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XYI. Lastly, let the women who complain of the vices or ill-humor of their husbands, be instructed secretly to withdraw a sum of money, that by making

expiandis peccatis maritorum et impetrandä illis gratiä.

CAPUT X.

De disciplince Mijus rigore privatce in societate.

1. Dimittendus erit quilibet vel cujusvis condi- sionis vel setatis, alio colore qusesito tanquam hostis societatis, qui devotas nostras yel alios amicos aliena yerit a templo nostro yel frequentatione nostrorum, aut eleemosynas ad alia templa, yel religioso diver- terit, yel alicui opulento, aut bene societati congruo iliam dissuaserit; tum etiam qui circa tempus, quo de bonis propriis disponendum erat, affectum erga con- sanguineos potius quöm erga societatem, ostenderint; hoc enim magnum immortificati animi signum est, et conyenit professos esse plane mortificatos, item qui eleemosynas a poenitentibus aut aliis amicis societatis ablatas ad consanguineos suos pauperes diyerterint. Ut autem de causa dimissionis suse posteä non con- querantur, non dimittantur statim, sed prohibeantur primö ab audiendis confessionibus, mortificentur et vexentur exercitiis yilissimorum officiorum; cogantur ad ea in dies prsestanda a quibus ayersionem maxi-

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an offering thereof to God, they may expiate the crimes of their sinful help-mates, and secure a pardon for them.

CHAPTER X.

Of the private rigor of discipline in the Society.

I. Whoever hath alienated our female devotees or other friends, from our churches, or frequent converse with our members : whoever hath withdrawn alms to other churches or Orders, themselves, or persuaded the rieh and well-inelined to us, to do it; whoever, at the time of disposal of their effects, hath shown a greater affection to their near relations, than to the Society: (a plain demonstration of an unmortified niind, and directly contrary to the thorough mortifi- cation enjoined professors:) whoever hath converted the alms of penitents, or of other of our friends, to the use of their own necessitous kinsfolks: let them all be discarded, 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 | expelled immediately, but first be restrained from hearing confessions, be plagued and perplexed with exercise of the most servile offices; be obliged to perform such duties, to which it is evident they have an utter aversion; let them be removed from higher

mam habere cognoscuntur: remoyeantnr ab altioribus studiis ac honorificis muniis; urgeantur capitnlis ac reprehensionibus publicis; arceantur 4 recreationibus, et conversatione externorum: subtrahantur in vesti- bus, aliisque utensilibus, ea quse omninö necessaria non sunt, donec ad mnrmurationem et impatientiam inducantur, et tune tanquam nimis immortificati, et aliis malo exemplo perniciosi dimittantur; et si ratio dimissionis parentibus aut preelatis ecclesiae danda sit, dicantur non habuisse spiritum societatis.

2. Dimittendi insuper erunt qui scrupulum fece- rint in acquirendis societati bonis dicanturque esse nimiüm proprio judico addicti. Quöd si apud pro- vinciales rationem facti sui reddere voluerint, non audiantur, sed urgeantur ad regulam quse omnes obligat ad csecam obedientiam prsestandam.

3. Reflectendum erit ab initio et 4 teneris, quinam maxime in affectu erga societatem proficiant, qui au- tem affectum erga alios ordines, aut pauperes, aut parentes tenere deprehenduntur, cum sint futuri in utiles, modo supr4 dicto, paulatim ad dimissionem disponantur.

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studies and honorable employments, and harassed with chapters and pnblic censures, let them be debarred of recreations, and conyersation with strangers, and be denied, in dress and everything eise, whatever is not absolntely necessary; tili by such rigorous methods of chastisement, they become impatient, and murmuring against ns; let them then be dismissed, as persons not duly mortified, whose bad example may be pernicious to others ; and if the rea- son of their expulsion be required by their parents, or the prelates of the church, let them be represented as not having the true spirit of the Society.

II. Let such also be dismissed who make a scruple of acquiring riches for the Society, and set forth as persons too much in love with their own opinions: and if they desire to giye an acconnt of their actions before the provincials, let them not be heard, but compelled to conform themselyes to the Statute, which commands implicit obedience from all.

III. Let us obserye, from the first entrance, and even from their tender years, who they are that make the greatest adyances in their affection for us: and let such as are found to retain a loye, either for other Orders, the poor, or their parents, be by little and lit- ilo, disposed for dismission, according to the method already mentioned, since they are not likely to proye of any Service to the Society.

CAPUT XL

Qualiter se nostri unanimiter proestabunt contra di-
missos e societate.

