Ambrose of Milan, on Ps 148:5

“Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.”

“God has no need of human assistance. God commanded the heavens to come into existence, and it was done. He decided to create the earth, and it was created. Who carried the stones on his shoulders? Who paid the cost? Who helped him with the work? These things were done in a moment. Do you want to know how quickly? "He spoke, and they were made." If the material universe sprang into being at a word, why should not the dead also rise again at a word?”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.