12. For my part, I have ever wondered at the
curiosity of the bold men, who by their imagined reverence fall into
impiety. For though they know nothing of Thrones, and Dominions,
and Principalities, and Powers, the workmanship of Christ, they attempt
to scrutinise their Creator Himself. Tell me first, O most daring
man, wherein does Throne differ from Dominion, and then scrutinise what
pertains to Christ. Tell me what is a Principality, and what a
Power, and what a Virtue, and what an Angel: and then search out
their Creator, for all things were made by Him John i. 3.. But thou wilt not, or thou canst not
ask Thrones or Dominions. What else is there that knoweth the
deep things of God 1 Cor. ii. 10, 11., save only the
Holy Ghost, who spake the Divine Scriptures? But not even the
Holy Ghost Himself has spoken in the Scriptures concerning the
generation of the Son from the Father. Why then dost thou busy
thyself about things which not even the Holy Ghost has written in the
Scriptures? Thou that knowest not the things which are written,
busiest thou thyself about the things which are not written?
There are many questions in the Divine Scriptures; what is written we
comprehend not, why do we busy ourselves about what is not
written? It is sufficient for us to know that God hath begotten
One Only Son.