Tertullian

“ Who indeed was so worthy of dwelling amongst the works of God, as he who was His own image and likeness? That image was wrought out by a goodness even more operative than its wont, [10] with no imperious word, but with friendly hand preceded by an almost affable [11] utterance: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” [12] Goodness spake the word; Goodness formed man of the dust of the ground into so great a substance of the flesh, built up out of one material with so many qualities; Goodness breathed into him a soul, not dead but living. ”

“ For the Virgin Mary gave birth to Christ, the Saviour of men; and the virgin mother the Church, the spouse of Christ, gives birth to Christians (Rigalt.) .↑ Arguis.↑ Ex fastidio liberis.↑ Gen. ii. 17.↑ Porro si. ”