4. But remember thou what was said yesterday
concerning His Godhead. Believe that He the Only-begotten Son of
God—He Himself was again begotten of a Virgin. Believe the
Evangelist John when he says, And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us John i. 14.. For the Word
is eternal, Begotten of the Father Before All
Worlds: but the flesh He took on Him recently for our
sake. Many contradict this, and say: “What cause was
there so great, for God to come down into humanity? And, is it at
all God’s nature to hold intercourse with men? And, is it
possible for a virgin to bear, without man?” Since then
there is much controversy, and the battle has many forms, come, let us
by the grace of Christ, and the prayers of those who are present,
resolve each question.