itself. But grace brings back all things to God, from where originally they flowed. It ascribes no good to itself, nor does it arrogantly presume;  it contends not, nor prefers its own opinions before others.  But in every matter of sense and understanding it submits itself to the eternal wisdom and the divine judgment.
Nature is eager to know secrets and to hear news; likes to appear abroad, and to make proof of many things by its own senses. It desires to be acknowledged, and to do things for which it may be praised and admired. But grace cares not to hear news, nor curious matters, because all this takes its rise from the old corruption of man; seeing that upon earth there is nothing new, nothing durable. Grace teaches therefore to restrain the senses, to shun vain self-pleasing and outward show, humbly to hide those things that are worthy of admiration and praise, and from every matter and in every knowledge to seek profitable fruit, and the praise and honor of God.  It will not have itself publicly proclaimed, but desires that God should be blessed in His gifts, who out of mere love bestows all things.
This grace is a supernatural light, and a special gift of God, and the proper mark of the elect, and pledge of everlasting salvation. It raises up a man from earthly things to love the things of Heaven, and from being
