Dist. 42, Divisio Textus
by St. Bonaventure
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XLII.

### *On the impediment of marriage which comes from spiritual kinship.*

*On the celebrated question of the degrees of kindred*, etc.

### DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

Above the Master treated of carnal kinship. In this part he treats of spiritual [kinship], and this part comprises the present distinction, which can be divided into two parts. In the first he treats of spiritual kinship. In the second he treats of second marriages, showing that they are licit; which part above was divided against the whole preceding [part]; and this he does in the last chapter: *It must be known also that not only first or second marriages* etc.

The first part has two [members]. In the first he shows how spiritual kinship is contracted. In the second, how it impedes marriage, there: *But that a godfather and a godmother* etc. And that [part] is divided into two. In the first he treats of direct kinship. In the second, of indirect [kinship], there: *It is also wont to be asked, whether a godmother* etc.

The first part is again divided into two. In the first he treats how spiritual kinship impedes in itself. In the second, in comparison to legal kinship, there: *But that spiritual, or adoptive, children*. — And thus he determines three things in this distinction. The first is concerning spiritual kinship; the second is concerning legal [kinship], and the third is concerning second marriages.

### TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.

For the understanding of this part, a question falls principally here concerning three things, just as there are three things which the Master determines.

First it is asked concerning spiritual kinship.

Secondly, concerning legal kinship.

Thirdly, concerning the second nuptial covenant.

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