(44) The Father of the universe, as far as in lies, of His tireless might. e elements, however, and the stars - that is, the administrative powers - are ordained for the accomplishment of what is essential to the administration, and are influenced and moved by what is commanded to them, in the way in which the Word of the Lord leads, since it is the nature of the divine power to work all things secretly. He, accordingly, who alleges that he has conceived or made anything which pertains to creation, will suffer the punishment of his impious audacity.

(13) But, having assumed sensitive flesh, He came to show man what was possible through obedience to the commandments. Being, then, the Father's power, He easily prevails in what He wishes, leaving not even the minutest point of His administration unattended to. For otherwise the whole would not have been well executed by Him.

(32) The Father is all, and all Power subsists in the Father: He is the Beginning and the End of all Things; and besides and beyond him is nothing; and whatever is, is from the Father.

(40) Therefore they all did as he did, and all would sit in the Primacy of the Deity, and would rule powerfully in the whole Region, Circuit or Circumference, over and above the whole divine Power: They were all of one Will, and would not suffer the same to be taken from them. Now thou wilt ask, Question. Did not the total or universal God know this, before the Time of the Creation of Angels that it would so come to pass? Answer.