hesays，\"havingbeencommunicatedbyaGermancountesstothedaughtersoftheEmpress，thebeliefthusimpressedontheirmindsthatcalumnywasonlyavenialsin，gaveriseinthecourseofafewdaystosuchanimmensenumberoffalseandscandaloustalesthatthewholecourtwasthrownintoaflameandfilledwithalarm。Itiseasy，indeed，toconceivewhatafineusetheseladieswouldmakeofthenewlighttheyhadacquired。Mattersproceededtosuchalength，thatitwasfoundnecessarytocallintheassistanceofaworthyCapuchinfriar，amanofexemplarylife，calledFatherQuiroga\"（theverymanwhomDicastillerailsatsobitterly），\"whoassuredthemthatthemaximwasmostpernicious，especiallyamongwomen，andwasatthegreatestpainstoprevailupontheEmpresstoabolishthepracticeofitentirely。\"Wehavenoreason，therefore，tobesurprisedatthebadeffectsofthisdoctrine；onthecontrary，thewonderwouldbeifithadfailedtoproducethem。Self—loveisalwaysreadyenoughtowhisperinourear，whenweareattacked，thatwesufferwrongfully；andmoreparticularlyinyourcase，fathers，whomvanityhasblindedsoegregiouslyastomakeyoubelievethattowoundthehonourofyourSocietyistowoundthatoftheChurch。Therewouldhavebeengoodgroundtolookonitassomethingmiraculous，ifyouhadnotreducedthismaximtopractice。Thosewhodonotknowyouarereadytosay：Howcouldthesegoodfathersslandertheirenemies，whentheycannotdosobutattheexpenseoftheirownsalvation？
But，iftheyknewyoubetter，thequestionwouldbe：Howcouldthesegoodfathersforegotheadvantageofdecryingtheirenemies，whentheyhaveitintheirpowertodosowithouthazardingtheirsalvation？Letnone，therefore，henceforthbesurprisedtofindtheJesuitscalumniators；theycanexercisethisvocationwithasafeconscience；thereisnoobstacleinheavenoronearthtopreventthem。Invirtueofthecredittheyhaveacquiredintheworld，theycanpractisedefamationwithoutdreadingthejusticeofmortals；and，onthestrengthoftheirself—assumedauthorityinmattersofconscience，theyhaveinventedmaximsforenablingthemtodoitwithoutanyfearofthejusticeofGod。This，fathers，isthefertilesourceofyourbaseslanders。OnthisprinciplewasFatherBrisacierledtoscatterhiscalumniesabouthim，withsuchzealastodrawdownonhisheadthecensureofthelateArchbishopofParis。Actuatedbythesamemotives，FatherD’AnjoulaunchedhisinvectivesfromthepulpitoftheChurchofSt。BenedictinParisonthe8thofMarch，1655，againstthosehonourablegentlemenwhowereintrustedwiththecharitablefundsraisedforthepoorofPicardyandChampagne，towhichtheythemselveshadlargelycontributed；and，utteringabasefalsehood，calculated（ifyourslandershadbeenconsideredworthyofanycredit）todryupthestreamofthatcharity，hehadtheassurancetosay，\"thatheknew，fromgoodauthority，thatcertainpersonshaddivertedthatmoneyfromitsproperuse，toemployitagainsttheChurchandtheState\"；acalumnywhichobligedthecurateoftheparish，whoisadoctoroftheSorbonne，tomountthepulpittheverynextday，inordertogiveittheliedirect。TothesamesourcemustbetracedtheconductofyourFatherCrasset，whopreachedcalumnyatsuchafuriousrateinOrleansthattheArchbishopofthatplacewasunderthenecessityofinterdictinghimasapublicslanderer。Inthismandate，datedthe9thofSeptemberlast，hislordshipdeclares：\"ThatwhereashehadbeeninformedthatBrotherJeanCrasset，priestoftheSocietyofJesus，haddeliveredfromthepulpitadiscoursefilledwithfalsehoodsandcalumniesagainsttheecclesiasticsofthiscity，falselyandmaliciouslychargingthemwithmaintainingimpiousandhereticalpropositions，suchas：ThatthecommandmentsofGodareimpracticable；thatinternalgraceisirresistible；
thatJesusChristdidnotdieforallmen；andothersofasimilarkind，condemnedbyInnocentX：hethereforeherebyinterdictstheaforesaidCrassetfrompreachinginhisdiocese，andforbidsallhispeopletohearhim，onpainofmortaldisobedience。\"Theabove，fathers，isyourordinaryaccusation，andgenerallyamongthefirstthatyoubringagainstallwhomitisyourinteresttodenounce。And，althoughyoushouldfinditasimpossibletosubstantiatethechargeagainstanyofthem，asFatherCrassetdidinthecaseoftheclergyofOrleans，yourpeaceofconsciencewillnotbeintheleastdisturbedonthataccount；foryoubelievethatthismodeofcalumniatingyouradversariesispermittedyouwithsuchcertaintythatyouhavenoscrupletoavowitinthemostpublicmanner，andinthefaceofawholecity。AremarkableproofofthismaybeseeninthedisputeyouhadwithM。Puys，curateofSt。NisieratLyons；andthestoryexhibitssocompleteanillustrationofyourspiritthatIshalltakethelibertyofrelatingsomeofitsleadingcircumstances。Youknow，fathers，that，intheyear1649，M。PuystranslatedintoFrenchanexcellentbook，writtenbyanotherCapuchinfriar，OnthedutywhichChristiansowetotheirownparishes，againstthosethatwouldleadthemawayfromthem，withoutusingasingleinvective，orpointingtoanymonkoranyorderofmonksinparticular。
Yourfathers，however，werepleasedtoputthecapontheirownheads；
andwithoutanyrespecttoanagedpastor，ajudgeinthePrimacyofFrance，andamanwhowasheldinthehighestesteembythewholecity，FatherAlbywroteafurioustractagainsthim，whichyousoldinyourownchurchuponAssumptionDay；inwhichbook，amongothervariouscharges，heaccusedhimofhavingmadehimselfscandalousbyhisgallantries，\"describedhimassuspectedofhavingnoreligion，asaheretic，excommunicated，and，inshort，worthyofthestake。TothisM。Puysmadeareply；andFatherAlby，inasecondpublication，supportedhisformerallegations。Now，fathers，isitnotaclearpointeitherthatyouwerecalumniators，orthatyoubelievedallthatyouallegedagainstthatworthypriesttobetrue；andthat，onthislatterassumption，itbecameyoutoseehimpurifiedfromalltheseabominationsbeforejudginghimworthyofyourfriendship？Letussee，then，whathappenedattheaccommodationofthedispute，whichtookplaceinthepresenceofagreatnumberoftheprincipalinhabitantsofthetownonthe25thofSeptember，1650。BeforeallthesewitnessesM。Puysmadeadeclaration，whichwasneithermorenorlessthanthis：