Historical Writings of John of Ephesus

that He created for him, for Adam, by the name of every generation, wherever it was. Not like a dead son. He was heard so that he would not tremble. But he makes alive like the Divine, by the name of the mystery that does not die. While he inclines toward the son, that mystery. Like one from whom the word of the adversary [stains] the heart of that man.
3 v. a. [He was] exalted in him as he said, that if there were no mystery, it would shine in the place and [in] silence. That this departed sprout of the Godhead is heard. And when he left the blessed one, these things were felt, and he tore his head. While he was crucified and saying, "The son of man who is in the heart of all. How shall he create a likeness of the Godhead?" And he found himself in this generation. He left this for him at the beginning. And again, if it is his, the night that because of his name he speaks the salvation of those who went out. Just as if this is for him and for the rest of all that he felt. Just as the night that knows is equal in the name. And then the oppression, together of the elder, quickly from the son [he] makes. And in that same youth, he makes alive, and [he] leads, and he rejoices in a half. One builds and one leads. And his whole heart is united [to] God. And he goes up in the trial of the Lord. And when he understood that the treasure of life is that which is from his hands, he feared first [in] how he would release the permit? Toward the one who makes everyone tremble. And also we did not [have] his night from him. But at the age of seven, and to the great desert, he was heard for a time. This one, who from then in the likeness of the blessed Elijah in the disciple Elisha. From the participation of the power of his night, he went out in him. Just as
3 v. b. in these also the inheritance from him would be overcome. To this, the truth inclines. As [it is] said: That, "Do not fear, see, do not let us show [to be] great. And let us make them all tremble." The generation that goes out from the treasure of life, all the kinds [come] from life. And the ruin of his soul is not thrown. And when he went and [made] them all [tremble]. At the age of seven years, he went out from the body and died. And if not in his will, he placed his ... upon these youths, that all their temptation was [hidden]. And from his fear, he was every [one] who was in the existence that he had, [the] participant remained. And the measure was poured out for him, the blessed one who died, and in his going out...