since our expectations must necessarily be less from widows that educate their children for the business of the world, we shall now proceed to lay down methods proper for preventing this inconvenience. CHAP. VIII. How vridows are to be treated, that they may embrace religion, or a devoted life. I. As it will behove the widows to act with resolution, so must we proceed with gentleness upon this occasion. Let the mothers be instructed to use their children harshly, even from the cradles, by plying them with reproofs and frequent chastise- ments, &c. And when their daughters are near grown up to discretion, let them then be especialy denied the common dress and ornaments of their sex ; at all times offering up prayers to I ' 48 God that he would inspire them with a desire of entering into a religious order, and promising them very plentiful portions, Oil condition they would become nuns ; let them lay before them the many inconveniences attending every one m a married state and those in particular which they themselves have found by woful experience ; often lamenting the great misfortunes of their younger years, in not having preferred a single life. And lastly, let them persist to use them in this manner, that their daughters may think of a religious state, being tired by leading such a life with their mothers. II. Let our members converse familiarly with their sons, and if they seem fit for our turn, introduce them occasionally into the college, and let everything be shown with the best face, to invite them to enter themselves of the order : as the gardens, vineyard, country-seats, and villas, where those of our Society pass an agreeable life : let them be informed of our travels in- to several parts of the world, of our familiarity with princes, and whatever else may be agreeable to youth : let them see the outward neatness of our refectories and chambers, and agreea- ble -atercourse we have one with another, the easiness of our rules, which yet has the promise of the glory of God : and last- ly, the pre-eminence of our order above all others ; not forget- ting, amidst our discourses of piety, to entertain them also with pleasant and diverting stories. Ill Let us now and then (as if by divine inspiration) exhort them'to religion in general ; and then artfully insinuate the perfection and conveniences of our institution above others; and take care to set in a due light, both in public exhortations and private discourses, how heinous a crime it is to resist the immediate call of God, and lastly, let them be soothed to the performance of spiritual exercises, to determine them in the choice of such a state of life. IV. We must also provide for these youths, tutors that are firmly attached to our interest ; who must keep a strict eye over them, and continually exhort them to such a course of lite ; but should they seem reluctant, abridge them ot some of their former liberties, that by such restraint they may become con- formable. Let their mothers set forth the difficulties which the family labour under ; and if, after all, they cannot be brought of their own accord to desire admission into the Society, send them to distant colleges belonging to the order, under the no- tion of keeping them closer to their studies; and from their mothers let them receive little countenance, but let our mem- bers make use of the most alluring behaviour, that their affections may be brought over to us. 49 CHAP. IX. Of increasing the revenues of our Colleges. I. Never admit any person, if it can well be prevented, to his last degree, so long as he shall have an expectation of any es- tate falling to him, unless he has a brother in the Society who is younger than himself, or some other important reasons re- quire it ; but above all things, and in every action, the increase of the Society must be regarded, for ends known to the superi- ors ; who in this point (no doubt) agree that, for the greater displaying of God's glory, the church should be restored to its ancient splendour, by the perfect harmony of all its clergy. Wherefore let it frequently, in every place, be published, that the Society consists partly of professoro so very poor, that ex- cepting the daily alnis of the faithful, they are entirely destitute of the common necessaries of life ; and partly of others, poor indeed, but possessed of some little -matters, by help whereof they subsist, being, neither for their studies, nor the duties they perform, an incumbrance to the people, as other mendicants are. Therefore let confessors of princes, and noblemen, wi- dows and others, (fron? whom our expectations may reason- ably be large) with groat seriousness inculcate this notion, that while we administer to them in divine and spiritual things, they at least should, in return, contribute to us of their earthly and temporal : and let no opportunity ever be slipt of receiving from them whatever is offered : and ilany thing be promised, and the performance delayed, take care to remind ihem thereof with pru- dence, and in such a manner as may best conceal our love of riches. But should any confessors, either of noblemen, or oth ers, seem the least negligent to put in practice these rules, 1st him, at a proper opportunity, be removed, and put another more fit in his room ; and should it be necessary, for the greater satisfaction of the penitents, let him bo sent to one of the most distant colleges, saying, that a person of his ability, would be there of much greater service to the society : for we have late- ly been informed that several young widows, being snatched away by sudden death, did not bequeath to us their valuable effects through ihe negligence of some members who did not take care to accept of them in due time ; for in getting these things, regard is not to be had to the time, but the good inclin- ation of the penitent. II. Let various wiles be used to draw prelates, canons, paistors and other rich ecclesiatics, to the exercise of^ spiritual acts, that through their afTection for holy things, we may gradu- ally gain them to the Society ; and by that means promise our- selves to be in some measure partakers of their liberality. I I 50 III. Confcijsors imiH re.uember to silt out ot their pemteiits, at proper opportunities, wluit family, relations, parents, friends, and ekcts they h.ivo : then learn their reversions, state, in- tention, and resolution, which they must «"deavour to mould m favour 01 the Society, if it l>c not so already. If, «t A-^st t nal, we have prospect of advantu{|e, (it being improper to pry into all thin.