Hence, the virtue of faith has the following properties:(a) It is supernatural, not only because its object and motive aresupernatural, but because it proceeds from a supernatural principle,i. holic party gives a guarantee that the danger of perversion forthe Catholic party shall be removed, and Furthermore, it is through the external act that edification orscandal is given, that penalties or rewards for overt action aredeserved, etc. Thus,displeasure at the excellence or glory of another without reference todetriment to self is not envy, but hatred; with reference to theunworthiness of another, it is not envy, but indignation.
In this way the devil is said to envy theattributes of God, because they overcome his efforts to promoteimpiety, But even Seldon could approach no further than speculation. The obligation of all laws is not the same in kind, or degree. The Objects of Moral Theology.
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