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<p><note><hi rend='underline'>To be copied</hi></note>& yet till it is notified it wants one essential | <p><note><hi rend='underline'>To be copied</hi></note>& yet till it is notified it wants one essential | ||
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property of a Law.<add>#</add></p> | property of a Law.<add>#</add></p> | ||
<p><del>as before our Author mistook the principles | <p><del>as before our Author mistook the principles | ||
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<sic>imprest</sic> upon matter for Laws, so here he has <add>as we have</add> | <sic>imprest</sic> upon matter for Laws, so here he has <add>as we have</add> | ||
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seen at the end of the second Section he | seen at the end of the second Section he | ||
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again mistook a principle <sic>imprest</sic> upon | again mistook a principle <sic>imprest</sic> upon | ||
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man for a Law given to him.</del></p> | man for a Law given to him.</del></p> | ||
<p>Our author's next <del>absurdity</del> <add>inconsequence</add> is making the law | <p>Our author's next <del>absurdity</del> <add>inconsequence</add> is making the law | ||
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of Nature, (<del>which is a <sic>meer</sic> non entity</del>, & the | of Nature, (<del>which is a <sic>meer</sic> non entity</del>, & the | ||
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law of Revelation the <del>groundwork</del> <add>foundation</add> of all municipal | law of Revelation the <del>groundwork</del> <add>foundation</add> of all municipal | ||
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Law. The Law of Nature we have shewn | Law. The Law of Nature we have shewn | ||
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to be a <sic>meer</sic> creature of the Brain. <del>And</del> As | to be a <sic>meer</sic> creature of the Brain. <del>And</del> As | ||
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to that principle <add>of the desire of happiness</add> which he mistakes for a | to that principle <add>of the desire of happiness</add> which he mistakes for a | ||
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Law, <add>it its certain</add> no human Law <del>given ever did, our</del> <add>ought to oppose it</add> | Law, <add>it its certain</add> no human Law <del>given ever did, our</del> <add>ought to oppose it</add> | ||
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<del>ever could</del> <add><del>mean to</del></add> go against it <add>Nor indeed did ever any human legislator <sic>propperly</sic></add>. The greatest tyrant | <del>ever could</del> <add><del>mean to</del></add> go against it <add>Nor indeed did ever any human legislator <sic>propperly</sic></add>. The greatest tyrant | ||
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when he intones the most tyrannical Law, | when he intones the most tyrannical Law, | ||
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<del>as does not me it, </del> <add>so far from opposing this principle</add> applies to it: & demands obedience | <del>as does not me it, </del> <add>so far from opposing this principle</add> applies to it: & demands obedience | ||
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by proving that obedience will produce | by proving that obedience will produce | ||
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the greatest quantity of happiness: & if he cannot | the greatest quantity of happiness: & if he cannot | ||
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persuade a man to think so he is sure to be | persuade a man to think so he is sure to be | ||
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disobeyed. — <del>He the Jackal, a tyrant does</del> <add>In a state of nature <del>this</del> each</add> | disobeyed. — <del>He the Jackal, a tyrant does</del> <add>In a state of nature <del>this</del> each</add> | ||
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<add><del>But</del></add> <del>not so much offend against the principle <add>of | <add><del>But</del></add> <del>not so much offend against the principle </del><add>of</add> <add>individual, unconnected with others: can easily discern <add>what</add></add> | ||
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<p><add>#</add> The intelligent reader will not consider this | <p><add>#</add> The intelligent reader will not consider this | ||
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distinction between a <hi rend='underline'>Law</hi> & a <hi rend='underline'>principle</hi> as a | distinction between a <hi rend='underline'>Law</hi> & a <hi rend='underline'>principle</hi> as a | ||
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<sic>mear</sic> dispute about words. Or if he does | <sic>mear</sic> dispute about words. Or if he does | ||
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he will conclude with D<hi rend='superscript'>r</hi> Brown "that a history | he will conclude with D<hi rend='superscript'>r</hi> Brown "that a history | ||
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"of Logomachies well executed would be no unedifying | "of Logomachies well executed would be no unedifying | ||
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work."<note>Essay on Characteristics Essay. II. Sect. ii.</note></p> | work."<note>Essay on Characteristics Essay. II. Sect. ii.</note></p> | ||
<head><del>23</del> 71</head> | <head><del>23</del> 71</head> | ||
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To be copied& yet till it is notified it wants one essential
property of a Law.#
as before our Author mistook the principles
imprest upon matter for Laws, so here he has as we have
seen at the end of the second Section he
again mistook a principle imprest upon
man for a Law given to him.
Our author's next absurdity inconsequence is making the law
of Nature, (which is a meer non entity, & the
law of Revelation the groundwork foundation of all municipal
Law. The Law of Nature we have shewn
to be a meer creature of the Brain. And As
to that principle of the desire of happiness which he mistakes for a
Law, it its certain no human Law given ever did, our ought to oppose it
ever could mean to go against it Nor indeed did ever any human legislator propperly. The greatest tyrant
when he intones the most tyrannical Law,
as does not me it, so far from opposing this principle applies to it: & demands obedience
by proving that obedience will produce
the greatest quantity of happiness: & if he cannot
persuade a man to think so he is sure to be
disobeyed. — He the Jackal, a tyrant does In a state of nature this each
But not so much offend against the principle of individual, unconnected with others: can easily discern <add>what</add>
# The intelligent reader will not consider this
distinction between a Law & a principle as a
mear dispute about words. Or if he does
he will conclude with Dr Brown "that a history
"of Logomachies well executed would be no unedifying
work."Essay on Characteristics Essay. II. Sect. ii.
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