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501 1, 8 | and ~absolutely belongs to God and is proper to Him: because
502 1, 8 | places be supposed to exist, God must be in all of them,
503 1, 9 | 1 - THE IMMUTABILITY OF GOD (TWO ARTICLES)~We next consider
504 1, 9 | ARTICLES)~We next consider God's immutability, and His
505 1, 9 | On the immutability of God there are two points of
506 1, 9 | of inquiry:~(1) Whether God is altogether immutable?~(
507 1, 9 | be immutable belongs to God alone?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[
508 1, 9 | Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether God is altogether immutable?~
509 1, 9 | 1/1~OBJ 1: It seems that God is not altogether immutable.
510 1, 9 | nor by place." ~Therefore God is in some way mutable.~
511 1, 9 | mobilior']" (Wis. 7:24). But God is wisdom itself; ~therefore
512 1, 9 | wisdom itself; ~therefore God is movable.~Aquin.: SMT
513 1, 9 | But these ~are said of God in Scripture, "Draw nigh
514 1, 9 | Scripture, "Draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh to ~
515 1, 9 | James 4:8). Therefore God is mutable.~Aquin.: SMT
516 1, 9 | precedes, it is shown that God is altogether ~immutable.
517 1, 9 | first ~being, whom we call God; and that this first being
518 1, 9 | that ~it is impossible for God to be in any way changeable.
519 1, 9 | above (Q[3], A[7]) that in ~God there is no composition,
520 1, 9 | Hence it is ~manifest that God cannot be moved. Thirdly,
521 1, 9 | attained previously. But since God is infinite, comprehending
522 1, 9 | movements. Therefore because God understands and loves Himself,
523 1, 9 | respect they said that God moves Himself, not, however,
524 1, 9 | These things are said of God in Scripture metaphorically. ~
525 1, 9 | rays reach the house, so God is said to approach to us,
526 1, 9 | be immutable belongs to God alone?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[
527 1, 9 | immutable does not belong to God alone. For ~the Philosopher
528 1, 9 | immutable does not belong to God ~alone.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[
529 1, 9 | Therefore it does not belong to ~God alone to be immutable.~Aquin.:
530 1, 9 | says (De Nat. Boni. i), "God alone is ~immutable; and
531 1, 9 | Para. 1/3~I answer that, God alone is altogether immutable;
532 1, 9 | power ~alone, inasmuch as God could produce them into
533 1, 9 | existence depends on the will of God, so ~likewise it depends
534 1, 9 | of another - namely, of God - they are mutable, inasmuch
535 1, 9 | which cannot be said of God, who by His infinity fills
536 1, 9 | non-existence. Hence since God is in none of ~these ways
537 1, 10 | Para. 1/1 - THE ETERNITY OF GOD (SIX ARTICLES)~We must now
538 1, 10 | consider the eternity of God, concerning which arise
539 1, 10 | is eternity?~(2) Whether God is eternal?~(3) Whether
540 1, 10 | to be eternal belongs to God alone?~(4) Whether eternity
541 1, 10 | Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 4: As God, although incorporeal, is
542 1, 10 | Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether God is eternal?~Aquin.: SMT
543 1, 10 | 1/1~OBJ 1: It seems that God is not eternal. For nothing
544 1, 10 | made can be ~predicated of God; for Boethius says (De Trin.
545 1, 10 | Tri. Quaest. qu. 28) "that God is the author of ~eternity."
