17/116 Et hoc accidit eis ex ignorantia materiae, quia nesciebant distinguere inter potentiam et actum. Quia enim formae praeexistunt eas simpliciter praeexistere."[276] Also Cornelius a Lapide[277] contends that at least certain animals were not absolutely, but only derivatively created, saying of them, "Non fuerunt creata formaliter, sed potentialiter." As to Suarez, it will be enough to refer to Disp.xv., 2, n. Edition _Vives_, Paris; also Nos. |