But this latter is primary matter, which is a pure potentiality, just as God is pure act.

That which is most distant from God is primary matter; which is in no way active, since it is a pure potentiality.

Wherefore nothing forbids habit to be in the "possible" intellect, for it is midway between pure potentiality and perfect act.

3) that the passive intellect of the human soul is in pure potentiality to intelligible (species), as Aristotle says (De Anima iii, 4).