Sixth Distinction

Division of the Text and Overview of the Questions

1. “Now we add for whom baptizing is licit” [Lombard, Sent. IV d.5]

2. After the Master has in distinction 5 made determination about the power of the minister, here he makes determination about his status and rank, about rank in this chapter, about status in the following chapter (“But about those who by heretics...”).

3. “This also needs knowing:” this is the third part of this sixth distinction, which can be continued simply to the preceding one as a principal part to an incidental one.

4. And it is thus divided:

In one way, so as to be divided against the whole preceding part about baptism, from the beginning of distinction 3, just like a principal part to an incidental one (and thus is the division in distinction 3 [d.3 n.4]).

5. In another way, so that it is distinguished against the things preceding in distinction 5 and 6, so that what be first said is determination about the order of the minister and the condition of administering [Lombard, Sent. IV d.5-6].

6. Whether in this way or in that, the judgment is the same.

7. This part is divided into two parts: for first he determines about the things that go together with baptism, second about a certain preamble to the administration of baptism, namely about catechism and exorcism.

8. The first part has six parts: for in the first he treats of the unity of baptism; second of the receiver; third of the form; fourth of the certitude to be had about the receiver; fifth of the intention of the minster; sixth of the time of baptizing.

9. Concerning this sixth distinction, questions must be asked about four things: first about the rank of the minister; second about the unity of baptism; third about the intention of the minister; fourth about the repetition of baptism.