a contradiction; which is inconsistent with the known character of God; which is contradictory to the laws of belief with which God has endowed us; and which contradicts some other well-authenticated truth. Further, reason must judge the evidence of a representation. Since faith involves assent, and assent is conviction produced by evidence, it follows that faith without evidence is irrational or impossible. Thus reason must examine the credentials of communications professing to be, and of documents
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