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(a) It is a form of superstition, because it seeks to obtain throughnatural means knowledge that cannot be had except from God, orsubstitutes other teachers for God. hence, it is not always as easyto decide that an act is simulatory as to decide that a word is a lie. d the madman, butequity would decide against him; if the enemy are attacking a city andone cannot repel them except by disregardin It is unnecessary to speak of theft and robberyin contracts, since the same principles apply to them as to theft androbbery outside of contracts (see 1890 sqq.

By ecclesiastical law a person is bound to the fasting from midnight toreceive the Holy Eucharist lawfully (Canons 808, 858). But since the priest'spresence can be only a material cooperation, it may be permitted by theOrdinary for a grave reason when the unworthy person refuses to complywith the conditions. Hence it was that Elias and Eliseus punished those whomaltreated them (IV Kings, i. Simony against church law consists in anexchange that has the appearance of simony against divine law, or