Nature and Grace : Selections from the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas

act of faith act of hope action answer apostle says appetite Aquinas articles of faith assent attain Augustine says believe belongs Boethius charity Christ corrupt creatures despair divine providence Ecclesiasticus efficient cause end of faith essence eternal blessedness Ethics evil filial fear follows fourth point free grace genus glory guilt habit hand help of grace Hence Holy Spirit infusion of grace intellect intellectual virtues kind knowledge Lord man’s matter means mercy merit eternal meritorious moved movement object of faith object of hope one’s neighbour ordained original justice passion perfect perseverance pertains philosopher says preceding article presumption principle punishment QUESTION regard remission sacred doctrine sacred Scripture salvation sanctifying grace second point seems self­evident sense servile fear sins soul species substance Summa Theologica theological virtue things of faith third point Thomas Aquinas thou truth unformed faith ungodly unto wisdom