Bonaventure, on Rom 11:36

“For of him, and by him, and in him, are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.”

“Now, this seven-fold series, either in the sensible world or in the minor world, arises out of the archetypal world, where causal principles exist in a seven-fold series. For God exists by reason of a triple-formed cause, original, exemplary, and final, and He cannot exist in any other mode. Hence the Apostle says: For "from Him and through Him and unto Him are all things." But the principle of causality is dependent upon four things: height of power, depth of wisdom, breadth of benevolence, and length of eternity, so that, as the Apostle says, "you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth." Power creates, wisdom governs, benevolence achieves, and eternity preserves.”

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