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This article was written because the Greeks held other
opinions about common spiration when they denied the
Filioque.
St. Thomas replies that it is lawful to have other
opinions about the divine notions provided that no
conclusions are reached contrary to the faith proposed by
the Church. With regard to the Filioque, we shall
learn the doctrine of the Church when we treat in
particular of the Holy Ghost as He proceeds from the
Father and the Son. This doctrine was defined as early
as 381 in the First Council of
Constantinople.[373] This concludes the questions
concerning the divine persons in common.
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