Bonaventure

p. 105## COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM IV.

Pars II.

De his qui suscipiunt rem Sacramenti tantum.

Sunt et alii, ut supra posuimus, qui suscipiunt rem et non Sacramentum.

TEXTUM MAGISTRI VIDE SUPRA PAG. 91.

DIVISIO TEXTUS.

Supra egit Magister de his qui suscipiunt Sacramentum tantum; hic agit de his qui suscipiunt rem Sacramenti. Et habet haec pars duas partes. In prima inquirit Magister, utrum possint habere rem sine Sacramento. In secunda quaerit, utrum post¹ debeant suscipere Sacramentum, ibi: Solet etiam quaeri de his qui iam sanctificati.

p. 106Prima pars habet duas. In prima determinat veritatem. In secunda removet dubitationem, ibi: His autem videtur obviare quod Dominus dicit. Et primo removet dubitationem habentem ortum ex verbo Domini in Ioanne. Secundo vero ex verbo Augustini, ibi: Sed dicunt aliqui, nullum adultum.

Solet etiam quaeri de his qui iam sanctificati. Haec est secunda pars, in qua Magister determinat, utrum iam habentes rem debeant suscipere Sacramentum, et habet haec pars duas partes. In prima inquirit, quid Sacramentum in his efficiat sive conferat. In secunda vero quaerit, quid in eis significet, ibi: Si quaeritur, cuius rei baptismus ille sit Sacramentum; ubi determinat, quid significet.

Solet etiam quaeri, si parvulis in baptismo datur. Haec est secunda pars principalis distinctionis², in qua Magister determinat specialiter effectum baptismi in parvulis, utrum scilicet parvuli recipiant dona virtutum. Et habet haec pars duas partes. In prima quaerit. In secunda determinat secundum veritatem et opinionem, ibi: Videtur, quod non receperint etc.

TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.

Ad intelligentiam eorum quae Magister dicit in parte ista, duo principaliter quaeruntur.

Primo quaeritur de sanctificatione adultorum praeter baptismum.

Secundo quaeritur de sanctificatione parvulorum in baptismo.

Circa primum quaeruntur tria; cum enim sanctificatio et purificatio fiat triplici baptismo, ut dicit Magister³, scilicet fluminis, flaminis et sanguinis; quaeritur de his tribus:

Primo quantum ad efficaciam.

Secundo quantum ad praeeminentiam.

Tertio quantum ad convenientiam.

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p. 105## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION IV.

Part II.

On those who receive the reality of the Sacrament only.

There are also others, as we set down above, who receive the reality and not the Sacrament.

FOR THE TEXT OF THE MASTER SEE ABOVE, PAGE 91.

DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

Above the Master treated of those who receive the Sacrament only; here he treats of those who receive the reality of the Sacrament. And this part has two parts. In the first the Master inquires whether they can have the reality without the Sacrament. In the second he asks whether afterwards¹ they ought to receive the Sacrament, at: It is also wont to be asked concerning those who have already been sanctified.

p. 106The first part has two [parts]. In the first he determines the truth. In the second he removes a doubt, at: But to this there seems to be opposed that which the Lord says. And first he removes a doubt having its origin from the word of the Lord in John. Second from the word of Augustine, at: But some say, no adult.

It is also wont to be asked concerning those who have already been sanctified. This is the second part, in which the Master determines whether those already having the reality ought to receive the Sacrament, and this part has two parts. In the first he inquires what the Sacrament effects or confers in them. In the second he asks what it signifies in them, at: If it is asked of what reality that baptism is the Sacrament; where he determines what it signifies.

It is also wont to be asked whether it is given to little children in baptism. This is the second principal part of the distinction², in which the Master determines specifically the effect of baptism in little children, namely whether little children receive the gifts of the virtues. And this part has two parts. In the first he asks. In the second he determines according to truth and opinion, at: It seems that they did not receive etc.

TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.

For the understanding of the things which the Master says in this part, two things are principally asked.

First it is asked concerning the sanctification of adults apart from baptism.

Second it is asked concerning the sanctification of little children in baptism.

Concerning the first, three things are asked; for since sanctification and purification occur by a threefold baptism, as the Master says³, namely of water [fluminis], of the Spirit [flaminis], and of blood; it is asked concerning these three:

First as to efficacy.

Second as to pre-eminence.

Third as to fittingness.

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