in a plenary indulgence, as well for themselves as
also, by way of suffrage, for the deceased persons in whose favour
they make such visit and prayer.

Item,--In order that all those, and each one of those before-named,
may pray to God with more facility, and more efficaciously implore
his divine aid, it is conceded to them that they shall be at liberty
to choose a secular or regular confession from those approved by the
ordinary, and to obtain from him plenary indulgence, and remission of
whatever sins and censures, even those reserved to the apostolical
see (except the crime of mixed heresy, and, as to ecclesiastics, the
censure treated of in the constitution of Benedict XIV., _sacramentum
Poenitentiae_), once in their lives, and again in the article of
death; imposing on themselves salutary penance, according to what the
crimes demand, and so that if satisfaction may be necessary they may
give it of themselves, or by their heirs or others in case of
impediment. All vows also, excepting those of ultramarine, chastity,
and religion, may be commutated by the same confessor for the
performance of some other good work, and some contribution towards
the said ends.

Item,--If death shall occur within the said year without confession,
in consequence of the death being sudden, or for want of confessors,
still the same plenary indulgence shall be extended as if they had
died contrite, and as though they had been confessed at the proper
time determined by the church, and had not been negligent in doing so
through confidence in this concession.

And it is declared that in each year it shall be competent to take
two summaries of the said bull, and thus enjoy, twice within that
period, all the indulgences, graces, and privileges, which are above
expressed.

And to us, the said apostolical commissary-general, his holiness
concedes that we may be able to dispense and compound for any
irregularity whatsoever, provided it shall not arise out of any
wilful homicide, simony, apostasy from the faith, heresy, or bad
inception of orders; and in like manner to absolve those who shall
have contracted matrimony, there being impediment of secret affinity,
arising from previous illicit copulation, one of the contracting
parties being ignorant of it at the time of the contract, in order
that the