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and as such belongs to us who are never mentioned by it,
as well as to the Jews to whom it was given deliver'd. If no use utility
can be found or supposed for it in our observing it, or its
utility is then of the special kind, and it
then belongs not to us, but only belongs only,
that is, belonged formerly to the Jews.

This explanation being given, the doctrine comes to this,
that with regard to such articles as are now useful, these
it is (still) now proper for us⊞ ⊞ as Legislators to cause
to be observed: as subjects to observe: the same that might be
said of a regulation made by any person for any other
nation. But under this explanation how can any
As to the notion of adapting human Law be contrary to the part of the Law of
God, unless in as far as it is contrary to (the principle
of) utility: that is how can any man complain of it such human Law
and argue for it's being disobeyed any otherwise than on any other ground than that of his thinking for any other reason than
that because he thinks it inexpedient? And what would be
become the condition of society, if every man were hearken'd to, who
merely because he thinks a any Law inexpedient, argues
that it is void, & ought to be for it's being disobey'd?

As to the notion of adopting the Law of Moses in it's whole
extent, even if those articles of it that are of the nature of
political regulations, and in no wise concern the of ceremonies of the Jewish religion
this has been of late universally exploded by persons of all sects,
& in particular by persons writers of our own Church the most orthodox
and the most distinguished for their attachment to religion. "The people
of New England "who composed the new colonies (speaking of America) it has

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