Dist. 8, Divisio Textus
Book III: On the Incarnation of the Word · Distinction 8
## COMMENTARIUS IN DISTINCTIONEM VIII.
De incarnatione quoad communicationem idiomatum et proprietatum respicientium naturam humanam.
Post praedicta inquiri debet etc.
DIVISIO TEXTUS.
Supra egit Magister de incarnatione Verbi quantum ad unionem naturarum et quantum ad unionis modum. In hac vero parte intendit agere quantum ad communicationem idiomatum et proprietatum. Et dividitur haec pars in duas1 partes, in quarum prima agit de communicatione idiomatum respicientium naturam. In secunda de communicatione proprietatum et idiomatum respicientium personam, infra distinctione decima: Solet etiam a quibusdam quaeri. Pars prima dividitur in duas partes, in quarum prima inquirit, utrum divinae naturae competat nasci de Virgine, quod quidem est proprietas humanae naturae. Secundo vero inquirit, utrum caro Christi debeat adorari adoratione latriae, quod quidem est proprietas divinae naturae, infra distinctione nona: Praeterea investigari oportet etc.
Prima pars, quae continet praesentem distinctionem, dividitur in partes duas2, in quarum prima comparat nativitatem Christi de Virgine ad divinam naturam. In secunda vero nativitatem temporalem ad aeternam comparat, ibi: Quaeri etiam solet, utrum Christus debeat dici bis natus etc. Prima pars dividitur in partes duas, in quarum prima inquirit quaestionem et determinat. In secunda vero adducit auctoritates contra determinationem suam, ibi: Videtur autem posse probari etc. Secunda autem pars similiter duas habet. In prima movet quaestionem; in secunda determinat, ibi: Ad quod dici potest etc. Subdivisiones autem partium manifestae sunt in littera.
TRACTATIO QUAESTIONUM.
Ad intelligentiam autem huius partis incidit hic quaestio circa duo.
Primo quaeritur de nativitate temporali in comparatione ad divinam naturam.
Secundo quaeritur de eadem in comparatione ad nativitatem aeternam.
Circa primum quaeruntur tria.
Primo quaeritur, utrum concedendum sit, divinam naturam esse de Virgine natam.
Secundo quaeritur, utrum nasci de Virgine proprie dicatur de natura assumta.
Tertio vero quaeritur, utrum esse hominem convenienter praedicetur de divina natura.
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION VIII.
On the incarnation as regards the communication of the idioms and of the properties that look to the human nature.
After the foregoing it must be inquired etc.
DIVISION OF THE TEXT.
Above the Master treated of the incarnation of the Word as regards the union of the natures and as regards the mode of the union. But in this part he intends to treat of it as regards the communication of the idioms and of the properties. And this part is divided into two1 parts, in the first of which he treats of the communication of the idioms that look to the nature. In the second, of the communication of the properties and idioms that look to the person, below in distinction ten: It is also wont to be asked by some. The first part is divided into two parts, in the first of which he inquires whether it belongs to the divine nature to be born of the Virgin, which indeed is a property of the human nature. But secondly he inquires whether the flesh of Christ ought to be adored with the adoration of latria, which indeed is a property of the divine nature, below in distinction nine: Furthermore it must be investigated etc.
The first part, which contains the present distinction, is divided into two2 parts, in the first of which he compares the nativity of Christ from the Virgin to the divine nature. But in the second he compares the temporal nativity to the eternal, there: It is also wont to be asked whether Christ ought to be said to be twice born etc. The first part is divided into two parts, in the first of which he inquires the question and determines [it]. But in the second he adduces authorities against his determination, there: But it seems it can be proved etc. Now the second part likewise has two. In the first he raises the question; in the second he determines [it], there: To which it can be said etc. But the subdivisions of the parts are manifest in the text.
TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.
But for the understanding of this part a question falls here concerning two things.
First it is asked concerning the temporal nativity in comparison to the divine nature.
Secondly it is asked concerning the same in comparison to the eternal nativity.
Concerning the first, three things are asked.
First it is asked whether it is to be conceded that the divine nature was born of the Virgin.
Secondly it is asked whether to be born of the Virgin is properly said of the assumed nature.
But thirdly it is asked whether to be a man is fittingly predicated of the divine nature.
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- Multi codd. perperam tres.Many codices wrongly [read] tres [three].
- Plurimi codd. falso tres.Very many codices falsely [read] tres [three]. ---