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by which we arrive at this knowledge; or are <lb/> | by which we arrive at this knowledge; or are <lb/> | ||
enabled to form this opinion. Now let him <lb/>take the word in any of these Senses, and I<lb/>apprehend he will find it difficult to give us <lb/>any idea of obligation, which does not refer to<lb/><hi rend='underline'>conscience</hi>: and therefore if human laws are<lb/>not binding upon Mens consciences; they<lb/> are not binding at all. <del>For, I apprehend, that</del><lb/>The operation of the mind, which determines us<lb/> to act one way, or other, is precisely the same<lb/> whether those actions be prescribed or<del>forgiven</del><lb/>forbidden by human, or divine laws. In all<lb/>possible cases, the motive of acting, or not acting<lb/> is<del> a desire of happiness, <gap/><gap/></del> <add><gap/></add> <add>sensation</add> | enabled to form this opinion. Now let him <lb/>take the word in any of these Senses, and I<lb/>apprehend he will find it difficult to give us <lb/>any idea of obligation, which does not refer to<lb/><hi rend='underline'>conscience</hi>: and therefore if human laws are<lb/>not binding upon Mens consciences; they<lb/> are not binding at all. <del>For, I apprehend, that</del><lb/>The operation of the mind, which determines us<lb/> to act one way, or other, is precisely the same<lb/> whether those actions be prescribed or<del> forgiven</del><lb/>forbidden by human, or divine laws. In all<lb/>possible cases, the motive of acting, or not acting<lb/> is<del> a desire of happiness, <gap/><gap/></del> <del><add><gap/></add></del> <add>sensation</add><lb/><head>94</head> | ||
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To be copied
by which we arrive at this knowledge; or are
enabled to form this opinion. Now let him
take the word in any of these Senses, and I
apprehend he will find it difficult to give us
any idea of obligation, which does not refer to
conscience: and therefore if human laws are
not binding upon Mens consciences; they
are not binding at all. For, I apprehend, that
The operation of the mind, which determines us
to act one way, or other, is precisely the same
whether those actions be prescribed or forgiven
forbidden by human, or divine laws. In all
possible cases, the motive of acting, or not acting
is a desire of happiness, sensation
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