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SECRETA MONITA
SOCIETATIS JESU.
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I'cfSTHE
SECRET COUNSELS
OF THE
SOCIETY OF JESUS,
IN
IN
FORMER
EDITIONS!
TO WHICH
IS
PREFIXED
A DISCOURSE
ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE WORK,
BY
ROBERT
J.
BRECKINRIDGE.
BALTIMORE:
EDWARD J. COALE &
1835.
CO.
33X37^5
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Entered
By
EDWARD
J.
COALE &
Co.
Of Maryland.
DEDICATION.
TO
The
present
ARCHBISHOP
Who
By his
friends, to
of
said,
is
be a person of
And who
By many,
BALTIMORE;
and learning;
talents
believed,
is
to belong to the
ORDER OF JESUITS;
THIS VOLUME
Under
IS
INSCRIBED:
gentle-
To
refute the
book
if false;
or,
To
admit
its
genuineness,
By
if it
is
true:
THE EDITOR.
Baltimore, July 22, 1835.
DISCOURSE
ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE
SECRETA IONITA
L
It is certainly
lue of the
Secreta Monita
of Jesus,
be really what
ciples of the
it
come to some
of the work
satisfactory con-
If
itself.
it
can be shown
all
laid
open
fra-
to the
If indeed the
work be not
commotion
for so
many years.
is,
if
instead
its
revelation
made by an
it
should appear to be a
expelled Jesuit, as
or a
mere
from
some of them
say,
weakened.
it
might
all
if
indeed
it
they
officially
propounded
to
their real
be somewhat
was
not,
would be complete
in the society,
its fail-
if it
Or
if
its
reality
on as unquestionable grounds
its
face.
com-
pilation of the
most
clear
SECRETA MONITiA,
would seem
if possible
all
And
be
it
tion of materials
and
sive
To
simply to establish
its
it
But three
is,
it,
it
is
itself.
handed down
and pass
To be
to let
it
Whence
prove
did
it
by,
unable
it
itself.
come?
1. It is
to contain
2. It
sneer at
unanswerable authority.
to
Here it
It exists;
more impres-
sources, a
fair
is
if
faithfully
is
the
work of some
it
it
pretends
purports to be.
may be more
or less true, according to his knowledge of what he tried to reveal, or his integrity in telling truly
S. It
is
the
work
has pretended
that order,
to
of an enemy,
what he knew*
work authentic!
And
first , is this
ticle
of reason to doubt
1.
[of.
reply there
is
in turn
scarcely a par-
it.
In the British
1596, with
this
with
vate use;
found
care
in
work
itself,
own
pri-
to those
was to be taken that few, and these most trusty, should know
SECRETA MONITA.
if
2. In the year
This edition
it, it is
Duke
In the preface to
is
fre-
related that
when he
Secreta Monita
tor.
who
Prague
and elsewhere,
3.
of the
Secreta Monita
in the
examination, of the
"Jlachiavelli
a
Tkere
tions of the
6.
in
Secreta Monita,
at
Amsterdam, a
under the
title
of
A copy of this
Jesuit.
5.
Mus
was published
.re also in
edition
is
the British
Museum.
Museum several German
in the British
edi-
Secreta Monita.
England.
7.
last that
is
as well as the last preceding Edition, has the Latin, and English,
on opposite pages
in
the British
Mu-
seum.
8. In the year
Secreta Moni-
first
American
at Princeton
This edition
Is
said
on the
edition of the
N.
J.
Secre-
English translation on
title
page
to
be printed
SECRETA MONITA.
numbered 4
is
made, which
in the
list,
is
above
suppose relates
If
series.
to the edition,
it
The story in substance is that a bookseller in Amsterdam, by name John Schipper, bought a copy of the
Secreta monita at Antwerp, and reprinted it. The Jesuits
proof in the case.
to
it
Van Eyk,
learned from
book
printing a
was only
A Jesuit
Holland.
it
he replied that
if it
it
it
was
the Secreta
Monita, the
fa-
Roman
Catho-
of Credit.
Now,
here
is 1.
the English edition of 1658, taken from the Paderborn and Pra-
gue copies;
3.
American
though this
to
is
edition
of 1831, as
all
American
several editions,
which
is
edition,
which
is
mentioned
also gratuitous;
gratuitous,) found in
German
At the
in the British
arate,
5.
the
least
we
Museum:
produce
six sep-
These reGerman, French and English LanThey extend over a period exceeding two hundred
is
editions,
6. the
that this
us
in the first
let
editions of 1722,
SECRETA MONITA.
2<frars.
most
And
Now
it
nn
tfiey 11 agree,
6till
all
be
It
false.
would on the
ved
of, that so
many
this,
how
agine,
more
Mo nit a
Indeed
it
make
authentic: but
is
observed that,
it
false.
would be
This brings us to
may be
Secreta
that the
tions
hard to im-
irrefragable proofs.
who deny
It
is
all his
of history against
this
order be false.
It
would seem, a-
uprigfet
man, who
them as
fast as
to expulsion, if that
were
of the
spirit
They know
their
way
of priests,
little
even than a
of Rome, nothing
call
them-
who can for one moment suppose, that the high and trusty
dignitaries of the order, (and none else knew their secrets,)
selves,
The
to reveal then*.
unknown
to this fraternity;
dead speak
not.
The
light
X*
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6
hideous
svLch
stories
But
teeth
if this
Jesuits,
and
in country
distant
Amsterdam
after
in
suits at
teenth century, and those French Jesuits at Cologne far into the
how
could
it
be, that so
many of
Upon
are
silly
enough
is
to say they
some
by
all
identically the
The
cells
same words!
by Mr. Dallas,
by one Cordara,
Monita, was
(as quoted
Secret a
to suppose that
pies of the
is
by
himself.
It is
absurd
man
in existence about
the Author of a
stated.
work
in
It is
1616,
Secreta
tant country.
Mowita, was
perusal
it
by
1616;
which was
contradicted
in
condemned
at
Rome
in
its
sition, at
Cracow
in Poland,
and
its
it
9ECRETA MONITA.
American edition, about one of the Amsterdam editions. Those'who wish to see Gretser demolished, may examine Dr. Jones' Defence of the Bellum Papile.
this
call
giving the expelled Jesuit, even a pretext for his alleged libel
on the
This however
society.
is
as ridiculous, as
it is
shameless-
ly false.
In the
first
place,
if
and
all
hardly credible,)
is
this society,
he was
if
then
may
it
just the
man,
sels, will at
in
all
respects,
as could only
mon
have been
social in
its
circumstances.
It is
smch
and
interests of several, if
There
is
no possible ac-
were indeed
so,
it
it
by mere excogitation.
intellectual
won-
us to admit
In the
it
book
its
first
is,
which
The
is
is
such that
slight pretensions
to force
to learning.
establish the
of
awful!
is
such as to render
but
it
certain,
I dare not
I believe
no
German.
It
SECRETA MONITA.
8
is
probable that one individual put this work originally into form, aa
the latin
is
was a Spaniard,
>
Sfc;
and
it is
nearly cerspelling
of
drawn from
8.)
vii.
that language*
nal
So
itself.
also, Cilicia,
vii.
9.,)
which passing by
the latin Cilium, from which the word might have been formed,
and the French Cilice, uses almost the very letters of the Spanish Cilicio,
Such
a hair
shirt,
peculiarities
sistibly, to
seem
to
irre-
conspirators,
who
originated,
and
and
diabolical
con-
Their
corporation.
very
from a
state
peculiarly Spanish.
