In  the  foregoing  chapter  we  have  spoken  of  the  extraordinary-
extension  of  the  Order  of  Jesus  during  the  first  half  of  the-
19th  century,  and  have  examined  the  way  in  which  the  Society
employed  its  freshly-acquired  power,  so  that  all  thinking  people
must  consider  the  proposition  to  he  firmly  established  that  "  the
Jesuits  remain  the  same  as  of  old."  But  with  this  the  Fathers
are  far  from  being  satisfied,  their  great  aim  and  object  being
still  "  the  most  complete  sway  over  Church  and  State."

In  the  Church  it  has  reached  as  far  as  this,  that  the  Jesuitical'
tendency  has  become  sole  and  unconditional  mistress ;  that
only  those  make  use  of  the  name  Catholic  who  think,  believe,
and  act  as  the  Jesuits  wish  them  to  think,  believe,  and  act ;  that
Jesuitism  and  Cathohcism  signify  one  and  the  same  thing;  in
short,  that  these  words  are  synonymous  terms.
In  and  out  of  the  State,  however,  all  that  is  antagonistic  to
Jesuit  principles  and  Jesuit  views  and  teachings  has  to  disappear,
even,  it  may  be  said,  the  very  State  itself.  Thus,  all  the  different
kingdoms  and  principalities  of  Catholic  Christendom  must  have
nothiag  but  Jesuit  principles,  morals,  and  religion,  nothing  but
Jesuit  dictates  as  to  marriage  and  instruction,  nought  being
left  to  them  but  to  carry  out  most  humbly  Jesuit  decrees  against
an ti- Catholics.  But,  naturally,  the  Fathers  are  unable  to  con-
ceal from  themselves  that  to  obtain  such  power  will  cost  a
tolerably  severe  contest,  and  they  are  unwilling  to  open  thia
struggle  thoughtlessly.    No  ;  the  strife  must  not  commence  till


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they  are  properly  armed ;  and  they  may  venture  to  make  them-
selves certain  of  victory  hy  virtue  of  their  powerful  position.
