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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,ONE ( ! PR]OGATIVES BY :I* MAN IS EM95TLY DI/+UI%$ FROM ALL O!R LIV+ BE+S 9HABIT+ ?IS GLOBE ( E>?1 CONSI/S 9 ! GIFT ( REASON4 

,BEA/S REASON4 ,!Y >E 9/RUCT$ BY EXP]I5CE2 &1 GUID$ BY :AT !Y HAVE ALREADY KN[N ( ! S]IES ( EV5TS1 !Y 9F] FROM ! S5SE ( :AT HAS GONE BE=E1 AN ASSUR$ EXPECTATION ( :AT IS TO FOLL[4 ,H5CE1 0BEA/ WALKS ) MAN1 JO9T T5ANT ( ! %ADE20 & !IR SAGACITY IS 9 MANY 9/ANCES MORE UN]R+ ?AN \RS1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE NO AFFECTATION TO MISLEAD !M2 !Y FOLL[ NO FALSE LI<TS1 NO GLIMM]+ 9TIMATION ( SOME?+ HALF-ANTICIPAT+ A RESULT1 BUT TRU/ TO ! PLA91 BLUNT & OBVI\S DICTATES ( !IR SIMPLE APPREH5SION4 ,?IS H[EV] IS BUT ! FIR/ /EP 9 ! SCALE ( REASON1 & IS 9 /RICTNESS SC>CELY 5TITL$ TO ! NAME4 

,WE SET (F FROM ! SAME PO9T FROM :I* !Y COMM5CE !IR C>E]4 ,BUT ! FACULTY ( >TICULATE SPEE* COMES 91 5ABL+ US TO =M ! CRUDE ELEM5TS ( REASON & 9F]5CE 9TO A CODE4 ,WE DIGE/ EXPLANATIONS ( ?+S1 ASSIGN+ ! P>TICUL>S 9 :I* !Y RESEMBLE O!R CLASSES1 & ! P>TICUL>S BY :I* !Y >E DI/+UI%$ FROM :ATEV] O!R CLASSES HAVE FALL5 UND] \R NOTICE4 ,WE FRAME PROPOSITIONS1 &1 DETA*+ \RSELVES FROM ! IMM$IATE IMPRESSIONS ( S5SE1 PROCE$ TO G5]ALITIES1 :I* EXI/ ONLY1 9 A WAY CONFUS$1 & NOT DI/9CTLY ADV]T$ TO1 9 ! CONCEPTIONS ( ! ANIMAL CREATION4 

,IT IS ?US ?AT WE >RIVE AT SCI5CE1 & GO =W>D TO ?OSE SUBTLETIES1 & ?AT P]SPICUITY ( EXPLANATION1 :I* PLACE MAN 9 A DI/9CT ORD] ( BE+1 LEAV+ ALL ! O!R 9HABITANTS ( E>? AT AN IMMEASURABLE DI/ANCE BEL[ HIM4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT WE COMMUNICATE \R DISCOV]IES TO EA* O!R1 & H& D[N ! KN[L$GE WE HAVE ACQUIR$1 UNIMPAIR$ & 5TIRE1 ?R\< SUCCESSIVE AGES1 & TO G5]ATIONS YET UNBORN4 

,BUT 9 C]TA9 RESPECTS WE PAY A V]Y HI< PRICE = ?IS DI/9CTION4 ,IT IS TO IT ?AT WE MU/ IMPUTE ALL ! FOLLIES1 EXTRAVAGANCES & HALLUC9ATIONS ( HUMAN 9TELLECT4 ,!RE IS NO?+ SO ABSURD ?AT SOME MAN HAS NOT AFFIRM$1 R5D]+ HIMSELF ! SCORN & LAU<+-/OCK ( P]SONS ( S\ND] UND]/&+4 ,&1 :I* IS WOR/1 ! MORE RIDICUL\S & UN9TELLIGIBLE IS ! PROPOSITION HE HAS EMBRAC$1 ! MORE P]T9ACI\SLY DOES HE CL+ TO IT2 SO ?AT CRE$S ! MO/ \TRAGE\S & CONTRADICTORY HAVE S]V$ AS ! OCCASION OR PRETEXT = ! MO/ IMPASSION$ DEBATES1 BLOODY W>S1 9HUMAN EXECUTIONS1 & ALL ?AT MO/ DEEPLY BLOTS & DI%ONORS ! NAME ( MAN--:ILE (T51 ! MORE EVANESC5T & FRIVOL\S >E ! DI/9CTIONS1 ! MORE FURI\S & 9EXPIABLE HAVE BE5 ! CONT5TIONS !Y HAVE PRODUC$4 

