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 420; of  word:  curses,  lies  &amp;c. ; of deed:  killing,  stealing;  of omission: Ruben 93;  the  slothful  servant  625.

Sin is  the  greatest  of  all  evils: sin  of  the  angels  11; sin  of  our  first parents 22;  evil  consequences  of  one  venial  sin  93;  Joseph’s  words: ‘‘How can  I do  this  wicked  thing”  &amp;c. 94; the  severe  punishment of Moses’  doubt  183  189;  our  Lord’s  words:  “If  thy  hand  scandalize thee” &amp;c. 548 553  (an  inconceivably  great  guilt);  566  (dissipation and  slavery);  “What  doth  it  profit  a man”  &amp; c.  588;  sin  bears  two aspects 671; Punishment  of  the  fallen  angels  11; of  our  first  parents 24; the  bitter  Passion  and  Death  of  Jesus  652  655  659  669  674  680 681 690  701  702.

Sin is  an  act  of  ingratitude  22  99  112  244  567.

The folly  of  sinners:  Esau  sells  his  birthright  79  301  (enemies  of  their own  souls);  the  prodigal  son  566.

The consequences  of  mortal  sin:  the  angels  11;  our  first  parents  22; Cain’s pangs  of  conscience  30;  Samson  204;  Saul  218;  the  city  laid waste 327;  the  loss  of  Jesus  423;  sin  a leprosy  488;  the  prodigal son wastes  his  substance  566. The punishment  of  Sodom  65; the rich man  in  hell  571.

When is  sin  mortal? Examples: the  sin  of  our  first  parents  21;  the  lie told by  the  woman  before  the  judgment-seat  of  Solomon  253;  the false witnesses  against  our  Lord  663.

The name  of  “ mortal  sin ”: God’s  threat  “in  what  day  soever  thou  shalt eat of  it,  thou  shalt  die  the  death”  15. The father’s  words  in  the parable: “This  my  son  was  dead”  568.

When is  a sin  venial? Examples: Jacob  93;  doubt  of  Moses  183;  Zachary 384.

Capital sins  are  the  sources  of  all  other  sins:

Cain 31;  Joseph’s  brethren  92;  the  avarice  of  Judas  639.

Pride: the fallen  angels  11; our  first  parents  21  26; the  Tower  of Babel  48;  Pharao  140;  Core  &amp;c. 180; Saul  218;  Goliath  225; Absalom 246;  Solomon  260;  Roboam  263;  Tobias  warns  his  son against it  298;  Ozias  309;  Aman  355;  Herod  415;  Simon  the Pharisee 498;  the  rich  glutton  571;  the  Pharisee  in  the  Temple 584; the  Pharisees  579;  Herod  Agrippa  780;  the  Jews  of  Antioch 785 Avarice (covetousness):  it  is  an  idolatry  161; Achab  276;  Giezi  285; Jesus warns  against  the  worship  of  mammon  478;  Judas  639  669; Ananias 748.

Lust: see  the  Sixth  Commandment.

Envy: the  devil  18;  Cain  31;  Laban  89;  Joseph’s  brethren  93; Saul 227;  the  cruel  woman  before  Solomon  253;  the  labourers  in the  vineyard  594;  the  Pharisees  713.