Dist. 20, Divisio Textus
Book III: On the Incarnation of the Word · Distinction 20
## COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XX. ### De Christi passionis congruentia.
Si vero quaeritur, utrum alio modo etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de passionis efficacia. In hac vero parte agit de passionis congruentia. Dividitur autem ista pars in duas partes. In quarum prima comparat passionem Christi ad causam, propter quam passus est. In secunda vero comparat ipsam ad causam, a qua fuit passio in ipso, ibi: Christus ergo sacerdos, idemque hostia etc.
Prima pars dividitur in duas partes, in quarum prima ostendit, quod modus iste redimendi, scilicet per passionem, valde fuit congruus et rationabilis, ostendens, quare isto modo, scilicet per passionem, genus humanum redimere voluit. In secunda parte ostendit, quod alio modo, si voluisset, redimere potuit, ibi: Si enim illi tres in causam veniant etc.
Similiter secunda pars dividitur in duas partes. In quarum prima inquirit, a quo sit passio Christi, ostendens, quod traditus fuit a Patre, a se ipso, a Iuda et a Iudaeis. In secunda vero inquiritp416-1, utrum fuerit bona, vel mala, ibi: Et fuit actus Iudae et Iudaeorum malus, actus vero Christi et Patris bonus. Sive, ut melius dicatur, inquirit causarum illarum differentiam penes bonitatem et malitiam. Subdivisiones autem partium manifestae sunt in littera.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam autem huius partis incidit hic quaestio de congruentia nostrae redemptionis factae per passionem Christi. Et circa hoc sex dubitabilia possunt quaeri.
Primo enim quaeritur, utrum congruum fuerit, reparari humanam naturam.
Secundo vero quaeritur, utrum magis congruum fuerit, reparari humanam naturam per satisfactionem quam per aliam viam.
Tertio quaeritur, utrum aliqua creatura satisfacere potuerit Deo pro humano genere.
Quarto quaeritur, utrum purus homo possitp416-2 satisfacere pro se.
Quinto quaeritur, utrum Deus satisfactionem per mortem Christi debuerit acceptare.
Sexto et ultimo quaeritur, utrum alio modo genus humanum potuerit liberare.
ARTICULUS UNICUS.
De congruentia nostrae redemptionis factae per passionem Christi.
## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XX. ### On the fittingness of Christ's passion.
But if it is asked, whether in another way etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above the Master treated of the efficacy of the passion. But in this part he treats of the fittingness of the passion. Now this part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he compares the passion of Christ to the cause on account of which he suffered. But in the second he compares it to the cause from which the passion was in him, there: Christ therefore a priest, and the same a victim etc.
The first part is divided into two parts, in the first of which he shows that this mode of redeeming, namely through the passion, was exceedingly fitting and reasonable, showing why he willed to redeem the human race in this mode, namely through the passion. In the second part he shows that in another way, had he willed, he could have redeemed, there: For if those three should come into the cause etc.
Likewise the second part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he inquires from whom the passion of Christ is, showing that he was handed over by the Father, by himself, by Judas, and by the Jews. But in the second he inquiresp416-1 whether it was good or evil, there: And the act of Judas and of the Jews was evil, but the act of Christ and of the Father was good. Or, as it may be better put, he inquires into the difference of those causes with respect to goodness and malice. But the subdivisions of the parts are manifest in the text.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part there arises here a question concerning the fittingness of our redemption brought about through the passion of Christ. And concerning this six matters can be inquired into.
First, then, it is asked whether it was fitting that human nature be repaired.
Second, it is asked whether it was more fitting that human nature be repaired through satisfaction than through another way.
Third, it is asked whether any creature could have made satisfaction to God for the human race.
Fourth, it is asked whether a mere man canp416-2 make satisfaction for himself.
Fifth, it is asked whether God ought to have accepted satisfaction through the death of Christ.
Sixth and last, it is asked whether he could have freed the human race in another way.
SINGLE ARTICLE.
On the fittingness of our redemption brought about through the passion of Christ.
- Edd. In secunda vero agit de differentia causarum passionis Christi, utrum etc. — Paulo inferius pro Sive, ut melius edd. Sive, ut aliter, et deinde pro differentiam non pauci codd. perperam dominium.The editions read: In the second he treats of the difference of the causes of the passion of Christ, whether etc. — A little below, in place of Or, as it may be better put, the editions have Or, as it may otherwise be put, and then in place of the difference not a few codices wrongly have the lordship.
- Codd. BCDKL an potuerit, codd. FGHINUV potuit, sed infra in ipsa quaestione omnes potuisset.Codices BCDKL read whether he could, codices FGHINUV he could, but below in the question itself all read he had been able.