,! RESULT ( ! :OLE1 9 ! VA/ COMB9ATIONS ( M5 9TO TRIBES & NATIONS1 IS1 ?AT ?\S&S & MILLIONS BELIEVE1 OR IMAG9E !Y BELIEVE1 PROPOSITIONS & SY/EMS1 ! T]MS ( :I* !Y DO NOT FULLY UND]/&1 & ! EVID5CE ( :I* !Y HAVE NOT CONSID]$4 ,!Y BELIEVE1 BECAUSE SO !IR FA!RS BELIEV$ BE=E !M4 ,NO PHRASE IS MORE COMMONLY HE>D ?AN1 0,I WAS BORN A ,*RI/IAN20 0,I WAS BORN A ,CA?OLIC1 OR A ,PROTE/ANT40 

,! PRIE/ CONT9UES :AT ! NURSE BEGAN1 

,& ?US ! *ILD IMPOSES ON ! MAN4 

,BUT ?IS SORT ( BELIEF =MS NO P>T ( ! SUBJECT ( ! PRES5T ,ESSAY4 ,MY PURPOSE IS TO CONF9E MYSELF TO ! CONSID]ATION ( ?OSE P]SONS1 :O 9 SOME DEGREE1 MORE OR LESS1 EX]CISE ! REASON+ FACULTY 9 ! PURSUIT ( TRU?1 &1 HAV+ ATTEMPT$ TO EXAM9E ! EVID5CE ( AN 9T]E/+ & WEI<TY PROPOSITION1 SATISFY !MSELVES ?AT !Y HAVE >RIV$ AT A S\ND CONCLUSION4 

,IT IS H[EV] ! R>E/ ?+ 9 ! WORLD1 = ANY ONE TO F\ND HIS OP9ION1 SIMPLY UPON ! EVID5CE ?AT PRES5TS ITSELF TO HIM ( ! TRU? ( ! PROPOSITION :I* COMES BE=E HIM TO BE EXAM9$4 ,:]E IS ! MAN ?AT BREAKS LOOSE FROM ALL ! %ACKLES ?AT 9 HIS Y\? HAD BE5 IMPOS$ UPON HILLS1 & SAYS TO ,TRU?1 0,GO ON2 :I!RSOEV] ?\ LEADE/1 ,I AM PREP>$ TO FOLL[80 ,TO WEI< ! EVID5CE = & AGA9/ A PROPOSITION1 9 SCALES SO BALANC$1 ?AT ! 0DIVISION ( ! TW5TIE? P>T ( ONE POOR SCRUPLE1 ! E/IMATION ( A HAIR10 %ALL BE RECOGNIZ$ & SUBMITT$ TO1 IS ! PRIVILEGE ( A M9D ( NO ORD9>Y FAIRNESS & FIRMNESS4 

,! ,SCRIPTURES SAY 0,! HE>T ( MAN IS DECEITFUL ABOVE ALL ?+S40 ,! ?9K+ PR9CIPLE )9 US IS SO SUBTLE1 HAS PASS$ ?R\< SO MANY =MS ( 9/RUCTION1 & IS UND] ! 9FLU5CE & DIRECTION ( SU* A V>IETY ( CAUSES1 ?AT NO MAN CAN ACCURATELY PRON\NCE BY :AT IMPULSE HE HAS BE5 L$ TO ! CONCLUSION 9 :I* HE F9ALLY REPOSES4 ,EV]Y +5U\S P]SON1 :O IS 9VIT$ TO EMBRACE A C]TA9 PR(ESSION1 ?AT ( ! *UR* = EXAMPLE1 WILL DESIRE1 PREP>ATORILY TO HIS F9AL DET]M9ATION1 TO EXAM9E ! EVID5CES & ! M]ITS ( ! RELIGION HE EMBRACES1 ?AT HE MAY 5T] UPON HIS PR(ESSION UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( A S9C]E CONVICTION1 & BE 9SPIR$ ) ?AT ZEAL1 9 S+L5ESS ( HE>T1 :I* CAN ALONE PREV5T HIS VOCATION FROM BE+ DISGRACEFUL TO HIM4 ,YET H[ MANY MOTIVES >E !RE1 CON/RA9+ HIM TO ABIDE 9 AN AFFIRMATIVE CONCLUSION8 ,HIS FRI5DS EXPECT ?IS FROM HIM4 ,P]HAPS HIS [N 9CL9ATION LEADS HIM TO SELECT ?IS DE/9ATION RA!R ?AN ANY O!R4 ,P]HAPS PREF]M5T & OPUL5CE WAIT UPON HIS DECISION4 ,IF ! F9AL RESULT ( HIS 9QUIRIES LEAD HIM TO AN OPPOSITE JUDGM5T1 TO H[ MU* OBLOQUY WILL HE BE EXPOS$6 ,:]E IS ! MAN :O CAN SAY ?AT NO UNCONSCI\S BIAS HAS 9FLU5C$ HIM 9 ! PROGRESS ( HIS 9VE/IGATION8 ,:O %ALL PRON\NCE ?AT1 UND] V]Y DIFF]5T CIRCUM/ANCES1 HIS CONCLUSIONS W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ESS5TIALLY O!R ?AN !Y >E8 

