Friday, May 27, 2022

Sacrae Theologiae Summa vs. Popular Proof-texts for Sola Scriptura

  

810. 4. The books of holy Scripture are entirely sufficient (John 20:30f.; 2 Tim. 3:16f.). Therefore another source of revelation is not necessary.

 

I distinguish the antecedent. The book of Holy Scripture are entirely sufficient relatively and positively, or in reference to the end intended in them, conceded; absolutely and exclusively so that now another source of revelation is not to be admitted, denied. I also distinguish the consequent: Another source of revelation is not necessary absolutely and under every respect, denied; relatively or in reference to the truths about which with the help of the Magisterium it is sufficiently certain for us from Scripture, I subdistinguish; and still that other source must be admitted as ordained by God, conceded; and that other source must be rejected although it has been given to us by God superabundantly, denied.

 

811. 5. Holy Scripture contains the fullness of revelation (Gal. 1:8; Rev. 22:18).

Therefore Tradition by reason of the fullness of Scripture does not surpass it.

 

I distinguish the antecedent. Scripture in the cited texts bears witness that nothing human should be added to the revelation given to us by the Apostles, and that it is not licit to remove anything from it, conceded; Scripture in the cited texts says that in itself all the per se revealed truths are contained, denied. (Joachim Salaverri and Michaele Nicolau, Sacrae Theologiae Summa, 4 vols. [trans. Kenneth Baker; Keep the Faith, Inc., 2015], 1B-309)