The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

2. We must distinguish between Reason corrupted, and right Reason. Since the Fall, the clearness of the Humane Understanding is lost, and the light that remains is eclipsed by the interposition of sensual lusts. The carnal Mind cannot out of Ignorance, and will not from Pride and other malignant habits receive things spiritual. And from hence ariseth many suspicions and doubts, (concerning supernatural Verities) the shadows of darkened Reason, and of dying Faith. If any Divine Mystery seems incredible, 'tis from the corruption of our Reason, not from Reason it self, from its darkness, not its light. And as Reason is obliged to correct the Errors of Sense, when 'tis deceived either by some vicious quality in the organ, or by the distance of the object, or by the falseness of the medium, that corrupts the image in conveying of it: So 'tis the office of Faith to reform the judgment of Reason, when either from its own weakness, or the height of things Spiritual, 'tis mistaken about them. For this end supernatural Revelation was given, not to extinguish ⟨p. 140⟩Reason, but to redress it, and enrich it with the discovery of Heavenly things. Faith is called Wisdom and Knowledge: it doth not quench the vigour of the Faculty wherein 'tis seated, but elevates it, and gives it a spiritual perception of those things that are most distant from its commerce. It doth not lead us through a mist to the inheritance of the Saints in light. Faith is a rational Light: For

2. We must distinguish between Reason corrupted, and right Reason. Since the Fall, the clearness of the Humane Understanding is lost, and the light that remains is eclipsed by the interposition of sensual lusts. The carnal Mind cannot out of Ignorance, and will not from Pride and other malignant habits receive things spiritual. And from hence ariseth many suspicions and doubts, (concerning supernatural Verities) the shadows of darkned Reason, and of dying Faith. If any Divine Mystery seems incredible, 'tis from the corruption of our Reason, not from Reason it self, from its darkness, not its light. And as Reason is obliged to correct the Errors of Sense, when 'tis deceived either by some vicious quality in the organ, or by the distance of the object, or by the falsness of the medium, that corrupts the image in conveying of it: So 'tis the office of Faith to reform the judgment of Reason, when either from its own weakness, or the height of things Spiritual, 'tis mistaken about them. For this end supernatural Revelation was given, not to extinguish