Dist. 36, Divisio Textus
by St. Bonaventure
Source text: Public Domain Mark 1.0. English translation/apparatus/encoding: CC BY-NC 4.0, Wroot Press.
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXXVI.

#### *On the connection of the gratuitous habits.*

*It is also wont to be asked whether the virtues, etc.*

### DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

This part, in which the Master treats of the gratuitous habits, according to which we have to be conformed to Christ, was divided into two parts. In the first of these he treats of them as regards their distinction. In the second, as regards their connection.

The first part being finished, here the second begins. The Master therefore intends principally in this section to treat of the *connection* of the gratuitous habits; and since upon *connection* there follows *equality* in merit, and equality together with connection takes its origin from one principle—namely from this, that all the virtues are bound and informed by charity and are referred back to it as to a root—therefore this part has three subsections. In the first of these the Master determines concerning the *connection* of the virtues. In the second, concerning their *equality*, there: *But whether one equally possesses all the virtues* etc. In the third he teaches that all the works of the precepts and of the virtues are to be reduced to charity, there: *Since there are two precepts of charity* etc.

The first part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he raises the question and determines the truth. In the second he renders the cause and reason of the truth determined, there: *Which indeed is probable* etc.

Likewise the second part, in which he determines concerning the *equality* of the virtues, has two [subsections]. In the first of these he determines this question according to the opinion of another. In the second, according to his own and more true opinion, there: *But others say more truly that all the virtues* etc.

Likewise the third part has two [subsections]. In the first of these he raises the question and determines how all the precepts are reduced to the two precepts of charity. In the second he concludes that charity itself is the sum and fullness of the whole entire Law, there: *Therefore this is the sum of all* etc. From which it can be gathered that charity is the *end* and *form* of all the virtues; and from this cause there is a *connection* among the rest of the gratuitous virtues.

### TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.

Now for the understanding of this part, according to the things which the Master determines, six things can be briefly asked.

And first it is asked concerning the connection of the gratuitous virtues.

Second, concerning the connection of the gifts.

Third, concerning the connection of the political virtues.

Fourth, concerning the connection of the vices.

Fifth it is asked concerning the equality of the gratuitous habits.

Sixth and last it is asked whether charity is the form of the virtues.

### SOLE ARTICLE.

#### *On the connection, equality, and form of the gratuitous virtues.*

### QUESTION I.

#### *Whether a connection is to be posited among the gratuitous virtues.*

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