TO THE READER.

...and a hundred wonders placed therein, which all human minds together could not describe, no matter how high their understanding, how sharp their judgment, or how manifold their learning or experience may be.

For this reason, one must not remain staring blankly at these external things, but through these visible and tangible objects, climb higher to the Maker of them, who plants the eyes and ears, who forms the fingers, and grants understanding to the innermost being. So it was through His wisdom that even the irrational Ass A reference to the biblical story of Balaam’s Ass in Numbers 22, which was miraculously given the power of speech by God. once spoke and proclaimed the praise, honor, and righteousness of God. Which praise and honor the primary elements primary elements Dutch: hooft-stoffen. Refers to the four classical elements—earth, air, fire, and water—which were believed to be the building blocks of the universe., the plants and the growths, the heavens and all their host also proclaim: So that there is no nation or language where their sound and voices are not heard, as David King David, the traditional author of the Psalms. This is a reference to Psalm 19:3-4. says.

It is not necessary, however, to traverse the whole of nature to hear the voice of God, for that would be an impossible and useless labor; for everything we can see, hear, and contemplate leads us to God. And man himself is a most renowned masterwork of God, who [proclaims] the wonders of the Lord...