Theological Theses · §849

Bellarmine De Justif. 1.7 summarizes apprehension, double assent, faith vs science

Bellarmine De Justif. 1.7 gathers the preceding points: believer has apprehension plus assent; rude rustic apprehension is not properly notitia; distinct theological notitia is not required for faith.

He splits assent into evidence-following (notitia) and authority-following (faith), citing Augustine; mysteries above reason are believed not understood, so faith is better defined by ignorance than science, yet divine science remains useful and laudable.

Latin

XXIX. Quae omnia satis aperte tradita reperiuntur apud Bellarminum capite illo septimo jam citato, ubi diserte monet in eo qui credit duo esse, apprehensionem, & judicium sive assensum, quamvis ejus apprehensio non sit fides, sed aliquid fidem praecedens. Deinde apprehensionem non dici proprie notitiam, si sit rudis & confusa, qualis reperitur in fidelibus rusticis: distinctam autem & perspicuam, qualis est Theologi, vel Philosophi, non necessario requiri ad fidem. Ac praeterea distinguit duplicem assensum, unum qui sequitur rationem & evidentiam rei, alterum qui sequitur authoritatem proponentis, & vult priorem tantum dici notitiam, si proprie loqui velimus; posteriorem vero assensum dici fidem; juxta illud Augustini, Quod intelligimus aliquid, rationi debemus; quod autem credimus, authoritati. Unde colligit mysteria fidei quae rationem superant credi, non intelligi; ac per hoc fidem a scientia distingui, & hoc respectu melius per ignorantiam quam per scientiam definiri. Ac denique caput illud septimum concludit his verbis: Tametsi distinguatur fides a scientia, tamen utilis est etiam, & laudabilis scientia rerum divinarum, quippe quae amorem Dei semper magis & magis accendit: & sicut laude digni sunt qui discendo proficiunt, ita merito reprehenduntur qui semper discunt, & ad scientiam veritatis nunquam perveniunt.

About this text

Louis Le Blanc de Beaulieu, Sedan Theses, newly rendered from Latin: from theology proper through the Roman theses I–77 and the Reformed theses of Part Two. The theses only — not the collected works.

English follows locked Pitt Latin through Imaginum CLOSED + Sanctorum Cultu Romana CLOSED + Pars Secunda Reformata I-XL. 1675 PDF ~384-390 (book ~370-376); Vision OCR + pdftotext + tess. No modern English. This slice densifies Sanctorum Pars Secunda I-XL. Next: Pars Secunda XLI–fin (~CI). Claim stays claimed (book densify not done).

Catalogue & scope

ESTC R17887; Wing L802. IA bub_gb_eOkHAW4G0-wC (+ EEBO 1675 for gap leaves). Densify through Sanctorum Cultu Romana I-LXXVII + Pars Secunda Reformata I-XL (Pars Secunda not closed; not whole folio).

Witnesses

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