But though He had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on Him.
For all Thy signs they still refuse Thee, Lord;
Those signs, blest symbols of Thy reign and word.
Such signs, and not believe? Sure, who did thus
Made unbelief itself miraculous. Cl.
XXXII.
Ad S. Andream piscatorem. Marc. i. 16.
Quippe potes pulchre captare et fallere pisces;
Centum illic discis lubricus ire dolis.
Heus, bone piscator! tendit sua retia Christus:
Artem inverte, et jam tu quoque disce capi.
To S. Andrew, fisherman.
How cleverly the fishes he beguiles!
He learns to use a hundred cunning wiles.
Ho, thou good Fisher: Christ casts out His net;
Now haste thou to be caught; for thee 'tis set. G.
XXXIII.
Ego sum vox, &c. Joan. i. 23.