7. Thirdly, Things above reason are, when revealed, the proper matter of faith.
But, Thirdly, There being many things
wherein we have very imperfect notions, or none at all; and other things, of whose past, present, or future
existence, by the natural use of our faculties, we can have no knowledge at all; these, as being beyond the
discovery of our natural faculties, and above reason, are, when revealed, the proper matter of faith. Thus, that part
of the angels rebelled against God, and thereby lost their first happy state: and that the dead shall rise, and live
again: these and the like, being beyond the discovery of reason, are purely matters of faith, with which reason has
directly nothing to do.
