Εκθεσις τῆς
πίστεως, published
in the notes of Valesius to Soc., Ecc. Hist. v. 12.
This was offered to Theodosius after the Council of
Constantinople. The Son is πρωτότοκον
πάσης
κτίσεως, and
πρὸ
πάσης
κτίσεως
γενόμενον,
but οὐκ
ἄκτιστον.
The οὔτε τῷ
Υἱ& 254·
συνεξισούμενον
οὔτε μὴν
ἄλλῳ τινὶ
συντασσόμενον…
πρῶτον ἔργον
καὶ
κρὰτιστον
τοῦ
Μονογενοῦς. cf. St. Aug., De Hær. liv., “Eunomius
asserted that the Son was altogether dissimilar to the Father and the
Spirit to the Son,” and Philostrius, De Hær. lxviii.,
who represents the Eunomians as believing in three essences descending
in value like gold, silver, and copper. Vide Swete,
Doctrine of the Holy Ghost, p. 61.