Man with all his shrewdness is as stupid about understanding by himself the mysteries of God, as an ass is incapable of understanding musical harmony.

As by the revolt of the first man, the image of God could be effaced from his mind and soul, so there is nothing strange in His shedding some rays of grace on the reprobate, and afterwards allowing these to be extinguished.

Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God.

Nobody seriously believes the universe was made by God without being persuaded that He takes care of His works.

Yet consider now, whether women are not quite past sense and reason, when they want to rule over men.

Is it faith to understand nothing, and merely submit your convictions implicitly to the Church?

Hence that dread and amazement with which as Scripture uniformly relates holy men were struck and overwhelmed whenever they beheld the presence of God. Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance until they have.