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Reply. 1. We cannot say that God is alone if the word
alone is taken categorematically or absolutely, inasmuch
as the meaning of the word is attributed absolutely to the
subject, in this case solitude or aloneness. This would
be tantamount to saying that God is solitary and without
any consort and would deny the society of the divine
persons.
2. But if the word alone is taken syncategorematically,
denoting only the order of the predicate to the subject,
it would be correct to say that God alone is eternal,
God alone is His own being, or to God alone belong
honor and praise.
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