The world plan is so conceived by God that it can radiantly exhibit his glory and perfections in a manner and measure suited to each creature. It is a mirror in which God displays his image. It is the creaturely reflection of his adorable being: a finite, limited, nonexhaustive, yet true and faithful reproduction of his self-knowledge.

Bavinck, Herman. Reformed Dogmatics : Volume 2 (p. 347). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.