 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: revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new...  Elements of the philosophy of the human mind - Page 5by Dugald Stewart - 1829Full view - About this book
 | John Nash Griffin - 1862 - 354 pages
...the real one; " and lastly, Locke's well-known words, " Reason is natural revelation .... revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries...proofs it gives that they come from God ; so that he that takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both ; "—the author says... | |
 | 1862 - 978 pages
...opinion, when he says in his Essay, Book iv., cap. 19, — " Reason is natural revelation. •Revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries...of by the testimony and proofs it gives that they came from God. So that lie that takes away reason to make way for revelation puts out the light of... | |
 | 1863 - 464 pages
...mankind that portion of truth which he has laid with] in the reach of their natural faculties. Revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries,...proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he that takes away reason, to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both, and does much what... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1876 - 408 pages
...of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties. Eevelation is natural Beason enlarged by a new set of discoveries, communicated...proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he that takes away Season to make way for Revelation puts out the light of both, aud does much-what the... | |
 | Henry Martyn Dexter - 1865 - 192 pages
...that portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties, — revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries communicated by God immediately, which reason reaches the truth of, by the testimony and proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he that... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1872 - 384 pages
...mankind that portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties. Eevclation is natural Reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries,...proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he that takes away Reason to make way for Revelation puts out the light of both, and docs much-what the... | |
 | David Kay - 1873 - 242 pages
...(Prof. FERRIER.) " Christian faith is the perfection of human reason." — (Rev. J. MARSH.) "Revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries...which reason vouches the truth of by the testimony and proof it gives that they come from God." — (JOHN LOCKE.) " True religion and godliness are often... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge - 1874 - 522 pages
...that v ' portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural (acuities : revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries...testimony and proofs it gives, that they come from (iod. So that he, that takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both, and... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1876 - 398 pages
...mankind that portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties. Revelation is natural Reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries,...proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he that takes away Reason to make way for Revelation puts out the light of both, and does much-what the... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1876 - 360 pages
...he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties. Revelation is natural Reason enlarged by o a new set of discoveries, communicated by God immediately,...proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he that takes away Reason to make way for Revelation puts out the light of both, and does much-what the... | |
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