consummative

_On the contrary, _ Dionysius says (Eccl.Hier. v): "The order of pontiffs is consummative and perfecting, that of the priests is illuminative and light-giving, that of the ministers is cleansing and discretive."

Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Aquinas Thomas

Reply Obj. 3: This argument considers the consummative cause of idolatry.

Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Aquinas Thomas

While these are dispositive causes, the consummative cause, he adds, was the influence of demons who offered themselves as objects of worship to erring men, giving answers through idols and doing things which to men seemed marvellous (II-II: 94: 4).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

The question as to the first origin of idolatry is thus answered by St. Thomas: "The cause of idolatry is twofold: dispositive on the part of man; consummative on the part of the demons.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

The consummative cause of idolatry was the influence of the demons who offered themselves to the worship of erring men, giving answers from idols or doing things which to men seemed marvelous, whence the Psalmist says (Ps. xcv, 5): 'All the gods of the gentiles are devils'"(II-II, Q. xciv, a. 4).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913