Grod says, "Repent ye — the kingdom of heaven is at
hand : " then our darkness displeases us, and we are turned
to light * Thus of all those blessings hid in Christ from

' Chap, i a. tenebris tegebamnr. Bed quia Spi-
* ** Terra no«tra antequam aoci- ritiutna8ferebatarBaperaqaam,non
peret formam doctrina iiiTiflibilis leliqnit miseriaiiinoetranimuericor-
erat et incomposita, et ignorantifB dia tua, et diziflti» ' Fiat lux,' * peni^



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everlastingy and which axe predestinated to be accomplished
in the creature, light is the first that is bestowed ; " Grod
shines in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of
the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."^ But the
"heaven " announced " at hand " is yet unformed. No sun
yet shines, no fruits adorn the creature. JV^any steps remain
before the image of Grod will come, the man created in
righteousness, to rule all things. But the light is come,
and it is good r " truly the light is sweet," though as yet we
cannot add, '^ and a pleasant thing it is to see the sun." ^
It is, however, yet "light" rather than "lights;"* not
defined as it shall be ; for as the voice diflTers from the
word, so this light differs from that sun which appears in
due season. Whether it is the reflected light of faith
resting on the Church's witness, or the direct light of truth
from Christ Himself within us, or whether it be something
more undefined, is not yet perceived : it is at least " light,**
and " it is good." " Grod saw the light that it was good.**
After awhile the day-star too shall rise within. ^

Then at once comes a division between what is of Grod
and what is not; between the natural darkness in the
creature and the light which Grod has made. 