Thus
too,
man
to assert,
from
the very unreasonableness of the thing, and the certainty of exposure, have actually been remarkably exemplified in practioe,
down
in
their souls,
their object.
yet the
vi.
1. for
example,
it
certain cases to
to
gain over
Duke of Brunswick,
to
And
that one of the most weighty reasons (being the 50th of his series)
to turn Catholic
if
was
precisely this.
He
SECRETA MONITA.
in his stead, if
by chance be
other hand,
false
many
Duke's reasons,
to
it
But on the
The
(just
little
justify
Amer-
ica.
Still further,
have been
fulfilled
even
in this
community,
at the
end of more
than two centuries after the wonderful book was put into the
prohibitory Index at
Of
Rome.
this
make
tions.
1.
to
deny
their
true, certain,
own
rules,
acts
by
many
oath.
others,
Now
in this
how
and to
it;
known
and
priests,
most
their
In the
tant, to
first
chapter,
it is
recommended
as peculiarly impor-
In this
In one,
if
the
compensation
given,
to these females,
made
3.
In Chapter
of widows
viii.
the
by the
is
method
may be induced
and
is
is
not
is
to join this
monstrous fraternity.
Now
and
Mr. Eccleston the present one, were widows' sons! And what is
worse, of Protestant extraction.
And what is final and concluit
SECRETA MONITA.
10
sive, if the best
is
to
can be said
least that
sisters,
is
The
accidental
in their
V.
to admit;
Secreta Monita,
it,
who
wished
to
work of
the
is
never was a
lieved, or at least
fairs
Society,
mem-
by which he be-
its
secret af-
were conducted.
it
may
if any
in general
centuries,
still
less
by such
Now
all
this
Jesuits,
have constantly
book as authentic
in the ful-
lest sense.
to
lers
all
all
who
compi-
mystery of
bo
iniquity,
much harm.
by which
It
this
also
has produced
may
this association
unanimous consent.
who will carefully examine
organized as human society has been,
be observed, that he
what the
Jesuits
SECRET A MONITA.
ll
To my
lication of this
by
side
its
before
side with
it,
less
the developement of
its
great-
come down
its
at
history
The
tempt
difficulties
to
existed in the
this,
man
it,
now
of any at-
it is
many
is
way
Written,
Secreta Monita,
it
And
folly to assert.
allegation, that
childish
is
work
draw
it,
were
had before
was
to
of the
and
what the
to confirm
so compiled,
to pretend.
The new
it
different
this
state of the
from
all
things that
made
In compiling
must un-
their
compassed.
See
orders, their
all
education
al
and
means by which
it
was
contempt of
all
to
be
other
the
(chap.
ix.
that the
widows and
servants
the
bad
SECRETA MONITA
12
met with, in
different places,
ready conceived, their whole plan, and their whole profound, sagacious, corrupt, complicated,
Who
could
as this!
of
all
But
if
that he
fitted, as this
who
principles
has
let
satisfied
their
own
writ-
prehensive view of
it,
that could
by
forth, a living,
be produced.
possibility
Let them
It
who
fitted.
them rest
rest assured
down, a
great,
moreover, that he
the like of which cannot be produced out of all the annals of the
race,
is
this
Why
it
Secreta Monita,
rules or instructions,
Why
have been no
Jesuit, to
this
or
this secrecy?
sixteenth century,
to
And how,
behind no trace
stupendous triumph.
in this case
left
most remark-
end of the
For many years they did indeed deny that any such secret
rules existed;
will
now
last century,
when
the society
was
King Joseph
I.
for their
con>
SECRETA MONITA.
plicated crimes; their constitutions
And
Chamber
great
at Paris,
13
fell into
the
in the
Marseilles and the French Jesuits, in the year 1761, about the im-
mense
demanded, and
in
But
was
former statements.
it
really
charged
all their
true.
this
now first
admitted
power
to
How
to
(Hist,
of the Jesuits
p.
329 of
own max*
ims, in their preface to the present work; let no one who knows
our secrets, be allowed to join any other order, except the
Carthusians who preserve strict retirement and perfect silence; which the See of Rome has confirmed?
So that the allegation of the unknown libeller who the Jesuits
vol. 1.)
perfectly does
this
by the
is
by the
confirmed
and placed
Pope himself!
But I will produce one more witness, Pal a e ox, Bishop of
JLngelopolis, in his famous letter to Pope Innocent X. dated
Jan. 8, 1649, writing of this society, demands "what other Reli*
past doubt
laws of its own? And what other order has all those things
which relate to its government involved in so much mystery?
There
is
suspicion in mystery.
instructions*
duty would
2
be, if he
may
14
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his Order.
those Superiors.'*
(See
p. 36,
logne, in 1666.)
VII. Such a system can of course be found nowhere else ; for such
Indeed the
is
where
less replete
If history
us
left
some room
to ques-
tion the utter and horrible depravity of this order; there might
be some room
left, to
amazing
But there
sin.
relapse
not
is
"a
a doubt."
single
point,
it is
hook on which
cal that
conceived.
human
thought,
one expression,
If there
is
is
that in
to
hang
ever was
to
is
sin,
is
wide compass of
activity
is,
a Jesuit priest!
why
have
all,
Pagan China,
problem; and
in that solution
com-
everywhere, denounced,
all evil!
as a
Eng-
Reader, examine,
find
the ful-
book
itself;
8ECRETA MONITA.
Mowita,
bat that
is
it is
no forgery; that
sustainable
it is
15
profanely so called;
tence; combining
poseend
drawn up
all
its
at
by
its
pre-
of Jesus,
experience; revealing
constantly followed
in
its
leading
its
spirits.
grand pur-
SECRET! mONITA
SOCIETATIS JESU.
THE
SECRET INSTRUCTIONS
6F THE
JESUITS.
SECRETA MOmTA.
18
PRiEFATIO.
Privata
haec
et
penes
se
sed ex professis
perpetuam
abstractionem,
vitae
et
indelebile
silentium;
Cavendum omnmo ne
in
manus externorum
hsee monita
quod
si
absit!)
negentur
et ordinationes
se,
monita prodita
sint; null us
illi
imputetur, et dimittatur.
19
SECRETA MONITA.
PREFACE.
These Secret Counsels, the superiors should diligently
keep, and preserve among themselves; and only communicate them to a few of the professed, and instil some of them
into those
be
fruits
if
prescrib-
of personal experience
which
The utmost
come
not
should
the
and obligatory
life
into
the hands
of strangers, because
the
society,
whom we
and
it
let
this
occur,
if
and
this denial
certainly
know
also,
made known
to
them
provincial;
and
if
vince
him
that
you confide
SECRETA MONITA
CAP.
Qualem
novo alicujos
Ut
I.
se
loci
gratam reddat
cum
incipit dt
Fundationem.
multum conducet
iucolis loci,
Societatam
summo
Xenodochiis, pauperes, et
afflicti,
et incarcerati iuvisendi,
omnes
tros
admirentur et ament.
Meminerint omnes facultatem ad exercenda Societaminiateria modeste ac religiose petendam et omnes turn
II.
tis
quorum
auctoritate
ii,
qui
aliis
liberaliores.
et sint in
nos tanto
THE
SECRET INSTRUCTIONS
OF THE
JESUITS
CHAP.
1.
How
when
it
com-
An
in those rules,
which declare
it
others, as for
and those
afflicted,
in prison,
uncommon benevolence
to all,
may admire
and love us.
