Sidenote: S. John v. 18.
Eusebius, Bishop, said; ‘In respect of His Godhead the Son is equal
to the Father. You have it in the Gospel that the Jews persecuted Him
_because He not only broke the sabbath, but also called God His Father,
making Himself equal with God_; what then impious men confessed while
they persecuted, we who believe cannot deny.’
Sidenote: Phil. ii. 6–8.
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘And in another place you have: _Who being
in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but
emptied himself[29] and took upon him the form of a servant, and was
made in the likeness of men; and became obedient unto death_. You see
that in the form of God He is equal to God. And _he took_, S. Paul says,
_the form of a servant_. In what then is He less? In respect surely of
His form of a servant, not of the form of God?’
Eusebius, Bishop, said; ‘Just as, being established in the form of a
servant, He was not less than a servant; so being established in the
form of God, He could not be less than God.’
36. AMBROSE, Bishop, said; ‘Or say that in respect of Godhead the Son
of God is less.’
Palladius said; ‘The Father is greater.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘In respect of the flesh.’
Sidenote: S. John xiv. 28.
Palladius said; ‘_He who sent me, is greater than I_. Was the flesh
sent by God or was the Son of God sent?’
Sidenote: Ib. 27, 28.
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘We prove this day that the holy Scriptures are
falsely cited by you, for thus it is written: _Peace I leave unto you,
my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let
not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid: If ye loved me,
ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father, for my Father
is greater than I._ He did not say, He Who sent me is greater than I.’
Palladius said; ‘The Father is greater.’
Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Anathema to him, who adds to or takes from the
holy Scriptures.’
All the Bishops said; ‘Anathema.’