Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 04 — Section 416
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Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Volume 4
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 4
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For we must not think there is more than one ruler and maker of Creation: but it belongs to correct and true religion to believe that its Artificer is one, while Creation herself clearly points to this. For the fact that there is one Universe only and not more is a conclusive proof that its Maker is one. For if there were a plurality of gods, there would necessarily be also more universes than one. For neither were it reasonable for more than one God to make a single universe, nor for the one universe to be made by more than one, because of the absurdities which would result from this.…
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