Lactantius

“ If he is wise, then his system of instruction is wisdom, and no other; and they are wise who follow it, and no others. Why then are we commonly esteemed as foolish, and visionary, and senseless, who follow a Master who is wise even by the confession of the gods themselves? ”

“ David also, in the forty-fourth Psalm: [7] “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness.” By which word he also shows His name, since (as I have shown above) He was called Christ from His anointing. Then, that He was also man, Jeremiah teaches, saying: [8] “And He is a man, and who hath known Him?” Also Isaiah: [9] “And God shall send to them a man, who shall save them, shall save them by judging.” ”

“ XIII.—Of Jesus, God and Man; And the Testimonies of the Prophets Concerning Him.
Therefore the Most High God, and Parent of all, when He had purposed to transfer [1] His religion, sent from heaven a teacher of righteousness, that in Him or through Him He might give a new law to new worshippers; not as He had before done, by the instrumentality of man. Nevertheless it was His pleasure that He should be born as a man, that in all things He might be like His supreme Father. ”

“ On this account, David, whom they especially read above the other prophets, in the twenty-seventh Psalm [13] thus condemns them: “Render to them their desert, because they regard not the works of the Lord.” Both David himself and other prophets announced that of the house of this very David, Christ should be born according to the flesh. ”