Theorem X. A revelation which teaches that those who depart from life subject to sin are to be punished by perpetual punishments contains nothing which is contrary to reason—indeed, nothing which does not accord well with reason.

29. Demonstration. Just as it is not contrary to reason that those who die their final day bound by sin should immediately incur perpetual punishments, so reason most greatly approves this order of providence.¹ Therefore a revelation which teaches that this order of providence was in fact appointed by God is not contrary to reason, but rather fittingly accords with the principles of reason.

What we demonstrated in the preceding theorem. ↩

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Carlo Passaglia, “Theorem X. A revelation which teaches that those who depart from life subject to sin are to be punished by perpetual punishments contains nothing which is contrary to reason—indeed, nothing which does not accord well with reason.,” in On the Eternity of Punishments and on the Fire of Hell, English translation, Mind of the Church, https://mindofthechurch.com/works/passaglia-eternity-of-punishments/20-theorem-x-a-revelation-which-teaches-that-those-who-depart-f/.

Theorem X. A revelation which teaches that those who depart from life subject to sin are to be punished by perpetual punishments contains nothing which is contrary to reason—indeed, nothing which does not accord well with reason.

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