,BUT ! 9QUIRY ( AN ACTIVE & A SE>*+ M9D DOES NOT T]M9ATE ON A C]TA9 DAY4 ,HE WILL BE = EV] REVIS+ & RECONSID]+ HIS FIR/ DET]M9ATIONS4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! LEAD+ MAXIMS ( AN HONORABLE M9D1 ?AT WE MU/ BE1 AT ALL TIMES1 & TO ! LA/ H\R ( \R EXI/5CE1 ACCESSIBLE TO CONVICTION BUILT UPON NEW EVID5CE1 OR UPON EVID5CE PRES5T$ 9 A LI<T 9 :I* IT HAD NOT BE=E BE5 VIEW$4 ,IF !N ! PROBATION] = ! CL]ICAL PR(ESSION WAS UND] SOME BIAS 9 HIS FIR/ 9VE/IGATION1 H[ MU/ IT BE EXPECT$ TO BE ) HIM1 :5 HE HAS ALREADY TAK5 ! V[1 & RECEIV$ ORD9ATION8 ,CAN HE ) A CALM & UNALT]$ SPIRIT CONTEMPLATE ! POSSIBILITY1 ?AT ! GR\ND %ALL BE CUT AWAY FROM UND] HIM1 & ?AT1 BY D9T ( IRREFRAGABLE >GUM5T1 HE %ALL BE /RIPP$ ( HIS OCCUPATION1 & TURN$ \T NAK$ & FRI5DLESS 9TO ! WORLD8 

,BUT ?IS IS ONLY ONE ( ! BROADE/ & MO/ GL>+ 9/ANCES4 ,9 EV]Y QUE/ION ( P>AM\NT IMPORTANCE !RE IS EV] A SECRET 9FLU5CE URG+ ME E>NE/LY TO DESIRE TO F9D ONE SIDE ( ! QUE/ION RI<T & ! O!R WRONG4 ,%ALL ,I BE A :IG OR A TORY1 BELIEVE A REPUBLIC OR A MIX$ MON>*Y MO/ CONDUCIVE TO ! IMPROVEM5T & HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D1 EMBRACE ! CRE$ ( FREE WILL OR NECESSITY8 ,!RE IS 9 ALL CASES A 0/RONG TEMPTATION ?AT WAKE? 9 ! HE>T40 ,C[>DICE URGES ME TO BECOME ! ADH]5T ( ?AT CRE$1 :I* IS ESP\S$ BY MY NE>E/ FRI5DS1 OR ?OSE :O >E MO/ QUALIFI$ TO S]VE ME4 ,5T]PRISE & A C\RAGE\S SPIRIT ON ! CONTR>Y BID ME EMBRACE ! T5ET1 ! EMBRAC+ ( :I* %ALL MO/ CONDUCE TO MY REPUTATION = EXTRAORD9>Y P]SPICUITY & ACUT5ESS1 & GA9 ME ! *>ACT] ( AN 9TREPID ADV5TUR]1 A MAN :O D>ES COMMIT HIMSELF TO AN UNKN[N VOYAGE4 