^s at oMce) l«t the sau.e confessor, under pretence ot better clearing their conscience, or doing some soul-savingpe- nance, strictly enjoin them to make weekly confessions : and eravely, and with a seeming honest intention, mvite them to it, that he may have the better opportunity to propose the ques- tions, at several times, which he could not so conveniently offer at once. The matter succeeding according to his wish ; it it be a female penitent, let all ways be tried to induce her to per. sist in frequent confessions, and constant attendance on the ser- vice of the church. If a male, to frequent the company of the members of our Society, and to endeavour to enter into a tami- liarity with them. IV. What has been said in relation to widows, must be made use of towards merchants, rich citizens, and married people who are childless ; whose entire estates the Society may otten ac- quire, provided these rules be prudently put in practice : but, chieflv they must be observed with respect to rich female de- votees, who often converse with our members ; upon whose account the common people can but grumble at most, unless they happen to be descended from very noble families. V. Let the rectors of colleges endeavour to procure thorough information of the houses, gardens, farms, vine-yards, villages, and other effects, belonging to the prime nobility, merchants and citizens ; and (if possible) of the taxes and rents Nvith which they are incumbered : but this may be done with caution, and most effectually at confessions, in familiar conversation, and private discourses. And whent/er a confessor has got a rich penitent, let him immediately inform the rectors, and try all winning artifices to secure him. VI. But the whole success of our affairs turns chiefly on this point, viz., that all our members, by studying a compliance vvith every one's humour, work themselves into the good graces of their penitents, and others they converse with ; to which end, where places are inhabited by the rich and noble, there let the 'provincials take care to send a considerable number : and that they may perform this with more prudence and success, let the rectors not omit giving them full instructions (as occasion requires) what a plentiful harvest is like to crown their endea- vours. i!» 51 - Vll. Lol inquiry l>e made, vvliclher, by lakin^ ilicir children into the order, their contracts and possessions may fall to the Society ; and ifso, whether should they iM.ter into un agreement with us, any part of their ofTfCts could he made over to the col- loffc, in such a manner, that it may, after a limited time, revert this afKiir, let th( imlo us ; and lor the uettor success cessities of the Society, and the load ofdehls they labour under, bo particularly represented to thn nobility and thosn that are rich. VIII. If it happen that the widows and rich married people, who are our friends, have daughters only, let these b** persuaded by our members to make choice of a religious life ; that, a small fortune being left to them, the Society may, by degrees, get the rest into their possession : and if they have sons who are fit for our turn, let them be allured to us, and the others be enticed, by the promise of small rewards, to entei* themselves of differ- ent orders. Bui should there be an only son, let no means be omitted for the bringing him over to the Society, and freeing him from all fear of his parents; let him bo persuaded it i& a call from above, and shown how acceptable a sacrifice it would be to God, should he desert his parents without their knowledge or consent ; if this be effected, let him enter his noviciate in a remote college, having first given information to the general* But if they happen to have both sons and daughters, let the daughters be first disposed of in a nunnery ; and afterwards let the sons be drawn into the Society, when they are got into pos- session of their sisters' effects. IX. Let superiors earnestly, but with mildness, advise the con- fessors of such widows and married people, to apply themselves industriously for the service of the Society, according to the m- structions before laid down ; but if they will not act comform- able thereto, let others be substituted in their places, and they removed a good way off, to prevent them from keeping up the least correspondence with any of the family. X. Let the widows or other devotees, who seem with fervency to aspire at spiritual peifection, be brought to give up all they have to the Society, and be contented to live upon such al- lowance as we Iroin time to time shall think ihey have occasion for; that, by easing their minds of the cares and anxieties of worldlv affairs, they may be more at liberty for the service of God. ' XI. The better to convince the world ol the Society's poverty, let the superiors borrow money on bond, of some rich persons who are our friends, and when it is due defer the payment there, of. Afterwards let the person who lent the money (especially I 'P if w 52 in time of dangerous eickness) be constantly visited, and by a\\ methods wrought upon to deliver up the bond ; by this means, we shall not be mentioned in the deceased's will ; and yet gain hand- somely, without incurring the ill-will of their heirs. XII t will also be proper to borrow money of some at a yearlj interest, and dispose of it to others at a higher rate, that the income on one hand may more tlian answer the outgo on the other. For in the meantime it may happen, that our friends, to whom we are indebted, compassionating the necessities of the Society, when they find us engaged in erecting of colleges, or building of churches, may by will or donation in their life-times, forgive us the interest and may be the principal. XIII. The Society may also advantageously traffic under the borrowed names of some rich merchants, our friends ; but never without a prospect of certain and abundant gain ; and this may be done even to the Indies, which hitherto, by the bountiful fa- vour of God, hav<^ furnished us not only with souls, but also plenteously supplied our coffers with wealth. XIV. In whatever place our members reside, let them never omit to provide a physician who is firm to the interest of the Society ; him let them recommend to the sick, and prefer before all others ; that he, in return, by extolling our Society above all other religious orders, may occasion us to be called to all persons of distinction, when afflicted vvitli sickness, but chiefly to such as are past hopes of recovery. XV. Let the confessor be constant in visiting the sick, but es- pecially such as are thought to be in danger ; and that the