Amidst the writings of the world, those which have been, those which are, those which will be, and those which will never be, there is a book, a single book. This book is the perfect book. However, we must understand by what aspect is this book perfect. The perfection of this book is that everyone who reads this book shall understand it, and that it contains the knowledge of everything in the precise order that people must understand it. After all, books are written in a particular linear sequential order, so the order of knowledge as written in the book must be significant as well.
There is a problem, due to the diversity of the understandings of man, then this book does not come in one form, but in multiple forms depending on each person. For each person, they shall have their own book. The essence, or knowledge of the book must be the same, but the accidents of the book may be different, including those of aesthetical qualities. It is perhaps already known at this point that this book is of God Himself, that this book contains the united knowledge of God Himself and thus this book is in a way, "God Himself in book form".
The essential difference between God and that heavenly book is that God is strictly speaking not a book. The book is in fact not even capable of actually giving us full knowledge of everything, because reading the description of being drunk alone does not inspire that state within ourselves. The book can only inspire within us an analogical understanding of everything, that is what we commonly understand as knowledge, and not direct knowledge.
The second problem is that we understand the teaching that God does not give to us what is unnecessary to our eternal happiness. It is then proven that it is not necessary to be God to have eternal happiness. Everyone shall not see God, that is to know Him, in the same way or degree. This fact means that there is an inequality in the beatific vision and the knowledge that each person will receive about God. They are all direct and probably share a single essence communicable between each person, but it is likely that some simply see more of that essence of the vision.
For that reason, it is highly unlikely that God will allow us to access such a perfect book. Instead of a book of everything, we would have a perfect book in so far God allows us to have a perfect book. Though considering that the book in its first form can never give us true knowledge of anything and only analogies and recollections, then perhaps the book is allowed by God, though there is still some possibility that God will not allow the full book and only a specialized book for each of us.
The reason I write about this heavenly book is because I want to read that book, and if by the grace of God I am allowed to, generate that book in this world. Of course, were I to write that book at all, it would seemingly be for my own satisfaction and not for the goodness of other people, though it would be a great good if it can contribute to the goodness of others. Why do I think this book would not be of much use to others? Because books are already bountiful in this current time, and everyone can write anything. The orders of the world have been established such that there is no more need to create a new order but simply to adjust it into the best order that we can have.
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