The ἔκθεσις τῆς
πίστεως of
Gregory Thaumaturgus. cf. Ep. cciv. and
the De Sp. Scto. § 74. On the genuineness of the
ἔκθεσις, vide
D. C. Biog. i. 733. cf.
Dorner’s Christologie i. 737. It
is given at length in the Life of Greg. Thaumat. by Gregory
of Nyssa, and is found in the Latin Psalter, written in gold,
which Charlemagne gave to Adrian I. Bp. Bull’s
translation is as follows:
“There is one God, Father of Him
who is the living Word, subsisting Wisdom and Power and Eternal
Impress, Perfect begotten of the Perfect, Father of the only begotten
Son. There is one Lord, Alone of the Alone, God of God, Impress
and Image of the Godhead, the operative Word; Wisdom comprehensive of
the system of the universe, and Power productive of the whole creation;
true Son of true Father, Invisible of Invisible and Incorruptible of
Incorruptible, and Immortal of Immortal, and Eternal of Eternal.
And there is one Holy Ghost, who hath His being of God, who hath
appeared through the Son, Image of the Son, Perfect of the Perfect;
Life, the cause of all them that live; Holy Fountain, Holiness, the
Bestower of Sanctification, in whom is manifested God the Father, who
is over all and in all, and God the Son, who is through all. A
Perfect Trinity, not divided nor alien in glory and eternity and
dominion.”