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3001 2, 112 | as ~regards the Divine act, which is simple and uniform;
3002 2, 112 | all, since by one simple act He administers great things ~
3003 2, 113 | a right ~order in man's act, and thus justice is placed
3004 2, 113 | on the part of the Divine act, is ~eternal and unchangeable;
3005 2, 113 | consists not merely in the act of the Divine ~will but
3006 2, 113 | forgiven thee.'" For the act of sin passes, but the ~
3007 2, 113 | he ceases to have ~the act of the former sin, but he
3008 2, 113 | 1/1~OBJ 2: Further, the act of faith is required for
3009 2, 113 | gift of wisdom. Hence no act ~of faith is required for
3010 2, 113 | faith. Therefore if the ~act of faith is required for
3011 2, 113 | Hence it seems that an act of faith is not required ~
3012 2, 113 | subject to Him; hence an act of filial fear and an ~act
3013 2, 113 | act of filial fear and an ~act of humility also concur.
3014 2, 113 | happen that one and the same act ~of free-will springs from
3015 2, 113 | commanded, inasmuch as the act may be ordained to various ~
3016 2, 113 | to various ~ends. But the act of mercy counteracts sin
3017 2, 113 | justification of the ungodly an act of faith is required in
3018 2, 113 | regard both extremes by an act of free-will, as a body
3019 2, 113 | draw near to justice, in an act of ~free-will, means detestation
3020 2, 113 | to the substance of the act, ~and thus they are the
3021 2, 113 | the same; for by the same act God bestows grace and ~remits
3022 2, 113 | movement of ~free-will. Now the act of the free-will is choice,
3023 2, 114 | it. ~Hence, as it is an act of justice to give a just
3024 2, 114 | another, so also is it an act of justice to make a return ~
3025 2, 114 | creature ~moves itself to act by its free-will, hence
3026 2, 114 | free-will; otherwise the act of justice whereby anyone
3027 2, 114 | Divine pre-ordination. Now no act of anything ~whatsoever
3028 2, 114 | are the principles of its act; for it is a law of Divine ~
3029 2, 114 | providence that nothing shall act beyond its powers. Now everlasting
3030 2, 114 | sufficient principle of an act ~meritorious of eternal
3031 2, 114 | grace; and in this way ~its act can be meritorious of eternal
3032 2, 114 | seem to be condign. ~Now no act of the present life can
3033 2, 114 | although unequal to glory in act, is equal to it virtually
3034 2, 114 | Divine good is the proper act of charity, whereby all
3035 2, 114 | moves ~the other virtues to act. For the habit to which
3036 2, 114 | Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 3: The act of faith is not meritorious
3037 2, 114 | in us from God, the first act must flow from ~grace; and
3038 2, 114 | everlasting except by the act of final grace, but only "
3039 2, 114 | this, for sometimes ~the act of the last grace is not
3040 2, 114 | must ~be said that every act of charity merits eternal
3041 2, 114 | merit a man merits by every act flowing ~from grace or charity,
3042 2, 114 | charity, as by every such act a man merits life ~everlasting.
3043 2, 114 | would seem that by every act quickened by charity a man
3044 2, 114 | increased by every meritorious act; and this ~would seem impossible
3045 2, 114 | 3: By every meritorious act a man merits the increase
3046 2, 1 | 1) its object; (2) its act; (3) ~the habit of faith.~
3047 2, 1 | faith is, in so ~far as the act of the believer is terminated
3048 2, 1 | speaking about them. Now the act of the believer does not ~
3049 2, 1 | under any power, habit or act, except by ~means of the
3050 2, 1 | false, for it is possible to act in accordance with justice
3051 2, 1 | since this would be an act ~of presumption), but with
3052 2, 1 | proper object, but through an act of choice, ~whereby it turns
3053 2, 1 | Now belief is a voluntary act, since, as Augustine ~says (
3054 2, 1 | since belief is a voluntary act, yet ~it is exacted of him
3055 2, 1 | council of Ephesus (P. ii, ~Act. 6) that "after the symbol
3056 2, 1 | council ~of Chalcedon (P. ii, Act. 5). Therefore it seems
3057 2, 2 | Out. Para. 1/2 - OF THE ACT OF FAITH (TEN ARTICLES)~
3058 2, 2 | We must now consider the act of faith, and (1) the internal
3059 2, 2 | faith, and (1) the internal act; (2) the ~external act.~
3060 2, 2 | internal act; (2) the ~external act.~Aquin.: SMT SS Q[2] Out.
