8. For they attempt, by praising the Godhead of the Father only, to deprive the Son of His Divinity, pleading that it is written, Hear, O Israel, the Lord thy God is One Deut. vi. 4., and that the Lord repeats this in His answer to the doctor of the Law who asked Him what was the greatest commandment in the Law;—Hear, O Israel, the Lord thy God is One St. Mark xii. 29.. Again, they say that Paul proclaims, For there is One God, and One Mediator between God and men 1 Tim. ii. 5.. And furthermore, they insist that God alone is wise, in order to leave no wisdom for the Son, relying upon the words of the Apostle, Now to Him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through age-long times, but now is manifested through the scriptures of the prophets according to the commandment of the eternal God Who is made known unto all nations unto obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory for ever and ever Rom. xvi. 25–27.. They argue also that He alone is true Omitting solus innascibilis et, which are out of place here., for Isaiah says, They shall bless Thee, the true God Is. lxv. 16., and the Lord Himself has borne witness in the Gospel, saying, And this is life eternal that they should know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent St. John xvii. 3.. Again they reason that He alone is good, to leave no goodness for the Son, because it has been said through Him, There is none good save One, even God St. Mark x. 18.; and that He alone has power, because Paul has said, Which in His own times He shall shew to us, Who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords 1 Tim. vi. 15.. And further, they profess themselves certain that in the Father there is no change nor turning, because He has said through the prophet, I am the Lord your God, and I am not changed Mal. iii. 6., and the apostle James, With Whom there is no change i. 17.; certain also that He is the righteous Judge, for it is written, God is the righteous Judge, strong and patient Ps. vii. 12.; that He cares for all, because the Lord has said, speaking of the birds, And your heavenly. Father feedeth them St. Matt. vi. 26., and, Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And not one of them falleth upon the ground without the will of your Father; but the very hairs of your head are numbered Ib. x. 29, 30.. They say that the Father has prescience of all things, as the blessed Susanna says, O eternal God, that knowest secrets, and knowest all things before they be Susanna (Daniel xiii.) 42.; that He is incomprehensible, as it is written, The heaven is My throne, and the earth is the footstool of My feet. What house will ye build Me, or what is the place of My rest? For these things hath My hand made, and all these things are mine Isai. lxvi. 1, 2.; that He contains all things, as Paul bears witness, For in Him we live and move and have our being Acts xvii. 28., and the psalmist, Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit, and whither shall I fly from Thy face? If I climb up into heaven, Thou art there; if I go down to hell, Thou art present. If I take my wings before the light and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even thither Thy hand shall lead me and Thy right hand shall hold me Ps. cxxxix. 6–9 (cxxxviii. 7–10).; that He is without body, for it is written, For God is Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth St. John iv. 24.; that He is immortal and invisible, as Paul says, Who only hath immortality, and dwelleth in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen nor can see 1 Tim. vi. 16., and the Evangelist, No one hath seen God at any time, except the Only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father St. John i. 18.; that He alone abides eternally unborn, for it is written, I Am That I Am, and Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you Exod. iii. 14., and through Jeremiah, O Lord, Who art Lord i. 6 (LXX)..