33. This is our Faith. Thus did God will that He should be known by all, thus believed the three children, Dan. iv. 17. and felt not the fire into the midst whereof they were cast, which destroyed and burnt up unbelievers, Dan. iv. 22. whilst it fell harmless as dew upon the faithful, Hosea xiv. 5. for whom the flames kindled by others became cold, seeing that the torment had justly lost its power in conflict with faith. For with them there was One in the form of an angel, Dan. iv. 28. comforting them, S. Luke xxii. 43. to the end that in the number of the Trinity one Supreme Power might be praised. God was praised, the Son of God was seen in God’s angel, holy and spiritual grace spake in the children. Dan. iv. 25. In the number of the three children was shadowed forth the number of Persons in the Trinity, whilst in the Angel, who was one, was shown the Unity of power or nature. In another way, too, St. Ambrose points out, was the Trinity typified in that event, inasmuch as God was praised, the Angel of God was present, and the Spirit, or the Grace of God spake in the children.—H.