The peace of Rome Proclaimed to all the world, by her famous Cardinall Bellarmine, and the no lesse famous casuist Nauarre. Whereof the one acknowledgeth, and numbers vp aboue three hundred differences of opinion, maintained in the popish church. The other confesses neere threescore differences amongst their owne doctors in one onely point of their religion. Gathered faithfully out of their writings in their own words, and diuided into foure bookes, and those into seuerall decads. Whereto is prefixed a serious disswasiue from poperie. By I.H.

DECAD. VIII.

First, Scotus, Gabriel, and few others against Thomas, Richard, Durand, Paludan, &c.

COncerning satisfaction enioyned by a Priest:* 1.1 the better part of Catholike Di∣uines doe not graunt, that the party con∣fessing may without sinne refuse such a satisfaction: for although Scotus and Gabriel, and some few others teach thus, yet the Master of Sent. S. Thomas, Richar∣dus, Durandus, Paludanus and many others (vpon 4. dist. 16.) hold, as we teach, That a Priest hath the keyes, whereby he may not onely absolue from guilt and offence, but as a Iudge, may in Gods steed binde vnto punishment, which the penitent cannot refuse, vnlesse he resist the Iudge set ouer him from heauen, and by consequent God himselfe, Bellarm. li. 4. c. 13. pag. 402.

Secondly, the better Popish Diuines against the worse.

* 1.2NO Catholike Doctor teaches, that workes done in deadly sinne do discharge from death. Indeed

some say, that the works done in mortal sinne, are sa∣tisfactory, if he which did the works, returne againe to the grace of God: But that they are so, whiles he continues in deadly sinne, no man (that I know) affir∣meth; yea our better Diuines hold, that those works which are done in deadly sinne, neither are, nor euer can be satisfactorie. Bellarmine lib. 4. cap. 14. pag. 406.

Thirdly, Ruardus, Iansenius, Dominicus a Soto against Waldensis, and Alphonsus, &c.

OF the place (Mar. 6.13.) we all agree not;* 1.3 whe∣ther that annointing which the Apostles vsed, were Sacramentall, or onely a figure of this Sacra∣ment: those which defend the first opinion are Tho∣mas Waldensis, and Alphonsus de Castro; but the later is surely the more probable, which is the opinion of Ruardus, Iansenius, and Dominicus a Soto, and others. Bellarmine in his booke of extreme Vnction, cap. 2. pag. 6.

Fourthly, Dominicus a Soto opposed by Bellarmine and all Diuines.

SOme Catholikes,* 1.4 amongst whom is Dominicus a Soto, thinke that bodily health is an absolute and infallible effect of this Sacrament of annoin∣ting, &c. But this answere pleaseth mee not, since that all Diuines, and also the

very Councels of Florence and Trent directly say, that bodily health is promised in this Sacrament, onely conditionally, if it may be expedient for the good of the soule. Bellarm. ibid. c. 6. p. 21.

Fiftly, three dissenting opinions of Papists.

THere is yet one question amongst our Diuines: For what be those remainders of sinne,* 1.5 which are done away by this anointing? they doe not all a∣gree: Some would haue them veniall sinnes, but improbably, for they may be wip't away without any Sacrament. Others would haue it to be, that prone∣nesse to sinne, or habit which remaines of sinne; but that is yet more vnlikely. But I say that the rem∣nants of sin are double, both which are wip't away by this Sacrament. First are those, which some∣times remaine after all other Sacraments, whether they be veniall or mortall sinnes; for a man may af∣ter confession and communion fall into a mortall sinne, and not know it, &c.

Secondly, vnder the name of these remnants are vnderstood that dulnesse, heauinesse, anxietie which vses to be left of sinne, and which may vexe a man neare his death, &c. Bellarm. ibid. cap. 8. p. 29. & 30.

Sixtly, Waldensis, Dominic. a Soto, Iansen. &c. disagreeing.

