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circumstances out of the totality of your thought on the matter; and that you
attain obvious knowledge and yet are unable to say specifically on what it is
based. The case is similar to that of a man who receives from a multitude of
people a piece of information which is a matter of common belief... He is
unable to say that the certainty is derived from the remark of a single
specific person; rather, its source is unknown to him; it is neither from
outside the whole, nor is it from specific individuals. This is strong,
intellectual faith. Immediate experience, on the other hand, is like actually
witnessing a thing and taking it in one‟s hand. It is only found in the way of
mysticism.
This is a sufficient discussion of the nature of prophetic revelation for my
present purpose. I proceed to speak of the need for it.
V. THE REASON FOR TEACHING AGAIN AFTER MY WITHDRAWAL
FROM IT
attain obvious knowledge and yet are unable to say specifically on what it is
based. The case is similar to that of a man who receives from a multitude of
people a piece of information which is a matter of common belief... He is
unable to say that the certainty is derived from the remark of a single
specific person; rather, its source is unknown to him; it is neither from
outside the whole, nor is it from specific individuals. This is strong,
intellectual faith. Immediate experience, on the other hand, is like actually
witnessing a thing and taking it in one‟s hand. It is only found in the way of
mysticism.
This is a sufficient discussion of the nature of prophetic revelation for my
present purpose. I proceed to speak of the need for it.
V. THE REASON FOR TEACHING AGAIN AFTER MY WITHDRAWAL
FROM IT