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Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether conscience be a power? Objection 1: It would seem that conscience is a power; for Origen says [*Commentary on Rom. 2:15] that "conscience is a correcting and guiding spirit accompanying the soul, by which it is led away from evil and made to cling to good." But in the soul, spirit designates a power---either the mind itself, according to the text (Eph.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the moral virtues differ in point of the various objects of the passions? Objection 1: It would seem that the moral virtues do not differ according to the objects of the passions.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the will of God is always fulfilled? Objection 1: It seems that the will of God is not always fulfilled. For the Apostle says (1 Tim. 2:4): "God will have all men to be saved,…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the inequality of things is from God? Objection 1: It would seem that the inequality of things is not from God. For it belongs to the best to produce the best.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether fasting is a matter of precept? Objection 1: It would seem that fasting is not a matter of precept. For precepts are not given about works of supererogation which are a matter of counsel.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether impotence is an impediment to marriage? Objection 1: It would seem that impotence is not an impediment to marriage. For carnal copulation is not essential to marriage,…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the intellect can actually understand through the intelligible species of which it is possessed, without turning to the phantasms?…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether human acts are specified by their end? Objection 1: It would seem that human acts are not specified by their end. For the end is an extrinsic cause.…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether by grace a higher knowledge of God can be obtained than by natural reason? Objection 1: It seems that by grace a higher knowledge of God is not obtained than by natural reason.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether relation in God is the same as His essence? Objection 1: It would seem that the divine relation is not the same as the divine essence. For Augustine says (De Trin.