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<head>SECT. II. Law of Nature.</head> | <head>SECT. II. Law of Nature.</head> | ||
<p>Thus much the <sic>Auther</sic> has premised for our instruction, | <p>Thus much the <sic>Auther</sic> has premised for our instruction, | ||
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concerning Laws in General. | concerning Laws in General. He had ambition | ||
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and a generous disdain for Special | and a generous disdain for Special Pleaders and | ||
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Attornies <del><gap/></del> <add>Pupils</add>, whose Stock of knowledge is included | Attornies <del><gap/></del> <add>Pupils</add>, whose Stock of knowledge is included | ||
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<add>in the desk they write on.</add> He <sic>seem'd</sic> to tread in the footsteps of profane <del><gap/></del> | <add>in the desk they write on.</add> He <sic>seem'd</sic> to tread in the footsteps of profane <del><gap/></del> | ||
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servile < | servile<hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> <note><del><hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> earth born reptile</del></note> drudges, unhallowed by the <unclear>milk</unclear> of Alma mater. | ||
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He had <add>prudence and</add> penetration and was resolved to lay his foundations | He had <add>prudence and</add> penetration and was resolved to lay his foundations | ||
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sure. | sure. He resolved to clamber <add><del>ascend</del></add> up to the heights of | ||
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Theology and Pulpit-Metaphysics to fetch materials | Theology and Pulpit-Metaphysics to fetch materials | ||
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for it of due solidity. | for it of due solidity. <del><gap/></del> Foundations thus made | ||
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sure, <add><del>give</del></add> are an earnest if<!-- or, of --> as sure a superstructure. | sure, <add><del>give</del></add> are an earnest if<!-- or, of --> as sure a superstructure. | ||
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[To this end, besides Laws in General, there are three | [To this end, besides Laws in General, there are three | ||
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<del><gap/></del | <del><gap/></del <unclear>sorts</unclear> of Laws <add><over and above that which was his subject</add> in particular <add>that</add> he <del><unclear>has</unclear></del> <unclear>undertakes</unclear> <!-- initially I think this word was undertaken, then subsequently changed it to 'undertakes'. I'm unable to show the 'n' being over-written with an 's'. --> | ||
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to gratify us with an account | to gratify us with an account of. These are | ||
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<head>NOTE to be inserted anywhere.</head> | <head>NOTE to be inserted anywhere.</head> | ||
<p><note>Preface</note> <!-- red pen/pencil --> In commenting upon our Commentator, I fear always | <p><note>Preface</note> <!-- red pen/pencil --> In commenting upon our Commentator, I fear always | ||
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every thing. <add>all.</add></p> | every thing. <add>all.</add></p> | ||
<p>I fear always to draw | |||
<p>I fear always to draw inferences: for inferences <del><gap/></del> <add>suppose</add> | |||
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some sense expressed in that from whence they are | some sense expressed in that from whence they are | ||
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drawn.<lb/></p> | drawn.<lb/></p> | ||
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<p>I <unclear>sense</unclear> rather that his notions should give an | |||
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account of themselves, then to undertake myself | account of themselves, then to undertake myself | ||
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to give an account of them.<lb/></p> | to give an account of them.<lb/></p> | ||
<p>When they go to loggerheads, I find it much the | <p>When they go to loggerheads, I find it much the | ||
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themselves, than to engage in <del><unclear>to</unclear></del> so perplexing a | themselves, than to engage in <del><unclear>to</unclear></del> so perplexing a | ||
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SECT. II. Law of Nature.
Thus much the Auther has premised for our instruction,
concerning Laws in General. He had ambition
and a generous disdain for Special Pleaders and
Attornies Pupils, whose Stock of knowledge is included
in the desk they write on. He seem'd to tread in the footsteps of profane
servile+ + earth born reptile drudges, unhallowed by the milk of Alma mater.
He had prudence and penetration and was resolved to lay his foundations
sure. He resolved to clamber ascend up to the heights of
Theology and Pulpit-Metaphysics to fetch materials
for it of due solidity. Foundations thus made
sure, give are an earnest if as sure a superstructure.
[To this end, besides Laws in General, there are three
</del sorts of Laws <over and above that which was his subject in particular that he has undertakes
to gratify us with an account of. These are
NOTE to be inserted anywhere.
Preface In commenting upon our Commentator, I fear always
to change words: for where there is no sense meaning, when
you have changed words, you have changed
every thing. all.
I fear always to draw inferences: for inferences suppose
some sense expressed in that from whence they are
drawn.
I sense rather that his notions should give an
account of themselves, then to undertake myself
to give an account of them.
When they go to loggerheads, I find it much the
safer way to leave them to settle the matter by
themselves, than to engage in to so perplexing a
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