Part, Question

3501   3, 36  |              this reason the birth of ~Christ was made known to the shepherds
3502   3, 36  |             that preceded the birth of Christ: and then, having ~first
3503   3, 36  |              from the farthest east to Christ, arriving on the thirteenth
3504   3, 36  |           under," being doubtful lest ~Christ were already born when the
3505   3, 36  |               star first appeared when Christ was born, and ~that the
3506   3, 36  |               on the Epiphany (cci): ~"Christ was made known to the shepherds
3507   3, 36  |                the heavenly kingdom of Christ "shall break in pieces,
3508   3, 36  |              Magi should come to adore Christ and pay ~homage to Him?~
3509   3, 36  |             Magi should come to ~adore Christ and pay homage to Him. For
3510   3, 36  |              But the Magi did not find Christ ~resplendent with kingly
3511   3, 36  |           right in offering ~homage to Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[36] A[
3512   3, 36  |             Gentiles" that believed in Christ; because their ~faith was
3513   3, 36  |           nations who were to ~come to Christ from afar. And therefore,
3514   3, 36  |             wisely in paying homage to Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[36] A[
3515   3, 36  |           Reply OBJ 2: By proclaiming [Christ King] the Magi foreshadowed
3516   3, 36  |             the Gentiles in confessing Christ even until death. Whence ~
3517   3, 36  |                  They had not yet seen Christ, and they were already prepared
3518   3, 36  |            town of Bethlehem, in which Christ ~was born. Yet it hid itself
3519   3, 36  |        testimony of the ~city in which Christ was to be born: so that,
3520   3, 36  |              Thus they "proclaim" that Christ is ~born, and "inquire where;
3521   3, 36  |       indicating to them the place of ~Christ's birth, "are like the carpenters
3522   3, 36  |          new-born King, in order that ~Christ's birth might be publicly
3523   3, 36  |           offer gifts in ~keeping with Christ's greatness: "gold, as to
3524   3, 37  |                37] Out. Para. 1/1 - OF CHRIST'S CIRCUMCISION, AND OF THE
3525   3, 37  |    ACCOMPLISHED IN REGARD TO THE CHILD CHRIST (FOUR ARTICLES)~We must
3526   3, 37  |         ARTICLES)~We must now consider Christ's circumcision. And since
3527   3, 37  |    accomplished in regard to the Child Christ. Therefore ~there are four
3528   3, 37  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have been circumcised?~
3529   3, 37  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should not have been circumcised.
3530   3, 37  |              covenant was fulfilled in Christ's ~birth. Therefore circumcision
3531   3, 37  |              Further, "every action of Christ is a lesson to us" [*Innoc.
3532   3, 37  |                If you be circumcised, ~Christ shall profit you nothing."
3533   3, 37  |             seems that neither should ~Christ have been circumcised.~Aquin.:
3534   3, 37  |           remedy of original sin. ~But Christ did not contract original
3535   3, 37  |                Q[15], A[1]). Therefore Christ should not have been circumcised.~
3536   3, 37  |              that, For several reasons Christ ought to have been ~circumcised.
3537   3, 37  |            Apollinarius, who said that Christ's body was ~consubstantial
3538   3, 37  |              Valentine, who ~said that Christ brought His body from heaven.
3539   3, 37  |              of which we ~are freed by Christ's Passion. Consequently
3540   3, 37  |                completely fulfilled in Christ's birth, but in His Passion,
3541   3, 37  |                 Therefore it ~behooved Christ to be circumcised as a son
3542   3, 37  |               2 Para. 1/2~Reply OBJ 2: Christ submitted to circumcision
3543   3, 37  |              died, and rose again when Christ rose from the dead, so were
3544   3, 37  |        circumcised spiritually through Christ: wherefore we need no carnal ~
3545   3, 37  |               2:11): "In whom," ~[i.e. Christ] "you are circumcised with
3546   3, 37  |      circumcision of" our Lord ~Jesus "Christ."~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[37] A[
3547   3, 37  |              Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 3: As Christ voluntarily took upon Himself
3548   3, 37  |             name was suitably given to Christ?~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[37] A[
3549   3, 37  |           unsuitable name was given to Christ. For ~the Gospel reality
3550   3, 37  |              foretold another name for Christ: for it is written (Is. ~
3551   3, 37  |               seen in the genealogy of Christ (Lk. 3:29), ~"Therefore
3552   3, 37  |                 But salvation ~through Christ was accomplished not only
3553   3, 37  |              was not suitably given to Christ at His circumcision.~Aquin.:
3554   3, 37  |                was bestowed on the Man Christ that through Him all men
3555   3, 37  |                 those who lived before Christ - for instance, because
3556   3, 37  |                 this name is proper to Christ, and thus it is called ~
3557   3, 37  |                 Therefore it was that ~Christ received His name at the
3558   3, 37  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ was becomingly presented
3559   3, 37  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ was unbecomingly presented
3560   3, 37  |               children of Israel." But Christ came ~forth from the closed
3561   3, 37  |               Mother's womb. Therefore Christ was not bound by this law
3562   3, 37  |              be ~presented to one. But Christ's humanity was always in
3563   3, 37  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 3: Further, Christ is the principal victim,
3564   3, 37  |               should be offered up for Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[37] A[
