The appearance of God is ineffable and indescribable and cannot be seen by eyes of flesh...For if I say he is Light, I name but his own work; if I call him Word, I name but his soverignty; if I call him Mind, I speak of His wisdom; if I say he is Spirit, I speak of his breath; if I call him Wisdom; I speak of his offspring; if I call him Strength, I speak of his sway; If I call him Power, I am mentioning his activity; if Providence, I but mention his goodness; if I call him Kingdom, I but mention his glory; if I call him Lord, I mention his being judge; if I call him Judge, I speak of him as being just; if I call him Father, I speak of all things as being from him; if I call him Fire, I but mention his anger... and all things God has made out of things that were not into things that are, in order that through his works his greatness may be known and understood.
--Theophilus to Autolycus
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