Chapter IV.—Continuation.

Chapter IV.—Continuation.

And [know ye, moreover], that He who was born of a woman was the Son of God, and He that was crucified was “the first-born of every creature,”¹¹⁹⁰ and God the Word, who also created all things. For says the apostle, “There is one God, the Father, of whom are all things; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things.”¹¹⁹¹ And again, “For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus;”¹¹⁹² and, “By Him were all things created that are in heaven, and on earth, visible and invisible; and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.”¹¹⁹³