[272]. First Part, p. 24.
[273]. Tr. 4, q. 22, p. 100.
[274]. Part. 4, p. 21
[275]. That is, the Protestant ministers of Paris, who are called “the ministers of Charenton,” from the village of that name near Paris, where they had their place of worship. The Protestants of Paris were forbidden to hold meetings in the city, and were compelled to travel five leagues to a place of worship, till 1606, when they were graciously permitted to erect their temple at Charenton, about two leagues from the city! (Benoit, Hist. de l’Edit. de Nantes, i. 435.) Even there they were harassed by the bigoted populace, and at last “the ministers of Charenton,” among whom were the famous Claude and Daillé, were driven from their homes, their chapel burnt to the ground, and their people scattered abroad.
[276]. In the first edition it was said to be the Landgrave of Darmstat, by mistake, as shown in a note by Nicole.
[277]. The plan and materials of this letter were furnished by M. Nicole. (Nicole, iv. 243.)
[278]. Jansenius, who was made Bishop of Ipres or Ypres, in 1636. The letters to which Pascal refers were printed at that time by the Jesuits themselves, who retained the originals in their possession; these having come into their hands in consequence of the arrest of M. De St. Cyran.
[279]. The Jesuits must pass through a long novitiate, before they are admitted as “professed” members of the Society.
[280]. Ps. lxxxiii. 16.
[281]. Pp. 96, 4.