He assumes with the Scotists that there is such a thing as a morally indifferent act of the will,(203) and defines the grace which he holds to be necessary for the performance of every morally good deed, as cogitatio congrua.
His writings abound in many such synonymous terms for the grace of immediate illumination, as cogitatio pia, vocatio alta et secreta, locutio in cogitatione, aperitio veritatis, etc.
Surely fallen nature is not so utterly corrupt that a good child is unable to honor and love his parents without the aid of “grace” (in the sense of cogitatio congrua ex meritis Christi).
The case is different, however, with the theological virtues of faith and hope.
Consequently, grace is augmented as charity increases, and vice versa.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cogitatio" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