3061 2, 2 | which is the internal act of faith?~(2) In how many
3062 2, 2 | explicitly?~(9) Whether the act of faith is meritorious?~(
3063 2, 2 | thinking has no place in the act ~of faith.~Aquin.: SMT SS
3064 2, 2 | 2]). Now to think is an act of the cogitative power,
3065 2, 2 | Further, to believe is an act of the intellect, since
3066 2, 2 | But assent seems to be an act not of the intellect, but
3067 2, 2 | is taken secondly for an act of the ~deliberating intellect,
3068 2, 2 | intellect, and thirdly for an act of the cogitative power.~
3069 2, 2 | completely the nature of the act of believing. For among ~
3070 2, 2 | one who "opines." But this act "to believe," cleaves firmly ~
3071 2, 2 | with assent: so that the act of ~believing is distinguished
3072 2, 2 | is not taken here for the act of the cogitative ~power,
3073 2, 2 | cogitative ~power, but for an act of the intellect, as explained
3074 2, 2 | assent is taken here for an ~act of the intellect as determined
3075 2, 2 | Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether the act of faith is suitably distinguished
3076 2, 2 | It would seem that the act of faith is unsuitably distinguished ~
3077 2, 2 | For one habit ~has but one act. Now faith is one habit
3078 2, 2 | as a particular kind of act of faith. Now "to believe
3079 2, 2 | unbelievers, cannot be called ~an act of faith. Now unbelievers
3080 2, 2 | should not be reckoned an act of faith.~Aquin.: SMT SS
3081 2, 2 | end. Now to believe is an act, not of the ~will, but of
3082 2, 2 | reckoned as a species of that act.~Aquin.: SMT SS Q[2] A[2]
3083 2, 2 | 1/3~I answer that, The act of any power or habit depends
3084 2, 2 | since "to believe" is an act of the ~intellect, in so
3085 2, 2 | faith, and in this way an act of faith is ~"to believe
3086 2, 2 | point of faith; and thus an act of ~faith is "to believe
3087 2, 2 | is moved by the will, an act of faith is "to believe
3088 2, 2 | faith, but one ~and the same act having different relations
3089 2, 2 | understand it in relation to the act of faith. For they do not
3090 2, 2 | and in this ~respect an act of faith is "to believe
3091 2, 2 | attaining salvation. Now an ~act of virtue, as stated above (
3092 2, 2 | Accordingly, just as a virtuous act is required for the fulfilment
3093 2, 2 | necessary that the virtuous act should terminate in its ~
3094 2, 2 | require that a virtuous act should terminate in those ~
3095 2, 2 | authority, suffices for ~the act of obedience, because it
3096 2, 2 | Therefore, just as an ~act of nature is not meritorious,
3097 2, 2 | gifts, so neither is an act of faith.~Aquin.: SMT SS
3098 2, 2 | God. Therefore every human act proceeding from the free-will,
3099 2, 2 | be meritorious. Now the act of believing is an act ~
3100 2, 2 | the act of believing is an act ~of the intellect assenting
3101 2, 2 | God; and consequently the act of faith can be meritorious.~
3102 2, 2 | subject or the matter cannot act save by virtue of the form,
3103 2, 2 | the preceding disposition act by ~virtue of the form,
3104 2, 2 | charity, produce a meritorious act; ~but, when accompanied
3105 2, 2 | accompanied by charity, the act of faith is made meritorious ~
3106 2, 2 | meritorious ~thereby, even as an act of nature, and a natural
3107 2, 2 | of nature, and a natural act of the free-will.~Aquin.:
3108 2, 2 | that in both ~respects the act of faith can be meritorious:
3109 2, 2 | proceed ~from a perfect act of the will: and for this
3110 2, 2 | stated above (A[9]), the act of faith can be ~meritorious,
3111 2, 2 | First, as preceding the act of the will; as, for instance,
3112 2, 2 | choice makes the virtuous act less praiseworthy. For just
3113 2, 3 | Para. 1/1 - OF THE OUTWARD ACT OF FAITH (TWO ARTICLES)~
3114 2, 3 | now consider the outward act, viz. the confession of
3115 2, 3 | Whether confession is an act of faith?~(2) Whether confession
3116 2, 3 | Whether confession is an act of faith?~Aquin.: SMT SS
3117 2, 3 | that confession is not an act of faith. For the ~same
3118 2, 3 | of faith. For the ~same act does not belong to different
3119 2, 3 | Therefore it is not an act of faith.~Aquin.: SMT SS
3120 2, 3 | that confession is not an act of ~faith, but rather of
3121 2, 3 | neither is ~confession an act of faith.~Aquin.: SMT SS
3122 2, 3 | and consequently it ~is an act of abstinence.~Aquin.: SMT
3123 2, 3 | of faith is properly an act of faith, so too is the
