Dist. 7, Part 1, Divisio Textus
Book II: On the Creation of Things · Distinction 7
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM VII.
Pars I.
De confirmatione et obstinatione Angelorum.
Supra dictum est, quod Angeli etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de aversione et conversione. In hac parte agit de confirmatione et obstinatione. Et dividitur haec pars in duas. In prima agit de confirmatione et obstinatione. Secundo vero de consequentibus ad haec, ibi: Et licet mali angeli etc. Prima pars habet quatuor particulas. In prima ostendit, quod alii Angeli post conversionem et aversionem sunt per gloriam1 confirmati, et alii per malitiam obstinati. In secunda quaerit, utrum habeant libertatem arbitrii, et opponit ad hoc, ibi Sed cum nec boni peccare possint etc. Tertio determinat, ibi: Ad quod dicimus, quod boni tanta gratia. In quarta et ultima explanat quandam auctoritatem inductam, ibi: Quod ergo Hieronymus ait etc. Et ita hic duo determinantur. Primo, qualiter mali in malitia sunt obstinati, et boni in gratia confirmati. Secundo, quomodo confirmatio et obstinatio stet cum libertate arbitrii.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam huius partis circa duo incidit hic quaestio. Primum est de obstinationis malignitate quantum ad malos. Secundum est de liberi arbitrii immutabilitate quantum ad bonos et malos. Circa primum quaeruntur tria. Primo quaeritur, utrum in daemonum voluntate sit possibilis rectificatio. Secundo, utrum sit in eis malae voluntatis continuatio. Tertio, utrum sit in eis malae voluntatis intensio.
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COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION VII.
Part I.
Of the confirmation and obstinacy of the Angels.
"It was said above that the Angels" etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above, the Master treated of aversion and conversion. In this part he treats of confirmation and obstinacy. And this part is divided into two. In the first he treats of confirmation and obstinacy. Secondly, of the things consequent to these, there: And although the evil angels etc. The first part has four particles. In the first he shows that some Angels, after conversion and aversion, are confirmed through glory1, and others made obstinate through malice. In the second he asks whether they have liberty of choice, and raises an objection to this, there: But since neither can the good sin etc. Thirdly he determines [it], there: To which we say, that the good [are confirmed] by such great grace. In the fourth and last he explains a certain authority adduced, there: And so what Jerome says etc. And thus two things are here determined. First, in what manner the evil are obstinate in malice, and the good confirmed in grace. Secondly, how confirmation and obstinacy stand together with liberty of choice.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part, the inquiry here falls under two heads. The first is concerning the malignity of obstinacy as regards the evil. The second is concerning the immutability of free choice as regards both the good and the evil. Concerning the first, three things are asked. First it is asked whether in the will of the demons a rectification is possible. Secondly, whether there is in them a continuation of the evil will. Thirdly, whether there is in them an intensification of the evil will.
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- Cod. Y gratiam, quod respondet verbis Magistri, hic c. 1. Vat. paulo superius per conversionem pro post conversionem.Codex Y [reads] gratiam [grace], which corresponds to the words of the Master, here c. 1. The Vatican edition, a little above, [reads] through conversion for after conversion. ---