Dist. 12, Divisio Textus
Book III: On the Incarnation of the Word · Distinction 12
## COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XII. ### De conditione naturae assumtae.
Solet etiam quaeri, utrum alium hominem etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
In praecedentibus determinavit Magister de incarnatione Verbi in se. In hac vero parte determinat de ipsa incarnatione, prout ordinatur ad nostram redemptionem; et durat haec pars a principio huius distinctionis duodecimae usque ad vigesimam tertiam distinctionem et continet undecim distinctiones, sicut et pars praecedens. Dividitur autem haec pars in duas. In quarum prima agit de his, secundum quae Christi incarnatio ordinatur ad nostram redemptionem. In secunda vero agit de ipsa redemptione, quae facta est per passionem, infra distinctione decima nona: Nunc quaeramus, qualiter per mortem ipsius etc. Et quoniam ordinatio incarnationis ad nostram redemptionem in quatuor consistit, scilicet in conformitate naturae, in plenitudine gratiaep261-1 in defectu passibilitatis et in usu virtutis: ideo pars ista habet quatuor partes. In quarum prima determinat Magister de genere naturae assumtae, utrum fuerit de genere Adae. In secunda vero agit de plenitudine gratiae, infra distinctione decima tertia: Praeterea sciendum est, Christum secundum hominem etc. In tertia vero agit de defectu passibilitatis, infra distinctione decima quinta: Illud quoque praetermittendum non est etc. In quarta vero agit de usu virtutis, infra distinctione decima septima: Illud quoque considerari oportet, utrum Christus etc.
Prima pars continet praesentem distinctionem et dividi habet in partes tres. In quarum prima Magister determinat de conditione naturae assumtae quantum ad genus. In secunda de conditione naturae assumtae quantum ad liberum arbitrium, ibi: Ideo non immerito quaeritur, utrum ille etc. In tertia vero agit de conditione naturae assumtae quantum ad sexum, ibi: Solet etiam quaeri, quamvis curiose etc.
Prima pars habet duas. In prima movet quaestionem et determinat. In secunda vero auctoritate confirmat, ibi: Ut enim ait Augustinus etc.
Similiter secunda pars habet duas. In prima determinat veritatem. In secunda dissolvit sophisticas rationes, ibi: Quidam tamen probare conantur etc.
Similiter tertia pars habet duas. In prima quaerit quaestionem et determinat. In secunda confirmat, et hoc ibi: Unde Augustinus in libro Octoginta trium Quaestionum etc.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam autem huius partis secundum tria, quae Magister determinat, incidit hic quaestio circa tria.
Primo quaeritur de congruitate naturae assumtae quantum ad genus.
Secundo vero quaeritur quantum ad liberi arbitrii usum.
Tertio vero quaeritur de ipsa natura assumta quantum ad congruentiam sexus.
Circa primum quaeruntur duo.
Primo quaeritur, utrum debuerit assumere hominem, qui esset de genere Adam.
Secundo vero, utrum congruum fuisset assumere ipsum Adam.
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XII. ### On the condition of the assumed nature.
It is also customarily asked whether [God could have assumed] another man, etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
In the preceding [distinctions] the Master determined concerning the incarnation of the Word in itself. But in this part he determines concerning the incarnation itself, insofar as it is ordered to our redemption; and this part lasts from the beginning of this twelfth distinction up to the twenty-third distinction and contains eleven distinctions, just as the preceding part [did]. Now this part is divided into two. In the first of these he treats of those things according to which Christ's incarnation is ordered to our redemption. But in the second he treats of the redemption itself, which was accomplished through the passion, below in the nineteenth distinction: Now let us ask in what way through his death etc. And since the ordering of the incarnation to our redemption consists in four things, namely in conformity of nature, in fullness of gracep261-1, in defect of passibility, and in the use of virtue: therefore this part has four parts. In the first of these the Master determines concerning the kind of the assumed nature, whether it was of the kind of Adam. But in the second he treats of the fullness of grace, below in the thirteenth distinction: Moreover it must be known that Christ according to [his] manhood etc. But in the third he treats of the defect of passibility, below in the fifteenth distinction: This too must not be passed over etc. In the fourth he treats of the use of virtue, below in the seventeenth distinction: This too it behooves [us] to consider, whether Christ etc.
The first part contains the present distinction and is to be divided into three parts. In the first of these the Master determines concerning the condition of the assumed nature with respect to its kind. In the second, concerning the condition of the assumed nature with respect to free will, there: Therefore not without reason is it asked, whether that [man] etc. But in the third he treats of the condition of the assumed nature with respect to sex, there: It is also customarily asked, although out of curiosity, etc.
The first part has two [members]. In the first he raises the question and determines [it]. But in the second he confirms [it] by authority, there: For as Augustine says etc.
Likewise the second part has two [members]. In the first he determines the truth. In the second he resolves the sophistical reasonings, there: Some, however, attempt to prove etc.
Likewise the third part has two [members]. In the first he asks the question and determines [it]. In the second he confirms [it], and this there: Whence Augustine in the book of the Eighty-three Questions etc.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part, according to the three things which the Master determines, a question arises here concerning three matters.
First it is asked concerning the fittingness of the assumed nature with respect to its kind.
Secondly it is asked with respect to the use of free will.
Thirdly it is asked concerning the assumed nature itself with respect to the fittingness of sex.
Concerning the first, two [questions] are asked.
First it is asked whether he ought to have assumed a man who was of the kind of Adam.
Secondly, whether it would have been fitting to assume Adam himself.
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- Hic et paulo inferius post plenitudine gratiae edd. addunt et sapientiae.Here and a little below, after fullness of grace, the editions add and of wisdom.