"Both,—both," said Fellowes.
"Well, be it so. But let us, as you promised yesterday, examine this very point." This led on to a dialogue in which it was distinctly proved that
THAT MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH MAN, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD.
"Mr. Newman affirms, you say," said Harrington, "that in his judgment every book-'revelation' is an absurdity and a contradiction; or, in the words quoted by you, 'impossible.'"
"Yes,—of 'moral and spiritual truth.'"
"And of any other truth—as of historical truth—you say such revelation is unnecessary?"
"Yes."
"Moreover, as you and Mr. Newman affirm, the bulk of mankind are not competent to investigate the claims of such an historic revelation?"
"Certainly."
"And, therefore, it is impossible in fact, if not per se, unless
God is to be supposed doing something both unnecessary and futile."