546 1, 10 | of ~eternity." Therefore God is not eternal. ~Aquin.:
547 1, 10 | Aristotle says (De Causis), "God is before ~eternity and
548 1, 10 | eternal does not belong to God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[10] A[
549 1, 10 | measured ~belongs not to God. Therefore it does not belong
550 1, 10 | future time are applied to God in ~Scripture. Therefore
551 1, 10 | in ~Scripture. Therefore God is not eternal.~Aquin.:
552 1, 10 | preceding article. Hence, as ~God is supremely immutable,
553 1, 10 | other is its own being. Now God is His ~own uniform being;
554 1, 10 | When Augustine says that "God is the author of eternity," ~
555 1, 10 | participated eternity. For God communicates ~His eternity
556 1, 10 | the Second Objection. For ~God is said to be before eternity,
557 1, 10 | some philosophers, then God would ~still reign beyond,
558 1, 10 | Eternity is nothing else but God Himself. Hence God is not ~
559 1, 10 | else but God Himself. Hence God is not ~called eternal,
560 1, 10 | different times are applied to God, because ~His eternity includes
561 1, 10 | to be eternal belongs to God alone?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[
562 1, 10 | that it does not belong to God alone to be eternal. For ~
563 1, 10 | Dan. ~12:3). Now if God alone were eternal, there
564 1, 10 | many eternities. ~Therefore God alone is not the only eternal.~
565 1, 10 | Mt. 25:41). Therefore God is not the only eternal.~
566 1, 10 | propositions. Therefore God is not the only eternal.~
567 1, 10 | Ep. ad Damasum. xv) that "God is the only ~one who has
568 1, 10 | not eternal. ~Therefore God is the only one eternal.~
569 1, 10 | properly so called is in God alone, ~because eternity
570 1, 10 | the first ~article. But God alone is altogether immutable,
571 1, 10 | receive immutability from God in the way ~of never ceasing
572 1, 10 | xv). Hence those who see God are said to have ~eternal
573 1, 10 | know Thee the only true God," etc. (Jn. 17:3).~Aquin.:
574 1, 10 | by the contemplation of God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[10] A[
575 1, 10 | follow that anything beside God is eternal.~Aquin.: SMT
576 1, 10 | viii, 20,22,23), that "God moves the spiritual through ~
577 1, 10 | future; which is false, since God can reduce them to nothing.~
578 1, 10 | be, ~which is possible to God to allow; even granted this,
579 1, 10 | subject to the divine power, God can make the existence of
580 1, 10 | that all proceeded from God in ~a certain equality,
581 1, 10 | substances ~proceeded from God in a certain degree and
582 1, 11 | Para. 1/1 - THE UNITY OF GOD (FOUR ARTICLES)~After the
583 1, 11 | each other?~(3) Whether God is one?~(4) Whether He is
584 1, 11 | Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether God is one?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[
585 1, 11 | 1/1~OBJ 1: It seems that God is not one. For it is written "
586 1, 11 | cannot be predicated ~of God, since quantity is not predicated
587 1, 11 | quantity is not predicated of God; likewise, neither can ~"
588 1, 11 | being" be predicated of God, because it ~imports privation,
589 1, 11 | which cannot ~apply to God. Therefore God is not one.~
590 1, 11 | apply to God. Therefore God is not one.~Aquin.: SMT
591 1, 11 | O Israel, the Lord our God is one ~Lord" (Dt. 6:4).~
592 1, 11 | these three sources that God is one. ~First from His
593 1, 11 | men. Now this belongs to God alone; for God ~Himself
594 1, 11 | belongs to God alone; for God ~Himself is His own nature,
595 1, 11 | Therefore, in ~the very same way God is God, and He is this God.
596 1, 11 | the very same way God is God, and He is this God. Impossible
597 1, 11 | God is God, and He is this God. Impossible is it ~therefore
598 1, 11 | above (Q[4], A[2]) that God comprehends in Himself the
599 1, 11 | only one. And this one is God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[11] A[
600 1, 11 | the Apostle adds: ~"Our God is one," etc.~Aquin.: SMT
601 1, 11 | number is not predicated of ~God, but only of material things.
602 1, 11 | being. And although in God there is no privation, still,
603 1, 11 | should ~not be predicated of God; for instance, that He is
604 1, 11 | the same way it is said of God that He is one.~Aquin.:
605 1, 11 | Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether God is supremely one?~Aquin.:
606 1, 11 | 1/1~OBJ 1: It seems that God is not supremely "one."
607 1, 11 | greater or less. ~Therefore God is not more "one" than other
608 1, 11 | indivisible. Therefore ~God is not more "one" than unity
609 1, 11 | supremely "one"; and therefore God is not "one" more than any ~
610 1, 11 | both of these belong to God. For He is supremely being,
611 1, 11 | Hence it is manifest that God is "one" in the supreme ~
612 1, 12 | 12] Out. Para. 1/1 - HOW GOD IS KNOWN BY US (THIRTEEN
613 1, 12 | hitherto we have considered God as He is in Himself, we
614 1, 12 | intellect can see the essence of God?~(2) Whether the essence
615 1, 12 | Whether the essence of God is seen by the intellect
616 1, 12 | Whether the essence of God can be seen by the corporeal
617 1, 12 | powers to see the essence of God?~(5) Whether the created
618 1, 12 | order to ~see the essence of God?~(6) Whether of those who
619 1, 12 | Whether of those who see God, one sees Him more perfectly
620 1, 12 | comprehend the essence of God?~(8) Whether the created
621 1, 12 | intellect seeing the essence of God, knows all ~things in it?~(
622 1, 12 | at once what it sees in God?~(11) Whether in the state
623 1, 12 | can see the essence of ~God?~(12) Whether by natural
624 1, 12 | natural reason we can know God in this life?~(13) Whether
625 1, 12 | this life any knowledge of God through grace ~above the
626 1, 12 | intellect can see the essence of God?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
627 1, 12 | intellect can see the essence of God. ~For Chrysostom (Hom. xiv.
