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To be copied Speaking of acts of parliament he has tells us with
equal gravity & humanity that "acts"
"of Parliament, that are impossible to be"
"obeyed, are of no validity." Vol.1. p.91. a very comfortable
assurance is well worthy the gravity
& humanity of so great a writer. &
But it seems the laws of Nature are not it seems I wish he & which I wonder he did not extend to
to be interpreted with so much latitude I wish he had extend the same latitude to the Laws
Yet it should seem that this latitude of though of Nature, as to acts of Parliament.
Interpretation was is to more necessary here, the rather as he makes the full as just as
than as in the rate of human Laws: for strange suppositions of heavenly as of
Author having healed Nature & it if what — The learned writer advances of the creator, be true:
Author with rather less ceremony, than earthly logic as little legislators — For if he
and respect them <add>us</add> he would have treats a British
Parliament. For It must be owned for a Judge be strange suppositions heavenly and earthly agitators: he For if he supposes a British Parliament capable shaping acts able to be obeyed ," & he insinu ly tribility, but in the ordain do the For
ventured to be at a British Parliament.
For he tells us — Vol.1. p.210 "that the
"Creator, as a Being of infinite power
"was able unquestionably to have
"prescribed <add>"whatever

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Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	4
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Notes public	[[notes_public::"to be copied where no red line drawn through" [note not in bentham's hand]]]	ID Number	31014
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