Reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal Father of light, and fountain of all… — John Locke

Reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal Father of light, and fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties.

An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding · 1690
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Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, edited by Pauline Phemister. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 4, ch. 19, sect. 4.
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Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. London: Thomas Basset, 1690, bk. 4, ch. 19, sect. 4.