He advances reasons to show not only that the Father is not greater than the Son, but that neither are both together anything greater than the Holy Spirit, nor
Passages · 10
Book VIII
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.1 — It is Shown by Reason that in God Three are Not Anything Greater Than One Person. Chapter 1.—It is Shown by Reason that in God Three are Not Anything Greater Than One Person. 2. For we say that in this Trinity two or…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.2 — Every Corporeal Conception Must Be Rejected, in Order that It May Be Understood How God is Truth. Chapter 2.—Every Corporeal Conception Must Be Rejected, in Order that It May Be Understood How God is Truth. 3. But in…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.3 — How God May Be Known to Be the Chief Good. The Mind Does Not Become Good Unless by Turning to God. Chapter 3.—How God May Be Known to Be the Chief Good. The Mind Does Not Become Good Unless by Turning to God. 4.…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.4 — God Must First Be Known by an Unerring Faith, that He May Be Loved. 6. But it is by love that we must stand firm to this and cleave to this, in order that we may enjoy the presence of that by which we are, and in the…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.5 — How the Trinity May Be Loved Though Unknown. Our conception is framed according to this notion, when we believe that God was made man for us, as an example of humility, and to show the love of God towards us. For…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.6 — How the Man Not Yet Righteous Can Know the Righteous Man Whom He Loves. 9. Return then with me, and let us consider why we love the apostle. Is it at all on account of his human kind, which we know right well, in…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.7 — Chapter 7.—Of True Love, by Which We Arrive at the Knowledge of the Trinity. God is to Be Sought, Not Outwardly, by Seeking to Do Wonderful Things with the Angels, But Inwardly, by Imitating the Piety of Good Angels.…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.8 — That He Who Loves His Brother, Loves God; Because He Loves Love Itself, Which is of God, and is God. Chapter 8.—That He Who Loves His Brother, Loves God; Because He Loves Love Itself, Which is of God, and is God. 12.…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.9 — Our Love of the Righteous is Kindled from Love Itself of the Unchangeable Form of Righteousness. Chapter 9.—Our Love of the Righteous is Kindled from Love Itself of the Unchangeable Form of Righteousness. 13. For why…vatican.va
- On the Holy Trinity VIII.10 — There are Three Things in Love, as It Were a Trace of the Trinity. 14. But what is love or charity, which divine Scripture so greatly praises and proclaims, except the love of good? But love is of some one that…vatican.va
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