62. The stages and states of the regeneration of man - both of mankind and of the individual person - divide into six and are called the days of his creation. Gradually from being no man at all, he first becomes something, though only little, then something more, until the sixth day is reached, when he becomes 'an image'.

2230. That 'for I know him' means that it is true becomes clear from the meaning of 'knowing'. Properly speaking, to know a person is to be aware of what he is really like. Similarly whenever some real thing, or whatever else is spoken of as being known, an awareness of its real character is meant. Consequently 'to know' goes together with that which is its object, and means that that which occurs in the train of thought is indeed so or is true.