AugustineandSt。Thomas，accordingtowhichitisequallytruethatwehavethepowerofresistinggrace，contrarytoCalvin’sopinion，andthat，nevertheless，toemploythelanguageofPopeClementVIIIinhispaperaddressedtotheCongregationdeAuxiliis，"Godformswithinusthemotionofourwill，andeffectuallydisposesofourhearts，byvirtueofthatempirewhichHissuprememajestyhasoverthevolitionsofmen，aswellasovertheothercreaturesunderheaven，accordingtoSt。Augustine。"Onthesameprinciple，itfollowsthatweactofourselves，andthus，inoppositiontoanothererrorofCalvin，thatwehavemeritswhicharetrulyandproperlyours；andyet，asGodisthefirstprincipleofouractions，andas，inthelanguageofSt。Paul，He"workethinusthatwhichispleasinginhissight"；"ourmeritsarethegiftsofGod，"astheCouncilofTrentsays。BymeansofthisdistinctionwedemolishtheprofanesentimentofLuther，condemnedbythatCouncil，namely，that"weco—operateinnowaywhatevertowardsoursalvationanymorethaninanimatethings"；and，bythesamemodeofreasoning，weoverthrowtheequallyprofanesentimentoftheschoolofMolina，whowillnotallowthatitisbythestrengthofdivinegracethatweareenabledtocooperatewithitintheworkofoursalvation，andwhotherebycomesintohostilecollisionwiththatprincipleoffaithestablishedbySt。Paul："ThatitisGodwhoworkethinusbothtowillandtodo。"Infine，inthiswaywereconcileallthosepassagesofScripturewhichseemquiteinconsistentwitheachothersuchasthefollowing："TurnyeuntoGod"—"Turnthouus，andweshallbeturned"—"Castawayiniquityfromyou"—"ItisGodwhotakethawayiniquityfromHispeople"—"Bringforthworksmeetforrepentance"—
　　"Lord，thouhastwroughtallourworksinus"—"Makeyeanewheartandanewspirit"—"AnewspiritwillIgiveyou，andanewheartwillIcreatewithinyou，"&；c。Theonlywayofreconcilingtheseapparentcontrarieties，whichascribeourgoodactionsatonetimetoGodandatanothertimetoourselves，istokeepinviewthedistinction，asstatedbySt。Augustine，that"ouractionsareoursinrespectofthefreewillwhichproducesthem；
　　butthattheyarealsoofGod，inrespectofHisgracewhichenablesourfreewilltoproducethem"；andthat，asthesamewriterelsewhereremarks，"Godenablesustodowhatispleasinginhissight，bymakinguswilltodoevenwhatwemighthavebeenunwillingtodo。"Itthusappears，father，thatyouropponentsareperfectlyatonewiththemodernThomists，fortheThomistsholdwiththemboththepowerofresistinggrace，andtheinfallibilityoftheeffectofgrace；ofwhichlatterdoctrinetheyprofessthemselvesthemoststrenuousadvocates，ifwemayjudgefromacommonmaximoftheirtheology，whichAlvarez，oneoftheleadingmenamongthem，repeatssoofteninhisbook，andexpressesinthefollowingterms（disp。
　　72，n。4）："Whenefficaciousgracemovesthefreewill，itinfalliblyconsents；
　　becausetheeffectofgraceissuch，that，althoughthewillhasthepowerofwithholdingitsconsent，itneverthelessconsentsineffect。"Hecorroboratesthisbyaquotationfromhismaster，St。Thomas："ThewillofGodcannotfailtobeaccomplished；and，accordingly，whenitishispleasurethatamanshouldconsenttotheinfluenceofgrace，heconsentsinfallibly，andevennecessarily，notbyanabsolutenecessity，butbyanecessityofinfallibility。"Ineffectingthis，divinegracedoesnottrenchupon"thepowerwhichmanhastoresistit，ifhewishestodoso"；itmerelypreventshimfromwishingtoresistit。ThishasbeenacknowledgedbyyourFatherPetau，inthefollowingpassage（Booki，p。602）：。"ThegraceofJesusChristinsuresinfallibleperseveranceinpiety，thoughnotbynecessity；
　　forapersonmayrefusetoyieldhisconsenttograce，ifhebesoinclined，asthecouncilstates；butthatsamegraceprovidesthatheshallneverbesoinclined。"This，father，istheuniformdoctrineofSt。Augustine，ofSt。Prosper，ofthefatherswhofollowedthem，ofthecouncils，ofSt。
