Thirdly, to say the world was not created, but eternal, seeing that which is eternal has no cause, is to deny there is a God.

Fourthly, that they who attributing, as they think, ease to God, take from Him the care of mankind; take from Him his honour: for it takes away men’s love, and fear of Him; which is the root of honour.

Fifthly, in those things that signify greatness and power; to say He is “finite,” is not to honour Him; for it is not a sign of the will to honour God, to attribute to Him less than we can; and finite, is less than we can; because to finite, it is easy to add more.

Therefore to attribute “figure” to Him is not honour; for all figure is finite:

Nor to say we conceive, and imagine, or have an “idea” of Him, in our mind: for whatsoever we conceive is finite:

Nor to attribute to Him “parts,” or “totality”; which are the attributes only of things finite: