This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...of creation established by Himself.1 IV. 1. In accompanying human nature to heights where it thus 1 Paradiso, xxx., 33;xxxi., pasnim. O splendor of God! by means of which I saw The lofty triumph of the realm veracious, Give me the power to say how it I saw! There is a light above, etc. becomes ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...of creation established by Himself.1 IV. 1. In accompanying human nature to heights where it thus 1 Paradiso, xxx., 33;xxxi., pasnim. O splendor of God! by means of which I saw The lofty triumph of the realm veracious, Give me the power to say how it I saw! There is a light above, etc. becomes transfigured, we are led to recognize the existence of natures of a higher order; if we admit that the works of God cannot be surpassed in magnificence by the imagination of man. it ia enough to be able to conceive of possible myriads of spiritual creatures in order to conclude that they really are.1 Thus their existence and their functions have been divined by men in all ages, although imperfectly demonstrated, as the light of day makes its presence felt in eyes that are still closed. The pagans called them Gods; Plato named them Ideas; in the ordinary language of Christians they are the Angels: philosophers prefer to call them Intelligences.2 Faith has rent the veil separating us from these excellent creatures. Distributed through the universe, with which they came into being because they were to maintain in it order and life, their number is as great as is their perfection.3 Their understanding, fixed in the constant vision of the truth', does not know the alternations of forgetfulness and remembrance which are our portion. The illuminating grace merited by their fidelity in the day of temptation, forever confirms their will (which never ceases to be free) in the habit 1 Convito, ii., 5. 2 Convito, ii., 5: " Plato calls them Ideas, which is as much as to say universal forms and natures."--Cf. Brucker, Hist, critic., in Platone. 3 Paradise, xxix., 13, 44.--Cf. St. Dionysius the Areopagite, de CoAesti Hierarch., xiv. of justice.1 In them, power is...
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