Faith, thou shalt possess the promise ; but thou must hold fast to that Faith which the Church alone teaches, confirmed as it is by all the Scriptures. For as all persons are not able to read those Scriptures; and some from ignorance, some from occupation, are withheld from acquiring knowledge: that thou mayest not through ignorance, lose thy soul, we have comprised, in a few lines, the Sum of Christian doctrine, which, as it is read to you, we would have you to retain, inscribing it on your minds, not on paper.-Admit no other doctrine than this, even though we, by some change in ourselves, or an angel from heaven, as the Apostle says (Gal. 18), should teach otherwise. --When a proper occasion offers, you may draw from the sacred Scriptures such proofs as are contained in them: for the things of Faith were not composed by men, but the Unity of doctrine, in all points of moment, is from the Scriptures.” Catech. V. n. xii. p. 77.—“ Who but the Divine Spirit, whose word the Scriptures are, can understand the hidden things of God? But even that Spirit has not spoken in the Scriptures, of the generation of the Son of God from the Father. Then why will you enquire into that which is not there written? You that do not know what is written, be not curious in other things. Many points are there delivered, which we comprehend not: what is not delivered, we should not attempt to know.” Catech. xi. n. xii. p. 154.
ST. GREGORY OF NAZIANZUM. G. C. To one indeed, is given the word of wisdom: to another the word of knowledge. (1 Cor. xii. 8.) My brethren, let us respect, and guard and maintain this order. Let some hear, others speak, and others act.-We must not all exercise the office of the tongue, which is the most prompt and ready member; for all are not Apostles, nor Prophets, nor Expounders.— To teach is great and eminent: but to learn is void of danger. You that are a sheep, why do you arrogate the function of the shepherd? Being the foot, why will you be the head ?
