Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Fifth "Hear," he answered: "the Son of God is not in the form[15] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III And the flesh being a slave, as Paul testifies, how can one with any reason adorn the handmaid like a pimp? For that which is of flesh has the form of a servant. Paul says, speaking of the Lord, "Because He emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant,"[4] Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V This, he says, is the form of the servant,[213] Hippolytus Exegetical Fragments in the "form of a servant," and "became obedient to God the Father, even unto death," so hereafter He is said to be "highly exalted; "and as if well-nigh He had it not by reason of His humanity, and as if it were in the way of grace, He "receives the name which is above every name,"[43] Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments as man; being, however, true God. But, as I have already said, it was the "form of the servant"[177] And they in reply said, We have seen the Creator of all things in the "form of a servant,"[382] Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes a man, in accordance with that word of Paul which tells us that "He was found in fashion as a man."[615] but the very name of an advent would be done away: for He might have done what He desired to do, though still seated in heaven, if He is, as you say, a spirit, and not a true man. But it is not thus that "He humbled Himself, and took the form of a servant; "[630] Fragments from Peter of Alexandria and "was found in fashion as a man."[9] Methodius Discourse VIII. Thekla Now the numbers into which it is divided, when put together, make seven, and one is wanting to its completion, not being in all points harmonious with itself, like six, which has reference to the Son of God, who came from tile fulness of the Godhead into a human life. For having emptied Himself,[38] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI Consider, then, whether perhaps with reference to the saying, "It is not possible to take the bread of children," we ought to say that, "He who emptied Himself and took upon Him the form of a servant,"[184] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII when He "emptied Himself and took upon Him the form of a servant,"[191] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII It was for the sake of those who were in a bondage, corresponding to the bondage of the Hebrews, that the Son of God took upon Him only the form of a slave,[84]