628 1, 12 | 1:18, "No man hath ~seen God at any time," says: "Not
629 1, 12 | nor ~archangels have seen God. For how can a creature
630 1, 12 | Div. Nom. i), speaking of God: ~"Neither is there sense,
631 1, 12 | as such, is unknown. But God is ~infinite, as was shown
632 1, 12 | intellect is being. Now ~God is not something existing;
633 1, 12 | Div. Nom. iv). Therefore God is not intelligible; but ~
634 1, 12 | the created intellect and God; for there is an infinite ~
635 1, 12 | cannot see the ~essence of God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
636 1, 12 | according as it is actual, ~God, Who is pure act without
637 1, 12 | can ~see the essence of God. This opinion, however,
638 1, 12 | intellect could never see God, it would either never attain
639 1, 12 | in something else beside God; which is ~opposed to faith.
640 1, 12 | blessed see the essence of ~God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
641 1, 12 | itself supremely known. God is ~Infinite in this way,
642 1, 12 | 3 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 3: God is not said to be not existing
643 1, 12 | proportion of the creature to God, inasmuch as it is related
644 1, 12 | be proportioned to know God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
645 1, 12 | 1~Whether the essence of God is seen by the created intellect
646 1, 12 | seems that the essence of God is seen through an image
647 1, 12 | Trin. v): "When we know God, some ~likeness of God is
648 1, 12 | know God, some ~likeness of God is made in us."~Aquin.:
649 1, 12 | understood. Therefore, if God is ~seen by the created
650 1, 12 | accommodated to the vision of God." But to ~see the essence
651 1, 12 | But to ~see the essence of God is not an enigmatic nor
652 1, 12 | it is manifest both that God is the author of the intellect
653 1, 12 | creature is not the essence of God, it follows that it is ~
654 1, 12 | Therefore, in order to see God, there must be some ~similitude
655 1, 12 | must be some ~similitude of God on the part of the visual
656 1, 12 | is made capable of seeing God. But on the part of the
657 1, 12 | the seer, the essence of God ~cannot be seen by any created
658 1, 12 | therefore can ~the essence of God be seen by any created likeness
659 1, 12 | because the essence of God is His own very existence,
660 1, 12 | representing the essence of God to the seer. ~Thirdly, because
661 1, 12 | thing. ~Hence to say that God is seen by some similitude,
662 1, 12 | that to see the essence of God, there is ~required some
663 1, 12 | strengthening the intellect to see God, which is spoken of in the ~
664 1, 12 | see light." The essence of God, ~however, cannot be seen
665 1, 12 | speaks of the knowledge of God here on earth.~Aquin.: SMT
666 1, 12 | 1~Whether the essence of God can be seen with the bodily
667 1, 12 | seems that the essence of God can be seen by the corporeal ~
668 1, 12 | flesh I shall see . . . God," ~and (Job 42:5), "With
669 1, 12 | can be raised up to see God. ~Therefore the glorified
670 1, 12 | the glorified eye can see God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
671 1, 12 | Para. 1/1~OBJ 3: Further, God can be seen by man through
672 1, 12 | sense to act. Therefore God can be seen by a ~vision
673 1, 12 | No one has ~ever seen God either in this life, as
674 1, 12 | that, It is impossible for God to be seen by the sense
675 1, 12 | beyond corporeal things. ~For God is incorporeal, as was shown
676 1, 12 | In my flesh I shall see God my Saviour," do not ~mean
677 1, 12 | Saviour," do not ~mean that God will be seen with the eye
678 1, 12 | the resurrection will see God. Likewise the ~words, "Now
679 1, 12 | as to see most clearly God everywhere present, ~governing
680 1, 12 | the invisible things of ~God as understood by what is
681 1, 12 | glorified ~eyes will see God, as now our eyes see the
682 1, 12 | Reply OBJ 3: The essence of God is not seen in a vision
683 1, 12 | receives some form representing God ~according to some mode
684 1, 12 | so, the whole ~beauty of God." But if a reflection is
685 1, 12 | defect. Therefore, since God is supremely ~intelligible
686 1, 12 | much more can he understand God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
687 1, 12 | if to see the ~essence of God is above the nature of every
688 1, 12 | up to see the essence of God at all. ~But this is false,
689 1, 12 | is written: "The grace of God is life everlasting" ~(Rm.
