But is evil not too from the beginning? Otherwise, when did it come into existence?
Evil is not from the beginning, but some of the angels departed from the wisdom in which they took part from creation. It however poses us for a problem to think about their partaking in that wisdom and blessedness compared to the holy angels which did stay in that wisdom. For we believe that they had a blessedness that was not ignorant of the future, and that did not have to fear the possibility of change on the other hand.
Blessedness, like wisdom, is perfect in God; but to the extent of their nature the angels could take part of it, though not like God.
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