3124 2, 3 | faith, and this is a proper act of faith, ~since it is referred
3125 2, 3 | or praise, and this is an act of "latria," for ~its purpose
3126 2, 3 | whereas it produces the act of confession as its proper ~
3127 2, 3 | confession as its proper ~act, without the help of any
3128 2, 4 | be defined by its proper act in relation to its proper
3129 2, 4 | proper object. Now the ~act of faith is to believe,
3130 2, 4 | AA[2],3), which is an ~act of the intellect determinate
3131 2, 4 | will's command. ~Hence an act of faith is related both
3132 2, 4 | Truth is the end of the act of faith, which aspect is
3133 2, 4 | Accordingly the relation of the act of faith to its end ~which
3134 2, 4 | The relationship of the act of faith to the object of
3135 2, 4 | different relationships of one act to different objects, as
3136 2, 4 | Since faith is a virtue, its act must needs be perfect. ~
3137 2, 4 | for the perfection of an act proceeding from two active
3138 2, 4 | objects, a disposition to act well is a habit, as stated
3139 2, 4 | ad 1,2,3). Wherefore an act that proceeds from two such ~
3140 2, 4 | 2) that to believe is an act of the ~intellect inasmuch
3141 2, 4 | moves it to assent. And this act proceeds ~from the will
3142 2, 4 | way. Consequently, if the act of faith is to be ~perfect,
3143 2, 4 | faculty, in order ~that the act of that faculty be perfect.
3144 2, 4 | believe is immediately ~an act of the intellect, because
3145 2, 4 | because the object of that act is "the true," ~which pertains
3146 2, 4 | proper principle of that act, must needs reside in the
3147 2, 4 | Augustine takes faith for the act of faith, which is ~described
3148 2, 4 | the form of any ~voluntary act is, in a manner, the end
3149 2, 4 | manner, the end to which that act is directed, ~both because
3150 2, 4 | been said (A[1]), that the act of faith is directed to
3151 2, 4 | of faith in so far as the act of ~faith is perfected and
3152 2, 4 | because it quickens the ~act of faith. Now nothing hinders
3153 2, 4 | Now nothing hinders one act from being quickened by ~
3154 2, 4 | sense that it quickens ~the act of faith, as explained above.~
3155 2, 4 | virtue might precede the act of faith, is quickened by
3156 2, 4 | the principle of a good ~act, may be called a human virtue.
3157 2, 4 | since to believe is an act of the intellect assenting
3158 2, 4 | things are required that this act may be ~perfect: one of
3159 2, 4 | these are to be found in the act of living faith. ~For it
3160 2, 4 | virtue, because, though the ~act of lifeless faith is duly
3161 2, 4 | 65], A[1]), because ~the act of temperance requires both
3162 2, 4 | temperance requires both an act of reason, and an act of
3163 2, 4 | an act of reason, and an act of the ~concupiscible faculty,
3164 2, 4 | concupiscible faculty, even as the act of faith requires an act
3165 2, 4 | act of faith requires an act of the ~will, and an act
3166 2, 4 | act of the ~will, and an act of the intellect.~Aquin.:
3167 2, 4 | certain ~pleasure in its act by reason of its certainty,
3168 2, 4 | Further, confession is an act of faith, as stated above (
3169 2, 4 | order of acts. ~Now, in the act of faith, the act of the
3170 2, 4 | in the act of faith, the act of the will which is perfected
3171 2, 4 | by ~charity, precedes the act of the intellect, which
3172 2, 4 | Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 5: Some act of the will is required
3173 2, 4 | before faith, but not an ~act of the will quickened by
3174 2, 4 | by charity. This latter act presupposes faith, ~because
3175 2, 5 | happens in two ways, since the act of ~faith proceeds both
3176 2, 6 | assent which is the chief act of faith, is from God moving
3177 2, 6 | OBJ 2: Further, just as an act is said to be deformed through
3178 2, 6 | to it. Now the deformed act of sin is not from God,
3179 2, 6 | OBJ 2: The deformity of an act is essential to the act'
3180 2, 6 | act is essential to the act's species, ~considered as
3181 2, 6 | considered as a moral act, as stated above (FP, Q[
3182 2, 6 | FS, ~Q[18], A[5]): for an act is said to be deformed through
3183 2, 6 | due commensuration of the act's ~circumstances. Hence
3184 2, 6 | the cause of a deformed ~act, for He is not the cause
3185 2, 6 | He is the cause of ~the act as such.~Aquin.: SMT SS
3186 2, 6 | deformity is compared to ~the act, as falsehood is to faith.
