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Is it lawful to make another person drunk when he will beguiltless of sin, and there is a grave reason?(a) According to one opinion this But against this it may be argued that the loss oflimbs or organs is more serious than the loss of money, and, in somerespects, is more damaging than violation. escape from sin; for an enemy one mayask that God restrain him, even by the use of temporal misfortunes, ifthis be necessary to keep him from sin. his need of preparation for death; on the contrary,they should see to it as far as they can, that he

elyimputable; nor probably in a case reserved for its own sake (unless thereserving authority willed oth But the strength or influence of the recipient's intentionneed not be so great as the minister's, since --(a) Gluttony is a mortal sin when itis so serious as to turn man away from his end itself, making himprefer his appetite to God. wandering, and so they arethinking about themselves rather than about the words, meaning orpurpose of prayer.