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cf., Sent.I.D10.Q1.A4, Sent.I.D27.Q2.A2.qa2
After discussing the name "Holy Spirit" and the relation question of the hypostatic origination of the Holy Spirit, we now must discuss two other names, "Love" and "Gift."
"Love," just like "Word," is related to the formal character of the procession of the Spirit. As was treated when discussing the processions, the procession of the Holy Spirit has the formal character of being "by way of volition." But, unlike the procession of intellection, there is no technical term for this procession (thus, we call it "spiration") and there is no technical term for the terminus of this procession. So, we engage in "circumlocution" by naming the terminus of the procession for the type of procession, i.e., "love."
But, by "love," we do not really mean "love," as is clarified by St. Thomas. Rather, we mean the certain "procession" or "impression" that is brought about by the act of love. He gives an analogy with intellection. Imagine if we had no word for "Word" as we do. What would we call the procession of intellection? According to St. Thomas we will simply say something like "intelligence" or "wisdom," when we would really mean "_intelligence conceived_, or wisdom begotten."