1. Quoni&m demissi soltem aliquorum secretorum conscii sunt, plerumque obsunt; ac proinde eorum conatibus obviandum erit his modis: antequam e societate dimittantur, inducantur ut permittant scripto, et jurent se nihil de societate unquam sinistri scripturos vel dicturos. Interim superiores servent scripto malas inclinationes, defectus ac vitia illorum, quse ipsi aliquandö in manifestatione conscientisc pro more societatis dederunt, quibus si necesse fuerit, societas apud magnates et prselatos ad illorum promo- tionem impediendam se juyare poterit.

2. Scribatur quamprimüm per collegia, quinam dimissi sint, exaggerenturque causse dimissionis generales, immortificatio animi, inobedientia, parvus af- fectus erga exercitia spiritualia, proprium judicium, etc. Deinde moneantur alii omnes ne cum illis ullä ratione correspondeant; et si ab externis de demissis mentio fiat, loquantur omnes uniformiter, et passim dicant, societatem neminem dimittere sine gravibus

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CHAPTER XI.

Hoiv our members are unanimously to behave toivctrds
those who are expelled the Society.

I. Since those that are dismissed, do frequently very much prejudice the Society by divulging such secrets as they have been priyy to; their attempts must therefore be obviated in the following manner. Let them be prevailed upon, before they are dismissed, to give it under their hands, and swear that they never will, directly, or indirectly, either write or speak anything to the disadvantage of the Order; and let the superiors keep upon record the evil inclina- tions, failings and yices, which they, according to the custom of the Society, for discharge of their con- sciences, formerly confessed: this, if eyer they giye us occasion, may be produced by the Society, to the nobility and prelates, as a yery 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 un- mortified mind, disobedience, disaffection for spiritual exercises, an obstinate adherence to their own opin- ions, &c.) be highly aggrayated. In the next place, let all be adyised to keep no correspondence witli them upon any account whatsoeyer. And if strangers should happen to make any mention of them, let all our members unanimously affirm. in eveiy public

causis, ejicere instar maris cadayera, etc. Insinuen- tur etiam caut4 hujus modi causae, propter quas odio habemur, ut plausibilior sit dimissio.

3. In domesticis exhortationibus persuadeatur di- missos esse plane inquietos, et continuö societatem repetre; exaggerenturque infortnnia eorum qui post dicessum a societate male perierunt.

4. Obyiandnm etiam erit accusationibus, quas de- missi £ societate facere possent, per auctoritatem virorum gravium, qui passim declarent societatem neminem sine gravi causa dimittere, neque praescin- dere sana membra; quod confirmari potest per zelum quem habet, et generatim ostendit societas erga ani- mas externorum, quantö magis erga domesticos suos.

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5. Deind6 hujusmodi magnates aut proelati, apud quos dimissi aliquid auctoritatis aut fidei sibi concili- are caeperint, omni genere beneficiorum ä societate prseveniendi sunt, ac obstringendi; explicandum illis quomodö bonum commune unius religionis tarn cele- bris, quam utilis ecclesise, prseponderare debeat bono privato qualiscumque personae; quod si affectus erga

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place, that the Society expels none Avithout weighty causes; spewing out, as tlie sea, all its dead carcasses, &c., and let such causes also be artfully insinuated, which have occasioned us any ill-will, that their eject- ment may appear to the Avorld Avith a more commend- able grace.

III. In private exhortations, at people’s houses, let these be represented as persons very turbulent, and continually importuning a re-admission into the Society. And let their sad fate be industriously aggravated, Avho, after exclusion, have happened to come to an untimely or miserable end.

IY. Whatever accusations these bring against us, let them be oppugned by the authority of some grave members, Avho must every Avhere declare that the Society dismisses none but upon very good reasons, nor ever lops off members that are sound; this must be confirmed by the zeal and concern Ave sIioav for the souls of all strangers in general: Iioav much greater must it tlierefore be for those Avho are members of our order?

Y. In the next place, let the Society, by all man- ner of obligations, endeaA^ror to prevail upon the noblemen and prelates Avith Avhom the dismissed may have any credit or authority, to deny them their countenance ; and let it be shoAvn that the common good of an order, which is as famous as it is useful to the church, sliould ahvays be preferred to the private advantage of any particular person Avhatso- ever; and should they still retain an affection for

dimissos perseveret, juvabit causas dimissionis expo- nere, et exaggerare etiam quse non adeö certa sunt, modo per probabilem consequentiam deducantur.

6. Omni modo prsecavendum erit, ne prsesertim ii, qui suä sponte societatem deseruerunt, promoveantur ad aliqua officia aut dignitates ecclesise, nisi se sua- que omnia societati submiserint et addixerint, itä ut omnibus constare possit quöd ä societate omninö de- pendere velint.

