40. *[The index refers also to no. 27.] Humankind is viler than the beast, not knowing on their own the laws of order and of society, but having to learn them, and even then, they grasp at falsities as if they were truths, unlike beasts. For this reason, they must be regenerated [cf. 141a]. See also no. 27.** [Regeneration; Society; Beast; Order] * 38 and 40 are listed together with the above explanation found only once - NewSearch98 footnote. ** See Experiences Spirituales, Vol I, p. xxxi, loca 10, 12.