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.