, killing an innocent man), isnot a formal sin when the will is guiltless. --The Motives of Sin (268-271). are not necessary, since they follow from the freedecree of God raising man to that which is above his nature. There was independent information to that effect.
The preferences for those nearerto self, therefore, far from being wrong or the expression of merenatural love, are expressions of charity itself. posed to the same virtue with reference to commandsthat differ in their lawgivers, but not in their motives. (b) The increase of the habit of charity merited by less fervent actsis not conferred until the moment one ent --(a) Spiritual almsare better, because their nature is higher and they are of greaterbenefit to the recipient, even though he appreciates them less.
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