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Order of Contents
Reformed Commendation
Summa
Summary 1
Commentaries
. English 8
. Latin 12+
On Commentaries 2
Contra Gentiles: Commentaries 1
Biblio 1
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A Reformed Commendation of Aquinas’s Commentators
Quote
1600’s
Gisbert Voet
Problems on God, pt. 4 in Select Theological Disputations, pt. 5 (Utrecht, 1669) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
“Certainly [James] Arminius… saw that… the novel Pseudo-philosophy of the Jesuits was being confounded with true metaphysics and the Thomistic Scholastics… His disciples—when they perceived that the little pseudo-philosophical reasonings, by which at the beginning, and almost alone, they had assailed the received truth, were no longer a terror but a derision, and that their own theology daily grew worse—began strenuously to declaim against the philosophy of the schools, especially the metaphysical… Solid ratiocinations they call Scholastic subtleties: by this name they pretext their fault.
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But [the Arminian] Vorstius, in his writings… in place of the philosophy of Aristotle and of the Scholastics—rightly emended in the reformed schools and accommodated to the truth of religion—substitutes the metaphysics of Taurellus, conjoined with the declamations of Ramus (which they call schools), with Bodin’s Theater [of Nature] from time to time employed… Let now the metaphysics and Triumphus of Taurellus be compared, with some things of Bodin added, and the declamations of Ramus, and let it be judged whether by their help the Atheistic, Epicurean, Ethnic [pagan], Judaic, Muhammadan, Enthusiastico-Libertine, Vorstian, Socinian, etc. [errors] can better be refuted than out of Thomas and the other Scholastics, and the more recent disciples of these, Suárez, Fonseca, etc. Certainly of these it may be said what was once said of Origen: where good, none better; where bad, none worse.
When they are not hindered by the prejudices and authority of the corrupted religion and church of their own [communion], they render truly useful service (certain errors, and things too curious, excepted)—e.g. in the defense of the Trinity, of the divine attributes, of Christ the θεάνθρωπος [God-man], of the creation of the world, of the resurrection, of the general theses concerning the end of man, concerning the affections, faculties, etc.
Hence it is that our most excellent theologians not unwillingly plow with their heifer [i.e. make use of them]—e.g. Martyr, Zanchi, Danaeus, Franciscus Junius, Ferrius, Molinaeus, Perkins, Twisse, Rutherford, etc. And the philosophers have, in emulation, out of the same—and chiefly out of Suárez, among the more recent—composed their own metaphysics: e.g. Cornelius Martinius, Jacobus Martinius, Combachius, Werenbergius, Scheibler, Jachaeus, Rutgersius, Burgersdicius, Senguerdius, etc. But the virtues and vices of Scholastic Theology we have explained ex professo [expressly, professedly] in the disputation On Scholastic Theology.”
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Aquinas’s Summa
English
The Summa Theologica tr. English Dominican Province Fathers (Benziger Bros., 1947) at Isidore.co
Summa Theologiae tr. Alfred Freddoso (2025) at Freddoso.com
This has been said to be the best translation yet.
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English & Latin
Summa Theologiae at Aquinas.cc
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Summaries of Aquinas’s Summa
Books
1700’s
Billuart, Charles-Rene – Summary of the Summa of St. Thomas, or Compendium of Theology, 6 vols. Buy (d. 1757)
Billuart (1685-1757) was a Dominican preacher, controversialist and theologian born in Belgium.
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Latin
1700’s
Alagona, Pietro – A Compendium of St. Thomas Aquinas’s Sum of Theology (Matriti, 1797) 500 pp. ToC Index
Alagona, S.J. (1549-1624)
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Summa Commentaries in English
Order of
Vasquez
Banez
Suarez
Lugo
Gonet
Billuart
Farrell
Garrigou-Lagrange
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1500’s
Vasquez, Gabriel – Commentaries & Disputations on the First Part of St. Thomas, vol. 1 (q. 1-26), 2 (27-64 & 106-14) tr. AI by Stiven Peter (Gratianus, 1598)
Vasquez (1549 or 1551 – 1604) was a Spanish, Jesuit theologian. His foremost academic rival was his fellow Jesuit Francisco Suárez, whose philosophical views he often and openly criticized (such as in this work).
