48. This preserves the dignity of the Godhead: so that in the fact that the Word was made Flesh, the Word, in becoming Flesh, has not lost through being Flesh what constituted the Word, nor has become transformed into Flesh, so as to cease to be the Word; but the Word was made Flesh28    The Flesh, without ceasing to be truly flesh, is represented as becoming divine like the Word. That is, the humanity becomes so endowed with power, and knowledge, and holiness through the unction of the Holy Ghost that its natural properties are “deified.” These and similar phrases are freely used by the Fathers of the fourth century, and may be compared with John i. 14, and 2 Pet. i. 4. in order that the Flesh might begin to be what the Word is. Else whence came to His Flesh miraculous power in working, glory on the Mount, knowledge of the thoughts of human hearts, calmness in His passion, life in His death? God knowing no change, when made Flesh lost nothing of the prerogatives of His substance.

XII. “If any man hearing that the only Son of God was crucified, says that His divinity suffered corruption or pain or change or diminution or destruction: let him be anathema.”

48. Filio Dei crucifixo corruptionem non est perpessa deitas.---Conservatur dignitas divinitatis: ut in eo, quod Verbum caro factum est, dum Verbum caro fit, non amiserit per carnem quod erat Verbum, neque translatum in carnem sit, ut Verbum esse desineret; sed Verbum caro factum est, ut caro potius hoc inciperet esse quod Verbum. Alioquin unde carni in operibus virtutes, in monte gloriam, in cogitationibus humanorum cordium scientiam, in passione securitatem, in morte vitam? Sed demutationem Deus nesciens, nihil ex substantiae suae bonis 0516B caro factus amisit.

XII. «Si quis unicum Filium Dei crucifixum audiens, dealitatem ejus corruptionem vel passibilitatem aut demutationem vel deminutionem vel interfectionem sustinuisse dicat: anathema sit.»