690 1, 12 | know Thee the only true God," etc. (Jn. 17:3). Therefore
691 1, 12 | Therefore to see the ~essence of God is possible to the created
692 1, 12 | intellect to see the ~essence of God by its own natural power.
693 1, 12 | called ~angels. But to God alone does it belong to
694 1, 12 | cannot see the essence of God, unless God by His grace
695 1, 12 | the essence of God, unless God by His grace unites ~Himself
696 1, 12 | 1: This mode of knowing God is natural to an angel -
697 1, 12 | angel himself. But to ~know God by any created similitude
698 1, 12 | not to know the essence of God, as ~was shown above (A[
699 1, 12 | can know ~the essence of God by his own power.~Aquin.:
700 1, 12 | defective, when compared with God; forasmuch as it does not
701 1, 12 | excellence which is in God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
702 1, 12 | order to see the ~essence of God?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
703 1, 12 | order to see the essence of God. For what is of itself lucid
704 1, 12 | intelligible things. Now God is ~intelligible light.
705 1, 12 | 1/1~OBJ 2: Further, if God is seen through a medium,
706 1, 12 | Therefore if the essence of God is seen through any created
707 1, 12 | need any other light to see God; which is impossible. Therefore ~
708 1, 12 | order to see the essence of God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
709 1, 12 | intellect sees the ~essence of God, the essence of God itself
710 1, 12 | essence of God, the essence of God itself becomes the intelligible
711 1, 12 | it to see the essence ~of God, as was shown in the preceding
712 1, 12 | 21:23): "The glory of God hath enlightened it" - viz.
713 1, 12 | of the ~blessed who see God. By this light the blessed
714 1, 12 | deiform" - i.e. like to God, according to the saying: "
715 1, 12 | necessary to see the essence of God, ~not in order to make the
716 1, 12 | order to make the essence of God intelligible, which is of
717 1, 12 | as a ~similitude in which God is seen, but as a perfection
718 1, 12 | strengthening it to see God. Therefore it may be said
719 1, 12 | not as a medium in which God is seen, but as one by which ~
720 1, 12 | the immediate vision of ~God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
721 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God, one sees more perfectly
722 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God, one does not ~see more
723 1, 12 | all who see the essence of God, understand the Divine essence,
724 1, 12 | the Divine essence, for ~God is seen by the intellect
725 1, 12 | the present question, for God is present to the intellect ~
726 1, 12 | consists in the vision of God, according ~to Jn. 17:3: "
727 1, 12 | know Thee the only true ~God," etc. Therefore if all
728 1, 12 | if all saw the essence of God equally in eternal ~life,
729 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God, one sees Him more ~perfectly
730 1, 12 | more perfect similitude of God than another, since that
731 1, 12 | power or faculty to see God than another. The faculty ~
732 1, 12 | The faculty ~of seeing God, however, does not belong
733 1, 12 | light of glory will see God ~the more perfectly; and
734 1, 12 | the more charity, will see God the more perfectly, and
735 1, 12 | that ~the mode of seeing God will be as perfect as is
736 1, 12 | as is the perfect mode of God's ~existence.~Aquin.: SMT
737 1, 12 | all - viz. the essence of God; nor will it arise from
738 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God comprehend Him?~Aquin.:
739 1, 12 | divine essence, comprehend God. ~For the Apostle says (
740 1, 12 | from the seer." But if God is seen in His essence,
741 1, 12 | hidden from the seer, since God is simple. Therefore ~whoever
742 1, 12 | who sees the ~essence of God, sees Him wholly, if the
743 1, 12 | who see ~the essence of God see Him wholly; therefore
744 1, 12 | intellect to comprehend ~God; yet "for the mind to attain
745 1, 12 | for the mind to attain to God in some degree is great ~
746 1, 12 | according to its actuality. But God, ~whose being is infinite,
747 1, 12 | created intellect can know God infinitely. For the ~created
748 1, 12 | created intellect to ~know God in an infinite degree. Hence
749 1, 12 | that it should ~comprehend God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
750 1, 12 | comprehending; and thus in no way is God comprehended either by ~
751 1, 12 | to him. And in this sense God is ~comprehended by the
752 1, 12 | possess these three things in God; because they ~see Him,
753 1, 12 | 2 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 2: God is called incomprehensible
754 1, 12 | knows. Therefore he who sees God's ~essence, sees in Him
755 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God see all in God?~Aquin.:
756 1, 12 | essence of God see all in God?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
757 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God see all things in ~God.
