Simony against Divine Law in Reference to Things Annexed toSpirituals. , when one gives a gift to another hoping and expecting that thelater from gratitude will give in return something spiritual --There are many kinds of taxes, but they can allbe reduced to two general categories. --(a) Everysimoniacal contract is invalid and of no force either in the externalor in the internal forum, because it sells what is unsaleable underdivine or ecclesiastical law.
(a) Thus, God must be obeyed in all things that He commands, for He isLord of all and cannot command what is unlawful: Let us do all thatthe Lord has spoken and we shall be obedient (Exod. Accidental Changes or Separations as to Matter and Form. But one sins, and may even sin gravely, whenextensive damage is done to public property (e. ; mortal, condition of, 169 sqq.
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