Wikipedia has a section on Vasquez’s distinctive ideas.
Banez, Domingo – Commentary on the 2nd Part of the 2nd Part, The Theological Virtues, on Faith, Hope & Charity (q. 1-46) 810 pp.
Banez (1528–1604) was a Spanish Dominican theologian.
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1600’s
Suarez, Francis – On Thomas, pt. 1 tr. AI in All the Works (d. 1617; Paris: Vives, 1855)
vol. 1 Latin
On the Divine Substance & its Attributes 590 pp.
On Divine Predestination & Reprobation 650 pp.
On the Most Holy Mystery of the Trinity 690 pp.
vol. 2 Latin
On Angels, bk. 1-2 (of 8) 720 pp.
de Lugo, Francisco – Scholastic Theology on the First Part of Thomas Aquinas – On God, the Trinity & the Angels Buy (d. 1652)
de Lugo (1580–1652) was a Spanish Jesuit theologian.
Gonet, Jean Baptiste – Thomistic Manual of Theology: a Brief Course of the Whole of Thomistic Theology, vol. 1 (pt. 1, God, Trinity, Angels, Man), 2 (pt. 1 of 2, Beatitude, Voluntary, Human Acts, Virtues, Sins, Laws), 3 (pt. 2 of 2, Grace, Theological Virtues, Cardinal Virtues), 4 (pt. 3, Incarnation, Sacraments) tr. AI by Osvaldo R. (Antwerp: Associates, 1726)
Gonet (c. 1616 – 1681) was a French Dominican theologian.
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1700’s
Billuart, Charles-René – The Summa of Thomas accommodated to the modern norms of Academies, or a Course of Theology according to the mind… of the Divine Thomas in his Summa, with digressions in Ecclesiastical History inserted for necessary things, for the use of Thomistic Scholars (1747)
pt. 1, q. 1-18, 19-23 (God & Attributes), 27-43 (Trinity)
pt. 1 of 2, q. 113 (Justification)
Billuart (1685-1757) was a Dominican preacher, controversialist and theologian born in Belgium.
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1900’s
Farrell, Walter – A Companion to the Summa, vol. 1 (pt. 1), 2 (pt. 2, pt. 1), 3 (pt. 2, pt. 2), 4 (pt. 3 & Suppl.) (NY: Sheed & Ward, 1941) ToC 1, 2, 3, 4
Farrell O.P.
Garrigou-Lagrange, Reginald (d. 1964)
The One God on pt. 1
Predestination
The Trinity & God the Creator on pt. 1, q. 27-119
Beatitude on pt. 1 of pt. 2, q. 1-54
Grace on pt. 1 of pt. 2, q. 109-14
Theological Virtues, vol. 1 on pt. 1 of pt. 2, q. 62, 65, 68 & pt. 2 of pt. 2, q. 1-16
Christian Perfection
Our Savior & his Love for Us on pt. 3
Life Everlasting
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Summa Commentaries in Latin
Order of
Cajetan
Suarez
Banez
Molina
Vasquez
Salas
Zumel
Valentia
Becanus
Ruiz
Arrubal
Poinsot
Billuart
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1500’s
Cajetan, Thomas – Commentaries on the Summa, pt. 1, q. 1-49, 50-119; pt. 1 of 2, q. 1-70, 71-114; pt. 2 of 2, q. 1-56, 57-122, 123-89; pt. 3, q. 1-59, 60-90 & Supplement in All the Works of Saint Thomas Aquinas ed. Leonina (Rome: 1888-1906), vols. 4-12
Cajetan (1469–1534)
Suarez, Francis – Opera Omnia (1590 ff.; (Paris: L. Vivès, 1856-1861)
Suárez (1548–1617)
pt. 1
vol. 1 Divine Substance & Attributes
vol. 2 Angels
vol. 3 6 Days, Soul
pt. 1 of pt. 2
vol. 4 End of Man, Voluntary Acts, Goodness & Badness of Human Acts, Passions & Habits, Vices & Sins
vol. 5 Law
vol. 6 Human Laws, Divine Law Old & New
vol. 7 Liberty, Human Nature, Grace, Necessity of
vol. 8 Helps of Grace
vol. 9 Habitual Grace / Righteousness, Justification, Perseverance
vol. 10 Merit, Harmony of Efficacious Help & Libert of Will,
vol. 11 Concursus, God’s Knowledge of Future Contingencies, Efficacious Help, Liberty of Divine Will, Penance, God’s Justice in Rewarding Merit & Punishing Sins
