| ### QUESTION 103 ### OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THINGS IN GENERAL ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### Having considered the creation of things and their distinction, we now consider in the third place the government thereof, and (1) the government of things in general; (2) in particular, the effects of this government. Under the first head there are eight points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether the world is governed by someone? #### (2) What is the end of this government? #### (3) Whether the world is governed by one? #### (4) Of the effects of this government? #### (5) Whether all things are subject to Divine government? #### (6) Whether all things are immediately governed by God? #### (7) Whether the Divine government is frustrated in anything? #### (8) Whether anything is contrary to the Divine Providence? ####  |