merits of the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ are communicated, yet is this done in the said justification of the impious, when, by the merit of that same most holy passion, the charity of God is poured forth, by the Holy Spirit, in the hearts of those that are justified, and dwelleth therein ; whence, man, through Jesus Christ, in whom he is ingrafted, receives, in the said justification, together with the remission of sins, all infused together, faith, hope, and charity. For faith, unless hope and charity be added thereto, neither unites man perfectly with Christ nor makes him a living member of his body. For which reason it is most truly said that, Faith without works is dead and profitless ; and, In Christ Jesus neither circum- cision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by charity. Tliis faith catechumens beg of the Church agree- ably to a tradition of the Apostles previous to the sacrament of Baptism ; when they beg for the faith which bestows life everlasting, which, without hope and charity, faith cannot bestow. And hence also do they immediately hear that word of Christ : If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Where- fore, when they have received true and Christian jus- tice, they are bidden, immediately on being born again, to preserve it pure and unspotted, as the first robe given them through Jesus Christ instead of that which