2731. From this the conclusion can be drawn that all the thoughts of angels and thence of spirits come forth from, and are produced by the Lord Alone, for they must exist from the One Who is in the highest regions, otherwise there would be no circumvolution, no mental imagery, no order of the thoughts, no pattern, no law, no distinction of kinds and species, in short, nothing living would exist, consequently nothing earthly containing life, nor any inanimate earthly object. 1748, 3 Aug.