Here are Frame’s words from an online essay:
But Scripture does not warrant “the primacy of the intellect.” For one thing, Scripture does not even distinguish between intellect, will, and emotions, as distinct “faculties” of the mind. It talks about our thoughts, our decisions, and our feelings, but it never presents these as the products of three competing organs. Therefore, it never exhorts us to bring our decisions and feelings into conformity with the intellect.
For another thing, Scripture teaches that we are totally depraved, and that includes our intellectual, as well as our volitional and emotional aspects. Yes, our feelings sometimes lead us into sin, but the same is true of our intellects. If we seek to remedy our emotionalism by bringing our emotions into line with depraved intellectual concepts, there is no net gain.
Similarly, Scripture teaches that God’s grace saves us as whole persons. Our thinking, acting, and feeling are all changed by regeneration. God’s grace leads us to seek conformity with God’s Word. The important thing is not to bring the emotions into line with the intellect, but to bring both emotions and intellect into line with God’s Word.
My only comment, other than “amen!” is that in our current historical situation evangelicals have swung way far to the anti-intellectual side to such an extent that many are suspicious of intellectualism and treat it as an impediment to true spirituality. As such, I think we need to be jumping up and down and screaming and shouting for an elevation of the intellect. It would be helpful for Americans at least, to remember that the greatest revival in history was spear-headed by one of our greatest intellects–Jonathan Edwards. Contrary to the revivalists who followed him who gave the priority to experience, he gave the priority to study, yet his intellectual orientation led to some of the greatest spiritual (and experiential) fruit our nation has seen.