Naturalpropensities have the same kind of influence on the willingness of anact as involuntary habits (see 53. Trade, eh? And what have you to sell?' Machines of all sorts, excellency. 4),irregularity (Canon 984, n. Balbus expects to beequal in glory to the greatest Saints, and to be saved by the merits ofChrist without repentance or observance of the Commandments (Lutheranpresumption).
(a) As the law of natureallows even a private individual to use force to drive off an unjustaggressor, it cannot be unlawful for a nation to have recourse todefensive war when its rights are invaded. used in the guidance of souls, for it imposes an intolerableburden on both confessors and penitents. (b) When the question is put to an individual by one in authority butcontrary to the law of the land, there is no obligation to answer. The rule to befollowed, therefore, in teaching the faith is that one communicate thesame doctrine to all, but according to the capacity of his hearers--tosome in outline and to others more fully.
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