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Question. 1 - SUPPLEMENT (XP): TO THE THIRD PART OF THE SUMMA THEOLOGICA OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS GATHERED FROM HIS COMMENTARY ON BOOK IV OF THE SENTENCES (QQ[1] -99)

OF THE PARTS OF PENANCE, IN PARTICULAR, AND FIRST OF (THREE ARTICLES)

We must now consider each single part of Penance, and (1) ; (2) Confession; (3) Satisfaction. The consideration about will be fourfold: (1) What is it? (2) What should it be about? (3) How great should it be? (4) Of its duration; (5) Of its effect.

Under the first head there are three points of inquiry:

(1) Whether is suitably defined?

(2) Whether it is an act of virtue?

(3) Whether attrition can become ?