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  1   1     |            ought to love. For these are the chief~things - indeed,
  2   1     |         sensory~experience, or that are analyzed by the intellect,
  3   1     |     endeavor. We begin in faith,~we are perfected in sight.~8 This
  4   2     |       distinguished from~hope: they are different terms and likewise
  5   2     |             the term "faith,"~as we are taught in "the sacred eloquence,"~17
  6   2     |           and neither hope nor love are without faith.~~
  7   3     |           be dismayed if Christians are~ignorant about the properties
  8   3     |             many of the things they are so proud to have discovered
  9   3     |            proud to have discovered are more often~matters of opinion
 10   3     |           and taken as a whole they are very good, because together
 11   3     |       instance, sickness and wounds are nothing but the privation
 12   3     |             whatever defects there ~are in a soul are privations
 13   3     |        defects there ~are in a soul are privations of a natural
 14   3     |            a cure takes place, they are not transferred~elsewhere
 15   3     |           elsewhere but, since they are no longer present in the
 16   4     |          would seem to mean that we are saying that what is evil
 17   4     |     creation. It also means that we are praising the defects in
 18   4     |        maintains that good and~evil are not contraries, they can
 19   4     |        wicked. These~two contraries are thus coexistent, so that
 20   4     |           the good, and unless they are parasitic on something good,
 21   4     |             on something good, they~are not anything at all. There
 22   5     |       processes in the world, which are hidden in the secret maze
 23   5     |             own health. But when we are in~ignorance of such things,
 24   5     |             prefer ignorance? There are some things, after all, ~
 25   5     |              that sometimes if they are not to be entirely lost,
 26   5     |           this life men deceive and are deceived, and are actually~
 27   5     |       deceive and are deceived, and are actually~worse off when
 28   5     |             by lying than when they are deceived by believing lies.
 29   6     |           far as a man's intentions are concerned. But it is far
 30   6     |           where~faith and knowledge are prerequisite to the proper
 31   6     |            In some things, then, we are deceived in great matters;
 32   6     |             the things in which men are evil and not to the men
 33   7     |          questions, as they assert, are either mysterious [occulta]
 34   7     |             is ~believed. And there are truths about things unseen,
 35   7     |             unseen, and unless they are believed, we cannot~attain
 36   7     |      positively affirming that they are alive,~the skeptics ward
 37   7     |          certain as well. And there are many things that are thus
 38   7     |          there are many things that are thus true and certain~concerning
 39   7     |             not~matter whether they are believed in or not, or whether
 40   7     |             or not, or whether they are true or are supposed to
 41   7     |            whether they are true or are supposed to be true or ~
 42   7     |         such mistakes, even if they are~not sins, must still be
 43   7     |         eternal beatitude, yet they are not unrelated to the misery
 44   8     |        misery. When these two evils are felt to be imminent, the
 45   8     |             as the soul's appetites are satisfied by things harmful
 46   8     |     appetite for blessedness. There~are the evils that both men
 47   8     |             whatever penalties they are called on to~suffer, both
 48   9     |         filthy demons, whose places are to be filled by~the sons
 49   9     |         into~existence things which are not, as though they were,"~46
 50   9     |          supposed that the faithful are lacking in good works, he
 51   9     |           he added~further, "For we are his workmanship, created
 52   9     |             to walk in them."~53~We are then truly free when God
 53   9     |         frustrated. ~Otherwise, why are we admonished to pray for
 54   9     |             for our enemies,~62 who are plainly not now willing~
 55   9     |             wills?~63 Or~again, why are we admonished to ask in
 56  10     |          written: "For all our days are wasted; we are ruined in
 57  10     |             our days are wasted; we are ruined in thy wrath; our ~
 58  10     |           the others."~67 Since men are in this state of wrath through
 59  10     |           Christ our Lord - that we are reconciled to God through
 60  10     |          into sons, "for as many as are led by the~Spirit of God,
 61  10     |             the~Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."~69~
 62  10     |           is God, he and the Father are one. Yet in so far as he
 63  10     |          same time God's Son. These are not two sons of God, one
 64  11     |      understand how they themselves are justified from their sins
 65  12     |                                 38. Are we, then, to say that the
 66  12     |            the works of the Trinity are not separable - why is~the