II. Let all remember that the power to exercise the offices
of the society is to be requested modestly and religiously,
and that they should study to make all chiefly ecclesiastic
velty of the thing, the principal inhabitants
cal,
whose
influence
we
want, favorable
to themselves,
received,
be won, and
may
who are
society, may
to others
be so
us,
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22
IV.
Omnes euendem
euendem modum
unumquemque
sedificet:
qui
per provincialem
remotis, quo
ut
fiet
nunquam
assignentur collegiis
Non divertant
modum Collegii nisi
VI.
nostri
Summum
inculcata
illis
VII.
cum
alia
summa
nostra necessitate.
religiosi.
SECRETA MONITA.
IV. Let
same
the
all
spirit,
and so team
who
23
may
be attracted; they
faithtul
and confidential
friend;
the society.
wealthy
make any
cities; for
who
is
to
means
know
the treasury at
Rome, be
Let what
is
in
sacred.
for the
in conversation
the good of the people, and that all things will be perform-
we
will
SECRETA MONITA.
24
CAP.
II.
Principum
et
in
primis
adhibendus, ut
obtineamus, ne
sit
et
animos
immo
Cum
II.
affici
et
Mag-
tem ea
hendis
cum
exempla,
si
summo
Pontifice
commu-
scopus Societatis.
Idem faciendum si princeps aggreditur aliquid faciendum non aeque magnatibus omnibus gratum; permovendus nempe animus ei, et instigandus, coeterorum vero animi commovendi ad hoc ut principi sese accommodent,
neque contradicant; in genere tamen tantum, nee unquam
ad particularia descendendo, ne societati imputetur, si male
III.
negotium successerit; et siquidem hoc aliquando factum reprobetur, recitentur monita contraria haec plane prohibentia,
aliquorum patrum, de quibus conmonita
illos lateant, qui etiam cum juquod haec ipsa
ramento asserere poterunt societatem, quoad haec quae illi
et adhibeatur auctoritas
stat
25
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
IL
depend upon
II.
us.
Experience
teaches
Princes
that
and
Noblemen
when
they
interpretation;
riages
who
they
affinity or
desire
such
con-
things
dispensations
can easily be
obtained
is to
ticulars, lest
ed
to the society;
and should
it
be charg-
any
whom
who with an oath can attest that the society is calumniated when those things are insinuated respecting it.
cealed,
SECRETA MONITA.
26
si nostri
illis
supremos monarchias; hac enim occasione sese et societatem commendare poterunt, quare non nisi zelosi valde et
versati in instituto nostro eo erunt destinandi.
V. Alumni principum et domestici prsecipue, quibus familiariter utuntur, per munuscula prsecipue et varia pietatis
officia
fideliter
de humo-
magnatum
instruant,
accommodabit.
domo
Austrae, aliisque
quantum
cum
VII. Fseminse
per domesticas
principes
potissimum,
ma.
m familia aditus
sic
illse
omni-
seeretissi-
patebit.
VIII. In concientiis
magnatum
tri
rum,
lint
toti
ve-
dependere.
IX. Tarn principes quam prselati, aliique omnes qui societati favorem extraordinarium prae stare possunt, participes faciendi sunt omnium meritorum societatis, exposito
illis
privilegii.
SECRETA MONITA.
IV.
It
Rulers
if
we
skilfully,
27
in joining the
ble
and
which are
beneficial,
Princes and
Monarchs;
to
we
at
once honora-
be undertaken to other
for
them
minds of
at
them.
VI. Experience also teaches us as in the case of Aus-
tria
empires,
how much
the society
may
benefit itself
by being
Therefore,
or associates.
VII.
Distinguished
women
are
most readily
gained
will access to
lies,
all,
by every method,
for thus
be opened.
confessions follow
the
opinions of those
authors
who
give the greater latitude to conscience, against the opinions of other religious orders, that they being
left,
the great
and counsel.
IX. Rulers as well as prelates, and all others who can
render extraordinary service to the society, are to become
will prefer to depend wholly on our direction
first
explained to them.
28
SECRETA MONITA.
X.
am-
fiet
ut plurimi ad nos
recurrant et obstringantur*
XL
tiones, declamationes,
mensa
exci-
XIL
magnates ad nos
enim in notitiam
XIII. Gluod
parum
cietati
si
ille
monarcham suum
XIV. Caveant omnes quacumque
voluerunt, apud
XV.
es, et
ratione dirnissos a
illi
so-*
quemquam commendare,
quia quantumcumque
ciliabile
procurandis.
aut promovere;
dissimulent, semper
tamen irrecon-^
ita
omnes
magnat-
consanguineos, et
affines, et
illis,
quandos
29
SECRETA MONITA.
which as
it
keeping vows, or
it
having them
and other affairs, are to be cautiously and prudently insinuated; by which it will happen that many will
come to us and be bound to us by obligations received.
pediments,
XL
Such
may
be settled; for so
we
what
if
is better,
on the part of
others,
he should be seduc-
for
him
through his prince or monarchy into the friendship and familiarity of the society.
XV.
rulers,
may
their
own
relations, kindred
casion requires
3*
it.
and
friends,
whenever the
oc-
SECRET A MOMTA.
30
CHAP.
Quomodo agendum
Societati
III.
cum
auctoritatis in republic a, et
aliis
I.
illis
quamvis
qui
magnae sunt
divites
non sint
curanda
Utendum etiam
munerum a
acquisitionem variorum
et
temporalium,
III.
si satis illis
putetur confidendum.
riliores, et
plebem
IV. Abepiscopis,prselatis, et
ticis,
et
compescant homines
aliis
seperioribus ecclesias-
genda quae
fuerint opportuna.
V. In quibusdam partibus
lati et parochi efficiant quod
non impediant,
in aliis
ad nos
immensum fructum
Demonstrandum ejusmodi
et
meritum ex
talibus
muta-
tionibus,
petua.
8ECRETA MONITA,
CHAP.
31
III.
In what
manner
Besides
I.
the society
all the
we must
which
secure the
II.
for
their authority,
really enjoyed
by
us;
and even
let
their
names, where
secrecy, used to
ciety.
IV.
tics,
From
bishops, prelates,
And
that they
In others,
and
And we
religious places.
foundation of mass-
complish these things in places where Catholics are inIt must be shown
immense advantage and merit will
arise from such changes, which could not be expected
from priests, seculars or monks. If they will do what we
desire,
their zeal
memory of the
is
action
to
be
made
openly
perpetual.
SECRETA M0NITA.
32
VI.
Conandum
quidem in spe
sint,
dum
marum,
ab
illis
impetretur.
prselatos
ram.
negotium promoveatur,
certant, utantur,
ne affectum in
illos transferant,
cant,
duod
si
hujusmodi
moramur
indu^
magno honore
tur.
et affectu, et pro
SECRETA MONITA.
33
they have
from the
Roman
and
ertion
effort
when
We
concentrated
this object.
rulers,
VIII.
may have
the
Whenever
we must manage
some time
it
at least,
their necessities
may
when any
means,
tion, treated
with
gious decorum.
all
SECRETA MONITA.
34
CAP.
IV.
con-
et
magnatum.
lem austeritatem conscientise, quam ipsimet principes concedunt; nequeenim statim, sed sensim spectare debet directio illorum externam et politicam gubernationem.
II.
et
Ideo sarpe
illis
Deum
offendi
a principibus,
passione procedant.
modo
si
Protestentur seepe
ac serio se
nullo
qui ad dignitates et
sunt,
nominenturque tandem,
sunt sinceri
III.
mentur ab amicis
prsesertim tales
nomina apud
cum
dexteritate,
modo
in concio-
omnes pavores ab
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP
What things ought
to
be
35
IV.
recommended
to
preachers, and
Our members
I.
may
to
enjoin on
rulers,
if,
instead of respecting
wish
in
affairs,
no way
management of
to interfere in the
but only
to
speak when
When
of their station.
it
it,
They
invited,
public
who
and
aspire to dignities,
at the proper
mend
ciety;
for
them, those
and
and
who
III.
stations;
and eminent
to public
it,
Hence
let
would have a
would interfere.
but
it
bet-
by our friends what persons are qualified for any office, especially such as are liberal towards the society; let them
have the names of these among themselves, and in a proper time with dexterity, either through ourselves or others,
propose them to princes.
member,
re-
SEGRETA M0N1TA.
36
illis
removere, et in spe,
potissimum
adhortari.
sed
at collegii,
provincial
et
ad abjectiores, personas*
si
fideles,
quae oriatur.
ac
37
SECRETA MONITA.
mons
to exhort
V. Scarcely ever
vate use, but let
let
them
them accept
exhibit the
little
common
let
to
to
VI.
let
As soon
may
suc-
as
we
said, let
3ECRETA M0NITA,
38
CAP. V.
Quomodo agendum cum
religiosis, qui
iisdemin ecclesia,
Genus
I.
istud
principibus et
modo
illis,
hominum ferendum
animose, interim
omnium ordinum
continere perfec-
tem
in eminentiori
II.
modo lucere
in ecclesia Dei.
modum
deplorationis
apud fideles amicos paulatim detectis ac propalatis, ostendatur, minus feliciter illos satisfacere istis functionibus, quibus nobiscum concurrunt.
III.
honore
istis locis,
in quibus
cum
Ostendant principibus
et
impediantur, quoe ab ipsismet pueris, qui diversimode instruentur, incipient, denique societatem sufficere juventuti
erudiendse.
IV.
Quod
obtinuerint, aut
et
exhibeant
testi-
ct institu' one.
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
How
act toxoards
to
V.
same functions
the
30
perform
we
do.
and are
at all attached to
life
and
dress;
authority,
and even
if
and external
manner
in the
church of God.
be inquired
it
be
shown
charge these duties in which they concur with us, less happily
than
III.
those
we
That
do.
greater
who wish
to
opposition should
be
made
against
we
and use-
it
be
ners
and
to
educate
youth.
IV.
And if those
letters, or
of cardinals,
noblemen,
its
ed by
it
with
sufficient ability;
and also
let
them procure
40
SECRETA MONITA.
magnatibus ac mag-
SECRET A. MONITA.
V. In the meantime
let
41
striking
people as spectators.
4*
SECRETA MONITA.
42
CAP.
De
VI.
I.
illae,
et
gratse,
ab
cetatis,
illis visi-
quod
offerantur,
si
illis
confessario, a
quo bene
diri-
enumerando
laudando
et
medium ad
II.
alicui
domo adornando
Sae et prascique
quam
nostri
III.
domus
Caute
et
et devotionis.
cum
qui plane
societate
talesque
a nostris
omnibus utatur
et acquiescat,
quod ostendetur
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
How
I.
For
to conciliate
this
43
VI.
whom
by
these
widows
are to be visited,
and as soon as
and
let
them pledge
widowed
state,
its
their faith
and that
it is
method
to escape
Also
let
may
may have
in meditations
the
more
and
easily be call-
visits of suitors;
and
from the celebration of mass, and especially from exhortations properly made; and study to keep the chapel under
their control.
III.
Things which
relate
to
the government of
the
and
little,
who do
any should be
let
such be recommended,
if
who depend on us, and are conwe can be made acquainted with all
substituted,
V. The whole
point, that the
effort
widow
44
SECRETA MONITA.
spirit-
ualis.
quascumque liberrime
aperiat,
et ten-
rum
cum
et
onem omnium
amsi
eti-
matrimonii praesertim
iterati,
maxime ad hominem
sunt.
bienniumvel
aditum ad secundas nuptias ex-
triennium emisso,
cludat,
recreationes etiam
das,
omnem
titulo
cum
sexu impari,
et
majoris conjunctions
cum
cum Deo.
visitabitur, aut
quos
Ecclesiastic!
visitabit, si
om-
SECRETA MONITA.
vice in all things;
45
to
be
The
VI.
of penance,
may open
the
examination of conscience.
VII.
It
know
to the fullest
ledge of
all
though
it
little,
to another,
be repeated.
made concerning
the ad-
when
repeated,
IX. Sometimes,
but of one
suitor,
make
skilfully
whom
it
well
is
the proposal of
known
the
some
widow
ab-
may
sicken at
second marriages.
X. When
the state of
therefore
it
widowhood, then
let
is
a spiritual
well affected to
life
be recom-
whom
if all
are
to
be
forbidden,
the
cannot be excluded,
let
SECRETA MONITA.
46
XL Hue
fuerit,
men
paulatim ad bona
erit
lucrum
cum
discretione talentum in
fomentum peccatorum,
tantum fructum et meritum causent.
saepe causa vel
male
et
collocatae sint
sic
simplicem
47
SECRETA MONITA.
are
or
dependant upon
us.
XI.
When it shall have gone thus far, let the widow be per-
and little to good works, especially to almsgiving; but even this she is by no means to do without the
suaded by
little
it is
of the highest
with discretion
ill
applied
may
for her
be the
and rewards.
SECRETA MONITA.
48
CAP.
VII.
et
disponendum de bonis
quoz habent.
I.
Urgeantur continuo
ut pergant
hebdomada
in
devotione et
templorum
ipsum
destinent,
in pauperes
donee
spoliis
II.
Q,uod
si proeter
communem
affectum,
suam erga
so-
omnium meritorum
societatis participes,
si
cum
tanta? personam
fuerint, generalis.
III.
Si imiserint votum
castitatis,
nesta
cum
illis
pro
ilia die
recreatione ho-
nostris.
et
uscuj usque
V.
Non
humorem et
inclinationem.
sce
nimis
fiant, nisi
aliorum templorum,
lis
maxime
religiosorum, et inculcetur
refusas.
il-
in societatem esse
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
How widows
are
to be
the goods
49
VII.
retained;
which they
and how
may
to
dispose of
leave,
constantly to go on in their devoand good works, so that no week may pass in which
I.
tion,
tron saint;
which
let
them give
decoration of temples,
till
first fruits
II.
But
if
besides their
come
cial
common
affection,
and continue
show a
them be-
they
stedfast; let
if
If they
new it,
have taken a
vow
tion.
is to
inconstancy of women.
orders;
and
let it
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50
sit,
cum
num
spirans, ut
tur
illis
conceda-
excluso scandalo.
VIII. Collocentur apud viduas
aliae puellae
honestae et
modo
aliqua a confessario totius familiae ad hoc electa et constituta; subjiciantur syndicationibus aliisque
accommodare
consuetudinibus
nolunt, dimittantur ad
quam
&c.
quam
corporales, prohibebuntur;
plum etiam
exire,
Dissimuletur
modo
cum
secrete id
secretae
cum
iis
neque permittantur ad
flat,
qui
et
tern-
caute administrentur.
maxime
arriserint.
X. Pro dispositione redituum quos habet vidua in favorem societatis facienda, proponatur perfectio status homi-
num
cum magna
cum
spe
SECRETA MONlTA.
