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Prologue — On prophecy

1. Whether prophecy is a habit or an act?

    1. Whether prophecy deals with conclusions which can be known scientifically?
    1. Whether prophecy is natural?
    1. Whether some natural disposition is needed for prophecy?
    1. Whether moral goodness is required for prophecy?
    1. Whether the prophets see in the mirror of eternity?
    1. Whether God in the revelation is made to a prophet imprint on the mind of the prophet new species of things or only intellectual light?
    1. Whether all prophetic revelation takes place through the mediation of an angel?
    1. Whether a prophet always loses sense-consciousness when he is under the influence of the spirit of prophecy?
    1. Whether prophecy is suitably divided into prophecy of predestination, foreknowledge, and threats?
    1. Whether there is unchangeable truth in prophecy?
    1. Whether the prophecy according to the sight of understanding alone is higher than that which has the sight of understanding together with imagination?
    1. Whether the grades of prophecy are distinguished according to the sight of imagination?
    1. Whether Moses was more outstanding than other prophets?

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