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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 Headers 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 mith of Alma mater.
He had prudence and penetration and was resolved to lay his foundations
sure. He resolved to clumber 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
sorts of Laws out 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 inferency: for inferences suppose
some sense expressed in that from whence they are
drawn.
I chuse 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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