Слово 29. Об иных образах и понимании различия ведения 170

Knowledge that deals with the visible or perceives its order through the senses is called natural. Knowledge, which resides in the realm of the mental and by its own power comprehends the nature of the incorporeal, is called spiritual; because it receives sensation with the spirit, and not with the senses, and the birth of these two 171 comes into the soul from the outside, and it understands them. But knowledge that has reached the Divine is called supernatural, and it is more unknown and higher than knowledge. And the soul receives contemplation of this knowledge not from a substance that is outside of it, as in the first two types of knowledge, but immaterially, inside itself, tuna, quickly and beyond expectation it appears and it opens from the very inside, because, according to the word of Christ, the “Kingdom” of Heaven “is within you” (Luke 17:21), and you cannot expect it in a certain image, and it does not come with observance, but within the image, imprinted in the innermost mind, reveals itself by itself, without thinking 172 about it, because the mind does not find substance in it. The first knowledge is born from incessant study and diligent study; the second comes from a good life and reasonable faith, and the third is inherited by faith alone, because it abolishes knowledge, deeds come to an end and feelings become unnecessary for use. Therefore, knowledge is honored to the extent that it descends from this limit; and the more he descends, the more he is honored. And when it reaches the earth and earthly things, then knowledge rules over all, and without it every work is lame and imperfect. When the soul raises its contemplation to grief, and extends its thoughts to the heavenly, and desires that which is invisible with bodily eyes and that is not in the power of the flesh, then faith acts in everything, which may the Lord Jesus Christ grant to us, “who is blessed forever, Amen” (Rom. 9:5). Another difference in knowledge. Types of knowledge, natural and spiritual. Without taking care of him. You might be interested in: