Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 04 — Section 434
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Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Volume 4
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 4
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Who then, who can declare the Father by number, so as to discover the powers of His Word? For like as He is the Father's Word and Wisdom, so too condescending to created things, He becomes, to impart the knowledge and apprehension of Him that begot Him, His very Brightness and very Life, and the Door, and the Shepherd, and the Way, and King and Governor, and Saviour over all, and Light, and Giver of Life, and Providence over all. Having then such a Son begotten of Himself, good, and Creator, the Father did not hide Him out of the sight of His creatures, but even day by day reveals Him …
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