 | Robert Waln - 1826 - 108 pages
...such inconsistencies can proceed from the illuminations of infinite wisdom. " Reason," (says Locke,) " is natural revelation, whereby the "eternal Father...the reach of their natural faculties. Revelation is natu" ral reason, enlarged by a new set of discoveries, communicated " by God immediately, which reason... | |
 | 1826 - 398 pages
...knowledge; nay, as Mr. Locke observes, "reason is natural revelation, whereby the Eternal Father of light communicates to mankind that portion of truth, which...laid within the reach of their natural faculties, whilst Revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries communicated by God himself."... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 418 pages
...it was to illustrate the different meanings annexed to the word reason by different writers. It will competent to appeal to the former, as affording a...laid within the reach of their natural faculties. Revela-' tion is natural reason, enlarged by a new set of discoveries, communicated by God immediately,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 416 pages
...writers. It will competent to appeal to tho former, as affording a standard of right and wrong, Dot less than of speculative truth and falsehood ;-nor...fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind l*iat portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties. Revelation is... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 442 pages
...not wholly, moral truth, which he bad in his view : — " Reason a natural revelation, whereby Ihe eternal Father of Light, and fountain of all knowledge,...within the reach of their natural faculties. Revelation U natural reason, enlarged by a new set of disroveries, communicated by God immediately, which reason... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1830 - 702 pages
...facts have taken place, and new duties are imposed on him. So that we may say with Mr. Locke, that " reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal...portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of our to suppose the animal gifted with a certain degree of sagacity, we may imagine it might possibly... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1830 - 416 pages
...facts have taken place, and new duties are imposed on him. So that we may say with Mr. Locke, that "reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal...portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of our faculties. Revelation is natural religion enlarged, and a new set of discoveries communicated immediately... | |
 | Warren Skinner - 1830 - 112 pages
...man. Hence, as the justly celebrated writer already mentioned observes, "Reason is natural reeelation, whereby the Eternal Father of light, and fountain...has laid within the reach of their natural faculties ; reeelation is natural reason enlarged by'a new set of discoveries communicated by God immediately,... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1832 - 478 pages
...facts have taken place, and new duties are imposed on him. So that we may say with Mr. Locke, that " reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal...portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of our faculties. Revelation is natural relilively manner the instant change in all our grounds of reasoning,... | |
 | Warren Skinner - 1835 - 162 pages
...a revelation from God to man. Hence, as the justly celebrated writer already mentioned observes, ' Reason is natural revelation, whereby the Eternal Father of light, and fountain all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of... | |
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Reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal Father of light, and Fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties. 