 67  12     |            these~things, since they are an unfitting analogy in
 68  12     |           is certain that those who~are born of water and of the
 69  12     |           not follow that those who are called sons of someone are
 70  12     |          are called sons of someone are always said to~have been
 71  12     |            born of him, since there are some who are adopted. Even
 72  12     |            since there are some who are adopted. Even those who
 73  12     |             adopted. Even those who are called "sons ~of Gehenna"
 74  12     |           called "sons ~of Gehenna" are not born _of_ it, but have
 75  12     |             the sons of the Kingdom~are destined for that.~
 76  13     |             us." The God to whom we are to be reconciled hath thus
 77  13     |       therefore sin as we ourselves are righteousness - not our
 78  13     |         likeness of sin" - and they are thereby alive by being reborn
 79  13     |                  44. But even these are frequently said to die to
 80  13     |           from many serpents. There are, moreover, innumerable other
 81  13     |              as we say when infants~are baptized "unto the remission
 82  13     |            Herod's death, "For they are dead who sought the child'
 83  13     |             calf, they said: "These are~thy gods, O Israel, which
 84  13     |            account of which infants are baptized - one can recognize
 85  13     |      without support - that infants are involved in the sins of
 86  13     |            and the children's teeth are set on edge."~90~This is
 87  13     |            I explained above, there are so many sins in that one
 88  13     |              and also because there are other sins, such as those
 89  14     |            adds, "How shall we,~who are dead to sin, live any longer
 90  14     |               Then, to show that we are dead to sin, "Do~you not
 91  14     |         therefore, the fact that we are baptized into the death
 92  14     |             of Christ shows that we are dead to sin,~then certainly
 93  14     |          then certainly infants who are baptized in Christ die to
 94  14     |       Christ die to sin, since they are baptized into his own~death.
 95  14     |             the saying, "All we who are baptized into Christ Jesus
 96  14     |          baptized into Christ Jesus are~baptized into his death."
 97  14     |             this is to show that we are dead to sin. Yet what sin~
 98  14     |           freed from sin. Now if we are dead with Christ, we believe
 99  14     |          adults but infants as well are~baptized - he says, "So
100  14     |            was said,~"And they that are Jesus Christ's have crucified
101  14     |          and of his burial, "For we are buried with Christ by baptism
102  14     |       Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ is sitting~
103  14     |        things on the earth. For you~are dead, and your life is hid
104  14     |                           55. There are two ways~to interpret the
105  14     |           by "the living" those who are not yet dead but who will
106  14     |  unrighteous" - since the righteous are to be judged as well as
107  15     |            holy Church." By~this we are given to ~understand that
108  15     |      founder. By the~Church here we are to understand the whole
109  15     |           consort, as even now they~are one in the bond of love -
110  15     |            you not that your bodies~are members of Christ?"~115
111  15     |           than Christ whose members are his temple? It is not that
112  15     |               Know you not that you are the temple of God," and~
113  15     |           society? What differences are~there in rank among the
114  15     |           angels, so that while all are called by the general title "
115  15     |          clearly signifies that all are angels without exception -
116  15     |       without exception - yet~there are archangels there as well?
117  15     |               Or, what distinctions~are implied by the four designations
118  15     |          the human soul, since they are present within it too? For,
119  16     |       follow after. But how few men are there who are able to~avoid
120  16     |           how few men are there who are able to~avoid his deadly
121  16     |             in another, but all who are God's should cast their
122  16     |           at the end of the age, we are joined to it, ~to possess,
123  16     |       better known to us because we are in it, and because it ~is
124  16     |   contemplation of whose truth~they are blessed - know how many
125  16     |          how many of the human race are required to fill up the
126  16     |       apostle says "that all things are restored to unity in Christ,~
127  16     |           from the angelic apostasy are replaced from the ranks
128  16     |         predestined to eternal life are redeemed from the old~state
129  16     |             love them as much as we are loved by them.~In this way
130  17     |                      64. The angels are in concord with us even
131  17     |             even now, when our sins are forgiven. Therefore, in~
132  17     |         they live~this mortal life, are in a conflict with death.
