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1 37| External Acts of Adoration ~37. Thirdly,
2 37| unconsecrated species by the external actions of veneration which
3 37| offerings. These same signs of external reverence are usually offered
4 37| latria) is not constituted by external acts alone, but particularly
5 37| mind which determines the external actions. Moreover if the
6 37| reverence by the same acts of external adoration to the bread which
7 37| made, of course, because external actions are guided by the
8 37| Greeks perform the same external acts of adoration as they
9 37| which can direct the same external actions after the consecration
10 37| creatures. For a gesture of external reverence such as uncovering
11 37| excellent one. So through external gestures of the body, service
12 37| divine honor through these external actions makes these acts
13 37| service of God, and allows the external adoration of Got to be exercised
14 37| as to God. Consequently external acts of homage must be distinguished
15 37| For if he intends by an external mark of reverence to offer
16 37| since no doubt there is an external sacrifice which can be offered
17 37| service of Latria is an external sacrifice which is most
18 37| precisely the same doctrine: "External acts are not of their own
19 37| etc. Therefore, in these external acts, the distinction of
20 37| will which confers on an external act the nature of divine
21 37| creatures, it will be at least external idolatry even if it does
22 37| public authority that the external acts described above as
23 38| never be quenched nor their external cult wholly abolished."
24 63| omnibus. Precepts regarding external discipline and cleanliness
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