758 1, 12 | of God see all things in ~God. For Gregory says (Dialog.
759 1, 12 | Who sees all things?" But God sees all things. Therefore
760 1, 12 | Therefore those who see God see all things.~Aquin.:
761 1, 12 | possible things shine forth in God as in a ~mirror; for He
762 1, 12 | Therefore whoever sees God, ~sees all actual things
763 1, 12 | Anima iii. But all that God does, or can do, are ~less
764 1, 12 | Therefore whoever understands God, can understand ~all that
765 1, 12 | can understand ~all that God does, or can do.~Aquin.:
766 1, 12 | Therefore if in seeing God it does not know all things,
767 1, 12 | satisfied; thus, in seeing God it will not ~be fully happy;
768 1, 12 | incongruous. Therefore he who sees God knows all ~things.~Aquin.:
769 1, 12 | angels see the essence of God; and yet do not know ~all
770 1, 12 | this ~knowledge belongs to God alone. Therefore whosoever
771 1, 12 | whosoever sees the essence of ~God, does not know all things.~
772 1, 12 | not see in it all that God does or can do. For it is
773 1, 12 | that things ~are seen in God as they are in Him. But
774 1, 12 | all other things are in God as ~effects are in the power
775 1, 12 | all things are seen in ~God as an effect is seen in
776 1, 12 | intellect can comprehend God ~wholly, as shown above (
777 1, 12 | created intellect in seeing ~God can know all that God does
778 1, 12 | seeing ~God can know all that God does or can do, for this
779 1, 12 | His power; but of what God does or can do any intellect
780 1, 12 | the more perfectly it sees God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
781 1, 12 | being sufficient, ~namely, God, who in Himself sufficiently
782 1, 12 | follow that whoever sees God knows all things, ~for he
783 1, 12 | Although it is more to see God than to see all things else, ~
784 1, 12 | more things are known in God according as He is seen
785 1, 12 | Divine essence will see in God. But to know other singulars, ~
786 1, 12 | exist not as yet, but ~which God can call into being. Yet
787 1, 12 | call into being. Yet if God alone were seen, Who is
788 1, 12 | Whether what is seen in God by those who see the Divine
789 1, 12 | seems that what is seen in God by those who see the Divine ~
790 1, 12 | understands any creatures in God, it must be informed by
791 1, 12 | seeing ~the essence of God whilst in ecstasy, when
792 1, 12 | actually ~saw the essence of God, he had certain similitudes
793 1, 12 | But all things are seen in God as in an intelligible mirror. ~
794 1, 12 | intelligible mirror. ~Therefore if God Himself is not seen by any
795 1, 12 | essence see what they see in God ~not by any likeness, but
796 1, 12 | similitudes pre-existing in ~God, is to see them in God.
797 1, 12 | God, is to see them in God. Now there is a difference
798 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God, they are seen in God Himself ~
799 1, 12 | of God, they are seen in God Himself ~not by any other
800 1, 12 | intellect; by which also God Himself is seen.~Aquin.:
801 1, 12 | intellect of one who sees God is assimilated to ~what
802 1, 12 | assimilated to ~what is seen in God, inasmuch as it is united
803 1, 12 | any other person who sees God, by the very vision of the
804 1, 12 | ceased to see ~the essence of God. Still this kind of vision
805 1, 12 | whereby things are ~seen in God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
806 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God see all they see in it at
807 1, 12 | those who see the essence of God do not see all ~they see
808 1, 12 | understood." But what is seen in God, is understood; for God ~
809 1, 12 | God, is understood; for God ~is seen by the intellect.
