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John Locke

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Section S7

Section 1,073 of 1,114

Canonical reference B4.C18.S7

English

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But, THIRDLY, There being many things wherein we have very imperfect notions, or none at all; and other things, of whose past, present, or future existence, by the natural use of our faculties, we can have no knowledge at all; these, as being beyond the discovery of our natural faculties, and ABOVE REASON, are, when revealed, THE PROPER MATTER OF FAITH. Thus, that part of the angels rebelled against God, and thereby lost their first happy state: and that the dead shall rise, and live again: these and the like, being beyond the discovery of reason, are purely matters of faith, with which reason has directly nothing to do.

French

Pierre Coste · Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam, 1735, third edition

Mais en troiſiéme lieu, comme il y a pluſieurs choſes ſur quoi nous n’avons que des notions fort imparfaites ou ſur quoi nous n’en avons abſolument point ; & d’autres dont nous ne pouvons point connoître l’exiſtence paſſée, préſente, ou à venir, par l’uſage naturel de nos Facultez ; comme, dis-je, ces choſes ſont au delà de ce que nos Facultez naturelles peuvent découvrir & au deſſus de la Raiſon, ce ſont de propres Matiéres de Foi lorsqu’elles ſont revelées. Ainſi, qu’une partie des Anges ſe ſoient rebellez contre Dieu, & qu’à cauſe de cela ils ayent été privez du bonheur de leur prémier état ; & que les Morts reſſuſciteront & vivront encore ; ces choſes & autres ſemblables étant au delà de ce que la Raiſon peut découvrir, ſont purement des Matiéres de Foi avec lesquelles la Raiſon n’a rien à voir directement.

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