aversion from the "bonum incommutabile," which
aversion is involved in original as well as in actual sin.*
But though they will undergo the loss of the Beatific
Vision, they will not suffer what is commonly under-
stood by the “pain of loss," for they will realise that
the Beatific Vision is a prize which was never in their
power to gain. The lost souls in hell, on the other
hand, know that the Beatific Vision would have been
theirs had they not forfeited it by their own folly, and
hence the never-ending mental anguish of hell. †
Personal sin is the sin which we personally commit. It
is either actual-i.e., the sinful action itself, or habitual
-i.e., the deformity of soul resulting from the com-
mission of actual sin. Actual sin is, with respect to its
gravity, either mortal or venial. Mortal sin is an offence
which is incompatible with the love of God above
all things. Venial sin is an offence against God, yet
not such as is incompatible with the love of God above
all things. Hatred of God is clearly incompatible with
this love of God, and thus is clearly a mortal sin. But,
in many cases, the light of reason does not suffice to
inform us whether a given offence be incompatible or
not with supreme love of God. In such cases we must
go for instruction to the teaching of the Church.
By one man sin entered fair to the eyes and de-
into this world, and by sin. lightful to behold and she
death and so death passed took the fruit thereof, and
upon all men in whom all did eat, and gave to her hus-
have sinned.
band, who did eat.
Of the tree of knowledge From the woman came Eci 25,33
of good and evil thou shalt the beginning of sin, and
not eat. For in what day through her we all die.
soever thou shalt eat of it,| Who can make him clean Jo 14, 4
thou shalt die the death. that is conceived of unclean
The woman saw that the seed? Is it not Thou Who
tree was good to eat, and only art?
*q.q. disp. De Malo. a. 2 et 3. + S. Thomas, In II. Sent., d. 33. a. 1.
man that he look unto the rock whence should be without spot, and you are hewn, and to the he that is born of a woman, hole of the pit from which that he should appear just? you are dug out.
Behold among His saints Can man be justified com- Jb 25,4-6 none is unchangeable, and pared with God, or he that the heavens are not pure in is born of a woman appear His sight. How much more clean ?-Behold even
the is man abominable and moon doth not shine, and unprofitable who drinketh the stars are not pure in His iniquity like water? sight.-How much less man Behold I was conceived in that is rottenness, and the iniquity, and in sins did my son of man who is a worm? mother conceive me. Not as the offence, so also Ro 5,15-16 All have sinned and do the gift. For if by the need the Grace of God. offence of one many died :
You, when you are dead much more the grace of God
in your offences and sins, and the gift, in the grace of
Wherein in time past you One Man Jesus Christ, hath
walked according to the abounded unto many.-And
course of this world, accord- not as it was by one sin, so
ing to the prince of the also is the gift. For judg-
power of this air, of the ment indeed was by one
spirit that now worketh on unto condemnation : but
the children of unbelief,-grace is of many offences,
In which also we all con- unto justification.
versed in time past, in the! For if by one man's offence Ro 5,17-19
desires of our flesh, fulfilling death reigned through one :
the will of the flesh, and of much more they who receive
our thoughts, and were by abundance of grace, and of
nature children of wrath, the gift, and of justice, shall
even as the rest :-But God, reign in life through One,
Who is rich in mercy, for Jesus Christ.-Therefore as
Lis exceeding charity where- by the offence of one, unto
with He loved us,-Even all men to condemnation :
when we were dead in sins, so also by the justice of One,
hath quickened us together unto all men to justification
in Christ (by Whose grace of life.-For as by the dis-
you are saved).
obedience of one man, many
Give ear to me, you that were made sinners: so also
follow that which is just, by the obedience of One,
and you that seek the Lord :many shall be made just.
The soul that sinneth, the cerers, and idolaters, and
same shall die.
all liars, they shall have
The fearful and unbe- their portion in the pool
lieving, and the abomin- burning with fire and brim-
able, and murderers, and stone, which is the second
whoremongers, and sor-death.
If you live according to hateth his own soul. the flesh, you shall die.
If they right eye scandal- Mt 5, 29 Sin, when it is completed, ise thee, pluck it out and begetteth death. cast it from thee. For it is
No fornicator, nor un- expedient for thee that one clean, nor covetous person of thy members should perhath inheritance in the ish, rather than thy whole Kingdom of Christ and of body be cast into hell.
This people hath sinned a Ex 32, 31 The sin of the young men heinous sin, and they have was exceeding great before made to themselves gods of the Lord, because they gold.
withdrew men from the All iniquity is sin and 1J 5, 17
Sacrifice of the Lord.
there is a sin unto death.
He that loveth iniquity (See page 231.)
In many things we offend.
all stubble :-He shall be saved,
yet so as by fire.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves.
Á just man shall fall seven times, and shall rise again.
The wise man will make supplication for his sins.
