Dist. 21, Divisio Textus
Book III: On the Incarnation of the Word · Distinction 21
## COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM XXI. ### De ipsa pretiosissima morte Christi.
Post praedicta considerandum est etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de sacratissima Christi1 passione. In hac parte agit de pretiosissima eius morte, quae consistit in separatione animae a carne. Dividitur autem ista pars in duas partes. In quarum prima determinat de ipsa separatione. In secunda agit de consequentibus ipsam separationem, infra distinctione vigesima secunda: Hic quaeritur, utrum in illo triduo etc.
Prima pars dividitur in duas partes. In quarum prima agit de separatione animae a carne in comparatione ad Deitatem. In secunda agit de separatione animae a carne secundum comparationem, quam habent ad invicem, ibi: Decedente2 vero anima, mortua est caro Christi. Prima pars dividitur in duas partes. In quarum prima inquirit, utrum in morte anima, vel caro sit separata a Verbo, determinans veritatem. In secunda parte hoc confirmat per auctoritatem, ibi: Sicut Augustinus docet super Ioannem. Prima pars dividitur in quatuor partes. In quarum prima proponit Magister quaestionem et opponit ad partem falsam3. In secunda vero subiungit determinationem, ibi: Quibus respondemus, illam separationem etc. In tertia vero resumit obiectionem partis adversae, ibi: Alii quoque auctoritati innituntur etc. In quarta vero et ultima ponit determinationem et expositionem auctoritatis inductae, ibi: Quibus respondemus, quod si in his verbis etc. — Subdivisiones autem illarum 44 partium satis manifestantur in littera.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam autem huius partis incidit hic quaestio circa duo.
Primo enim quaeritur de ipsa separatione, quae facta est in morte per comparationem ad unionis vinculum.
Secundo per comparationem ad effectum ipsius separationis.
Circa primum quaeruntur tria.
Primo quaeritur, utrum in morte fuerit anima separata a Deitate.
Secundo vero, utrum Deitas fuerit separata a carne.
Tertio quaeritur, utrum Verbum fuerit unitum carni et animae duplici unione.
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXI. ### On the most precious death of Christ.
After the foregoing, it must be considered, etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above the Master treated of the most sacred passion of Christ1. In this part he treats of his most precious death, which consists in the separation of the soul from the flesh. Now this part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he determines concerning the separation itself. In the second he treats of what follows upon the separation, below in the twenty-second distinction: Here it is asked whether in that triduum, etc.
The first part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he treats of the separation of the soul from the flesh in comparison to the Deity. In the second he treats of the separation of the soul from the flesh according to the comparison which they have to one another, there: When the soul had departed2, the flesh of Christ died. The first part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he inquires whether in death the soul, or the flesh, was separated from the Word, determining the truth. In the second part he confirms this by authority, there: As Augustine teaches on John. The first part is divided into four parts. In the first of these the Master proposes the question and argues toward the false side3. In the second he subjoins the determination, there: To which we respond, that that separation, etc. In the third he resumes the objection of the adverse side, there: Others too rely on the authority, etc. In the fourth and last he sets down the determination and the exposition of the authority brought forward, there: To which we respond, that if in these words, etc. — But the subdivisions of those four4 parts are sufficiently made plain in the text.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part there arises here a question concerning two things.
For, first, it is asked concerning the separation itself, which was made in death, by comparison to the bond of union.
Second, by comparison to the effect of the separation itself.
Concerning the first, three things are asked.
First it is asked whether in death the soul was separated from the Deity.
Second, whether the Deity was separated from the flesh.
Third it is asked whether the Word was united to the flesh and the soul by a twofold union.
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- Codd. G H I L T U V Z aa bb Dei.Codices G H I L T U V Z aa bb read of God [i.e. Christi Dei, "of Christ God"].
- Cod. K cum Magistro Recedente.Codex K, with the Master, reads Recedente ["the soul withdrawing"].
- Edd. oppositam.The editions read oppositam ["the opposite (part)"].
- Pro illarum, quod codd. H T omittunt, multi codd. aliarum, subinde pro manifestantur cod. X manifestae sunt.For illarum ["of those"], which codices H T omit, many codices read aliarum ["of the other"]; and further on, for manifestantur ["are made plain"], codex X reads manifestae sunt ["are made manifest"].