Chapter

 1 Int|      upon the words “first-born son” (9, 10), which, Jerome
 2 Int|    several, but also to an only son: and the mention of brothers
 3 2  |     show that the mother of His Son, who was a mother before
 4 2  |    continued a Virgin after her son was born. We have no desire
 5 3  |     dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take
 6 3  |       she had brought forth her son.”~
 7 4  |       shall conceive and bear a son,” the Hebrew word denotes
 8 4  |      considered Jesus to be the son of Joseph. And so far was
 9 4  |        concerning Joseph, 4180 “Son, why hast thou thus dealt
10 4  |       angel, 4181 “Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take
11 5  |         she had brought forth a son, and he called his name
12 5  |         she had brought forth a son.” It is clear, says he,
13 5  |    delayed by her engendering a son. To defend his position
14 8  |         say, 4190 “Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take
15 8  |          when he heard that the Son of God was in her womb?
16 9  |       until she brought forth a son.’ He did then, after her
17 10 |         she had brought forth a son,” if he waits after the
18 11 |         she had brought forth a son. I must now proceed, if
19 11 |    brought forth her first-born son.” From this he endeavours
20 11 |        begotten who is the only son of his parents.~
21 12 |       this: Every only begotten son is a first-born son, but
22 12 |    begotten son is a first-born son, but not every first-born
23 12 |         he was an only begotten son: I want to know if he was
24 12 |       was not also a first-born son, and whether he was not
25 13 |        not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called
26 14 |        the greater, who was the son of Zebedee, as Mark elsewhere
27 15 |       the name James, James the son of Zebedee, and James the
28 15 |       of Zebedee, and James the son of Alphæus. Do you intend
29 15 |         called in Scripture the son of Mary, not however of
30 15 |         apostle, he must be the son of Alphæus and a believer
31 15 |    suppose this James to be the son of Zebedee, you have only
32 16 |      Abraham’s brother, but the son of Abraham’s brother Aram.
33 16 |     wife, and Lot his brother’s son.” But if you still doubt
34 16 |        a nephew can be called a son, let me give you an instance. 4228 “
35 16 | intricate arguments. Jacob, the son of Isaac and Rebecca, when
36 16 |       and that he was Rebekah’s son.” Here is an example of
37 16 |       not there, and Laban, the son of Bethuel, had no brothers
38 18 |        not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called
39 18 |          Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” You will certainly
40 18 |       tell me, how is Jesus the son of Joseph when it is clear
41 21 |         virgin wedlock a virgin son was born. For if as a holy