3187 2, 6 | Hence, just as the deformed act is not ~from God, so neither
3188 2, 6 | a man desists from ~one act of sin, through God causing
3189 2, 6 | desisting ~from another act of sin, through the instigation
3190 2, 8 | hitherto we ignored. Hence the act of ~reasoning proceeds from
3191 2, 9 | consideration of truth is an act of knowledge. Now there ~
3192 2, 10 | principle of the sinful act. Now a sinful act ~may have
3193 2, 10 | sinful act. Now a sinful act ~may have two principles:
3194 2, 10 | principle of the sinful act is the proper and ~proximate
3195 2, 10 | which elicits the sinful act: thus the concupiscible ~
3196 2, 10 | Now dissent, which is the act proper to ~unbelief, is
3197 2, 10 | proper to ~unbelief, is an act of the intellect, moved,
3198 2, 10 | Para. 1/1~Whether every act of an unbeliever is a sin?~
3199 2, 10 | It would seem that each act of an unbeliever is a sin.
3200 2, 10 | is corrupted also. Now an act of faith precedes the acts
3201 2, 10 | Therefore, since there is no act of faith in unbelievers, ~
3202 2, 11 | best." But choice is an act of the appetitive ~power,
3203 2, 11 | ultimate end shows ~that the act of adultery is both the
3204 2, 11 | indeed by reason of the act itself of ~unbelief in respect
3205 2, 11 | flesh, in as much as its act is independent ~on a bodily
3206 2, 11 | since confession is an act of faith, as stated above (
3207 2, 12 | Further, unbelief is an act of the understanding: whereas ~
3208 2, 12 | or ~even in some inward act of the will, for it is written (
3209 2, 12 | apostasy, which ~denotes an act of the will in rebellion
3210 2, 12 | God's commandments, an ~act that is to be found in every
3211 2, 12 | faith, for confession is an act of faith. In this way too,
3212 2, 13 | and shamefulness of the act, the ~consideration of which
3213 2, 13 | man, in his first sinful act, to sin ~against the Holy
3214 2, 14 | from exercising its proper act, ~through being hindered
3215 2, 14 | But the flesh does not act on the ~soul, but rather
3216 2, 15 | Further, to prescribe the act of a virtue comes to the
3217 2, 15 | Further, confession is an act of faith, as stated above (
3218 2, 16 | wherever we find a good human act, it must ~correspond to
3219 2, 16 | God: wherefore every human act is ~good, which attains
3220 2, 16 | or God Himself. Now the act of hope, whereof ~we speak
3221 2, 16 | since it causes a human act to be good and to ~attain
3222 2, 16 | merits; or as regards the act of living hope. The habit
3223 2, 16 | though it were the proper act of faith, but because the
3224 2, 16 | of faith, but because the act of hope ~presupposes the
3225 2, 16 | of hope ~presupposes the act of faith, as we shall state
3226 2, 16 | further on (A[7]). Hence ~an act of faith is expressed in
3227 2, 16 | faith is expressed in the act of hope.~Aquin.: SMT SS
3228 2, 16 | hope precedes a meritorious act, for the Apostle says ~(
3229 2, 16 | receive ~fruit." But the act of faith is meritorious.
3230 2, 16 | precede every meritorious act; but it ~suffices for it
3231 2, 16 | hope, ~considered as an act of hope, is a good emotion
3232 2, 17 | simultaneously. ~Now the act of hope can be at the same
3233 2, 17 | be at the same time as an act of charity. Since, ~then,
3234 2, 17 | charity. Since, ~then, the act of charity evidently belongs
3235 2, 17 | will, it follows that ~the act of hope does not belong
3236 2, 17 | by ~their acts. Now the act of hope is a movement of
3237 2, 17 | A[3], ~ad 3). Now the act of the virtue of hope cannot
3238 2, 17 | sufficiently with regard to one ~act, which is the act of loving:
3239 2, 17 | to one ~act, which is the act of loving: but another virtue
3240 2, 17 | with regard to its other act, which is that of hoping. ~
3241 2, 18 | slave is one who does not act as cause ~of his own action,
3242 2, 18 | inclination that he is moved to act: so that it is contrary
3243 2, 18 | servility that one should act from love. Consequently ~
3244 2, 18 | species of a moral habit or act is taken from the object.
