those closely related to him, forthe command of a superior does not oblige under such greatinconvenience. In some countrieswhere benefices have been confiscated, part compensation is made in theform of pensions; in other countries (e. , where naked bathing or naked statuary inpublic places is according to custom, the natives are less disturbed bythese things than outsiders). (a) There is a dependence of the will of the subject, as in the case ofreligious who have vowed obedience to their rule and superi
; and if it is knownthat a person has these vices, he is not harmed much by mention of aparticular instance or by the additional report that he has beenarrested for cheating and disorderly conduct. The order of the Commandments is most appropriate, for theirpurpose is to form man to virtue and to lead him to perfection, whichconsists in the love of God and neighbor (see 1118, 1553 sqq. The moral fast is theomission to take a certain quantity of food that could be taken withoutintemperance. Thus, man cannot sufficiently thank God for Hisbenefits: What return can I make to the Lord for all that He has donefor me? (Psalm cxv.
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