THOUGHTS
on
A REVELATION.

page.

Introductory: proposed mode of treating the subject

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1.—Knowledge of God needful

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   ,, ,, ,, cannot be obtained by direct perception of God

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   ,, ,, ,, cannot be obtained, to a sufficient extent, by exercise of natural faculties

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   ,, ,, ,, cannot be obtained by any implanted idea

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   ,, ,, ,, therefore must be revealed

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   Objection arising from non-universality of a Revelation answered

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2.—Conditions under which a Revelation may be expected to be given

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   Revelation must have a distinctive character

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   ,, ,, ,, must be authenticated to original recipients

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   ,, ,, ,, cannot convey a perfect knowledge of God

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   ,, ,, ,, must be limited by the object designed

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   ,, ,, ,, must be limited also by the state of knowledge existing at the time when made

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   ,, ,, ,, must be, in some degree, phenomenal

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   Such a Revelation appears to be the only one in accordance with man’s position, and also adequate

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   Words as a medium of Revelation must be limited by ideas already existing, which ideas are also limited by experience

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   Anthropomorphic notions of God; the Infinite and Absolute

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   Ideas as a medium of Revelation; ideas and perceptions distinguished, etc.

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   Perception as a medium of Revelation; not in itself adequate

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3.—Conditions under which a Revelation may be expected to be recorded, etc.

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   Exact verbal record considered; difference of languages, etc.

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   Distinction drawn as to meaning of “exact verbal record”

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