Index (as printed)

To the Benevolent Reader . . . 5

Introduction concerning the Minister of Penance and his Power in general . . . 7

Question First. Concerning the Power of Order . . . 11

Question Second. Concerning the Power of Jurisdiction . . . 16

Question First. Concerning the Jurisdiction of the Confessor in general, ordinary and delegated . . . 19

Question Second. Concerning the Jurisdiction which the Church supplies . . . 27

Question Third. Concerning the Limitation of Jurisdiction as to persons . . . 30

Question Fourth. Concerning the Restriction of Jurisdiction as to reserved sins . . . 36

Question First. Concerning the Essence of the Form of Absolution . . . 44

Question Second. Concerning the Signification of the Form . . . 48

Question Third. Concerning the Requisites for the Validity and Liceity of the Form of Absolution . . . 49

Introduction concerning Duties in general . . . 58

Question First. Concerning the Duties before the act of confession, or concerning the Qualities of the Confessor . . . 59

Article I. Concerning the Knowledge of the Confessor . . . 60

Article II. Concerning the Prudence of the Confessor . . . 64

Article III. Concerning the Goodness of life of the Confessor . . . 67

Question Second. Concerning the Duties in the act of confession . . . 70

Article I. Concerning the Obligation of hearing confessions . . . 71

Article II. Concerning the Duties previous to absolution . . . 72

Article III. Concerning the Obligation of granting, denying, or deferring absolution . . . 79

Question Third. Concerning the Duties after the act of confession . . . 86

Article I. Concerning the Obligation of the sacramental Seal . . . 87

Article II. Concerning the Obligation of not using Knowledge acquired in confession . . . 96

Article III. Concerning the Obligation of supplying Defects or correcting errors . . . 100

Question First. Concerning the Absolution of an Accomplice in a base sin . . . 104

Question Second. Concerning the Solicitation of a Penitent to base things . . . 114