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Infinite nature, which is the immense Spirit, ineffable, beyond understanding, outside all imagination, above all essence, unnamable, to be proclaimed only by the heart, most wise, most merciful, Father, Word, holy Spirit, the highest and only good, incomprehensible depth, the unity of all creatures, which is stronger than all power, greater than all excellence, worthier than all praise, indivisible Trinity, most splendid and unspeakable light, finally the divine mind, free and separated from all mortal composition, the glory of all, divine nature, necessity, end, and renewal. This, I say, God, the highest and greatest of all, whose name be blessed forever, most skillfully established the wonderful machine of the whole Macrocosm, and most beautifully adorned its structure. This is also what almost all philosophers, both ancient and modern, except for the Peripatetics, who argue the world has existed from eternity, assert with almost unanimous consent, naming this most divine founder of the universe with many titles fitting to every property of his action. Among these, Hermes calls him the eternal, Thales the most ancient, Plato the unbegotten principle of the world, others the infinite cause, existing as if outside all things and yet within all things and everywhere. The great chorus of Philosophers concludes that God has every name, since all things are in him and he himself is in all things; not otherwise than how all straight lines drawn from the center to the circumference are said to be in the center. From the opinions of these Pagan Philosophers, it is clear that they did not stray far from the true knowledge of the divine mind. Although it is impossible to describe this three-fold Architect essentially, nevertheless, according to the contemplation of some Doctors, He is depicted to the eyes in this way: namely, in human form. The reasons why some have depicted God in human form are because: Man, made in the image of God, represents the Trinity, since in him are Mind, Word, and Spirit. The Father of all, existing as intellect, life, and brightness, procreated a man similar to himself, and rejoiced in him as His own son; for he was beautiful and bore the image of his father. Man consists of life and light; and God is life and light. God made man according to His image.