Front matter — Concina, Compendium

The Printer's Catalogue of Concina's Works

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The list of the Author's works printed at the end of Tome II (pp. 350-351), translated for this site from the Latin of the print. (ed.)

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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF THE REV. FR. DANIELE CONCINA, OF THE ORDER OF PREACHERS, PRINTED UP TO THE PRESENT DAY

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Written in Latin

A Historical-Apologetic Commentary, divided into two Dissertations, of which the first refutes with anticritical Animadversions what the Continuators of Bollandus, in their Commentaries lately published on the Acts of the same Patriarch, have put out in writing with a too intemperate criticism against the discipline of poverty established by the holy Patriarch Dominic in his Order; the second vindicates the same discipline from the laxer interpretations of Fr. Raphael de Pornasio. To these are added a Historical Dissertation on the origin of Regular Discipline, first restored in the Order of Preachers by Blessed Raymond of Vineis, the twenty-third Master General of the same Order, and a little Moral Question on Regulars in disguise, under the name of Carlo Antonio Plantamura. Venice, 1736; again 1745. In quarto.

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Apostolic-Monastic Discipline, illustrated with Theological Dissertations and divided into two Parts: in the first of which the vow of poverty, bounded by the Common Life, is discussed; in the other, the remaining chief heads of the same Discipline. Some select Monuments of the ancient Theologians are added. Venice, 1739; again 1750. In quarto.

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A Preface to the Reader in the Dictionary of cases of conscience of John Pontas, and Critical-Moral Animadversions on the faults of Pontas, or certain Observations of the Augsburg Translator, with a Supplement of two cases which are wanting in the same Dictionary.

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Theological-Moral Letters to the Most Illustrious and Most Reverend Bishop N. N. Venice, 1744, in quarto; and again at the same place, at Lucca, and at Rome.

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A Theological Commentary on the Rescript of Benedict XIV, Supreme Pontiff, to the seven Petitions of the Archbishop of Compostela regarding the law of fasting. Venice, 1745; again 1755. In quarto.

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A Defence of the Decrees of the Council of Trent and of the Apostolic Constitutions of the Roman Church in the cause of Monastic Poverty, against two Books entitled Vita Claustralis and Vindiciae Regularium, etc., to the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XIV. To it are added a Censure of the Censura Disciplinae Apostolico-Monasticae, and Animadversions on the Epistola Exegetica of P. G. C. of Bologna. 1745; again 1758. In quarto.

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A Commentary on the Encyclical Letter of Benedict XIV against usury, in which Catholic doctrine is illustrated and the errors of Nicolaus Broedersen and of others are refuted. Rome, 1746, 1748. In quarto.

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The Usury of the Triple Contract, demonstrated with Historical-Theological Dissertations against the Casuists of a softer Ethics and Nicolaus Broedersen. Two Appendices to the Author's Commentary against usury are added. Rome, 1746 and 1748. In quarto.

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Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, dedicated to the Supreme Pontiff BENEDICT XIV, happily reigning, and divided into ten Tomes; to which is added an Apparatus comprised in two Tomes, the first of which, besides the Decrees and Pontifical Constitutions that hand down the right norm of faith and morals, gives a Book on the Theological Loci, or on the purer sources of Christian Ethics, while the other treats the arguments of Conscience and of Probabilism in two distinct Books. Rome, 1750; again 1754 and 1758. In quarto.

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On the Sacrament of Penance and its Minister, a Dogmatic-Moral Commentary. Rome, 1750. In quarto. Though it is a part of the Christian Theology, it is nevertheless sold separately.

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On Theatrical Shows, forbidden to every Christian, both lay and cleric: two Dissertations. A third Dissertation, on Priests in Masks, is added. Rome, 1752, 1754. In quarto.

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A Letter to Polycarp, a most distinguished Man, in which the Monastic Life of Blessed Nicholas Giustiniani, a Venetian, is vindicated from fables and empty fictions. Trent, 1746, 1755. In quarto.

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On Sacramental Absolution to be imparted or deferred to Relapsers and to the Habituated, a Theological Dissertation. Rome, 1755. In quarto.

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On the Life and Deeds of Fr. Thomas Maria Ferrari, of the Order of Preachers, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church of the Title of St. Clement: three Books. Rome, 1750, 1755.

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Eight Letters to the Rev. Fr. Carlo Noceti on particular Arguments contained in his Book entitled VERITAS VINDICATA. To these are added very many Lax Opinions collected from various Casuists; also the Censure of the Rev. Fr. Eusebius Amort, Canon of the Lateran, on the Moral Theology of the Rev. Fr. C. L. C., etc.

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Issued in Italian, whose titles we nevertheless set down here in Latin

The Old and New Discipline of the Roman Church concerning the sacred Lenten Fast, expressed in two Apostolic Letters, Non ambigimus and In suprema, of Benedict XIV, Supreme Pontiff, happily reigning, and illustrated with Historical-Critical-Theological Animadversions. Venice, [the year cannot be read in our copy]. In quarto.

