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Chapter Xv - Theology Is Shown Not to Be Subservient to

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Reason, nor Reason to Theology: a Definition of the reason which enables us to accept the Authority of the Bible.

Theory that Scripture must be accommodated to Reason - maintained by Maimonides - already refuted in Chapter vii.

Theory that Reason must be accommodated to Scripture - maintained by Alpakhar - examined.

And refuted.

Scripture and Reason independent of one another.

Certainty, of fundamental faith not mathematical but moral.

Great utility of Revelation.

Author's Endnotes to the Treatise.

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