3565   3, 37  |                 28:6: for which reason Christ is also called "the Lamb -
3566   3, 37  |            lamb should be ~offered for Christ than "a pair of turtle doves
3567   3, 37  |                As stated above (A[1]), Christ wished to be "made under ~
3568   3, 37  |            down Ex. 13. Here ~also was Christ foreshadowed, who is "the
3569   3, 37  |             Para. 3/3~Therefore, since Christ was born of a woman and
3570   3, 37  |             denied that ~in the Gospel Christ preached the God of the
3571   3, 37  |           signified the perfection of ~Christ and His members. Again, "
3572   3, 37  |           fulness of grace flowed from Christ on to His ~Mother, so it
3573   3, 37  |                 And therefore, just as Christ, though not subject to the
3574   3, 38  |         consider the baptism wherewith Christ was baptized. ~And since
3575   3, 38  |               was baptized. ~And since Christ was baptized with the baptism
3576   3, 38  |          general; (2) the baptizing of Christ. In ~regard to the former
3577   3, 38  |                 Whether others besides Christ should have received that
3578   3, 38  |                should have ceased when Christ was baptized?~(6) Whether
3579   3, 38  |             had afterwards to receive ~Christ's baptism? ~(tm)Aquin.:
3580   3, 38  |              prophets who lived before Christ did not ~introduce any new
3581   3, 38  |            first, it was necessary for Christ to be baptized by John,
3582   3, 38  |               Para. 2/4~Secondly, that Christ might be manifested. Whence
3583   3, 38  |                 1:31): "That He," i.e. Christ, "may be made manifest in
3584   3, 38  |               water." For he announced Christ to the crowds ~that gathered
3585   3, 38  |        accustom men to the baptism of ~Christ; wherefore Gregory says
3586   3, 38  |                worthily the baptism of Christ. Wherefore Bede [*Cf. Scot.
3587   3, 38  |      profitable before ~the baptism of Christ, as instruction in the faith
3588   3, 38  |                foretold the baptism of Christ, and drew men to the knowledge
3589   3, 38  |          forgiveness in the baptism of Christ."~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3590   3, 38  |         preparatory to the baptism of ~Christ. Consequently, in a way,
3591   3, 38  |              it belonged to the law of Christ, but not ~to the law of
3592   3, 38  |               and ~deed, to the law of Christ rather than to the observance
3593   3, 38  |              Peter or Paul, but after ~Christ. But that baptism is named
3594   3, 38  |              of John was ordered unto ~Christ, who, by many miracles confirmed
3595   3, 38  |              attention ~to John and to Christ. Wherefore, in order that
3596   3, 38  |              pay greater ~attention to Christ, it was not given to John
3597   3, 38  |        circumcision to ~the baptism of Christ. But original sin was remitted
3598   3, 38  |            John was in preparation for Christ: just as it is the duty
3599   3, 38  |               conferred on men through Christ, according to Jn. 1:17: "
3600   3, 38  |              truth ~came through Jesus Christ." Therefore the baptism
3601   3, 38  |              which led men to faith in Christ; secondly, by ~accustoming
3602   3, 38  |         accustoming men to the rite of Christ's baptism; thirdly, by penance, ~
3603   3, 38  |               to receive the effect of Christ's baptism.~Aquin.: SMT TP
3604   3, 38  |               other is the baptism ~of Christ, by which sins are remitted,
3605   3, 38  |                that "by the baptism of Christ grace is given, by which
3606   3, 38  |             and through the baptism of Christ, ~for which that penance
3607   3, 38  |         preparation for the baptism of Christ, as stated above; whereas ~
3608   3, 38  |               Thes. Para. 1/1 ~Whether Christ alone should have been baptized
3609   3, 38  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ alone should have been baptized
3610   3, 38  |                John ~baptized was that Christ might receive baptism,"
3611   3, 38  |                  But what is proper to Christ should not be ~applicable
3612   3, 38  |               anything on baptism save Christ, who "sanctified the waters
3613   3, 38  |               Therefore it seems that ~Christ alone should have been baptized
3614   3, 38  |            prepared for the baptism of Christ: and thus ~it would seem
3615   3, 38  |                 just as the baptism of Christ. But ~we do not read that
3616   3, 38  |               Therefore it seems that ~Christ alone should have been baptized
3617   3, 38  |                behooved others besides Christ to be ~baptized with the
3618   3, 38  |             Joan., ~Tract. iv, v), "if Christ alone had been baptized
3619   3, 38  |             John's baptism, with which Christ was ~baptized, was more
3620   3, 38  |            more excellent than that of Christ, with which others are ~
3621   3, 38  |             baptism for the baptism of Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3622   3, 38  |               instituted not only that Christ ~might be baptized, but
3623   3, 38  |        instituted merely in order that Christ might be ~baptized therewith,
3624   3, 38  |              salvation was reserved to Christ alone, who is ~the "expectation
3625   3, 38  |                read Gn. 49:10. Indeed, Christ ~forbade the apostles to
3626   3, 38  |               should have ceased after Christ was baptized?~Aquin.: SMT
3627   3, 38  |               should have ceased after Christ ~was baptized. For it is
3628   3, 38  |          baptizing in water." But when Christ had ~been baptized, He was
3629   3, 38  |              Super Joan., Tract. iv): "Christ was ~baptized, and John'
3630   3, 38  |        Therefore it seems that, ~after Christ's baptism, John should not
