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Excerpt from The American Biblical Repository, Vol. 6: Devoted to Biblical and General Literature, Theological Discussion, the History of Theological Opinions, Etc
I have said that it can be proved from reason, script on E, and history, that the primitive state of the human race was civilized. I have shown how reason, prior to any investiga tion Of facts, confirms the position, and how unreasonable is every other hypothesis. I have exhibited the scriptural ac count of man's creation; and exposed the absurdity of sup posing that he could have proceeded from the hand of an infinitely wise, good and powerful Bein mature in his corpn real faculties, and yet destitute Of menta furniture, or deficient in wisdom and intellect. Or, in other words, that he Should have been formed only afull - grown infant and, in that help less condition, have been left by his Creator to grope his way in this new world, friendless, ignorant, unprotected - Without a guide or instructor to aid in the gradual development of his rational powers, and in the attainment of that knowled e and skill which his situation imperiously demanded from the egin ning; and without which he must either soon have perished.
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