ec- clesiastics and members of other orders may be discarded with a good pretence, let the superiors take care that when the confes- sor is obliged to withdraw, others may immediately succeed, and keep up the sick person in his good resolutions. At this time it may be advisable to move him by apprehensions of hell, fcc, at least of purgatory ; and tell him, that as fire is quenched by water, so sin is extinguished by charity ; and that alms can never be better bestowed, than for the nourishment and support of such who by their calling profess a desire to promote the sal- vation of their neighbour. Thus will the sick become partakers of our merit, and by it atone for the sins they have committed ; for charity covers a multitude of sins. This virtue may be also represented to them as that wedding garment without which no one is admitted to the heavenly feast. Next let some passages be quoted out of the sacred writ, and holy fathers, which (regard being had to the sick person's capacity) shall be judged most proper for persuading him to a compliance. XVI. Lastly, let the women who complain of the vices or ill. humour of their husbands, be instructed secretly to withdraw a i I 53 or - sum of money, that by making an olFering thereof to God, they may expiate "the crimes of their sinful help. mates, and secure a pardon for them. CHAP. X. Of the private rigour of discipline in the Society. I. Whoever hath alienated our female devotees or other friends* from our churches, or frequent converse vvilh our members: whoever hath withdrawn alms to other churches or orders, them- selves, or persuaded the rich and well-inclined to us, to do it; whoever, at the lime of disposal of their effects, hath shown a greater affection to their near relations, than to the Society: (a plain demonstration of an unmortified mind, and directly contra- ry to the thorough mortification enjoined professors':) whoever hath converted the alms of penitents, or of other our friends, to the use of their own necessitous kinsfolks: let them all be dis- carded, as enemies to the Society, of what age or condition soever they be ; yet for this, let some other pretence be alleged. But to prevent their making complaint of this usage, let them not be ex- pelled immediately, but first be restrained from hearing confes- sions, be plagued and perplexed with exercise of the mos servile offices; be obliged to perform such duties, to which it is evident they have an uttei' aversion ; let Ihem be removed from higher studies and honourable employs, and harassed with chapters and public censures, let them be debarred of recreations, and conversation with strangers, and be denied, in dress and every thing else, whatever is not absolutely necessary ; till by duch rigorous methods of chastisement, they become impatient, and murmuring against us ; let them then be dismis^sed, as persons not duly mortified, whose bad example may be pernicious to others; and if the reason of their expulsion be required by their parents, or the prelates of the church, let them be represented as not hav- ing the true spirit of the Society. II. Let such also be dismissed, who make a scruple of acquir- ing riches for the Society, and set forth as persons too much in love with their own opinions: and if they desire to give an ac- count of their actions before the provincials, let them not be heard, but compelled to conform themselves to the statute, which com- mands implicit obedience from all. III. Let us observe, from the first entrance, and even from their tender years, who they are that make the greatest advances in their affection for us ; and let such as are found to retain a love, either for other orders, the poor, or their parents, be, by little and little, disposed for dismission, according to the method al- ready mentioned, ^ince they are not likely to prove of any ser- vice to the Society. I lf> i 'is CHAP. XI. How our members are unanimously to behave towards those who are expelled the Society, I. Since those that are dismissed,do frequently very much pre- judice the Society, by divulging such secrets as they have been Dfivv to, their attempts must therefore be obviated in the following manner. Let them be prevailed upon, before they are dismissed, to Kive it under their hands, and swear, that they never will, di- rectly or indirectly, either write or speak any thing to the disad- vantage of the order ; and let the superiors keep upon record, he evil inclinations, fiiilings and vices, which they, according to the cusiom of the Society, for discharge of their consciences, former- Ivco fessed: this, if ever they give us occasion, may be pro- duced by the Society, to the nobility and prelates, as a very good handle to prevent their promotion. II. Let it be immediately published through all our colleges, that such and such are dismissed ; and let the general causes of their expulsion (such as an unmoitified mmd, disobedience, dis- affection for spiritual exercises, an obstinate adherence to their • own opinions, &c.) be highly aggravated. In the next place, let all be advised to keep no correspondence with them upon any account whatsoever. And if strangers should happen to make any mention of them, let all our members unanimously affirm, in every public pla( that the Society expels none with- out weighty causes; spewing out, as the sea, all its dead car- 09 es, &c., and let such causes also be artfully insinuated, which have occasioned us any ill-will, that their ejectment may appear to the world with a more commendable grace. III. In private exhortations, at people's houses, let these be represented as persons very turbulent, and continually importun- ing a re-admission into the Society. And let their sad late be industriously aggravated, who, after exclusion, have happened to come to an untimely or miserable end. IV. Whatever accusations these bring against us, let them be oppugned by the authority of some grave members, who must everywhere declare that the Society dismisses none but upon very good reasons, nor ever lops oiT members that are sound; this must be confirmed by the zeal and concern we show for the souls of all strangers in general : how much greater must it therefore be for those who are members of our order. V. In the next place, let the Society, by all manner of obli- gations, endeavor to prevail upon the noblemen and prelates, with whom the dismissed may have any credit or authority, to deny them their countenance ; and let it be shown that the Qommon "ood of an order- which is as famous as it is useful to 55 to the church, should always be prelerred to the