Whether the essence of God is seen by the created intellect through an image?

❌ Objection 1 : It seems that the essence of God is seen through an image by the created intellect. For it is written: "We know that when He shall appear, we shall be like to Him, and [Vulg.: 'because'] we shall see Him as He is" (1 Jn. 3:2).

❌ Objection 2 : Further, Augustine says (De Trin. v): "When we know God, some likeness of God is made in us."

❌ Objection 3 : Further, the intellect in act is the actual intelligible; as sense in act is the actual sensible. But this comes about inasmuch as sense is informed with the likeness of the sensible object, and the intellect with the likeness of the thing understood. Therefore, if God is seen by the created intellect in act, it must be that He is seen by some similitude.