“But though we were to allow some prerogative to the Protoplast as having been deemed worthy of the hand of God, still it must be one of honor, not of nature. For he came from the earth, as other people, and the hand that then fashioned Adam is also both now and ever fashioning and giving entire consistency [same human…”
Athanasius of Alexandria, 4th c. — DEFENSE OF THE NICENE DEFINITION 3:9
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73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
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71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
— Psalms 119:73 —
74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
75I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.