Dist. 31, Divisio Textus
Book III: On the Incarnation of the Word · Distinction 31
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XXXI.
De caritate quantum ad durationem.
Illud quoque praetermittendum non est etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de caritate quantum ad definitionem et diligibilium distinctionem et diligendi ordinem et meriti perfectionem; in hac vero quinta parte agit de caritatis duratione. Et quoniam contingit tripliciter loqui de duratione caritatis, videlicet per comparationem ad peccatum sibi oppositum, et per comparationem ad habitus aliarum virtutum, et per comparationem ad statum gloriae futurum, in quo statu habuit eam Christus; ideo dividitur pars ista in partes tres. In quarum prima inquirit Magister, utrum caritas possit per peccatum amitti. In secunda determinat, qualiter spes et fides1 habeant evacuari, ibi: Advertendum est, quomodo fides et spes etc. In tertia parte inquirit, utrum ordo, qui inest caritati in via, in Christo et in aliis Beatis habeat inveniri, ibi: Nunc iam superest investigare etc.
Prima pars dividitur in partes tres. In quarum prima adducit auctoritates ad ostendendum, quod caritas non possit tolli per peccatum. In secunda vero inducit auctoritates ad oppositum, ibi: Haec innuere videntur, quod caritas etc. In tertia vero subiungit explanationes illarum auctoritatum, ex quibus concludebatur falsum propter intellectum perversum, ibi: Quod vero Apostolus ait etc. Aliarum vero partium subdivisio satis manifesta est in littera.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam autem huius partis incidit hic quaestio circa tria secundum tria, quae Magister determinat.
Primo enim quaeritur de duratione caritatis per comparationem ad peccatum sibi oppositum.
Secundo vero quaeritur de eadem per comparationem ad habitus aliarum virtutum.
Tertio quaeritur de ipsa per comparationem ad statum gloriae futurum.
Circa primum quaeruntur tria.
Primum est, utrum caritas semel habita possit amitti.
Secundo quaeritur, utrum amittens caritatem possit resurgere in caritate aequali.
Tertio quaeritur, utrum possit resurgere in minori.
ARTICULUS I.
De duratione caritatis per comparationem ad peccatum sibi oppositum.
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COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXXI.
On charity as regards its duration.
This too must not be passed over, etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above the Master treated of charity as regards its definition and the distinction of the things to be loved and the order of loving and the perfection of merit; but in this fifth part he treats of the duration of charity. And since it happens that one may speak in a threefold way of the duration of charity, namely by comparison to the sin opposed to it, and by comparison to the habits of the other virtues, and by comparison to the state of future glory, in which state Christ had it; therefore this part is divided into three parts. In the first of these the Master inquires whether charity can be lost through sin. In the second he determines in what manner hope and faith1 are voided, there: It must be noted in what manner faith and hope etc. In the third part he inquires whether the order which is in charity in this life is to be found in Christ and in the other Blessed, there: Now it yet remains to investigate etc.
The first part is divided into three parts. In the first of these he adduces authorities to show that charity cannot be taken away through sin. But in the second he brings forward authorities to the opposite, there: These seem to suggest that charity etc. And in the third he adds explanations of those authorities, from which a falsehood was being concluded on account of a perverse understanding, there: But as to what the Apostle says etc. The subdivision of the remaining parts is sufficiently manifest in the text.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
Now for the understanding of this part there falls here a question concerning three things according to the three things which the Master determines.
For first it is asked concerning the duration of charity by comparison to the sin opposed to it.
But second it is asked concerning the same by comparison to the habits of the other virtues.
Third it is asked concerning it by comparison to the state of future glory.
Concerning the first, three things are asked.
The first is whether charity once had can be lost.
Second it is asked whether one who loses charity can rise again in equal charity.
Third it is asked whether he can rise again in a lesser [charity].
ARTICLE I.
On the duration of charity by comparison to the sin opposed to it.
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