Therefore there should be but one theological virtue. Reply to Objection 5. Therefore virtue itself is an ordered disposition of the soul, in so far as, to wit, the powers of the soul are in some way ordered to one another, and to that which is outside. I answer that, As stated above (I-II:54:2 ad 1), habits are specifically distinct from one another in respect of the formal difference of their objects. Now man's soul cannot be directed to God, save through the intellective part, wherein are the intellect and will. Acknowledgement: This digital file was produced through the kindness of Sandra K. Perry, Perrysburg, Ohio. For the furthest point to which a power can reach, is said to be its virtue; for instance, if a man can carry a hundredweight and not more, his virtue [In English we should say 'strength,' which is the original signification of the Latin 'virtus': thus we speak of an engine being so many horse-power, to indicate its 'strength'] is put at a hundredweight, and not at sixty. I answer that, As stated above (Article 1), the theological virtues direct man to supernatural happiness in the same way as by the natural inclination man is directed to his connatural end. European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 1994, 1 (3), pp.435-473. Therefore virtue is not a habit, but an action or a relation. Therefore virtue is not always a good habit. It is therefore unsuitable to say that "God works virtue in us, without us." I answer that, Order is twofold: order of generation, and order of perfection. OF WHAT BELONGS TO THE UNITY OR PLURALITY IN GOD QUESTION 32. ix; cf. I answer that, As stated above (I-II:54:2 ad 1), habits are specifically distinct from one another in respect of the formal difference of their objects. Article 2. With regard to this, hope precedes love at first; though afterwards hope is increased by love. Reply to Objection 3. Further, man is justified by virtue. Objection 1. And so for material cause we have the subject, which is mentioned when we say that virtue is a good quality "of the mind. For the root precedes that which grows from it. Such a virtue is justice: because it applies the will to its proper act, which is not a passion. F. Raphael Moss, O.P., S.T.L. Now the best thing to which man needs to be disposed by virtue is God Himself, as Augustine proves (De Moribus Eccl. In like manner a man loves a thing because he apprehends it as his good. : Serm. Good use of free-will is said to be a virtue, in the same sense as above (Reply to Objection 1); that is to say, because it is that to which virtue is directed as to its proper act. Reason is shown to be so much the more perfect, according as it is able to overcome or endure more easily the weakness of the body and of the lower powers. The evil of drunkenness and excessive drink, consists in a falling away from the order of reason. Objection 1. Now virtue causes an ordered operation. 11: "He who created thee without thee, will not justify thee without thee." I answer that, Virtue denotes a certain perfection of a power. Hence there must needs be two theological virtues in the human appetite, namely, hope and charity. It would seem that the definition, usually given, of virtue, is not suitable, to wit: "Virtue is a good quality of the mind, by which we live righteously, of which no one can make bad use, which God works in us, without us." . But infirmity is an evil. by hating it, or by being proud of it: but one cannot make bad use of virtue as principle of action, so that an act of virtue be evil. ii, 6): "Virtue is that which makes its possessor good, and his work good likewise." F. Beda Jarrett, O.P., S.T.L., A.M., Prior Provincialis AngliæMARIÆ IMMACULATÆ - SEDI SAPIENTIÆ. So also is virtue called good, because by it something is good. Contents. Wherefore human virtue does not imply reference to being, but rather to act. vi) that science and virtue are habits. Every virtue, therefore, is not a good quality "of the mind." Virtue cannot be in the irrational part of the soul, except in so far as this participates in the reason (Ethic. Christ. the understanding of principles. Lastly, God is the efficient cause of infused virtue, to which this definition applies; and this is expressed in the words "which God works in us without us." Hope also regards the person from whom a man hopes to be able to obtain some good. F. Innocentius Apap, O.P., S.T.M., Censor. We must, however, observe that, as accidents and non-subsistent forms are called beings, not as if they themselves had being, but because things are by them; so also are they called good or one, not by some distinct goodness or oneness, but because by them something is good or one. Objection 1. Good, which is put in the definition of virtue, is not good