810 1, 12 | Therefore those who see God do not see all in ~Him at
811 1, 12 | ad lit. viii, 22,23), "God moves ~the spiritual creature
812 1, 12 | creature is the angel who sees God. ~Therefore those who see
813 1, 12 | Therefore those who see God understand and are affected
814 1, 12 | above that things seen in God, are not seen singly by
815 1, 12 | seen by the one essence of God. Hence they are ~seen simultaneously,
816 1, 12 | regards what they see in God, they see all at ~the same
817 1, 12 | life can see the essence of God?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
818 1, 12 | Jacob said: "I have seen God face to face" (Gn. 32:30).
819 1, 12 | 12:8); but this is to see God in His essence. Therefore
820 1, 12 | possible to ~see the essence of God in this life.~Aquin.: SMT
821 1, 12 | now we know all ~things in God; for Augustine says (Confess.
822 1, 12 | even in this life we see God Himself.~Aquin.: SMT FP
823 1, 12 | 24,25). Therefore since God is in our soul by His essence,
824 1, 12 | says, "In this mortal life God can be seen ~by certain
825 1, 12 | Para. 1/1~I answer that, God cannot be seen in His essence
826 1, 12 | 9) that the knowledge of God by ~means of any created
827 1, 12 | life to see the essence of ~God. This can be seen in the
828 1, 12 | in ~the Scriptures to see God in the sense that certain
829 1, 12 | Jacob says, "I have seen God face to face," ~this does
830 1, 12 | some figure representing God. ~And this is to be referred
831 1, 12 | mode of prophecy, so that God ~seems to speak, though
832 1, 12 | Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 2: As God works miracles in corporeal
833 1, 12 | things are said to be seen in God and all things are ~judged
834 1, 12 | by their own sun," namely God. As therefore in order to ~
835 1, 12 | necessary to see the essence of God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[12] A[
836 1, 12 | the intellect. And thus ~God is in the souls of the blessed;
837 1, 12 | Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether God can be known in this life
838 1, 12 | natural reason we cannot know God in this life. ~For Boethius
839 1, 12 | grasp simple ~form." But God is a supremely simple form,
840 1, 12 | cannot have an imagination of God, Who ~is incorporeal. Therefore
841 1, 12 | Therefore we cannot know God by natural knowledge.~Aquin.:
842 1, 12 | nature. But the knowledge of God ~belongs only to the good;
843 1, 12 | justice of faith." Therefore God cannot be known by natural
844 1, 12 | That which is known of God," ~namely, what can be known
845 1, 12 | namely, what can be known of God by natural reason, "is manifest
846 1, 12 | as to see the essence of God; ~because the sensible effects
847 1, 12 | the sensible effects of God do not equal the power of
848 1, 12 | do not equal the power of God as ~their cause. Hence from
849 1, 12 | things the whole power ~of God cannot be known; nor therefore
850 1, 12 | them so far as to know of God "whether He exists," and
851 1, 12 | 2 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 2: God is known by natural knowledge
852 1, 12 | OBJ 3: As the knowledge of God's essence is by grace, it
853 1, 12 | what I said in prayer, 'God ~who willest that only the
854 1, 12 | grace a higher knowledge of God can be obtained than by ~
855 1, 12 | grace a higher knowledge of God is not obtained ~than by
856 1, 12 | whoever is the more united to God in this life, is united
857 1, 12 | grace. But ~to be united to God while ignoring of Him "what
858 1, 12 | natural reason. Therefore God is not more known to us
859 1, 12 | Therefore we cannot know God ~more fully by grace than
860 1, 12 | our intellect adheres to God by grace of faith. But ~
861 1, 12 | more excellent knowledge of God by ~grace.~Aquin.: SMT FP
862 1, 12 | The Apostle says that "God hath revealed to us His ~
863 1, 12 | more perfect knowledge of God by grace than by ~natural
864 1, 12 | life we cannot ~know of God "what He is," and thus are
865 1, 12 | as, for instance, that God is Three and One.~Aquin.:
866 1, 13 | Para. 1/2 - THE NAMES OF GOD (TWELVE ARTICLES)~After
867 1, 13 | for inquiry:~(1) Whether God can be named by us?~(2)
868 1, 13 | Whether any names applied to God are predicated of Him substantially?~(
869 1, 13 | Whether any names applied to God are said of Him literally,
870 1, 13 | Whether any names applied to God are synonymous?~(5) Whether
871 1, 13 | some names are applied to God and to creatures univocally
872 1, 13 | they are applied ~first to God or to creatures?~(7) Whether
873 1, 13 | names are applicable to God from time?~(8) Whether this
874 1, 13 | 8) Whether this name "God" is a name of nature, or
875 1, 13 | 9) Whether this name "God" is a communicable name?~(
876 1, 13 | equivocally as signifying God, by ~nature, by participation,
877 1, 13 | supremely appropriate name of ~God?~(12) Whether affirmative
878 1, 13 | propositions can be formed about God?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[13] A[
879 1, 13 | Whether a name can be given to God?~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[13] A[
880 1, 13 | no name can be given to God. For Dionysius says ~(Div.