3631   3, 38  |           baptism prepared the way for Christ's. But ~Christ's baptism
3632   3, 38  |             the way for Christ's. But ~Christ's baptism began as soon
3633   3, 38  |             John's baptism ceased when Christ had been baptized.~Aquin.:
3634   3, 38  |              also was baptizing." But ~Christ did not baptize before being
3635   3, 38  |             continued to baptize after Christ had been baptized.~Aquin.:
3636   3, 38  |         baptism of John to cease when ~Christ had been baptized. First,
3637   3, 38  |                ceased to baptize" when Christ had been baptized, ~"men
3638   3, 38  |             had ceased to baptize when Christ baptized, "he would have
3639   3, 38  |                 he sent his hearers to Christ" (Hom. xxix in Joan.). ~
3640   3, 38  |            Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 1: When Christ was baptized, He was not
3641   3, 38  |           baptism of John ceased after Christ had been baptized, ~not
3642   3, 38  |                to take place, and that Christ's preaching began in a great ~
3643   3, 38  |           multitude was transferred to Christ, and there was no further
3644   3, 38  |          prepared the way not only for Christ to be ~baptized, but also
3645   3, 38  |              for others to approach to Christ's baptism: and this ~did
3646   3, 38  |              not take place as soon as Christ was baptized.~Aquin.: SMT
3647   3, 38  |           baptized with the baptism of Christ?~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3648   3, 38  |           baptized with the baptism of Christ. For John was ~not less
3649   3, 38  |           baptized with the baptism of Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3650   3, 38  |           baptized with the baptism of Christ: ~for it is written (Jn.
3651   3, 38  |           baptized with the baptism of Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3652   3, 38  |           baptized with the baptism of Christ. ~Therefore much less did
3653   3, 38  |                 receive the baptism of Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3654   3, 38  |               Vulg.: 'the'] Lord Jesus Christ." Hence it ~seems that they
3655   3, 38  |              to be baptized again with Christ's baptism.~Aquin.: SMT TP
3656   3, 38  |             again with the baptism of ~Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3657   3, 38  |           baptized with the baptism of Christ: but those who did not base
3658   3, 38  |                person baptized had in ~Christ could not supply this defect.
3659   3, 38  |                belongs of necessity to Christ's baptism that it be ~given
3660   3, 38  |               was because he gave not ~Christ's baptism, but his own . . .
3661   3, 38  |               given by Judas, that was Christ's. And therefore if Judas ~
3662   3, 38  |                who gave the baptism of Christ, were not baptized ~again,
3663   3, 38  |                 cclxv), "we deem that ~Christ's disciples were baptized
3664   3, 38  |                some ~maintain, or with Christ's baptism, which is more
3665   3, 38  |              to be ~baptized by Thee,' Christ answered, 'Suffer it to
3666   3, 38  |               follows ~that afterwards Christ did baptize John." Moreover,
3667   3, 38  |            says on Mt. 3:13, that, "as Christ was baptized in ~water by
3668   3, 38  |              baptized in the Spirit by Christ."~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3669   3, 38  |                received the baptism of Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[38] A[
3670   3, 38  |                not give the baptism of Christ, ~which is a sacrament of
3671   3, 39  |                1 - OF THE BAPTIZING OF CHRIST (EIGHT ARTICLES)~We have
3672   3, 39  |              consider the baptizing of Christ, concerning which there ~
3673   3, 39  |                of inquiry:~(1) Whether Christ should have been baptized?~(
3674   3, 39  |            Whether it was fitting that Christ should be baptized?~Aquin.:
3675   3, 39  |            that it was not fitting for Christ to be baptized. ~For to
3676   3, 39  |             But it was not fitting for Christ to ~be washed, since there
3677   3, 39  |                it seems ~unfitting for Christ to be baptized.~Aquin.:
3678   3, 39  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 2: Further, Christ was circumcised in order
3679   3, 39  |       alteration, ~is unalterable. But Christ is the first principle of
3680   3, 39  |        Therefore it was unfitting ~for Christ to be baptized.~Aquin.:
3681   3, 39  |               that, It was fitting for Christ to be baptized. First, because, ~
3682   3, 39  |              purified by ~the flesh of Christ that knew no sin, they might
3683   3, 39  |              iv in Matth.), "although ~Christ was not a sinner, yet did
3684   3, 39  |          Nazianzen says (Orat. xxxix) "Christ was baptized that He might ~
3685   3, 39  |               1 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 1: Christ was baptized, not that He
3686   3, 39  |             OBJ 2: It was fitting that Christ should not only fulfil what
3687   3, 39  |               3 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 3: Christ is the first principle of
3688   3, 39  |             Whether it was fitting for Christ to be baptized with John'
3689   3, 39  |              that it was unfitting for Christ to be baptized ~with John'
3690   3, 39  |               penance is unbecoming to Christ, since He had no sin. Therefore
3691   3, 39  |               of the Jews and that of ~Christ." But "the mean savors of
3692   3, 39  |            Animal.). Since, therefore, Christ was not baptized with the ~
3693   3, 39  |          things should be ascribed to ~Christ. But John's baptism does
3694   3, 39  |       Therefore it was not fitting for Christ to be baptized with John'