　　Thomas，andofalltheThomistsingeneral。Itislikewise，whateveryoumaythinkofit，thedoctrineofyouropponents。And，letmeadd，itisthedoctrinewhichyouyourselfhavelatelysealedwithyourapprobation。
　　Ishallquoteyourownwords："Thedoctrineofefficaciousgrace，whichadmitsthatwehaveapowerofresistingit，isorthodox，foundedonthecouncils，andsupportedbytheThomistsandSorbonists。"Now，tellustheplaintruth，father；ifyouhadknownthatyouropponentsreallyheldthisdoctrine，theinterestsofyourSocietymightperhapshavemadeyouscruplebeforepronouncingthispublicapprovalofit；but，actingonthesuppositionthattheywerehostiletothedoctrine，thesamepowerfulmotivehasinducedyoutoauthorizesentimentswhichyouknowinyourhearttobecontrarytothoseofyourSociety；andbythisblunder，inyouranxietytoruintheirprinciples，youhaveyourselfcompletelyconfirmedthem。Sothat，byakindofprodigy，wenowbeholdtheadvocatesofefficaciousgracevindicatedbytheadvocatesofMolina—anadmirableinstanceofthewisdomofGodinmakingallthingsconcurtoadvancethegloryofthetruth。Letthewholeworldobserve，then，that，byyourownadmission，thetruthofthisefficaciousgrace，whichissoessentialtoalltheactsofpiety，whichissodeartotheChurch，andwhichisthepurchaseofherSaviour’sblood，issoindisputablyCatholicthatthereisnotasingleCatholic，notevenamongtheJesuits，whowouldnotacknowledgeitsorthodoxy。Andletitbenoticed，atthesametime，that，accordingtoyourownconfession，nottheslightestsuspicionoferrorcanfallonthosewhomyouhavesooftenstigmatizedwithit。Forsolongasyouchargedthemwithclandestineheresies，withoutchoosingtospecifythembyname，itwasasdifficultforthemtodefendthemselvesasitwaseasyforyoutobringsuchaccusations。
　　Butnow，whenyouhavecometodeclarethattheerrorwhichconstrainsyoutoopposethem，istheheresyofCalvinwhichyousupposedthemtohold，itmustbeapparenttoeveryonethattheyareinnocentofallerror；
　　forsodecidedlyhostilearetheytothis，theonlyerroryouchargeuponthem，thattheyprotest，bytheirdiscourses，bytheirbooks，byeverymode，inshort，inwhichtheycantestifytheirsentiments，thattheycondemnthatheresywiththeirwholeheart，andinthesamemannerasithasbeencondemnedbytheThomists，whomyouacknowledge，withoutscruple，tobeCatholics，andwhohaveneverbeensuspectedtobeanythingelse。Whatwillyousayagainstthemnow，father？Willyousaythattheyarehereticsstill，because，althoughtheydonotadoptthesenseofCalvin，theywillnotallowthatthesenseofJanseniusisthesamewiththatofCalvin？
　　Willyoupresumetosaythatthisismatterofheresy？Isitnotapurequestionoffact，withwhichheresyhasnothingtodo？Itwouldbehereticaltosaythatwehavenotthepower，ofresistingefficaciousgrace；butwoulditbesotodoubtthatJanseniusheldthatdoctrine？Isthisarevealedtruth？Isitanarticleoffaithwhichmustbebelieved，onpainofdamnation？
　　Orisitnot，inspiteofyou，apointoffact，onaccountofwhichitwouldberidiculoustoholdthattherewerehereticsintheChurch？Dropthisepithet，then，father，andgivethemsomeothername，moresuitedtothenatureofyourdispute。Tellthem，theyareignorantandstupid—
