System of Sacred Theology · §3.15.6 · Ludwig Crocius

XI-XXI: distinctions of divine science

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XI. But in species the schools distinguish God's science, which in itself is unique and most simple, according to various objects and respects to objects. XII. It is science of simple intelligence or of vision. In the first instant of reason they place science of simple intelligence; in the second, decrees of free will; in the third, science of vision. Some set a fourth instant after the first, in which they consider a middle science before free will's decrees.

XIII. Science of simple intelligence is the cognition of all possibles, preceding in God the free act of will. XIV. Science of vision is that by which God, after the decree of will, knows besides Himself all other things which are, will be, or have been. XV–XVII. It is natural or free — natural nearly the same as simple intelligence; free that by which God after the free act of His will distinctly understands all future things. XVIII–XX. It is theoretical or practical. XXI. These and like distinctions are taken from our mode of knowing. I do not deny the thing itself of middle science, but make it a part of simple intelligence; a science distinct from simple intelligence and vision does not seem needed.

Latin

XI. In specie vero scientiam Dei, quae quidem per se unica et simplicissima est, scholae distinguunt secundum varia objecta et respectus ad objecta. XII. Est scientia simplicis intelligentiae aut visionis. In primo instanti rationis scientiam simplicis intelligentiae; in altero liberae voluntatis decreta; in tertio scientiam visionis collocant. Quidam quartum instans post primum constituunt, in quo scientiam mediam considerant ante libera voluntatis decreta. XIII. Scientia simplicis intelligentiae est cognitio omnium possibilium, in Deo liberum actum voluntatis antecedens. XIV. Scientia visionis est qua Deus cognoscit praeter se post decretum voluntatis omnia alia quae sunt, erunt aut fuerunt. XV-XVII. Est naturalis aut libera — naturalis eadem fere cum simplici intelligentia; libera qua Deus post liberum actum voluntatis omnes res futuras distincte intelligit. XVIII-XX. Est theoretica aut practica. XXI. Hae aliaeque similes distinctiones sumuntur e nostro cognoscendi modo. Rem ipsam scientiae mediae non nego, sed partem facio simplicis intelligentiae; distincta scientia a simplici intelligentia et visione non videtur opus esse.

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