Dist. 15, Part 1, Divisio Textus
by St. Bonaventure
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### COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XV.

*On mission with regard to its principle and its mode.*

### Part I.

*On mission, or temporal procession, with regard to its principle.*

> *Here it must be considered: since the Holy Spirit himself is given to men by the Father and the Son.*

### DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

Above the Master treated of the temporal procession of the Holy Spirit himself, insofar as it is from the Father and the Son; here he secondly shows that he proceeds temporally from himself as well; and he carries this out through the whole of this part down to: *Here it is asked, whether the Son was sent only once*, where he begins to treat of the mode [of procession].

This part has four sub-parts. In the first he shows that the Holy Spirit is temporally sent, given, and proceeds from himself, and this by reducing to the impossible, since otherwise the works of the Trinity would not be undivided. In the second he shows by argument from the lesser, on authority, that the Father sent the Son together with the Holy Spirit — so that the Holy Spirit also sent the Son, over whom in no way does he have authority; therefore much more strongly does he send himself; and he does this at: *But do not be amazed that the Holy Spirit is said to be sent or to proceed from himself*. In the third part he shows this by a parallel: for if the Son sent himself, by like reasoning the Holy Spirit also sends himself; and he does this at: *Next he shows that the Son too has been given by himself*. In the fourth and last he raises an objection against the foregoing, namely at: *But against this it is objected: If the Son from himself etc.*, where he also solves it and briefly recapitulates what has been determined.

### THE TREATMENT OF QUESTIONS.

For the understanding of this part, four questions are asked:

First it is asked whether mission [in the proper sense] is in the divine [persons].

Second, granting that it is, whether mission is from time or eternal.

Third it is asked, of whom the mission belongs as the one sent.

Fourth, of whom the mission belongs as the one sending.

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