narrated the formation of the world in these words: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth,”348 and all other things in succession; but neither gods nor angels [had any share in the work]. Now, that this God is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Paul the apostle also has de- clared, [saying,] “There is one God, the Father, who is above all, and through all things, and in us all.”349 I have indeed proved already that there is only one God; but I shall further demonstrate this from the apostles themselves, and from the discourses of the Lord. For what sort of conduct would it be, were we to forsake the utterances of the prophets, of the Lord, and of the apostles, that we might give heed to these persons, who speak not a word of sense? 348 Gen. i. 1. 349 Eph. iv. 6, differing somewhat from Text. Rec. of New Testament. 943 Chapter II.—The world was not formed by angels, or by any other being, contrary…