THE ARTICLES WHICH WERE PROpounded to the Jesuits to subscribe them in the Parliament, on Sunday the 14. of March, etc. 1626. By reason of a hurtful and detestable Book, which is published under the name of Antonius Santarellus.  
The Sentence which the Court of Parliament hath given against the Jesuits of the College of Clemont on the 17. of March, etc. 1626.  
The Censure which the Divines of the University of Paris have made against a Book, which is instiled, Antonijs SANTARELLI ex Societate jesu tractatus de Haeresi, Schismate, Apostasia, Sollicitatione in Sacramento Poenitentiae, & de potestate summi Pontificis in his dilictis puniendis. Ad Serenissimum Principem Mauritium à Sabaudia. Romae, apud haeredem Bartholomaei Zannettj, 1625. Superiorum permissu.  
Printed at ROVAN, By Jaques Besonge, dwelling within the Court of the Palace. M.DC.XXVI.  
With Licence.   

The Articles which were propounded to the Jesuits to subscribe them in the Parliament, on Sunday the 14. of March, anno 1626. By reason of a hurtful and detestable Book, which is published under the name of Antonius Santarellus.  

1. THat the King holdeth his State only from God, and his Sword.  
2. That the King acknowledged none in his Kingdom above him, but God only.  
4. That the Pope hath no power to Excommunicate or execrate, either the King or his Kingdom, nor discharge his Subjects from their Oath of aleagiance which they owe unto him, be it for whatsoever cause, or occasion.  
4. That the Pope hath no power over the King, neither direct nor indirect, mediate nor immediate, compulsive nor coercitive, be it for whatsoever cause or occasion.   
Here followeth a Sentence given by the Court of Parliament of Paris on the 30▪ of March, Anno 1626. by which the Book which hath been printed at Rome (in the year 1926. Instiled Anthony Santarelli de societate jesu tractatus de Haresi, etc. That is to say, the Treaty of Heresy, etc. written by Antonius Santarellus of the secietie of jesus, containing in the 30. and 31. chapter, many propositions which are preiudicious both to the Sovereign powers of Kings, which are ordained, and established by God, and to the rest, and tranquillity of their States) hath been condemned to be burned by the hand of the Hangman before the Palace. It is ordained that the Provincial, three▪ Rectors, and three of the ancients of the jesuits shall be sent for to come the next day into the Court for to be heard.   


On the 17. of March 1625. have the Courts of the Great chamber of Tournelle, and of the Edicts compelled the Jesuits by a sentence given the same day, to make the following disadvow.  
We of the Company of jesus, which have subscribed this writing, declare that we disadvow, and detest the wicked doctrine contained in the Book of Santarellus, concerning the Persons, Authority, & states of Kings, which we acknowledge that their Majesties hold immediately from God, and we are ready to shed our blood, and venture our lives in all occasions, for the confirmation of this truth. We are likewise ready to subscribe the censure, which may be made against pernicious and wicked doctrine, by the Clergy or Sorbonne, and promise to profess never any opinions or doctrine, which shall be contrary to the same which shall be held by the aforementioned Clergy, the Universities of this Kingdom, or the Sorbonne.  
Actum in Paris the 16. day of March 1626. Signed by 

Pier Cotton,  
Ignoce Armand,  
Charles de la Tour,  
jean Suffren,  
François Garassus,  
François Gaudillon,  
Dionysius Petavius,  
jean Fillean,  
jean Brossaut,  
Estlienne Guerry,  
Ludovicus Mairat,  
jean Sirmond,  
Pier Royer,  
stienne Bauny.     

The Sentence which the Court of Parliament hath given against the Jesuits of the College of Clemont on the 17. of March, anno 1626.  
ON this day hath the Procurator (or King's Solicitor) General shown to the Court, that the Deputies of the Priests and Scholars of the College of Clemont, having been heard in the Court, it was found necessary for the good of the King's service, and his Royal Authority and Rites of the French Church, to look to the matter which is taken in deliberation. The Court, the great Chamber, and that which is called Tournelle, and the said Assembly have ordained, and ordain, that the Provincial of the aforementioned Priests▪ and Scholars of the College of Clermont within the space of three days shall assemble the said Priests of the Colleges of the three houses which are in this Town, and shall make them to subscribe the Censure which the Divines of the Sorbonne have made on the 1. day of December 1625. against a Book which is Instiled Admonitio ad Regem, that is to say, A warning given to the King, and that they shall by deed disavow, and detest the Book of Santarellus, containing many Propositions and Maxims which are scandalous, seditious, and to draw the subversions of States, and to draw the subjects of Kings, and Sovereign Princes from their obeisance, and to induce them to attempt against their anointed Persons: And that they shall bring thereof act in the Greffie (or Secretary) within the space of 3. days after their foresaid assembly: They are likewise to bring the like Acts of all the chief Rectors, and of the six Ancients of the Colleges of their Company which are in France, containing the approbation of the aforementioned Censure of the Sorbonne, and the disproving of the aforemencioned Book of Santarellus, which they are to bring into the said Secretary or Greffie, within the space of two months afterwards. They Ordain that the Provincial and Priests of the said College shall appoint two out of them for to write in the name of their Company within the space of eight days, and to bring in to the Secretary the same writing within the aforemencioned time. For otherwise if they shall fail to do it in the time, and it shall be expired, there shall be proceeded against them, as being guilty of Crimen lesae Maiestatis, and perturbators of the common rest, and tranquillity. And this sentence is to be signified by the aforementioned Procurator General the King, to the Provincial of this City of Paris, to the intent that he may carry himself accordingly and give satisfaction.  
The 17. of March. 1626. s    

