The Epistle to Diogentus

Now he manifested himself through faith, by which alone it is given to see God.

For God the Master and Creator of the universe, who made all things and arranged them in order was not only kind to man, but also long-suffering.

Nay, he was ever so and is and will be, kindly and good and free from wrath and true, and he alone is good.

And having formed a great and unspeakable design he communicated it to his Child alone.

And so long as he kept it in a mystery and guarded his wise counsel, he seemed to neglect us and to be careless;

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