The Summa Theologica, Aquinas's great synthesis of theology, left unfinished at his death in 1274: the Incarnation, the life of Christ and the sacraments.
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From the opening: Prologue
Forasmuch as our Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ, in order to "save His people from their sins" (Matt. 1:21), as the angel announced, showed unto us in His own Person the way of truth, whereby we may attain to the bliss of eternal life by rising again, it is necessary, in order to complete the work of theology, that after considering the last end of human life, and the virtues and vices, there should follow the consideration of the Saviour of all, and of the benefits bestowed by Him on the human race.
Concerning this we must consider (1) the Saviour Himself; (2) the sacraments by which we attain to our salvation; (3) the end of immortal life to which we attain by the resurrection.
Concerning the first, a double consideration occurs: the first, about the mystery of the Incarnation itself, whereby God was made man for our salvation; the second, about such things as were done and suffered by our Saviour--i.e. God incarnate.
Contents (114 sections)
- Opening
- Title page
- Note to This Electronic Edition
- Prologue
- Question 1
- Question 2
- Question 2 (continued)
- Question 3
- Question 4
- Question 5
- Question 6
- Question 7
- Question 7 (continued)
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- Question 16 (continued)
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- St. Thomas and the Immaculate Conception (Editorial Note)
- The Law and Course of Original Sin
- [Column 1] Under the Law
- [Column 2] Partially Exempt from the Law; Privilege of Immaculate Conception
- [Column 3] Wholly Exempt from the Law; Miraculous Conception
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- Question 84
- The first of these considerations will be twofold: (1) Penance as a sacrament; (2)…
- The first of these considerations will be twofold: (1) Penance as a sacrament; (2)… (continued)
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