Why seest thou the mote Lu 6, 41 in thy brother's eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?
He that contemneth small Eci 19, 1 things, shall fall by little and
Whosoever is angry with little.
his brother, shall be in dan- There is no man that sin- 3K 8, 46
ger of the judgment. And neth not.
whosoever shall say to his Who can understand sin? Ps 18, 13
brother, Raca, shall be in From my secret ones cleanse
danger of the Council. And me, O Lord.
whosoever shall say, Thou Your sins have withholden Je 5, 25
fool, shall be in danger of good things from you.
Though he fall, he shall Ps 36, 24 If any man build upon not be utterly cast down; this foundation, gold, silver, for the Lord upholdeth him precious stones, wood, hay, with His hand.
4. GOD NOT THE AUTHOR OF SIN.
In the morning I will behold evil, and Thou canst
stand before Thee, and will not look on iniquity.
see that Thou art not a God
that willest iniquity.
Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
They have built the high Je 19,5 places of Baalim which I did the not command, nor speak of, neither did it once come into My mind.
To God the wicked and his wickedness are hateful alike.
This is the will of God: 174,3 your sanctification.
Thy eyes are too pure to Whosoever commiteth sin, 1J3, 4-9
commiteth also iniquity: and for His seed abideth in him,
sin is iniquity. And you and he cannot sin, because
know that He appeared to he is born of God.
take away our sins, and in Let no man, when he is Ja 1, 13
Him there is no sin.-Who- tempted, say that he is
soever abideth in Him, sin- tempted by God.
neth not and whosoever is not a tempter of evils, and
sinneth, hath not seen Him, He tempteth no man.
nor known Him.-Little By envy of the devil death W 2, 24-
children, let no man deceive came into the world :-And
you. He that doth justice, is they that follow him are of
just even as he is just.-He his side.
that commiteth sin is of the He [the devil] is king over Jb 41, 25 devil for the devil sinneth all the children of pride.
from the beginning. For They are held captive at 2 Ti 11,26 this purpose, the Son of God his will.
appeared, that He might The Lord is holy in all Ps 144, 13
destroy the works of the His works.
devil. Whosoever is born of God is not the God
God, commiteth not sin dissension, but of peace.
5.-SINS ARISE FROM IGNORANCE, PASSION, AND MALICE.
If they had known it they from among his people.
would never have crucified The beginning of the pride Eci 10,14-
the Lord of Glory.
of man is to fall off from
Jesus said: Father, forgive God :-Because his heart is
them, for they know not departed from Him that
what they do.
made him: for pride is the
beginning of all sin.
Brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance as did also your rulers.
Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin; but now you say: We see.
Say you, His Disciples Mt 28, 13 came by night, and stole Him away when we were asleep.
They have a zeal of God, Ro 10, 3 Your sin remain- but not according to know
They leave the right way Yea the hour cometh that Jn 16,2
and walk by dark ways.-whosoever killeth you will
Who are glad when they think that he doth a service
have done evil, and rejoice to God.
in most wicked things,- I before was a blasphemer, 1 Ti 1, 13
Whose ways
are perverse and a persecutor, and contu-
and their steps infamous. melious. But I obtained the
The soul that commiteth Mercy of God, because I did
anything through pride, it ignorantly in unbelief.
whether he be born in the Every man is tempted by Ja 1, 14
land or a stranger (because he his own concupiscence, being
hath been rebellious against drawn away and allured.
the Lord), shall be cut off
They as it were on purpose Jo 34, 27
have revolted from Him, Behold he hath been in Ps 7,15
and would not understand labour with injustice: he
all His ways.
hath conceived sorrow,
They have laboured to brought forth iniquity.
commit iniquity.
Error and darkness are Eci 11, 16
He hath conceived sorrow, created with sinners: and
and hath brought forth ini- they that glory in evil things
quity, and his womb pre-grow old in evil.
pareth deceits.
In malice be children.
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The stain of that crime you: that whosoever com-
remaineth in you to this day. mitteth sin, is the servant
Many publicans and sin- of sin.-Now the servant
ners sat down with Jesus. abideth not in the house for
I am not come to call the ever but the Son abideth
just, but sinners.
for ever.-If therefore the
A woman that was in the Son shall make you free,
city, a sinner.
you shall be free indeed.
Blessed is the rich man Let not sin reign in your Ro 6,
that is found without blem- mortal body, so as to obey 12-14, 21
ish.
the lust thereof.-Neither
Thou art stained in thy yield ye your members as in-
iniquity before Me, saith the struments of iniquity unto
Lord.
sin.-For sin shall not have
He that is filthy, let him dominion over you.-What
be filthy still.
fruit therefore had you then
What cometh out of the in those things of which you
mouth, this defileth a man. are now ashamed? For the
Amen, amen I say unto lend of them is death.
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