Quoth the Cardinal, I willingly allow that those heaps of excessive Wealth, in one sole Person is an offence against distributive justice,* 1.1 aggiungo che i medesimi eccessi dell'en∣trate Ecclesiastiche, i quali cadono quivi in u∣na persona stessa con offessa della giustitia distri∣butiva. 'Tis a sin, 'tis true, but a sin, which is turned into good for an infinite com∣pany of men; convertonsi in beneficio d'innu∣merabili. Because remorse of Conscience and desire of reputation put together, spur on Rich Prelates to undertake Magnificent works of Piety, which bring great honour to God, great relief to the Poor, setting them on work for the Ornament of the City, and Royal Ecclesiastical Court, in so much that such very buildings are enough to make Converts of Infidel and Mahometan Princes; nel sollevamento delle povertà,* 1.2 nel fomento del∣la virtù, nel esecuzione di pie opere grandi.
The new politick lights of modern Romes church-government: or The new Gospel according to Cardinal Palavicini revealed by him in his history of the Council of Trent. Englished out of French.
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- The new politick lights of modern Romes church-government: or The new Gospel according to Cardinal Palavicini revealed by him in his history of the Council of Trent. Englished out of French.
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- Pallavicino, Sforza, 1607-1667.
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- London :: printed by W. Godbid, and are to be sold by T. Flesher at the Angel and Crown in S. Pauls Church-Yard, and by R. Sollers at the King's Arms in Ludgate-Street, and by H. Bonwick at the Red Lion in S. Paul's Church-Yard,
- 1678.
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- Catholic Church -- Government -- Early works to 1800.
- Council of Trent -- (1545-1563) -- Early works to 1800.
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All this would never be, if Prelates were not rich, and if the chief and best Por∣tion of the Churches goods were distributed among the Poor; and there would be a great evil in the Church, whereof this pre∣tended Charity for the Poor, would be the ground. Now that which is the ground of so great an evil, is worse than a sin, according to our Cardinal, so that this pretended Charity for the Poor, which would hinder the carnal felicity of Churchmen, would be worse according to him than sin.
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* 1.1
l. 8. c. 17.
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* 1.2
Ibid. l. 23. c. 11.