in general which is convertible with being, and which extends further than quality, but the good as fixed by reason, with regard to which Dionysius says (Div. We must, however, observe that, as accidents and non-subsistent forms are called beings, not as if they themselves had being, but because things are by them; so also are they called good or one, not by some distinct goodness or oneness, but because by them something is good or one. Now the latter happens in respect of two things. Secondly, we are said to merit by something as by the principle whereby we merit, as we are said to run by the motive power; and thus are we said to merit by virtues and habits. xii, 3): "When we come across anything that is not common to us and the beasts of the field, it is something appertaining to the mind." But power in reference to being is on the part of matter, which is potential being, whereas power in reference to act, is on the part of the form, which is the principle of action, since everything acts in so far as it is in act. One as its principal object, viz. Therefore virtues are not habits, but acts. On the contrary, That which is above man's nature is distinct from that which is according to his nature. I answer that, Order is twofold: order of generation, and order of perfection. Hence in the order of generation, faith precedes hope and charity. OF THE PERSON OF THE FATHER QUESTION 34. But this is not the case with specific forms, as whiteness and health; for everything that we apprehend, is not apprehended with the notion of white and healthy. The matter about which virtue is concerned is its object, and this could not be included in the above definition, because the object fixes the virtue to a certain species, and here we are giving the definition of virtue in general. And so for material cause we have the subject, which is mentioned when we say that virtue is a good quality "of the mind." I answer that, Man is perfected by virtue, for those actions whereby he is directed to happiness, as was explained above (I-II:5:7). Nevertheless, joy results from the act of justice; at least in the will, in which case it is not a passion. Reply to Objection 3. Virtue which is referred to being is not proper to man; but only that virtue which is referred to works of reason, which are proper to man. Further, theological virtues are quasi-Divine virtues. But the rational powers, which are proper to man, are not determinate to one particular action, but are inclined indifferently to many: and they are determinate to acts by means of habits, as is clear from what we have said above (I-II:49:4). Reply to Objection 1. 116). But natural virtues are not habits, but powers. Virtue which is referred to being is not proper to man; but only that virtue which is referred to works of reason, which are proper to man. Now among the virtues directed to the connatural end there is but one natural virtue, viz. For thus charity is the mother and the root of all the virtues, inasmuch as it is the form of them all, as we shall state further on (II-II:23:8). Wherefore human virtue does not imply reference to being, but rather to act. ii) [Retract. Originally written for the ‘instruction of beginners,’ time has shown that all believers can come to learn from this enriching book. Edus. Objection 3. Reply to Objection 2. Reply to Objection 3. Now man's soul cannot be directed to God, save through the intellective part, wherein are the intellect and will. Now it happens that, together with this falling away from reason, some lower power is perfect in reference to that which belongs to its own kind, even in direct opposition to reason, or with some falling away therefrom. On the other hand, the object of the intellectual and moral virtues is something comprehensible to human reason. Reply to Objection 3. Reply to Objection 2. First, essentially: and thus these theological virtues surpass the nature of man. Article 2. F. Innocentius Apap, O.P., S.T.M., Censor. In like manner a man loves a thing because he apprehends it as his good. Now order, or ordering, denominates either an action or a relation. Now the limit of any power must needs be good: for all evil implies defect; wherefore Dionysius says (Div. This selection of the Summa Theologica covers questions 47-170 of the Secunda Secundae ("Second-half of the Second Part"), comprising a Treatise on the Cardinal Virtues: Prudence (questions 47-56), Justice (questions 57-122), Fortitude (questions 123-140), and Temperance (questions 141-170) - each with their own subordinate moral virtues. As stated above (I-II:40:7), in treating of the passions, hope regards two things. But it must be observed that some operative habits are always referred to evil, as vicious habits: others are sometimes referred to good, sometimes to evil; for instance, opinion is referred both to the true and to the untrue: whereas virtue is a habit which is always referred to good: and so the distinction of virtue from those habits which are always referred to evil, is expressed in the words "by which we live righteously": and its distinction from those habits which are sometimes directed unto good, sometimes unto evil, in the words, "of which no one makes bad use.". Objection 1. But the Divine virtues are exemplars, as stated above (I-II:61:5), which are not in us but in God. Further, righteousness seems to belong to justice; whence the righteous are called just. