...in order to come to union with the wisdom
of God, the soul has to proceed rather by unknowing than by knowing...
(Book 1, Chapter 4, Paragraph 5)
A soul may lean upon any knowledge of its own,
or any feeling or experience of God, yet,
however great this may be,
it is very little and far different from what God is;
and, in going along this road, a soul is easily led astray,
or brought to a standstill,
because it will not remain in faith like one that is blind,
and faith is its true guide.
(Book 2, Chapter 4, Paragraph 3)
Among all created things, and things that can be apprehended by the understanding,
there is no ladder whereby the understanding can attain to this high Lord.
(Book 2, Chapter 8, Paragraph 7)
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