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Our first consideration must be about Christ's bodily defects
inasmuch as He assumed a passible body; then in the following question
the defects of soul must be discussed, namely, the passions or
propassions such as sadness and fear, so as to explain what the
Evangelist means by saying: "And Jesus began to fear and to be
heavy."[1295]
In this fourteenth question there are four articles about the bodily
defects assumed by Christ.
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1) Whether the Son of God ought to assume them.
2) Whether they were necessary or voluntary in Christ.
3) Whether He contracted these defects as we do.
4) Whether He assumed all bodily defects, such as sickness.
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In these questions we see a marvelous progression in thought and
methodical arrangement. They must be carefully considered. so as to
avoid the confusion of ideas that not infrequently results concerning
the death of Christ and that of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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