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209. Verbera, sed audi. Chastise me, but listen. 



Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei. The heavens show forth the glory of God. 



Coeli enarrant voluntatem Dei. The heavens show forth the will of 

 God. 



Ad legem. To the law and to the testimony! If they do not accord- 

 ing to this word, etc. 



210. Nee vox. It is not the voice of a man. 



Et quod natura. What nature provides, grudging laws reject. 

 212. Quomodo possit. How can a man be bom when he is old ? 



Quid est hoc. What is this he saith to us, " A little while and you shall 

 not see Me; and again a little while and you shall see Me "? 



Ego, non dominus. I, not the Lord. Secundum consilium. Accord- 

 ing to my counsel. Non ego. Not I, but the Lord. 



215. altitudo. Oh the depth of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! How 



incomprehensible are His judgments, and how unsearchable His 

 ways! 

 Ex parte scimus. We know in part. 



216. Videmusnunc. We see now in a glass darkly, but then face to face. 



217. Auctoris aliud. An author must not be understood literally when 



referring to matters not immediately relevant to his subject. 

 Noli altum. Be not high minded, but fear. 



220. In spiritu. In spirit and in truth. 



Vituli labiorum. Bullocks [the offering] of [our lips]. 



221. Quasi peccatum. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubborn- 



ness is as idolatry. 



222. Tanquam adeps. As the fat of sacrifice. 



