--Punishment is virtuous only in so far as it restrains from evilthose who cannot be restrained by love of virtue, but only by fear ofpenalty. Innocent XI condemned the proposition that a judge may decidefor the side whose arguments are less probable (Denzinger, n. The Manner of Fulfilling a Vow. Moreover, aninvalidating clause concerning such a contingency may be consideredpenal in nature and obligatory only after the sentence of a judge.
lowed to investigate matters which hehas a right to know, even though the accomplice thereby becomes knownto him. (d) Spiritual Relationship. The Sacrament of Confirmation. The church regulation on abstinence is most wise andmoderate: the foods forbidden are those whose deprivation is amortification to
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