ST I, q. 42
Of Equality and Likeness Among the Divine Persons
We now have to consider the persons as compared to one another: firstly, with regard to equality and likeness; secondly, with regard to mission. Concerning the first there are six points of inquiry.
(1) Whether there is equality among the divine persons?
(2) Whether the person who proceeds is equal to the one from Whom He proceeds in eternity?
(3) Whether there is any order among the divine persons?
(4) Whether the divine persons are equal in greatness?
(5) Whether the one divine person is in another?
(6) Whether they are equal in power?
Articles
- a. 1Whether there is equality in God?
- a. 2Whether the person proceeding is co-eternal with His principle, as the Son with the Father?
- a. 3Whether in the divine persons there exists an order of nature?
- a. 4Whether the Son is equal to the Father in greatness?
- a. 5Whether the Son is in the Father, and conversely?
- a. 6Whether the Son is equal to the Father in power?