hell and of punishment, it declares that if, with the being assisted, prepares a way for himself unto justice. but that it is even a gift of God, and an impulse of the profitably with this fear, the Ninevites, at the preach- ment which is included therein. And as to that im- 'And although this (attrition) cannot of itself, without from the Lord. Whence falsely do some calumniate penitent, but only moves him whereby the penitent, before this sacrament be actually received, the said the sacrament of Penance, conduct the sinner to justi- sacrament of Penance confers grace without any good hope of pardon, it exclude the wish to sin, it not only contrition, independently of the desire of the sacra- ing of Jonas, did fearful penance and obtained mercy that it is commonly conceived either from the con- does not make a man a hypocrite, and a greater sinner, which the- Church of God never taught, or thought ; perfect contrition, which is called attrition, because Holy Ghost who does not indeed as yet dwell in the of God in the sacrament of Penance. For, smitten fication, yet does it dispose him to obtain the grace % Catholic writers, as if they had maintained that the and falsely also do they assert that Contrition is ex- 46 ROMAN CATHOLICISM motion on the part of those who receive it, a thing reconciliation, nevertheless, is not to be ascribed to that sideration of the turpitude of sin, or from the fear of