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1 Objection 1: It seems that God is not supremely one. For one is so called from the privation of division. But privation cannot be greater or less. Therefore God is not more one than other things which are called one.

1 Ad quartum sic proceditur. Videtur quod Deus non sit maxime unus. Unum enim dicitur secundum privationem divisionis. Sed privatio non recipit magis et minus. Ergo Deus non dicitur magis unus quam alia quae sunt unum.

2 Objection 2: Further, nothing seems to be more indivisible than what is actually and potentially indivisible; such as a point and unity. But a thing is said to be more one according as it is indivisible. Therefore God is not more one than unity is one and a point is one.

2 Praeterea, nihil videtur esse magis indivisibile quam id quod est indivisibile actu et potentia, cuiusmodi est punctus et unitas. Sed intantum dicitur aliquid magis unum, inquantum est indivisibile. Ergo Deus non est magis unum quam unitas et punctus.

3 Objection 3: Further, what is essentially good is supremely good. Therefore what is essentially one is supremely one. But every being is essentially one, as the Philosopher says Metaph. iv). Therefore every being is supremely one; and therefore God is not one more than any other being is one.

3 Praeterea, quod est per essentiam bonum, est maxime bonum, ergo quod est per essentiam suam unum, est maxime unum. Sed omne ens est unum per suam essentiam, ut patet per philosophum in IV Metaphys. Ergo omne ens est maxime unum. Deus igitur non est magis unum quam alia entia.

4 On the contrary, Bernard says De Consid. v): Among all things called one, the unity of the Divine Trinity holds the first place.

4 Sed contra est quod dicit Bernardus, quod inter omnia quae unum dicuntur, arcem tenet unitas divinae Trinitatis.

5 I answer that, Since one is an undivided being, if anything is supremely one it must be supremely being, and supremely undivided. Now both of these belong to God. For He is supremely being, inasmuch as His being is not determined by any nature to which it is adjoined; since He is being itself, subsistent, absolutely undetermined. But He is supremely undivided inasmuch as He is divided neither actually nor potentially, by any mode of division; since He is altogether simple, as was shown above Question 3, Article 7). Hence it is manifest that God is one in the supreme degree.

5 Respondeo dicendum quod, cum unum sit ens indivisum, ad hoc quod aliquid sit maxime unum, oportet quod sit et maxime ens et maxime indivisum. Utrumque autem competit Deo. Est enim maxime ens, inquantum est non habens aliquod esse determinatum per aliquam naturam cui adveniat, sed est ipsum esse subsistens, omnibus modis indeterminatum. Est autem maxime indivisum, inquantum neque dividitur actu neque potentia, secundum quemcunque modum divisionis, cum sit omnibus modis simplex, ut supra ostensum est. Unde manifestum est quod Deus est maxime unus.

6 Reply to Objection 1: Although privation considered in itself is not susceptive of more or less, still according as its opposite is subject to more or less, privation also can be considered itself in the light of more and less. Therefore according as a thing is more divided, or is divisible, either less or not at all, in the degree it is called more, or less, or supremely, one.

6 Ad primum ergo dicendum quod, licet privatio secundum se non recipiat magis et minus, tamen secundum quod eius oppositum recipit magis et minus, etiam ipsa privativa dicuntur secundum magis et minus. Secundum igitur quod aliquid est magis divisum vel divisibile, vel minus, vel nullo modo, secundum hoc aliquid dicitur magis et minus vel maxime unum.

7 Reply to Objection 2: A point and unity which is the principle of number, are not supremely being, inasmuch as they have being only in some subject. Hence neither of them can be supremely one. For as a subject cannot be supremely one, because of the difference within it of accident and subject, so neither can an accident.

7 Ad secundum dicendum quod punctus et unitas quae est principium numeri, non sunt maxime entia, cum non habeant esse nisi in subiecto aliquo. Unde neutrum eorum est maxime unum. Sicut enim subiectum non est maxime unum, propter diversitatem accidentis et subiecti, ita nec accidens.

8 Reply to Objection 3: Although every being is one by its substance, still every such substance is not equally the cause of unity; for the substance of some things is compound and of others simple.

8 Ad tertium dicendum quod, licet omne ens sit unum per suam substantiam, non tamen se habet aequaliter substantia cuiuslibet ad causandam unitatem, quia substantia quorundam est ex multis composita, quorundam vero non.

