2727. produce all that, and nevertheless they cannot see anything in the seed nor know the causes by which all this comes forth, it should not on that account be denied, for the truth has been demonstrated. So the truths declared by the Lord, and those concerning the Lord, must be believed even if we do not fathom them with our reason. And to want to deny them because we do not penetrate them with our reason is the same as wanting to deny the procreation of trees from seeds, and of animals from eggs-so in a thousand other cases. This shows what the faith of people is like when they believe nothing except what they see, which is the usual thing today, especially among the learned of the world. 1748, 3 Aug.