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Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether all dissimulation is a sin? Objection 1: It seems that not all dissimulation is a sin. For it is written (Lk. 24:28) that our Lord "pretended [Douay: 'made as though'] he would go farther"; and Ambrose in his book on the Patriarchs (De Abraham i) says of Abraham that he "spoke craftily to his servants, when he said" (Gn.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether God understands Himself? Objection 1: It seems that God does not understand Himself. For it is said by the Philosopher (De Causis), "Every knower who knows his own essence,…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the intellectual soul knows itself by its essence? Objection 1: It would seem that the intellectual soul knows itself by its own essence. For Augustine says (De Trin.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the body of the first man was made of the slime of the earth? Objection 1: It would seem that the body of the first man was not made of the slime of the earth.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether it is lawful for religious to beg? Objection 1: It would seem unlawful for religious to beg. For Augustine says (De oper. Monach.…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether this is true: "God is man"? Objection 1: It would seem that this is false: "God is man." For every affirmative proposition of remote matter is false. Now this proposition,…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether trine immersion is essential to Baptism? Objection 1: It seems that trine immersion is essential to Baptism. For Augustine says in a sermon on the Symbol, addressed to the Neophytes:…
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the precepts of the decalogue are suitably distinguished from one another? Objection 1: It would seem that the precepts of the decalogue are unsuitably distinguished from one another.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether the four cardinal virtues differ from one another? Objection 1: It would seem that the above four virtues are not diverse and distinct from one another. For Gregory says (Moral.
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
Whether there was faith in the angels, or in man, in their original state? Objection 1: It would seem that there was no faith, either in the angels, or in man, in their original state.