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Collectorium circa IV libros sententiarum

commentary by Biel

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The Collectorium circa IV libros sententiarum is a commentary on Peter Lombard's Four Books of Sentences by Gabriel Biel, a late medieval Scholastic theologian. Biel's work is a clear and methodical exposition of the teachings of William of Ockham, whom Biel supported.1

Peter Lombard's Four Books of Sentences was the standard theological text in medieval universities until the 16th century. It covers topics such as God, the Trinity, grace, sin, the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, the sacraments, and the afterlife. Biel's commentary was so influential that followers of Ockham were known as Gabrielistae. The Collectorium was completed by Biel's student, Wendelin Steinbach.21

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  1. Peter Lombard
  2. Gabriel Biel

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