vol. 12 Theological Faith, Church, Highest Pontiff, Councils, Infidels, Apostates, Heretics, Hope, Charity, Scandal, Schism, War
vol. 13 Religion
pt. 2 of pt. 2
vol. 14 Prayer, Devotion, Oath, Adjuration, Vow
vol. 15 State of Perfection, Religious (Monastic) State, its Vow, Religious Profession, Invalid Profession, Poverty, Vow of Chastity, of Obedience
vol. 16 Admission to Jesuits & Demission
pt. 3
vol. 17 Incarnation
vol. 18 Christ’s Soul, Priesthood, Predestination of Christ, Christ’s Worship, Mediator
vol. 19 Mary, Christ’s Conception, Birth, Baptism, Life, Temptation, Doctrine, Miracles, Transfiguration, Suffering, Effects of, Death, Burial, Descent, Resurrection, Ascension, Session, Judicial Power
vol. 20 Sacraments
vol. 21 Transubstantiation
vol. 22 Penance
Supplement
vol. 23.1 Censure, Excommunication
vol. 23.2 Suspension, Interdiction, Irregularity
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Báñez, Domingo
Scholastic Commentary on the First Part of Thomas up to the 64th Question, vol. 1, 2 (Salmantica: M. Gastius, 1584a) ToC 1, 2 Indices: Subject 1, 2; Scripture 1, 2
Commentaries on the First Part of St. Thomas, from the 65th Question to the End (Salmantica: A. Renaut, 1588) 1,680 cols. ToC Indices: Subject, Scripture
Unpublished Commentaries from the First Part of the Second Part of St. Thomas, vol. 3, On the Grace of God (q. 109-14) (Madrid: CSIC, 1948) 420 pp. ToC Indices: Subject, of Thomas, Authors Prefatory material is in Italian
Commentaries on the Second Part of the Second Part of Thomas, in which those matters that pertain to Faith, Hope & Charity are most clearly Explained [q. 1-46] (1584b; Venice: Zilettus, 1586) 1,475 pp. Index
Banez (1528–1604) was a Spanish Dominican theologian.
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1600’s
de Molina, Luis – Commentaries on the First Part of St. Thomas, divided into Two Tomes [first contains q. 1-26; the second the rest and a treatise on the work of the 6 Days]… Added… are disputations… pertaining to this First Part… excerpted from the… Concordia… (Veneti: Minimam Societatem, 1602) 780 pp. ToC Indices: Scripture, Subject
Molina (1535–1600) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, jurist, economist and theologian renowned for his contributions to philosophy and economics within the framework of the second scholasticism. He was a prominent member of the School of Salamanca and a professor of philosophy at Coimbra and of theology at Evora.
Vasquez, Gabriel – (1600 ff.)
Vasquez (1549 or 1551 – 1604)
pt. 1
vol. 1 disp. 1-107 Prolegomena, God, Predestination
vol. 2 disp. 108-245 Trinity, Creation,
pt. 1 of pt. 2
vol. 1 Blessedness, Human Intellect, Will, Conscience, Habits, Virtue, Sin
vol. 2 Law, Grace, Good Works, Conversion, Merit, Justification
pt. 2 of pt. 2
sole vol. Alms, Restitution, Vices, Pledges, Testaments, Legates, Canonical Hours, Church property,
pt. 3
vol. 1 disp. 1-113 Incarnation, Satisfaction, Christ’s Soul, Merit, Priesthood, Worship, Images
vol. 2 disp. 114-66 Mary, Sacraments, Baptism
vol. 3 disp. 167-250 Eucharist, Ordination
vol. 4 quest. 84-94 Penance
de Salas, Juan – On the First of the Second Part of St. Thomas, vol. 1 (1607) Need to get further volumes
de Salas (c. 1580 – c. 1645) was a Spanish Franciscan friar who provided religious instruction to the people of New Mexico and what is now Texas.
