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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE.On the governance of human beings.
Thus far concerning the governance of angels: next follows the governance of human beings, by which God governs them both spiritually and in body.This part of the governance of Gods kingdom we chiefly consider in Theology, because it brings us nearer to a more distinct knowledge of the theological subject.Yet the governance of angels was not to be wholly set aside, because it also illustrates that of humans.God governs human beings both spiritually and bodily, because they are mixed of both natures.Hence Chrysostom (Homily 83 on Matthew): If you were incorporeal, God would have handed you naked incorporeal gifts.But since your soul is joined to a body, things to be understood are handed to you in sensible things.
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CAPUT TRICESIMUM QUINTUM, De gubernatione Hominum. HAec de gubernatione angelorum: sequitur gubernatio hominum, qua Deus eos gubernat et spiritualiter et corporaliter. Hanc regni Dei gubernationis partem in Theologia praecipue consideramus, quia ad subiecti Theologici distinctiorem cognitionem propius facit. Angelorum tamen gubernatio non prorsus insuper habenda fuit, quia et haec illustrat illam. Gubernat autem homines Deus et spiritualiter et corporaliter, quia ex utraque natura sunt mixti. Et hinc Chrysostomus homil. 83 in Matthaeum: Si, inquit, incorporeus esses, nuda incorporea dona tradidisset tibi Deus. Quoniam vero corpori coniuncta est anima tua, in sensibilibus intelligenda tibi traduntur.