Lumen de Lumine

Everyone naturally desires to be a ruler, to possess treasures of gold and silver, and to seem great before the world. God created all these things so that man might use them and be their master, recognise in them his singular goodness and omnipotence, give him thanks, honour him and praise him. Yet everyone wishes to acquire them in idle days, without any preceding labour or danger, and without obtaining them from the place where God has set them. He also wills that they be sought, and will give them to those who seek. But no one wishes to seek a dwelling for himself in that place; consequently, they are not found. For a long time the way and place leading to these things have been unknown and hidden from most people. Although finding the place and way is difficult and laborious, the place must nevertheless be investigated. Since God wishes nothing to be hidden from his own people, all these things are to be revealed to the worthy in this last age, before the final judgement comes. As he says in one passage—though obscurely enough to prevent their becoming manifest to the unworthy—“Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed.” Therefore, moved by God’s Spirit, we announce this will of God to the world, as we have already done and published in various languages.