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