Secreta Monita Societatis Jesu. The Secret Counsels of the Society of Jesus, in Latin and English
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Secreta Monita Societatis Jesu. The Secret Counsels of the Society of Jesus, in Latin and English
Jesuits -- Controversial Literature
VII. Curent etiam nostri apud episcopos et principes, ut dum fundant
collegia, ac ecclesias parochiales, societas habeat potestatem statuendi
vicarium habentem curam animarum, ipse vero superior loci pro tempore
existens sit parochus, et sic totum regimen ecclesiæ illius erit nostrum,
et parochiani omnes societati plene erunt subjecti, ut quidvis ab illis
impetretur.
VIII. Ubi academici sunt nobis repugnantes, vel catholici, aut hæretici
cives fundationes impedientes, ibi per prælatos conandum, et primariæ
cathedræ concionatoriæ occupantur; sic enim continget societatem
aliquando saltem necessitates, ac rationes per occasionem saltem
exposituram.
IX. Maxime vero prælati ecclesiæ devinciendi erunt, quando agetur de
beatificatione aut canonizatione nostrorum, et tunc omnibus modis a
magnatibus et principibus litteræ procurandæ erunt, in quibus apud sedem
apostolicam negotium promoveatur.
X. Si contingat prælatos aut magnates legationem obire, cavendum sedulo
ac præveniendum, ne aliis religiosis qui nobiscum certant, utantur, ne
affectum in illos transferant, et in provincias ac civitates in quibus
nos moramur inducant. Quod si hujusmodi legati transiverint illas
provincias vel civitates, ubi societas collegia habet, excipiantur magno
honore et affectu, et pro modestia religiosa tractentur.
CHAP. III.
_In what manner the society must act with those who have great
authority in the state: and how others, although not rich, can
nevertheless aid us in various ways._
I. Besides all the before mentioned principles, which will be
proportionally applicable here, we must secure the favor of these persons
against our adversaries.
II. Let their authority, wisdom, and prudence, be used for the
acquisition of property, and various offices, will be really enjoyed by
us; and even let their names, where they are perfectly confidential, be
quietly, and with great secrecy, used to augment our temporal wealth.
III. They are to be employed in soothing and restraining meaner men, and
common people, opposed to the society.
IV. From bishops, prelates, and other superior ecclesiastics, according
to the diversity of our occasions, and their disposition towards us,
those things must be obtained which shall be needful to us.
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