CONCERNING THE TRINITY. 305 " For the invisiblethings of Him," says the ApostlePaul, " from the creationof the world, are clearlyseen, being understoodby thosethingswhich are made, even His eternal power and godhead ;"1sothatthehuman mind,learninghidden thingsfrom thosethataremanifest,from the greatnessof the works which it should behold,might with the eyes of the mind considerthe greatnessof the Architect. Of whom the same apostle,"Now unto the King eternal,immortal,in visible,the only God, be honour and glory."* For He has gone beyond the contemplationof the eyeswho has surpassed the greatnessof thought. " For," itissaid," of Him, and through Him, and in Him areallthings."3For allthingsare by His command, becausethey are of Him ; and are ordered by His word as being throughHim ; and allthingsreturnto His judgment ; as in Him expectinglibertywhen corruption shallbe done away, they appear to be recalledtoHim. CHAPTER IV. Argument. — Moreover,He isgood,always the same,immut able,one and only,infinite;and His own name can never be declared,and He isincorruptibleand immortal. Him alonethe Lord rightlydeclaresgood,of whose goodness the whole world iswitness; which world He would not have ordained if He had not been good. For if" everythingwas very good,"4consequently,and reasonably,both thosethings which were ordainedhave proved thatHe thatordainedthem is good, and thosethingswhich are the work of a good Or- dainer cannot be otherthan good ; whereforeevery evilis a departure from God. For itcannot happen that He should be the originatoror architectof any evilwork, who claimsto Himself the name of u the perfect,"both Parent and Judge, especiallywhen He is the avenger and judge of everyevil work ; because,moreover,evildoes not occur to man from any othercause than by hisdeparturefrom the good God. Moreover, thisvery thingisspecifiedin man, not becauseit i Rom. i.20. 1 1 Tim.i.17. 8Rom. xi.33. * Gen.i.31. CYP. — VOL. II. u