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<p><add>in voluntary manner, another question arises — of what use are these learned commentaries? | <p> | ||
dependent Being". And again, "that a State <add>in voluntary manner, another question arises — of what use are these learned commentaries? When Newton explained</add> | |||
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"of dependance, will inevitably oblige the | "of dependance, will inevitably oblige the <add>the Laws of Gravitation<!-- number 2 above the letter i? --> & Optics<!-- number 1 above letter p? -->, he did not do it for the sake of <del>the</del> Light, or Matter <add>Bodies</add>; he did not mean to direct their motions:</add> | ||
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"inferior to take the will of him, on whom he | "inferior to take the will of him, on whom he <add>Before he wrote: the rays of Light were reflected & refracted, the just as they are now<del>hen as now</del> <add>now: — then as now</add> Bodies gravitated: <del>then as now</del>, they </add> | ||
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"depends, as the rule of his conduct, in all | "depends, as the rule of his conduct, in all <add><del>And they</del> would have continued <add>so</add> to do, had he never written at all. And if, <add>the direction of</add> our moral conduct be <del>directed</del> as little in our own power,</add> | ||
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"those points, where in his dependance consists: — | "those points, where in his dependance consists: — <add>as the motion of inanimate matter is in <hi rend='underline'>it's</hi> power, what occasion for a system of Laws? why does the learned professor take so</add> | ||
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"and, consequently, as man depends absolutely | "and, consequently, as man depends absolutely <add> much pains to prove a conformity, which <add>(by the way)</add> does not exist, between the laws of England & the laws of God? And that conformity</add> | ||
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"upon his maker for every thing, it is necessary | "upon his maker for every thing, it is necessary <add>supposed why is he so eloquent in enforcing obedience to <del>him?</del> these Laws? This is all <sic>labor</sic> lost, if man is necessitated to</add> | ||
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"that he should in all points conform to his — | "that he should in all points conform to his — <add>obey the Laws of his Creator, in the same manner as the hand of a watch is forced to describe a given space in a given</add> | ||
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"maker's will". <del>He</del></p> | "maker's will". <del>He</del> <add>time in consequence of the degree of moving force communicated by the maker<!-- or, master? -->.</add></p> | ||
<p>Now, if there be any meaning in words, all | <p>Now, if there be any meaning in words, all <add>— Saint Anthony preaching to the fishes would be to the full <add>as consisted<!-- or, consistent? --></add> as respectable a Character</add> | ||
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this must signify, that the moral conduct of a | this must signify, that the moral conduct of a <add>as a Legislator prescribing or a professor explaining</add> | ||
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<del>man is no more left to his own will, than — | <del>man is no more left to his own will, than — <add>Laws to such a Being as this. —</add> | ||
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digestion, secretion, or any other branch of vital | digestion, secretion, or any other branch of vital | ||
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œconomy<!-- ligature -->: but is directed in the same involuntary<lb/></del></ | œconomy<!-- ligature -->: but is directed in the same involuntary<lb/></del></p> | ||
<head>4</head> | <head>4</head> | ||
<!-- what appears to be an 'I' written in the bottom right margin. Use as a note/addition? If so, where? --><note>I</note> | <!-- what appears to be an 'I' written in the bottom right margin. Use as a note/addition? If so, where? --><note>I</note> | ||
dependent Being". And again, "that a State in voluntary manner, another question arises — of what use are these learned commentaries? When Newton explained
"of dependance, will inevitably oblige the the Laws of Gravitation & Optics, he did not do it for the sake of the Light, or Matter <add>Bodies; he did not mean to direct their motions:</add>
"inferior to take the will of him, on whom he Before he wrote: the rays of Light were reflected & refracted, the just as they are nowhen as now <add>now: — then as now Bodies gravitated: then as now, they </add>
"depends, as the rule of his conduct, in all And they would have continued <add>so to do, had he never written at all. And if, the direction of our moral conduct be directed as little in our own power,</add>
"those points, where in his dependance consists: — as the motion of inanimate matter is in it's power, what occasion for a system of Laws? why does the learned professor take so
"and, consequently, as man depends absolutely much pains to prove a conformity, which <add>(by the way) does not exist, between the laws of England & the laws of God? And that conformity</add>
"upon his maker for every thing, it is necessary supposed why is he so eloquent in enforcing obedience to him? these Laws? This is all labor lost, if man is necessitated to
"that he should in all points conform to his — obey the Laws of his Creator, in the same manner as the hand of a watch is forced to describe a given space in a given
"maker's will". He time in consequence of the degree of moving force communicated by the maker.
Now, if there be any meaning in words, all — Saint Anthony preaching to the fishes would be to the full <add>as consisted as respectable a Character</add>
this must signify, that the moral conduct of a as a Legislator prescribing or a professor explaining
man is no more left to his own will, than — Laws to such a Being as this. —
digestion, secretion, or any other branch of vital
œconomy: but is directed in the same involuntary
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