XI.

Argument:  If Christ is a creature only according to his humanity, and is not

called a creature _simpliciter_, then it follows that something remains which

is not united in Christ by nature [manere quod non uniatur in Christo

natura], and that there is in Christ something which is not divine.

Response:  There is an equivocation in the term "_simpliciter_."  It is

impossible that Christ is merely a creature according to his humanity, for

this destroys the divinity.  This is Schwenkfeld's objection.  Christ is not

a creature _simpliciter_.  Christians indeed say that Christ according to his

humanity is a creature, but they immediately add that Christ according to his

divinity is the Creator, etc.  Therefore the human nature is not to be spoken

of apart from the divinity.  The humanity is not a person, but a nature.

XI [a].

Argument:  No one can dispute that flesh is a creature.  Christ was made

flesh.  Therefore he is a creature.

Response:  With respect to his humanity [ad humanitatem] Christ was made

flesh.

XI [b].

Argument:  Whatever is subject to death, is not God.  Christ was subjected to

death.  Therefore he is not God.

Response:  Because of the communication of attributes, this thing which is

proper to the human nature is shared [commune] with the divine.