VICTORINUS OF PETAVIUM SAYS JESUS WAS "...THE FIRST TO HAVE BEEN MADE OF CREATION..."!

LATIN TEXT: “...Primus factus creaturae est, secundus hominis vel humani generis, ut ait apostolus...” - (8, 11, 10-11 Haussleiter, “DE FABRICA MUNDI,” Or “ON THE CREATION OF THE WORLD,” Quoted on Pages 76-77, “The search for the Christian doctrine of God: the Arian controversy 318-381,” By Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson, R. P. Hanson 2005.)

VICTORINUS OF PETAVIUM (circa. died 303 C.E.): “...HE IS MADE FIRST OF THE CREATION and second of man or of the human race...” - (Page 76-77, “DE FABRICA MUNDI,” Or “ON THE CREATION OF THE WORLD,” Quoted in “The search for the Christian doctrine of God: the Arian controversy 318-381,” By Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson, R. P. Hanson 2005.)
[FOOTNOTE]: Mentioned as being martyred in Diocletians persecution by Jerome “De Viris Illustribus,” LXXIV.

Heres my alternate translation of the passage:

LATIN TEXT: “...Primus factus creaturae est, secundus hominis vel humani generis, ut ait apostolus...” - (8, 11, 10-11 Haussleiter, “DE FABRICA MUNDI,” Or “ON THE CREATION OF THE WORLD,” Quoted on Pages 76-77, “The search for the Christian doctrine of God: the Arian controversy 318-381,” By Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson, R. P. Hanson 2005.)

Ltn., ( primus ) = adjective, singular, masculine, nominative
Ltn., ( factus ) = participle, singular, perfect, passive, masculine, nominative
Ltn., ( creaturae ) = noun, singular, feminine, genitive

VICTORINUS OF PETAVIUM (circa. died 304 C.E.): “...HE IS THE FIRST TO HAVE BEEN MADE OF CREATION, secondly of man or of human generation...” - (“DE FABRICA MUNDI,” Or “ON THE CREATION OF THE WORLD,” Literal translation by Matt13weedhacker 4/11/12.)

VICTORINUS OF PETAVIUM (circa. died 304 C.E.): “...HE IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS BEEN MADE OF CREATION, second of man or of human birth...” - (“DE FABRICA MUNDI,” Or “ON THE CREATION OF THE WORLD,” Literal translation by Matt13weedhacker 4/11/12.)

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