ON THE SECRETS OF CREATION. original: "DE SECRETIS CREATIONIS."

Concerning the Secrets of the Creation

of all things/

A large decorative historiated initial 'I' featuring floral and vine scrollwork.In the name of the holy Trinity: God the Father, and through the overflowing, incomprehensible wisdom of God the Son, and through the great love of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

From the time that Almighty God created Adam until this present time, many a highly learned man—both Heathens original: "Heiden," usually referring to the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. and Christians—has been enlightened through the grace of God the Holy Spirit. For example, the Heathen masters and Philo Philo of Alexandria (c. 20 BCE – 50 CE), a Jewish philosopher who harmonized Hebrew scripture with Greek philosophy, particularly concerning the creation of the world.