 ... 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,...  The Works of John Locke - Page 149by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1855 - 630 pages
...which is temporal, because it has a close, commanding, and necessary influence on eternity. REASON. ( 0 3 much the same as if he would persuade a man to put out his eyes the better to receive the remote light... | |
 | 1846 - 818 pages
...IV. Uh. II. § 12. 1846.] Opinions of Locke, Baxter, Berkeley and Bacon. 283 from God. So that he who takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both; and does much about the same at if he would persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better. to receive the remote... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1846 - 418 pages
...immediately, which Reason vouches the truth of, by the testimony and proofs it gives that they cqme from God, So that he that takes away Reason, to make way for Revelation, puts out the light of both, un 1 1 does much-what the same as if he would persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better to receive... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1847 - 580 pages
...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...as if he would persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better to receive the remote light of an invisible star by a telescope." — Book iv. chap. 19.... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1847 - 502 pages
...which Reason vouches the truth of, by the testimony and proofs it gives that they coma from < ',nl. So that he that takes away Reason, to make way for...much-what the same, as if he would persuade a man to put uut his eyes, the better to receive the remote light of an invisible star by a telescope."—LOCKE,... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1847 - 508 pages
...the truth of, by the testimony and proofs it gives that they coino from God. So that he that taken away Reason, to make way for revelation puts out the...as if he would persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better to receive the remote light of an invisible star by a telescope."— LOCKB, Easay, Book... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1847 - 582 pages
...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...for revelation, puts out the light of both, and does hmch-what the same, as if he would persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better to receive the remote... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1847 - 666 pages
...that he who takes away reason to make wny for revelation, puls out the light of both, and does much the same as if he would persuade a man to put out bis eyes, the better to receive the remote light of an invisible star by a telescope." — Locke's... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 588 pages
...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...as if he would persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better to receive the remote light of an invisible star by a telescope. 6. Rise of enthusiasm.... | |
 | James Bryce - 1852 - 630 pages
...reason vouches the truth of by the testimony and proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he who takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts...light of both, and does muchwhat the same, as if he should persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better to receive the remote light of an invisible star... | |
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