ry of the Christian Religion and Church," period 6, sec. 1 (1854,
5-vol. ed., tr. by Torrey, Vol. V, pp. 94-101).
Page 128. INDULGENCES.--See note for page 59.
Page 234. JESUITISM.--For a statement concerning the origin, the
principles, and the purposes of the "Society of Jesus," as outlined by
members of this Order, see a work entitled "Concerning Jesuits," edited by
the Rev. John Gerard, S. J., and published in London, 1902, by the
Catholic Truth Society. In this work it is said that "the mainspring of
the whole organization of the Society is a spirit of entire obedience:
'Let each one,' writes St. Ignatius, 'persuade himself that those who live
under obedience ought to allow themselves to be moved and directed by
divine Providence through their superiors, just as though they were a dead
body, which allows itself to be carried anywhere and to be treated in any
manner whatever, or as an old man's staff, which serves him who holds it
in his hand in whatsoever way he will.'
"This absolute submission is ennobled by its motive, and should be,
continues the ... founder, 'prompt, joyous, and persevering; ... the
obedient religious accomplishes joyfully that which his superiors have
confided to him for the general good, assured that thereby he corresponds
truly with the divine will.' "--_The Comtesse R. de Courson, in
__"__Concerning Jesuits,__"__ p. 6._
See also L. E. Dupin, "A Compendious History of the Church," cent. 16, ch.
33 (London ed., 1713, Vol. IV, pp. 132-135); Mosheim, "Ecclesiastical
History," cent. 16, sec. 3, part 1, ch. 1, par. 10 (including notes 5, 6);
Encyclopaedia Britannica (ninth ed.), art. Jesuits; C. Paroissien, "The
Principles of the Jesuits, Developed in a Collection of Extracts from
Their Own Authors" (London, 1860--an earlier edition appeared in 1839); W.
C. Cartwright, "The Jesuits, Their Constitution and Teaching" (London,
1876); E. L. Taunton, "The History of the Jesuits in England, 1580-1773"
(London, 1901).
Page 235. THE INQUISITION.--See Catholic Encyclopaedia, art. Inquisition
(contributed by J. Bloetzer, S. J., Munich); H. C. Lea, "History of the
Inquisition in the Middle Ages;" Limborch, "History of the Inquisition,"
Vol. I, bk. 1, ch. 25, 27-31 (London ed., 1731, tr. by S. Chandler, Vol.
I, pp. 131-142, 144-161); L. von Ranke, "History of the Popes," bk. 2, ch.
6.
Page 265. CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.--On the far-reaching
consequences of the rejection of the Bible, and of
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