51
air at
let it
be
and
if there
of inconstancy, and they should be found faithful and liberal towards the society, let
ality
who
are
unnoticed; and
with those
let their
in,
be connived
at.
ing
this
kind of
52
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XI. Imprimendum
ipsis
hoc
ralibus
directionem, tarn*
maxime
religiosis spectatae et
si
exem-
approbante confessario.
XIII. Cavebunt diligentissime confessarii, ne quocumque
praetextu
cum
illis
alios religi-
meant, quod ut
caeteris, et
utilissimum
spuma
se,
et fecibus vivi,
quibus scatent
&c.
XIV. Proponant
confessarii et suadeant
illis
ordinarias
rum
et
fessae
damorum professarum
cerae, vini,
orum.
debita, praecique
sint
domus
pro-
ornamentorum templi,
sacrificii necessari-
SECRETA MONITA.
53
order.
of canonization*
and
let it
if
to
the end;
XI. Let
this
if their
is
God himself.
XII. They are also to
if particularly
ordain-
ed by
still
is better,
if
to
if
in the
church; of
greater authority with the pope, and all rulers; most perfect
in itself, because
lives
it
who
&c.
XIV. Let the confessors propose to them, and persuade
them to give pensions and contributions, with which the
ordinary yearly expenses of colleges and houses of the
ful,
professed,
especially that at
Rome, may be
discharged;
&c, necessary
for the
XV. But if
5*
whole
life
SECRETA MONITA.
54
XV.
tati
Q,uod
non
si in vito
inscripserit,
proponatur
illi
vitse,
egestas,
nondum fun-
torum, inducanturque suaviter et fortiter ad sumtus faciendos, quibus seternam gloriam sunt fundaturse.
principipibus,
et benefacto-
hoc
tura;
mundo
quod
si
Christi, qui
et in altero
seternam
illis
Deo pariexemplum
gloriam a
monarchiam factam,
tueri se debet,
magna
XVII.
Istis
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55
and especially when she is laboring under severe indisposition and her life is in danger, to represent to her
the indigence, recent foundation, and multitude of our colleges not yet endowed, and let her be encouraged to under-
taken,
own eternal
glory.
is
to
which
are
to the
sists
adorning of churches,
let it
from the love of worldly things they may make Christ himself and his companions possessors of them.
who
less
we
from widows
well see.
56
SECRETA. MONITA.
CAP. VIIL
Quomodo faciendum^
um
I.
religios-
Sicut matribus
teria est
viduarum
ut Jilii etfllia
ma-
suaviter in hac
dum
teneris
provectiores praesertim
brem ornatum
Deum
cleonidas
et
illis
filial
fuerint, mulie-
ponant saepe
communes,
difficultates qua3 in
et si
agant continuo, ut
praetulerint;
denique
taedio vitoe
apud matrem
sic
tali
modo
sint,
non
matrimonio
filiae
prassertim,
transigendae, de statu
religioso cogitent.
II.
Cum
filiis
si
quidem
illis
quoquo modo grata futura, et ad societatem amplectendam invitatura credentur, ut sunt horti, vineae, do-
ea, quae
mus
illis
itineratio
cum
prin-
tamen com-
cum
piis
commis-
ceantur.
III. Moneantur quasi ex revelatione interdum ad religionem in genere; deinde came insinuetur perfectio et com-
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
57
VIII.
What must
be done that the sons and daughters of widows may embrace a religious or devoted life.
I.
As
when
may be
severe to their
become more advanced, let them deny them female ornaments and dress; and by often desiring and praying God to
incline them to the ecclesiastical state, and by promising
some remarkable gift if they would become nuns: let them
often explain the difficulties which are common to all in
matrimony, and those which they themselves have particularly experienced, by lamenting that they had not preferred
a single life to marriage; and finally let them continually so
act that their daughters especially, disgusted with the te-
dium of
life
be
to
let
those things
in
any man-
may
be accepted,
country
seats,
shown them;
and
let
let
estates,
may
delight
young persons be
external neatness of
cheerful intercourse
ernment
to
finally the
which
among
is
them
see the
all
others,
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58
moditas nostra
prse caeteris,
quam
sit
grave
ad facienda exercitia
spiritualia, ut
de statu
vitae deli-
gendo concludant
IV. Procurent nostri ut hujusmodi adolescentes instructores
hortentur;
si
autem
reluctentur, subtrahantur
ut sua sponte
titulo
Tandem,
animum ad
si
non
commode
fieri possit,
hinc inde
solatia,
et
ex parte
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59
know, both
how
in public exhortations
great a sin
it
is to
them be persuaded
to
We
also
call;
and
finally let
life.
who may
our society,
youth; but
them
IV.
let
if
to
leges somewhat now and then, that they by such monotony of life may be made submissive. Let the mother explain the difficulties of the family. At last if it cannot
would move
their
minds
own
choice they
them be
sent un-
let
strong allurements be
be transferred to us.
shown
may
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60
CAP. IX.
De
I.
Nemo quantum
admittaturj
ultimam professionenl
quamdiu successiones aliquas expectet, nisi
fieri
poterit ad
amplificationi societatis,
sis
vamen
cseteri
mendicantes;
aliis
fide-
patribus pauperi-
stabilia,
ne sint in gra-
ideoque
serio
inculcent confessarii
multum
concernunt, ut
sperare
dam
potest)
ea
quae
hanc materiam
minimum terrena et
vix unquam omittant
temporalia ab
illis
recipiant,
occasiones recipiendi
cum
neque
ofFertur, si
autem promissum faerit et difFeratur, prudenter in memoriam revocetur, quantum tamen fieri potest omnem affectum
erga divitias dissimulando; quod si quis ex confessariis sive
magnatum
minus
cum
ejus suffecto: et
si
necessarium
sit
ad majorem pceni-
satisfactionem,
ibidem indigere; nuper enim audivimus juvenes viduas immatura morte prseventas, negligentia nostrorum suppellectilem valde pretiosam, templis societatis dicatam non legasse, eo quod tempestive acceptata non esset; neque est
ad similia acceptanda tempus, sed bona poenitentium vo-
luntas spectanda
est.
61
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
Of increasing
I.
When
it
IX.
can be prevented,
no one be admitted
let
to
let
who
agree at least in
restored to
its
all things,
and
known
this,
that
the
church should be
let it
who
are so poor that but for the daily alms of the faithful
who
port,
to
want
the
confessors
others from
like others,
of
whom
rulers,
of noblemen, of
widows and
we have
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62
II.
et
paulatim
societati
sic
conciliandi,
prognosticando.
Non
III.
negligant
confessarii
interrogare pamitentes
suos (opportune tanem) de nomine, familia, affinibus, parentibus, amicis, bonis, dein spectare successiones illorum,
statum,
intentionem ac resolutionem,
sumpserint
societati
favorabilenij
quam
oportebit
si
nondum
persuadere;
fuerit,
tione, si vir
ad sodolitatem frequentandam,
et visita-
et familiarita-
IV. Q,uae de viduis dicta sunt, eadem agenda circa mercatores, cives opulentos, et conjugatos prole carentes, intelligantur; a quibus
acquirent,
si
non
6J
SECRETA M0N1TA.
it
in right
time;
for
which
is
it
is to
be looked
at,
in receiving
such things.
Let
II.
and other
ecclesiastics
who may
acts,
which
become gradually manifest.
may
III.
moulded favorably to
the hope of any advantage should be apparent,
expedient to inquire about
for
all
it is
not
them be
or
for the
on one occasion,
nities;
it
which
be a female,
sist
may
if it
let
in frequent
if
man
to
IV.
to
from
whom the
about
if
ed parentage the
if
may
whom,
society
are to be
who adhere
common
64
SECRETA MONITA.
