Revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries communicated by God immediately, which reason vouches the truth of, by the testimony and proofs it gives, that they come from God. So that he that takes away reason, to make way for revelation,... Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Seite 8von Dugald Stewart - 1814Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Locke - 1879 - 722 Seiten
...reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both ; and does much-what the same as if lie would persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better...remote light of an invisible star by a telescope. . 5. Rise of enthusiasm. — Immediate revelation being a much easier way for men to establish their... | |
| Eugene Crowell - 1881 - 554 Seiten
...reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both, and does much the same as if he should persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better to...remote light of an invisible star by a telescope." In all chanty we object to the strictly orthodox faith, in that it requires us to believe that God... | |
| Holy thoughts - 1882 - 744 Seiten
...gives thu they come from God. So that he who takes rny reason to make way for revelation puts out lbe light of both, and does much the same as if he would...eyes the better to receive the remote light of an inviifbk star by a telescope. — J. LOCKE. Reasoning. — The Best The reasoning of the strongest... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Burnham - 1883 - 324 Seiten
...reason justly contradicts an article, it is not of the household of faith. — Jeremy Taylor. He that takes away reason to make way for Revelation puts...to receive the remote light of an invisible star by telescope. . . . Every sect, as far as reason will help them, gladly use it: when it fails them, they... | |
| Mark Pattison - 1889 - 460 Seiten
...he that takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both, and does much-what the same as if he would persuade a man to put out...remote light of an invisible star by a telescope.' According to this assumption, a man's religious belief is a result which issues at the end of an intellectual... | |
| Elwood Worcester - 1889 - 136 Seiten
...would take away reason to make room for revelation, puts out the light of both, and does much-what the same as if he would persuade a man to put out...his eyes, the better to receive the remote light of a star by a telescope." From this passage it is evident that Locke regards revelation (1) as supplementary... | |
| Hudson Tuttle - 1890 - 332 Seiten
...reason to make way for revelation puts out the light of both, and does much the same as if he should persuade a man to put out his eyes the better to receive...remote light of an invisible star by a telescope. — LOCKE. If religion be devotion to an awe of personified life and intelligence, it is possessed... | |
| John Locke - 1892 - 572 Seiten
...he that takes away reason to make -way for revelation, puts out the light of both; and does muchwhat the same as if he would persuade a man to put out...remote light of an invisible star by a telescope. 5. Rise of Enthusiasm. — Immediate revelation being a much easier way for men to establish their... | |
| John Locke - 1892 - 566 Seiten
...he that takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both; and does muchwhat the same as if he would persuade a man to put out...eyes, the better to receive the remote light of an in^ visible star by a telescope. 5. Rise of Enthusiasm.—Immediate revelation being a much easier... | |
| Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 Seiten
...Johnson. He that takes away reason to make way for revelation puts out the light of both, and docs much the same as if he would persuade a man to put...remote light of an invisible star by a telescope. Locke The total loss of reason is less deplorable than the total deprivation of it. — Cowley. r ^... | |
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