Introduction

[1] Although it be the supreme Wisdom, and bomity of God our Creator and Lord, wliich shall preserve, govern, and promote to His holy service even as He has deigned to commence, this most humble Societ)' of Jesus; whilst on our part, that inward law of Charity and Love which the Holy Spirit is wont to inscribe and impress upon our hearts, shall assist in the same purpose more effectually than any external Constitutions: yet since the beneficent arrangement of di\ine providence demands the co-operation of His creatures; and since the Vicar of Christ our Lord has so decreed, as also we are taught in the Lord by the examples of saints, and by reason itself, we deem it needful that our Constitutions be recorded; the better to aid our progress in the path of God's serv-ice already entered upon, according to the method of our Institute.

[2] Although in our intention, that is of chief and greatest moment, which concerns the Body of the whole Society; whose union, and good government, and preservation in its good estate to the greater glory of God are the grand objects; )^et since this body consists of parts, and in its conduct what concerns individuals first occurs, as well in admitting, as in advancing and afterwards in dispersing them throughout the vineyard of Christ our Lord; heremth will we commence, under that blessmg which the eternal Light shall deign to grant us to His own honour and glor-. Page 11, line 7, for Scismatorum, read Scismaticorum. p. 30, /. 23, for aliuni, aliud. p. 34, I. 20, for ubique, utrique. p. 37, /. 13, for nostro exemplo ac doctrinani, nostri exemplo ac doetrina. jj. 40, I. 15, for utiliores, ulteriores. p. 56, /. 26, 29, for quanvis, quavis. p. 66, /. 1, for donata, donats. p. 77, I. 17, for missa, missae. p. 79, /. 11, for eadem, in eadem. ji. 81, /. 2, for oportet, optet. p. 85, /. 11, for facultate, facilitate. p. 96, I. 5, for debent, deb eat. Traxslation. Part IX. Chap. III. 15. substitute 15 He shall revoke, restrain, and enlarge their authorit}-, and demand an account of their Government. And if he shall have conceded to a Provincial the power of appointing local Superiors and Rectors, the General may confirm or supersede them. or they appoint him with the concurrence of two local Superiors, or of the Provincial Rectors;