| Nor does he require of us good works to atone for our sins or works of supererogation to atone for the sins of others. |
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| He can make this claim because of his adherence to the holiness code and his supererogation of the law. |
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| The whole theory of indulgences and works of supererogation rests upon a false notion of our relation to God. |
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| This section is levelled against the doctrine of the Church of Rome, respecting works of supererogation. |
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| For it was he who attempted to curry God's favor by works of supererogation. |
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| Whatever he does, he does in a spirit of spontaneous exuberance and of supererogation, that is to say, far beyond the requirements of duty. |
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| The analysis of concrete cases or examples is methodologically important in the philosophical discussion of supererogation. |
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| This change of heart for the philosopher most associated with the modern revival of the debate on supererogation is striking. |
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| However, praiseworthiness is associated with the evaluation of the agent rather than the act, while supererogation refers primarily to the act. |
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| As a result, there can be no question of moving from commandments to counsels in a simplistic way, and no sense that perfection involves supererogation. |
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| It is often said that works of supererogation involve going beyond the call of duty, doing good in a way which transcends the requirements of moral obligation. |
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| There is no knockout argument for any of the three views of supererogation. |
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| And, therefore, it was thought a matter of supererogation to withdraw the nails and open the windows. |
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| Where some for an over-plus, or supererogation have added this necessaity, that they must necessarily accompany them, as well in death, as in life. |
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