Apologeticae sive Theologiae Fundamentalis, Tomus I: Demonstratio Christiana

Hence we here direct and bring to a close our argumentation for the divine origin of the Christian religion: Jesus Christ testified that he is the Messiah divinely sent to reveal and to found a religion; nay more, that he is himself the true God, the author and end of all religion. And this testimony concerning his messianity and his divinity he proved to be true by invincible arguments, namely, by his personal character, by his prophecies, by his miracles, by his resurrection from the dead. Therefore the Christian religion, which he himself preached, is truly a religion divinely revealed.

Wherefore rightly does Richard of Saint Victor, and with him the seraphic Bonaventure, [say]: "Would that the Jews paid heed, would that the pagans took notice, with what security of conscience we shall be able to approach the divine judgment on this side! Shall we not be able to say to God with all confidence: Lord, if this is an error, we have been deceived by thee thyself; for these things have been confirmed in us by signs and wonders so great, and such as could be wrought by thee alone."¹

Whence, at the conclusion of the Christian demonstration, falling upon our knees with the prince of the apostles, let us humbly cry out: "Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life, and we have believed and have known that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God!"²