Pierre du Moulin the father: this fiducia is commanded and to be sought — weak sight still sees the way
Pierre du Moulin the father taught the same before his son.
Those not yet at this degree of fiducia are not struck from the roll of the faithful.
God does not give that degree to all at once or in the same measure.
It is commanded, to be sought, and grown by prayer and good works.
First unfeigned faith may be smoky — bleared eyes still see the way (bronze serpent).
Latin
XXXV. Quin celeberrimus Petrus Molinaeus istius Petri Molinaei pater, ante filium idem hac in parte docuit; nam postquam pluribus egit de illa persuasione qua quis promissionem Evangelii sibi applicat, credens peccata sibi per Christum esse remissa, sequentia verba subjungit, Nec tamen haec eo pertinent, ut albo fidelium expungantur, quotquot hunc fidei gradum nondum sunt assecuti, quam Deus non dat omnibus eodem tempore, nec mensura. Sed ut doceamur hanc fiduciam a Deo juberi, & ab eo obnixe petendam esse, & toto conatu in id incumbendum, ut precibus & bonis operibus roboretur & crescat. Adde quod in prima fide, sed non simulata, fumi est locus, etiam lippientibus oculis cernitur via. Nec qui a serpentis aenei aspectu sanabantur pariter erant perspicaces. Fide justif. part. 2. Thesi 39.