Dist. 4, Divisio Textus
Book III: On the Incarnation of the Word · Distinction 4
## COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM IV.
De ipsa conceptione Christi.
Cum vero incarnatio Verbi etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra determinavit Magister de sanctificatione Virginis, quae fuit praeambula ad conceptionem Christi. In hac parte determinat de ipsa conceptione Domini. Et quoniam conceptio Christi habet comparationem ad Spiritum sanctum fecundantem et ad Virginem concipientem; ideo pars ista habet duas partes. In quarum prima determinat de conceptione Christi in comparatione ad Spiritum sanctum. In secunda determinat de ea in comparatione ad Virginem, ibi: Sed quaeri potest, cum nos Salvatorem profiteamur natum. Prima pars in partes tres dividitur. In quarum prima ponit vel exprimit veritatem, assignans, quare incarnationis mysterium sit Spiritui sancto attribuendum. In secunda vero removet dubitationem, ex his quae dicta sunt habentem ortum, ibi: Sed non est hic diutius immorandum. In tertia vero subiungit maiorem explanationem praedictorum, ibi: Profecto modus iste, quo natus est Christus de Maria etc.
Prima pars habet duas. In prima exprimit veritatem. In secunda confirmat eam per auctoritatem, ibi: Unde Augustinus super hoc movens quaestionem. Similiter secunda pars, in qua removet dubitationem, dividitur in duas. In prima parte ponit quaestionem. In secunda solutionem, ibi: Non est autem concedendum. Eodem modo tertia pars, ubi ponit explanationem, dividitur in duas. In quarum prima ponit unum explanandi modum secundum Augustinum; in secunda alium, ibi: Potest etiam Christus dici secundum hominem etc.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam huius partis incidit hic quaestio de conceptione Christi quantum ad tria.
Primo enim quaeritur de ipsa conceptione in comparatione ad Spiritum sanctum efficientem.
Secundo de ipsa quantum ad gratiam intervenientem.
Tertio de ipsa quantum ad Virginem concipientem.
Haec enim tria tangit Magister in littera.
Circa primum quaeruntur tria.
Primo quaeritur, utrum Filii Dei incarnatio vel conceptio appropriari debeat personae Spiritus sancti.
Secundo quaeritur, utrum Spiritus sancti filius debeat Christus appellari.
Tertio quaeritur, utrum Christus possit dici filius Trinitatis.
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION IV.
On the conception of Christ itself.
But since the incarnation of the Word, etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above the Master determined concerning the sanctification of the Virgin, which was a preamble to the conception of Christ. In this part he determines concerning the conception of the Lord itself. And since the conception of Christ has a relation to the Holy Spirit who makes fruitful and to the Virgin who conceives, therefore this part has two parts. In the first of them he determines concerning the conception of Christ in relation to the Holy Spirit. In the second he determines concerning it in relation to the Virgin, at: But it can be asked, since we profess the Savior to have been born. The first part is divided into three parts. In the first of them he sets forth or expresses the truth, assigning why the mystery of the incarnation is to be attributed to the Holy Spirit. In the second he removes a doubt arising from the things that have been said, at: But there is no need to linger here longer. In the third he subjoins a fuller explanation of the foregoing, at: Truly that manner, by which Christ was born of Mary, etc.
The first part has two. In the first he expresses the truth. In the second he confirms it by authority, at: Hence Augustine, raising a question about this. Likewise the second part, in which he removes the doubt, is divided into two. In the first part he sets forth the question. In the second the solution, at: But it is not to be conceded. In the same way the third part, where he sets forth the explanation, is divided into two. In the first of them he sets forth one manner of explaining according to Augustine; in the second another, at: Christ can also be said according to the man, etc.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
For the understanding of this part there arises here a question concerning the conception of Christ with regard to three things.
For first it is asked concerning the conception itself in relation to the Holy Spirit who effects it.
Secondly concerning it with regard to the grace that intervenes.
Thirdly concerning it with regard to the Virgin who conceives.
For the Master touches on these three things in the text.
Concerning the first, three things are asked.
First it is asked whether the incarnation or conception of the Son of God ought to be appropriated to the person of the Holy Spirit.
Secondly it is asked whether Christ ought to be called the son of the Holy Spirit.
Thirdly it is asked whether Christ can be called the son of the Trinity.
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