3695   3, 39  |                only "in water"; while ~Christ did not need spiritual baptism,
3696   3, 39  |                As stated above (A[1]), Christ wished to be baptized in ~
3697   3, 39  |              the laver of grace, since Christ did not refuse the laver
3698   3, 39  |               to refrain from sin; but Christ's baptism is efficacious ~
3699   3, 39  |               conferring of grace. Now Christ needed ~neither the remission
3700   3, 39  |               from the very fact ~that Christ is most perfect, it follows
3701   3, 39  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ was baptized at a fitting
3702   3, 39  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ was baptized at an unfitting
3703   3, 39  |                an unfitting time. For ~Christ was baptized in order that
3704   3, 39  |       commendable that the faithful of Christ should be ~baptized, not
3705   3, 39  |                Therefore it seems that Christ should not have been baptized
3706   3, 39  |           Further, we do not read that Christ taught or worked miracles ~
3707   3, 39  |                Therefore it seems that Christ, who came for man's ~profit,
3708   3, 39  |                 especially manifest in Christ. But in the case of Daniel
3709   3, 39  |                more, therefore, should Christ have been baptized or have
3710   3, 39  |         baptism was ordered to that of Christ as to its ~end. But "the
3711   3, 39  |               Para. 1/3~I answer that, Christ was fittingly baptized in
3712   3, 39  |        thirtieth year. ~First, because Christ was baptized as though for
3713   3, 39  |               about to pass away after Christ's baptism: wherefore Christ
3714   3, 39  |            Christ's baptism: wherefore Christ came to be ~baptized at
3715   3, 39  |                3/3~Thirdly, because by Christ's being baptized at the
3716   3, 39  |             the ~age of the fulness of Christ." Hence the very property
3717   3, 39  |             Nazianzen says (Orat. xl), Christ was baptized, ~not "as though
3718   3, 39  |              which accrues to men from Christ is chiefly ~through faith
3719   3, 39  |               3 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 3: Christ was set before men as an
3720   3, 39  |                It was not fitting that Christ should be baptized by John ~
3721   3, 39  |           Imperfectum]), for this was ~Christ baptized, "that He might
3722   3, 39  |        brilliance dims its shining: so Christ did not wait ~till John
3723   3, 39  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have been baptized
3724   3, 39  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should not have been baptized
3725   3, 39  |               Therefore it seems ~that Christ should rather have been
3726   3, 39  |                it seems unfitting that Christ should be baptized in the
3727   3, 39  |                it was not fitting that Christ should be baptized in the
3728   3, 39  |            this is the prerogative of ~Christ's baptism over all other
3729   3, 39  |         Therefore it ~was fitting that Christ should be baptized in the
3730   3, 39  |              and accomplished through ~Christ alone. And therefore it
3731   3, 39  |          therefore it was fitting that Christ should be baptized ~in the
3732   3, 39  |                held back, so now, when Christ was ~baptized, the torrent
3733   3, 39  |           should have been opened unto Christ at His baptism?~Aquin.:
3734   3, 39  |             not have been opened unto ~Christ at His baptism. For the
3735   3, 39  |               being out of heaven. But Christ ~was always in heaven, according
3736   3, 39  |            unbecoming to say that when Christ was baptized "the ~heavens
3737   3, 39  |                to the faithful through Christ's ~Passion, according to
3738   3, 39  |             the holies by the blood of Christ." Wherefore not ~even those
3739   3, 39  |           those who were baptized with Christ's baptism, and died before
3740   3, 39  |          should have been ~opened when Christ was suffering rather than
3741   3, 39  |             above (A[1]; Q[38], A[1]), Christ wished to be ~baptized in
3742   3, 39  |                For which reason, when ~Christ was baptized, heaven was
3743   3, 39  |               heavens were opened when Christ ~was baptized.~Aquin.: SMT
3744   3, 39  |               to us ~by the baptism of Christ in a special manner, which
3745   3, 39  |               through sin. Hence, when Christ was baptized, the ~heavens
3746   3, 39  |                virtue of the prayer of Christ. Hence it is ~said pointedly (
3747   3, 39  |   supposititious Opus Imperfectum), as Christ was baptized for man's sake, ~
3748   3, 39  |                heavens were opened to ~Christ when He was baptized, not
3749   3, 39  |               be considered as seen by Christ. Some, ~indeed, refer this
3750   3, 39  |                light shone round about Christ when He was baptized, that
3751   3, 39  |                a vision was ~formed in Christ's imagination by the Divine
3752   3, 39  |     intellectual vision: ~forasmuch as Christ, when He had sanctified
3753   3, 39  |               3 Para. 1/2~Reply OBJ 3: Christ's Passion is the common
3754   3, 39  |             All we who are baptized in Christ Jesus are baptized in His ~
3755   3, 39  |              Opus ~Imperfectum): "When Christ was baptized, the heavens
3756   3, 39  |                by ~the Passion: but at Christ's baptism they were opened,
3757   3, 39  |               fitting to say that when Christ was baptized the Holy Ghost ~
3758   3, 39  |               fitting to say that when Christ was ~baptized the Holy Ghost
3759   3, 39  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 2: Further, Christ is said to have "descended"
3760   3, 39  |             should have ~been shown in Christ's baptism, as in an exemplar.
