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IX.As to mode, divine revelation is either declaring or proving.
The Apostle says in Hebrews 1:1 that God spoke 'in many portions and in many ways' — polymeros kai polytropos — to the fathers of old, and in these last days has spoken to us in the Son.The modes of divine revelation cannot, it seems, be known with exact precision.On them see Peter Galatinus, On the Secrets of Catholic Truth II.12; Paul Fagius in the Chaldean paraphrase on Exodus 28; and Drusius at the opening of his Commentary on difficult places in Genesis.
X.Declaring revelation is that by which God's will is signified nakedly.Proving revelation is that by which the truth once declared is demonstrated.
Latin
IX. Quantum ad modum, est revelatio divina declarans, aut probans.
Apostolus Heb. 1. 1. dicit πολυμερῶς καὶ πολυτρόπως Deum olim locutum patribus, novissimis autem diebus istis locutum nobis esse in filio. Modi revelationum divinarum non exactissime sciri posse videntur, de quibus Petr. Galatinus lib. 2. de arcanis Cath. Ver. cap. 12. Paul. Fagius in paraph. Chald. ad Exod. 28. Drusius principio Comm. ad difficil. loca Genes.
X. Declarans, qua Dei voluntas nude significatur: probans vero, qua declarata veritas demonstratur.