_ 32 _ infidel. There are many other reasons that I refrain from mentioning. When they see how different our lives are, they imagine all manner of faults committed by us sinners concerning the consecration. With these people you will endeavour to make them disclose all the superstitions, infidelities and doubts that they have, because the best remedy is to discover such uncertainties from the beginning and then to encourage them to believe firmly and without doubting that the true body of Christ, Our Redeemer and Lord, is present in that sacrament. In this way they will be helped to renounce such an error and receive frequent Communion. When you hear confessions, you will take great care to ask the men about how they earn their living by trading. If you think there is some usuary involved, do not believe the words of the many who say: “My conscience does not trouble me about anything relating to restitution”, because there are many whose consciences do not trouble them with remorse, because they have no conscience, or if they do, they have very little. When the King’s officials confess to you, especially captains, a factor or any others who hold royal posts, or factors who invoice other people’s goods, inquire very
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