"Abraham and all his descendants were circumcised in order that the heathen might be attracted and also obtain salvation themselves. Therefore we justly give thanks to so merciful a God, who manifested Himself in this way at all times and gathered a church for Himself.
But these facts also have validity against the awful darkness of human traditions. For reason seeks God and roams through countless errors of its own endeavors in an effort to find Him. This led to the origin of so many orders of monks, each of which maintained that it was nearest to God. This led to many kinds of worship and works. But all these are undertaken in vain, for God does not want us to go astray in our thoughts; He shows Himself not only in the invisible thought of the heart but also in signs that are visible and tangible.
Thus in the New Testament there are Baptism, the Keys, and the Eucharist. He who makes use of these in faith does not believe in vain and does not stray from God but surely hears and finds God."
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