Has this excellence of all the virtues any special character in the New Law?
Yes, it has a special character inasmuch as the counsels are added to the precepts (CVIII. 4).
What is meant by the counsels being added to the precepts?
By this is meant certain invitations offered by Jesus Christ to all souls of good will, to detach themselves from earthly things for love of Him and in order to obtain a more perfect enjoyment of Him in heaven, things that they might indeed desire and possess without detriment to virtue, but which might prove an obstacle to the perfection of virtue (CVIII. 4).
How many counsels are there?
There are three: poverty, chastity, and obedience (CVIII. 4).
Is there any special state wherein one may practise these counsels in a very perfect way?
Yes, the religious state (CVIII. 4).
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