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 with kindness,  and  at  another  He  Corrects  them  with  a paternal  love,  according  to  the  disposition  in  which  they are, and  according  to  their  necessities.

This loving  conduct  is  a  visible  excess  of  the  charity  of our  Lord,  not  only  towards  the  good,  but  even  towards the wicked,  in  order  that  they  may  be  converted  and become good.

All that  contributes  to  our  justification  is  an  effect  of His  divine  grace. It is  that  which  accompanies  this  great work, which  teaches  us  by  exhortation,  which  encourages us by  example,  which  terrifies  us  by  chastisement,  which moves us  by  miracles,  which  enlightens  our  mind,  which induces us  to  follow  wise  counsels,  which  improves  our understanding, and  which  inspires  us  with  feelings  conformable to  the  faith  which  we  profess.

Thus our  will  is  subservient  to  grace,  and  acts  only conjointly with  it;  so  that  all  these  helps  which  God gives us  require  our  co-operation,  in  order  that  we  may begin to  carry  out  the  good  resolutions  which  we  have received from  His  divine  inspirations. So, if  we  should fall into  some  sinful  habit,  we  can  only  impute  our  fall  to our  own  pusillanimity;  and  if  we  advance  in  virtue,  we can  only  attribute  our  advancement  to  grace.

The help  of  grace  is  given  to  all  in  a  thousand  ways,  be they  secret  or  be  they  manifest  If  many  reject  it,  it  is always  their  own  fault;  if  some  profit  by  it,  it  is  the united effect  of  divine  grace  and  the  human  will.

Cardinal Bellarmin.

''Opuscules,

[L'Abbe Francois  Duneau  was  born  in  Rome  in  April  1752. His father was  a  follower  of  the  Pretender. The son  at  first  followed  the profession of  barrister-at-law;  but  afterwards  took  orders,  and  was  one of the  early  members  of  the  Academie  Catholique,  established  in  1800.