3245 2, 18 | cast aside; whereas its act remains with imperfect ~
3246 2, 18 | punishment, though this same ~act ceases in the man who has
3247 2, 18 | chiefly as regards its act, since the more a man loves
3248 2, 18 | not have quite the same act as it has now.~Aquin.: SMT
3249 2, 18 | Since a beatitude is an act of perfect virtue, all the ~
3250 2, 19 | virtue itself; even as an act proceeds ~from a habit:
3251 2, 21 | Further, to prescribe an act of virtue is equivalent
3252 2, 21 | to a ~prohibition of the act of the opposite vice. Now
3253 2, 21 | precepts relating to the act of faith and the act of
3254 2, 21 | the act of faith and the act of hope, because the ~act
3255 2, 21 | act of hope, because the ~act of faith inclines man's
3256 2, 21 | need for a precept of the act of hope, and men ~were to
3257 2, 22 | the nature of a voluntary act, whose principle needs ~
3258 2, 22 | love is not a voluntary act, which involves a ~contradiction,
3259 2, 22 | very nature, implies an act of the will.~Aquin.: SMT
3260 2, 22 | will in ~such a way to the act of loving, as though the
3261 2, 22 | nevertheless has ~not the power to act or not to act, for then
3262 2, 22 | the power to act or not to act, for then again the act
3263 2, 22 | act, for then again the act would cease to ~be voluntary
3264 2, 22 | by the Holy Ghost to the act of love, it is ~necessary
3265 2, 22 | efficient cause of that act.~Aquin.: SMT SS Q[23] A[
3266 2, 22 | 2] Body Para. 4/4~Now no act is perfectly produced by
3267 2, 22 | But it is evident that the act of charity surpasses the ~
3268 2, 22 | power, inclining it to the act of love, this ~same act
3269 2, 22 | act of love, this ~same act would be less perfect than
3270 2, 22 | strong inclination to its ~act as charity has, nor does
3271 2, 22 | does any virtue perform its act with so great ~pleasure.
3272 2, 22 | that, for us to perform the act ~of charity, there should
3273 2, 22 | inclining that power to the act of charity, and causing
3274 2, 22 | charity, and causing it ~to act with ease and pleasure.~
3275 2, 22 | virtue to produce a good act. Now those who have not ~
3276 2, 22 | Para. 1/2~Reply OBJ 1: The act of one lacking charity may
3277 2, 22 | he lacks charity. Such an act is always evil: ~thus Augustine
3278 2, 22 | There is, however, another act of one lacking charity,
3279 2, 22 | way it is possible for an act, without charity, ~to be
3280 2, 22 | In morals the form of an act is taken chiefly from the ~
3281 2, 22 | end. Now the form of an act ~always follows from a form
3282 2, 22 | morals, that ~which gives an act its order to the end, must
3283 2, 22 | end, must needs give the act its ~form. Now it is evident,
3284 2, 23 | Whether it increases by every act?~(7) Whether it increases
3285 2, 23 | considered ~as free-will, the act of which is to choose. For
3286 2, 23 | must be ~referred to the act of charity which is aroused
3287 2, 23 | potentiality and sometimes in act: so that it is not ~necessarily
3288 2, 23 | on the intensity of the act, namely whether a thing
3289 2, 23 | regards the intensity of the act.~Aquin.: SMT SS Q[24] A[
3290 2, 23 | essentially a virtue ordained to act, so that an ~essential increase
3291 2, 23 | implies ability to produce an act of more ~fervent love. Hence
3292 2, 23 | increases through every act of charity?~Aquin.: SMT
3293 2, 23 | increases through every act of ~charity. For that which
3294 2, 23 | what is less. But ~every act of charity can merit everlasting
3295 2, 23 | more, therefore, does every act of charity increase charity.~
3296 2, 23 | charity is caused by an act of charity. Now ~each virtuous
3297 2, 23 | charity. Now ~each virtuous act conduces to the engendering
3298 2, 23 | Therefore also ~each virtuous act of charity conduces to the
3299 2, 23 | back when he is moved by an act of charity. Therefore whoever
3300 2, 23 | whoever is moved by ~an act of charity goes forward
3301 2, 23 | increases through every act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3302 2, 23 | power of its cause. But ~an act of charity is sometimes
3303 2, 23 | actually increase through every act of charity, but each act
3304 2, 23 | act of charity, but each act of ~charity disposes to
3305 2, 23 | charity, in so far as one act of ~charity makes man more
3306 2, 23 | makes man more ready to act again according to charity,
3307 2, 23 | man breaks out into an act of more fervent love, ~and
3308 2, 23 | 1/1~Reply OBJ 1: Every act of charity merits everlasting
3309 2, 23 | time. In ~like manner every act of charity merits an increase
3310 2, 23 | is being engendered, each act ~does not complete the formation