　　thattheymisunderstandJansenius。Thesewouldbechargesinkeepingwithyourcontroversy；butitisquiteirrelevanttocallthemheretics。Asthis，however，istheonlychargefromwhichIamanxioustodefendthem，IshallnotgivemyselfmuchtroubletoshowthattheyrightlyunderstandJansenius。AllIshallsayonthepoint，father，isthatitappearstomethat，werehetobejudgedaccordingtoyourownrules，itwouldbedifficulttoprovehimnottobeagoodCatholic。Weshalltryhimbythetestyouhaveproposed。"Toknow，"sayyou，"whetherJanseniusissoundornot，wemustinquirewhetherhedefendsefficaciousgraceinthemannerofCalvin，whodeniesthatmanhasthepowerofresistingit—inwhichcasehewouldbeheretical；orinthemanneroftheThomists，whoadmitthatitmayberesisted—forthenhewouldbeCatholic。"judge，then，father，whetherheholdsthatgracemayberesistedwhenhesays："Thatwehavealwaysapowertoresistgrace，accordingtothecouncil；thatfreewillmayalwaysactornotact，willornotwill，consentornotconsent，dogoodordoevil；andthatman，inthislife，hasalwaysthesetwoliberties，whichmaybecalledbysomecontradictions。"Judge。likewise，ifhebenotopposedtotheerrorofCalvin，asyouhavedescribedit，whenheoccupiesawholechapter（21st）inshowing"thattheChurchhascondemnedthathereticwhodeniesthatefficaciousgraceactsonthefreewillinthemannerwhichhasbeensolongbelievedintheChurch，soastoleaveitinthepoweroffreewilltoconsentornottoconsent；whereas，accordingtoSt。Augustineandthecouncil，wehavealwaysthepowerofwithholdingourconsentifwechoose；andaccordingtoSt。Prosper，Godbestowsevenuponhiselectthewilltopersevere，insuchawayasnottodeprivethemofthepowertowillthecontrary。"And，inoneword，judgeifhedoesnotagreewiththeThomists，fromthefollowingdeclarationinchapter4th："ThatallthattheThomistshavewrittenwiththeviewofreconcilingtheefficaciousnessofgracewiththepowerofresistingit，soentirelycoincideswithhisjudgementthattoascertainhissentimentsonthissubjectwehaveonlytoconsulttheirwritings。"Suchbeingthelanguageheholdsontheseheadsmyopinionisthathebelievesinthepowerofresistinggrace；thathediffersfromCalvinandagreeswiththeThomists，becausehehassaidso；
　　andthatheis，therefore，accordingtoyourownshowing，aCatholic。Ifyouhaveanymeansofknowingthesenseofanauthorotherwisethanbyhisexpressions；andif，withoutquotinganyofhispassages，youaredisposedtomaintain，indirectoppositiontohisownwords，thathedeniesthispowerofresistance，andthatheisforCalvinandagainsttheThomists，donotbeafraid，father，thatIwillaccuseyouofheresyforthat。I
　　shallonlysaythatyoudonotseemproperlytounderstandJansenius；butweshallnotbethelessonthataccountchildrenofthesameChurch。Howcomesit，then，father，thatyoumanagethisdisputeinsuchapassionatespirit，andthatyoutreatasyourmostcruelenemies，andasthemostpestilentofheretics，aclassofpersonswhomyoucannotaccuseofanyerror，norofanythingwhatever，exceptthattheydonotunderstandJanseniusasyoudo？Forwhatelseintheworlddoyoudisputeabout，exceptthesenseofthatauthor？Youwouldhavethemtocondemnit。Theyaskwhatyoumeanthemtocondemn。YoureplythatyoumeantheerrorofCalvin。
　　Theyrejointhattheycondemnthaterror；andwiththisacknowledgement（unlessitissyllablesyouwishtocondemn，andnotthethingwhichtheysignify），yououghttorestsatisfied。IftheyrefusetosaythattheycondemnthesenseofJansenius，itisbecausetheybelieveittobethatofSt。Thomas，andthusthisunhappyphrasehasaveryequivocalmeaningbetwixtyou。InyourmouthitsignifiesthesenseofCalvin；intheirsthesenseofSt。Thomas。Yourdissensionsariseentirelyfromthedifferentideaswhichyouattachtothesameterm。WereImadeumpireinthequarrel，IwouldinterdicttheuseofthewordJansenius，onbothsides；andthus，byobligingyoumerelytoexpresswhatyouunderstandbyit，itwouldbeseenthatyouasknothingmorethanthecondemnationofCalvin，towhichtheywillinglyagree；andthattheyasknothingmorethanthevindicationofthesenseofSt。AugustineandSt。Thomas，inwhichyouagainperfectlycoincide。Ideclare，then，father，thatformypartIshallcontinuetoregardthemasgoodCatholics，whethertheycondemnJansenius，onfindinghimerroneous，orrefusetocondemnhim，fromfindingthathemaintainsnothingmorethanwhatyouyourselfacknowledgetobeorthodox；andthatIshallsaytothemwhatSt。JeromesaidtoJohn，bishopofJerusalem，whowasaccusedofholdingtheeightpropositionsofOrigen："EithercondemnOrigen，ifyouacknowledgethathehasmaintainedtheseerrors，orelsedenythathehasmaintainedthem—Autnegahocdixisseeumquiarguitur；
