Choose a topic from Part 1:

98. The Preserving of the Human Race in the State of Innocence

1. The human race is preserved by propagation. When therewere only two human beings, they received God's command (Gen.1:28), "Increase and multiply and fill the earth." Hence,in the state of innocence, there would have been generation.

2. And this generation would have been accomplished as itis now accomplished, but with orderly tendency, and with fullsubjection to reason, without any unruly passion.

"God commands not impossibilities, but by commanding he suggests to you to do what you can, to ask for what is beyond your strength; and he helps you, that you may be able."
St Augustine

* * *

"Men should often renew their good resolutions, and not lose heart because they are tempted against them."
St Philip Neri

* * *

"Obedience is the true holocaust which we sacrifice to God on the altar of our hearts."
St Philip Neri

* * *