3761   3, 39  |              Ghost have taken place in Christ's baptism.~Aquin.: SMT TP
3762   3, 39  |                forth on others through Christ, ~according to Jn. 1:16: "
3763   3, 39  |            should He have come down on Christ in the form of ~a dove,
3764   3, 39  |             took place with respect to Christ in His baptism, as ~Chrysostom
3765   3, 39  |          baptized with the ~baptism of Christ receive the Holy Ghost,
3766   3, 39  |               most absurd to say ~that Christ received the Holy Ghost,
3767   3, 39  |             said to ~have descended on Christ in a bodily shape, as a
3768   3, 39  |                4): "'Now, the rock was Christ': for the ~latter had already
3769   3, 39  |              was called by the name of Christ, whom it signified: whereas
3770   3, 39  |            said to have descended upon Christ, not by ~reason of His being
3771   3, 39  |               under a bodily shape, on Christ at His ~baptism, in order
3772   3, 39  |               Holy Ghost appeared over Christ at His baptism, under ~the
3773   3, 39  |                 in the death wounds of Christ, who ~is the Rock of strength.
3774   3, 39  |               written (Eph. 5:25-27): "Christ delivered Himself up . . .
3775   3, 39  |                 moved, so as to preach Christ everywhere, though surrounded
3776   3, 39  |               Augustine says (De Agone Christ. xxii): "Nor do we say ~
3777   3, 39  |           asserted that our Lord Jesus Christ alone had a real ~body,
3778   3, 39  |          Whether it was becoming, when Christ was baptized that the Father'
3779   3, 39  |            that it was unbecoming when Christ was baptized for ~the Father'
3780   3, 39  |                should have ~proclaimed Christ's Godhead at His nativity
3781   3, 39  |                should be manifested in Christ's baptism, which was the
3782   3, 39  |              Trinity is shown forth in Christ's baptism. ~our Lord Himself
3783   3, 39  |               human nature assumed by ~Christ, so also they formed the
3784   3, 39  |                3: It was becoming that Christ's Godhead should not be ~
3785   3, 39  |              what ~was accomplished in Christ, that after being washed
3786   3, 40  |                40] Out. Para. 1/2 - OF CHRIST'S MANNER OF LIFE (FOUR ARTICLES)~
3787   3, 40  |           those things which relate to Christ's entrance into ~the world,
3788   3, 40  |                of inquiry:~(1) Whether Christ should have led a solitary
3789   3, 40  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have associated with
3790   3, 40  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should not have associated
3791   3, 40  |         solitary life. For it behooved Christ to show by ~His manner of
3792   3, 40  |               it ~was not becoming for Christ to associate with men.~Aquin.:
3793   3, 40  |              mortal flesh, it behooved Christ to ~lead a most perfect
3794   3, 40  |               Therefore it ~seems that Christ should have led a solitary
3795   3, 40  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 3: Further, Christ's manner of life should
3796   3, 40  |           which is best. But ~at times Christ avoided the crowd and sought
3797   3, 40  |               Para. 1/3~I answer that, Christ's manner of life had to
3798   3, 40  |            according to 1 Tim. ~1:15: "Christ Jesus came into this world
3799   3, 40  |             Chrysostom says, "although Christ might, while staying in
3800   3, 40  |               1 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 1: Christ wished to make His Godhead
3801   3, 40  |            such was the life chosen by Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[40] A[
3802   3, 40  |               3 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 3: Christ's action is our instruction.
