Lest They Should Understand With Their Heart, And Be Converted

For this reason I speak by parables. He says that he speaks to the-- multitude in an obscure manner, because they are not partakers of the-- true light. And yet, while he declares that a veil is spread over the-- blind, that they may remain in their darkness, he does not ascribe the-- blame of this to themselves, but takes occasion to commend more highly-- the grace bestowed on the Apostles, because it is not equally-- communicated to all. He assigns no cause for it, except the secret-- purpose of God...