Bonaventure

## Commentarius in Distinctionem XLVIII.

De conformitate voluntatis nostrae ad voluntatem divinam.

Sciendum quoque est, quod aliquando mala est voluntas hominis etc.

Divisio textus.

The numbered footnotes below correspond to markers in both the Latin body above and the English translation that follows. Each note is given first in Latin (`La.`), then in literal English (`En.`).

Haec est tertia pars, in qua agit Magister de conformatione voluntatis nostrae ad voluntatem divinam. Et dividitur haec pars in quatuor partes.

In prima Magister ostendit, quod ad conformitatem voluntatis nostrae et divinae non sufficit conformitas in volito. In secunda ostendit, quod non sufficit conformitas in operatione sive in opere operato, ibi: Illud quoque non est praetermittendum. In tertia Magister solvit ex hoc quandam quaestionem a latere, utrum scilicet Sancti debeant passionem Christi velle, ibi: Ex quo solvitur quaestio, quae quaeri solet. In quarta vero et ultima Magister movet quaestionem iuxta hanc et determinat, ibi: Si vero quaeritur, utrum eodem modo sentiendum sit; ubi ostendit, quod dissimiliter iudicandum est de passionibus Sanctorum et ipsius Christi.

DIST. XLVIII. ART. I. QUAEST. I.

Tractatio quaestionum.

Ad intelligentiam praesentis distinctionis quaeritur de conformitate voluntatis nostrae ad voluntatem Dei. Et circa hoc duo principaliter quaeruntur.

Primo quaeritur de ipsa conformitate quantum ad quidditatem.

Secundo quaeritur de ipsa quantum ad tentionem¹.

Circa primum articulum duo quaeruntur.

Primo quaeritur, utrum possibile sit voluntatem nostram conformari voluntati divinae.

Secundo, utrum conformitas voluntatis nostrae ad divinam faciat voluntatem nostram iustam.

---

## Commentary on Distinction XLVIII.

On the conformity of our will to the divine will.

"It must also be known that the will of man is sometimes evil," etc.

Division of the text.

This is the third part, in which the Master treats of the conformity of our will to the divine will. And this part is divided into four parts.

In the first the Master shows that, for the conformity of our will to the divine will, conformity in the thing willed does not suffice. In the second he shows that conformity in operation, or in the work performed, does not suffice, there: "That also is not to be passed over." In the third the Master, on the basis of this, solves a certain question from the side, namely whether the Saints ought to will the Passion of Christ, there: "From which is resolved the question that is wont to be asked." In the fourth and last the Master raises a question alongside this and determines it, there: "But if it is asked whether it ought to be felt in the same way"; where he shows that judgment must be made differently concerning the sufferings of the Saints and those of Christ Himself.

Dist. XLVIII. Art. I. Quaest. I.

Treatment of the questions.

For the understanding of the present distinction, inquiry is made concerning the conformity of our will to the will of God. And concerning this, two things are principally asked.

First, inquiry is made concerning the conformity itself with respect to its quiddity.

Second, inquiry is made concerning it with respect to its holding-fast¹.

Concerning the first article two questions are asked.

First, it is asked whether it is possible for our will to be conformed to the divine will.

Second, whether the conformity of our will to the divine will makes our will just.

---