Man, the mirror of the universe; or, The agreement of science and religion, explained for the people pdf

Christ as God is the Splendor of the Father, the Figure ofHis Divine substance, the Truth of the Divinity, the Planof creation, the eternal Type of each created being, theModel of each creature and the everlasting Thought of theFather. Christ as man is the perfect man, the faithfulAdam, the Father of believers, the Fruit of the earth, thePerfection of creatures, the Compendium of the universe.Every creature. from the smallest grain of sand washed bywaves of ocean, to the most mighty sun and planet swinginground the heavenly spaces, from the lowest microscopicplant and creature, to the brightest angel ministering be-fore the throne of the Almighty, all are as so many typesand figures of the perfections existing in the Eternal Mind. s the architect, before setting to work to build a noblepalace, first conceives and brings forth the plan in his mind,and, according to that plan, he shapes his figures, lays downhis foundation and raises his edifice, so during eternity inthe mind of God dwelled the Figure of creatures, the Plan ofcreation. the Type of all which he has made. That was the