p. 128 | The Fathers

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 8, 1859

The Fathers.

How far it is advisable to multiply testimony in regard to the light in which the Fathers should be held in deciding theological questions, we cannot say. Perhaps enough has been already adduced. But the following may have more weight with some than any other testimony, seeing it is a principle laid down in a standard work on Logic:

"The testimony of good and wise men is entitled to high consideration. But we do not ultimately and securely settle a point which they profess to believe until we have ascertained the grounds on which they believe. The same principles of evidence are common to them and to ourselves; if, therefore, they have beliveved on just principles, we must be capable of perceiving them."

Tappan, p. 433.