Disputationes tres

XL.

For the mind and words of St. Augustine and other Fathers were far different, indeed very diverse, from the nature of these men, especially in this age of ours. Anyone who has even glanced at the writings of the Fathers will testify to this.

XLI.

For just as in this case, so also in most other theological controversies, the ῥητὸν literal text/word of the Fathers is not to be pressed so stubbornly, but must be diligently referred to the intention, purpose, and scope of the writer.

THESIS I.

Just as we believe that the personal union of the divinity of the Word with the humanity is most alien to any mixture and leveling of one nature with another, and is in all respects contrary to the person of Christ, so also it differs as far as possible from our faith and religion to believe or teach that the union of those two natures in Christ is some naked and simple apposition.

II.

For we complain, rightly and necessarily, that a notable and intolerable injury is done to us by our adversaries; who declaim and vociferate against us until they are hoarse, and indeed write and teach about us privately and publicly, secretly and openly, that to us the hypostatic union is nothing other than the gluing together of two tablets or two boards.