, to live, to understand." Therefore they are not obstinate in malice. On the contrary, It is said ( Ps. 73:23 ): "The pride of them that hate Thee, ascendeth continually"; and this is understood of the demons. Therefore they remain ever obstinate in their malice. I answer that,…

m. i) God draws all things to Himself. Therefore none can hate Him. On the contrary, It is written ( Ps. 73:23 ): "The pride of them that hate Thee ascendeth continually," and ( Jn. 15:24 ): "But now they have both seen and hated both Me and My Father." I answer that, As shown ab…

om. iv). Now God is goodness itself. Therefore no one can hate Him. On the contrary, It is written ( Ps. 73:23 ): "The pride of them that hate Thee ascendeth continually." I answer that, The appetite is moved by good or evil apprehended. Now God is apprehended in two ways, namely…