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.

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Title:	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.
Print source:	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. Person of quality., Zahorowski, Hieronim., Oates, Titus, 1649-1705. London: Printed for Jonathan Robinson and George Wells ..., 1679.
Notes:	Monita secreta Societatis Jesu. English. Translation of two articles from Le cabinet jesuitique (p. 1-90): Les secrets des jesuites, and Advis secrets de la Societé de Jesus. Principal authorship of the Monita secreta societatis Jesu attributed to Hieronim Zahorowski. Cf. Reusch, C. Index der verbotenen Bücher, 1885, v. 2, p. 280-281 ; Encyklopedyja Powszechna. Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
Subject terms:	Jesuits -- Controversial literature.
URL:	https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A31633.0001.001
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To the READER.

THE SECRETS OF THE JESUITS.

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VII.

VIII.

IX.

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IV.

THE SECRET DIRECTIONS OF THE Society of the JESUITS.

An ADVICE.

CHAP. I. What must be done upon our first entry and settlement in any place?

CHAP. II. What ought to be done to procure the Ear and Familiarity of Princes and Great Men.

CHAP. III. What ought to be done in relation to those Lords which are not rich, but yet have great Authority in the Common-wealth, that by their Credit we obtain Profit and Preferment.

CHAP. IV. The Duty of the Preachers, and Confessors of Princes and Great Men.

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?

CHAP. VI. Of the Means to acquire the Friendship of Rich Widows.

CHAP. VII. Of the means of keeping in our hands the disposition of the Estates of Widows.

CHAP. VIII. Of the means of drawing to us the Sons and Daughters of our devout Widows.

CHAP. IX. Of the means to augment the Revenue of our Colleges.

CHAP. X. Of the Rigor and Discipline of our Society.

CHAP. XI. After what manner those of the Society should demean them∣selves towards those that are Expell'd.

CHAP. XII. Of the Choice of the Young-Men which are to be received into the Society, and of the manner.

CHAP. XIII. Of our Religious Women.

CHAP. XIV. Of the reserved Cases, and of those Causes for which a Man may be Expell'd out of the Society.

CHAP. XV. Which of the Society ought to be kept in, and managed.

CHAP. XVI. Of what is to be avoided or observed besides all this.