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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 <add>is to</add> 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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