| ### QUESTION 2 ### OF THE MODE OF UNION OF THE WORD INCARNATE ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### Now we must consider the mode of union of the Incarnate Word; and, first, the union itself; secondly, the Person assuming; thirdly, the nature assumed. #### Under the first head there are twelve points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether the union of the Word Incarnate took place in the nature? #### (2) Whether it took place in the Person? #### (3) Whether it took place in the suppositum or hypostasis? #### (4) Whether the Person or hypostasis of Christ is composite after the Incarnation? #### (5) Whether any union of body and soul took place in Christ? #### (6) Whether the human nature was united to the Word accidentally? #### (7) Whether the union itself is something created? #### (8) Whether it is the same as assumption? #### (9) Whether the union of the two natures is the greatest union? #### (10) Whether the union of the two natures in Christ was brought about by grace? #### (11) Whether any merits preceded it? #### (12) Whether the grace of union was natural to the man Christ? ####  |