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... THE WORKS OF JOHN LOCKE - Sivu 136tekijä(t) J. JOHNSON - 1801Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| John Locke - 1824 - 702 sivua
...Reason and revelation. Reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal Father of light, and fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion...proofs it gives, that they come from God . So that be that takes away reason, to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both, and does muchwhat... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 510 sivua
...4. Reason is natural revelation, where- _ , by the eternal father of light, and fountain reveiati0n. of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion...testimony and proofs it gives, that they come from Godv So that he that takes away reason^ to make way for revelation, puts out the light of ''both, and... | |
| Thomas Hancock - 1824 - 574 sivua
...had in his view : " Reason is natural Revelation, whereby the eternal Father of Light, and Fountain of all Knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion...enlarged by a new set of discoveries communicated by God himself." Upon this passage it is my intention to make a few comments hereafter. I only introduce it... | |
| 1824 - 314 sivua
...defined by Mr. Locke : "Reason is natural Revelation, whereby the eternal Father of light, and fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion...of their natural faculties.: Revelation is natural 7?eason,enlarged by a new set or discoveries communicated by God immediately, which Reason vouches... | |
| John Thomas James (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1825 - 416 sivua
...he could place * ' 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 his faculties. Revelation is natural reason, enlarged by a new set of discoveries, communicated by... | |
| Robert Waln - 1826 - 108 sivua
...Reason," (says Locke,) " is natural revelation, whereby the "eternal Father of Light, and fountain of all knowledge, com"municates to mankind that portion...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 sivua
...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."... | |
| Renn Dickson Hampden - 1827 - 360 sivua
...revelation, observes; " Reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal Father of light and Fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion...testimony and proofs it gives that they come from God,"*&c. —not to dwell on the looseness with which the terms reason and revelation are here employed... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 416 sivua
...revelation, whereby the eternal Father of Light, and fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind l*iat portion of truth which he has laid within the reach...proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he who takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both, and does much the same,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 442 sivua
...in his view : — " Reason a natural revelation, whereby Ihe eternal Father of Light, and fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion...within the reach of their natural faculties. Revelation U natural reason, enlarged by a new set of disroveries, communicated by God immediately, which reason... | |
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