QUESTION 53

HOW HABITS ARE CORRUPTED OR DIMINISHED

(In Three Articles)

We must now consider how habits are lost or weakened; and under this

head there are three points of inquiry:

(1) Whether a habit can be corrupted?

(2) Whether it can be diminished?

(3) How are habits corrupted or diminished?

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