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On the History of Probabilism and Rigorism, Theological-Moral-Critical Dissertations, in which the foundations of Christian Theology are explained and vindicated from the cavils of the more recent Probabilists. A work divided into two Tomes. At the end of the second Tome is added an Apologetic Dissertation against the Pamphlet Difesa della Dissertazione Teologico-morale-critica de' Signori Abate Pietro Copellotti, ed Arciprete Bartolammeo Casali, etc. Lucca, 1743, and again 1748. In quarto.

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Lent Appealing from the contentious Court of certain recent Casuists to the Tribunal of right sense and of the good faith of the Christian people, on the precept of the fast, to be joined with the eating of meats on the sole ground that Lenten foods do harm. A Dissertation against two Pamphlets lately published on this matter. The third Edition, enriched with new additions, namely two Pontifical Briefs on fasting and an entire Dissertation against the Book entitled Difesa, etc., of which above, in the History of Probabilism. Venice, 1744, 1756. In quarto.

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Critical-Moral Observations, by which the History of Probabilism and Rigorism is vindicated against the Book entitled Giustificazione di più Personaggi, e di altri Soggetti ragguardevoli in Lucca, 1748, set forth in this Letter to the Author of the same Dissertation. Pesaro, 1745. In quarto.

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An Examination of the Theological Book entitled Saggio de' Supplementi Teologici, Morali, Critici, di cui abbisogna la Storia del Probabilismo e del Rigorismo, etc., printed at Lucca in the year 1744 by the Rev. Fr. Niccolò Ghezzi. Pesaro, 1745. In quarto.

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An Explication of Four Paradoxes which very much prevail in our age: Animadversions on two Books of the Rev. Frs. Lecchi and Bovio, entitled Avvertenze and Dissertazione, etc. A brief account is set before of the Books published by certain Probabilists in defence both of Probabilism and of other moral opinions. Lucca, 1745, and again 1750. In quarto.

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An Exposition of the Dogma which the Roman Church proposes to be believed concerning usury, together with a refutation of the Book entitled Dell'impiego del danaro. Naples, 1746, 1756. In quarto.

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Historical Monuments concerning the use of Chocolate in time of fasting, set forth in a Letter to the Most Illustrious and Most Reverend Archbishop N. N. Venice, 1748, in octavo; and again 1749, with the Animadversions of another, anonymous, Author added, regarding the Book written under the name Quaresima appellante.

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An Instruction for Confessors and Penitents, that they may worthily minister and frequent the Sacrament of Penance. Venice, 1753, and again 1755. In octavo.

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On Revealed Religion, against the Atheists, Deists, Materialists, and Indifferentists who deny the truth of the mysteries: five Books. Venice, 1754. In quarto, 2 vols.

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On the Theatres of the present day, hostile to the Christian profession: two Books, by which the two Dissertations on theatrical shows are confirmed. Rome, 1755. In quarto.

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Apologetic Works for the same Author, written and published by others in the vernacular tongue

A Defence of the Doctrine of the Angelic Doctor St. Thomas Aquinas set forth in II-II, q. 154, art. 4. Lucca, 1746. In quarto.

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Theological-Moral Letters of Eusebius Eranistes, in which the History of Probabilism and Rigorism of Fr. Daniele Concina is vindicated. Third edition. Trent, 1752. In octavo, 6 vols.

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Letters of Adelphus Cariteus and of Philarmindus Arenius against the Pamphlet published against the Theological-Moral Letters of Eusebius Eranistes. Trent, 1753, and again 1754.

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Anticritical Notes of Eudoxius Filenus on the Reply put forth by the Very Rev. Fr. I. S. to the Theological-Moral Letters of Eusebius Eranistes. Trent, 1752 and 1753. 2 vols.

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Specimens and Observations of Joannes Ambrosius Tonischus concerning Theatres and Games of dice. To these is added a Dissertation on the same Games by an Anonymous Author. Venice, 1755.

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Critical Animadversions, by which the Work entitled Dell'impiego del danaro is refuted in compendium. Lucca, 1755. In quarto.

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A Supplement, or Observations, on the first seven Tomes of the Literary History of Italy. Lucca, 1753. In octavo, 2 vols.

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Observations of Eusebius Eranistes regarding the Literary History. In octavo, 2 vols. Venice, 1756.

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Letters of Agenor regarding the Defence of Fr. Concina and of Eusebius Eranistes. In octavo, 3 vols. Venice, 1756, 1758.

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The Slenderness of Probabilism, or very brief notions by which a man may direct himself safely in the business of eternal salvation. Venice, 1758.

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A Treatise on the Proximate Rule of human actions in the choice of opinions, in which the falsity, improbability, and absurdity of the probabilist system are laid open, and also the grave danger of following it in practice. A work of Fr. Giovanni Vincenzo Patuzzi, O.P. Venice, 1758. 2 vols. in quarto.

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In Latin

Twelve Letters of Fr. Vincenzo M. Dinelli, of the Order of Preachers, Professor at the Casanatense, to Carlo Noceti, Theologian of the Society of Jesus, on the very great fidelity and diligence of Daniele Concina in pointing out and transcribing the passages of the Casuists. Rome and Venice, 1754. In quarto.

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The Rule of Moral Actions in Matters of Opinion, or the Question of the Probable Opinion. 1756. In quarto.