　　autsilocutusesttalia，eumdamnaquidixerit。"See，father，howthesepersonsacted，whosesoleconcernwaswithprinciples，andnotwithpersons；
　　whereasyouwhoaimatpersonsmorethanprinciples，consideritamatterofnoconsequencetocondemnerrors，unlessyouprocurethecondemnationoftheindividualstowhomyouchoosetoimputethem。Howridiculouslyviolentyourconductis，father！andhowillcalculatedtoinsuresuccess！
　　Itoldyoubefore，andIrepeatit，violenceandveritycanmakenoimpressiononeachother。Neverwereyouraccusationsmoreoutrageous，andneverwastheinnocenceofyouropponentsmorediscernible：neverhasefficaciousgracebeenattackedwithgreatersubtility，andneverhasitbeenmoretriumphantlyestablished。Youhavemadethemostdesperateeffortstoconvincepeoplethatyourdisputesinvolvedpointsoffaith；andneverwasitmoreapparentthatthewholecontroversyturneduponamerepointoffact。Infine，youhavemovedheavenandearthtomakeitappearthatthispointoffactisfoundedontruth；andneverwerepeoplemoredisposedtocallitinquestion。Andtheobviousreasonofthisisthatyoudonottakethenaturalcoursetomakethembelieveapointoffact，whichistoconvincetheirsensesandpointouttotheminabookthewordswhichyouallegearetobefoundinit。Themeansyouhaveadoptedaresofarremovedfromthisstraightforwardcoursethatthemostobtusemindsareunavoidablystruckbyobservingit。WhydidyounottaketheplanwhichIfollowedinbringingtolightthewickedmaximsofyourauthors—whichwastocitefaithfullythepassagesoftheirwritingsfromwhichtheywereextracted？
　　ThiswasthemodefollowedbythecuresofParis，anditneverfailstoproduceconviction。But，whenyouwerechargedbythemwithholding，forexample，thepropositionofFatherLamy，thata"monkmaykillapersonwhothreatenstopublishcalumniesagainsthimselforhisorder，whenhecannototherwisepreventthepublication，"whatwouldyouhavethought，andwhatwouldthepublichavesaid，iftheyhadnotquotedtheplacewherethatsentimentisliterallytobefound？orif，afterhavingbeenrepeatedlydemandedtoquotetheirauthority，theystillobstinatelyrefusedtodoit？orif，insteadofaccedingtothis，theyhadgoneofftoRomeandprocuredabull，ordainingallmentoacknowledgethetruthoftheirstatement？
　　WoulditnotbeundoubtedlyconcludedthattheyhadsurprisedthePope，andthattheywouldneverhavehadrecoursetothisextraordinarymethod，butforwantofthenaturalmeansofsubstantiatingthetruth，whichmattersoffactfurnishtoallwhoundertaketoprovethem？Accordingly，theyhadnomoretodothantotellusthatFatherLamyteachesthisdoctrineinBook5，disp。36，n。118，page544。oftheDouayedition；andbythismeanseverybodywhowishedtoseeitfounditout，andnobodycoulddoubtaboutitanylonger。Thisappearstobeaveryeasyandpromptwayofputtinganendtocontroversiesoffact，whenonehasgottherightsideofthequestion。Howcomesit，then，father，thatyoudonotfollowthisplan？
　　Yousaid，inyourbook，thatthefivepropositionsareinJansenius，wordforword，intheidenticalterms—iisdemverbis。Youweretoldtheywerenot。Whathadyoutodoafterthis，buteithertocitethepage，ifyouhadreallyfoundthewords，ortoacknowledgethatyouweremistaken。Butyouhavedoneneithertheonenortheother。Inplaceofthis，onfindingthatallthepassagesfromJansenius，whichyousometimesadduceforthepurposeofhoodwinkingthepeople，arenot"thecondemnedpropositionsintheirindividualidentity，"asyouhadengagedtoshowus，youpresentuswithConstitutionsfromRome，which，withoutspecifyinganyparticularplace，declarethatthepropositionshavebeenextractedfromhisbook。