private advantage of any particular person whatsoever; and should they still retain an affection for them, it will then be of importance to lay open the causes of their expulsion, and even to aggravate them with those we have no positive proof of, so they can but be deduced by probable consequence. VI. Let all possible care be taken to hinder the promotion of such to offices and preferments in the church, who ot their own accord have relinquished the Society ; unless they submit them- selves, and all they have in the world, to our disposal in such a manner, that it may plainly appear to every one, ih^y are wUlmg to have their whole dependence on us. VII. Let them (as far as is possible) be timely removed from the exercise of honorable functions in the church, such as preaching, confessing, and publishing of books, &c., lest by these means they attract the affection and applause of the people. The strictest inquiries must therefore be made into their lives, manners, and conversations, what they apply themselves to, and their verv intentions: to which end, matters must be so man- aged, that we may keep up a good correspondence with some of the family in which they live, and the minute the least trip be discovered, or any thing deserving censure, let it be industri- ously spread abroad in the world, by some of the lower rank of people, who are our friends, that so the noblemen or prelates may be restrained from showing them any farther countenance, for fear of the scandal it may bring upon themselves ; and should they behave so as to leave us no room to find faul , let their vir- tues and laudable actions be depreciated by s»bt.le msmuat.on, and doubtful expressions; till the esteem and credit they had formerly acquired be lessened in the opinion of the world , for i is altogethet for the interest of the Society, tha the dismissal (especially such as of their own accord desert u) should be en- tirely kept under. VIII. Let the misfortunes, and unlucky accidents, which hap. pen to them, be immediately published ; but with en reat.es for he prayers of good christians, that the world may "« ^^ink we are hurried away by passion : but, among our members, let these thfngs by all means, be represented in the blackest colours, that the rest may be the better secured. CHAP. XII. Who should be kept, and favoured in the Society. I. Let diligent labourer., whose industry is equally bent;>n pro- moting the temporal, as the spiritual '"^^.^^^ Irt L SX always held in the greatest esteem; of which «ort are (generally speakinT) confessors of princes and noblemen, of widows and 56 I i ■ i rich feir-'le devotees, preachers, professors, and whoever are privy to these secret instructions. II. The impaired in strength, and decrepit with age, must be next considered, according as ihey have employed their several talents for the temporal advantage of the Society; that a grateful regard may be shown to their past labors, and because they may also (remaining always at home) be made use of, to pry into the actions of the other domestics, and communicate to the superiors a faithful account of whatever miscarriages they shall be guilty of. ill. These should scarce ever be dismissed, least we bring an ill reputation upon the Society. IV. Besides these, let all be caressed, who are distinguished either for their parts, nobility or riches, especially if they have frlen !« or relations who are firm to our interests, possessed of power, and have given convincing proofs of a sincere affection towards us, according to the method before laid down. Let these be sent to JRowe, or some other famous universities, to prosecute their studies ; but if their inclinations lead them to do this in ihe province, let them be encouraged by the particular affection and favour of the professors, till they have surrendered to us their effects, let nothing be denied them ; but when once we have got them to do this, oblige them then to mortification, like the rest, but not without having a little regard to their past beneficence. V. Let the superiors also show a particular respect to such as have allured any clever youths into the Society j since this is no trifling testimony of their affection for us: but till these are pro- fessed, care must be taken not to give those too great indulgence, for fear they should carry away again those very persons they brougiit to us. CHAP. XIIL How to pick out young men to be admitted into the Society, and in what manner to retain them. I. Let us endeavor, with the utmost prudence, to pick out young men of a good genius, an agreeable personage, and noble family, or at least such as excel in some one of these. II. That they may with greater ease be drawn to us, let the masters who have the care of their instruction, both during and also after school-time, by a particular mildness, prepossess them in our favor, and insinuate how acceptable an offering it is to the Almighty, when any one dedicates himself, and all that he has, to him ; especially in the Society of his Son. III. At proper opportunities, let them be entertained in our colleges and gardens, and sometimes at our country-seats; let them accompany our members at times of recreation, and by : 57 little and little be drawn into a familiarity ; but, however, with such proper cautions as may prevent its breeding in them con- tempt. IV. Let not their masters be allowed to chaslise, nor keep them in subjection as the other scholars. v. Let them be allured, by little presents, and indulgement of liberties agreeable to their age ; and, above all, let their aflfec- tions be warmed with spiritual discourses. VI. Let it be inculcated, that their being chosen out of such a number, rather than any of their fellow-collegiates, is a most pregnant instance of Divine appointment. VII. On other occasions, but especially in exhortations, let them be terrified with denunciations of eternal punishment, un- less they accept of the heavenly invitation. VIIL The more earnestly they desire admission into our So- ciety, the longer let the grant of such favor be deferred, provided, at the same time, they seem steadfast in their resolution ; but il their minds appear to be wavering, let all proper methods be used for the immediate firing of them. IX. Let Ihem be strictly cautioned not to make the least dis- covery of their call to any intimate friends, not even so niuch as to their parents, before they are become one of us : that if after- wards any temptation to fall off arises, both they and the Socie- ty will be wholly at their liberties ; and should we gel the better o'f such inclinations, it