Power of human reason limited-Right reason never opposed to Scrip-
ture-Romish appeal to reason in favor of Purgatory-Distinction
between mortal and venial sins-Temporal punishment for venial sins
after death-Canons of the Council of Trent-Purgatory invented for
venial sins-No distinction between mortal and venial sins in Scrip-
ture-All sins, though different in magnitude, liable to punishment-
Man cannot make satisfaction to God's justice-Different degrees in
punishment Two kinds of satisfaction-That of Christ meritorious-
All others without merit-Necessity of an atonement-Afflictions not
satisfactions, but trials-Trials no proof of individual sin-Use of
afflictions-The satisfaction of Christ complete-Romish perversion of