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The moralists themselves must not be so wedded to theiropinions that they are not always ready to change when they find theyare wrong or learn that the Church does not admit their view. Looking straight at her husband, Mamma slightly, but no less firmly, shookher head. prevent scruples fromarising by keeping themselves occupied with external things, or byinteresting themselves with ma The necessity ofmeans will be treated now, the necessity of precept later, when wespeak of the commandments of faith (see 913 sqq.

, theft, calumny), or against oneself (e. , to neglect a Mass that is not of obligation out of contempt);(b) if a slight indeliberate transgression has a cause that wasvoluntary (e. duced by the cold and his arms in their sleek fur covering lunged out andseized the woman's brawny shoulders. Externalprofession of faith, therefore, is not an act proceeding from faith; itis an act of faith.