3803   3, 40  |           Whether it was becoming that Christ should lead an austere life
3804   3, 40  |              that it was becoming that Christ should lead an ~austere
3805   3, 40  |                life in this world. For Christ preached the perfection
3806   3, 40  |              was much more becoming to Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[40] A[
3807   3, 40  |              and have not ceased." But Christ both observed continency
3808   3, 40  |               Therefore it ~seems that Christ should have observed an
3809   3, 40  |               not able to finish." Now Christ began a very strict life
3810   3, 40  |               of ~the Incarnation that Christ should not lead a solitary
3811   3, 40  |               it was most fitting that Christ should conform to others
3812   3, 40  |                want. Again (De ~Doctr. Christ. iii), he says that in all
3813   3, 40  |            righteous conduct . . . but Christ ~had the testimony also
3814   3, 40  |                self-restraint, so also Christ, in Himself and in those
3815   3, 40  |              but not the ~disciples of Christ. On which Bede comments,
3816   3, 40  |                in ~Evang.), is that by Christ's example the number "forty"
3817   3, 40  |                was no inconsistency in Christ's returning to the ~common
3818   3, 40  |            kind of life, which we hold Christ to have ~embraced, wherein
3819   3, 40  |                Bede says on Mk. 2:18: "Christ fasted, ~that thou mightest
3820   3, 40  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have led a life of
3821   3, 40  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should not have led a life
3822   3, 40  |                 in this world. Because Christ should have embraced the
3823   3, 40  |       necessaries of life." ~Therefore Christ should have led a life,
3824   3, 40  |              to food and ~raiment. But Christ conformed His manner of
3825   3, 40  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 3: Further, Christ specially invited men to
3826   3, 40  |                Therefore it seems that Christ should not have chosen a ~
3827   3, 40  |               that, It was fitting for Christ to lead a life of poverty
3828   3, 40  |                grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: that . . . He became poor
3829   3, 40  |             the same reason applies to Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[40] A[
3830   3, 40  |             perjury. But forasmuch as ~Christ was incapable of sin, He
3831   3, 40  |              was the poverty chosen by Christ.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[40] A[
3832   3, 40  |            what happened in ~regard to Christ: for it is written (Lk.
3833   3, 40  |                certain women ~followed Christ and "ministered unto Him
3834   3, 40  |        necessity. But in one who, like Christ, is poor willingly, poverty
3835   3, 40  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ conformed His conduct to
3836   3, 40  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ did not conform His conduct
3837   3, 40  |               1/1~OBJ 2: Further, what Christ taught, that He also did,
3838   3, 40  |                them that do them." But Christ, by excusing His ~disciples,
3839   3, 40  |               Therefore it seems that ~Christ did not conform His conduct
3840   3, 40  |               Para. 1/2~I answer that, Christ conformed His conduct in
3841   3, 40  |               A[4] Body Para. 2/2 ~And Christ, indeed, wished to conform
3842   3, 40  |                His creatures. Now that Christ wrought ~miracles was a
3843   3, 40  |               miraculous works done by Christ related to health of body
3844   3, 40  |              the Sabbath-day. Now when Christ commanded the paralytic ~
3845   3, 40  |            Reply OBJ 2: By those words Christ wished to show that man
3846   3, 41  |                41] Out. Para. 1/1 - OF CHRIST'S TEMPTATION (FOUR ARTICLES)~
3847   3, 41  |                We have now to consider Christ's temptation, concerning
3848   3, 41  |           Whether it was becoming that Christ should be tempted?~(2) Of
3849   3, 41  |           Whether it was becoming that Christ should be tempted?~Aquin.:
3850   3, 41  |                it was not becoming for Christ to be tempted. ~For to tempt
3851   3, 41  |              unknown. But the power of Christ was known even to the ~demons;
3852   3, 41  |              for they knew that He was Christ." Therefore it seems that
3853   3, 41  |            that it was ~unbecoming for Christ to be tempted.~Aquin.: SMT
3854   3, 41  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 2: Further, Christ was come in order to destroy
3855   3, 41  |              it ~seems unbecoming that Christ should suffer Himself to
3856   3, 41  |              world, and the devil. But Christ was not tempted either by
3857   3, 41  |               Para. 1/4~I answer that, Christ wished to be tempted; first
3858   3, 41  |               says (De Trin. iv) ~that Christ "allowed Himself to be tempted"
3859   3, 41  |                says (De Civ. Dei ix): "Christ was known to ~the demons
3860   3, 41  |                certain conjecture that Christ was the Son of God. But
3861   3, 41  |            Matth., cap. iii), "Had not Christ's weakness in hungering
3862   3, 41  |               2 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 2: Christ came to destroy the works
3863   3, 41  |             And therefore in regard to Christ's ~temptation we must consider
3864   3, 41  |              Apostle says (Heb. 4:15), Christ wished to be ~"tempted in
3865   3, 41  |                the spirit.'" And hence Christ wished to be ~tempted by
3866   3, 41  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have been tempted
3867   3, 41  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should not have been tempted
3868   3, 41  |                in the ~desert. Because Christ wished to be tempted in
3869   3, 41  |               OBJ 3: Further, Mt. 4:5, Christ's second temptation is set
3870   3, 41  |                 which "the devil took" Christ up "into the Holy City,
3871   3, 41  |             stated above (A[1], ad 2), Christ of His own free-will ~exposed
3872   3, 41  |               him." And so it was that Christ went out into ~the desert,
3873   3, 41  |         Ambrose says on Lk. 4:1, that "Christ was led into the desert
3874   3, 41  |                 not ~fought, He," i.e. Christ, "would not have conquered."
