Dist. 21, Divisio Textus
by St. Bonaventure
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### COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXI.

#### *How exclusive locutions are to be taken in divine matters.*

> *Here arises a question drawing its origin from what has been said before.*

### DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

Above the Master proved the equality of the persons; here, because in the proof he had set out certain doubtful reasons on account of the exclusive locutions, he raises those doubts and resolves them. And this part has three parts according to the three doubts which he proposes.

For first he asks about this locution: the Father alone is as great as the Father and the Son together, and this in the first chapter.

Secondly he proposes this — or rather asks about this: the Father alone is God; and this he does in the second chapter, at: *After this it is asked whether, just as it is said: the Father alone* etc.

Thirdly he asks about this: the Trinity is the only God; and this he does in the third chapter, at: *But again it is asked, how the Trinity itself*. And in each of these parts he first raises the doubt, secondly resolves it.

### TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.

For the understanding of this part there is here a question concerning exclusive locutions. And concerning this, two things are principally asked.

First it is asked whether an exclusive locution in divine matters is truly added to a substantial term.

Secondly, whether it is truly added to a relative term.

And as to the first, two things are asked:

First: whether an exclusive locution is truly added to a substantial term on the side of the subject.

Secondly, whether it is truly added on the side of the predicate.

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