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. VII.

First, Bellarmine against Io. Cassianus, and some others vn-named.

* 1.1ANother opinion for Lent, is that of Io. Cassianus, who teaches, that in the Primi∣tiue Church, the Fast was alike all the yeare long: after, when deuotion grewe cold, it pleased all the Priests to appoint the Fast of Lent, and to establish it in a firme Law. But this o∣pinion is built on a false ground. The third opinion is of them, who referre the institution of Lent to Pope Telesphorus &c. But the only true opinion is, that the Lent fast was ordained by the Apostles of Christ: and enioyned to the whole Church. Bellarm. l, 2. of good W. in part, c 14. p. 177.

Secondly, Albertus against Thomas and Bellarmine.

* 1.2THough the precept of Almes belong not pro∣perly to the tenne commandements, since ther∣in onely are contained precepts of iustice: Yet Di∣uines vse to reduce all morall precepts to those ten. And some (as Albertus vpon 4. dist. 15. art. 16.) reduce the precept of Almes to that commandement, Thou shalt not steale, Others as Saint Thomas in 2.2. quaest. 32. &c. Honour thy father and mother: which opinion

is more probable. Bellarmine the third booke, cap. 6. pag. 233.

Thirdly, some graue Diuines against S^t. Thomas, Albertus, Richardus, Paludanus, &c.

ALthough there be graue Diuines that hold the contrary,* 1.3 yet I hold that the truer and safer opi∣nion, which teaches, that no superfluous riches can be retained in our hands without sinne: whether we meete with extreame necessities of the poore, where∣on to bestow them or no, which opinion followes S. Thomas, in 2.2. quaest. 6••. Art. 7. and besides him, Albertus, Richard, Paludanus, and others vpon 4. Sent. dist. 15. In which place S. Thomas writes, that this is the common opinion of Diuines. Bellarm. ibid. c. 7. pag. 236.

Fourthly, the old Schoolemen against the common opinion and Bellarmine.

SOme of the old Schoolemen,* 1.4 though they admit∣ted indulgences, yet doubted of the spirituall trea∣sure: as Francis Mayro (vpon 4. Sent. d. 19.) makes question of the treasure of the ouerflowing satisfa∣ctions of Christ, laid vp in the Church, and Durandus (vpon 4 dist. 20. q. 3.) doubteth, whether the satisfa∣ction of Saints pertaine to the treasure. But the com∣mon opinion of Diuines both old and new, S^t. Tho∣mas,

S. Bonauenture, and others, acknowledge both. Bellarm. l. 1. of Indulgences, c. 2. p. 8.

Fiftly, Pius 5. Gregory, 13. Clem. 6. Leo. 10. against some Diuines of Louan.

* 1.5SOme of the new Writers, especially the Doctors of Louan, haue taught, that the sufferings of Saints are not so by Indulgences applyed, that they become true satisfactions for vs: but that they be motiues only to induce God to apply to vs Christs satisfaction: but this opinion was condemned by Pius 5. Gregory 13. by Clement 6. and Leo 10. Bellarm. l. 1. of Indulg. cap. 4. pag. 32.

Sixtly, Durand, Anthonius, Pope Adrian, Syluester, Tho∣mas, Franciscus Mayro, Caietane, Dominicus a Soto, &c. disagreeing.

* 1.6SOme there haue beene, which would haue par∣dons nothing else but a payment, or discharge of punishments, out of the treasure of Christs merites and the Saints, applyed to vs by the Pope: So held Durandus (4 dist. 20.) Saint Anthonius, P. Hadrian 6. Syluester, and S. Thomas as it seemes (vpon 4. d. 20. q. 1.) Contrarily, Francis Mayro in the place forecited, wil haue pardons nothing but a iudiciary absolution: which opinion seemes to be fauoured by the exam∣ples of the auncientest Councels. But the late Di∣uines

haue on better consideration defined, that in Indulgences there is both an Absolution, and a pay∣ment, &c. Caietane, Dominicus a Soto, Petrus a Soto, Martinus, Ledesmius, and others. Bellarm. ibid. cap. 5. pag. 34.

Seuenthly, Pope Sixtus 4. and Bellarmine against Petrus Oxoniensis.

WHerefore the opinion of Petrus Oxoniensis was iustly condemned of Pope Sixtus 4.* 1.7 and the Councell Complutense, which held, that the Pope could not pardon to a man liuing vpon earth, his punishment of purgatorie; and that by contrition alone our sinnes are done away: See Alphonsus de Castro his booke of heresies, the word Confession. Bellarm. ibid. cap. 6. pag. 37.

Eightly, Archidiaconus and Syluester, and some others a∣gainst Sotus, Nauarrus, and the common opinion.

SOme haue held,* 1.8 that the pope or other Bishops are not partakers of those pardons, which they giue to others in common: so teaches the Arch-Deacon in chap. of Indulg. and cytes some few o∣thers of his iudgement. Syluest. in summa verb. Indulg. But all other Diuines hold contrary (vpon 4. dist. 20) and Sotus d. 21. and the Canonists, with Nauarrus in his Tract of the Iubily. Bellarm. l. 1. c. 6. p. 39.

Ninthly, Caietane and Richardus against Saint Thomas and Bellarmine.

* 1.9CAietane holdes, that the Pope by his Confessor (not by himselfe) may giue pardon to himselfe: and so Richardus (vpon 4. dist. 20.) But it may be bet∣ter answered, that the Pope may indirectly be parta∣ker of a pardon graunted by himselfe, or his Prede∣cessor, without the helpe of a confessor, if he do those things which are required of others, for the obtay∣ning of pardon, as Saint Thomas vpon 4. Dist. 20. q. 1. Bellarm. l. 1. c. 6. p. 40.

Tenthly, Petrus Paludanus against the common opinion.

* 1.10PEtrus Paludanus (vpon 4. dist. 20.) seemes to holde, that the faultines of veniall sinnes, though not of mortall, is taken away by pardons: but the common opinion of others is more probable, that nothing is taken away, but the guilt of temporall punish∣ments, which remaines after the fault is dischar∣ged. Bellarm. l. 1. c. 7. p. 41.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A••tera sententia est Johannis Cassiani &c.
• * 1.2

  Quamuis au∣tem praeceptum elecmosynae &c.
• * 1.3

  Quamuis non desint graues Theologi &c.
• * 1.4

  Non defuerunt ex Antiquis Theologis &c.
• * 1.5

  Non desuerunt aliqui ex recen∣tioribus &c.
• * 1.6

  Non defuere qui indulgentias &c.
• * 1.7

  Quaere merit•• damnata est &c
• * 1.8

  Non defuerunt qui negauerint &c.
• * 1.9

  Certe haec re∣sponsio probabi∣lis visa est Caie∣tano &c.
• * 1.10

  Videtur quidem Petrus &c.