ARTICLE III. The Hope of Carnal Felicity which the Church promises, hinders neither its Perfection, nor the perfection of the Ecclesiastick Order. The Vices of Ambition and Worldly Glory are gli∣stering, bright and taking Vices: These same Hopes of Carnal Felicity, make all Virtues to bud, come forth, and grow up, even to the perfection of the Contemplative Life.
THE Church setting before all the World an hope of possessing either the Royalty of the World, or the Glory and Felicity of the Cardinalship, of the Episcopacy, or other Prelateship, there is no question but the greatest part of them who do enjoy these Honours, made their way thither through all the Virtues which this same carnal Hope made to spring up in them,* 1.1 il far germogliare le insigni virtù se premii fossero pronti.