Zumel, Franciscus – Small Works, containing Three Books on the First Part [of the Summa], and Two on the First Part of the Second Part, and another [book] containing Various Questions (d.1607; Salamantica, 1608) no ToC or Index
Zumel (or Cumel, c. 1540-1607) was a Spanish philosopher and ecclesiastic. He was superior general of the Mercedarian Order and professor of physics and moral philosophy at the University of Salamanca. He was a Thomist and is most remembered for his polemical writings against the Molinists.
de Valentia, Gregory – 4 Tomes of Commentaries in which All the Questions contained in the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas are orderly explained and all the controversies of faith are in their places elucidated, vol. 1 (pt. 1) (Lugduni: Cardon, 1609)
Becanus, Martin – Sum of Scholastic Theology (d. 1624)
Becanus (1563-1624) ) was a Dutch-born Jesuit priest, theologian and controversialist.
Ruiz de Montoya, Diego – Commentaries & Disputations on the First Part of Thomas (1625-1631)
q. 14-18, Knowledge, Ideas, Truth & Life of God
q. 19-21, God’s Will & its Proper Acts
q. 22-23, Origin of the Predefining & Providing Providence of Predestination
q. 23-24, Predestination & Reprobation of Men & Angels
[sic]
q. 27-43, Trinity
Ruiz (1562-1632) was a Spanish Jesuit theologian who fundamentally was on the side of those affirming Middle Knowledge in the De Auxiliis controversy, who yet sought to bridge the difference with a formulation which came to be critiqued by both Jesuits and Dominicans. Ruiz was a favorite of John Davenant (quoted numerous times by him in his Animadversions).
de Arrubal, Pedro – On the First Part of Thomas, vol. 1, 2 (1630)
Poinsot, Johannes – A Course of Theology, 10 vols. (on Thomas’s Summa) Buy at Lyceum Institute (d. 1644)
John of St. Thomas (1589–1644) was a Portuguese Dominican friar, Thomist theologian, and professor of philosophy. He is known for being an early theorist in the field of semiotics.
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1700’s
Billuart, Charles-René – The Summa of Thomas accommodated to the modern norms of Academies, or a Course of Theology according to the mind… of the Divine Thomas in his Summa, with digressions in Ecclesiastical History inserted for necessary things, for the use of Thomistic Scholars, 17 vols., pt. 1, q. 1-18, 19-23, 27-114; pt. 1 of 2, 1-21, 22-49, 55-71, 109-114; pt. 2 of 2, q. 1-16, 17-46 & Supplement 21-28; 47-62, 63-76, 77-78, 79-100, 101-170; pt. 3, 1-9, 10-59, 60-72, 72-83, 84 to Supplement 15, Supplement 29-67 (Leodi: Kints, 1747)
Billuart (1685-1757)
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On the Summa Commentaries
Article
Garrigou-Lagrange, Reginald – ch. 3, ‘The Thomistic Commentators’ in A Synthesis of Thomistic Thought
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Book
2000’s
eds. Lanza, Lidia & Marco Toste – Summistae: the Commentary Tradition on Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae from the 15th to the 17th Centuries in Ancient & Medieval Philosophy, Series 1 Pre (Leuven University Press, 2021) 425 pp. ToC
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Commentaries on Aquinas’s Contra Gentiles
Latin
Silvestri da Ferrara, Francesco – On Summa Contra Gentiles, bk. 1, 2, 3, 4 in All the Works of Saint Thomas Aquinas ed. Leonina (Rome: 1888-1906), vols. 13-15
Silvestri (1474–1528) was an Italian Dominican theologian. He was Master General of his order from 1525 until his death.
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Bibliography
L. A. K. – A Catalogue of Thomists (n.d.) 200 pp.
A classified bibliography by century of over 2,000 Thomists (intellectual followers of Thomas Aquinas) from the 1200’s to the 1800’s, with a numeric table at the beginning and a “Works Referenced” section of secondary literature also near the beginning.
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