Summa Theologiae by St Thomas Aquinas
SS: Treatise On The Theological Virtues
Q20 Of Despair
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We must now consider the contrary vices; (1) despair; (2) presumption. Under the first head there are four points of inquiry:

A1 Whether despair is a sin?

A2 Whether it can be without unbelief?

A3 Whether it is the greatest of sins?

A4 Whether it arises from sloth?

 
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