Whether the Nature abstracted from the Personality can assume?

❌ Objection 1 : It would seem that if we abstract the Personality by our mind, the Nature cannot assume. For it was said above (Article [1]) that it belongs to the Nature to assume by reason of the Person. But what belongs to one by reason of another cannot belong to it if the other is removed; as a body, which is visible by reason of color, without color cannot be seen. Hence if the Personality be mentally abstracted, the Nature cannot assume.

❌ Objection 2 : Further, assumption implies the term of union, as was said above (Article [1]). But the union cannot take place in the nature, but only in the Person. Therefore, if the Personality be abstracted, the Divine Nature cannot assume.

❌ Objection 3 : Further, it has been said above (FP, Question [40], Article [3]) that in the Godhead if the Personality is abstracted, nothing remains. But the one who assumes is something. Therefore, if the Personality is abstracted, the Divine Nature cannot assume.