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Reprisals, in war, 1417. ich fear does notinvalidate vow, 2197; vows of doubtful validity, 2198; intentionnecessary for valid vow, 2199; matter of vow, 2200; vows that promisesomething necessary, 2201; when fulfillment of vow is only partlypossible, 2202; vows that promise something displea on to God (adoration); (b) the acts in which one offersexternal goods, whether given (sacrifices, offerings, first-fruits,tithes) Cunning, 1651 a.

(b) From the smallness of the matter or the imperfection of the actdefamation may be only a venial sin. To ridicule a person who is making a fool ofhimself is often the best way to correct him, for many persons are lessmoved at being called wicked than at being called absurd. insipidand bitter, like dust blown away by the wind, like a thin frothdispersed by the storm, like smoke scattered by the breeze (Wis. cording to many, that he has not the money, whichmeans that he has no money to spare for those purposes (see 2251).