primary of "reason and conscience" over "affections" and "faculties"

source: blessed john henry newman (died 1890), cardinal, founder of the oratory in england, theologian. "sermons on subjects of the day," no. 10. "peace be with you," c/o dailygospel.org (31 march 2016, thursday of easter week)

a. divine intervention
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"As he makes the Church one, which, left to itself, would SEPARATE into many parts; 

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so He makes the soul ONE, in spite of its various affections and faculties, and its contradictory aims."

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"As he gives peace to the multitude, who are NATURALLY IN DISCORD on with another,

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so does he give an ORDERLY government to the soul and set REASON and CONSCIENCE as SOVEREIGNS on the inferior parts of your nature.

b. human cooperation

"And let us be quit sure that the two operations [REASON & CONSCIENCE] of our Divine Comforter depend upon each other, and that while Christian do not seek after inward unity and peace in the world around them."