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<p>they mistook an exception to a general rule, for the | <p>they mistook an exception to a general rule, for the | ||
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general rule itself: & then thought themselves justified | |||
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in dispossessing the infidels of Lands <del>in</del> <add>of</add> which | in dispossessing the infidels of Lands <del>in</del> <add>of</add> which | ||
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they were in | they were in rightful possession Upon the same | ||
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principle this author in another place: that on the | principle this author in another place: that on the | ||
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conquest of an <hi rend='underline'>infidel</hi> country, the conquered have | conquest of an <hi rend='underline'>infidel</hi> country, the conquered have | ||
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less rights than other <del>conquer</del> <add>nations</add> in the same predicament. | less rights than other <del>conquer</del> <add>nations</add> in the same predicament.</p> | ||
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<p>The intelligent reader <del>will easily perceive &</del> <add>cannot mistake nor</add> the <unclear>candid</unclear><lb/> | |||
reader misinterpret my meaning. — I am not examining<lb/> | |||
the validity nor the fitness of the laws of Revelation. I am<lb/> | |||
only exposing the abuses of <del>it</del> men who misapply<lb/> | |||
them, & give them an extension beyond what their<lb/> | |||
Author intended and the examples above cited<lb/> | |||
will prove that these abuses have been productive of the greatest <sic>mischiefs</sic><!-- though Bentham has got the i and e back to front. Not unusual spelling per se (more mis-spelling error), so not added to unusual spelling list! -->, & would be so again, if<lb/> | |||
Men of the Authors turn of mind hold the reins of government<lb/> | |||
in a conquering state</p> | |||
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they mistook an exception to a general rule, for the
general rule itself: & then thought themselves justified
in dispossessing the infidels of Lands in of which
they were in rightful possession Upon the same
principle this author in another place: that on the
conquest of an infidel country, the conquered have
less rights than other conquer nations in the same predicament.
Note
The intelligent reader will easily perceive & cannot mistake nor the candid
reader misinterpret my meaning. — I am not examining
the validity nor the fitness of the laws of Revelation. I am
only exposing the abuses of it men who misapply
them, & give them an extension beyond what their
Author intended and the examples above cited
will prove that these abuses have been productive of the greatest mischiefs, & would be so again, if
Men of the Authors turn of mind hold the reins of government
in a conquering state
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addenda to sect. iii |
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