,9 ! QUE/ION ( RELIGION1 EV5 :5 ! CONSID]ATION ( ! PR(ESSION ( AN ECCLESIA/IC DOES NOT OCCUR1 YET WE >E TAU<T TO BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE SET ( T5ETS ?AT WILL LEAD US 9 ! WAY ( SALVATION4 ,FAI? IS REPRES5T$ AS ! FIR/ ( ALL QUALIFICATIONS4 0,IF ,I HAD NOT COME & SPOK5 UNTO !M1 !Y HAD NOT HAD S940 ,) :AT HE>T !N DOES A MAN SET HIMSELF TO EXAM9E1 & SCRUPUL\SLY WEI< ! EVID5CE ON ONE SIDE & ! O!R1 :5 SOME UNDISC]N$ FRAILTY1 SOME SECRET BIAS ?AT ALL HIS C>E CANNOT DETECT1 MAY LURK )91 & 9SURE = HIM ! 0GREAT] CONDEMNATION80 ,I WELL REMEMB] 9 E>LY LIFE1 ) :AT T+L+ S5SATION & UNKN[N HORROR ,I LOOK$ 9TO ! BOOKS ( ! 9FIDELS & ! REPOSITORIES ( UNLAWFUL T5ETS1 LE/ ,I %\LD BE S$UC$4 ,I HELD IT MY DUTY TO 0PROVE ALL ?+S20 BUT ,I KNEW NOT H[ F> IT MI<T BE MY FATE2 TO SU/A9 ! P5ALTY ATT5DANT EV5 UPON AN HONORABLE & VIRTU\S CURIOSITY4 

,IT IS ONE ( ! MO/ RECEIV$ >GUM5TS ( ! PRES5T DAY AGA9/ RELIGI\S P]SECUTION1 ?AT ! JUDGM5TS WE =M >E NOT UND] ! AU?ORITY ( \R WILL1 & ?AT1 = :AT IT IS NOT 9 \R P[] TO *ANGE1 IT IS UNJU/ WE %\LD BE PUNI%$3 & !RE IS MU* TRU? 9 ?IS4 ,BUT IT IS NOT TRUE TO ! FULLE/ EXT5T4 ,! S5TIM5TS WE %ALL 5T]TA91 >E TO A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE AT ! DISPOSAL ( 9TICEM5TS ON ! ONE SIDE1 & ( M5ACES & APPREH5SION ON ! O!R4 ,?AT :I* WE WI% TO BELIEVE1 WE >E ALREADY GREATLY 9 PROGRESS TO EMBRACE2 & ?AT :I* WILL BR+ UPON US DISGRACE & CALAMITY1 WE >E MORE ?AN HALF PREP>$ TO REJECT4 ,P]SECUTION H[EV] IS ( V]Y EQUIVOCAL P[]3 WE CANNOT EMBRACE ONE FAI? & REJECT ANO!R AT ! WORD ( COMM&4 

,IT IS A CURI\S QUE/ION TO DECIDE H[ F> PUNI%M5TS & REW>DS MAY BE MADE EFFECTUAL TO DET]M9E ! RELIGION ( NATIONS & G5]ATIONS ( M54 ,!Y >E (T5 UNSUCCESSFUL4 ,!RE IS A FEEL+ 9 ! HUMAN HE>T1 ?AT PROMPTS US TO REJECT ) 9DIGNATION ?IS SPECIES ( TYRANNY4 ,WE BECOME MORE OB/9ATE 9 CL++ TO ?AT :I* WE >E COMM&$ TO DISC>D4 ,WE PLACE \R HONOR & \R PRIDE 9 ! FIRMNESS ( \R RESI/ANCE4 0,! BLOOD ( ! M>TYRS IS ! SE$ ( ! *UR*40 ,YET !RE IS (T5 GREAT EFFICACY 9 P]SECUTION4 ,IT WAS ! POLICY ( ! C\RT ( ,V]SAILLES ?AT BR\<T ALMO/ TO NO?+ ! ,HUGU5OTS ( ,FRANCE4 ,& !RE IS A DEGREE ( P]SECUTION1 IF ! P]SECUT+ P>TY HAS ! /R5G? & ! 9EXORABL5ESS TO EMPLOY IT1 ?AT IT IS P]HAPS BEYOND ! PR[ESS ( HUMAN NATURE TO /& UP AGA9/4 

