CONCERNING THE TRINITY. 325 divisionlookstowardsthe southernportionof heaven,Christ is born,who by the Scripturesis alsosaid to be God, this God isrightlydescribedas coming from the south,because He was foreseenas about to come from Bethlehem. Let them, then,chooseof the two alternatives,the one thatthey prefer,thatHe who came from the south is the Son, or the Father ; for God issaidto be about to come from the south. If the Son, why do they shrink from callingHim Christ and God? For the Scripturesays that God shallcome. If the Father, why do they shrink from being associated with the boldnessof Sabellius,who saysthatChrist is the Father? unlessbecause,whether they callHim Father or Son, from hisheresy,however unwillingly,they must needs withdraw ifthey are accustomed to say thatChristismerely man ; when compelled by the facts themselves,they are on the eve of exaltingHim as God, whether in wishing to callHim Father or in wishingto callHim Son. CHAPTER XIII. Argument. — That thesame truthisprovedfrom thesacred writingsof theNew Covenant. And thus alsoJohn, describingthe nativityof Christ,says: " The Word was made flesh,and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory,the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, fullof grace and truth."1 For, moreover, " His name iscalledthe Word of God," 2 and not withoutreason. "My heart has emitted a good word;"3 which word He subsequently callsby the name of the King inferential!}', " I will tellmy works to the King." 4 For " by Him were made allthe works,and without Him was nothing made." 5 " Whether," says the apostle," they be thrones,Or domina tions,qr powers,or mights, visiblethings and invisible,all things subsistby Him." c Moreover, this is that Word 1 Johni.14. 2 Rsv.xix.13. 3 Ps.xlv.1. * Pa.xlv.1. 5Johni.3. 6 Col.i.16.