Chapter XVI.—That No One But the
Unchangeable Light Knows Himself.
19. For altogether as Thou art, Thou only
knowest, Who art unchangeably, and knowest unchangeably, and
willest unchangeably. And Thy Essence Knoweth and Willeth
unchangeably; and Thy Knowledge Is, and Willeth unchangeably; and
Thy Will Is, and Knoweth unchangeably. Nor doth it appear just to
Thee, that as the Unchangeable Light knoweth Itself, so should It
be known by that which is enlightened and changeable. Therefore
unto Thee is my soul as “land where no water is,” because as
it cannot of itself enlighten itself, so it cannot of itself
satisfy itself. For so is the fountain of life with Thee, like as
in Thy light we shall see light.