Dist. 19, Part 1, Divisio Textus
Book I: On the Mystery of the Trinity · Distinction 19
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XIX.
De aequalitate trium personarum in Deo, in specie quoad magnitudinem.
Pars I.
De aequalitate per essentiae unitatem probata.
Nunc postquam coaeternitatem trium personarum etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Terminatis duabus partibus, in quibus Magister egit de his quae pertinent ad essentiae unitatem et personarum pluralitatem singillatim, hic incipit tertia pars, in qua determinat personarum aequalitatem, quae simul respicit1 pluralitatem et unitatem. Et haec pars habet tres partes. In prima proponit, in quibus consistat aequalitas. In secunda probat specialiter, ibi: Nunc superest ostendere, quomodo etc. In tertia, quia in probando propositiones dubias dixerat, in quibus dictio exclusiva generat ambiguitatem, ideo determinat, qualiter dictiones exclusivae accipiantur in divinis, infra distinctione vigesima prima: Hic oritur quaestio ex praedictis trahens originem.
Prima pars2, in qua proponit ea, in quibus aequalitas consistit, habet duas partes. In prima parte proponit, quod consistit in his tribus: aeternitate, magnitudine et potestate. In secunda, ne crederentur haec tria diversa, ostendit, quod haec sunt idem in Deo, secundo capitulo3: Cumque enumerantur ista quasi diversa etc.
Nunc superest ostendere, quod magnitudine. Haec est4 secunda pars, in qua probat aequalitatem, et dividitur haec pars in duas. Supposito enim, quod in divinis sit aequalitas quantum ad aeternitatem, ostendit primo aequalitatem quantum ad magnitudinem; secundo quantum ad potestatem, infra distinctione vigesima: Nunc ostendere restat, quomodo aliquae etc.
Prima istorum pars habet duas. In prima5 probat aequalitatem magnitudinis per essentiae unitatem. Secundo probat aequalitatem, excludendo omnem6 inaequalitatem, ibi: Sed iam nunc ad propositum redeamus. Prima pars, in qua probat personarum aequalitatem quantum ad magnitudinem, habet duas. In prima probat per essentiae indivisionem7; in secunda per illam eandem ostendit, esse in personis circumincessionem, ibi: Et inde est, quod Pater dicitur esse in Filio.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam huius partis quaeruntur quatuor.
Primo quaeritur, utrum in divinis sit ponere aequalitatem.
Secundo, dato quod sic, utrum sit ibi summa aequalitas.
Tertio, utrum in divinis sit aequalitas cum conversione.
Quarto, utrum sit ibi aequalitas cum circumincessione.
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COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XIX.
On the equality of the three persons in God, specifically with respect to magnitude.
Part I.
On equality proved through the unity of essence.
Now after [he has treated of] the coeternity of the three persons etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
The two parts having been finished, in which the Master treated separately of the things which pertain to the unity of essence and to the plurality of persons, here begins the third part, in which he determines the equality of the persons, which simultaneously regards1 plurality and unity. And this part has three parts. In the first he proposes in what equality consists. In the second he proves it specifically, at: Now it remains to show, how etc. In the third, because in proving he had stated certain doubtful propositions in which an exclusive expression generates ambiguity, he therefore determines how exclusive expressions are to be taken in divine matters, below in the twenty-first distinction: Here a question arises drawing its origin from the foregoing.
The first part2, in which he proposes the things in which equality consists, has two parts. In the first part he proposes that it consists in these three: eternity, magnitude, and power. In the second, lest these three be believed to be diverse, he shows that these are the same in God, in the second chapter3: And since these are enumerated as though diverse etc.
Now it remains to show, that in magnitude. This is4 the second part, in which he proves the equality, and this part is divided into two. For, supposing that in divine matters there is equality with respect to eternity, he first shows the equality with respect to magnitude; secondly with respect to power, below in the twentieth distinction: Now it remains to show how some etc.
The first of these parts has two. In the first5 he proves the equality of magnitude through the unity of essence. Secondly he proves equality by excluding every6 inequality, at: But now let us return to our proposition. The first part, in which he proves the equality of the persons with respect to magnitude, has two. In the first he proves it through the indivision of essence7; in the second through that same [indivision] he shows that there is in the persons circumincession, at: And hence it is that the Father is said to be in the Son.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part four things are asked.
First it is asked whether in divine matters equality is to be posited.
Secondly, granted that it is, whether there is there the highest equality.
Thirdly, whether in divine matters there is equality with conversion.
Fourthly, whether there is there equality with circumincession.
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- Vat. cum cod. cc, aliis codd. et ed. 1 obnitentibus, recipit. Mox post partes Vat. addit principales.The Vatican edition, with codex cc, against the other codices and edition 1, reads recipit. Soon after, following partes, the Vatican adds principales.
- In Vat. additur principalis.In the Vatican edition principalis is added.
- Ex mss. et ed. 1 supplevimus secundo capitulo. Paulo ante aliqui codd. ut aa bb cum ed. 1 post sunt adiungunt unum et.From the manuscripts and edition 1 we have supplied secundo capitulo ("in the second chapter"). A little earlier, some codices such as aa and bb, with edition 1, after sunt add unum et.
- Vat., omissis verbis Magistri Nunc superest etc., loco Haec est ponit Similiter, deinde ob mutatam constructionem omittit particulam et ac haec pars.The Vatican edition, omitting the Master's words Nunc superest etc., in place of Haec est puts Similiter; then, on account of the changed construction, it omits the particle et and the words haec pars.
- Nonnulli codd. ut aa bb adiiciunt satis bene parte.Some codices such as aa and bb add, fittingly enough, parte.
- Fide antiquiorum mss. et ed. 1 adiecimus omnem.On the authority of the older manuscripts and edition 1 we have added omnem ("every").
- Vat. absque auctoritate mss. et ed. 1 addit sive unitatem.The Vatican edition, without the authority of the manuscripts and edition 1, adds sive unitatem ("or unity").