Adhesion-certainty in faith greater than in any science
Faith’s adhesion-certainty is greater than that of any science.
More eager to receive, closer to embrace, firmer to retain than any demonstrated light.
Rather renounce all sciences than cast off faith; hardest assent to tear away.
Latin
XXXIX. Unde oritur in fide major quaedam certitudo quam sit in ulla scientia. Siquidem mens fidelis sic affecta atque disposita Dei verbum, & quae fidei sunt, avidius suscipit, arctius amplectitur, & firmius retinet: quam quidlibet aliud sub quovis tandem lumine proponatur, & quocunque demonstrationum robore confirmetur. Atque adeo vir vera fide imbutus mente animoque fixum & ratum habet omnibus aliis potius scientiis renunciare quam fidem abjicere. Nec est ulla cognitio quam ita firmiter atque studiose custodiat & retineat; Neque ullus assensus, quem aegrius & difficilius a mente sibi revelli patiatur.