Only-Begotten

Was it because he had sent his Only-Begotten Son into the world as the Lamb to take upon himself the sins of the world cf.

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In fact, it was quite fitting that, as the Only-Begotten has a Father in heaven, whom the Seraphim extol as thrice holy, so he should have a Mother on earth who would never be without the splendor of holiness.

Archive 2007-12-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

In fact, it was quite fitting that, as the Only-Begotten has a Father in heaven, whom the Seraphim extol as thrice holy, so he should have a Mother on earth who would never be without the splendor of holiness.

"I am the Immaculate Conception" Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

Being the Only-Begotten Son of the Father is not something that takes up the same sort of ontological space as being the first-begotten son of Joseph the Carpenter from Nazareth.

Musing still on VB Sam Norton 2006

And we have seen, that things singly are good, and together very good, in Thy Word, in Thy Only-Begotten, both heaven and earth, the Head and the body of the Church, in Thy predestination before all times, without morning and evening.

The Confessions 1999

For that before all times and above all times Thy Only-Begotten Son remaineth unchangeable, co-eternal with Thee, and that of His fulness souls receive, that they may be blessed; and that by participation of wisdom abiding in them, they are renewed, so as to be wise, is there.

The Confessions 1999

Word, according to John 1: 14: "We saw His glory ... as it were of the Only-Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."

Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas

For it is reasonable to believe that she, who brought forth "the Only-Begotten of the Father full of grace and truth," received greater privileges of grace than all others: hence we read (Luke 1: 28) that the angel addressed her in the words:

Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas

For, in the first place, this is derogatory to Christ's perfection: for as He is in His Godhead the Only-Begotten of the Father, being thus His Son in every respect perfect, so it was becoming that He should be the

Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas

Several of the clauses in this statement are open to grave objection; but the fact that the second clause was deliberately adopted in place of the words, “in Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God, Who suffered and died to atone for the sins of the world” — an alteration which was heartily welcomed by the Unitarians of Japan — is full of painful significance.

Religion in Japan