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64. Is universal doubt necessary in order to knowledge and sound conviction of natural theology, as some have taught? Ans. No; it is useless, impossible, sinful, and dangerous.
65. Wherein useless? Ans. Doubt gives no light, removes no bias of mind or affections, and does not dispose the mind to a thorough investigation.
66. Why or wherein impossible? Ans. We cannot at plea sure remove all convictions.
67. How is it sinful? Ans. It rejects the love, fear, reverence, obedience, and worship, due to God, for the time, and trifles with light and evidences already received.
68. How is it dangerous? Ans. It trifles with light and conviction, refuses duty for the time, and God may judicially harden and blind us; Isa. vi. 9, 10; xliv. 18, 19.
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65. Wherein useless? Ans. Doubt gives no light, removes no bias of mind or affections, and does not dispose the mind to a thorough investigation.
66. Why or wherein impossible? Ans. We cannot at plea sure remove all convictions.
67. How is it sinful? Ans. It rejects the love, fear, reverence, obedience, and worship, due to God, for the time, and trifles with light and evidences already received.
68. How is it dangerous? Ans. It trifles with light and conviction, refuses duty for the time, and God may judicially harden and blind us; Isa. vi. 9, 10; xliv. 18, 19.
For the reference, see:
Abraham Anderson on the folly of universal doubt
64. Is universal doubt necessary in order to knowledge and sound conviction of natural theology, as some have taught? Ans. No; it is useless, impossible, sinful, and dangerous. 65. Wherein useless?…
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