of a soul and body only, why dost thou mutilate and explain away His being born with the com- mon nature of humanity? Why dost thou call the passion a mere appearance, as if it were any strange thing happening to a [mere] man? And why dost thou reckon the death of a mortal to be simply an imaginary death? But if, [on the other hand,] He is both God and man, then why dost thou call it unlawful to style Him " the Lord of glory," ^ who is by nature unchangeable ? Why dost tjjou say that it is unlawful to declare of the Lawgiver who possesses a human soul, "The Word was made flesh," ^ and was a per- fect man, and not merely one dwelling in a man ? But how came this magician into existence, who of old formed all nature that can be appre- hended either by the senses or intellect, accord- ing to the will of the Father ; and, when He became incarnate, healed every kind of disease and infirmity? 9