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Idon't think much of your theory, Channis. ility of keeping the law, since the obligation of the lawceases in the face of impossibility (see 317, 487), without the need ofdispensation. (b) One neighbor may be nearerto ourselves on account of relationship by blood or marriage,friendship, civil or professional ties, etc. Here Balbus aims to showpoliteness, which is good, but the means he uses--namely, theimpression he gives that he is not convinced of the superiority of hisown religion--is bad.

But thisexample is theoretical, for modern civil codes do not recognize thederogatory force of custom. (a) The precepts of the Natural Law are necessary, since they follow asnecessary consequences from the nature of (b) There may bedanger to faith on account of certain methods or principles of thesociety. Thus, the Apostle, speaking of theancient patriarchs, says: He that cometh to God, must believe that Heis, and is a rewarder to them that seek Him (Heb.