Thomas Aquinas · 148 of 3516
Question. 22 - THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD (FOUR ARTICLES)
Having considered all that relates to the will absolutely, we must now proceed to those things which have relation to both the intellect and the will, namely , in respect to all created things; and reprobation and all that is connected with these acts in respect especially of man as regards his eternal salvation. For in the science of morals, after the moral virtues themselves, comes the consideration of prudence, to which would seem to belong. Concerning God's there are four points of inquiry:
(1) Whether is suitably assigned to God?
(2) Whether everything comes under divine ?
(3) Whether divine is immediately concerned with all things?
(4) Whether divine imposes any necessity upon things foreseen?