Systematic Index

194 f., 790, 797 ff., 811, 813, 1042, and are founded upon the merits of Christ 103 f., 186, 197 f., 790, 794 f., 800, 809, 820, 993, man (an adult) nevertheless can and ought to dispose himself to justification 797 ff., 814, 817, 819, 823, 897, 915, 1029 f., 1418, by supernatural acts 797 f., 811 ff., 1042, by freely assenting and cooperating with grace exciting and helping 797, which he can cast aside 797 f., 1093, 1095; to the measure of his disposition the subsequent justification corresponds 799.

A disposition is made by acts of faith, hope, charity and penance 798, 813, by observing the commandments 798, 897.

Faith is the beginning of human salvation 801, and the necessary foundation and root of justification 178, 200b, 801, 1789, 1793; but it is not the first grace 1376 f., 1522.

But faith alone does not suffice 751 f., 798, 800 ff., 819, 822 f., 829 f., 839, 847, 851, 902, 914, nor only with prayers 1418, nor "confident" faith 802, 822 f., 851, 922, nor faith so-called from the testimony of creatures 200, 1173, nor faith in one God without explicit faith of a rewarder 1172, 1349b, and of the Trinity and Incarnation 1214, 1349a, 1966a. In the Creed (see n. 86) as a unique and first principle all the faithful of Christ should agree 782.

Penance consists not only in an amendment of life 747, nor only in confident faith 802, 822; but is a hatred and detestation for sin with desire for the sacrament 798, with the purpose of a new life and an observing of the commandments 798, 829 ff.

Contrition is always necessary for justification 894, 897, 902; it can be twofold: one perfect with charity, and the other imperfect or attrition 898, 915.

Attrition without charity is not evil 744, 746, 798, 818, 898, 915, 1416, 1525; and it can be supernatural 1304 f., 1525; and ought to be supernatural for justification 1207, 1299.

Contrition (perfect with charity) with desire of the sacrament justifies even before its (the sacrament's) reception 1033, even outside the case of necessity or martyrdom 1070 f.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF JUSTIFICATION (BAPTISMAL)

IX c — See effects of Baptism XIIc. No one is able with certitude of faith or ought to know that he is justified 802, 833 f. Concupiscence remains in the reborn 792, 1393. It is not enough to believe and to pray 1418. Even the innocent are afflicted by God 1420. Man to preserve himself cannot dispense himself from the observance of divine law given for his utility 1421.

ACTUAL GRACE

The Nature of Grace (Actual)

X a — Grace (actual) is a supernatural help of God, by which a man is made fit to act as he should to obtain eternal life 103 ff., 132 ff., 177 ff., 200a f., 797 ff.; it is not only an external help 104; but through grace God "operates in us without us" 193, although all things are not done by grace alone 1352 ff.

Grace gives us not only the ability to act more easily, but the absolute possibility 105, 812; it heals nature vitiated by original sin and restores the liberty (of the sons of God) 105, 130, 181, 317, 325.

Names and Divisions

X b — There is given a grace of illumination (in the intellect) and of inspiration (in the will) 135 ff., 180, 797, 1521, 1791; arousing grace (calling) and helping 179, 200, 317, 797 ff., 807, 813 f.; antecedent, concomitant, and subsequent 809, beginning and perfecting 806, anticipating 177, 187, 191, 196, 317, 348, 797, 813, 1377, 1522; operating (moving) 317, 797, 813, 898, 1036; external and internal 1355; elevating 130, healing (medicinal) 317; efficacious, sufficient, merely suffi-