And so, when Scripture declares, God said, “Let there be...,” we may understand this as an immaterial utterance of God in His eternal Word, as the Word recalls His imperfect creature to Himself, so that it may not be formless but may be formed according to the various works of creation which He produces in due order.
-Augustine, The Literal Meaning of Genesis, Book 1, Chapter 4, Paragraph 9.
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