　　Iamsensible，father，oftherespectwhichChristiansowetotheHolySee，andyourantagonistsgivesufficientevidenceoftheirresolutionevertoabidebyitsdecisions。Donotimaginethatitimpliedanydeficiencyinthisduedeferenceontheirpartthattheyrepresentedtothepope，withallthesubmissionwhichchildrenowetotheirfather，andmemberstotheirhead，thatitwaspossiblehemightbedeceivedonthispointoffact—thathehadnotcausedittobeinvestigatedduringhispontificate；
　　andthathispredecessor，InnocentX，hadmerelyexaminedintothehereticalcharacterofthepropositions，andnotintothefactoftheirconnectionwithJansenius。ThistheystatedtothecommissaryoftheHolyOffice，oneoftheprincipalexaminers，statingthattheycouldnotbecensuredaccordingtothesenseofanyauthor，becausetheyhadbeenpresentedforexaminationontheirownmerits；andwithoutconsideringtowhatauthortheymightbelong：further，thatupwardsofsixtydoctors，andavastnumberofotherpersonsoflearningandpiety，hadreadthatbookcarefullyover，withouteverhavingencounteredtheproscribedpropositions，andthattheyhavefoundsomeofaquiteoppositedescription：thatthosewhohadproducedthatimpressiononthemindofthePopemightbereasonablypresumedtohaveabusedtheconfidencehereposedinthem，inasmuchastheyhadaninterestindecryingthatauthor，whohasconvictedMolinaofupwardsoffiftyerrors：thatwhatrendersthissuppositionstillmoreprobableisthattheyhaveacertainmaximamongthem，oneofthebestauthenticatedintheirwholesystemoftheology，whichis，"thattheymay，withoutcriminality，calumniatethosebywhomtheyconceivethemselvestobeunjustlyattacked"；
　　andthat，accordingly，theirtestimonybeingsosuspicious，andthetestimonyoftheotherpartysorespectable，theyhadsomegroundforsupplicatinghisholiness，withthemostprofoundhumility，thathewouldordainaninvestigationtobemadeintothisfact，inthepresenceofdoctorsbelongingtobothparties，inorderthatasolemnandregulardecisionmightbeformedonthepointindispute。"Lettherebeaconvocationofablejudges（saysSt。Basilonasimilaroccasion，Epistle75）；leteachofthembeleftatperfectfreedom；letthemexaminemywritings；letthemjudgeiftheycontainerrorsagainstthefaith；letthemreadtheobjectionsandthereplies；thatsoajudgementmaybegivenindueformandwithproperknowledgeofthecase，andnotadefamatorylibelwithoutexamination。"Itisquitevainforyou，father，torepresentthosewhowouldactinthemannerI
　　havenowsupposedasdeficientinpropersubjectiontotheHolySee。ThepopesareveryfarfrombeingdisposedtotreatChristianswiththatimperiousnesswhichsomewouldfainexerciseundertheirname。"TheChurch，"saysPopeSt。Gregory，"whichhasbeentrainedintheschoolofhumility，doesnotcommandwithauthority，butpersuadesbyreason，herchildrenwhomshebelievestobeinerror，toobeywhatshehastaughtthem。"Andsofarfromdeemingitadisgracetoreviewajudgementintowhichtheymayhavebeensurprised，wehavethetestimonyofSt。Bernardforsayingthattheygloryinacknowledgingthemistake。"TheApostolicSee（hesays，Epistle180）canboastofthisrecommendation，thatitneverstandsonthepointofhonour，butwillinglyrevokesadecisionthathasbeengainedfromitbysurprise；indeed，itishighlyjusttopreventanyfromprofitingbyanactofinjustice，andmoreespeciallybeforetheHolySee。"Such，father，arethepropersentimentswithwhichthepopesoughttobeinspired；foralldivinesareagreedthattheymaybesurprised，andthattheirsupremecharacter，sofarfromwarrantingthemagainstmistakes，exposesthemthemorereadilytofallintothem，onaccountofthevastnumberofcareswhichclaimtheirattention。