362 NOVATIAN THE ROMAN PRESBYTER CHAPTER XXVI.1 Argument. — Moreover,againsttheSabellianshe provesthat theFatherisone,theSon another. But from this occasionof Christ being proved from the sacred authorityof the divinewritingsnot man only,but God also,other heretics,breaking forth,contriveto impair the religiouspositionin Christ; by thisvery factwishingto show thatChristisGod the Father, in that He is asserted to be not man only,but also is declaredto be God. For thus say they,If itisassertedthatGod isone,and Christis God, then say they,If the Father and Christ be one God, Christwillbe calledthe Father. Wherein they are proved to be in error,not knowing Christ,but followingthe sound of a name ; forthey are not willingthat He should be the second person afterthe Father, but the Father Himself. And sincethesethings are easilyanswered,few words shall be said. For who does not acknowledge thatthe personof the Son issecondafterthe Father,when he reads thatitwas saidby the Father,consequentlyto the Son, " Let us make man in our image and our likeness;"2and that after thisit was related,"And God made man, in the image of God made He him?" Or when he holds in his hands: "The Lord rainedupon Sodom and Gomorrha fireand brimstone from the Lord from heaven?"* Or when he reads [ashav ing been said]to Christ: " Thou art my Son, thisclayhave I begotten Thee. Ask of me, and I will give Thee the heathensforThine inheritance,and the ends of the earthfor Thy possession?" 4 Or when alsothatbelovedwritersays: " The Lord saidunto my Lord, SitThou on my righthand, untilI shallmake Thine enemiesthe stoolofThy feet?" J Or when, unfoldingthe propheciesof Isaiah,he findsitwritten thus: "Thus saiththe Lord to Christ my Lord?"5 Or 1AccordingtoPamelius,ch.xxi. 2 Gen.i.26. 3Gen.xix.24. 4 Ps.ii.7,8. *Ps.ex.L 6 Isa.xlv.1. Some transcriberhas writtenKvptyforKw>p,"tk* Lord"for" Cyrus,"andthemistakehasbeenfollowedby theauthor.