Passages from the Life of a Philosopher

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"Before thy holy altar, sacred Truth, / I bow in manhood, as I knelt in youth; / There let me bend till this frail form decay, / And my last accents hail thine opening day. "

The à priori proof of the existence of a Deity -- Proof from Revelation -- Dr. Johnson's definition of Inspiration -- Various Meanings assigned to the word "Revelation" -- Illustration of transmitted Testimony -- The third source of proof of the existence of a Deity -- By an examination of His Works -- Effect of hearing the Athanasian Creed read for the first time.

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