133  17     |           said of them, "As many as~are led by the Spirit of God,
134  17     |             the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God,"~133 yet
135  17     |          God,"~133 yet even as they are being led by~the Spirit
136  17     |            advance toward God, they are also being led by their
137  17     |           this mortality, that they are found without crime. "But
138  17     |           Church, in which the sins are ~forgiven. For, of course,
139  17     |            course, outside her they are not forgiven. For she alone
140  17     |           the other hand,~some sins are punished here, and, if they
141  17     |         punished here, and, if they are forgiven, will certainly
142  17     |         temporal punishments, which are visited upon sinners in~
143  17     |        speaking to those whose sins are blotted out and not reserved
144  17     |            by the Lord. But when we are~judged, we are chastised
145  17     |          But when we are~judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that
146  18(141)|         those who sin after baptism are ever delivered from hell.
147  18     |                           67. There are some, indeed, who believe
148  18     |             name of Christ,~and who are baptized in his laver in
149  18     |            laver in the Church, who are not cut off from it by schism
150  18     |             believe thus, and still are Catholics, are deceived,
151  18     |            and still are Catholics, are deceived, as it seems to
152  18(142)|        faith and what kind of works are _both_ essential to salvation.
153  18     |             in such crimes~as these are nevertheless saved by their
154  18     |             burned up, since things are not lost without anguish
155  18     |        whether some of the faithful are sooner or later to be saved~
156  18     |                 unless their crimes are remitted ~through due repentance.
157  19     |             and, behold, all things are clean to~you"~157 - applies
158  19     |           mercy.~Now, many benefits are bestowed on the unwilling,
159  19     |           and not their~preferences are consulted. And men frequently
160  19     |       consulted. And men frequently are found to be their own enemies,
161  19     |         suppose to be their enemies are their true friends. And
162  19     |          even for evil. Thus, there are many kinds of~alms, by which,
163  19     |          which, when we do them, we are helped in obtaining forgiveness
164  19     |             you."~159~Such counsels are for the perfect sons of
165  19     |             multitude as we believe are heard~when, in prayer, they
166  19     |            the terms of this pledge are fulfilled if a man, not
167  19     |           suppose that his own sins are forgiven by the Lord, since
168  20     |             and, behold, all things are clean to you."~They do not
169  20     |            the dish,~but within you are still full of extortion
170  20     |             and, behold, all things are clean to you.'"~162~Should
171  20     |        faith of Christ, all things ~are clean if only they give
172  20     |             and the Spirit? But all are unclean who are not made
173  20     |             But all are unclean who are not made clean ~by the faith
174  20     |             said, "But to them that are unclean and unbelieving
175  20     |        their minds and ~consciences are unclean."~164 How, then,
176  20     |              and behold, all things are clean to you."~
177  20     |             and, behold, all things are clean to you." Then, to
178  20     |           the bodies~which you wash are made clean by you." For
179  21     |                       78. What sins are trivial and what are grave,
180  21     |           sins are trivial and what are grave, however, is not for
181  21     |               you appoint those who are~contemptible in the Church'
182  21     |             defrauded?"~177 Thus we are brought back to that saying
183  21     |                           79. There are, however, some sins that
184  21     |   Scriptures did not~show that they are more serious than we think.
185  21     | reconciliation: "If, therefore,~you are offering a gift at the altar,
186  21     |        suppose that various~seasons are lucky or unlucky - if we
187  21     |           they come to~be habitual, are then believed to be trivial
188  21     |         does this go that such sins~are not only not kept secret,
189  21     |           only not kept secret, but are even proclaimed and published
190  21     |       shrink from them~only when we are not accustomed to them.