Word list
I q. 11 a. 4: Whether God is supremely one? · 115 unique words
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Nouns (22)
essentia, essentiae f · 1st
essence ×3
metaphysica, metaphysicae f · 1st
the Metaphysics
natura, naturae f · 1st
nature
potentia, potentiae f · 1st
force, power ×2
substantia, substantiae f · 1st
nature ×3
Bernardus, Bernardī m · 2nd
Bernard
deus, deī m · 2nd
God, god ×6
modus, modī m · 2nd
manner, mode ×4
numerus, numerī m · 2nd
number, sum, total, rank
philosophus, philosophī m · 2nd
philosopher
punctus, punctī m · 2nd
point ×3
principium, principiī n · 2nd
beginning
subiectum, subiectī n · 2nd
subject ×3
arx, arcis f · 3rd
citadel, tower
diversitas, diversitatis f · 3rd
difference, diversity
divisio, divisiōnis f · 3rd
division ×2
privatio, privationis f · 3rd
privation ×3
trinitas, trinitatis f · 3rd
Trinity
unitas, unitātis f · 3rd
unity ×5
accidens, accidentis n · 3rd
accident, a non-essential property ×2
ens, entis n · 3rd
being, a thing that is ×8
actus, actūs m · 4th
act, deed ×2
Verbs (20)
causo 1st conj
cause
determino 1st conj
determine, settle
habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum 2nd conj
have, hold ×3
licet, licēre, licuit, licitum 2nd conj
it is allowed, is lawful ×2
oportet, oportēre, oportuit 2nd conj
it is necessary, it behooves
pateō, patēre, patuī 2nd conj
be open, lie open
respondeō, respondēre, respondī, responsum 2nd conj
answer
teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum 2nd conj
hold, keep
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum 2nd conj
see ×2
competo 3rd conj
be suitable, befit
componō, componere, composuī, compositum 3rd conj
compare
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum 3rd conj
say, speak ×11
dividō, dividere, divisī, divisum 3rd conj
divide ×2
oppono 3rd conj
set against, oppose
ostendō, ostendere, ostendī, ostentum 3rd conj
show
procedō, procedere, processī, processum 3rd conj
proceed
recipiō, recipere, recēpī, receptum 3rd conj
record ×3
subsistō, subsistere, substitī 3rd conj
halt, stand
adveniō, advenīre, advenī, adventum 4th conj
come to, arrive
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus irreg
be ×36
Adjectives (19)
bonus, -a, -um 1st
good ×2
nūllus, -a, -um (gen. nūllīus) 1st
no
suus, -a, -um 1st
his/her/their own ×3
tertius, -a, -um 1st
third
alius, alia, aliud (gen. usually alterīus) 2nd
other, another ×2
divinus, -a, -um 2nd
divine, of a deity, god
indeterminatus, -a, -um 1st/2nd
undetermined
indivisus, -a, -um 1st/2nd
undivided ×3
manifestus, -a, -um 2nd
detected, plainly guilty
multus, -a, -um 2nd
much, many
primus, -a, -um 2nd
first, foremost, best
privativus, -a, -um 1st/2nd
privative
secundus, -a, -um 2nd
next, following
ūnus, -a, -um (gen. ūnīus) 2nd
one ×19
divisibilis, -e 3rd
divisible
indivisibilis, -e 3rd
indivisible ×3
omnis, -e 3rd
all, every ×6
simplex, gen. simplicis 3rd
single
cuiusmodi adj
of what kind
Pronouns (13)
is, ea, id
he, she, it; this, that ×3
quī, quae, quod
who, which ×9
quīcumque, quaecumque, quodcumque
whoever, whatever
uterque, utraque, utrumque
each of two, both
hic, haec, hoc
this, this one; (adv.) here ×2
ipse, ipsa, ipsum
himself, herself, itself; very ×2
neuter
neither of two
suī, sibi, sē
of himself, herself, itself ×2
aliquī, aliqua, aliquod
anyone, anybody, anything
aliquis, aliqua, aliquid
anyone, anybody, anything ×6
quīdam, quaedam, quoddam
a certain one, someone ×2
quīlibet, quaelibet, quodlibet
any (you please), whatever
nihil (indēcl.)
nothing
Indeclinables & other (41)
ad + acc
to, toward ×6
contra + acc
against, facing
ex + abl
out of, from
in + abl
in, into, on ×2
inter + acc
between, among
per + acc
through ×6
propter + acc
because of
secundum + acc
according to ×7
supra + acc
above, beyond
aequaliter adv
equally
inquantum adv
in so far as ×3
intantum adv
to such a degree
ita adv
thus, so
magis adv
to greater extent, more nearly ×11
maxime adv
especially, chiefly ×14
non adv
not ×12
parum adv
little ×6
praeterea adv
besides, furthermore ×2
sic adv
so, thus
unde adv
from where, whence ×2
autem conj
but, however ×2
cum conj
when, since ×3
enim conj
namely ×3
ergo conj
therefore ×5
et conj
and ×12
etiam conj
and also, besides, furthermore
igitur conj
therefore, so, then ×2
nec conj
nor, and..not
neque conj
and not, nor ×2
nisi conj
if not
quam conj
how, than ×4
quia conj
because, for
quod conj
because, as far as ×10
sed conj
but ×5
sicut conj
as, just as
tamen conj
yet, nevertheless ×2
ut conj
that, so that; as ×2
vel conj
or ×4
vero conj
yes
quārtus, -a, -um num
four
quattuor num
four