prophets, last of all, in these days, hath spoken to us necessary ; but because God, of his infinite goodness, uncreated Truth, we are bound to yield full obedience of understanding and will to God by faith in his revela- supernatural virtue, whereby, through the inspiration what things God hath prepared for them that love THE ACT OF FAITH 23 tion. This faith, which is the beginning of man's by his Son. and with no taint of error. It is not for this reason, those divine truths which are not of themselves beyond himself and the eternal decrees of his will, witness the and Lord, and created reason is absolutely subject to It is owing to this divine revelation, indeed, that Since man is wholly dependent upon God, his Creator has destined man for a supernatural end, namely, to the power of human reason, can be known by all, heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, him. [Chap. 2.] human intelligence ; for eye hath not seen, nor ear apostle : God, having spoken at sundry times and in share divine blessings, which are altogether beyond in the present condition of mankind, readily, certainly, FAITH salvation, is, according to the Catholic Church, a however, that revelation is to be held absolutely divers mannerg in times past to the fathers by the