Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Has the Son of God immortality, or has He it
not, in respect of His Godhead?’
Sidenote: 1 Tim. vi. 16.
Palladius said; ‘Do you accept or no the words of the Apostle, _The
King of kings Who alone hath immortality_?’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘What say you of Christ the Son of God?’
Palladius said; ‘Is Christ a divine Name or a human?’
23. EUSEBIUS, Bishop, said; ‘He is called Christ indeed according to
the mystery of His Incarnation, but He is both God and Man.’
Palladius said; ‘Christ is a name of the flesh: Christ is a man’s name:
do you answer me.’
Eusebius, Bishop, said; ‘Why do you dwell upon useless topics? When
Arius’ impious words were read, who says of the Father that He alone
hath immortality, you cited a testimony in confirmation of Arius’
impiety, quoting from the Apostle, _Who only hath immortality, dwelling
in the light which no man can approach unto_. But if you understand it,
he has expressed by the Name of God the dignity of the whole Nature,
inasmuch as in the Name of God, both Father and Son are signified.’
Palladius said; ‘You also have not chosen to answer what I have asked.’
24. AMBROSE, Bishop, said; ‘I ask you to give your opinion plainly, has
the Son of God immortality according to His divine generation, or has
He not?’
Palladius said; ‘In respect of His divine generation He is
incorruptible; and by means of His Incarnation He died.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘His divinity died not, but His flesh died.’
Palladius said; ‘Do you answer me first.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Has the Son of God immortality in respect of
His Godhead or has He it not? But have you not even now betrayed your
fraudulent and insidious meaning according to Arius’ profession?’
and he added; ‘He who denies that the Son of God has immortality,
what think you of him?’ All the Bishops said; ‘Let him be accounted
anathema.’