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion theological virtues, if they be in a human soul, must needs perfect it, either as to the intellective, or as to the appetitive part. Wherefore we say that essence is being and is one and is good; and that oneness is being and one and good: and in like manner goodness. Reply to Objection 3. Objection 2. I have herein summarized and quoted from articles 1-4 of question 62 "Of the Theological Virtues" in the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas. 17) that virtue "is the disposition of a perfect thing to that which is best." But faith and hope in things which are above the capacity of human nature surpass all virtue that is in proportion to man, according to 1 Corinthians 1:25: "The weakness of God is stronger than men." Further, Virtue corresponds to power. But the perfection of that power, since it is compatible with a falling away from reason, cannot be called a human virtue. It is therefore unsuitable to put "righteous" in the definition of virtue, when we say that virtue is that "by which we live righteously." But justice is a species of virtue. Therefore the theological virtues are not distinct from the intellectual virtues. 30) that "the ordering which is called virtue consists in enjoying what we ought to enjoy, and using what we ought to use." The Summa Theologiæ of St. Thomas AquinasSecond and Revised Edition, 1920Literally translated by Fathers of the English Dominican ProvinceOnline Edition Copyright © 2017 by Kevin Knight Nihil Obstat. On the contrary, Augustine says (De Moribus Eccl. ii, 6) says that "virtue of a thing is that which makes its work good.". Reply to Objection 3. movement to the end, and conformity with the end by means of love. But many are proud of virtue, for Augustine says in his Rule, that "pride lies in wait for good works in order to slay them." Summa Theologica consists of three main parts. Therefore there should be only two theological virtues, one perfecting the intellect, the other, the will. As stated above (I-II:40:7), in treating of the passions, hope regards two things. Objection 1. It is not, therefore, an operative habit. One as its principal object, viz. Further, in natural things we find virtue not only in reference to act, but also in reference to being: as is clear from the Philosopher (De Coelo i), since some have a virtue to be always, while some have a virtue to be not always, but at some definite time. Now it is by faith that the intellect apprehends the object of hope and love. Therefore they are theological virtues. F. Beda Jarrett, O.P., S.T.L., A.M., Prior Provincialis AngliæMARIÆ IMMACULATÆ - SEDI SAPIENTIÆ. On the contrary, We have the authority of Augustine from whose words this definition is gathered, and principally in De Libero Arbitrio ii, 19. iv) "that the good of the soul is to be in accord with reason." the Fathers of the English Dominican Province, 5 vols., rev. Further, as Augustine says (De Trin. Nom. But the definition would be more suitable if for "quality" we substitute "habit," which is the proximate genus. One is proportionate to human nature, a happiness, to wit, which man can obtain by means of his natural principles. Of the Subject of Virtue 57. The Perfection of God 5. But Augustine commenting on John 15:11: "He shall do greater things than these," says [Tract. Reply to Objection 2. i, 13). Objection 1. xv de Verb. Therefore they are theological virtues. lxxxiii, qu. Neither therefore are human virtues habits. As to those things which are done by us, God causes them in us, yet not without action on our part, for He works in every will and in every nature. Summa Theologiae by St. Thomas Aquinas: FIRST PART (FP) QQ [1-119] + Treatise On Sacred Doctrine, Q [1] + Treatise On The One God, QQ [2-26] + Treatise On The Most Holy Trinity, QQ [27-43] + Treatise On The Creation, QQ [44-46] + Treatise On The Distinction Of Things In General, Q [47] + Treatise On The Distinction Of Good And Evil, QQ [48-49] + Treatise On The Angels, QQ … But health and beauty are not operative habits. Now as natural virtue is in natural