Theological Theses · §1492 · Louis Le Blanc de Beaulieu

Exterior acts mostly shared—except sacrifice, temples, altars, and priests reserved to latria

Outwardly almost every cult-sign is shared between dulia and latria.

They reserve sacrifice—and temples, altars, priests tied to it—to latria alone.

No one may offer sacrifice or dedicate those things except to God.

Latin

XII. Sed quantum ad actus exteriores dicunt non esse facile distinguere Duliam a Latria. Quoniam omnes fere actus exteriores quibus uterque cultus exhibetur communes sunt tam Duliae quam Latriae. Excipiunt tamen Sacrificium, & quae ad illud referuntur, templa, altaria, sacerdotes, quae ad solum Latriae cultum pertinere existimant. Nec enim licere cuiquam sacrificium offerre quam Deo, & templa, altaria, Sacerdotes, dicare.

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