V. Rectores
caete-
rorumque bonorum, quae a primariis nobilibus, mercatoribus aut civibus possidentur, et si fieri potest gravaminum
ac redituum quibus onerantur; sed caute id prasstandum et
efficacissime per confessionem, sodalitatem, ac privata
colloquia;
tus
sit,
quod
si
modo
fovere
conetur.
VI. Porro
summa
rei in
eo constituenda
est,
quod nostri
et
aliorurrij
quibuscum conversantur captare norint, et singulorum inclinationi se accommodare; quapropter ad loca quae a divitibus et nobilibus inhabitantur, provinciales provideant, ut
messe
illos
pore meminerint
VII. Inquirant etiam an contractus et possessiones per
receptiones filiorum in societatem, ad illam transire possint; et si fieri potest,
tum
post tempus
societati cedant;
necessitas,
quod
si
filios
allicientur, alii
compromisso inducendi erunt; sed si filius unicus sit, quibuslibet modis ad societatem pertrahendus erit, eique mevocatio
tus omnis parentum ex animo removendus, et
65
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V. Let the rectors of colleges endeavor
to obtain intelli-
when
a confessor obtains
sum
and
our
the rector,
precisely
how
to
conciliate
their penitents,
to
wherefore
places,
let
which
the provincials
may
many
be sent to
remember
to
them
quire whether
also inquire
back
after
some time
to the
society; to
which purpose
intimated to
all,
come
and
its
let
debts, be
great.
it
6*
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66
Deo
gratissimum
fore, si
sacrificium
quod
si filios et filias
habeant, prius
filise
IX..
cum
in
mo-
filii
in
eorum loco
sic ut notitiam
X. Viduae
affectu
cum
ilia
si
non
familia fovere
non
possint.
magna
quam ad
medium
efficacissimum
perfectionis, si
perveniendi ad apicem
Deo
liberius serviant.
XL Ad persuadendam
paupertaiem societatis
efficacius
omni
talis
persona constan-
ratione prseveniatur, ut
tandem mo-
agnoscentur testamento,
et interim
nihilominus lucrabimur
et
eandem nummo
altiori alibi
SECRETA MONIf A.
shown by proving
God although
it
required
him
67
would be acceptable
to
without
sent to
efficient
and
to live
regularly appoint
method of
to
be
all their
them according
to their need,
may more
so that
freely serve
God.
XI.
To
persons attached to
the society of
and
in the
we
is
shall not be
and by
persuaded
known
to sur-
in the will,
XII.
It
it
some-
68
SECRETA MONITA.
constituere,
fieri
poterit,
ut reditus reditum
mutuo dederunt,
misericordia nostri moti, lucrum aut subinde etiam capitale sive testamento,
dum
cedant,
XIIL
Utiliter
dum
certum ac copiosum lucrum, etiam in Indiis, quae sonon tantum animas, verum etiam opes multas hae-
cietati
tenus,
dicum aliquem
caeteris praecipue
societati fidelem,
commendent
ubi resident,
me-
commendans,
et praesertim
efficiat
ut pas-
moribundos voce-
mur.
XV.
simum
pore
tinuo
illo
alii
tem-
aegroto, con-
minimum
purgatorium,
proximi, sic enim illius participes faciendos, et satisfacturos aegrotos pro peccatis propriis, qui charitas operiit multi-
tudinem peccatorum; describi potest quoque charitas, tarnquam vestis ilia nuptialis, sine qua nemo admittitur ad
mensam coelestem. Denique ex scriptura et Sanctis patri-
SECRETA MONITA.
where
69
may
cover the
when
XIII.
name
the
in
for
The
abundant gain
to
is
be looked
at,
as in the Indies,
much wealth
XIV. Let
where they
society,
and
which
far also
members
reside, a physician
whom they
should especially
to
them
commending us
may
in
and dying,
man
may
suc-
in good purposes;
tude of sins.
own
70
SECRETA MONITA.
XVI. Mulieres conquerentes de vitiis aut molestiis suorum maritorum, d ocean tur subtrahere secreto summam
aliquam pecuniae, illamque, Deo offerre pro expiandis peccatis maritorurrij et
impetranda
illis
gratia.
SECRETA MONITA.
sum
of
money and
to offer
it
to
God,
them.
9ECRETA MONITA.
72
CAP. X.
De
I.
Dimittendus
setatis, alio
erit quilibet
tamquam
colore qusesito,
bene
eongruo illam dissuaserit; turn etiam qui circa
soeietati
quam
hoc enim
magnum
erat,
immortificati animi
signum
plane mortificatos:
affectum
item qui
eleemosynas a poenitentibus aut aliis amicis societatis ablaUt autas ad consanguineos suos pauperes diverterint.
tem de causa
simorum
officiorumj
quibus aversionem
vilis-
maximan habere
cognoscuntur, remove-
tur, et
tunc
ad murmurationenij
sunt, donee
tamquam nimis
et
impatientiam inducan-
immortificati, et aliis
malo ex-
II.
quod
nimium
pro-
si
SECRETA MONITA.
73
CHAP. X.
Of
Let
I.
of
who
who
shall divert
show
who when
fied;
who
shall turn
tience;
them be
rep-
Let such be dismissed, moreover, as have any scruand let them be rep-
own judgment,
but if
SECRETA MONITA.
74
ML
ReflecCendurn
maxime
in
erit
ab
initio
et
quinam
qui autem
a teneris,
affectum erga alios ordines, aut pauperes, aut parentes tenere deprehenduntur,
dicto, paulatira
cum
ad dimissionem. disponantur.
modo
supra
SECRET A MONITA.
the provincials, let
75
to ob-
Let
infancy,
who
it
who go
and
manner.
for dismission
SECRETA MONITA.
76
CAP.
XL
Quoniam
I.
scii sunt,
tur,
*
societate
unquam
sinistri seripturos
merit, societas
II.
sint,
Scribatur
quamprimum
tificatio
spiritualia,
omnes ne
cum illis
ternis de dimissis
ter,
et
passim
mentio
fiat,
dicant, societatem
neminem
dimittere sine
&c,
insi-
habemur, ut plausibilior
sit
dimissio.
tate
male perierunt.
erit
gra^v i~
e societate facere possent, per auctoritatem virorum
um, qui passim declarent societatem neminem sine gravi
77
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
What we should
all
XI.
I.
on that account,
induced
may
let
them be
to
meantime
in the
let
according
it
and
vices,
society,
by which,
if
Those who
their promotion.
imme-
an indisposition
for
on no account
exercises,
spiritual
obstinacy,
&c.
be admonished,
to
let all
for
dismission.
III.
In private exhortations
it
solicit-
who may
should be aggravated.
IV. Whatever
society
may
accusations
those
important men,
7*
who
by the influence of
SECRETA. MONITA.