3875   3, 41  |           other ~reasons, saying that "Christ in doing this set forth
3876   3, 41  |               1 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 1: Christ is set as an example to
3877   3, 41  |               therefore, in order that Christ's temptation ~might be an
3878   3, 41  |               Imperfectum]): "Not only Christ was led into the desert
3879   3, 41  |                 Of these some say that Christ was led into the Holy City,
3880   3, 41  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ's temptation should have
3881   3, 41  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ's temptation should not
3882   3, 41  |               life was not becoming to Christ. But it savors of extreme ~
3883   3, 41  |               3: Further, we read that Christ fasted but once. But He
3884   3, 41  |             that, It was becoming that Christ should wish to fast before ~
3885   3, 41  |              other good works. And ~so Christ's temptation took place
3886   3, 41  |                fasting; for this cause Christ fasted, ~not as needing
3887   3, 41  |             OBJ 1: It was becoming for Christ not to adopt an extreme
3888   3, 41  |          according to what is ~said of Christ, that "Jesus began to do
3889   3, 41  |          immediately after His baptism Christ adopted an austere ~form
3890   3, 41  |                assaults which ~perhaps Christ suffered from the devil
3891   3, 41  |                the devil departed from Christ ~"for a time, because, later
3892   3, 41  |            this later assault to tempt Christ to dejection and hatred
3893   3, 41  |              induce us to sin. But if ~Christ had assuaged His bodily
3894   3, 41  |                 But when the devil set Christ on a pinnacle of the ~Temple,
3895   3, 41  |           Jerome says on Mt. 4:4 that "Christ purposed to overcome ~the
3896   3, 41  |              it seems ~impossible that Christ could have been set on a
3897   3, 41  |                earth could be shown to Christ from its summit. It seems,
3898   3, 41  |                seems, therefore, that ~Christ's temptation is unfittingly
3899   3, 41  |             did he observe in tempting Christ. For at ~first he tempted
3900   3, 41  |                A[4] Body Para. 3/3~And Christ resisted these temptations
3901   3, 41  |        otherwise. And in like fashion ~Christ miraculously provided the
3902   3, 41  |             the devil esteemed that if Christ was a ~mere man, He would
3903   3, 41  |         signified by ~the devil urging Christ to seek spiritual glory
3904   3, 41  |               went ~so far as to tempt Christ, for the sake of gaining
3905   3, 41  |            temptations tried to lead ~[Christ] from the desire of one
3906   3, 41  |            Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 6: When Christ had suffered the wrong of
3907   3, 42  |                42] Out. Para. 1/2 - OF CHRIST'S DOCTRINE (FOUR ARTICLES)~
3908   3, 42  |                We have now to consider Christ's doctrine, about which
3909   3, 42  |                of inquiry:~(1) Whether Christ should have preached to
3910   3, 42  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have preached not
3911   3, 42  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should have preached not
3912   3, 42  |               part of the earth." ~But Christ gave light and salvation
3913   3, 42  |               this'] gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should
3914   3, 42  |           Therefore much rather should Christ have ~preached to the Gentiles
3915   3, 42  |            instruct many than one. But Christ ~instructed some individual
3916   3, 42  |              therefore, was there ~for Christ to preach to the Gentiles
3917   3, 42  |               they be sent?" Therefore Christ ~should not have preached
3918   3, 42  |              that, It was fitting that Christ's preaching, whether through ~
3919   3, 42  |                 Rm. 15:8): "I say that Christ . . . was ~minister of the
3920   3, 42  |          demanded that the doctrine of Christ should ~be made known first
3921   3, 42  |             Jerome says: "It ~behooved Christ's coming to be announced
3922   3, 42  |              triumph of the cross that Christ ~merited power and lordship
3923   3, 42  |               1 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 1: Christ was given to be the light
3924   3, 42  |              thus the Divine ~power of Christ was specially shown in this,
3925   3, 42  |             converted the Gentiles ~to Christ, although these had heard
3926   3, 42  |             Para. 2/2~Now the power of Christ's teaching is to be considered
3927   3, 42  |               as it was unfitting that Christ should at the outset ~make
3928   3, 42  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have preached to
3929   3, 42  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should have preached to
3930   3, 42  |               Augustine says (De Agone Christ. xi): "In ~the Man Jesus
3931   3, 42  |                xi): "In ~the Man Jesus Christ, a model of life is given
3932   3, 42  |                that, in His ~teaching, Christ should also have avoided
3933   3, 42  |               foretold (Is. 8:14) that Christ would be "for a ~stone of
3934   3, 42  |            they opposed themselves to ~Christ's doctrine, which was the
3935   3, 42  |             the Scribes and Pharisees, Christ ~promoted rather than hindered
3936   3, 42  |               to be prejudiced against Christ by hearing what was said
3937   3, 42  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have taught all things
3938   3, 42  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should not have taught all
