81 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. words of the book,and they who are in darknessand ina cloud; the eyes of the blindshallsee."1 Also inJeremiah: u In the lastof the days ye shallknow thosethings."1 In Daniel, moreover : " Secure the words, and sealthe book untilthe time of consummation,untilmany learn,and know ledge is fulfilled,because when there shallbe a dispersion they shallknow allthese things."3 Likewise in the first Epistleof Paul to the Corinthians: " Brethren,I would not that ye should be ignorant,that allour fatherswere under the cloud."4 Also in the second Epistleto the Corinthians: " Their minds are blinded even unto thisday,by thissame veil which is taken away in Christ,while this same veil remains in the reading of the Old Testament,which isnot unveiled,becauseitismade void in Christ; and eventothis day,ifat any time Moses isread,theveilisupon theirheart. But by and by, when they shallbe turned unto theLord, the veilshallbe taken away."5 In the Gospel, the Lord afterHis resurrectionsays: " These are the words whichI spake unto you while I was yet with you, that allthings must be fulfilledwhich arewritteninthe law of Moses,andin theprophets,and inthePsalms,concerningme. Then opened He theirunderstanding,thattheymight understandtheScrip tures; and saidunto them, That thus it iswritten,and thus itbehoved Christ to suffer,and to riseagain from thedead the thirdday; and that repentanceand remissionof sins shouldbe preachedin His name even among allnations."6 5. That the Jews could understandnothing of theScrip turesunlessthey firstbelievedin Christ. In Isaiah: " And if ye willnot believe,neitherwillje understand."7 Also the Lord in the Gospel : " For ifye believenot thatI am He, ye shalldiein your sins."8 More over,thatrighteousnessshouldsubsistby faith,and thatinit 1Isa.xxix.11-18. sJer.xxiii.20. 3Dan.xii.4-7. 4 1 Cor.x.1.s 2 Cor.iii.14-16. Thereisa singularconfusonin thereadingof thisquotation.The translatorhasfollowedMigne'stext. 6 Luke xxiv.44-47. 11sa.vii.9. 8Johnviii.24.