78
societas erga
mesticos suos?
praelati,
apud quos
societate
commune
illis
prasveniendi
quomodo bonum
quam
utilis eccle-
siae
sonam;
quod
si
afFectus erga
non
VI.
erit,
ne praesertim
ii.
qui,
tati
sit
velint.
brium in
tiones librorum,
&c, quantum
fieri
affectum et plausum vulgi sibi concilient; eo fine diligentissime in vitam ac mores illorum erit inquirendum, nee
non in
sodalitia, occupationes,
quocirca efficiendum
quam
erit,
ut
&c,
cum
et intentiones dimissi;
aliquo e
familia
ilia,
habeant,
fuerit,
aut
mag-
nates vel praelatos, qui dimissos fovent, futurae infamiae indiciis teneantur:
dignum,
quod
si
nihil
committant reprehensioen
et laudabiliter se gerant ;
79
SECRETA MONITA.
society dismisses no one without strong reasons,
and never
bers?
common
should continue,
it
if their
We
VI.
must by
may
all
who have
moted
any
shall
to
office or
to the society
ous to
all that
and that
in
it
much
all
obviit.
as possible,
&c,
lest they
should conciliate
most
diligent inquiry be
made
and conduct,
&c; and
purpose
it
for
as
it
which
shall
SECRETA MONITA.
80
iilis
est,
quae
quamprimum
iilis
accidunt,
nostri
ex passione
alii
SECRETA MONITA.
81
and commendable
subtle suggestions,
esteem
actions, are
it
be depreciated by
diminished; for
to
is
vir-
they before
until the
enjoyed
is
still
more
deserters, should be
wholly
crushed.
VIII.
fall
The
same time
lest
we
solicit for
ourselves, in every
others.
way
the righteous,
;
but,
amongst
to
retain
SECRETA M0N1TA.
82
CAP.
Quinam
XII.
Primum locum tenere debent stenui operaii, qui scilinon minus temporale quam spirituale societatis bonum
promovent, quales sunt plerumque confessarii principum ac
magnatum, viduarum et devotarum opulentarum, conciGnatores et professores, et quicumque horum secretorum sunt
I.
cet
conscii.
II.
Corruentes viribus
bono
secundum quod
et defecti estate,
sint
domi
III.
sint,
quod
cum perpetuo
animadvertunt.
Dimittendi
iili
nunquam
erunt,
quantum fieri
poterit.
societati addictos
habeant
amicos
illi
celebriores ut studeant:
et
consanguineos
secundum explicationem
Romam,
si
autem
vel
ad universitates
in provincia studuerint,
7i
centur, ut caeteri,
postquam illam
societati,
fecerint, mortifi-
praeterita.
V. Erit etiam
ratio peculiaris
eorum apud
superiores,
doquidem affectum suum erga societatem non parum testati sunt; sed quamdiu illi nondum professi sunt, videndum
ne nimium illis indulgeatur, ne iorte fortuna, quos ad socie
tatem adduxerunt, reducant.
SBCRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
Who should
The first
I.
be cherished
rank
due
is
83
XII.
and favored
in the society.
who promote
to diligent laborers,
who know
The second
II.
these secrets.
who
waisted in
for the
These
III.
avoid
it,
last
in
IV. Next
usual defects,
let all
if
at
possible to
be reproached.
who
they
if
celebrated universities to study; but if they should studyin the provinces, they are to be encouraged
kindness and
and up
to the
by the utmost
moment
is to
that,
how-
some regard
per-
V.
those
society,
for
it;
the
little
others
be too
much
indulged;
lest possibly,
it.
let
whom
not
they
they led
SECRETA MONITA.
84
CAP.
De
XIII.
delectu
L Summa
et
aut quod
Ut
II.
liari
facilius
affectu
magistris
minimum horum
aliquo excellentes.
quamdiu student a
sunt prseveniendi,
preefectis
scholarum
extra tempora
sit, si
filii
immo
aliquando etiam ab
tempore recreationum,
tamen ne
villas, et
cum
illi
et
hortum,
nostris versentur
paulatim familiares
familtaritas pariat
Non
IV.
et
quibus
et
ab
sui, consecret.
III.
scholar,
fiant,
cavendo
contemptum.
V. Munusculis ac privileges variis aetati illorum conformibus devineiendi sunt, et maxime colloquiis spiritualibus
sunt animandi.
VI. Inculcetur
quam ad
illis
aliis
tam-
idem gymnasium
frequentantibus.
VII. Aliis occasionibus, prsesertim exhortationibus, terrendi .sunt minis damnationis anernse, nisi divinse vocationi
obtemperent.
antur.
quamprimum,
et
si
mu-
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP.
Of
the selection
ty,
I.
The
XIII.
and
the
way
to
may
As
that
the
be
socie-
retain them.
youths selected,
II.
85
of form, or dignity of
and masters
of schools
They may be
led,
and admitted
to our recreations,
becoming gradually
IV.
The
preceptors
to chastise,
VII.
At
must be
with threats
they
of eternal damnation, if
call.
main
seem
to
re-
SECREYA MONITA.
86
erit
si
societas erit; et si
tempore
novitatis,
aut post
filiis,
succedendum illorum
persuadendum
illis
officiis
quam
educant;
per personas
Germanis
et
Polonice saepe
buerunt.
XII. Perturbationibus
dum
tis
erit,
et afflictionibus
illorum occurren-
successu divitiarum,
et
Apud
tate
doctrinae
Jesu vixerunt,
et
mortui sunt,
et
etiamnum
vivunt:
SECRETA M0N1TA.
87
IX. Let them be effectually taught, not to mention their vocation to any friend, nor even to their parents, before their admission; so that
if
youth nor the society shall be exthe temptation be overcome, its recollection will
posed; but
always
if
afford
if
it
vows.
X. As
noble,
who are
training
them
to
they
succeed to the
should be per-
them
we
in other provinces, at
to place
we may
readily
wards the
XL
so,
to-
society,
As
XIII.
To
obtain
more
on account
this,
plause,
which
lowest;
let us also
with
all
we must
exhibit
of the sanctity
infinite
died, or do
above
it
all,
receives,
to
the
still
us
show
SECRETA MQNITA*
BS
Deo
sit
cum
portaverit
filii
sui, et
jugum Domini ab
iHi
man-
quam bonum
sit
adolescentia sua;
quod
si
de teneritudine
et
89
SECRETA MONITA.
how
acceptable
it
is
to
God
for the
young
to give
them-
how
man
to
very
irksome,
vows; indeed
it
ought
except
to
we have
8*
sin,
SECRETA M0N1TA.
90
CAP. XIV.
De
casibus reservatis,
Prater causas
I.
et
causa dimitlendi
e societate*
cum
ejus licen-
tia
adulterium, stuprum,
t actus
quacumque zeli causa aut occasione quoquidquam grave moliatur contra societatem,
ejusque honorem aut utilitatem, quae etiam omnes sunt
praeterea si quis
modo
libet
Quod
taliter,
si quis aliquid hujusmodi confiteatur sacramennon prius absolvetur, quam promiserit se extra con-
fessionem superiori manifestaturum per se vel per confessarium; turn superior concludet pro bono
tis,
quod melius
cultandi,
communi
quam primum
societa-
sin
vero
III.
cum
aliquo e societate
quam
rem turpem
extra confes-
nunquam
id
ulli
sensu societatis.
IV. Si duo ex nostris carnaliter peccaverint,
si prior
deinde
is
qui detinetur
affigatur; ut
it
a mortih'cetur, et undequaque
occasionem det
di-
V. Poterit etiam
societas,
cum
sit
corpus
nobile
et
hujusmodi personas,
91
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP. XIV.
Of
the society.
I.
which a superior
alone, or
of this kind,
ed,
that,
mon good
the crime
may be
concealed,
if
it
for the
com-
him be immediately
dis-
tell
quate penance,
if
otherwise,
let
III.
woman,
any
confessor
strange
of the
he must not absolve her, unless besides her confession, she reveals the name of her paramour, nor even
then, until she shall solemnly swear never to disclose it
again to any mortal, without the society's consent.
society,
let
him be
it
hum-
SECRETA. MONITA.
