Summa de mirabili scientia Dei
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We have considered that students in this \u003ca href=\"../cathen/05075b.htm\"\u003edoctrine\u003c/a\u003e have not seldom been hampered by what they have found written by other authors, partly on account of the multiplication of useless questions, articles, and arguments, partly also because those things that are needful for them to know are not taught according to the order of the subject matter, but according as the plan of the book might require, or the occasion of the argument offer, partly, too, because frequent repetition brought weariness and confusion to the minds of readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEndeavouring to avoid these and other like faults, we shall try, by \u003ca href=\"../cathen/06608a.htm\"\u003eGod\u0027s\u003c/a\u003e help, to set forth whatever is included in this \u003ca href=\"../cathen/05075b.htm\"\u003esacred doctrine\u003c/a\u003e as briefly and clearly as the matter itself may allow.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"../summa/1.htm\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP\u003cfont size=-1\u003eRIMA\u003c/font\u003e P\u003cfont size=-1\u003eARS\u003c/font\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSacred Doctrine. The One God. The Blessed Trinity. Creation. The Angels. The Six Days. Man. The Government of Creatures.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"../summa/2.htm\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP\u003cfont size=-1\u003eRIMA\u003c/font\u003e S\u003cfont size=-1\u003eECUND\u0026AElig;\u003c/font\u003e P\u003cfont size=-1\u003eARTIS\u003c/font\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMan\u0027s Last End. Human Acts. Passions. Habits. Vice and Sin. Law. Grace.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"../summa/3.htm\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\u003cfont size=-1\u003eECUNDA\u003c/font\u003e S\u003cfont size=-1\u003eECUND\u0026AElig;\u003c/font\u003e P\u003cfont size=-1\u003eARTIS\u003c/font\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaith. Hope. Charity. Prudence. Justice. Fortitude. Temperance. Acts Which Pertain to Certain Men.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"../summa/4.htm\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT\u003cfont size=-1\u003eERTIA\u003c/font\u003e P\u003cfont size=-1\u003eARS\u003c/font\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Incarnation. The Life of Christ. Sacraments. Baptism. Confirmation. The Holy Eucharist. Penance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"../summa/5.htm\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\u003cfont size=-1\u003eUPPLEMENTUM\u003c/font\u003e T\u003cfont size=-1\u003eERTI\u0026AElig;\u003c/font\u003e P\u003cfont size=-1\u003eARTIS\u003c/font\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenance (continued). Extreme Unction. Holy Orders. Matrimony. The Resurrection. Appendices.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp align=center\u003e\u003cfont size=-2\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Summa Theologi\u0026aelig; of St. Thomas Aquinas\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond and Revised Edition, 1920\u003cbr\u003eLiterally translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province\u003cbr\u003eOnline Edition Copyright \u0026#169; 2017 by Kevin Knight \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNihil Obstat.\u003c/em\u003e F. Innocentius Apap, O.P., S.T.M., Censor. Theol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eImprimatur.\u003c/em\u003e Edus. Canonicus Surmont, Vicarius Generalis. Westmonasterii.\u003cbr\u003eAPPROBATIO ORDINIS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNihil Obstat.\u003c/em\u003e F. Raphael Moss, O.P., S.T.L. and F. Leo Moore, O.P., S.T.L.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eImprimatur.\u003c/em\u003e F. 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