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But the following points should be noted:(a) the injury is not necessarily grave if the defect imputed toanother is grave, for many circumstances have to be considered (e. Simony is a seriousinjury to God, since it usurps His place as the only Lord of spiritualthings (I Cor. The penalty is excommunication mostspecially reserved to the Pope (Canon 2369). 4); Husbands, love your wives asChrist also loved the Church (Eph.

rily, for food anddrink were intended by God for the use of man and the moderate use ofintoxicants, especially when the perce de by it, and doesnot seriously injure his neighbor, since, as we suppose, the matter ofthe oath is small. As to fornication, the man is not obliged to confess it, unless perhapswhen he has an illegitimate child; nor the woman, unless she isactuall y or a hundred members a fact isnotorious if known to seven or fifteen; in a neighborhood of fortypersons, if