will always be a handle, from their past irresolution, to stir them up to a firmer perseverance for the fu- ture, if this happens while they are novices, or after they have made but simple vows. X. But since the greatest difficulty occurs in drawing in the sons ot noblemen, persons of distinction, and senators, while 'hey are under the wing of their parents, who endeavor to train them up to succeed in their employments : let our friends, rather than members, persuade them to send their children into other pro. vinces, and remote universities, wherein some of our order are tutors ; private instructions, concerning their quality and condi- tion, being first transmitted, that they may be the better enabled, by touching upon right strings, to secure iheir affection to the Society. XL When they are more advanced in age let them be enticed to the performance of some spiritual exercises, this method hav- ing been attended with very good success among the Germans and Polanders. XII. In troubles and afflictions we must administer comfort to every one according to their several qualities and conditions, by 58 laying before them how often riches are a curse to the possessois, and privately exhort them not to contemn the call of Gotl, the doing which exposes the offender to no less a penalty than that of hell-fire, XIII. That parents may more readily condescend to their sons' desires of becoming members of our Society, it will be highly expedient to extol the excellencg of its institutions, in comparison of that of all other orders ; the sanctity and learning of our brethren, the unspotted character they maintain among all, and the universal honor and applause they meet with every- where, from persons of all qualities and degrees. Let an enume- ration be made of the princes and noblemen, who, to the great comfort of their souls, lived in this Society of Jesm, and are tiead, and yet live. Let us show that nothing is more pleasing to God, than that young men should devote themselves entirely to him, especially as companions in the Society of his Son ; and that it is one of the greatest felicities for a man, from his youth, to bear the yoke of the Lord : but if any difficuliies be started, by reason of the tenderness of their age, let the easiness of our institution he explained, which conlams nothing in it very diffi. cult to be observed, except the keeping of three vows; and (which is vary remarkable) not any one rule, whose non-ob- servance ' ild be ihe commission even of a venial sin. CHAP. XIV. Of reserved cases, and causes of dismission from the Society. I. Besides the cases already mentioned in our statutes, in which the superior only, or the ordinary confessor, by his authori- ty, has power to absolve ; there are others, — namely, sodomy, effeminacy, fornication, adultery, undeanness, unseemly com- merce with man or woman ; the commission also of any heinous offence against the Society, its honor or interest, whether through zeal or otherwise; all which also are just causes of expulsion. n. But if any one at the sacrament confesses sins of this kind, till promise be made, out of confession to discover them to the superior, either himself, or by his confessor, let not absolution be given him ; and then let the superior take such resolutions as shall tend most to the common good of the Society, but if there be hopes of smothering the crime, let it then be punished with an adequate penance : but if not, let him, as soon as possible, be expelled ; let the confessor however be always very cautious not to inform the penitent that he is in danger of it. in. It it come to the ear of any of our confessors that a strange vyoman has had to do with a member of the Society, let her not be absolved before she has discovered his name out of confession : and even when this Is Annn \f>t Unr Uxr nn maanq 59 receive absolution till she has further obliged herself, by an oath, never to reveal it to any one living without our consent. IV. If two of our members have carnally sinned, let the lirst that discovers it be retained, and the other expelled ; but let him that Btays with us be mortified and plagued with such intolerable discipline, that we may drive him to commission of some fresh offence which will afford a good handle for spewing him out ; and the first time it offers, be sure to lay hold on it. V. As the Society is a body, both noble and excellent in the Church, it has authority to lop off" such members, who, though at their entrance they might seem fit for our purpose, should after- wards prove unqualified for execution of our designs. To effect this, a method may easily be found, to wit, by continually using them hardly, and doing everything contrary to their inclinations ; by subjecting them to severe superiors ; and by forcing them from the more honorable studies and functions, till they begin to murmur against such usage. VI. Nor let such by any means be retained as either openly oppose their superiors, or, in pablic or private, make complaints against them to their fellow-members, but especially to strangers ; or such as condemn, to their associates or strangers, the conduct of the Society in the amassing or management of temporal goods, or any other of our methods of proceeding : as, for instance, our suppressing, and keeping under all either disaffected to, or ex- pelled from, our order, kc, or that admit in conversation, or de- fend the Venetians, French, or others, who, by hindering us from getting a footing among them, have done the Society in- tolerable damages. VTI. Before the time of their dismission, let them be treated with the utmost severity, removed from their usual duties, and hurried about from one to another ; and though they do what- ever you task them, yet always find fault, and under this pre- tence remove them to some other. For the slightest offence, though inadvertently committed, be sure you subject them to a heavy punishment ; in public, constantly abash them, till they are able no longer to bear it, and then turn them out, as persons whose example may be pernicious to others ; and for this pur- pose, chose such place and opportunity as they never in the least thought of. VIII. If any of our order has certain expectations of a bishop- rick, or other ecclesiastical preferment, let him, besides the usual vows of the Society, be obliged to make another, — namely, that he will always entertain a favorable opinion, and on all occasions speak honorably of us ; that ho will never confess, but to one of our members, nor determine, in any affair of moment, without first consulting the judgment of