191  21     |          for those sins to which we are accustomed -~although the
192  21     |           them away - although they are so great~that the Kingdom
193  22     |        surely be defeated unless we are divinely~helped, not only
194  22     |            In this latter ~case, we are not only sinners - which
195  22     |             only sinners - which we are even when we sin through
196  22     |          does not believe that sins are forgiven in the Church,
197  23     |             abortive fetuses,~which are indeed "born" in the mother'
198  23     |           in the mother's womb, but are never so that they could
199  23     |             is true~of fetuses that are fully formed. But, with
200  23     |             ever lived at all which are cut away limb by limb and
201  23     |             cases of monsters which are~born and live, even if they
202  23     |          defect or gross deformity, are called monsters: at the ~
203  23     |            This is why their bodies are called "spiritual," though~
204  23     |             against the spirit"~194 are concerned, there will be
205  23     |             only ~body, since there are bodies that are called "
206  23     |         since there are bodies that are called "heavenly ~bodies."~195
207  23     |                     92. But whoever are not liberated from that
208  24     |          the will of God, how there are things he~can do but doth
209  24     |              not even a majority - _are_ saved, it would indeed
210  24     |          for the reason why not all are saved, the customary answer
211  25     |     lineaments of its ~countenance, are found to exhibit a mystery,
212  25     |         apostle giving: "O man, who are you to reply to God? Does
213  25     |            ignoble, use?"~216~There are some stupid men who think
214  25     |          what he said - "O man, who are you?" - has actually great
215  25     |            also sees that those who are saved had to be saved on
216  26     |                          100. These are "the great works of the
217  26     |               The works of the Lord are great, well-considered in
218  26     |             of his purposes - which are, of course, all good - through
219  27     |             enough that not all men are saved, we are not on~that
220  27     |           not all men are saved, we are not on~that account to underrate
221  27     |            that statement. Thus, we are also to understand what
222  27     |          them - but by "all men" we~are to understand the whole
223  27     |        other fashion, as long as we are not compelled to believe
224  28     |          happiness that we not only are~unwilling to be miserable,
225  28     |        other means of ~preservation are lacking.~Similarly, man
226  28     |      bondage in which sin and death are the masters. ~There is no
227  28     |          wages for military service are paid as a just~debit, not
228  28     |       gratuitous, is not grace. ~We are, therefore, to understand
229  28     |            even man's merited goods are gifts from God, and when~
230  28     |        spring up anew. And if there are other advantages accruing
231  29     |          that the souls of the dead are benefited by the piety of
232  29     |       offered for the dead, or alms are given in the ~church. But
233  29     |            interceding for the dead are not~opposed to that statement
234  29     |            of the altar or of alms, are offered for the baptized~
235  29     |             the baptized~dead, they are thank offerings for the
236  29     |             very bad - even if they are of no help to the dead -
237  29     |             help to the dead - they are at least a sort~of consolation
238  29     |           to the living. Where they are of value, their benefit
239  29     |             statements they believe are meant more to terrify than
240  29     |   interpreted to refer to those who are called "vessels of mercy,"~238
241  29     |            of mercy,"~238 those who are freed from~misery not by
242  29     |           punishments of the damned are somewhat mitigated. ~Even
243  30     |        which have to do with _hope_ are contained in the Lord's ~
244  30     |           for temporal goods, which are, ~however, necessary for
245  30     |          this life, of course; they are~increased in us as we make
246  30     |         forgiveness,~where the sins are committed; here too are
247  30     |             are committed; here too are the temptations that allure
248  31     |           someone is a good man, we are not asking what he believes,
249  31     |             there all his past sins are forgiven him and the guilt
250  32     |             All the divine precepts are, therefore, referred back
251  32     |               and whatsoever things are not positively ordered but
252  32     |          not positively ordered but are strongly advised as~good
253  32     |            all of these imperatives are rightly obeyed only when
254  32     |       rightly obeyed only when they are measured by the~standard