The motion of grace toward love of God
Thesis CV. In keeping with this he also discusses the grace needed for the act of love of God and of contrition for sins. 'Next,' he says, 'when the intellect, enlightened by the light of faith, with an act of supernatural hope already present in the will, considers God's goodness both in itself and toward us, and the many great benefits with which he has gone before us so gently, a motion of the love of friendship toward God is stirred up naturally in the will.
By that motion the power is drawn and invited to love God. God inserts himself into this motion too, and by his supernatural influence he not only sharpens and kindles it but also makes it supernatural, of the kind, that is, which in its order and degree is necessary for salvation.'
Latin
CV. Quibus consentanea quoque circa gratiam ad actum Dilectionis Dei, & contritionis de peccatis necessariam edisserit. Deinde, inquit, quum intellectus lumine fidei illustratus, praeexistenteque actu spei supernaturalis in voluntate, Dei bonitatem tum secundum se, tum erga nos considerat, & tam multa ac magna beneficia quibus tam suaviter nos praevenit, naturaliter excitatur in voluntate motio amoris amicitiae erga Deum quo ea potentia allicitur, & ad Deum diligendum invitatur. Huic etiam motui se inserit Deus, illumque suo supernaturali influxu, non solum acuit & incendit, sed etiam efficit supernaturalem, qualis videlicet, in suo ordine & gradu est ad salutem necessarius.