92
siOj
quamvis initio satisfecerint; et facile invenietur occasi, nempe, continuo vexentur, et omnia fiant contra
illorum inclinationem,
superioribus tetricis,
subjiciantur
&c,
donee obmurmurent.
VI. Retinendi etiam nullatenus sunt, qui apt superiori-
potissimum externos conqueruntur; item qui apud domesticos vel externos modum agendi, societatis, quoad acquisitionem aut administrationem bonorum temporalium condemnant, vel
sos,
alias rationes
di ac
damna passa
est, in collo-
modo
tarint,
illi
amovendi a consuetis
applicandi, interim
officiis,
et
ii
modo
quantumcumque bene
pressti-
leviori culpa
quam
forte
qui
huic,
pro
demque tanquam aliis perniciosi dimittantur; ad hoc autem locus, de quo minime opinantur, eligatur.
sit
de obtinendo
episcopatu, aut alia dignitate ecclesiastica, prater consueta societatis vota, cogatur alteram emittere;
bene de
que
alio confessario
nimo
quam
sit,
qui de societate
quod semper
ac dicturus, nesit,
utetur; qui-
momenti quidquam
dis-
SECRETA MONITA.
93
things
all
by subjecting them
to
if
VI.
to
they
managed contrary
&c,
murmur.
None
are by
any means
to
be retained,
who
openly
oppose the superiors, or complain either publicly or privately, to their companions, or what is worse to those not
members; nor in like manner, they who, whether at home
or abroad, condemn our method of proceeding, as to the
acquisition
or
administration of wealth,
thing else,
as,
for
or indeed
they
who tolerate
still
or
any
&c;
neither
whom
sorer injuries.
VII. All
who
let
let
them be
them be deprived
applied
first to
one
them.
VIII. If any of our
of obtaining
a bishopric,
or
sure prospect
accustomed vow
of the society, to take another, that he will always esteem
and commend our institution, that he will use no confessor,
who
is
to the
judgment of the
society; in
94
SECRETA M0NFTA.
non observavit, societas a sancta sede impetravit, ut posthac nullus Maranus, perfidiae Judaicce aut
Mahometicce ha? res admittatur; qui tale votum prae stare
tanquam acerrimus societatis hostis, quantumnoluerit,
cumque Celebris esset, dimittatur.
nalis Toletus
SECRETA MONITA.
95
observance of which by Cardinal Tolet, the society obtained from the holy see, that afterwards no Maronite,
the Jews or Mahomedans,
whoever refuses this vow, no
matter how distinguished he may be, must be dismissed as
the
perfidious
offspring
should be admitted;
the worst
enemy of
of
and
the society.
SECRETA MOtflTA,
96
CAP. XV.
Quomodo agendum cum monialibus,
I.
Caveant valde
moniales, aut
illis
et devotariis.
pere, et conciones
apud eas
vicissim experiantur;
pos-
se, turn
in notitiam et amicitias
II.
Vetandum tamen ex
magis
omni-
um
illis
sub secreti
sigillo
communicent, ne
forte
ad
SECRETA MONITA.
97
CHAP. XV.
Concerning the treatment of nuns and devotees.
The
I.
extremely
them from
their voca-
and
about, that
it
rich
return the
in.
abbesses
can
they
may by
whole
city
where they
reside,
II.
On
to frequent nunneries,
manner of
its
life,
lest
be, in that
them be induced
to
perform the
way, cheated of
vow
them
method agreeably
to the
to our neighbor
them bestow
every
and
their goods
it;
under a bushel,
to Christ,
en his companions: in
thing prejudicial to
it
a cloistered
life
short,
be told,
knowledge of other
9
orders,
SECRETA M0NITA.
98
CAP. XVI.
De contemptu
I. Ne seculares
juvabit
divitias,
noris
tur;
divitiarum
palam pr&
nobis adscribant
nonnunquam
quamquam
ab
iis
qui
se ferendo.
prsestatis offerun-
addicti,
etiam
minimas quascumque acceptare conveniat, ne avaritiae arsi tantum dona insigniora admittamus.
Negandse
erunt sepulture personis vilibus, in temII.
plis nostris, quamvis valde addicti fuerint societati, nea videamur pluralitate mortuorum divitias venari, et constet
guamur,
III.
agendum erit valde resolute et acrius, cseteris paribus, quam cum aliis, ne videamur propter considerationem bonorum temporalium illis favere plus quam ca>
sua dederunt,
teris;
immo idem
omni cum
et si
neces-
discretione, ut
99
SECRETA MONITA.
CHAP. XVI.
Of the outward exhibition of a contempt of riches.
I. To prevent the seculars from charging us with covewill be occasionally proper to refuse the small-
tousness,
it
er alms,
which
society;
us,
it is
from those,
however, who
by the
exhibit avarice,
II.
we
gifts.
greatly attached to
make us
persons,
who have
ty, are to
others,
that we
may
members
same
it:
made a
after that, if it
to the order.
SECRET A MONITA.
200
CAP. XVII.
De
I.
parvi
et confirma-
bitur.
II.
superentur,
circo studia
III.
summopere commendata
habet.
fides
diquaque transcriptis.
V. Neque parum
conferet, si
magnatum
et
principum
cum mutua
si animadverteretur verisimiliter
quam primum
illos paciflcare
conten-
SECRETA MONITA.
101
CHAP. XVII.
Of
the
I.
On
this subject,
it
the society.
effort
of
all, to
matter, from
whence
it
must necessarily
human
be,
affairs,
no matter how
and strengthened.
II. Let all, so endeavour to shine, by their learning and
their conduct, that other orders, and especially such members of them as preach, are pastors, &c, may be so eclipsshall be continually increased
common
people
may
desire that
we
be openly
a value on
its
acquire-
ments.
dis-
cretion; for
most
secret purposes.
V.
It
would be advantageous,
if
we
even
to the
seem
ly
mutual wasting of
endeavor
some other
to pacify
them,
princes,
lest it
immediate-
should be effected by
intervention.
VI. The opinion that the society was produced by a remarkable interposition of divine providence, for the restoration of the church, depressed by heretics, according to
SECRETA MONITA.
102
ad hoc ut
VII. Turn
magnatum
occupandi pastoratus
ri
et
et canonicatus,
ad reformationem
cum
et preelaturas
omnino
immo
uon
foret, si
erit
difficile
omnes
epis
fieret;
prudentur tamen
et
tandem ad abba-
temporalis
cle-
episcopis suis
saecula et
taretur.
invertendus
tris familiariter
sic
utentes ad bella
mutua
principes nos-
et importuna; ut
tion! publicaB, ut
communis boni
IX. Denique hoc saltern conabitur societatis efficere, acquisita principum gratia et auctoritate, ut ab iis a quibus
non amatur,
saltern timeatur.
SECRETA MONITA.
103
the revelation of the abbot Joachim, ought to be sedulouslyinculcated, on the great, as well as the
VII.
As soon
bishops
is
for the
people.
distinguished
members secure
and canonries,
who
as the favor of
common
men and
the cases
spective
bishops,
perfection; then
if
we
when
by the
it
it
would be
all the
bishop-
to possess the
would then
abide,
and with
when
it,
no
the church.
VIII. But
we must
whose
may
must come,
friendship
we
may
IX. In
fine, let
who
that
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Cranberry Township,
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PA 16066