The Epistle to Diogentus

These things do not seem to be the works of man; these things are a miracle of God, these things are the proofs of his coming.

For before he came what man had any knowledge[*](Human knowledge of God) at all of what God is?

Or do you accept the vain and foolish statements of those pretentious philosophers, of whom some said that God is fire (they give the name of God to that to which they shall go) and some water, and some one of the other elements which were created by God.

And yet if any of these arguments is acceptable it would be possible for each one of the other created things to be declared God.

Now these things are the miracle mongering and deceit of the magicians;

but of men there is none who has either seen him or known him, but he himself manifested himself.