881 1, 13 | names do not belong to God, since He is simple, nor
882 1, 13 | Therefore no name can be said of God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[13] A[
883 1, 13 | these can be applied to God, for ~He has no quality,
884 1, 13 | demonstrative pronouns. Therefore God cannot in any way be named
885 1, 13 | cannot see the essence of ~God; but we know God from creatures
886 1, 13 | essence of ~God; but we know God from creatures as their
887 1, 13 | Reply OBJ 1: The reason why God has no name, or is said
888 1, 13 | that we understand about ~God, and signify in word.~Aquin.:
889 1, 13 | Because we know and name God from creatures, the names
890 1, 13 | the names we ~attribute to God signify what belongs to
891 1, 13 | a thing is white. And as God is simple, and subsisting,
892 1, 13 | some things are said of God in a concrete sense, to
893 1, 13 | likewise nouns are applied to God ~signifying substance with
894 1, 13 | pronouns are applied to ~God as describing what is understood,
895 1, 13 | pronouns are applicable to God, so far can ~He be signified
896 1, 13 | any name can be applied to God substantially?~Aquin.: SMT
897 1, 13 | no name can be applied to God substantially. For ~Damascene
898 1, 13 | 9): "Everything said of God signifies ~not His substance,
899 1, 13 | processions in the denomination of God." Thus ~the names applied
900 1, 13 | holy doctors in praising God are distinguished ~according
901 1, 13 | Therefore the names ~applied to God are not said of Him substantially.~
902 1, 13 | as we understand it. ~But God is not understood by us
903 1, 13 | applied substantially to God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[13] A[
904 1, 13 | Trin. vi): "The being of God is the ~being strong, or
905 1, 13 | Negative names applied to God, or signifying His relation ~
906 1, 13 | and affirmative names of God, as "good," "wise," ~and
907 1, 13 | although they are applied to God affirmatively, ~nevertheless
908 1, 13 | express some remotion ~from God, rather than to express
909 1, 13 | assert that when we say that God lives, we mean that God
910 1, 13 | God lives, we mean that God is ~not like an inanimate
911 1, 13 | these names ~applied to God signify His relationship
912 1, 13 | creatures: thus in the ~words, "God is good," we mean, God is
913 1, 13 | God is good," we mean, God is the cause of goodness
914 1, 13 | than others are applied to God. For He is assuredly the
915 1, 13 | therefore if ~the words "God is good," signified no more
916 1, 13 | signified no more than, "God is the cause of ~good things,"
917 1, 13 | like manner be said that God is a body, ~inasmuch as
918 1, 13 | that all names applied to God would be ~said of Him by
919 1, 13 | intention of those who speak of God. For in ~saying that God
920 1, 13 | God. For in ~saying that God lives, they assuredly mean
921 1, 13 | predicated substantially of God, ~although they fall short
922 1, 13 | For these names express God, so far as our intellects
923 1, 13 | since our intellect knows God from creatures, it knows
924 1, 13 | above (Q[4], A[2]) that God ~prepossesses in Himself
925 1, 13 | imperfectly. So when we say, "God is good," the meaning is
926 1, 13 | good," the meaning is not, "God ~is the cause of goodness,"
927 1, 13 | cause of goodness," or "God is not evil"; but the meaning
928 1, 13 | creatures, pre-exists in God," and in a ~more excellent
929 1, 13 | it does not follow that God is good, ~because He causes
930 1, 13 | names do not signify what God is, ~forasmuch as by none
931 1, 13 | are the representations of God, although ~in an imperfect
932 1, 13 | intellect knows and names God ~according to each kind
933 1, 13 | themselves, as if when we say "God ~lives," the sense were, "
934 1, 13 | cannot know the essence of God in this life, as He ~really
935 1, 13 | any name can be applied to God in its literal sense?~Aquin.:
936 1, 13 | is applied literally to God. For all names ~which we
937 1, 13 | names ~which we apply to God are taken from creatures;
938 1, 13 | creatures are applied to God metaphorically, as ~when
939 1, 13 | metaphorically, as ~when we say, God is a stone, or a lion, or
940 1, 13 | Therefore names are ~applied to God in a metaphorical sense.~
