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Thomas Aquinas · 153 of 3516

Question. 23 - OF PREDESTINATION (EIGHT ARTICLES)

After consideration of divine , we must treat of and the book of life. Concerning there are eight points of inquiry:

(1) Whether is suitably attributed to God?

(2) What is , and whether it places anything in the ?

(3) Whether to God belongs the reprobation of some men?

(4) On the comparison of to ; whether, that is to say, the are chosen?

(5) Whether merits are the cause or reason of , or reprobation, or ?

(6) of the certainty of ; whether the will infallibly be saved?

(7) Whether the number of the is certain?

(8) Whether can be furthered by the prayers of the ?