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Vatican Assassins by Eric Jon Phelps - Amazing Discoveries

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Chapter 1 87<br />

Further,<br />

“ ‘The power of the General shall be so unlimited that should he deem it<br />

necessary for the honour of God, he shall even be able to send back, or<br />

in other directions, those who have come direct from the Popes.’ ” {8}<br />

Ignatius Loyola, 1540<br />

Founder, 1 st Jesuit General, 1540-1556<br />

Constitutions<br />

“But not only is all friendly communication forbidden to the Jesuit but<br />

he is also placed under constant espionage. He is never permitted to<br />

walk about alone, but, whether in the house or out of doors, is always<br />

accompanied <strong>by</strong> two of his brethren — ‘Except the General order<br />

otherwise for the greater glory of God [the Pope], and the benefit of the<br />

Society.’ . . .<br />

Thus, no one but the General can exercise the right of uttering a single<br />

original thought or opinion. It is almost impossible to conceive the<br />

power, especially in former times, of a General having at his absolute<br />

disposal such an amount of intelligences, wills, and energies.” {9}<br />

“ . . . the merit of framing the Constitution which was to govern it<br />

belongs solely to Ignatius himself. He alone among them all was<br />

capable of such a conception. He alone could have devised a scheme <strong>by</strong><br />

which one free rational being is converted into a mere automaton —<br />

acting, speaking, even thinking, according to the expressed will of<br />

another. There is no record in history, of any man, be he king, emperor,<br />

or pope, exercising such absolute and irresponsible power over his<br />

fellow-men as does the General of the Jesuits over his disciples . . .<br />

Thus, the General knowing the past and present life, the thoughts, the<br />

desires of every one belonging to the Society, it is easy to understand<br />

how he is enabled always to select the fittest person for every special<br />

service.” {10}<br />

G. B. Nicolini of Rome, 1854<br />

Protestant Italian Patriot Exiled<br />

to England History of the Jesuits<br />

The Jesuits – 1540

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