historical writings 862 me with imprisonment, if I did not listen to the General. I asked: for which matter does he give me the order under obedience to go to Rome, and why, when the local Chapter has been convoked? — [The answer was that] such is the will of the General. I understood perfectly what the purpose was, and although I was warned by very important men, great masters in both mystical and practical theology53 to not expose myself to such clear danger, nor be so naive in obedience, nevertheless, having made before His Divine Majesty this declaration which one can read above, I prepared for my journey to Rome. 4. Letter to Fr. Cosmas Chiara, SP Superior General of the Order of Pious Schools Litterae ad P. Cosmum Chiara, S.P. Krakow — November 22, 1670 Introduction This is the last request of Fr. Papczyński to be released from the Piarists. His previous three requests (the first around mid-August 1669, the second around mid-October 1669, sent from Warsaw, and the third on December 20. 1669, sent from Krakow) have been lost.54 Fr. Papczyński wrote this request, not knowing that his previous requests were considered sufficient. Nor did he know that Fr. Chiara, the Piarist General, had already notified Bishop Trzebicki,55 ordinary of Krakow, about the authorization of the Pope (brief of October 18. 1670) for Fr. Papczyński to be released by one of the General’s delegates from simple vows and the oath of perseverance in the Piarists, 53 We do not know the names of these “great masters” who advised Fr. Papczyński. 54 Cf. Positio, pp. 145-148. 55 Bishop Andrzej Trzebicki (1607-1679), ordinary of Krakow from 1658.
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