368 KOVATIAN THE ROMAN PRESBYTER yet in the timesof Isaiahthe prophet,he said," For unto us a childisborn;"1 and although Mary had not yet been approached,he said," And I approachedunto the prophetess; and she conceived,and bare a son."2 And when Christ had not yet made known the mind of the Father,[theprophet] said,"And His name shallbe calledthe Angel of Great Counsel."3 And when He had not yet suffered,he declared, " He isas a sheepledto the slaughter."4And although the crosshad never yet existed,He said," All day long have I stretchedout my hands to an unbelievingpeople."* And although not yet had He been scornfullygiven to drink,the Scripturesays," In my thirsttheygave me vinegartodrink."5 And althoughHe had not yet been stripped,He said," Upon my vesturethey did castlots,and they numbered my bones : they pierced my hands and my feet."7 For the divine Scripture,foreseeing,speaksof things which it knows shall be as being alreadydone,and speaksof thingsas perfected which it regards as future,but which shallcome to pass without any doubt. And thus the Lord in the presentpas sage said," Henceforth ye have known and have seen Him.-7 Now He saidthatthe Father shouldbe seen by whomsoever had followedthe Son, not as if the Son Himself should be the Father seen,but that whosoever was willingto follow Him, and be His disciple,shouldobtainthe reward of being ableto see the Father. For He alsois the image of God the Father; so that it is added, moreover,to these things, that "as the Father workcth, so alsothe Son worketh."s And the Son isan imitatorof allthe Father'sworks, so that every one may regarditjustas if he saw the Father,when he seesHim who always imitatesthe invisibleFather in all His works. But if Christ is the Father Himself,in what manner docs He immediately add, and say, " Whosoever believethin me, the works that I do he shalldo also; and greaterworks than these shallhe do ; because I go tomy Father?"9 And He furthersubjoins,"If ye loveme, keep 1 Isa.Lx.6. 2 Isa.viii.3. s Isa.ix.6,LXX. 4 Isa.liii.7. « Isa.lxv.2. cPs.lxix.21. *Ps.xxii.18,17. •Johnv.17. 9Johnxiv.12.