Sed sicut dicitur in libro sententiarum Prosperi, superbia est amor propriae excellentiae, per quam homo Deo similatur, qui est excellentissimus, unde dicit Augustinus, in II Confess., superbia celsitudinem imitatur, cum tu sis unus super omnia Deus excelsus. Et praecipue hoc convenit rationali creaturae, quae facta est ad imaginem et similitudinem Dei. Praeterea, appetere divinam similitudinem non est peccatum, hoc enim naturaliter appetit quaelibet creatura, et in hoc optimum eius consistit. Now pride is numbered among the Divine promises: for it is written (Isa 60:15): I will make thee to be an everlasting pride, a joy unto generation and generation. For God’s promises refer to what He will do and He is not the author of sin. For no sin is the object of God’s promise. Objection 1: It would seem that pride is not a sin. Sed superbia connumeratur inter repromissiones divinas, dicitur enim Isaiae LX, ponam te in superbiam saeculorum, gaudium in generatione et generationem. Nullum enim peccatum est repromissum a Deo, promittit enim Deus quod ipse facturus est non est autem auctor peccati. (8) Whether it should be reckoned a capital vice? Articulus 1 Article 1 Utrum superbia sit peccatum Whether pride is a sin? Ad primum sic proceditur. (7) Of its relation to other sins Octavo, utrum debeat poni vitium capitale.
(6) Whether it is the most grievous of all sins? Septimo, de ordine eius ad alia peccata. (5) Whether it is a mortal sin? Sexto, utrum sit gravissimum omnium peccatorum. (4) Of its species Quinto, utrum sit peccatum mortale. (3) Wherein does it reside as in its subject? Quarto, de speciebus eius. (2) Whether it is a special vice? Tertio, in quo sit sicut in subiecto. (1) Whether pride is a sin? Secundo, utrum sit vitium speciale. Under the first head there are eight points of inquiry: Primo, utrum superbia sit peccatum. We must next consider pride, and (1) pride in general (2) the first man’s sin, which we hold to have been pride. Et primo, de superbia in communi secundo, de peccato primi hominis, quod ponitur esse superbia. Quaestio 162 Question 162 De superbia Pride Deinde considerandum est de superbia.
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