ST. BONAVENTURE

BREVILOQUIUM

PROLOGUE -|3|-

A. Holy Scripture

1. Breadth -|4|-

2. Length-|5|-

3. Height -|6|-

4. Depth -|7|-

5. Mode of Procedure -|8|-

6. Mode of Expounding -|9|-

B. Preview

1. Chapters of the Breviloquium -|10|-

2. Summary of the Seven Topics of Theology -|12|-

Part I: On the Trinity of God -|11|-

A. Persons

1. What We Must Hold re:  the Trinity of Persons & Unity of Essence -|13|-

2.  Right Understanding of This Belief -|14|-

3.  Catholic Expression of This Belief -|15|-

B. Nature Unity In Relation to:

1.  Diversity of Manifestations -|16|-

2. Multiple Appropriations -|17|-

C. Attributes

1. Omnipotence -|18|-

2. Wisdom, Predestination, and Foreknowledge -|19|-

3. Will and Providence -|20|-

Part Two: On the Creation of the World -|21|-

A. Physical World

1.  Production of the Universe -|22|-

2. How Physical Nature Came Into Existence -|23|-

3.  Existence of Physical Nature -|24|-

4.  Operation and Influence of Physical Nature -|25|-

5.  Manner in Which These Things Are Described in Scripture -|26|-

B. Spiritual

1.  Production of the Higher Spirits -|27|-

2.  Apostasy of the Demons -|28|-

3.  Confirmation of the Good Angels -|29|-

C. Production of Humanity

1. Soul -|30|-

2. Body -|31|-

3. Whole Human Composite -|32|-

D. Completion

1.  Completion and Ordering of the Whole World Once It Was Made -|33|-

Part Three: On the Corruption of Sin -|34|-

A. Original Sin

1.  Origin of Evil in General -|35|-

2.  Temptation of Our First Parents -|36|-

3.  Transgression of Our First Parents -|37|-

4.  Punishment of Our First Parents -|38|-

5.  Contamination of Original Sin -|39|-

6. On the Transmission of Original Sin -|40|-

7.  Cure of Original Sin -|41|-

B. Actual Sin: Origins

1. Actual Sin -|42|-

2. Capital Sins -|43|-

3. Penal Sin -|44|-

4. Final Sins, Which are the Sins Against the Holy Spirit -|45|-

Part Four: On the Incarnation of the Word -|46|-

A. Incarnation Per Se

1. Why it Was Necessary or Fitting -|47|-

2. Union of Natures -|48|-

3. How it Came About -|49|-

4. In the Fullness of Time -|50|-

B. Humanity of Christ in Fullness

1. Fullness of Grace in Christ - Gifts in His Affections -|51|-

2. Fullness of Wisdom in the Intellect of Christ -|52|-

3. Perfection of Merit in His Deeds -|53|-

C. Passion

1. Condition of the One Who Suffered -|54|-

2. Nature of His Sufferings -|55|-

3. Effects of His Sufferings -|56|-

Part Five: On the Grace of the Holy Spirit -|57|-

A. Grace Per Se

1. Gift of God -|58|-

2. Condition of Meritorious Acts -|59|-

3. Remedy for Sin -|60|-

B. Grace Branches Out into the Habits

1. Virtues -|61|-

2. Gifts -|62|-

3. Beatitudes, Fruits and Spiritual Senses -|63|-

C. Excercise of Grace Regarding:

1. What is to be Believed -|64|-

2. What is to be Loved -|65|-

3. Observing the Precepts and Counsels -|66|-

4. Petition and Prayer -|67|-

Part Six: On the Sacramental Remedy -|68|-

A. General

1. Source -|69|-

2. Variation -|70|-

3. Number and Division -|71|-

4. Institution -|72|-

5. Administration -|73|-

6. Repetition -|74|-

B. Particular: Integrity

1. Baptism -|75|-

2. Confirmation -|76|-

3. Eucharist -|77|-

4. Penance -|78|-

5. Extreme Unction -|79|-

6. Orders -|80|-

7. Matrimony -|81|-

Part 7: On the Repose of the Final Judgment -|82|-

1. In General -|83|-

2. Antecedents: Punishment of Purgatory -|84|-

3. Antecedents: Suffrages of the Church -|85|-

4. Concomitants: Conflagration of Fire -|86|-

5. Concomitants: Resurrection of Bodies -|87|-

6. Consequents: Infernal Punishment -|88|-

7. Glory of Paradise -|89|-