| ### QUESTION 62 ### OF THE PERFECTION OF THE ANGELS IN THE ORDER OF GRACE AND OF GLORY ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### In due sequence we have to inquire how the angels were made in the order of grace and of glory; under which heading there are nine points of inquiry: #### (1) Were the angels created in beatitude? #### (2) Did they need grace in order to turn to God? #### (3) Were they created in grace? #### (4) Did they merit their beatitude? #### (5) Did they at once enter into beatitude after merit? #### (6) Did they receive grace and glory according to their natural capacities? #### (7) After entering glory, did their natural love and knowledge remain? #### (8) Could they have sinned afterwards? #### (9) After entering into glory, could they advance farther? ####  |