Whether original sin is in the essence of the soul rather than in the powers?

❌ Objection 1 : It would seem that original sin is not in the essence of the soul rather than in the powers. For the soul is naturally apt to be the subject of sin, in respect of those parts which can be moved by the will. Now the soul is moved by the will, not as to its essence but only as to the powers. Therefore original sin is in the soul, not according to its essence, but only according to the powers.

❌ Objection 2 : Further, original sin is opposed to original justice. Now original justice was in a power of the soul, because power is the subject of virtue. Therefore original sin also is in a power of the soul, rather than in its essence.

❌ Objection 3 : Further, just as original sin is derived from the soul as from the flesh, so is it derived by the powers from the essence. But original sin is more in the soul than in the flesh. Therefore it is more in the powers than in the essence of the soul.

❌ Objection 4 : Further, original sin is said to be concupiscence, as stated (Question [82], Article [3]). But concupiscence is in the powers of the soul. Therefore original sin is also.