Dist. 31, Part 2, Divisio Textus
by St. Bonaventure
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## Commentary on Distinction XXXI.

### Part II.

#### *On the appropriation of relative names which are said commonly and eternally.*

> *It must not be passed over here in silence that the illustrious man Hilary*.

### Division of the text.

That part being concluded, in which he treated of the signification of these names *like* and *equal*, here begins the second part, in which he treats of the appropriation of these names; and this part has two divisions. In the first he assigns the appropriations; in the second he raises and resolves a doubt which has its origin from such appropriation, below in distinction thirty-two: *Here a question arises drawn from what has been said.*

The first part is divided into two parts: in the first he assigns what is appropriated according to Hilary; in the second according to Augustine, at: *It must also be known, that the same distinction of the three persons.* The first part has three. In the first he assigns Hilary's appropriation and its explanation on account of its obscurity. In the second he shows that those things which Hilary assigns are not properties, but appropriations, at: *For not according to the foregoing exposition.* In the third he shows that those things by which he appropriates are properties. For appropriation is something common with respect to what is proper, and this he does at: *Therefore the properties of the persons.*

*It must also be known, that the same distinction of the three persons* etc. This is the second part of this part, in which the Master assigns Augustine's appropriation, and this part has two divisions. In the first he sets down the appropriation itself; in the second he sets down its exposition, at: *But it moves many, that he attributes to the Father* etc. And this part has three divisions according to those three appropriated things. In the first he shows how unity is appropriated to the Father, showing also incidentally how some things are said to be *one*. In the second he shows how equality is appropriated to the Son, at: *Now let us see, why equality.* In the third he shows how concord is appropriated to the Holy Spirit, at: *Now, that it is said in the Holy Spirit to be the concord of both.*

### Treatment of the questions.

For the understanding of those things which are said in this part, two things are principally asked.

First, concerning the appropriation of Hilary.

Second, concerning the appropriation of Augustine.

And as to the first, three things are asked.

First it is asked whether image is said in divine matters according to substance, or according to relation.

Second, granted that it is according to relation, it is asked whether image is proper to the Son.

Third it is asked concerning the reason for the appropriation of those three, namely of eternity, of species, and of use.

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