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CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

CHAPTER XVI.—(continued.)

THE SOCIETY OF JESUS.

VII. In what degree of perfection is the Society constituted?

VIII. It is prudently ordained in the Society that there should

not exist in it any ordinary exercise of Chant or Choir.

IX. Does the Society profess a strict or a lax Rule? .

CHAPTER XVII.

ON ENTRANCE INTO THE SOCIETY; AND THE PROBATION

WHICH BOTH PRECEDES AND FOLLOWS ENTRANCE.

I. Have certain impediments been rightly instituted which sub-

stantially hinder entrance into the Society? and what are

these? .

II. The impediment from defect of origin; and how far it

obtains in the Society.

III. What probation should precede admission? and what con-

ditions are to be observed in order that a person should

be rightly received into the Society?

IV. Is an entire period of two years rightly fixed for the novice-

ship in the Society? and for what reason?.

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V. The observances, the experiments, and the place in which

the Novices of the Society should be exercised during the

time of their noviceship

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CHAPTER XVIII.

THE ADMISSION OF SCHOLASTICS INTO THE SOCIETY BY

MEANS OF SIMPLE VOWS; AND THE DISMISSAL OF SCHO-

LASTICS FROM THE SOCIETY.

I. The reasons for this peculiarity of the Society

II. Does the admission of Scholastics into the Society constitute

them true religious?

III. Is it to be called Profession?

IV. What conditions are necessary on the part of the subject, in

order that the vows of Scholastics may be validly made?.

V. What conditions are necessary on the part of the Society for

the same end?

VI. Can there be tacit profession or incorporation of the Scho-

lastics of the Society?

VII. In what way can their vows be dissolved?

CHAPTER XIX.

THE VOWS OF CHASTITY, POVERTY, AND OBEDience, as

MADE IN THE SOCIETY.

I. Of what nature is the vow of chastity made by Scholas-

tics of the Society? and does it annul subsequent matri-

mony?

II. Do simple vows in the Society dissolve matrimony which

has been contracted, but not consummated? .

III. By what means does the Society aid its subjects to the

observance of their vow of chastity?

IV. The vow of poverty of the Scholastics of the Society does

not render them incapable of dominion; and capability

of dominion is nevertheless not incompatible with their

religious state

V. To whom can or ought the Scholastics of the Society,

according to the Rule, to distribute their goods?

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VI. This distribution, as regards their vow of poverty

VII. To what practice or exercise of poverty are individual reli-

gious of the Society bound, in virtue of the Rule?

VIII. To what are they bound in virtue of their vows?.

IX. The poverty which is proper to Professed Houses of the