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. II.

11. Nauar. against Paludanus, &c.

NAuar holdes,* 1.1 there is no precept that tyes vs vpon paine of sinne, to confesse before any Sacrament, saue the Eucharist. Paluda∣nus in 4. d. 7. q. 2. saith, that to the Sacrament of confir∣mation, of Orders, of extreame vnction, an actuall confession of our sinnes is necessary. Sum. paenit. cap. 6. fol. 15.2.

12. Paludanus and Anthoninus against Thomas and Nauarre.

HOw oft we commit one and the same sinne,* 1.2 is ill put by Paludanus and Saint Anthoninus among the circumstances to be confessed: for the second sinne is not the circumstance of the first; whereupon neither Aristotle nor Saint Thomas number (this

Quoties) among the Circumstances. Sum. paenit. cap. 7. fol. 16.2.

13. Io. Maior against Thomas, Paludanus, Gabriel, Anthoninus, Adrian, Caietane, Prierias,

* 1.3WEe are not bound to confesse those cir∣cumstances, which doe aggrauate the fault, but change it not into another kinde of sinne, as the common opinion teacheth, Saint Thomas, Pa∣ludanus, Gabriel, S^t. Anthoninus, Adrian, Caietan, Pri∣erias. The contrary opinion (which is defended by Io. Maior 4. d. q. 3.) makes the conscience full of scru∣ples and feare. Sum. paenit. cap. 8. fol. 18.1.

14. Thomas, Scotus, Maior differing.

* 1.4IT is hard to know, what circumstances changes the action from one kinde into another: whereof are three diuers opinions: One of Saint Thomas 4. d. 16. q. 3. The other of Scotus: The third of Io. Maior in 4. dist. 17. q. 4. Sum. paenit. cap. 8. fol. 20.2.

15. Alensis against Nauar: Nauar against Lyra, Maior, Anthoninus, Adrian.

* 1.5THe circumstance of time is not necessary to be confessed; as that we haue sinned vpon an Ho∣ly-day:

whence Alensis is deceiued, which holds, that a mortal sinne vpon an Holy-day is double in respect of the guilt, though single in respect of the act: and Lyra Exod. 20. and Maior 4. d. 17. q. 4. and Anthon. 3. p. art. 17. and Adrian vpon 4. de confess. q. 4. are deceiued, which teach, that in that precept of the Decalogue, onely mortall sinne is fobidden. Sum. paenit. c. 9. f. 24.1.

16. Adrian, Maior, Syluester, &c. against other namelesse Diuines: and Nauar betwixt both.

IT is doubted by our Doctors,* 1.6 whether he that sinnes mortally before other, and yet not with a∣ny purpose to giue occasion of sinning to others, be bound to confesse the circumstance of his scandall giuen: for Adrian in 4. de confess. q. 4. and Io. Maior 4. dist. 38. and Syluester, say he must confesse it: Others denie it. Nauarre determines betwixt both. Sum. paenit. cap. 9. fol. 26.2.

17. Nauarre against Adrian.

IT is a great difficulty among our Doctors,* 1.7 whe∣ther he that doth any thing that he thinkes he should not do, or with any thing which he doubts whether it be a mortal sin or no, be bound to confesse not only that he hath sinned, but that he hath sinned wittingly, or against his conscience. Adrianus in 4. de confess. quaest. 4. holds, that circumstance must be

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confessed, &c. But for all that, it is not necessarily to be confessed. Sum. paenit. cap. 10. fol. 27.2.

18. Maior against Thomas.

* 1.8SAint Thomas 4. dist. 17. q. 3. holds, that confession is sometimes to be made by an Interpreter: Io. Maior vpon the same place denies it. Sum. paenit. cap 12. fol. 36.1.

19. Paludanus and Adrian against the common opinion.

* 1.9NO confession or absolution can be giuen or ta∣ken by a proxie, or messenger, nor by writing: for all Sacraments (except Matrimony) require our owne person, and cannot be done by Deputies: But Paludanus in 4. dist. 17. q. 2. and Adrian in 4. de confess. q. 1. hold such confessions and absolutions as are done by writing to be of force. Sum. paenit. cap. 12. fol. 37.1.

20. Paludanus, Anthoninus, Thomas opposed by other Doctors and Nauarre.

* 1.10ALl Writers confesse a lye to be euer a sinne, but especially in confession: but they agree not what kind of sinne it is, for Paludanus vpon 4. d. 21. q. 2. saith, it is a mortall sinne to lie in confession: and

Saint Anthoninus p. 3. Tit. 13. c. 18. and Saint Thomas 2, 2. q. 69. art. 1. to the same purpose. Others more truely teach, it is not alwaies a mortall sinne to lye in confession. Sum. paenit. cap. 13 fol. 38.2.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Non esse vllum &c.
• * 1.2

  Malè autem ad∣dunt Paludanus &c.
• * 1.3

  Circumstantias quae aggrauant.
• * 1.4

  Difficile est au∣tem &c.
• * 1.5

  Non igitur cir∣cumstantia tem∣poris &c.
• * 1.6

  Dubium est in∣ter Doctores &c
• * 1.7

  Difficultas est inter Doctores &c.
• * 1.8

  Neminem tene∣ri ad &c.
• * 1.9

  Ne{que} confess. ne{que} absolutio∣nem fieri posse per procurato∣rem.
• * 1.10

  Quamuis in confesso sit, &c.