941 1, 13 | more truly withheld from God than given ~to Him; as appears
942 1, 13 | of these names belong to God in their literal sense. ~
943 1, 13 | corporeal names are applied to God in a metaphorical ~sense
944 1, 13 | these names are ~applied to God in a metaphorical sense.~
945 1, 13 | are which are ~applied to God metaphorically by way of
946 1, 13 | all ~names are applied to God in a metaphorical sense,
947 1, 13 | article, our knowledge of God ~is derived from the perfections
948 1, 13 | which ~perfections are in God in a more eminent way than
949 1, 13 | to the names applied to ~God - viz. the perfections which
950 1, 13 | they belong properly to God, and more properly than
951 1, 13 | properly and strictly apply to ~God; for their mode of signification
952 1, 13 | perfections ~flowing from God to creatures in such a way
953 1, 13 | this kind can be applied to God only in a metaphorical ~
954 1, 13 | be literally applied to God.~Aquin.: SMT FP Q[13] A[
955 1, 13 | Dionysius shows, are denied of God ~for the reason that what
956 1, 13 | Dionysius says also that God is above all substance and
957 1, 13 | names which are applied to God literally imply ~corporeal
958 1, 13 | those which are applied to God ~metaphorically imply and
959 1, 13 | Whether names applied to God are synonymous?~Aquin.:
960 1, 13 | that these names applied to God are synonymous names. ~For
961 1, 13 | these ~names applied to God mean entirely the same thing
962 1, 13 | entirely the same thing in God; for the ~goodness of God
963 1, 13 | God; for the ~goodness of God is His essence, and likewise
964 1, 13 | reality and many in idea. But God is supremely one. ~Therefore
965 1, 13 | thus the names applied to God do not signify different
966 1, 13 | if all names applied to God ~are synonymous, we cannot
967 1, 13 | cannot properly say "good God" or the like, and yet it
968 1, 13 | that, These names spoken of God are not synonymous. This
969 1, 13 | diverse things denied of ~God, or as regards diverse effects
970 1, 13 | intellect, since it knows God from creatures, in order
971 1, 13 | in order to ~understand God, forms conceptions proportional
972 1, 13 | perfections flowing ~from God to creatures, which perfections
973 1, 13 | perfections pre-exist in God unitedly and ~simply, whereas
974 1, 13 | although the names applied to God ~signify one thing, still
975 1, 13 | 3: The perfect unity of God requires that what are manifold ~
976 1, 13 | Whether what is said of God and of creatures is univocally
977 1, 13 | the things attributed to God and creatures are ~univocal.
978 1, 13 | and ~thus what is said of God and creatures, is predicated
979 1, 13 | have a certain likeness to God, according to the word of ~
980 1, 13 | something can be said of God and creatures univocally.~
981 1, 13 | the thing measured. But God ~is the first measure of
982 1, 13 | of all beings. Therefore God is homogeneous with ~creatures;
983 1, 13 | be applied univocally to God and to ~creatures.~Aquin.:
984 1, 13 | But no name ~belongs to God in the same sense that it
985 1, 13 | is a quality, but not in God. Now a ~different genus
986 1, 13 | Therefore whatever is ~said of God and of creatures is predicated
987 1, 13 | OTC Para. 2/2~Further, God is more distant from creatures
988 1, 13 | predicated ~univocally of God and creatures; and so only
989 1, 13 | predication is impossible between God and ~creatures. The reason
990 1, 13 | multiplied, pre-exist ~in God unitedly. Thus when any
991 1, 13 | whereas when we ~apply to it God, we do not mean to signify
992 1, 13 | case when it is applied to God; but it leaves the ~thing
993 1, 13 | applied in the ~same way to God and to man. The same rule
994 1, 13 | predicated univocally of God and of creatures.~Aquin.:
995 1, 13 | hand, are names applied to God and creatures in a ~purely
996 1, 13 | known or demonstrated about ~God at all; for the reasoning
997 1, 13 | proved many ~things about God, and also against what the
998 1, 13 | The invisible ~things of God are clearly seen being understood
999 1, 13 | these names are said of ~God and creatures in an analogous
1000 1, 13 | some things are said of God and creatures analogically,
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