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This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Thomas aquinas the summa theologica translated by fathers of the english dominican province. Summa theologica by saint thomas aquinas free ebook. The existence of god three articles because the chief aim of sacred doctrine is to teach the knowledge of god, not only as he is in himself, but also as he is the beginning of things and their last end, and especially of rational creatures, as is clear from what has been. As unto little ones in christ, i gave you milk to drink, not meat1 corinthians 3. Literally translated by fathers of the english dominican province. Summa theologica, thomas aquinas addeddate 20190602 15. Summa theologiae, by st thomas aquinas, doctor of the church. The more celebrated summa theologica was a later work. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The summa theologica is a compendium of theology written by thomas aquinas between 1265 and 1273.
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