The history of auricular confession, religiously, morally, and politically considered, among ancient and modern nations

C. De (Charles) Lasteyrie, C. (Charles) Cocks

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m '''cdeposit upongolden in so acrease manner. But the ad-prodigious were too not to rise to for-vantages great give we from the canons offind,gery. Accordingly the that the and thecouncils, bishops, especially or such asmonks, indulgences,forged reproduced had been for a limited orgranted only period for a circumstance.particular Forgers imagined bulls of which sold to theindulgences they people. were not identified withsolelyIndulgences bodies inert or fashioned with the hand into remains of the ofbones and the bodies men cele- brated in the annals of to which a Christianity, was wereready homage paid. Living persons also whose existence was miraculous.visited, daily Simeon who remainedSuch was Saint Stylites, a column offor severalstanding forty years upon and evenfood,cubits, totallyscarcely taking any the of Lent.from itabstaining during forty days informs usThe author of the life of this saint " a concourse of came to seethat peoplegreat confines of thehim from the farthest West, H3 154 CONFESSION CONSIDERED IN Bri-from and GreatGaul,particularly Spain, tain.*" We find inthe Abbe Salicet'sAntidotariusAnimce, of The books and indulgences every description. the make us ac-rules of different brotherhoods with a of them.

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'''<'):HISTORY
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AUKICULAR CONFESSION.
VOL. II.Ex Libris
C. K. OGDEN
THE
HISTORY
AURICULAR CONFESSION,
RELIGIOUSLY, MORALLY, AND POLITICALLY CONSIDERED
AMONG AND MODERNANCIENT NATIONS.
BY
COUNT C. P. DE LASTEYRIE.
TRANSLATED UNDER THE AUTHOR'S ESPECIAL SANCTION BY
CHARLES COCKS, B.L.,
PROFESSOR BREVETE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FRANCE. TRANSLATOR OF
"
MICHELET'S AND &C.PRIESTS, WOMEN, FAMILIES,"
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. n.
LONDON:
NEWBURLINGTONRICHARD STREET,BENTLEY,
toin orfctnarp ^l]3ublisf)er
1848.AND SHOE AND PETERBOKOUGHCHAPMAB, ELCOATE, COMPANY, 5, LANE,
FLEET STREET.COUBT,LWRAKY
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SANTA BATtUAIiA
CONTENTS.
II.BOOK
(Continued.)
CHAPTER IV.
PAGE
and Libertinism Means ofIntroduced,Debauchery by
... 3into the Nunneries ofConfession, Tuscany
CHAPTER V.
of the the Seducers andDepravity Monks, Corruptors
of in other Parts of Means of Con-Morals, Italy, by
25fession
CHAPTER VI.
Fatal Effects and of Confession in asDangers France,
31regards Morality
CHAPTER VII.
of Nun inTrial andPersecution Elizabeth a theBavent,
Convent of Saint-Louis de Seduced in theLouviers,
:Tribunal of Confession a continuation of the pre-
53ceding Chapter
CHAPTER VIII.
AccountoftheNun La Cadiere's Lawsuit Fatheragainst
a for and other cases of theGirard, Jesuit, Seduction,
same nature 80CONTENTS. VI
BOOK III.
INCONFESSION CONSIDERED ITS POLITICAL
RELATIONS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
and Taxes thePecuniary Compensations Imposed by
and the for the Remission of Sins . .111Popes Clergy
CHAPTER II.
Crusades : a Source ofIndulgences, Pilgrimages,
Power and Wealth for the 140Clergy
CHAPTER III.
The Influence of Confessors the Minds of . 172upon Kings.
BOOK IV.
ABUSES, AND PRE-DEBAUCHERY, ERRORS,
JUDICES INHERENT IN AURICULAR CON-
FESSION.
CHAPTER I.
and Abuses of Confession. . . .197Vices, Irregularities,
CHAPTER II.
and Inherent in Con-Prejudices, Errors, Superstition,
fession 224
CHAPTER III.
Fatal and ofEffects, Auricular Con-Dangers, Inutility
fession
. 248