56. Here, indeed, our adversaries may
perchance enquire: “How can the Father and the Son be One,
if the Son at one time commands, at another entreats?”
True, They are One; true also, He both commands and prays: yet
whilst in the hour when He commands He is not alone, so also in the
hour of prayer He is not weak. He is not alone, for whatsoever
things the Father doeth, the same things doeth the Son also, in like
manner. He is not weak, for though in the flesh He suffered
weakness for our sins yet that was the chastisement of our peace upon
Him, Isa. liii. 5. not lack of sovereign Power in
Himself.