Dist. 3, Part 2, Divisio Textus
Book II: On the Creation of Things · Distinction 3
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM III.
Pars II.
De habitibus per naturam Angelis superadditis.
Illud quoque investigatione dignum videtur.
(Textum Magistri vide supra pag. 86.)
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de naturalibus attributis ipsis Angelis. In hac parte agit de habitibus superadditis, et hoc per naturam. Dividitur autem haec pars in tres. In prima agit de naturali bonitate. In secunda de naturali cognitione, ibi: Hic quaeri solet, quam sapientiam. In tertia de naturali dilectione, ibi: Solet etiam quaeri etc. Prima pars habet tres. In prima opinionem falsam ponit cum confirmatione sua. In secunda vero ponit opinionem veram, similiter cum sua confirmatione, ibi: Aliis autem videtur etc. In tertia opinionem falsam exterminat et rationes eius et auctoritates explanat, ibi: Ideoque Augustinus exterminans etc. Et sic in grosso1 tria determinat: primo, quales creati sunt Angeli quantum ad bonitatem et malitiam; secundo, quantum ad cognitionem; tertio, quantum ad dilectionem.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam huius partis circa tria incidit hic quaestio secundum tria, quae Magister determinat.
Et primo quaeritur de qualitate, quam Angelus habuit in sua creatione.
Secundo quaeritur de naturali sua cognitione.
Tertio vero de naturali dilectione.
Circa primum quaeruntur duo.
Primo, utrum Deus fecerit ipsum malum.
Secundo, dato quod non, utrum in primo instanti suae creationis ex propria voluntate fuerit malus.
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COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION III.
Part II.
On the dispositions superadded to the angels through nature.
This too seems worthy of investigation.
(For the text of the Master see above p. 86.)
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above the Master treated of the natural attributes [belonging] to the angels themselves. In this part he treats of the dispositions superadded [to them], and this through nature. But this part is divided into three. In the first he treats of natural goodness. In the second, of natural cognition, there: Here it is wont to be asked, what wisdom. In the third, of natural love, there: It is also wont to be asked etc. The first part has three [sub-parts]. In the first he posits a false opinion with its confirmation. In the second he posits the true opinion, likewise with its confirmation, there: But to others it seems etc. In the third he exterminates the false opinion and explains its reasons and authorities, there: Therefore Augustine exterminating etc. And so in the gross1 he determines three [things]: first, of what sort the angels were created with respect to goodness and malice; secondly, with respect to cognition; thirdly, with respect to love.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part, the question here falls under three [heads], according to the three [things] which the Master determines.
And first it is asked concerning the quality which the angel had in its creation.
Secondly it is asked concerning its natural cognition.
Thirdly indeed concerning natural love.
About the first, two [things] are asked.
First, whether God made it evil.
Secondly, granted that [He did] not, whether in the first instant of its creation it became evil by its own will.
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