System of Sacred Theology · §3.18.6 · Ludwig Crocius

XXX-XXXVIII: moral virtues; justice universal and particular

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XXX. These are Gods attributes which have analogy with affections: there follow those which are analogous to moral virtues, as moderators of those affections; they look either to all affections generally, as justice, or to some only, as patience which moderates wrath and punishments from wrath.

XXXI. Justice is that by which Gods will is constant toward rendering to Himself and to each other what is his. Gods justice is indeed through itself and in the thing itself one, just as His essence is one. XXXII. Universal is that by which God directs His actions conveniently to the rectitude of His infinite nature. XXXIII. Particular is that by which God, according to the status of the person which He regards in some certain action of His, renders to each his own.

XXXIV. And it is first toward Himself or toward creatures. XXXV. Toward Himself is that by which God renders to Himself and wills to be rendered by others that glory which is owed to Him as highest good. XXXVI. Toward creatures is that by which God does injury to no creature, whatever He decrees or does concerning it. XXXVIII. Disposing is that by which God most wisely orders all things.

Latin

XXX. Haec sunt attributa Dei quae analogiam habent cum affectibus: sequuntur ea quae analoga sunt virtutibus moralibus, tanquam affectuum istorum moderatricibus, respiciunt vel ad omnes affectus generaliter, ut justitia, vel ad aliquos dumtaxat, ut patientia quae iram et poenas ex ira moderantur. XXXI. Justitia est, qua Dei voluntas constans est ad suum sibi et alii cuique tribuendum. Est quidem justitia Dei per se et reipsa unica, sicut unica ejus essentia est. XXXII. Universalis est, qua Deus actiones suas infinitae naturae suae rectitudini convenienter dirigit. XXXIII. Particularis est, qua Deus, prout status personae quam in certa aliqua actione sua respicit, suum cuique tribuit. XXXIV. Estque primo erga se aut erga creaturas. XXXV. Erga se est, qua Deus sibi ipsi tribuit et ab aliis tribui vult eam gloriam quae ipsi ut summo bono debetur. XXXVI. Erga creaturas est, qua Deus nulli creaturae, quicquid de ea statuat aut faciat, iniuriam infert. XXXVIII. Disponens est, qua Deus omnia sapientissime ordinat.

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