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Second Part of the Second Part
13th Century
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Q1. Of FaithQ2. Of the Act of FaithQ3. Of the Outward Act of FaithQ4. Of the Virtue Itself of FaithQ5. Of Those Who Have FaithQ6. Of the Cause of FaithQ7. Of the Effects of FaithQ8. Of the Gift of UnderstandingQ9. Of the Gift of KnowledgeQ10. Of Unbelief in General (twelve Articles)Q11. Of HeresyQ12. Of ApostasyQ13. Of the Sin of Blasphemy, in GeneralQ14. Of Blasphemy Against the Holy GhostQ15. Of the Vices Opposed to Knowledge and UnderstandingQ16. Of the Precepts of Faith, Knowledge and UnderstandingQ17. Of Hope, Considered in ItselfQ18. Of the Subject of HopeQ19. Of the Gift of Fear (twelve Articles)Q20. Of DespairQ21. Of PresumptionQ22. Of the Precepts Relating to Hope and FearQ23. Of Charity, Considered in ItselfQ24. Of the Subject of Charity (twelve Articles)Q25. Of the Object of Charity (twelve Articles)Q26. Of the Order of Charity (thirteen Articles)Q27. Of the Principle Act of Charity, Which Is to LoveQ28. Of JoyQ29. Of PeaceQ30. Of Mercy (four Articles) [*the One Latin Word 'misericordia' Signifies Either Pity or Mercy. the Distinction Between These Two Is That Pity May Stand Either for the Act or for the Virtue, Whereas Mercy Stands Only for the Virtue.]Q31. Of BeneficenceQ32. Of AlmsdeedsQ33. Of Fraternal CorrectionQ34. Of HatredQ35. Of SlothQ36. Of EnvyQ37. Of Discord, Which Is Contrary to PeaceQ38. Of ContentionQ39. Of SchismQ40. Of WarQ41. Of Strife (two Articles) [*strife Here Denotes Fighting Between Individuals]Q42. Of SeditionQ43. Of ScandalQ44. Of the Precepts of CharityQ45. Of the Gift of WisdomQ46. Of Folly Which Is Opposed to WisdomQ47. Of Prudence, Considered in Itself (sixteen Articles)Q48. Of the Parts of PrudenceQ49. Of Each Quasi-integral Part of PrudenceQ50. Of the Subjective Parts of PrudenceQ51. Of the Virtues Which Are Connected with PrudenceQ52. Of the Gift of CounselQ53. Of ImprudenceQ54. Of NegligenceQ55. Of Vices Opposed to Prudence by Way of ResemblanceQ56. Of the Precepts Relating to PrudenceQ57. Of RightQ58. Of Justice (twelve Articles)Q59. Of InjusticeQ60. Of JudgmentQ61. Of the Parts of JusticeQ62. Of RestitutionQ63. Vices Opposed to Distributive Justice (q[63])Q64. Of MurderQ65. Of Other Injuries Committed on the PersonQ66. Of Theft and RobberyQ67. Of the Injustice of a Judge, in JudgingQ68. Of Matters Concerning Unjust AccusationQ69. Of Sins Committed Against Justice on the Part of the DefendantQ70. Of Injustice with Regard to the Person of the WitnessQ71. Of Injustice in Judgment on the Part of CounselQ72. Of RevilingQ73. Of Backbiting [*or Detraction]Q74. Of Tale-bearing [*'susurratio,' I.e. Whispering]Q75. Of Derision [*or Mockery]Q76. Of CursingQ77. (d) by Sins Committed in Buying and Selling (q[77])Q78. (e) by Sins Committed in Loans (q[78])Q79. Of the Quasi-integral Parts of JusticeQ80. Of the Potential Parts of JusticeQ81. Of ReligionQ82. Of DevotionQ83. Of Prayer (seventeen Articles)Q84. Of AdorationQ85. Of SacrificeQ86. Of Oblations and First-fruitsQ87. Of TithesQ88. Service by Promise (q[88])Q89. Of OathsQ90. Of the Taking of God's Name by Way of AdjurationQ91. Of Taking the Divine Name for the Purpose of Invoking It by Means of PraiseQ92. Of SuperstitionQ93. Of Superstition Consisting in Undue Worship of the True GodQ94. Of IdolatryQ95. Of Superstition in DivinationsQ96. Of Superstition in ObservancesQ97. Of the Temptation of GodQ98. Of PerjuryQ99. Of SacrilegeQ100. On SimonyQ101. Of