the Society : for non-observance 60 i of which by Cardinal Toletf our order obtained from the holy see, that no Maran (descended from the perfidious race of Jews and Mahometans^) who will not oblige himself to perform such a vow, should ever, far the future, be admitted among us ; but immediately expelled as a most virulent enemy, though a person of ever so great fame and reputation. CHAP. XV. Of our conduct towards nuns, and female devotees. I. Let the confessors and preachers be very cautious of ofiend- ing nuns, or of leading them into any the least temptation con- trary to their calling ; but, on the other hand, having by all means gained the affection of the governesses, let them manage so as at If^ast to take their extraordinary confessions, and preach to them, if they find them forward in making grateful returns ; for persons descended from noble families, especially rich abbesses, are capable of being very serviceable to us, either through their own, or the interest of their parents and friends; so that by currying favor with the principal monasteries, the Society may by degrees get an acquaintance, and work themselves into the friendship of almost the whole city. II. Yet, on the other side, let our female devotees be forbid to frequent nunneries, lest they s^iould be most taken with that kind of life ; and we thereby be baulked in our expectations of what they have. But let them be induced to the performance of their vow of chastity, and obedience, by the care of their confessor, by his showing them that such method of living, is conformable to the puriiy of the primitive church, being as a candle which diffuses its light through the whole house, and not hid under a bushel, and consequently contributing nothing to the edification of our neighbor, or the good of souls j and, like the good widows in the gospel, that they should communicate of their substance to Christ, by their bounty to his companions. Lastly, let every argument be applied which may create in ihem an aversion to a recluse life; but let all these instructions be delivered to them under the strictest obligations to secresy, lest other orders should happen to hear of them. CHAP. XVI. In what manner we must outwardly feign a contempt of riches. I. Lest the seculars should represent us as too much hanker- ing after rrSes, it will be proper now and then to refuse such small and trifling alms, as are offered for performance of pious offices ; though of such as are thoroughly attached to our interest, we must readily accept whatever they give us, lest we bring upon ourselves the imputation of covetousness, for our swallowing nothing but presents of value. 61 II. Let burial in our churches be denied to persons of a base character, although, in their Itfe-times, they have been ever so much our friends, lest the world surmise that we hunt after riches, by the numbers of the deceased, and come to a knowledge of what we gain by them. III. Let widows and others who have given us almost all they possessed, (though then they are on equal footing with others) be treated with much more rigour ; lest people should imagine their greater indulgence proceeds from our hopes of secular advan- tages. The same method should be also observed with such as are in the Society, but this must be after they have entirely given up all into our hands; and if ever after there be a necessity for it, let them be dismissed ; but this must be done with such dis. cretion, that rhey may be induced to leave to the order, part at least of what they formerly gave us ; or bequeath it by will, at the time of their death. CHAP. XVII. Of the methods of advancing the Society. I. Let our members chiefly endeavor at this, always to act with humanity, even in things of trifling moment ; or at least to have the outward appearance of doing so; for by this means, whatever confusions may arise in the world, the Society of neces- sity will always increase and maintain its ground. II. Let all earnestly endeavor so to shine in their learning and good example, that other religious, especially those of the clergy, &c. may be eclipsed, and the common people at length drawn in to request us to discharge every office. And let it be also pub- licly declared, that a very great fund of learning is not so absolutely necessary in pastors, provided in all other respects they discharge their duty as they ought ; for the Society can assist with advice on emergencies, for which reason it has good offices of this sort in a particular esteem. III. Let kings and princes be kept up in this principle, that the Catholic faith, as matters now stand, cannot subsist without the civil power, which however must be managed with the greatest discretion. By this means our members will work themseUes into the favor of persons in the highest post of government, and consequently be admitted into their most secret councils. IV. It will be also proper to entertain their curiosity with the newest, choicest, and most genuine transcripts that can be pur- chased from ail places. V. Nor will it contribute a little to our advantage, if, with caution and secrecy, we foment and heighten the animosities that arise among princes and great men, even to such a degree, that 63 ihey may weaken each othpr r.h :r.i of reconciliation, then as so^n a^ In ^^!t'^^PP«"'«"y likelihood the mediators, le'st oU.erl prevent .r ' "^ '' "''^'''"' '" ^^ suaLfntrbStert'^r"^^^'^ all methods, be per- cular direction od Vine pt,^^^^^^^^^ T'''''"^ ^y ^''« Parti- of the abbot Jac/nm?ZrZi^^^^^^ 'i' T^^^'^'^ pressed by the atten.pfs of he etics ml'v t '"^' ^'^^^^'^ ^^■ primitive lustre. "eretics, may be raised again lo its possession, for (he more ooZip 1 roff ^' .'' """""'I'lps into o„r hereiofore 'lived undrhrcer'^lil^/! ,?''""?[ '^ V'"8>'' '"•« n>ade eonsideraWe adva/Js iTar^ p fee" il'^'An' "^ "Pf" ","" U8 aspire to abbacies and l.isbonrics fh/nb.i"' '*"f.'°^'ly. let vacancies happen, will verv ea?i v h, !.