Ambrose of Milan, on Ps 109:3

“With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee.”

“We read that the Son is begotten, inasmuch as the Father says, "I brought you forth from the womb before the morning star." We read of the "firstborn" Son, of the "only-begotten"54—firstborn, because there is none before him; only-begotten, because there is none after him. Again, we read, "Who shall declare his generation?" "Generation," mark you, not "creation." What argument can be brought to meet testimonies so great and mighty as these?”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.