Dist. 21, Divisio Textus
by St. Bonaventure
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## COMMENTARY ON DISTINCTION XXI.
### *On the most precious death of Christ.*

*After the foregoing, it must be considered, etc.*

### DIVISION OF THE TEXT.

Above the Master treated of the most sacred passion of Christ. In this part he treats of his most precious death, which consists in the separation of the soul from the flesh. Now this part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he determines concerning the separation itself. In the second he treats of what follows upon the separation, *below* in the twenty-second distinction: *Here it is asked whether in that triduum,* etc.

The first part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he treats of the separation of the soul from the flesh in comparison to the Deity. In the second he treats of the separation of the soul from the flesh according to the comparison which they have to one another, there: *When the soul had departed*, *the flesh of Christ died.* The first part is divided into two parts. In the first of these he inquires whether in death the soul, or the flesh, was separated from the Word, determining the truth. In the second part he confirms this by authority, there: *As Augustine teaches on John.* The first part is divided into four parts. In the first of these the Master proposes the question and argues toward the false side. In the second he subjoins the determination, there: *To which we respond, that that separation,* etc. In the third he resumes the objection of the adverse side, there: *Others too rely on the authority,* etc. In the fourth and last he sets down the determination and the exposition of the authority brought forward, there: *To which we respond, that if in these words,* etc. — But the subdivisions of those four parts are sufficiently made plain in the text.

### TREATMENT OF THE QUESTIONS.

For the understanding of this part there arises here a question concerning two things.

For, first, it is asked concerning the separation itself, which was made in death, by comparison to the bond of union.

Second, by comparison to the effect of the separation itself.

Concerning the first, three things are asked.

First it is asked whether in death the soul was separated from the Deity.

Second, whether the Deity was separated from the flesh.

Third it is asked whether the Word was united to the flesh and the soul by a twofold union.

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