Archelaus

“ For if you say that He was only man as born of Mary, [4] and that He received the Spirit at His baptism, it will follow that He will be made out to be Son by increase [5] and not by nature. If, however, I grant you to say that He is Son according to increase, [6] and that He was made as a man, your opinion is that He is really a man, that is to say, one who is flesh and blood. [7] But then it will necessarily follow that the Spirit also who appeared like a dove was nothing else than a natural dove. For the two expressions are the same,—namely, “as a man” and “like [8] a dove;” ”

“ My Lord Jesus, however, if He was laid hold of, was laid hold of as a man by men. If He is not a man, neither was He laid hold of. If He was not laid hold of, neither did He suffer, nor was He baptized. If He was not baptized, neither is any of us baptized. But if there is no baptism, neither will there be any remission of sins, but every man will die in his own sins. Manes said: Is baptism, then, given on account of the remission of sins? ”

“ But that very sun, indeed, inasmuch as it is possessed of a more subtle body, is capable of covering and enveloping you; while you, on the other hand, can do it no injury, even although you were to trample it under foot. ”

“ For, according to right reason, it may be said that the Spirit dwells in a man, and descends upon him, and abides in him; and these, indeed, are things which have happened already in all due competence, and the occurrence of which is always possible still, as even you yourself admit, inasmuch as you did aforetime profess to be the Paraclete of God, you flint, [13] as I may call you, and no man, so often forgetful of the very things which you assert. ”

“ No one, certainly, who may be able to give a reply to what has just been alleged by you need fear incurring the guilt of blasphemy, but should rather be deemed thoroughly worthy of all commendation. For a true master of his art, [1] when any matters are brought under his notice, ought to prepare his reply with due care, and make all clearly to understand the points that are in question or under doubt; and most especially ought he to do so to uninstructed persons. ”

“ Routh suggests tuæ.↑ The text is, “non solum autem, sed adventus nomen delebitur.” It may perhaps be = and not the foundation, but the name, of an advent would be done away.↑ Phil. ii. 7.↑ The text gives “quo magnum,” etc., for which we adopt “quod magnum,” etc.↑ Matt. iv. 3.↑ Or perhaps, = which was also, quod erat tabernaculum, etc.↑ The Codex Casinensis gives “Ignorabat autem propter qui genuisset Filium Dei prædicabat regnum cœlorum, qui erat,” etc. ”