XVI–XXI. Sins in necessities and adiaphora; sins of infirmity, ignorance, and malice
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XVI.Sin in necessities is either against affirmative or negative precepts that oblige absolutely.XVII.Sin in adiaphora is when things in themselves indifferent become evil from the circumstance of scandal, contempt, or bad intention (Romans 14; 1 Corinthians 8-10).
XXI.Sin of infirmity is when one sins from weakness of nature or sudden passion, not from destined malice.It is distinguished from sin of ignorance, which arises from defect of due knowledge, and from sin of malice or presumption, which is committed from deliberate will against a known law.Sin against the Holy Spirit is obstinate and malicious repudiation of known truth, to which remission is denied in this age (Matthew 12:31-32; Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:26-29).
Latin
XVI. Peccatum in necessariis est, vel contra praecepta affirmativa vel negativa quae absolute obligant. XVII. Peccatum in adiaphoris est, quando res per se mediae fiunt malae ex circumstantia scandali, contemptus, aut malae intentionis (Rom. 14; 1 Cor. 8-10). XXI. Peccatum infirmitatis est, quando ex imbecillitate naturae aut subita passione peccatur, non ex destinata malitia. Distinguitur a peccato ignorantiae, quod ex defectu debitae cognitionis oritur, et a peccato malitiae seu praesumptionis, quod ex deliberata voluntate contra cognitam legem committitur. Peccatum in Spiritum Sanctum est obstinata et malitiosa repudiatio cognitae veritatis, cui remissio in hoc saeculo denegatur (Matth. 12:31-32; Heb. 6:4-6; 10:26-29).