Dist. 36, Divisio Textus
by St. Bonaventure
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXXVI.

### *Whether sin is the penalty of sin.*

*It must nevertheless be known that certain things are sins in this way* etc.

### DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

Above, the Master determined what sin is according to the thing itself and according to its definition. In this part he inquires whether sin is the penalty of sin. Now this part is divided into two parts. In the first of these the Master raises that question and determines it according to the opinion of others. In the second according to his own opinion, there: *Yet without prejudice being done in any way to the truth* etc.

The first part has three parts. In the first the Master brings forward authorities in which he shows that one sin is the penalty of another sin. In the second he raises the question and determines it according to the opinion of others, there: *And therefore it can rightly be asked.* In the third he subjoins a fuller explanation of that opinion, there: *And although from this sense every mortal sin can be called* etc.

Likewise the second principal part, in which he determines this question according to his own opinion, is divided into three parts. In the first of these he determines the proposed question according to his own opinion, confirming it by the authority of the Saints. In the second he determines a certain doubt, raised in the aforesaid authorities, there: *But this must be diligently noted, that with respect to the things set forth above* etc. In the third he briefly epilogizes the things that have been said, there: *We have set forth their views diligently enough* etc. — And thus in this whole part the principal matter treated is the comparison of fault to penalty, namely whether fault is a penalty causally only, or causally and at the same time essentially. And although according to the opinion of some sin is a penalty causally only, nevertheless according to the opinion of the Master, which he intimates in the text, it is a penalty not only *causally*, but also *essentially*.

### TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.

Now for the understanding of this part, a question falls here concerning three matters.

First it is asked concerning the comparison of fault to penalty according to identity.

Secondly it is asked concerning the comparison of fault to penalty according to inseparability.

Thirdly it is asked concerning the comparison of penalty to the equity of divine justice.

Concerning the first, two things are asked.

First it is asked whether one sin is the penalty of another sin.

Secondly it is asked whether the passions of the soul are penalties only, or penalties and at the same time sins.

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