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Thomas aquinas gathered from his commentary on book iv of the sentences qq 1 99 question. Description and explanation of the major themes of thomas aquinas c. Summa theologica complete in a single volume by thomas. On the contrary, it would seem most fitting that by visible things the invisible things of god should be made known.
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