Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Significance of Reward
Reward Texts
Rewards and Gifts
Bonaventure of Bagnoregio and Thomas Aquinas
Sacra Pagina et Sacra Doctrina
Foundational Themes in Bonaventure and Aquinas
Method
1. Bonaventure and Reward in the Systematic Works
Predestination, Grace, and Reward in the Breviloquium and CS
Grace and Reward in the Itinerarium and Lignum vitae
Conclusion
2. Thomas and Reward in the Systematic Works
Grace, Human Action, and Reward in the Summa theologiae
Gifts and Rewards: Operative and Cooperative Effects of Divine Action
The Possibility of Rewards
Rewards in Other Parts of the ST
Conclusion
3. Bonaventure and Aquinas on Reward in the Scripture Commentaries
Expositing Scripture
Bonaventure: Passages from Luke
Thomas: Passages from Matthew
Bonaventure: Passages from John
Thomas: Passages from John
Conclusion
4. Rewards and Christian Perfection in the Mendicant Controversies
Spiritual Perfection
The Merit of the Mendicant Lifestyle
Reward as Means and Ends
Reward Texts
Absent Themes
Conclusion
5. Bonaventure and Thomas in Relief
Human Agency in the Plan of Human Salvation
Acceptatio versus Ordinatio
The Timing of Divine Rewards
The Nature of Divine Rewards
The Effects of Divine Rewards
Conclusion
Appendix: Aquinas and Reward in the Pauline Commentary
Passages from Romans
Passages from 1 and 2 Corinthians
Passages from Galatians
Passages from Other Pauline Letters
Thomas, Rewards, and Paul
Bibliography
Scripture Index
General Index