The Censure which the Divines of the University of Paris have made against a Book which is instiled, Antoniuses Santarelliex Societate jesu tractatus de Haeresi, Schismate, Apostatia, Solicitatione in Sacramento Poenitentiae, & de potestate summi Pontificis in his dilictis puniendis. Ad Serenissimum Principem Mauritium à Sabaudia. Romae, apud haeredem Bartholomaei Zannetti 1626. Superiorum permissu.  
IF there is any one that doubted that we are not come near to the end of the world as the Apostle speaketh, 
1 Corinth. 10.  let him consider a little these latter times, and compare them with the former, and he shall easily perceive, that the enemy of mankind hath not left any thing behind which might serve not only to offend, but also to ruin effectually all Policies, as well Civil as Ecclesiastical. There have been found some ungodly persons, which being so bold as to speak blasphemy against heaven, have employed their Pens and swords against the Church which is the Bride of jesus Christ. But some wicked men considering that the Secular powers are not without reason armed with the Sword, have by an other manner of way set upon the policy, and have tried to extirp, and annullate it by the means of execrable books, executing their wicked designs more covertly by the means of such embuscadoes.  
The mark which Saint judas proposeth unto us to know such persons is, that they contemn the sovereign powers, and blaspheme against the Majesty. It were to be wished, that they rested themselves with their contemning andspeaking ill; but it is so far from it, that to the contrary these damnable writers, under the pretext to establish in the Church a certain temporal power, they teach and affirm, that it is in the power of those which govern Ecclesiastical matters, to put Kings out of their Thrones, yea, even for small and ridiculous matters, and to substitute in their places, either Sovereign or annual, yea, even daily Magistrates, as they shall think fit. Therefore the Divines of the Vniversitieof Paris, considering that they intent by such means to ruin the Civil Policies, and especially the French Monarchy which is governed by our Most Christian, most Gracious, and most Just King; they to follow the steps of their predecessors have to show their affection which they bear to his Majesty and all this Kingdom, and to satisfy the general desire of all good persons chosen amongst other a Book which is newly come to light, under the title of Antoniuses Sanctarelli jesuitae, de Haeresi, Schismate Apostasia, etc. in the general congregation which hath extraordinarily been kept on the sixth day of the Month of March which is last past, appointed some Doctors which they have particularly named to read, and examine the same Book. But seeing that it treateth of many things which concern not the matter which is now principally questioned, and have resolved that but two chapters of the same Book should be examined, namely, the 30. and 31. of the treaty of Heresy.  
So it is that on the first day of the month of April, in the year 1626. after the Mass of the Holy-Ghost, the assembly being made according to custom in the Hall of the College of the Sorbonne, there was heard the report of the Doctors which were appointed by the Divines, and delared that in the two chapters which were shown unto them, are contained the following Propositions, namely, That the Pope may punish the Kings and Princes with temporal pains, and that he hath power to Depose and bereave them of their Kingdoms and States for crime of Heresy, and to discharge their Subjects, of their obeisance: and that such hath always been the custom of the Church: and that not only for heresy, but likewise for other causes, viz. for their sins, if it be fitting: If the Princes be negligent: If they be incapable, and unprofitable: Moreover, that the Pope hath power, both over spiritual and temporal powers: and that he hath such power by God's law. That man must believe that there is given power to the Church and her Sovereign Pastor to punish (the Princes) which offend against the divine and humane laws, with temporal pains: and that especially if their crime be heresy. They have likewise said, that the Author of this Book affirmeth, That the Apostles although they were in effect subject to the secular Princes, were not by right their Subjects, as likewise that as soon as the Majesty of the Sovereign Bishop hath been established all Princes have been subject unto him. To be brief, they have reported that this man explicated these words of jesus Christ, All that whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, etc. are not only to be understood of the spiritual power, but also of the temporal: and that he hath corrupted the Text of St. powel in cutting off of a denial, and that he maketh many Authors to speak such things which they have never imagined or conceived: And concluding thereupon, that both these and other things deserved very well the correction and censure of this faculty of Divinity: The Dean having thereupon taken the matter in deliberation, and all the opinions of the Doctors being heard, and their voices gathered, This faculty hath reproved and condemned the doctrine which is contained in these propositions, and conclusions of the said chapters, as being new, false, erroneous, and contrary to the word of God; alleging that it maketh odious the dignity of the Sovereign Bishop, and opened the way to Schism; that it tendeth to the prejudice of the sovereign authority of Princes, which dependeth only from God, and that it hindereth the conversion of unfaithful and heretical Princes; that it troubleth the public peace, and hindereth the welfare of Kingdoms, States, and Commonwealths; And to be short, that it draweth and distracteth the Subjects from the obeisance which they owe to their Sovereigns, and provoked them to factions, rebellions, and seditions, and induceth them to attempt against the lives of their Princes.  
Done in the Sorbonne on the day and year as above, and viewed over again on the fourth of April, anno, 1626. By the command of the Dean. and Doctors of the University of Paris. P H. BOWOT