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until we know whether they are actually like that or not.
For the works of Our Lord are so noble, and
so difficult for men, that each may consider to whom
these works belong. Human beings (see note) have never done
anything so great themselves, so they should not disbelieve
these things when they do not know what the truth is
(so long as the reports are not contrary to the faith).
It is a meet and good thing for all people to
understand and consider how much they can
actually learn and know a thing, so that they are not
struck dumb when they hear things spoken of
that they know the truth about. For even as it seems
that the things I have spoken of here are very marvelous,
so also it seems to those who live there that things
here are very strange, and they also marvel at what
they have not seen. So people should not marvel now,
if they have ever in the past run across anything that they
could not explain by reason. For people must always
continuing learning, but there is no one who knows
everything except God, who sees all and
knows all. The giants who are in various places are very