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Irenaeus: Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
J. Armitage Robinson (1920) · Translated text
Section 54
54. For this cause then is He Saviour. Now Emmanuel is, being interpreted, With you God; Edition note 1 or as a yearning cry Edition note 2 uttered by the prophet, such as this: With us shall be God; according to which it is the explanation and manifestation of the good tidings proclaimed. For Behold, He saith, the virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son; and He, being God, is to be with us. And, as if altogether astonished Edition note 3 at these things, he proclaims in regard to these future events that With us shall be God.
And yet again concerning His birth the same. prophet says in another place: Before she that travailed gave birth, and before the pains of travail came on, she escaped and was delivered of a man-child. Thus he showed that His birth from the virgin was unforeseen and unexpected. Edition note 4 And again the same prophet says: Unto us a son is born, and unto us a child is given: Edition note 5 and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God. Edition note 6
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