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For progress it is necessary that something should increase of itself; alternation, however, occurs when something changes from one thing to the other (Comonitorium 23) St. Vincent of Lerins Conditions making for a true progress in the knowledge of Faith by individual persons are, according to the declaration of the First Vatican Council, zeal, reverence and moderation: "in an earnest, pious and sober manner" (cum sedulo, pie et sobrie quaerit)

Again, by the title of asses is shewn the simplicity of the Gentiles.  Hence when the Lord went up toward Jerusalem, He is related to have sat upon a young ass, for what is it for Him to come to Jerusalem sitting upon an ass, except taking possession of the simple hearts of the Gentiles to conduct them to the vision of peace, by ruling and ordering them?  And this is shewn by one passage, and that a very easy one; in that both the workmen of Judaea are represented by oxen, and the Gentile peoples by an ass, when it is said by the Prophet, The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib. [Isa. 1, 3]  For who appears as the ox, saving the Jewish people, whose neck was worn by the yoke of the Law?  and who was the ass but the Gentile world, which was found like a brute animal of every deceiver, and was overlaid with whatever deceit he pleased, without resisting by any exercise of reason?  Thus the ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib, in tha...