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EXAMINATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF SELF-SUFFICIENT VALIDITY'. 1355
beyond the reach of the senses, there can be no certainty regarding it; and in the absence of such certainty, there can be no certainty regarding the assertion of the qualified person ; and what has not been duly ascertained cannot be self-sufficient in its validity.-(3036)
It has been argued by the other party in Text 2888, that " as there is no maker (composer), there could be no defects, for which there would be no receptacle".
The answer to this is as follows
TEXT (3037). THE IDEA THAT THE ETERNAL WORD' IS WITHOUT A 'MAKER' HAS BEEN ALREADY REPUTED ; CONSEQUENTLY IT CANNOT BE RIGHT THAT " THERE BEING NO MAKER, THERE OOULD BE NO DEFECTS,
FOR WHICH THERE WOULD BE NO RECEPTACLE.” -(3037)
COMMENTARY.
Already
under the chapter on the 'Revealed Word':-(3037)
It has been argued under Text 2889, that" in the case of the assertion of trustworthy persons, two facts have been perceived the absence of defects and the presence of excellences; and it has already been shown how validity cannot be due to the excellences".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (3038-3039).
How VALIDITY CAN BE DUE TO EXCELLENCES HAS BEEN ALREADY EXPLAINED; AND SO LONG AS THE EXCELLENCES ARE NOT RECOGNISED, THE ABSENCE OF DEFECTS CANNOT BE PERCEIVED. THUS THEN, IT CANNOT BE RIGHT THAT THE ASSERTION, VALID BY ITSELF, IS INDICATED BY THE ABSENCE OF DEFECTS; BECAUSE, NOT BEING COGNISED, THE absence of defects CAN
NOT SERVE AS AN INDICATOR.-(3038-3039)
COMMENTARY.
Has been explained'-under Text 2988.
It has been asserted above (2890) that--"the assertion, valid by itself, is indicated by the absence of defects".--This is not right; because excellences are beyond the reach of the senses, and when they cannot be cognised, the absence of defects also, which consists in the presence of excellences, cannot be noticed. This is what is said in the words The absence of defects cannot serve as an indicator'; that is, it cannot serve the purpose of indicating the validity ; because it is itself uncognised (3038-3039)
