Dist. 24, Part 2, Divisio Textus
Book II: On the Creation of Things · Distinction 24
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XXIV.
Pars II.
De ordine et progressu peccati per vires animae.
Illud quoque praetermittendum etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de distinctione potentiarum animae ad liberi arbitrii manifestationem. In hac parte, quia secundum gradus potentiarum est ordo et progressio tentationum, determinat, qualiter et quo ordine peccatum per vires animae progredi habeat et pervenire ad consummationem. Dividitur autem pars ista in tres partes. In prima determinat, qualiter peccatum in viribus animae habeat progressum ad consummationem. In secunda vero praedeterminata repetit ad maiorem explanationem, ibi: Itaque ut breviter summam perstringam etc. In tertia vero praedeterminata epilogat ad faciliorem rememorationem, ibi: Et haec de animae partibus interseruimus etc.
Quaelibet harum partium dividi potest in duas secundum duo capitula, quae in qualibet continentur. Nam prima pars habet duas. In prima determinat connexionem et ordinem virium animae. In secunda vero determinat, qualiter habeat fieri progressus culpae, ibi: Nunc superest ostendere, qualiter etc. Similiter secunda pars habet duas. In prima explanat et circumloquitur assimilationem virium animae in consummationem1 peccati ad primam tentationem. In secunda vero ponit quandam similitudinem, ostendens, quod mulier sine viro damnari non potest, ibi: Nec sane cum sola cogitatione etc. Similiter tertia et ultima pars duas habet. In prima breviter epilogat et rationem suae digressionis assignat. In secunda vero multiplicitatem huius nominis sensualitas ad maiorem evidentiam explicat et manifestat, ibi: Non est autem silentio praetermittendum etc.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam huius partis quaeruntur tria.
Primo quaeritur, qualiter peccatum habeat fieri et esse in parte rationis superiori.
Secundo, qualiter habeat fieri in inferiori.
Tertio, qualiter habeat fieri in sensualitate.
Circa primum quaeruntur duo.
Primo quaeritur, utrum in superiori parte rationis habeat esse peccatum secundum se.
Secundo quaeritur, utrum possit in ea esse veniale.
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COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXIV.
Part II.
On the order and progress of sin through the powers of the soul.
That also is not to be passed over etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above the Master treated of the distinction of the powers of the soul for the manifestation of free choice. In this part, since according to the grades of the powers there is an order and progression of temptations, he determines in what manner and in what order sin has its progress through the powers of the soul and arrives at consummation. Now this part is divided into three sections. In the first he determines in what manner sin has its progress to consummation in the powers of the soul. In the second he repeats what has been predetermined for greater explanation, at: So that I may briefly draw together the sum etc. In the third he epilogizes what has been predetermined for easier recollection, at: And these things we have inserted concerning the parts of the soul etc.
Each of these sections can be divided into two according to the two chapters which are contained in each. For the first section has two. In the first he determines the connection and order of the powers of the soul. In the second he determines in what manner the progress of fault has to come about, at: Now it remains to show in what manner etc. Likewise the second section has two. In the first he explains and describes the likening of the powers of the soul in the consummation1 of sin to the first temptation. In the second he sets down a certain comparison, showing that the woman cannot be damned without the man, at: Nor indeed with the thought alone etc. Likewise the third and last section has two. In the first he briefly epilogizes and assigns the reason of his digression. In the second he explains and makes manifest the manifold sense of this noun sensuality for greater evidence, at: But it is not to be passed over in silence etc.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part three things are asked.
First it is asked in what manner sin has to come about and to be in the superior part of reason.
Second, in what manner it has to come about in the inferior part.
Third, in what manner it has to come about in sensuality.
About the first two things are asked.
First it is asked whether in the superior part of reason there has to be sin in itself.
Second it is asked whether there can be venial sin in it.
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- Vat. cum edd. 3, 4 in consummatione, cod. H ad consummationem.The Vatican edition, together with editions 3 and 4, [reads] in consummatione (in the consummation); codex H [reads] ad consummationem (toward the consummation). ---