«?. T'"^ '"'',"=''' "'''«" supinenessandstupiditvof d,PmJ,r, r """'' """'Wering the to the benefit of he ^htc ' tL ' ' l' 1 '," """''' '"''""y '«"'' apostolical see, sho.ld 1« ho„t, "" "P"."'' f""" '=™" "■« ahould his holiness eve becote a ,er„ll'''"'''' ''"'"'"y Wherefore, let no methods be u^ried 3 P">>ce over all. by degrees, lo increase IhetorU t 1;rretT;i°°° ,"''■^"'"=5'' then, no doubt, a golden age wi g^ la d 1 han 1^^'"^' '"^ versa and asting n^acp nn^ .1.0 i-i. • ^^'^" ^" ""'- attend the Catholfc clS '''"'"' '>'e^^s.ng of consequence offe!c"'o?iL°it;'x:.;mf^ 't^^^'-'^ -^-- cunningly varied:lUii'n to ^1^^^^^^^^^ ^^ and pnnces, our intimates whom we can nflnpnn ? V n ""^' ' councils, must be oushed nn tTJ t i '"""^"ce to follow our wars on; with another to Z In^'^ '" ^ig«''0"« the universal good of hlvloWdM' '"' ^"V\' ^^' P'^'"^'^^^ "'' to contribute irasltance and auJ^^;'" f ^T"^'^ ^' ^^''^'^^^^ tors of public dissen ons'^vlhl m I.f^'f- '? ^"'"^ "'^^'"a- preferments in the chu?ch vvfil f ' V^ '>'^^ ^""^"^^« «nd of compensation Lou[ service's ""'' '' ^"'" ^" "^ ^^ -«y not love th'e^, may at least feaTlh:;:^ '^^ '"""' ^'''" ^^^« ^^ * ■ 'V I^i ■*. PART THIRD. J^^uit'e Oath ofSecrecy^Letterfrom Gavazzi on the Inquisition. Lot these documents be perused ^vith candor, by any Canadian, ittir "*" ^^'"''^'^"' ,hen say, whLer or no o"; bert.es are naenaced by the presence and operations of the Jesu- Jesuit's oath of secrecy. the true and only head of the r«,h'!r ^ «"d is ers of the heretical o.pJ^. I ?'^°'"' ^^ainst all usurp- luc uereucai oi Frotestant authoritv vvh3tsnpv«.p. « tprpjf f "f ^^'^'^^ 'o*^ the propagation of the mother-church's in 64 directly, by word, writing, or circumstance, whatsoever • but lo execute all that nhall be proposed, given in charge, or discovered Tni '"a 11^ ^h" n t'S^y l^'^'^'' °^^y «ny of thi, sacred con- rl .^ ' /' ^u^rr" '''''^' ^y '^' "^'^^^ed Trinity, and blessed Sacrament, which I now am to receive, to perfonn and on my part to keep inviolably. And do call all the heavenly and glorious host ol heaven to witness these my real intentions, and to keep his my oath. In testimony hereof, f take this most holy and blessed sacrament of the Eucharist: and witness the same further with my hand and seal in the face of this holy convenL- With that most abominable Oath before you, the reader need not wonder at the insidious progress and ruinous consequences of Jesuitism. Canada may continue by acts of legislation to incor- porate its institutions, but those acts are suicidal. It is time to stop and ponder on the results which must follow. They may be averted by timely action, and resistance to the further airgressions ofthe" Man of Sin." ^ In that most valuable book entitled « the Brand of Dominic " it is proved beyond a doubt, » that the Inquisition now exists, and acts throughout Christendom, less repulsively indeed, but not less effectively, than wh^n it paraded its penitents, and openly burnt lis victims." In that work, the celebrated Gavazzi gives his tes timony, in a letter to the author. An infuriated mob, led on by Jesuit Priests, may attempt to prevent him uttering what he knows and trample on a Briton's birthright; but they would do well to' read his warning words. Under date of March 20, 1852 he writes thus : — ' « My dear Sir, "In answering your questions concerning the palace of the Inquisition at Rome, 1 should say that I can only give a few superficial and imperfect notes. So short was the Time that it remained open to the public, so great the crowd of persons that pressed lo catch a sight of it and so intense the horror insp red by ha accursed place, that I could not obtain a more exacl and particular impression. " «' I found no instruments of tort ure ;' for they were destroyed * The gag, the thumb-screw, and many other instruments nf -Pvoro Z, » y 65 atthe time of the firat French JRvasion, and becuo^e such instiu- Z"VZ""Vr'^'^'''^'''^'^y '^' '""•^^'•" Inquisition I ful/rTV^"^''".°"""''^^^P'''''^>"«"''»ho second court, a fu nace and the remains of a woman's dress. I shall neve be able to be .eve that that furnace was used for the living i^not be E^en-tMniVn'rh:' " f "^^' ' l!^'^ "^ '' '^ of servTc'e to'ttm. r^verjthmg, on the contrary, combines to persuade me that it was t"evinLnrT'°"'^^-t''''' ''"' to cLume the relinrof I fo^ r. Inquisitorial executions. Another object of horror LrmtntTtre n >?T^, '^ «"^ the luxuriZ Pvfnn h ^? ^'"^'^ '^"'*''' ^'■'^° Custode,) the Dominican tr ar who presides over this diabolical establishment. TIWs was a deep trap a shaft opening into the vaults under the Inqu i, on As soon as the soxalied criminal hud confessed his oS the jecond keeper, who is always a D^minicnn Friar, sent him ti he Father Commrnary to receive a relaxation • of his punishment o^ar m'eT ; t^H".' '5' ^'^"^^-^-'P- -"'^ go toTatdrt e apartment of the Holy Inquis- or; but in the art of setting foot at Its entrance, the trap opened, and the world of the living heard no more of h.m. I examined some of the earth found in^he pU below this trap : ,t was a compost of common earth, rottenness ashes, and human hair, fetid to the smell, and horribl^to thesieht' and 10 the thought of the beholder. ^ vaultf of S^fnTr'^t'' ^V '"'"^"'^ ''' ^''^^''' pitch, was in the th . ll o ^'"' ^' ' «•". anxious that you should note well that his Pope was canonised by the Roman Church especiX for b.s zeal against heretics. I will now describe toTute manner ow and the place where, those Vicars of Lsus^Ch s! handled the living members of Jesus Christ, and show you how they proceeded tor their healing. You des'cend into the vau'^ by very narrow stairs. A narrow corridor leads you to the sever! al cells, which, for smallness and for stench, are a hundred times more ^horrible than the dens of lions and ti.ers in the Cdosse^ Wandering in th.s labyrinth of most fearful prisons, that may be withou.'r.r " ''1 !"i"^'' ' ''""' '' « ^^" ^"'' «'• ^keieLns without skulls buried in lime; and the skulls, detached from the bodies, had been collected in a hamper by the 6rst visitors ^^"^^ ^^''^ 'hose bkeletons? and why were they buried in thai InquisitoriaJ practice make torturo an ord na^ exprdisnt f.» exiorlinff iiifor 112: 'mIT? u ^'.!"' P'^'^l^'ling torture, would be .nfBc.eni t, conWnre the world that it has been discontinued. The practice of fdscho< d ^ Sn ed on Inqu».tors. How. then, cuuld we believe a Bull, or a Deere ""'in [ were put forth to-morrow. ,o release ilmm from suspicion.'or to «crecii them from obloquy ? It would not be entitled to belief. " ' ' '" ""^""^^ "'^'" • In Spain, relaxation is delivery to death. In the cstablishe'd stjie of the Inqu.8it.on ,t has the same meaninp. But in the commm, langUHge of t^«T '.hTh"' '■'^'""" -^^ '^° "P« ^l" "'^ Inqu'sit-r, theref .re. "f he used the word, It has one meaning, and another to the ear of the prisoner 66 place, and in that manner ? I have heard some Popish Ecclesi- astics, trying to defend the Inquisition from the charge of having condemned its victims to a secret death, say that the palace of the Inquisition was built on a burial-ground belonging, anciently, to a hospital for pilgrims, and that the skeletons found vfere none other than those of pilgrims who had died in that hospital. But