We have explained how the most excellent means chosen by Divine Wisdom for the salvation of the human race was to unite the Divine Word with humanity in one Person. It remains to learn with what promptitude of soul, and how willingly and joyfully our Lord offered Himself for this work.

To understand this from the very beginning, it must be remembered that the union and junction of the Divine Word with human nature took place in the virginal womb of our Lady. For when the angel had delivered his message and the Virgin had given her consent, in that very instant the sacred humanity was formed and united in an ineffable manner with the Person of the Divine Word by so close a bond that in the two natures there is but one Person. And in concordance with this dignity, the greatest that God could bestow, there were given to Him all the graces, powers and riches requisite, without limit or measure, so that had it been possible to drain the ocean of God's treasures and glory, they would have been drained dry.