7. Procuretur tempori ut ab exercitio fonctionum celebrium in ecclesia, ut sunt conciones, Confessiones, evulgationes liborum, etc., quantüm fieri potest sint remoti, ne affectum et plausum vulgi sibi concilient. Eo fine diligentissime in yitam ac mores illorum erit inquirendum, nee non in sodalitia, occupationes, etc., et intentiones dimissi. Quocir ä efficiendum erit, ut cum aliquo & familiä illä, quam dimissi incolunt, nos- tri peculiarem correspondentiam habeant. Quampri- mum autem quidpiam minus laudabile, aut censurä dignum deprehensum fuerit, per personas inferioris ordinis nobis addictas in vulgus dispergatur, deindö magnates vel prselatos, qui dimissos fovent, futurse infamise indiciis teneantur. Quod si nihil commit- tant reprehensione dignum, et laudabiliter se gerant, extenuentur argutis propositionibus, ambiguisque

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them, it will then be of importance to lay open the causes of their expulsion, and even to aggravate them with tliose 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 pro

motion of suchto offices andprefermentsinthe chureh, who of their own accord have relinquished the Society ; unless they submit themselves, and all they have in the world, to our disposal, in such a mamier that it may plainly appear to every one they are willing 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 chureh, such as preaching, confessing, and Publishing of books, &c., lest by these means they attract the affection and applause of the people. The strict- est inquiries must therefore be made into their lives, manners, and conversations, what they apply themselves to, and their very intentions: to which end, matters must be so managed, that we may keep up a good correspondence with'some of thefamily in which they live, and the minute the least trip be discovered, or anything deserving censure, let it be industriously 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 fault, let their virtues and laudable aetions be depreciated by subtile insin- 104 SECIiETA MONITA SOCIETATIS JESU.

verbis eorum virtutes, operaque quse commendantur, donec sestimatio et fides quse anteä illis adhibebatur, imminuatur; societatis enim plane interest, dimissos et prsesertim eos, qui eam snä sponte deseruernnt, prorsüs supprimi.

8. Infortunia et eventus sinistri, qui illis accidunt, quamprimüm divulgandi sunt, imploratis tarnen prec- ibus personarum piarum, ut non credantur nostri ex- passione procedere; domi verö omnibus modis exag- gerentur, ut alli contineantur.

CAPUT XII.

Quinam conservari ae foveri in soeietate debeant.

1. Primum locum tenere debent strenui operarii, qui, scilicet, non minus temporale quam spirituale societatis bonum promovent, quales sunt plerumque confessarii principum ac magnatum, viduarum et de- votarum opulentarum, concionatores et professores, et quicumque horum secretorum sunt conscii.

2. Corruentes viribus et defecti setate, secundum quod talenta sua pro bono societatis temporali im-

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uation and doubtful expressions; tili the esteeni and credit tliey liad formerly acquired be lessened in the opinion of the world; for it is altogether for the interest of the Society, that the dismissed, especially such as of their own accord desert it, should be entirely kept under.

VIII. Let the misfortunes, and unlucky accidents wliicli happen to them, be immediately published; but with entreaties for the prayers of good Christians, that the world may not think we are hurried away by passion ; but, arnong our members, let these things, by all means, be represented in the blackest colors, that the rest may be the better secured. ^{^[23]}

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penderunt, adeö ut habeatur decens ratio messis prae- teritae; praeterquäm quöd adhuc apta instrumenta sint ad deferendos superioribus defectus ordinarios quos in reliquis domesticis, cum perpetuö domi sint animadvertunt.

3. Dimittendi illi nunquam erunt quantuni fieri poterit, ne societas male audiat.

4. Prae tereä, fovendi quicumque ingenio, nobili- tate, aut divitiis excellunt, praesertffn si amicos et consanguineos societati addictos habeant et potentes, et revera ipsi sincero affectu erga societatem sint, se- cundum explicationem suprä datam. Mittendi illi Romain, vel ad universitates celebriores ut studeant; si autem in provinciä studuerint, peculiari affectu et favore professorum sunt promovendi. Quoadusque cessionem bonorum suorum fecerint societati, nihil illis denegetur, sed postquam illam fecerunt, mortifi-^!centur, ut caeteri, sempert amen respectu aliquo hab- ito ad praöterita. ^{^[24]}

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ployed 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 commun-. icate to the superiors a faithful account of wliatever miscarriages they shall be guilty of.

