Dist. 14, Part 2, Divisio Textus
Book II: On the Creation of Things · Distinction 14
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XIV.
Pars II.
De productione insensibilium contentorum.
Sequitur: Dixit Deus: congregentur aquae in locum unum.
TEXTUM MAGISTRI VIDE SUPRA PAG. 334.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de productione insensibilium continentium, in hac parte agit de productione insensibilium contentorum. Et quoniam haec sunt in duplici differentia: quaedam enim intra caelos continentur ut materialia respectu generandarum rerum, sicut sunt elementa; quaedam vero ut activa, sicut sunt caelestia luminaria; ideo pars ista habet duas. In prima agit de distinctione elementorum; in secunda de productione luminarium, ibi: Sequitur: Dixit Deus: Fiant luminaria.
Prima pars habet duas. In prima determinat veritatem. In secunda solvit dubitationem, ibi: Si autem quaeratur, ubi congregatae sunt aquae.
Similiter secunda pars principalis habet duas. In prima comparat productionem luminarium operibus aliorum dierum. In secunda vero determinat, propter quid sint facta, ibi: Quae ideo facta sunt, ut per illa illustretur etc. — Et sic duo continentur in parte ista, videlicet distinctio elementorum, et haec satis plana est, quantum ad praesentem materiam pertinet: secundum autem est formatio luminarium, circa quod plura occurrunt dubitabilia, ut textus sacrae Scripturae plane intelligatur.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam huius partis, omissa distinctione elementorum, circa productionem luminarium quaeruntur duo.
Primum est de ipsis luminaribus per comparationem ad corpus, in quo locantur.
Secundum est de ipsis in comparatione ad ea, in quae operantur.
Circa primum quaeruntur tria.
Primo quaeritur, utrum luminaria posita sint in eodem corpore continuo, an in diversis.
Secundo quaeritur, utrum moveantur motu corporis continentis, an motibus propriis.
Tertio quaeritur, utrum motus competat alicui caelo sine stellis.
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COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XIV.
Part II.
On the production of insensible contained [bodies].
There follows: God said: Let the waters be gathered into one place.
FOR THE TEXT OF THE MASTER SEE ABOVE, P. 334.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above, the Master treated of the production of insensible containing [bodies]; in this part he treats of the production of insensible contained [bodies]. And since these fall under a twofold difference — for some are contained within the heavens as material with respect to things to be generated, as are the elements; others as active [principles], as are the celestial luminaries — therefore this part has two [subdivisions]. In the first he treats of the distinction of the elements; in the second of the production of the luminaries, at: There follows: God said: Let there be luminaries.
The first part has two [subdivisions]. In the first he determines the truth. In the second he resolves a doubt, at: But if it be asked, where the waters were gathered.
Likewise the second principal part has two [subdivisions]. In the first he compares the production of the luminaries with the works of the other days. In the second he determines for what reason they were made, at: Which were therefore made, that through them [the world] might be illuminated, etc. — And thus two things are contained in this part, namely the distinction of the elements, and this is sufficiently plain as far as concerns the present matter; the second, however, is the formation of the luminaries, concerning which many doubtable points arise, so that the text of sacred Scripture may be plainly understood.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part, omitting the distinction of the elements, concerning the production of the luminaries two things are asked.
The first is about the luminaries themselves by comparison with the body in which they are placed.
The second is about them in comparison with the things upon which they act.
Concerning the first, three things are asked.
First, it is asked whether the luminaries are placed in one and the same continuous body, or in diverse [bodies].
Second, it is asked whether they are moved by the motion of the containing body, or by their own motions.
Third, it is asked whether motion belongs to any heaven without stars.