History of the Jesuits: their origin, progress, doctrines, and designs . ss of my correspondents, even althoughthe modest authors had not deemed itprudent to conceal their names, I shouldassuredly not have condescended to furnish areply, contenting myself with the simple reflec-tion that it is naturally unpalatable to theculprit to have his crimes dragged into thelight of day. I cannot conclude this Preface without ex-pressing my warmest gratitude to the libra-rians of the different public establishments inEdinburgh, and especially to the librarian of X PREFACE. the Advocates Library, and his
History of the Jesuits: their origin, progress, doctrines, and designs . ss of my correspondents, even althoughthe modest authors had not deemed itprudent to conceal their names, I shouldassuredly not have condescended to furnish areply, contenting myself with the simple reflec-tion that it is naturally unpalatable to theculprit to have his crimes dragged into thelight of day. I cannot conclude this Preface without ex-pressing my warmest gratitude to the libra-rians of the different public establishments inEdinburgh, and especially to the librarian of X PREFACE. the Advocates Library, and his assistants, forthe liberal manner in which they have put atmy disposal the books contained in their collec-tions. Finally, as I am sensible (from a convictionof my own insufficiency) that the work cannotbe productive to me of either renown or con-sideration, my chief hope is, that it may proveuseful and beneficial to some portion at least ofthe English community, otherwise I shouldindeed have cause immensely to regret my painsand my labour. EDINBURGH, December 4, CONTENTS. PAG aPREFACE, •••..... iii INTRODUCTION. The Author dissuaded from writing the History of the Jesuits—Reasons for undertaking the Work—Difficulty of well delineatingthe Character of a Jesuit—The Author pledges himself to be Im-partial, ....... 1 CHAPTER ORIGIN OF THE OEDER. State of Europe in the Sixteenth Century—Italy the Centre ofCivilisation—Alexander VI.—Julius II.—Leo X.—His Indiffer-ence in matters of Religion—Obliged by the Court to Excommuni-cate Luther—Reformation in Germany, England, and Switzerland—Ignatius of Loyola—His Birth and Education—Wounded atPampeluna—He decides upon becoming a Saint—The SpiritualExercises—Origin of the Book—Cretineau—Joly—Analysis of theSpiritual Exercises by Cardinal Wiseman—Some Quotations fromr^-Pilgrimage of Loyola to Palestine—His Return—His Attemptsat Proselytisrn in Barcelona—In Alcada—In Paris
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