PietyQ102. Of Observance, Considered in Itself, and of Its PartsQ103. Of DuliaQ104. Of ObedienceQ105. Of DisobedienceQ106. Of Thankfulness or GratitudeQ107. Of IngratitudeQ108. Of VengeanceQ109. Of TruthQ110. Of the Vices Opposed to Truth, and First of LyingQ111. Of Dissimulation and HypocrisyQ112. Of BoastingQ113. Irony* (two Articles) [*irony Here Must Be Given the Signification of the Greek {eironia}, Whence It Is Derived: Dissimulation of One's Own Good Points.]Q114. Of the Friendliness Which Is Called AffabilityQ115. Of FlatteryQ116. Of QuarrelingQ117. Of LiberalityQ118. Of the Vices Opposed to Liberality, and in the First Place, of CovetousnessQ119. Of ProdigalityQ120. Of 'epikeia' or EquityQ121. Of PietyQ122. Of the Precepts of JusticeQ123. Of Fortitude (twelve Articles)Q124. Of MartyrdomQ125. Of Fear* (four Articles) [*st. Thomas Calls This Vice Indifferently 'fear' or 'timidity.' the Translation Requires One to Adhere to These Terms on Account of the Connection with the Passion of Fear. Otherwise 'cowardice' Would Be a Better Rendering.]Q126. Of FearlessnessQ127. Of Daring [*excessive Daring or Foolhardiness]Q128. Of the Parts of FortitudeQ129. Of Magnanimity* (eight Articles) [*not in the Ordinary Restricted Sense but as Explained by the Author]Q130. Of PresumptionQ131. Of AmbitionQ132. Of VaingloryQ133. Of PusillanimityQ134. Of MagnificenceQ135. Of Meanness* (two Articles) [*'parvificentia,' or Doing Mean Things, Just as 'magnificentia' Is Doing Great Things.]Q136. Of PatienceQ137. Of PerseveranceQ138. Of the Vices Opposed to PerseveranceQ139. Of the Gift of FortitudeQ140. Of the Precepts of FortitudeQ141. Of TemperanceQ142. Of the Vices Opposed to TemperanceQ143. Of the Parts of Temperance, in GeneralQ144. Of ShamefacednessQ145. Of Honesty* (four Articles) [*honesty Must Be Taken Here in Its Broad Sense as Synonymous with Moral Goodness, from the Point of View of Decorum.]Q146. Of AbstinenceQ147. Of FastingQ148. Of GluttonyQ149. Of SobrietyQ150. Of DrunkennessQ151. Of ChastityQ152. Of VirginityQ153. Of LustQ154. Of the Parts of Lust (twelve Articles)Q155. Of ContinenceQ156. Of IncontinenceQ157. Of Clemency and MeeknessQ158. Of AngerQ159. Of CrueltyQ160. Of ModestyQ161. Of HumilityQ162. Of PrideQ163. Of the First Man's SinQ164. Of the Punishments of the First Man's SinQ165. Of Our First Parents' TemptationQ166. Of StudiousnessQ167. Of CuriosityQ168. Of Modesty as Consisting in the Outward Movements of the BodyQ169. Of Modesty in the Outward ApparelQ170. Of the Precepts of TemperanceQ171. Of ProphecyQ172. Of the Cause of ProphecyQ173. Of the Manner in Which Prophetic Knowledge Is ConveyedQ174. Of the Division of ProphecyQ175. Of RaptureQ176. Of the Grace of TonguesQ177. Of the Gratuitous Grace Consisting in WordsQ178. Of the Grace of MiraclesQ179. Of the Division of Life Into Active and ContemplativeQ180. Of the Contemplative LifeQ181. Of the Active LifeQ182. Of the Active Life in Comparison with the Contemplative LifeQ183. Of Man's Various Duties and States in GeneralQ184. Of the State of Perfection in GeneralQ185. Of Things Pertaining to the Episcopal StateQ186. Of Those Things in Which the Religious State Properly ConsistsQ187. Of Those Things That Are Competent to ReligiousQ188. Of the Different Kinds of Religious LifeQ189. Of the Entrance Into Religious Life
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Second Part of the Second Part

The Second Part of the Second Part of the Summa Theologica, focused on virtues, vices, and the moral life in detail.