Thomas Aquinas

Here is indicated arguments to wipe out despair. First, by divine mercy, second, by divine justice. Third, by divine power. To the exclusion of despair by divine mercy, two further ideas are exposed. First, is shown mercy regarding a collection of benefits, second regarding a relaxation of punishments. Referring to divine mercy towards the collection of benefits three more notions are advanced. First is the memory of past benefits, second, the experience of present benefits. Third, is the expectation of future benefits. …

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