The Wonders of Divine Faith

...pours out the most esteemed charity of GOD. From this comes that most certain as well as well-known apostolic oracle: One Body, and one Spirit, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one GOD, and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all, blessed forever. A quotation from Ephesians 4:4-6, emphasizing the unity of the Christian Church.

Therefore, O Church triumphant in Heaven—the most noble portion of the Body of Christ—allow me to affix your illustrious title to the front of this work. From this title, let the work shine forth at first sight, adorned with rays like the radiant face of Moses original: "cornuta Moysis facies" — Literally "the horned face of Moses." This refers to a famous translation in the Latin Vulgate Bible (Exodus 34), where the Hebrew word for "rays of light" was translated as "horns." This led to centuries of art, including Michelangelo’s statue, depicting Moses with horns.. For you are indeed the City of GOD, of which glorious things are spoken; you are exalted as the heavenly Jerusalem, whose walls and streets are made of the purest gold, like transparent crystal, and of the most precious stones. You are the throne of that King for whose feet the globe of the earth—which is divided into the empires of kings—serves as the lowest footstool.

Allow, O GOD, thrice-best and greatest original: "DEus ter optime maxime" — A Christian adaptation of the Roman title for Jupiter (Optimus Maximus), here applied to the Trinity., Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who rejoice in the immense happiness of your most loving Trinity and gladden the whole expanse of Heaven with the ineffable joy of your glory, that this work may humbly glory in your Most Holy Name, which is above every name. All of it is Yours, for You alone are its sole end and its beginning. Deign to admit this thin shadow of that book which seven secret seals had sealed A reference to the Book of Revelation 5:1, describing a scroll that no one but the Lamb of God could open. to the throne of your Almighty grace as a humble homage. For it intends no profit other than your honor and praise, while it proclaims You the admirable Author of Divine Faith, both in its essence and its operation. Mercifully grant that this argument of Faith may be to each
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