Secundianus being silent,
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘He who is silent wishes to reserve his
judgement.’ And he added, ‘When he says that the Father alone is good,
did he confess the Son or deny Him?’
Sidenote: S. John x. 11.
Palladius said; ‘We read, _I am the good Shepherd_, and do we deny it?
Who would not say that the Son of God is good?’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Then is Christ good?’
Palladius said; ‘He is good.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Arius then was wrong in asserting it of the
Father alone, since the Son of God also is a good[28] God.’
Palladius said; ‘He who says that Christ is not good, says ill.’
Sidenote: S. Luke xix. 17.
Sidenote: Ib. vi. 45.
29. EUSEBIUS, Bishop, said; ‘Do you confess that Christ is a good God?
For I also am good. He has said to me; _Well done, thou good servant_;
and, _A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth
that which is good_.’
Palladius said; ‘I have already said, I do not answer you until there
is a full Council.’
Sidenote: S. John vii. 12.
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘The Jews said _He is a good man_; and Arius
denies that the Son of God is good.’
Palladius said; ‘Who can deny it?’
Eusebius, Bishop, said; ‘Then the Son of God is a good God.’
Palladius said; ‘The good Father begat a good Son.’
30. AMBROSE, Bishop, said; ‘We also are begotten of Him and are good,
but not in respect of Godhead. Do you call the Son of God a good God?’
Palladius said; ‘The Son of God is good.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘You see then that you call him a good Christ, a
good Son, not a good God; which is what is asked of you.’ And he added;
‘He who does not confess that the Son of God is a good God, Anathema to
him.’
All the Bishops said; ‘Anathema.’