Ambrosius Catharinus
Dominican theologian who participated in the Council of Trent and wrote extensively on Genesis.
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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God (Elohim): Thirteen Definitions
— Cited for Elohim implying plurality of persons
"Catharinus, the Master [Peter Lombard], and the Scholastics"
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Verse 3: And God said: Let there be light
— Cited for thinking the first light was the sun
"Catharinus answers first that it was the most brilliant sun"
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Verse 6: Let there be a firmament
— Cited for the upper waters as crystalline heaven
"Abulensis, Cajetan, Catharinus"
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Verse 6: Let there be a firmament
— Cited for the reason God did not say "it was good" on the second day
"Catharinus and Molina respond"
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Verse 9: Let the waters be gathered together
— Cited alongside Basil for the sea being made higher
"Basil, Burgensis, Catharinus, and St. Thomas"
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Verse 20: Let the Waters Bring Forth
— Cited alongside Cajetan for denying birds were from water
"Cajetan and Catharinus deny this"
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Heaven and Earth: Four Interpretations
— Listed and cited as asserting the empyrean opinion is the most true
"and Catharinus to be the most true."