Dist. 3, Part 1, Divisio Textus
Book II: On the Creation of Things · Distinction 3
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM III.
Pars I.
Quales creati sint Angeli quoad naturalia attributa.
Ecce ostensum est etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister, quando et ubi creati sunt Angeli. In hac parte ostendit, quales facti sunt. Et quoniam qualitas Angeli potest attendi aut quantum ad naturales habilitates sive qualitates respicientes dispositionem naturae, aut meritum, aut praemium; ideo haec pars tres habet. In prima determinat de primis, scilicet de attributis. In secunda de habitibus malitiae et bonitatis, ibi: Illud quoque investigatione etc. In tertia de habitibus beatitudinis et miseriae, infra distinctione quarta: Post haec videndum, utrum perfecti etc. Prima pars habet tres. In prima enumerat et distinguit illa attributa. In secunda ostendit, quomodo recipiunt magis et minus, ibi: Hic considerandum est, utrum etc. In tertia ostendit in aliquibus aliis aequalitatem, ibi: Et sicut in praedictis Angeli differebant etc.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam huius partis duo quaeruntur secundum duo attributa, quia de aliis habebitur infra.
Et primo quaeritur de simplicitate essentiae.
Secundo vero de discretione personali.
Et circa primum quaeruntur tria.
Primo quaeritur, utrum Angelus sit simplex, an compositus ex materia et forma.
Secundo, dato quod sic, quaeritur, utrum eadem sit materia in spiritualibus et corporalibus per essentiam.
Tertio quaeritur, utrum sit una numero, aut secundum identitatem aliam.
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COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION 3.
Part I.
Of what kind the Angels were created as regards [their] natural attributes.
"Behold, it has been shown," etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above, the Master treated of when and where the Angels were created. In this part he shows of what kind they were made. And since the quality of an Angel can be regarded either as to the natural aptitudes or qualities respecting the disposition of [its] nature, or as to merit, or as to reward; therefore this part has three [subdivisions]. In the first he determines concerning the first [of these], namely concerning the attributes. In the second, concerning the habits of malice and goodness, at: "That too [is worthy of] investigation," etc. In the third, concerning the habits of beatitude and misery, below at distinction 4: "After these [things] it must be seen, whether the perfect," etc. The first part has three [subdivisions]. In the first he enumerates and distinguishes those attributes. In the second he shows how they admit of more and less, at: "Here it must be considered, whether," etc. In the third he shows equality in certain others, at: "And just as in the aforesaid the Angels differed," etc.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part two [things] are asked according to the two attributes, since concerning the others it will be had below.
And first it is asked concerning the simplicity of [their] essence.
Second, concerning personal distinction.
And concerning the first, three [things] are asked.
First it is asked whether an Angel is simple, or composed of matter and form.
Second, granted that [it is] so, it is asked whether the matter in spiritual and corporeal [things] is the same in essence.
Third it is asked whether it is one in number, or [one] by another identity.
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