3939   3, 42  |               among the perfect." ~Now Christ's doctrine contained the
3940   3, 42  |          difficult to ~understand. Now Christ, by speaking to the multitudes
3941   3, 42  |             this was not the case with Christ, in whose person the ~following
3942   3, 42  |              waters are sweeter." Now, Christ's doctrine ~is "not of error
3943   3, 42  |             few. And thus, ~again, did Christ teach nothing in secret:
3944   3, 42  |               is propounded. ~And thus Christ spoke certain things in
3945   3, 42  |            with the whole world, where Christ's doctrine was to be ~published
3946   3, 42  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have committed His
3947   3, 42  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should have committed His
3948   3, 42  |            doctrine to ~posterity. Now Christ's doctrine was destined
3949   3, 42  |                Therefore it seems that Christ should have ~committed His
3950   3, 42  |             Law was a foreshadowing of Christ, according to ~Heb. 10:1: "
3951   3, 42  |                Therefore it seems that Christ also ~should have put His
3952   3, 42  |                 1/1~OBJ 3: Further, to Christ, who came to enlighten them
3953   3, 42  |            dare not blame or blaspheme Christ, and who ascribe ~to Him
3954   3, 42  |               Therefore it seems ~that Christ should have Himself committed
3955   3, 42  |              that, It was fitting that Christ should not commit His ~doctrine
3956   3, 42  |       Consequently it was fitting that Christ, as the most excellent ~
3957   3, 42  |           account of the excellence of Christ's doctrine, which ~cannot
3958   3, 42  |              be comprehended." ~And if Christ had committed His doctrine
3959   3, 42  |              the Gentiles thought that Christ ~wrote certain books treating
3960   3, 42  |               have read those books of Christ do none of those things
3961   3, 42  |               depicted in company with Christ. No wonder that ~the inventors
3962   3, 42  |               painters: for as long as Christ lived ~in the mortal flesh
3963   3, 42  |                says in the same book: "Christ is the head of ~all His
3964   3, 42  |              with sensible signs. But ~Christ's doctrine, which is "the
3965   3, 42  |            what the apostles wrote ~of Christ would have refused to believe
3966   3, 42  |                believe the writings of Christ, whom they ~deemed to work
3967   3, 43  |              OF THE MIRACLES WORKED BY CHRIST, IN GENERAL (FOUR ARTICLES)~
3968   3, 43  |        consider the miracles worked by Christ: (1) In general; (2) ~Specifically,
3969   3, 43  |                of inquiry:~(1) Whether Christ should have worked miracles?~(
3970   3, 43  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ should have worked miracles?~
3971   3, 43  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ should not have worked miracles.
3972   3, 43  |             have worked miracles. For ~Christ's deeds should have been
3973   3, 43  |                OBJ 2: Further, just as Christ, at His second coming, is
3974   3, 43  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 3: Further, Christ came that He might save
3975   3, 43  |               Therefore it seems ~that Christ should not have worked miracles.~
3976   3, 43  |               known to men concerning ~Christ - namely, that God dwelt
3977   3, 43  |                1~Reply OBJ 2: Although Christ came "in the infirmity"
3978   3, 43  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ worked miracles by Divine
3979   3, 43  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ did not work miracles by
3980   3, 43  |          omnipotent. But it seems that Christ was not ~omnipotent in working
3981   3, 43  |                 God does not pray. But Christ sometimes prayed when ~working
3982   3, 43  |         creature. But the things which Christ did could be done also by ~
3983   3, 43  |               Therefore it seems ~that Christ did not work miracles by
3984   3, 43  |               there are two natures in Christ, ~there is "one," viz. the
3985   3, 43  |               3 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 3: Christ cast out demons otherwise
3986   3, 43  |           kingdom. On the other hand, ~Christ cast out demons, not only
3987   3, 43  |               to ~"scatter" those whom Christ "gathered" together [*Cf.
3988   3, 43  |                Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether Christ began to work miracles when
3989   3, 43  |              OBJ 1: It would seem that Christ did not begin to work miracles
3990   3, 43  |               Infantia Salvatoris that Christ worked many miracles in
3991   3, 43  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 2: Further, Christ worked miracles by Divine
3992   3, 43  |              Para. 1/1~OBJ 3: Further, Christ began to gather His disciples
3993   3, 43  |               Para. 1/1~I answer that, Christ worked miracles in order
3994   3, 43  |         pretend to have been worked by Christ in His childhood are ~untrue
3995   3, 43  |                and fictitious. For had Christ worked miracles from His
3996   3, 43  |               Divine power achieved in Christ was in proportion ~to the
3997   3, 43  |       precisely because they ~followed Christ "without having seen Him
3998   3, 43  |             Whether the miracles which Christ worked were a sufficient
3999   3, 43  |                that the miracles which Christ worked were not a ~sufficient
4000   3, 43  |           Godhead. For it is proper to Christ to be both ~God and man.