everything contradicts this Papistical defence. Suppose that there had been a cemetery there, it could not have bad subterranean galleries and cells, laid out with so great regularity ; and even if there had been such,— against all probability,— the remains of bodies would have been removed on laying the foundations of the palace, to leave the space free for the subterranean part of the Inquipition. Besides, it is contrary to the use of common tombs, to bury the dead by carrying them through a door at the side j for the mouth of the sepulchre is always at the top. And, again, it has never been the custom in Italy to bury the dead, singly, in quick-lime ; but, in time of plague, the dead bodies have been usually laid in a grave until it was sufficiently full, and then quick- lime has been laid over them to prevent pestilential exhalations, by hastening the decomposition of the infected corpses. This custom was continued, some years ago, in the cemeteries of Naples, and especially in the daily burial of the poor. There- fore, the skeletons found in the Inquisition of Rome could not belong to persons who had died a natural death in a hospital ; nor could any one, under such a supposition, explain the mystery of all the body being buried in lime, with exception of the head. It remains, then, beyond doubt, that that subterranean vault con. tamed the victims of one of the many secret martyrdoms of the butcherly Tribunal. The following is the most probable opinion, if It be not rather the history of a fact. ''x''''^.? *^:?.?^?'""^'^ ^®'"® »"»nersed in a bath of slaked lime, gradually filled up to their necks. The lime, by little and little encosed the suflerers, or walled them up all alive. The torment was extreme, but slow. As the lime rose higher and higher the respiration of the victims became more and more painful, because more difficult. So that what with the suffocate -n of the smoke and tne anguish of a compressed breathing, they died in a man' ner most horrible and desperate. Some time after their death the heads would naturally separate from the bodies, and roll awav into the hollows left by the shrinking of the lime. Any other explanation of the fact that may be attempted, will be found im- probable and unnatural. "You may make any use of Ihese notes of mine, in your pub- lication, that you please, since 1 can warrant their truth. I wish that writers, speaking of this infamous Tribunal of the Inquisition woulu derive their information frpm pure history, unmingled with romance ; for so many and so great are the historical atrocities I £ccle8i- of haviog palace of anciently^ vere none tal. But that there )terranean d even if 3mains of ons of the art of the on tombs, side; for , again, it singly, in ave been en quick- halations, 8. This Bteries of There- could not hospital ; ■ mystery Ihe head, ^aukcon. as of the ' opinion, jed lime, ind little, 3 torment gher, the because 3 smoke, a man- ir death, oil away ny other )und im- our pub- I wish [uisition, led with trocities 67 of the Inquisition, that they would more than suffice to arouse the detestation of a thousand worlds. I know that the Popish impostor-Priests go about saying that the Inquisition was never an ecclesiastical Tribunal, but a laic. But you will have shown the contrary m your work, and may also add, in order quite to un. mask those lying Preachers, that the palace of the Inquisition at Konje IS under the shadow of the palace of the Vatican : that the^epers of the Inquisition at Rome are, to this day, Domini, can Friars; and that the Prefect of the Inquisition at Rome is the Pope in person. "I have the honor to be " Your aifeclionate servant, " Alessandro Gatazzi." This friendly warning to Canadians is given with an earnest desire to save the country from further dece' ^n, and to make all men know that a powerful and Ireacheroi lemy to liberty and i-eligion is in the midst of us. The Pope's Nuncio has been among us lately. History proves that the advent of a l^.,ncio from Rome is followed by mischief. No safety for Canada but in a determined and united resistance to Popery. The sinews of war are annually given and strengthened by the Propaganda for the carrying on of Jesuitical projects. Immense wealth is pos- sessed by the Romanists of" Lower Canada, but more is given for annual use, in order that nothing may be wanting whereby to cover the land with long-robed grasshoppers, who, under educa- tional and other pretences, are spreading broadcast the seeds of discord and disaffection. Here is a list of Propaganda Appro, priations for 1852, for Europe and America : ALLOCATION OF THE FUNDS OF THE ROMISH PROPA- GANDA IW 1852. Tlio following donumcnt from the Tablet will Id oar readers sec what imme-se fundtj are beinsf poured into Britain and the Colonic-? lor tho pro- motjotiof the cauao of Popery. This explains how the chapels arc built, and IS a loud call for liberality and effort on the part of Protestants. MISSIONS OF EUROPE. To tho Right Rev. Dr. Gillis, Apostolic-Vioar of Edinburffh, [Scotland.] " _ 5000 OO To tho Right Rev. Dr. Murdoch, Apostolit -Vicar of thr Western * Diatrict, [Scotland. I 22 00O CO To the Right Rev. Dr. Kyle, ApostolicVicar of Iho' Northern District, [Scotland.]. 17 000 00 To the Right Rev. Dr. Errington, Uishop of Plymouth,' [Eng- ' '^""•J 3,000 00 ■ 68 MrcBion of St'i • ■•■ - " °* ight IJ if Noll d ^'0 00 orc.^;fl«C?Lf;;''-VCo.ij«oVBiahoV ^'[cr,J!;f]" ""• '''■^"'■'-'■""^•AV".ioi;«.vi„-„-;i-j.r„apa,-.;„ '"■"'"' »" Helen. """"°"' "'I "f "•« Mi..io„ „r s.int 11 0. ., 69 MISSION* OF AMBRIOA. [lerntoryof Huds.n'snLvl ' ^ «f Saint Boniface To (he Right Rev. Dr. Taohi 'f.\r'thL"%M""- V: 12,000 00 Immnoulate Marv n ih J f' ^ ^r'°" "' **»*» Orates of To the Mos Rev7b" WaLT Zhi^K^"'''"?''^^?^ 22.500 CO Sciia Walsh, Archbishop of Halifar. N«ua To the Rijrhi Rev. Dr. Prince 'oishon of sV'h *'■•■•:.••';;; ^^'^^^ 75 M,s.i„n o, the Society of Ses'is iXper C^^nrH^ "'' ^ ^''"'^''''•^ if'??? 0? Upper Canada *•' ofi'ias nCl Di«« „rp„r„f Sp.ircSida".]"''"' "•"■""'" "• »:<»3 CO To the Right Rev. Hr lM«„„„u.._ i To the Right Rev. Dr. Denier 6,0U0 00 TolhB Rijbl Rev. br.FCT,;;;,;;;"!;...,;:: •,;,•.•••••,•,: : 12.000 00 ' I To ih. R,|h. Re, Bn £ftS?,l'^*'»'''n*"«"««-I 3,000 M The foregomg documeiils, without further .omment, we leave the ca„d,d consideration of all Canadians who wi« Take he rouble to read them. There are ™.ny. yea. a n,ul.i,„ e ott e facls and documents which could have been added. EnouT i be o^ you to form a judgment of the question, whether Canada Je'ui i °m'" '"" '" "''"*' ""' '"""'"^ '» "■« »'»'«"'•«<'« or I I