Dist. 10, Part 2, Divisio Textus
Book IV: On the Sacraments · Distinction 10
## Commentarius in Distinctionem X ### Pars II.
Veritas fidei, quod corpus Christi vere est in altari, confirmatur.
Satis responsum est haereticis et obiectionibus eorum etc.
TEXTUM MAGISTRI VIDE SUPRA PAG. 215.
Divisio textus.
Supra reprobavit Magister errorem ponentium, corpus Christi non esse vere in altari, et hoc respondendo eorum sophisticis obiectionibus; in parte ista veritatem fidei confirmat, multiplici auctoritate ostendens, quod corpus Christi vere est in altari, et simul cum hoc ostendens, qua virtute sit ibi. Et habet haec pars tres partes. In prima resumit errorem superius positum cum sua ratione, ut ipsum infringat veritatis ostensione. In secunda manifestando veritatem convincit errorem, ibi: Haec et his similia obiiciunt etc. In tertia concludit veritatem iam probatam, ibi: Ex his aliisque constat etc.
Prima parte et ultima remanentibus indivisis, media dividitur in duas. In prima ostendit duplici auctoritate, quod corpus Christi vere potest esse in altari. In secunda vero ostendit, quod non solum potest esse, immo vere est post consecrationem, ibi: Item ante benedictionem alia species nominatur. Et utraeque auctoritates habent secum rationes coniunctas. Nam primae duae dicunt, quod virtus Verbi, quae potuit creare1, et virtus Spiritus sancti, quae potuit in utero Virginis mirabiliter et praeter ordinem naturae corpus Christi formare, potest similiter, immo multo fortius, substantias in id quod iam erat, mutare. Similiter duae sequentes dicunt, quod panis convertatur in verum corpus2, et ibi sit corpus, ubi erat panis. Hoc fit secreta potestate et virtute Spiritus sancti.
Tractatio quaestionum.
Ad intelligentiam huius partis duo principaliter quaeruntur.
Primo quaeritur de Sacramento eucharistiae per comparationem ad virtutem transsubstantiantem.
Secundo, per comparationem ad virtutem apprehendentem.
Circa primum quaeruntur quatuor.
Primo quaeritur de virtute transsubstantiandi per comparationem ad virtutem creandi.
Secundo, per comparationem ad virtutem concipiendi.
Tertio, per comparationem ad verbum.
Quarto, per comparationem ad elementum.
Articulus I.
De eucharistia respectu virtutis transsubstantiantis.
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## Commentary on Distinction X ### Part II.
The truth of faith, that the body of Christ is truly on the altar, is confirmed.
Sufficient answer has been made to the heretics and their objections, etc.
FOR THE TEXT OF THE MASTER SEE ABOVE, PAGE 215.
Division of the text.
Above, the Master refuted the error of those who hold that the body of Christ is not truly on the altar, and this by responding to their sophistical objections; in this part he confirms the truth of faith, showing by manifold authority that the body of Christ is truly on the altar, and showing at the same time by what power it is there. And this part has three parts. In the first he takes up again the error set down above together with its reasoning, in order to break it down by the demonstration of the truth. In the second, by making the truth manifest, he refutes the error, there: These and the like they object, etc. In the third he concludes the truth now proved, there: From these and other things it is established, etc.
With the first part and the last remaining undivided, the middle is divided into two. In the first he shows by a twofold authority that the body of Christ truly can be on the altar. In the second he shows that it not only can be, but indeed truly is after the consecration, there: Likewise, before the blessing another species is named. And both authorities have reasons joined to them. For the first two say that the power of the Word, which was able to create1, and the power of the Holy Spirit, which was able in the womb of the Virgin wondrously and beyond the order of nature to form the body of Christ, can likewise—indeed much more strongly—change substances into that which already was. Likewise the two following say that the bread is converted into the true body2, and that the body is there where the bread was. This is done by the secret power and might of the Holy Spirit.
Treatment of the questions.
For the understanding of this part two things are principally inquired.
First it is asked about the Sacrament of the Eucharist in comparison to the transubstantiating power.
Second, in comparison to the apprehending power.
Concerning the first, four things are asked.
First it is asked about the power of transubstantiating in comparison to the power of creating.
Second, in comparison to the power of conceiving.
Third, in comparison to the word.
Fourth, in comparison to the element.
Article I.
On the Eucharist with respect to the power of transubstantiating.
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- 1Edd. omittunt quae potuit creare.The editions omit which was able to create.
- 2Cod. B supplet Christi.Codex B supplies of Christ.