Dist. 22, Divisio Textus
by St. Bonaventure
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### COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXII.
### *On the transgression of man.*

> *Here it seems that diligent investigation must be made,* etc.

### DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

Above the Master treated of the fall of man in his relation to the devil who tempted; but in this part he treats of man as transgressing. Now this part is divided into two parts. In the first he determines about the sin of the first parents as to its *kind*. In the second, as to its *root* — namely whether

it proceeded from deliberateness or from ignorance — at the place: *But this is wont to be objected in the following way*.

The first part has three sections. In the first he determines about the kind of the first sin generally. In the second about the kind of the sin of the man and of the woman specifically, at: *And such indeed was the elation in the mind of the woman* etc. In the third he inquires which of them sinned the more gravely, at: *From which it can be plainly observed* etc. Now each of these sections can be divided into two. For in each he first determines the truth, and secondly removes the doubt. — The second principal part, however, in which he determines about the sin as to its *root*, is divided into three sections. In the first he inquires whether that sin proceeded from ignorance and is to be excused on that account. In the second he asks whence the malice of the first sin proceeded, at: *It is also wont to be asked, since the nature was without vice* etc. In the third he inquires, since that sin was from the will, whether the will preceded before he sinned, at: *But if it is asked whether the will preceded that sin* etc. The subdivisions of the parts and their sense are sufficiently evident. For first the Master determines about the fault of the first parents *in itself*; secondly, insofar as it has to be compared to the *root of ignorance*.

### TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.

For the understanding of this part a question arises here on two heads.

First, then, it is asked about the fault of the first parents in itself, as to the *disorder of the affection*.

Second it is asked in comparison to the *ignorance of the intellect*.

And about the first three things are asked.

First it is asked by what kind of sin the woman sinned.

Second, whether the man desired what the woman craved.

Third it is asked which of them sinned the more gravely.

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