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

### *On the production of mixed things and of sensible things, that is, animals.*

*God also said: Let the waters bring forth the creeping creature etc.*

### DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

Above the Master treated of the production of insensible things; in this part he treats of the production of mixed and sensible things, that is, of animals. And since by the production of animals the completion of the universe was accomplished, and upon completion there follows rest from work, this part therefore has three parts. In the first he treats of the production of sensible things; in the second, of the perfection of the divine works, there: *But when all these had been created and arranged* etc. In the third he treats of the rest of the seventh day, there: *Now concerning the rest of the seventh day something must be said* etc.

The first part has two [subdivisions]. In the first he determines about the production of animals from the waters; in the second, about the production of animals from the earth, there: *There follows: God said: Let the earth bring forth* etc. In which part he first determines the truth, then resolves a doubt. Likewise the second part, in which he determines about the consummation of the divine works, has two. In the first he shows in what way, in the production of man, the distinction of things was accomplished and consummated. In the second, however, concerning that same distinction he sets forth the various opinions of the Catholic commentators, there: *For in this distinction of things the Catholic commentators* etc. Likewise the third part has two. In the first he sets forth the truth; in the second he raises and determines a question, there: *But it is asked, in what way on the seventh day God is said* etc.

### TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.

For the understanding of this part a question falls here concerning two matters.

And first it is asked, whether sensible things, that is, animals, have been made.

Second it is asked, in what order they have been made.

Concerning the first, three [questions] are asked.

First it is asked, whether sensible things, with respect to the soul, have been produced from something, or from nothing.

Second it is asked, with respect to the body, whether they have been produced from the four elements, or from one.

Third it is asked, whether in their composition the active [qualities] predominate over the passive, or the contrary.

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