The cabinet of the Jesuits secrets opened in which there are many things relating to the church and clergy of England : as also the ways by which they encrease the number and wealth of their society on the ruines of kingdoms and families : in part began by Dr. Oats from an Italian copy, but now more largely discovered from a French copy printed at Colon, 1678 / made English by a person of quality.

CHAP. V. What is to be done in relation to those Religious Orders, which agreeing with us in many things, on many occasions draw to themselves that which should have appertained to us?

1. WE should bear this sort of Men, though against our Wills, and therefore we should endeavour to imprint upon the Spi∣rits of those Princes who love us, that our Order is more perfect than all other Orders; and that if others excell in their Functions, ours do yet appear in a more eminent degree in the Church of God; that also the Rules of all other Orders are entirely subject to ours.

2. We ought to remark the Defaults of other Orders, and make it appear, that those who stand in competition with us, cannot succeed so prosperously in their Affairs as we.

3. We ought to oppose more violently those Orders who intermeddle in the Education of Youth, in imitation of us, especially in those pla∣ces where it is our interest to teach with applause, and in which we gain a considerable profit.

4. We ought to represent to the Prince and his Counsel, that those

Orders may beget Tumults and Seditions in the Common-wealth, see∣ing they beget Factions in it. And we ought to represent to the Uni∣versities, that the other Orders are nearer to their ruine than we; and if they have Letters of Recommendation from the Pope, or any of the Cardinals, which maintain them, we must have recourse to the favour of Princes with the Pope, remonstrating that our Society is maintained, established, and fortified by more Authentic Letters and Titles.

5. It is fit that we have a good report in those Towns where we have our Colleges, who may be induced to certify our Institution, honest Life, and the Benefit the Youth receive under our tuition.

6. And in the interim we ought to insinuate with great Art, that * Contrarieties and Tumults are to be feared from the va∣riety of Schools, which are suffered, and from the Teach∣ers which are established in them; and that they being Religious Persons, the Tumults will be the greater.

7. We ought to employ our utmost care that Learning may flourish with great applause to us, rendring to Princes, our Superiors, and the very People, great Proofs and Testimonies of vertue.

Notes

• Oppositions.