HEre is yet one doubt,* 1.6 in that Pope Innocentius 1. in his Epistle 1. chap. 8. saith, that not onely

Priests but Lay-men in cases of their own, and others necessities, may anoile: which opinion Beda vpon Mar. 6. recytes in so many wordes, and the Councell of Wormes, Can. 72. though Waldensis answeres, that Innocentius his wordes are to be vnderstood of that time, and place where there are no Priests, and that then, and there, it is lawfull for Layickes to mi∣nister this Sacrament: But this exposition is iustly confuted of all Diuines.

Dominicus a Soto vnderstands Innocentius to speake of the vse of Oyle, for healing of diseases, besides, and out of the businesse of the Sacrament: But that seemes to bee against the vse and practise of the Church: Others, more truely (as Iansenius) say, that Innocentius speaketh of the partie to be annointed, not of the Mi∣nister. Bellarmine in the same booke, cap. 9. pag. 31.

Seuenthly, the Councell of Florence, Thomas, other Diuines at variance.

THere are two vsuall Ceremonies in this Sacra∣ment:* 1.7 One, that the Letany and other pray∣ers be read before the annointing. The second, that seuen parts of the body be annointed; name∣ly, the Eyes, Eares, Nostrils, Mouth, handes, because of the fiue senses; Then the Reynes, which are the seats of lust; and lastly the feete, which haue the power of motion and execution:

So is it prescribed by the Councell of Florence. But some thinke that none of all these annointings, is of the essense of the Sacrament, but that it is suffi∣cient (for that) if the sicke man be annointed anie where; the rest to be but for Rite and solemnitie: But others hold, that all those seuerall annointings are essentiall: But the common opinion (which al∣so S^t. Thomas holds) is, That the annointing of the fiue senses onely is enough for the essence of the Sa∣crament, and indeede respect of honestie seemes to require we should forbeare the annointing of the Reines in women, &c. Bellarm. ibid. cap. 10. p. 32.

Eightly, olde Schoolemen, and Dominicus a Soto against Petr. a Soto, Caietane, Durand, Paludanus, &c.

* 1.8ORdination of Bishops is a Sacrament, truely and properly so called: This opinion, though it be denyed of some old Schoolemen, and amongst the new, by Dominicus a Soto (lib. 10. de Instit.) yet is affirmed by the auncient Fathers, and of the late, by Petrus a Soto, Caietane; and of some olde Schoole∣men too, as Altisidoriensis, Io. Maior, Scotus, Durand, Paludanus: Though Durandus would haue it one and the same Sacrament, with the Sacrament of Priest∣hood: and lastly, of all the Canonists almost, vpon Ch. Cleros, dist. 21. Bellarmine in his booke of the Sa∣cram. of Orders, cap. 5. pag. 44.

Ninthly, Durandus and Caietane opposed by Bellarmine and other Diuines.

IT is very probable,* 1.9 that the Ordination of Dea∣cons is a Sacrament, though it be not certai••e, as a matter of faith: that it is very probable, appears, first because it is approued by the common opinion of Diuines: Onely Durandus there is, which holds, that onely Priest-hood is the Sacrament of Orders, and with him Caietanus, Tom. 1. Opusc. Tract. 11. Bellarm. ibid. c. 6. p. 48.

Tenthly, Durandus and Caietane against the rest.

FOr Sub-Deaconship there is not so great cer∣taintie as of Deaconship,* 1.10 for neyther is it menti∣oned in Scripture, neyther hath the Ordination thereof any imposition of hands, as appeares by the fourth Councell of Carthage, Can. 5. &c. But yet it is verie probable, that this Order is a Sacrament also: Onely Durandus and Caietanus denie it. Bellarm. ibid. cap. 7. pag. 52.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Non concedit melior pars The∣ologorum &c.
• * 1.2

  Deni{que} nemo Catholicorum d••cet, &c.
• * 1.3

  De priore non omnes conue∣niunt.
• * 1.4

  Quidam Catho∣lici inter quos &c.
• * 1.5

  Vna tantum est inter Theologos quaestio &c.
• * 1.6

  Vna est tantum hoc in loco dubi∣tatio &c.
• * 1.7

  Duae sunt cere∣moniae &c.
• * 1.8

  Ordinatio •• Epis∣copalis, &c.
• * 1.9

  De diaconis valde probabile est.
• * 1.10

  Jam vero de Subdia conantu &c.