3311 2, 23 | disposing to it, while the last act, which is the most perfect, ~
3312 2, 23 | reduces the virtue into ~act, just as when many drops
3313 2, 23 | to the habit, but to the act of charity: hence they are
3314 2, 23 | needs be either through an ~act, or by the mere cessation
3315 2, 23 | the mere cessation from act. It is true that virtues
3316 2, 23 | through cessation ~from act, as stated above (FS, Q[
3317 2, 23 | human virtue is a human ~act, so that when human acts
3318 2, 23 | follows that even when its act ceases, ~it does not for
3319 2, 23 | by God or by some sinful act. Now no defect is caused
3320 2, 23 | committing an inordinate act as regards the ~things directed
3321 2, 23 | move a certain man to an act of charity, and ~that this
3322 2, 23 | habit to incline a power to act, and this belongs to a ~
3323 2, 23 | charity included in its act, this is not ~contrary to
3324 2, 23 | work great things ~in its act, on account of the condition
3325 2, 23 | Charity by reason of its act excludes every motive for ~
3326 2, 23 | destroyed by one contrary sinful act. Much ~less, therefore,
3327 2, 23 | removed by one mortal sin, for act ~is directly contrary, not
3328 2, 23 | contrary, not to habit but to act. Now the endurance of a ~
3329 2, 23 | require the endurance of its act, so that ~when a contrary
3330 2, 23 | so that ~when a contrary act supervenes the acquired
3331 2, 24 | different ~species. For every act of the one species belongs
3332 2, 24 | since the species of an act is derived from its object,
3333 2, 24 | is specifically the ~same act that tends to an aspect
3334 2, 24 | specifically the same visual act ~whereby we see the light,
3335 2, 24 | is specifically the same act whereby we love God, and ~
3336 2, 24 | nature of the ~power whose act it is, is capable of reflecting
3337 2, 24 | can be the object of an act of the will: and since to
3338 2, 25 | a more grievous sin to act against the love of certain
3339 2, 25 | is proportionate to the act or movement that is ~becoming
3340 2, 25 | 1/5~I answer that, Every act should be proportionate
3341 2, 25 | that charity commands each act of another ~friendship,
3342 2, 25 | Consequently this very act of loving someone because ~
3343 2, 25 | OBJ 3: Charity elicits the act of love not only as regards
3344 2, 25 | principle upon which we seem to act, for we invite our relations ~
3345 2, 25 | it the lover's ~part to act, since he wills and works
3346 2, 25 | wherefore ~it is quicker to act.~Aquin.: SMT SS Q[26] A[
3347 2, 25 | because the intensity ~of the act of love arises on the part
3348 2, 26 | 1/2 - OF THE PRINCIPLE ACT OF CHARITY, WHICH IS TO
3349 2, 26 | We must now consider the act of charity, and (1) the
3350 2, 26 | charity, and (1) the principal act of ~charity, which is to
3351 2, 26 | which follow ~from that act.~Aquin.: SMT SS Q[27] Out.
3352 2, 26 | to love considered as an act of charity is the same as ~
3353 2, 26 | inclination to its proper act. ~Now to be loved is not
3354 2, 26 | Now to be loved is not the act of the charity of the person
3355 2, 26 | person loved; for ~this act is to love: and to be loved
3356 2, 26 | towards his good by ~an act of charity. Hence it is
3357 2, 26 | of charity, even as ~the act of any virtue is that virtue'
3358 2, 26 | to love considered as an act of charity is the same as
3359 2, 26 | to love, considered as an act of charity, is ~nothing
3360 2, 26 | goodwill. Therefore the ~act of charity is nothing but
3361 2, 26 | 1/1~OBJ 2: Further, the act belongs to the same subject
3362 2, 26 | A[1]). Therefore the act of charity is also an act
3363 2, 26 | act of charity is also an act of the will. But it ~tends
3364 2, 26 | goodwill. Therefore the act of charity is ~nothing else
3365 2, 26 | Therefore goodwill is the first act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3366 2, 26 | to love considered as an act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3367 2, 26 | properly speaking is that act of the will ~whereby we
3368 2, 26 | well to another. Now this act of the will differs from ~
3369 2, 26 | hand, goodwill is a simple act of the will, whereby we
3370 2, 26 | to love, considered as an act of ~charity, includes goodwill,
3371 2, 26 | definition in which ~the act of love is chiefly manifested.~
3372 2, 26 | 2: To love is indeed an act of the will tending to the
3373 2, 26 | A[3]; Q[84], A[7]), the act ~of a cognitive power is
3374 2, 26 | the knower, ~whereas the act of an appetitive power consists
3375 2, 26 | condition, whereas the act of a cognitive power follows
3376 2, 26 | that to love which is an act of the ~appetitive power,
3377 2, 26 | parity between the interior act ~and external acts of charity.
