because both refer to Christ. But because they cannot grasp those more profound truths let them at least take in these easier ones that by making a commencement by grasping what lies on the surface, they may come to the deeper truths, and that the acquisition of a somewhat simple matter may open the way in time to what is more profound.
Complete source paragraph · Against Nestorius, Chapter XI.; original source section: Chapter 11; original book/conference: Book V., source paragraph 4 · Original source