Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsGalatians 6
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Read Galatians 6 in the BibleGalatians 6:10
Especially.
◦ In giving alms, though we may do well in helping all that are in necessity, as far as we can, yet we are more bound to succour Christians, than Jews or Infidels; and Catholics, than Heretics. See S. Hierom q. 1. ad Hedibiam.
- ◦ In alms whom to prefer.
Galatians 6:15
A new creature.
[1] Note well that the Apostle calleth that here a new creature, which in the last chapter he termed, faith working by charity, & (1. Cor. 7, 19) the observation of the commandments of God. Whereby we may learn that under the name of faith, is contained the whole reformation of our souls and our new creation in good works: and also that Christian justice is a very quality, condition and state of virtue and grace resident in us, and not a phantastical apprehension of Christ's justice only imputed to us. [2] Lastly, that the faith which justifieth, joined with the other virtues, is properly the formal cause, and not the efficient or instrumental cause of justification. that is to say, these virtues put together, being the effect of God's grace, be our new creature and our justice in Christ.
- 1 Justice an inherent quality in us.
- 2 Faith with the other virtues is the formal cause of justification.
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Galatians 6:6
Communicate
◦ The great duty & respect that we ought to have to such as preach or teach us the Cath. faith: and not in regard only of their pains taken with us, and well-deserving of us by their doctrine; but that we may be partakers of their merits, we ought specially to do good to such, or (as the Apostle speaketh) communicate with them in all our temporal goods, that we may be partakers of their spiritual. See S. Augustine li. 2. Evang. quæst. q. 8.