III. These should scarce eyer be dismissed, least we bring an ill reputation upon the Society.

IY. Besides these, let all be caressed who are dis- tinguished eitlier for their parts, nobility or riches, especially if they have friends or relations who are firm to our interests, possessed of power, and have given convincing proofs of a sincere affection towards us, aecording to the method ^before laid down. Let these be sent to Rome, or some other famous universi- ties, to prosecute their studies; but if their inclina- tions lead them to do this in the province, let them be encouraged by the particular affection and favor of the professors, tili they have surrendered to us their effects let nothing be denyed them; but when once we have got them to do this, oblige them to mortifica- tion, 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; since this is no trifling testimony of their affection for us : but tili these are professed, care must be tak'en not to give those too great indulgence, for fear they should carry away again those very per- sons they brought to us.

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CAPUT XIII.

De delectü juvenum in societatem admittendorum et

modo retinendi.

1. Summa prudentiä contenclendum est, ut diligan-

tur juvenes ingenio bono, forma non contemnendä, genere nobiles, aut quöd minimüm horum aliquö ex- cellentes. .

2. Ut facilius ad institutum nostrum pertrahantur, peculiari affectu quamdiü Student a praefectis schola- rum et magistris sunt praeveniendi; extra tempora scbolae ab iisdern sunt instruendi, quam gratum Deo sit, si quis illi se, et sua omuia, praesertim in socie- tate filii sui, consecret.

8. Ducantur occasione data per collegium et hor- tum, imö aliquandö etiam ad yillas, et cum nostris ver- sentur tempore recreationum, et paulatim familiäres fiant, cavendo tarnen ne familiaritas pariat contemp- tum. ^{^[25]}^{^[26]}

SECK ET 1NSTKUCTI0NS OE THE JESUITS. 109 CHAPTER XIII.

Hoiv to pich 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, preposses 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 enter- tained in our Colleges and gardens, and sometimes at our country-seats ; let them accompany our members at times of recreation, and by little and little be drawn into a familiarity; but, however, with such proper cautions as may prevent its breeding in them contempt.

IV. Let not their masters be allowed to chastise, nor keep them in subjection as the other scholars.

Y. Let them be allured, by little presents, and indulgence of liberties agreeable to their age ; and, above all, let their affections be warmed with spiritual cüscourses.

6. Inculcetur illis hsec fieri dispositione diyinä, tanquäm ad societatem electis prae tot aliis idem gymnasium frequentantibus.

7. Aliis occasionibus, prsesertim exhortationibus, terrendi sunt minis damnationis aeternaB, nis divinas vocationi obtenrperent.

8. Si societatem ingredi constanter petant, drffera- tur illorum admissio, quamdiu constantes manent; quod si mutabiles appareant, quamprimum et Omnibus modis foveantur.

9. Admoneantur efficaciter ne ulli familiari suo et ne quidem parentibus vocationem suam aperiant, priusquäm admissi sint. Quod si deinde aliqua illos tentatio resiliendi superveniat, in integro tum ipsi, tum societas erit, et si illa superata fuerit, semper erit occasio illos rem'emorati'one ejusdem postea ani- mandi si tempore novitiatus, aut post emissa vota simplicia obveniat. ^{^[27]}

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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 ex- hortations, let them be terrified with denunciations of eternal punisliment, unless they accept of the heavenly invitation.

VIII. The more earnestly they desire admission into our Society, the longer let the grant of such favor be deferred, provided at the same time they seem stedfast in their resolution; but if their minds appear to be wavering, let all proper methods be used for the immediate firing of them.

IX. Let them be strictly cautioned not to make the least discovery of their call to any intimate friends, not even so much as to their parents, before they are become one of us : that if afterwards any temptation to fall off, arises, both they and the Society will be wholly at their liberties; and sliould we get the bet- ter of such inclinations, it will always be a handle, from their past irresolution, to stir them up to a firmer perseverance for the future, if this happens while they are novices, or after they have made but simple yows.

X. But since the greatest difficulty occurs in drawing in the sons of noblemen, persons of distinc- tion, and Senators, while they are under the wing of their parents, who endeavor to train them up to suc- 112 SECKETA MONITA SOCIETATIS JESU.

ficiis educant, persuadendum illis per amicos potius quam per personas societatis, ut illos in aliis pro- yinciis, et remotis universitatibns collocent, in quibus nostri docent, praemissis* instructionibus ad professo- res de qnalitate et conditionibus illorum, ut affectum illorum, societati facilius et certiüs concilient.

11. Quandö ad aetatem aliquo modo maturam per- yenerint, inducendi erunt ad facienda aliqua exer- citia spiritualia, quae in Germanis et Polonis saepe bonum successum habuerunt.

