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title: "Summa Theologica, Second Half"
author: "Thomas Aquinas"
translator: "Fathers of the English Dominican Province"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Medieval"
section: 391 of 935
url: https://scriptura.si/works/thomas-aquinas-summa-theologica-second-half/391/
cite: "Thomas Aquinas, tr. Fathers of the English Dominican Province, Summa Theologica, Second Half, section 391. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/thomas-aquinas-summa-theologica-second-half/391/"
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# Summa Theologica, Second Half

*Thomas Aquinas, tr. Fathers of the English Dominican Province*

Courage and temperance, the states of life, then Christ, the sacraments and the last things.

## 391. III · Question 46: The Passion of Christ (twelve Articles)

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[¶0] THE PASSION OF CHRIST (TWELVE ARTICLES)

[¶1] In proper sequence we have now to consider all that relates to Christ's leaving the world. In the first place, His Passion; secondly, His death; thirdly, His burial; and, fourthly, His descent into hell.

[¶2] With regard to the Passion, there arises a threefold consideration: (1) The Passion itself; (2) the efficient cause of the Passion; (3) the fruits of the Passion.

[¶3] Under the first heading there are twelve points of inquiry:

[¶4] (1) Whether it was necessary for Christ to suffer for men's deliverance?

[¶5] (2) Whether there was any other possible means of delivering men?

[¶6] (3) Whether this was the more suitable means?

[¶7] (4) Whether it was fitting for Christ to suffer on the cross?

[¶8] (5) The extent of His sufferings;

[¶9] (6) Whether the pain which He endured was the greatest?

[¶10] (7) Whether His entire soul suffered?

[¶11] (8) Whether His Passion hindered the joy of fruition?

[¶12] (9) The time of the Passion;

[¶13] (10) The place;

[¶14] (11) Whether it was fitting for Him to be crucified with robbers?

[¶15] (12) Whether Christ's Passion is to be attributed to the Godhead?