In The Realm Of Nature There Is

The Generation Of Isaiah Did Not Require The Detailed Description; His Account, "i Saw The Lord," &c., Sufficed. The Generation Of The Babylonian Exile Wanted To Learn All The Details. ...isaiah Was So Familiar With It That He Did Not Consider It Necessary To Communicate It To Others As A New Thing, Especially As It Was Well Known To The Intelligent.

Whatever Form It Has, It [matter] Will Be Disposed To Receive Another Form; It Never Leaves Off Moving And Casting Off The Form Which It Has In Order To Receive Another. ...it Is Therefore Clear That All Corruption, Destruction, Or Defect Comes From Matter.

Know That The Difficulties Which Lead To Confusion In The Question What Is The Purpose Of The Universe Or Of Any Of Its Parts, Arise From Two Causes: First, Man Has An Erroneous Idea Of Himself, And Believes That The Whole World Exists Only For His Sake; Secondly, He Is Ignorant Both About The Nature Of The Sublunary World, And About The Creator's Intention To Give Existence To All Beings Whose Existence Is Possible, Because Existence Is Undoubtedly Good.

Even When A Person Suffers Pain In Consequence Of A Thorn Having Entered Into His Hand, Although It Is At Once Drawn Out, It Is A Punishment That Has Been Inflicted On Him, And The Least Pleasure He Enjoys Is A Reward; All This Is Meted Out By Strict Justice; As Is Said In The Scripture, "all His Ways Are Judgement" (deut. Xxxii. 4); We Are Only Ignorant Of The Working Of That Judgement.

We Are Obligated To Be More Scrupulous In Fulfilling The Commandment Of Charity Than Any Other Positive Commandment Because Charity Is The Sign Of A Righteous Man.