the Scriptures: type of the sacrament.
853. We must judge soberly of divine ordinances, my father. Saint Paul in
the isle of Malta.
854. The hardness of the Jesuits, then, surp***** that of the Jews, since
those refused to believe Jesus Christ innocent only because they doubted
if
His miracles were of God. Whereas the Jesuits, though unable to doubt that
the miracles of ****t-Royal are of God, do not cease to doubt still the
innocence of that house.
855. I suppose that men believe miracles. You corrupt religion either in
favour of your friends or against your enemies. You arrange it at your
will.
856. On the miracle.--As God has made no family more happy, let it also be
the case that He find none more thankful.
SECTION XIV: APPENDIX: POLEMICAL FRAGMENTS
857. Clearness, obscurity.--There would be too great darkness, if truth
had
not visible signs. This is a wonderful one, that it has always been
preserved in one Church and one visible assembly of men. There would be
too
great clearness, if there were only one opinion in this Church. But in
order
to recognise what is true, one has only to look at what has always
existed;
for it is certain that truth has always existed, and that nothing false
has
always existed.
858. The history of the Church ought properly to be called the history of
truth.
859. There is a pleasure in being in a ****p beaten about by a storm, when
we
are sure that it will not founder. The persecutions which harass the
Church
are of this nature.
860. In addition to so many other signs of piety, they are also
persecuted,
which is the best sign of piety.
861. The Church is in an excellent state when it is sustained by God only.
862. The Church
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