ce. Therefore it seems that Penance is not necessary for salvation. On the contrary, our Lord said ( Lk. 13:3 ): "Unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish." I answer that, A thing is necessary for salvation in two ways: first, absolutely; secondly, on a supposit…

bitantes in Jerusalem? Non, dico vobis; sed si non poenitentiam egeritis, omnes similiter peribitis (Luc. XIII, 1-5) . Unde Beda: Et isti Hierosolymitae quemadmodum et illi Galilaei, non soli fuerunt peccatores, sed in terrorem sunt reliquorum puniti: qui ruina turris oppressi pr…

is ruina oppressi. Parabolam quoque de sterili arbore fici ponens, indicat poenitentiam differentes (Luc. XIII, 1-9) . Mulierem ab annis XVIII curvatam Sabbato erigit, et de cura Sabbati murmurantes bovis adaquandi exemplo depellit, gaudente populo de gloriosis ejus miraculis (…