In Martin Luther's "TableTalk," on the section concerning "of God's Works," he writes,
"When someone asked Saint Augustine where God was before heaven was created, he answered, 'He was in Himself.' When someone asked me the same question, I said, 'He was building hell for such idle, presumptuous, fluttering and inquisitive spirits as you.'"
Actually, St. Augustine said the following in his "Confession,"
"See, I answer him that asketh, 'What did God before He made heaven and earth?' I answer not as one is said to have done merrily, (eluding the pressure of the question,) 'He was preparing hell (saith he) for pryers into mysteries.' It is one thing to answer enquiries, another to make sport of the enquirers. So I answer not; for rather had I answer, 'I know not,' what I know not, than so as to raise a laugh at him who asketh deep things and gain praise for one who answereth false things." - book 11, section 12:14
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