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Lactantius

There is no one, who possesses intelligence and uses reflection, who does not understand that it is one Being who both created all things and governs them with the same energy by which He created them.

Lactantius

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Lactantius is saying that anyone who thinks carefully and uses their intelligence will realize that a single entity is responsible for creating everything and controlling it with the same power. This means creation and governance come from the same source, showing a unified force behind all existence.

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