(b) Greatness of soul makes one regard oneself as superior to lowerthings, for it makes one loathe anything that would be unbecoming thegifts one has received from God. Paul told Timothy that Alexanderand Hymeneus had neither faith nor a good conscience (I Tim. This includes not only corporealthings (e. A person who takes enough tomake himself completely drunk and then escapes the consequences byartificial means (e.
The sin, therefore, is one of inconstancy or levity,and, if there is disrespect, it is slight. Hence, in this view mortal sin is incurred by notable defectin external, but not in internal attention. to its seriousness; they must consult in case of doubt,follow the safer opinions, and use the more likely remedies. 36), whereas with it the enemies of othervirtues are destroyed; and hence it is called the root and guardian ofvirtue (cfr.
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