Dist. 32, Divisio Textus
Book III: On the Incarnation of the Word · Distinction 32
COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XXXII.
De caritate per comparationem ad divinam dilectionem.
Praemissis adiiciendum est de dilectione Dei etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de caritate quantum ad definitionem, et quantum ad diligibilium distinctionem, et quantum ad diligendi ordinem, et quantum ad meriti perfectionem, et etiam quantum ad durationem1. In hac parte agit de eadem per comparationem ad divinam dilectionem. Dividitur autem pars ista in partes tres. In quarum prima determinat de ipsa dilectione Dei, quid sit ipsa Dei dilectio. In secunda vero determinat, quantum diligit, ibi: Cumque eius dilectio sit immutabilis et aeterna. In tertia vero determinat quos diligit, ibi: De reprobis vero, qui non sunt praeparati ad vitam aeternam.
Prima et ultima parte remanentibus indivisis, media pars dividitur in tres partes. In quarum prima Magister proponit, quod Deus non omnia aequaliter diligit. In secunda vero ostendit, pro quanto dicatur unum diligere magis quam alterum, ibi: Cum autem dilectio Dei immutabilis sit etc. In tertia vero determinat, quare unum et eundem hominem secundum diversa tempora dicitur diligere plus et minus, ibi: Si vero quaeratur de aliquo uno etc. Subdivisiones autem partium satis manifestae sunt in littera.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam autem huius partis possunt hic quaeri sex dubitabilia de dilectione divina.
Primum est, utrum Deus dilexerit creaturas aeternaliter.
Secundum est, utrum diligat omnes creaturas universaliter.
Tertium est, utrum omnes diligat aequaliter.
Quartum est, utrum magis diligat hominem quam Angelum.
Quintum est, utrum magis dilexerit genus humanum quam Christum.
Sextum et ultimum est, utrum magis Ioannem dilexerit quam Petrum.
ARTICULUS UNICUS.
De dilectione ipsius Dei.
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COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXXII.
On charity by comparison to the divine love.
To the things set forth before must be added concerning the love of God, etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above the Master treated of charity as regards its definition, and as regards the distinction of the things to be loved, and as regards the order of loving, and as regards the perfection of merit, and also as regards its duration1. In this part he treats of the same by comparison to the divine love. Now this part is divided into three parts. In the first of these he determines concerning the love of God itself, what God's love itself is. But in the second he determines how much he loves, there: And since his love is immutable and eternal. And in the third he determines whom he loves, there: But concerning the reprobate, who are not prepared for eternal life.
The first and the last part remaining undivided, the middle part is divided into three parts. In the first of these the Master proposes that God does not love all things equally. But in the second he shows in what respect one is said to be loved more than another, there: But since the love of God is immutable, etc. And in the third he determines why one and the same man is said to be loved more and less according to diverse times, there: But if it be asked concerning some one [man], etc. And the subdivisions of the parts are sufficiently manifest in the text.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
Now for the understanding of this part six matters of inquiry can be asked here concerning the divine love.
The first is whether God loved creatures eternally.
The second is whether he loves all creatures universally.
The third is whether he loves all equally.
The fourth is whether he loves man more than an Angel.
The fifth is whether he loved the human race more than Christ.
The sixth and last is whether he loved John more than Peter.
THE SOLE ARTICLE.
On the love of God himself.
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- Cod. Z ad eius durationem.The codex Z reads ad eius durationem (to its duration).