Chapter VIII.
How this interchange of titles does not interfere with
His Divine power.
For
certainly when the
evangelist says that He came into the world by whom the world itself
was made, and that He was made the Son of man, who is as God the
creator of the world, it makes no difference what particular title is
used, as God in all cases is meant. For His condescension and will do
not interfere with His Divinity, since they the rather prove His
Divinity, because whatever He willed came to pass. Therefore also
because He willed it, He came into the world; and because He willed it,
He was born a man; and because He willed it, He was termed the Son of
man. For just as there are so many words, so are they powers belonging
to God. The variety of names in Him does not take anything away from
the efficacy of His power. Whatever may be the names given Him, in all
cases it is one and the same Person. Though there may be some variety
in the appearance of His titles, yet there is but a single Divine
Person (Majestas) meant by all the names.