Those who love the Church lament to see the corruption of morals; but laws at least exist. But these corrupt the laws. The model is damaged.
894
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.
895
It is in vain that the Church has established these words, anathemas, heresies, etc. They are used against her.
896
The servant knoweth not what his lord doeth, for the master tells him only the act and not the intention.[368] And this is why he often obeys slavishly, and defeats the intention. But Jesus Christ has told us the object. And you defeat that object.
897
They cannot have perpetuity, and they seek universality; and therefore they make the whole Church corrupt, that they may be saints.