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Epistle to Dionysius Bishop of Rome

Dionysius of Alexandria

Section 4

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Author: Dionysius of Alexandria

4. Since, therefore, the Father is eternal

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,

the

Son

also

is

eternal

,

Light

of

Light

.

For

where

there

is

the

begetter

,

there

is

also

the

offspring

.

And

if

there

is

no

offspring

,

how

and

of

what

can

He

be

the

begetter

?

But

both

are

,

and

always

are

.

Since

,

then

,

God

is

the

Light

,

Christ

is

the

Brightness

.

And

since

He

is

a

Spirit

—

for

says

He

,

“

God

is

a

Spirit

”

—

fittingly

again

is

Christ

called

Breath

;

for

“

He

,

”

saith

He

,

“

is

the

breath

of

God’s

power

.

”

Notes

4
John iv. 24.
5
Scil. Wisdom.
6
Wisd. vii. 25.