The order of the universe in the theology of st. Thomas Aquinas

accidens achieve action activity alia aliquid angels autem beatitude belongs bien bonum causa cause common consider corpora created creation creatures Deum Deus dicitur divine doctrine effect ejus enim esse essential esset etiam evil exist explained fact final finem finis follows God's habet Hence homo human ideo igitur illud individual intellectual intellectual creature intended invicem ipsum knowledge last end magis malum man's manifest material means merely modo nature nisi omnes omnia ordinantur ordine ordinem ordo particular perfectio perfection perfectionem possible potest principle propter providence quae quam quantum question quia rational reason rebus regard relation requires rerum saints says scilicet secundum secundum quod Sent sicut souls species substances Summa sunt tamen teaches things Thomas tion totius totum ultimate unity universum vero verse whole universe