| ### QUESTION 31 ### OF THE MATTER FROM WHICH THE SAVIOUR'S BODY WAS CONCEIVED ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We have now to consider the Saviour's conception. First, as to the matter from which His body was conceived; secondly, as to the author of His conception; thirdly, as to the manner and order of His conception. #### Concerning the first there are eight points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether the flesh of Christ was derived from Adam? #### (2) Whether it was derived from David? #### (3) Of the genealogy of Christ which is given in the Gospels; #### (4) Whether it was fitting for Christ to be born of a woman? #### (5) Whether His body was formed from the purest blood of the Virgin? #### (6) Whether the flesh of Christ was in the patriarchs as to something signate? #### (7) Whether the flesh of Christ in the patriarchs was subject to sin? #### (8) Whether Christ paid tithes in the loins of Abraham? ####  |