3378 2, 26 | charity. For the interior act of charity has the ~character
3379 2, 26 | 1/1~OBJ 2: Further, an act is the more meritorious
3380 2, 26 | love and consequently the act of love that ~passes over
3381 2, 27 | result from the principal act of ~charity which is love,
3382 2, 27 | inclination to a ~certain act. Now it may happen that
3383 2, 27 | except through the preceding act, hence it is that the virtue
3384 2, 27 | reference to that preceding act, although those ~other acts
3385 2, 27 | distinct ~from charity, but an act, or effect, of charity:
3386 2, 27 | referred, as its proper act, as stated above (here and
3387 2, 27 | prescribes joy, as being an act of charity, albeit ~not
3388 2, 27 | charity, albeit ~not its first act.~
3389 2, 28 | precept, unless it be an act of virtue. But there are
3390 2, 28 | except ~charity whose proper act is peace, as we have also
3391 2, 28 | keep peace because it is an act of ~charity; and for this
3392 2, 28 | too it is a meritorious act. Hence it is ~placed among
3393 2, 28 | charity, in respect ~of its act which is love, but also
3394 2, 28 | may ~stand either for the act or for the virtue, whereas
3395 2, 28 | God seems a most virtuous act. But mercy is preferred
3396 2, 28 | crown." ~Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Scene i.]. Hence, as
3397 2, 28 | the greatest, even as its act ~surpasses all others, since
3398 2, 29 | Whether beneficence is an act of charity ?~(2) Whether
3399 2, 29 | Whether beneficence is an act of charity?~Aquin.: SMT
3400 2, 29 | that beneficence is not an act of charity. For ~charity
3401 2, 29 | Therefore beneficence is not an act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3402 2, 29 | Therefore beneficence is an act of liberality and ~not of
3403 2, 29 | and in this respect is an ~act of mercy. Therefore every
3404 2, 29 | benefit conferred is either an act of ~justice, or an act of
3405 2, 29 | an act of ~justice, or an act of mercy. Therefore it is
3406 2, 29 | Therefore it is not an act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3407 2, 29 | friends." Therefore ~it is an act of charity to do good to
3408 2, 29 | beneficence in general, and is an act of friendship, ~and, consequently,
3409 2, 29 | of charity: because the act of love includes goodwill ~
3410 2, 29 | consequently, the result of an act of love is that a man ~is
3411 2, 29 | general ~acceptation is an act of friendship or charity.~
3412 2, 29 | regards the outward gift, the ~act of beneficence belongs in
3413 2, 29 | since beneficence is an act of charity, we ought not ~
3414 2, 29 | another in the battle is an act of very great ~goodness.
3415 2, 29 | bestowal of benefits is an act of ~charity towards others.
3416 2, 29 | since that would be an act not of charity but of cupidity.
3417 2, 29 | internal and the external act do not require ~different
3418 2, 29 | as external ~and internal act, since beneficence is the
3419 2, 29 | charity, but denotes an act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3420 2, 30 | Whether almsgiving is an act of charity?~(2) Of the different
3421 2, 30 | Whether almsgiving is an act of charity?~Aquin.: SMT
3422 2, 30 | that almsgiving is not an act of charity. For ~without
3423 2, 30 | Therefore almsgiving is not an act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3424 2, 30 | Now ~satisfaction is an act of justice. Therefore almsgiving
3425 2, 30 | Therefore almsgiving is an act of ~justice and not of charity.~
3426 2, 30 | sacrifices to God is an act of religion. ~But almsgiving
3427 2, 30 | Therefore almsgiving is not an act of charity, but of ~religion.~
3428 2, 30 | for a ~good purpose is an act of liberality. Now this
3429 2, 30 | Therefore almsgiving is not an act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3430 2, 30 | is, properly speaking, an act of mercy. ~This appears
3431 2, 30 | follows that almsgiving is an act of charity through the medium
3432 2, 30 | Para. 1/2~Reply OBJ 1: An act of virtue may be taken in
3433 2, 30 | first ~materially, thus an act of justice is to do what
3434 2, 30 | what is just; and such an act ~of virtue can be without
3435 2, 30 | speak of a thing being ~an act of justice formally, and
3436 2, 30 | justice formally, and thus an act of justice is to do what
3437 2, 30 | and delight, and ~such an act of virtue cannot be without
3438 2, 30 | hinders the proper elicited act of one virtue being ~commanded
