Article II. Judgment concerning the individual systems

Judgment Concerning The Individual Systems.

Absolute Rigorism and Laxism have been condemned by the Church, as is clear from what was said above. Mitigated Tutiorism also must be rejected, since it is a) too hard; b) not sufficiently proved; c) impossible in practice, at least for simple faithful. For this reason this system has today become altogether obsolete. - Hence concerning the four remaining systems alone does judgment remain to be made here. With the greatest sincerity with which we can, we set forth the reasons and difficulties of each system.