12. Perturbationibus et afflictionibus illorum oc- currendum erit, pro qualitate et coriditione uniuscu- jusque adhibitis demonstrationibus, et exhortotioni- bus privatis de malo successu diyitiarum, et bono yo- cationis non contemnendo sub poenä infernalis. ^{^[28]}

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ceed in their employments ; let our friends, rather than members, persuade them to send tlieir children into other provinces, and remote universities, wherein some of our order are tutors; private instructions, concerning their quality and condition, being first transmitted, that they may be the better enabled, by touching upon right strings, to secure their affection to the Society.

XI. When they are more advanced in age, let them be enticed to the performance of some spiritual exercises, this method having beeil attended with very good success among the Germans and Polanders.

XII. In troubles and affiictions we must adminis- ter comfort to every one according to their several qualities and conditions, by laying before them how often riches are a curse to the possessors, and privately exhort them not to contemn the call of God, 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 ex- cellence 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 enumeration be made of the princes and noblemen, who, to the great comfort of

Jesu vixerunt, et mortui sunt, et tiam nunc vivunt. Ostendaturquäm gratum Deo sit quod juvenes sese illi mancipent, praesertnn in societate filii sui, et quam bonum sit viro, cum portaverit jugum Domini ab adolescentiä suä. Quod si de teneritudine et minus perfecta aetate clisceptetur, declaretur facilitas instituti nostri quod praeter trium votorum observati- onem, nihil aliud quod valde molestum sit continet, et quod valde spectandum est, nullam regulam obli- gare, ne quidem sub peccato veniali.

CAPUT XIV.

De casibus reservatis, et causa dimittendi e Societate.

1. Praeter casus expressos in constitutionibus, a quibus solus superior aut confessarius Ordinarius, cum ejus licentiä, absolvere poterit, sunt sodomia, mollities, fornicatio, adulterium, stuprum, tactus im- pudicus maris aiit feminae, praeterea, si quis quäcum- que zeli causa aut occasione quomodolibet quidquam grave moliatur contra societatem, ejusque honorem aut utilitatem, qiue etiam omhes sunt justae causae dimissionis.

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their souls, livecl in this Society of Jesus, and are dead, and yet live. Let us show that nothing is more pleasing to God, tlian 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 difficulties be started, by reason of the tenderness of their age, let the easiness of our institntion be ex- plained, which contains nothing in it very difficult to be observed, except the keeping of three vows; and (which is very remarkable) not any one rule, wliose non-observance would be the Commission even of a venial sin.

OHAPTER 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 authority, has power to absolve; there are others, namely, sodomy, effeminacy, forni- cation, adultery, uncleanness, unseemly commerce 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.

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2. Quod si quis aliquid hujusmodi confiteatur sac- ramentaliter, non priüs absolyatur, quam promiserit se extra confessionem superiori manifestaturum per se, vel per confessarium; tum superior concludet, pro bono communi societatis, quod melius videbitur; et si certa spes sit criminis occultandi, conformi pcen- itentiä plectendus erit, sin verö quamprimüm dimit- tendus; cayerit sibi iternn confessarius dicere pceni- tenti illum periclitari de demissione.

3. Si quis ex nostris confessariis audiverit ab ali- quä persona externa, quod cum aliquo e societate rem turpem commiserit, non eam priüs absolvat, quam extra confessionem aperuerit nomen illius cum quo peccavit; quod si dixerit, adhuc non absolyatur, nisi jurejurando se obstrinxerit se nunqüfim id ulli mortalium revelaturum sine consensu societatis.

4. Si duo ex nostris carnaliter peccaverint, si prior manifestaverit, in societate retineatur, alter dimitta- tur; sed deind6 si qui detinetur ita mortificetur et undequaque affligatur, ut prse taedio et impatientiä occasionem det dimissioni, quae statim arripiatur. ^{^[29]}

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II. But if any one at the sacrament confess sins of this kind, tili promise be made, out of confession to discover them to the superior, either himself, or by his confessor, let not absolution be giyen 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.

III. If it come to the ear of any of our confessors, that a stränge woman 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 done, let her by no means re- ceive absolution, tili she has further obliged herseif, by an oath, never to reveal it to any one liying, with- out our consent.

IV. If two of our members haye carnally sinned, let the first that discoyers it be retained, and the other expelled: but let him that stays with us be mortified and plagued with such intolerable discipline, that we may driye him to Commission of some fresli offence which will afford a good handle for spewing him out; and the first time it öfters, be sure to lay hold on it.

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