Dist. 26, Divisio Textus
Book III: On the Incarnation of the Word · Distinction 26
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XXVI.
De spe.
Est autem spes virtus etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
In praecedentibus determinavit Magister de prima virtutum theologicarum, videlicet de fide. In hac parte intendit agere de secunda, videlicet de spe. Dividitur autem pars ista in duas partes. In quarum prima determinat Magister de ipsa spe secundum considerationem absolutam, ostendens, quid ipsa sit definitionep554-1. In secunda vero determinat de ipsa secundum considerationem relatam, ibi: Et sicut fides, ita et spes etc.
Prima pars posset dividi in duas secundum duas notificationes, quas ponit. Prima ponitur ibi: Est autem spes virtus; secunda ibi: Est enim spes certa exspectatio etc.
Secunda vero pars principalis dividitur in partes duas. In quarum prima determinat de ipsa spe per comparationem ad alterius virtutis habitum. In secunda determinat de ipsa in comparatione ad proprium subiectum, ibi: Post haec superest investigare etc. In prima parte duo facit. Primo comparat spem ad ipsam fidem secundum convenientiam, secundo vero secundum differentiam, ibi: Distinguitur tamen fides a spe. Similiter et in parte reliqua duo facit. Primo inquirit, utrum spes et fidesp555-1 fuerit in Christo. Secundo inquirit, utrum fuerit in illis Patribus, qui fuerunt in limbo, ibi: De antiquis vero Patribus, qui apud inferos etc.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam autem huius partis incidit hic quaestio de virtute spei. Et circa ipsius inquisitionem dupliciter procedendum est secundum processum ipsius Magistri.
Primo enim quaeritur de ipsa spe secundum considerationem absolutam.
Secundo quaeritur de eadem secundum considerationem relatam.
Circa primum quaeruntur quinque.
Primo quaeritur, utrum spes sit virtus gratuita.
Secundo quaeritur, utrum spes sit virtutis genus, an species specialissima.
Tertio quaeritur, utrum spes sit virtus cardinalis, an theologica.
Quarto quaeritur, utrum aliquando sit virtus informis, an semper formata.
Quinto quaeritur, utrum in actu suo sit certitudinalis, an dubia.
ARTICULUS
De spe secundum considerationem absolutam.
COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXVI.
On hope.
"Now hope is a virtue, etc."
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
In the foregoing the Master determined concerning the first of the theological virtues, namely faith. In this part he intends to treat of the second, namely hope. Now this part is divided into two parts. In the first of these the Master determines concerning hope itself according to its absolute consideration, showing what it is by definitionp554-1. But in the second he determines concerning it according to its relative consideration, there: And as faith, so also hope, etc.
The first part could be divided into two according to the two descriptions which he sets down. The first is set down there: Now hope is a virtue; the second there: For hope is a certain expectation, etc.
But the second principal part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he determines concerning hope itself by comparison to the disposition of another virtue. In the second he determines concerning it in comparison to its proper subject, there: After these things it remains to investigate, etc. In the first part he does two things. First he compares hope to faith itself according to their agreement, but second according to their difference, there: Yet faith is distinguished from hope. Likewise in the remaining part also he does two things. First he inquires whether hope and faithp555-1 were in Christ. Second he inquires whether they were in those Fathers who were in limbo, there: But concerning the ancient Fathers, who were among those below, etc.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
Now for the understanding of this part a question here falls concerning the virtue of hope. And concerning the inquiry into it one must proceed in two ways, according to the procedure of the Master himself.
For first it is asked concerning hope itself according to its absolute consideration.
Second it is asked concerning the same according to its relative consideration.
Concerning the first five points are asked.
First it is asked whether hope is a gratuitous virtue.
Second it is asked whether hope is a genus of virtue, or a most special species.
Third it is asked whether hope is a cardinal virtue, or a theological one.
Fourth it is asked whether it is sometimes an unformed virtue, or always formed.
Fifth it is asked whether in its act it is certain, or doubtful.
ARTICLE
On hope according to its absolute consideration.
- Pro definitione, quod edd. omittunt, codd. AK definitive. Mox pro relatam cod. Z relativam.In place of definitione ("by definition"), which the editions omit, codices AK read definitive ("definitively"). Shortly after, in place of relatam ("relative"), codex Z reads relativam ("relative," another form).
- In plurimis codd. desunt verba et fides, in cod. bb verba spes et.In most codices the words et fides ("and faith") are absent; in codex bb the words spes et ("hope and") are absent.