For, in truth, an image is only dead matter shaped by the craftsman's …

Clement of Alexandria
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For, in truth, an image is only dead matter shaped by the craftsman's hand. But we have no sensible image of sensible matter, but an image that is perceived by the mind alone: God, who alone is truly God. ✨ Clement of Alexandria (2017). Collected Works, p.54, Lulu Press, Inc
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For, in truth, an image is only dead matter shaped by the craftsman's hand. But we have no sensible image of sensible matter, but an image that is perceived by the mind alone: God, who alone is truly God. ✨ Clement of Alexandria (2017). Collected Works, p.54, Lulu Press, Inc

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