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QUESTION XCIII.<br />

<strong>THE</strong> END OR TERM OF <strong>THE</strong> PRODUCTION OF MAN.<br />

(In Nine Articles.)<br />

WE now treat of the end or term of man's production, inasmuch<br />

as he is said to be made to the image and likeness<br />

of God. There are under this head nine points of inquiry :<br />

(x) Whether the image of God is in man ? (2) Whether<br />

the image of God is in irrational creatures ? (3) Whether the<br />

image of God is in the angels more than in man ? (4) Whether<br />

the image of God is in every man? (5) Whether the<br />

image of God is in man by comparison with the Essence,<br />

or with all the Divine Persons, or with one of them?<br />

(6) Whether the image of God is in man, as to his mind<br />

only? (7) Whether the image of God is in man's power<br />

or in his habits and acts ? (8) Whether the image of God<br />

is in man by comparison with every object ? (9) Of the<br />

difference between image and likeness.<br />

FIRST ARTICLE.<br />

WHE<strong>THE</strong>R <strong>THE</strong> IMAGE OF GOD IS IN MAN ?<br />

We proceed thus to the First Article :--<br />

Objectio_ I. It would seem that the image of God is not<br />

in man. For it is written (Isa. xl. i8) : To whom have you<br />

likened God? or tvhat image will you make for Him?<br />

Ob i. 2. Further, to be the image of God is the property<br />

of the First-Begotten, of Whom the Apostle says (Col.<br />

i. I5): Who is the image of the invisible God, the First-<br />

Born of every creature. Therefore the image of God is not<br />

to be found in man.<br />

Obj. 3. Further, Hilary says (De Synod.') that an<br />

* Super i. can. Synod. AnenT.<br />

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