3439 2, 30 | removes an obstacle to that act, which might arise from
3440 2, 30 | be due to an inordinate act; and this may be the ~subject
3441 2, 30 | result of the ~inordinate act, on account of which the
3442 2, 30 | as to the exercise of the act of ~reproving, seems to
3443 2, 30 | the evil of sin, ~it is an act of mercy and lovingkindness,
3444 2, 30 | would be a praiseworthy act to endanger one's ~life
3445 2, 30 | yet the woman does not act unjustly or unlawfully in
3446 2, 30 | s equal in the marriage act, yet in matters of housekeeping,
3447 2, 30 | himself an alms, unless he act in another's person; thus
3448 2, 31 | fraternal correction is an act of charity?~(2) Whether
3449 2, 31 | fraternal correction is an act of charity?~Aquin.: SMT
3450 2, 31 | fraternal correction is not an act of charity. ~For a gloss
3451 2, 31 | fraternal correction ~is an act, not of charity, but of
3452 2, 31 | of counsel, which is an act of prudence, for a ~prudent
3453 2, 31 | fraternal correction is an act, not of charity, but of
3454 2, 31 | same virtue. Now it ~is an act of charity to bear with
3455 2, 31 | bearing with him, is not an act of ~charity. ~Aquin.: SMT
3456 2, 31 | fraternal correction is an act of charity.~Aquin.: SMT
3457 2, 31 | procure a person's good is an act of charity, ~whereby we
3458 2, 31 | fraternal correction ~also is an act of charity, because thereby
3459 2, 31 | fraternal correction is an act of ~charity rather than
3460 2, 31 | good. This correction is an act of justice, ~whose concern
3461 2, 31 | second correction which is an act ~of justice. Or if it speaks
3462 2, 31 | admonition is ~chiefly an act of charity, which virtue
3463 2, 31 | speak, but ~secondarily an act of prudence, which executes
3464 2, 31 | requisite in order that an act be virtuous; namely, that
3465 2, 31 | circumstances of a virtuous act is this aspect of the ~end,
3466 2, 31 | omitted from a virtuous act, as entirely takes away
3467 2, 31 | good of virtue, such an act is contrary to a precept.
3468 2, 31 | omitted from a virtuous act be such as not to destroy
3469 2, 31 | virtue is destroyed ~in its act. Now fraternal correction
3470 2, 31 | correction is twofold. One is an ~act of charity, which seeks
3471 2, 31 | another correction which is an act of justice purposing the ~
3472 2, 31 | physical order certain things act mutually on ~one another,
3473 2, 31 | far as each is somewhat in act, and somewhat in potentiality
3474 2, 31 | the correction which is an act of justice through the coercive
3475 2, 31 | fraternal correction which is an act of charity is ~within the
3476 2, 31 | 4] Body Para. 2/2~Now an act which proceeds from a habit
3477 2, 31 | Since, however, a virtuous ~act needs to be moderated by
3478 2, 31 | in so far as ~it is an act of virtue, and it will be
3479 2, 31 | and it will be a virtuous act in so far as it is ~proportionate
3480 2, 33 | which consists in its own ~act, while it belongs specially
3481 2, 33 | spiritual good which is in each act of ~virtue, belongs, not
3482 2, 33 | the ~imperfection of the act. Thus in the genus of adultery,
3483 2, 35 | ground, this is due to the act that he prefers what is
3484 2, 37 | ought not to ~exercise its act, except in so far as it
3485 2, 38 | except sin, is contrary to an act of virtue. ~But war is contrary
3486 2, 38 | necessary sometimes for a man to act ~otherwise for the common
3487 2, 38 | still. Thus the marriage act may be meritorious; ~and
3488 2, 39 | any sin may command the act of another sin, by directing
3489 2, 41 | follows that every virtuous act ~except the best of all,
3490 2, 41 | case he that does such ~an act does, properly speaking,
3491 2, 41 | downfall, wherefore his act is called "active scandal."
3492 2, 41 | who does this ~righteous act, does not, so far as he
3493 2, 41 | which ~specifies the moral act. But the notion of scandal
3494 2, 41 | spiritual good, since it is an act ~of justice. Therefore a
3495 2, 41 | fraternal correction is an act of charity, it is a ~spiritual
3496 2, 41 | which is taught, and the act of teaching. ~The first
3497 2, 41 | that might ensue. But the act itself ~of teaching is one
3498 2, 42 | done out of charity. The act of love does, however, fall
3499 2, 42 | Further, love is not the only act of charity, but also joy,
3500 2, 42 | charity result from the act of love as effects from
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