A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4

THE INQUISITION OF SPAIN

                       WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.


     _A HISTORY OF THE INQUISITION OF THE MIDDLE AGES._ In three
     volumes, octavo.

     _THE INQUISITION IN THE SPANISH DEPENDENCIES._ In one volume,
     octavo. (_Shortly._)

     _A HISTORY OF AURICULAR CONFESSION AND INDULGENCES IN THE LATIN
     CHURCH._ In three volumes, octavo.

     AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF SACERDOTAL CELIBACY IN THE CHRISTIAN
     CHURCH. Third edition. (_In preparation._)

     _A FORMULARY OF THE PAPAL PENITENTIARY IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY._
     One volume, octavo. (_Out of print._)

     _SUPERSTITION AND FORCE._ Essays on The Wager of Law, The Wager of
     Battle, The Ordeal, Torture. Fourth edition, revised. In one
     volume, 12mo.

     _STUDIES IN CHURCH HISTORY._ The Rise of the Temporal Power,
     Benefit of Clergy, Excommunication, The Early Church and Slavery.
     Second edition. In one volume, 12mo.

     _CHAPTERS FROM THE RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF SPAIN, CONNECTED WITH THE
     INQUISITION._ Censorship of the Press, Mystics and Illuminati,
     Endemoniadas, El Santo Niño de la Guardia, Brianda de Bardaxí. In
     one volume, 12mo.

     _THE MORISCOS OF SPAIN, THEIR CONVERSION AND EXPULSION._ In one
     volume, 12mo.




                               A HISTORY

                                 OF THE

                          INQUISITION OF SPAIN

                                   BY

                        HENRY CHARLES LEA, LL.D.

                            IN FOUR VOLUMES

                               VOLUME IV.

                                New York
                         THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
                     LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.
                                  1922
                         _All rights reserved_

                            COPYRIGHT, 1907

                        BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

           Set up and electrotyped. Published September, 1907




                          CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.


BOOK VIII--SPHERES OF ACTION (CONTINUED).


CHAPTER V--MYSTICISM.

                                                                 PAGE

Antiquity of Mystic Aspirations                                     1

Dangers--Impeccability--Independence                                2

Illuminism and Quietism--Confusion with Protestantism--Uncertainty
as to Source of Visions--Contempt for Theology                      4

Development in Spain                                                6

Commencement of Persecution--The Mystics of Guadalajara             7

Francisca Hernández                                                 9

María Cazalla--The Group in Toledo--Ignatius Loyola                13

Archbishop Carranza--San Francisco de Borja--Luis de Granada--the
Jesuits                                                            15

Fray Alonso de la Fuente--his struggle with Jesuitism              19

The Alumbrados of Llerena                                          23

Hostility of the Inquisition to Mysticism                          24

Padre Gerónimo de la Madre de Dios                                 26

_Mística Theología_ of Fernando de Caldera                         29

Prosecution of the Mystics of Seville--Condemnation of Alumbrado
Errors                                                             29

Illuminism becomes formal Heresy--Procedure                        34

Madre Luisa de Carrion                                             36

Influence of Mystics--Sor María de Agreda                          39

Mysticism in Italy--Canon Pandolfo Ricasoli--The Impostor

Giuseppe Borri--The _Sequere me_                                   42

The Pelagini of Lombardy                                           46

Miguel de Molinos--Condemnation of Mysticism                       49

The Beccarellisti                                                  61

Mysticism in France--Condemnation of Fénelon                       62

Molinism in Spain--Persecution                                     68

Bishop Toro of Oviedo                                              71

Madre Agueda de Luna                                               76

Fray Eusebio de Villaroja--abusive Methods                         77

Mysticism regarded as delusion                                     79

Prevalence of Imposture                                            81

Magdalena de la Cruz                                               82

Madre María de la Visitacion                                       83

Variable Treatment of Imposture                                    86

The Beata Dolores--The Beata de Cuenca--The Beata

Clara                                                              89

Sor Patrocinio                                                     92


CHAPTER VI--SOLICITATION

Frequency of Seduction