ThisiswhatthesameSt。Gregorysaystosomepersonswhowereastonishedatthecircumstanceofanotherpopehavingsufferedhimselftobedeluded："Whydoyouwonder，"sayshe，"thatweshouldbedeceived，wewhoarebutmen？HaveyounotreadthatDavid，akingwhohadthespiritofprophecy，wasinduced，bygivingcredittothefalsehoodsofZiba，topronounceanunjustjudgementagainstthesonofJonathan？Whowillthinkitstrange，then，thatwe，whoarenotprophets，shouldsometimesbeimposeduponbydeceivers？Amultiplicityofaffairspressesonus，andourminds，which，bybeingobligedtoattendtosomanythingsatonce，applythemselveslesscloselytoeachinparticular，arethemoreeasilyliabletobeimposeduponinindividualcases。"Truly，father，Ishouldsupposethatthepopesknowbetterthanyouwhethertheymaybedeceivedornot。Theythemselvestellusthatpopes，aswellasthegreatestprinces，aremoreexposedtodeceptionthanindividualswhoarelessoccupiedwithimportantavocations。Thismustbebelievedontheirtestimony。Anditiseasytoimaginebywhatmeanstheycometobethusoverreached。St。Bernard，intheletterwhichhewrotetoInnocentII，givesusthefollowingdescriptionoftheprocess："Itisnowonder，andnonovelty，thatthehumanmindmaybedeceived，andisdeceived。Youaresurroundedbymonkswhocometoyouinthespiritoflyinganddeceit。
　　Theyhavefilledyourearswithstoriesagainstabishop，whoselifehasbeenmostexemplary，butwhoistheobjectoftheirhatred。Thesepersonsbitelikedogs，andstrivetomakegoodappearevil。Meanwhile，mostholyfather，youputyourselfintoarageagainstyourownson。Whyhaveyouaffordedmatterofjoytohisenemies？Believenoteveryspirit，buttrythespiritswhethertheybeofGod。Itrustthat，whenyouhaveascertainedthetruth，allthisdelusion，whichrestsonafalsereport，willbedissipated。
　　Ipraythespiritoftruthtograntyouthegracetoseparatelightfromdarkness，andtofavourthegoodbyrejectingtheevil。"Yousee，then，father，thattheeminentrankofthepopesdoesnotexemptthemfromtheinfluenceofdelusion；andImaynowadd，thatitonlyservestorendertheirmistakesmoredangerousandimportantthanthoseofothermen。ThisisthelightinwhichSt。BernardrepresentsthemtoPopeEugenius："Thereisanotherfault，socommonamongthegreatofthisworldthatInevermetoneofthemwhowasfreefromit；andthatis，holyfather，anexcessivecredulity，thesourceofnumerousdisorders。Fromthisproceedviolentpersecutionsagainsttheinnocent，unfoundedprejudicesagainsttheabsent，andtremendousstormsaboutnothing（pronihilo）。This，holyfather，isauniversalevil，fromtheinfluenceofwhich，ifyouareexempt，Ishallonlysayyouaretheonlyindividualamongallyourcompeerswhocanboastofthatprivilege。"Iimagine，father，thattheproofsIhavebroughtarebeginningtoconvinceyouthatthepopesareliabletobesurprised。But，tocompleteyourconversion，Ishallmerelyremindyouofsomeexamples，whichyouyourselfhavequotedinyourbook，ofpopesandemperorswhomhereticshaveactuallydeceived。Youwillremember，then，thatyouhavetoldusthatApollinariussurprisedPopeDamasius，inthesamewaythatCelestiussurprisedZozimus。Youinformus，besides，thatonecalledAthanasiusdeceivedtheEmperorHeraclius，andprevailedonhimtopersecutetheCatholics。
　　Andlastly，thatSergiusobtainedfromHonoriusthatinfamousdecretalwhichwasburnedatthesixthcouncil，"byplayingthebusybody，"asyousay，"aboutthepersonofthatpope。"Itappears，then，father，byyourownconfession，thatthosewhoactthispartaboutthepersonsofkingsandpopesdosometimesartfullyenticethemtopersecutethefaithfuldefendersofthetruth，underthepersuasionthattheyarepersecutingheretics。