“In
respect of age only does a father take precedence of his son amongst
men, for in regard to generic nature the father is on a level with the
son, and in other respects the son may even excel his father. But
where the Persons are eternal, there is no difference constituted by
age. Still, as St. Ambrose acutely remarks, the names
‘Father’ and ‘Son’ indicate indeed a
distinction of Persons and mutual relations of those Persons, yet not
diversity of nature—rather, in fact, suppose equality and unity
of nature.”—Hurter in loc.