156. The creation of the universe and everything in it cannot be said to have proceeded from point to point in space, or from moment to moment in time, thus progressively and successively. Rather it must be said to have proceeded from eternity and infinity-not from an eternity of time, because that does not exist, but from an eternity devoid of time, for that is identical with the Divine; and not from an infinity of space, because that does not exist, but from an infinity devoid of space, which is likewise identical with the Divine. I know that these concepts transcend the ideas of thoughts which are caught up in natural light, but they do not transcend the ideas of thoughts which are formed in a state of spiritual light, for the latter have in them no notion of space or time. In fact, neither do these concepts completely transcend the ideas of thoughts formed in natural light, for when told that an infinity of space is not possible, everyone in accord with reason assents to it. It is the same with eternity, for this is an infinity of time. If we say, "to eternity," this is comprehended from the standpoint of time, but it is not comprehended if we say, "from eternity," unless the notion of time is set aside.