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42 COUNCIL OF NICE. then he was from him, that is, of him, as it were a part of him, or an emanation of the substance, he could not then be said to have been created or established. Nor can you indeed, my Lord, be ignorant of this. For that which is from an unbegotten being cannot be created nor founded by another or by the same, being from the beginning unbegotten. But if, because he is said to be begotten, it seems to be intimated, that he is derived from the sub stance of the Father, and has therefore a sameness of nature, we ^know that the scripture does not say that he alone was begotten, fbut also other things which differ altogether from him in their /nature. For it also says concerning men, " JJj&YfiL begotten sons and exalted them ; but they have despised me," and, " thou hast forsaken God who begat thee." And of other creatures it says, " who^is Jie that hath begotten the drops of dew ?" This is not saying, that the nature of the dew is divine, but that all things which are made, proceed from the will of God. For nothing exists of his substance ; but all things being made according to his pleasure, every thing exists in the manner in which it was made. For he is God, but those things which resemble him, are made so by the Word, according to his will, since all things are of God. And all things which are by him, are made by the Deity, for all things are of God. When you shall have read this letter, and have polished it according to the grace which you have received of God, write as soon as possible to my Lord Alexander. If you will take this trouble, I doubt not you will persuade him. Salute all the brethren in the Lord. May the divine favor pre serve your health, and enable you to pray for us. B. Letter of Eusebius Pamphilus to the Church of Cesarea. It is probable, beloved, that you have already learnt from an other source, what has been done respecting the ecclesiastical