things, so is human virtue in rational beings. Reply to Objection 3. Objection 3. This is the sense of the words, "which God works in us without us." Presenting the reasoning for almost all points of Christian theology in the West, topics of the Summa follow the following … It was intended as an instructional guide for theology students, including … Therefore also human virtue is referred not only to act, but also to being. For Tully says (Tuscul. On the contrary, That which is above man's nature is distinct from that which is according to his nature. I answer that, As we have said above (Article 1), virtue implies a perfection of power: wherefore the virtue of a thing is fixed by the limit of its power (De Coelo i). Hence there must needs be two theological virtues in the human appetite, namely, hope and charity. Further, just as there are human virtues, so are there natural virtues. OF THE IMAGE … Further, man is justified by virtue. Whether virtue is suitably defined? LibriVox recording of Summa Theologica - 10 Pars Secunda Secundae, Treatise on the Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, Charity by Saint Thomas Aquinas. Objection 2. And so there is no comparison, as we have said. For the theological virtues are in relation to Divine happiness, what the natural inclination is in relation to the connatural end. Further, the theological virtues direct man's soul to God. Further, the Philosopher says (Phys. 31 quotes from Summa Theologica, 5 Vols: ‘The human mind may perceive truth only through thinking, as is clear from Augustine.’ Now hope is a kind of emotion, since it is a passion, as stated above (I-II:25:2). Reply to Objection 5. Reply to Objection 2. It would seem that the definition, usually given, of virtue, is not suitable, to wit: "Virtue is a good quality of the mind, by which we live righteously, of which no one can make bad use, which God works in us, without us." Therefore there should be but one theological virtue. Whether the theological virtues are distinct from the intellectual and moral virtues? Hom. On the other hand, the object of the intellectual and moral virtues is something comprehensible to human reason. And therefore, since virtue is the principle of some kind of operation, there must needs pre-exist in the operator in respect of virtue some corresponding disposition. v, text. On the contrary, The Apostle says (1 Corinthians 13:13): "Now there remain faith, hope, charity, these three." But the very nature of the will suffices for it to be directed naturally to the end, both as to the intention of the end and as to its conformity with the end. The evil of drunkenness and excessive drink, consists in a falling away from the order of reason. Reply to Objection 5. Hence they are not exemplar but exemplate virtues. In this way therefore virtue is applied to evil things: so that the "virtue" of sin is said to be law, in so far as occasionally sin is aggravated through the law, so as to attain to the limit of its possibility. For the perfect essential notion of anything is gathered from all its causes. The Summa Theologiæ of St. Thomas AquinasSecond and Revised Edition, 1920Literally translated by Fathers of the English Dominican ProvinceOnline Edition Copyright © 2017 by Kevin Knight Nihil Obstat. vi, 11). Wherefore we say that essence is being and is one and is good; and that oneness is being and one and good: and in like manner goodness. Therefore, the theological virtues are not distinct from the moral and intellectual virtues. Therefore charity, which is love, precedes hope. Reply to Objection 3. Objection 1. Virtue which is referred to being is not proper to man; but only that virtue which is referred to works of reason, which are proper to man. Objection 2. Mode of action follows on the disposition of the agent: for such as a thing is, such is its act. For the movement of the appetite cannot tend to anything, either by hoping or loving, unless that thing be apprehended by the sense or by the intellect. Therefore the moral virtues are not distinct from the theological. On the contrary, The Philosopher says (Categor. On the contrary, The Apostle enumerates them thus (1 Corinthians 13:13): "Now there remain faith, hope, charity." Therefore human virtues are habits. For the theological virtues are in relation to Divine happiness, what the natural inclination is in relation to the connatural end. Objection 2. vi) that science and virtue are habits. For the theological virtues are in relation to Divine happiness, what the natural inclination is in relation to the connatural end. With regard to this, love always precedes hope: for good is never hoped for unless it be desired and loved. Reply to Objection 5. 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