Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Is the Son of God mighty or not?’
Palladius said; ‘He Who made all things, is He not mighty? He Who made
all things, is He deficient in might?’
Ambrose, Bishop, said: ‘Then Arius said ill.’ And he added; ‘Do you
even in this condemn Arius?’
Palladius said; ‘How do I know who he is? I answer you for myself.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Is the Son of God the mighty God?’
Palladius said; ‘He is mighty.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Is the Son of God the mighty God?’
Palladius said; ‘I have already said that the only-begotten Son of God
is mighty.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘The mighty Lord.’
Palladius said; ‘The mighty Son of God.’
Sidenote: Ps. lii. 1.
Sidenote: 2 Cor. xii. 10.
32. AMBROSE, Bishop, said; ‘Men also are mighty; for it is written,
_Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, thou mighty man?_ and in
another place, _When I am weak, then am I strong_. I ask you to confess
that Christ the Son of God is the mighty Lord; or if you deny it,
support your denial. For I speak of one Power of the Father and of the
Son, and I call the Son of God mighty in the same way as the Father. Do
you hesitate then to confess that the Son of God is the mighty Lord?’
Palladius said; ‘I have already said, we answer you in discussion as
we can; for you wish to be sole judges, and at the same time parties to
the case. We do not answer you now, but we will answer you in a General
and full Council.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Anathema to him who denies that Christ is the
mighty Lord.’
All the Bishops said; ‘Anathema.’