223. There was nothing then of which the Son
of God was ignorant, for there was nothing of which the Father was
ignorant. But if the Son was ignorant of nothing, as we now
conclude, let them say in what respect they wish Him to seem to be
inferior. If God has begotten a Son inferior to Himself, He has
granted Him less. If He has granted Him less, He either wished to
give less, or could only give less. But the Father is neither
weak nor envious, seeing that there was neither will nor power before
the Son. For wherein is He inferior, Who has all things even as
the Father has them? He has received all things from the Father
by right of His Generation, S. John xvi. 15. and has shown
forth the Father wholly by the glory of His Majesty.