Chapter 3: On the knowledge of God; way, mode, and reason of knowing Him
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CHAPTER THREE.On the knowledge of God; where the way, mode, and reason of knowing GOD are shown.
We have seen that GOD is: now we will show the way, mode, and reason by which God's nature can rightly be known by a Christian.For in vain we seek what is unknown unless we first know by what way and power it is to be investigated.
His nature cannot be known a priori, because it is first of all (Isaiah 44:6; Revelation 1:8).It is adequately known by God alone.By us it is known to some extent, but infinitely lower (1 Corinthians 13:12).Tertullian: nothing at all can be comprehended of God except that He is incomprehensible.Augustine: God is that which no opinion attains.
Latin
CAPUT TERTIUM, De cognitione Dei; ubi ostenditur via, modus & ratio cognoscendi DEUM. Vidimus DEUM esse: nunc ostendemus viam, modum & rationem qua natura Dei a Christiano recte cognosci potest. Frustra enim quaerimus incognitum, nisi qua via & virtute investigandus sit praenoscimus. Natura illius cognosci nequit a priori: quia omnium prima est, Esa. 44.6; Apoc. 1.8. A Deo solo adaequate cognoscitur. A nobis cognoscitur quadamtenus, sed infinite inferius, 1 Cor. 13.12. Tertullianus: Nihil quicquam de Deo comprehendi potest, nisi quod sit incomprehensibilis. Augustinus: Deus hoc est, quod nulla attingit opinio.