Eusebius, Bishop, said; ‘In respect of His Godhead the Son is equal to the Father. You have it in the Gospel that the Jews persecuted Him _because He not only broke the sabbath, but also called God His Father, making Himself equal with God_; what then impious men confessed while they persecuted, we who believe cannot deny.’ Sidenote: Phil. ii. 6–8. Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘And in another place you have: _Who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but emptied himself[29] and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men; and became obedient unto death_. You see that in the form of God He is equal to God. And _he took_, S. Paul says, _the form of a servant_. In what then is He less? In respect surely of His form of a servant, not of the form of God?’ Eusebius, Bishop, said; ‘Just as, being established in the form of a servant, He was not less than a servant; so being established in the form of God, He could not be less than God.’ 36. AMBROSE, Bishop, said; ‘Or say that in respect of Godhead the Son of God is less.’ Palladius said; ‘The Father is greater.’ Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘In respect of the flesh.’ Sidenote: S. John xiv. 28. Palladius said; ‘_He who sent me, is greater than I_. Was the flesh sent by God or was the Son of God sent?’ Sidenote: Ib. 27, 28. Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘We prove this day that the holy Scriptures are falsely cited by you, for thus it is written: _Peace I leave unto you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid: If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father, for my Father is greater than I._ He did not say, He Who sent me is greater than I.’ Palladius said; ‘The Father is greater.’ Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘Anathema to him, who adds to or takes from the holy Scriptures.’ All the Bishops said; ‘Anathema.’ 37. PALLADIUS said; ‘The Father is greater than the Son.’ Sidenote: Heb. ii. 7. Ambrose, Bishop, said; ‘In respect of the flesh the Son is less than the Father: in respect of Godhead He is equal to the Father: I read therefore that the Son of God is equal to the Father, as also the instances that have been adduced testify. But why should you wonder that He is less in respect of the flesh, when He has called Himself a servant, a stone, a worm, when He has said that He is less than the angels, for it is written: _Thou madest him a little lower than the angels_.’ Palladius said; ‘I see that you make impious assertions. We do not answer you without arbiters.’ Sabinus, Bishop, said; ‘Let no one ask for an opinion from him who has blasphemed in such countless opinions.’ Palladius said; ‘We do not answer you.’ 38. SABINUS, Bishop, said; ‘Palladius has now been condemned by all. The blasphemies of Arius are much lighter than those of Palladius.’ Sidenote: Ib. vi. 13. Sidenote: S. John viii. 56.