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Nicene and Post-Nicene Church Fathers Series 2 - The Still Small ...

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throne, from his condition of equality, to a lower state? 815 St<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> sitting, I apprehend,<br />

indicate the fixity <strong>and</strong> entire stability of the nature, as Baruch, when he wishes to exhibit<br />

the immutability <strong>and</strong> immobility of the Divine mode of existence, says, “For thou sittest for<br />

ever <strong>and</strong> we perish utterly.” 816 Moreover, the place on the right h<strong>and</strong> indicates in my<br />

judgment equality of honour. Rash, then, is the attempt to deprive the Son of participation<br />

in the doxology, as though worthy only to be ranked in a lower place of honour.<br />

815 Mr. Johnston well points out that these five testimonies are not cited fortuitously, but “in an order which<br />

carries the reader from the future second coming, through the present session at the right h<strong>and</strong>, back to the as-<br />

cension in the past.”<br />

816 Baruch iii. 3, lxx.<br />

Issue joined with those who assert that the Son is not with the Father,…<br />

159

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