* * 62 Thus God caused Nebuchadnezzar to dream, and Daniel to interpret the dream, and to write it for the use of men in other ages. But God night have told,it to men everywhere just as easily as to the prophets, it may be said. He might reveal his will immediately to all men as easily as to one man, who should make it known to others. If any should deem this a difficulty, I reply that one reason why he has not done this is, undoubtedly, to see, by leaving it possible for them to receive or not receive it, whether men will believe his word. If his will was made known to every man just as it was to the prophets, there weuld be no room left for unbelief. And as the prophets too, must have known when they were inspired, so, if God inspired all men, they asso would know beyond doubt what the truth is. Some may think this would be better than to have it possible for men, as it now is, to dibelieve God's word. But men would not always obey tlıß they knew it. Balaam knew that he ᏉᎳā8 inspired, but still he was not a good man.
