Dist. 33, Divisio Textus
Book II: On the Creation of Things · Distinction 33
## COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XXXIII.
Utrum originale peccatum per peccata proximorum parentum multiplicetur et intendatur.
Praedictis adiiciendum videtur etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra ostendit Magister, qualiter peccatum originale per baptismum deleatur. In hac parte intendit inquirere, utrum originale peccatum per peccata proximorum parentum multiplicetur et intendatur. — Dividitur autem pars ista in partes tres. In quarum prima Magister movet quaestionem et determinat secundum aliorum opinionem. In secunda determinat secundum veritatem, ibi: Alioquin sibi ipsi contradicere ostenderetur; vel parum ante: Ecce perspicuum fit lectori. In tertia vero parte dissolvit quandam apparentem Scripturae auctoritatem1, ibi: Et licet peccatis parentum etc.
Prima pars habet tres partes. In prima Magister movet quaestionem. In secunda determinat secundum aliorum opinionem, ibi: De hoc Augustinus in Enchiridio ambigue disserit etc. In tertia vero, quia illa opinio videbatur super verba Augustini esse fundata, subiungit modum, per quem Augustinus illam quaestionem dissolvit, ibi: Quod vero in actuali peccato Adae plura etc., ubi apparet, quod Augustinus illam quaestionem pertractat ambigue et quasi insolutam illam dimittit.
Similiter secunda pars principalis habet tres partes. In prima ostendit Magister, quod peccatum originale nec multiplicatur nec intenditur propter peccata proximorum parentum, et hoc ratione sumta ex parte poenae. Secundo vero, quia originale peccatum ortum habet a peccato primi parentis, determinat de gravitate peccati2 Adae, ibi: Hic quaeri solet, utrum peccatum Adae etc. In tertia autem determinat de illius peccati remissione, ibi: Si vero quaeritur, an illud peccatum etc.
Similiter tertia pars principalis habet tres partes. In prima parte Magister movet dubitationem, quae consurgit ex apparenti contrarietate. In secunda parte determinat illam apparentem contrarietatem, exponendo auctoritates quantum ad intellectum litteralem, ibi: Sed, ut ait Hieronymus, ne Lex et Prophetae etc. In tertia vero explanando quantum ad intellectum mysticum sive moralem, ibi: Quod etiam mystice intelligendum esse ostenditur. — Et sic tria praecipue Magister determinat in littera, videlicet qualiter peccata parentum habeant imputari posteris; et iterum, cuius quantitatis et intensionis sit culpa originalis; et postremo simul cum hoc determinat, qualiter habeat puniri.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam igitur huius partis circa tria incidit hic quaestio.
Et primo quaeritur de originali quantum ad causam praecedentem.
Secundo quantum ad quantitatem concomitantem.
Tertio vero quantum ad poenam consequentem.
Circa primum quaeruntur duo.
Primo quaeritur, utrum parentes proximi possint transmittere ad prolem peccata sua actualia, an a solo primo parente transfundatur originalis culpa.
Secundo quaeritur, utrum primus parens potuerit in prolem transmittere satisfactionis iustitiam, sicut transmisit praevaricationis culpam.
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXXIII.
Whether original sin is multiplied and intensified through the sins of the nearer parents.
To the foregoing it seems that there must be added etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above, the Master showed how original sin is deleted through baptism. In this part he intends to inquire whether original sin is multiplied and intensified through the sins of the nearer parents. — Now this part is divided into three parts. In the first of these the Master raises the question and determines it according to the opinion of others. In the second he determines it according to the truth, there: Otherwise he would be shown to contradict himself; or a little before: Behold, it becomes clear to the reader. In the third part he dissolves a certain apparent authority of Scripture1, there: And although for the sins of the parents etc.
The first part has three parts. In the first the Master raises the question. In the second he determines it according to the opinion of others, there: Concerning this Augustine in the Enchiridion discourses ambiguously etc. In the third, since that opinion seemed to be founded upon the words of Augustine, he adds the manner in which Augustine dissolves that question, there: But as to the fact that in the actual sin of Adam several things etc., where it appears that Augustine treats that question ambiguously and leaves it, as it were, unresolved.
Likewise the second principal part has three parts. In the first the Master shows that original sin is neither multiplied nor intensified on account of the sins of the nearer parents, and this by a reason taken on the part of the penalty. But secondly, since original sin takes its origin from the sin of the first parent, he determines concerning the gravity of Adam's sin2, there: Here it is wont to be asked, whether the sin of Adam etc. But in the third he determines concerning the remission of that sin, there: But if it is asked, whether that sin etc.
Likewise the third principal part has three parts. In the first part the Master raises a doubt which arises from an apparent contrariety. In the second part he determines that apparent contrariety, expounding the authorities as to the literal sense, there: But, as Jerome says, lest the Law and the Prophets etc. But in the third, by explaining as to the mystical or moral sense, there: That it must also be understood mystically is shown. — And thus the Master determines chiefly three things in the text, namely how the sins of the parents are to be imputed to their descendants; and again, of what quantity and intensity original guilt is; and lastly, together with this, he determines how it is to be punished.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part, then, there here arises a question concerning three things.
And first it is asked concerning original sin as to its preceding cause.
Secondly as to its concomitant quantity.
Thirdly as to its consequent penalty.
Concerning the first, two things are asked.
First it is asked whether the nearer parents can transmit to their offspring their own actual sins, or whether it is from the first parent alone that original guilt is poured down.
Secondly it is asked whether the first parent could have transmitted to his offspring the justice of satisfaction, just as he transmitted the guilt of transgression.
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- Vat. contrarietatem, cui lectioni favet textus determinationis huius partis, quae paulo inferius habetur. Paulo superius pro cet parum ante Vat. cum edd. 2, 3, 4 et parum ante.The Vatican edition reads contrarietatem ("contrariety"), which reading is favored by the text of the determination of this part, which is had a little further below. A little above, in place of cet parum ante the Vatican edition, with editions 2, 3, and 4, reads et parum ante ("and a little before").
- Vat. cum edd. 3, 4 actualis peccati.The Vatican edition, with editions 3 and 4, reads actualis peccati ("of actual sin"). ---