,! M9D ( ! 9QUIR+ MAN IS 5GAG$ 9 A C\RSE ( P]PETUAL RESE>*2 & +5U\SNESS PROMPTS US NEV] TO BE SATISFI$ ) ! EF=TS ?AT WE HAVE MADE1 BUT TO PRESS =W>D4 ,BUT M9D1 AS WELL AS BODY1 HAS A C]TA9 VIS 9]TIAE1 & MOVES ONLY AS IT IS ACT$ UPON BY IMPULSES FROM )\T4 ,) RESPECT TO ! ADOPT+ NEW OP9IONS1 & ! DISCOV]Y ( NEW TRU?S1 WE MU/ BE 9DEBT$ 9 ! LA/ RESORT1 EI!R TO BOOKS1 OR ! ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ( \R FELL[-M51 OR TO IDEAS IMM$IATELY SUGGE/$ TO US BY ! PH5OM5A ( MAN OR NATURE4 ,! TWO =M] >E ! ORD9>Y CAUSES ( A *ANGE ( JUDGM5T TO M53 !Y >E = ! MO/ P>T M9DS ( A SUP]IOR CLASS ONLY1 ?AT >E SUSCEPTIBLE ( H9TS D]IV$ /RAI<T FROM ! EXT]NAL WORLD1 )\T ! UND]/&+S ( O!R M5 9T]V5+1 & S]V+ AS A CONDUIT TO ! NEW CONCEPTIONS 9TRODUC$4 ,! TWO =M] S]VE1 SO TO EXPRESS IT1 = ! $UCATION ( MAN1 & 5ABLE US TO MA/]1 9 \R [N P]SONS1 ! PO9TS ALREADY SECUR$1 & ! WISDOM LAID UP 9 ! GREAT MAGAZ9E ( HUMAN KN[L$GE2 ! LA/ IMP>TS TO US ! P[] ( ADD+ TO ! /OCK1 & C>RY+ =W>D BY ONE /EP & ANO!R ! IMPROVEM5TS ( :I* \R NATURE IS SUSCEPTIBLE4 

,IT IS MU* ?AT BOOKS1 ! UN*ANG+ RECORDS ( ! ?\<TS ( M5 9 =M] AGES1 >E ABLE TO IMP>T TO US4 ,= MANY ( ! HAPPIE/ MOM5TS ( \R LIVES1 = MANY ( ! PURE/ & MO/ EXALT$ FEEL+S ( ! HUMAN HE>T1 WE >E 9DEBT$ TO !M4 ,$UCATION IS !IR PROV9CE2 WE D]IVE FROM !M CIVILIZATION & REF9EM5T2 & WE MAY AFFIRM ( LIT]ATURE1 :AT ,OTWAY HAS SAID ( WOMAN1 0,WE HAD BE5 BRUTES )\T Y\40 ,IT IS ?US ?AT ! ACQUISITIONS ( ! WISE >E H&$ D[N FROM AGE TO AGE1 & ?AT WE >E 5ABL$ TO M\NT /EP AFT] /EP ON ! LADD] ( P>ADISE1 TILL WE REA* ! SKIES4 

,BUT1 9E/IMABLE AS IS ! B5EFIT WE D]IVE FROM BOOKS1 !RE IS SOME?+ MORE SE>*+ & S\L-/IRR+ 9 ! IMPULSE ( ORAL COMMUNICATION4 ,WE CANNOT %UT \R E>S1 AS WE %UT \R BOOKS2 WE CANNOT ESCAPE FROM ! APPEAL ( ! MAN :O ADDRESSES US ) E>NE/ SPEE* & LIV+ CONVICTION4 ,IT IS ?US1 WE >E TOLD1 ?AT1 :5 ,CIC]O PLEAD$ BE=E ,CES> = ! LIFE ( ,LIG>IUS1 ! CONQU]OR ( ! WORLD WAS TR\BL$1 & *ANG$ COLOR AGA9 & AGA91 TILL AT L5G? ! SCROLL PREP>$ = ! CONDEMNATION ( ! PATRIOT FELL FROM HIS H&4 ,SUDD5 & IRRESI/IBLE CONVICTION IS *IEFLY ! (FSPR+ ( LIV+ SPEE*4 ,WE MAY >M \RSELVES AGA9/ ! >GUM5TS ( AN AU?OR2 BUT ! /R5G? ( REASON+ 9 HIM :O ADDRESSES US1 TAKES US AT UNAW>ES4 ,IT IS 9 ! RECIPROCATION ( ANSW] & REJO9D] ?AT ! P[] ( CONV]SION SPECIALLY LIES4 ,A BOOK IS AN AB/RACTION4 ,IT IS BUT IMP]FECTLY ?AT WE FEEL1 ?AT A REAL MAN ADDRESSES US 9 IT1 & ?AT :AT HE DELIV]S IS ! 5TIRE & DEEP-WR\<T S5TIM5T ( A BE+ ( FLE% & BLOOD LIKE \RSELVES1 A BE+ :O CLAIMS \R ATT5TION1 & IS 5TITL$ TO \R DEF]5CE4 ,! LIV+ HUMAN VOICE1 ) A C\NT5ANCE & MANN] CORRESPOND+1 CON/RA9S US TO WEI< :AT IS SAID1 %OOTS ?R\< US LIKE A /ROKE ( ELECTRICITY1 WILL NOT AWAY FROM \R MEMORY1 & HAUNTS \R V]Y DREAMS4 ,IT IS BY MEANS ( ?IS PECULI>ITY 9 ! NATURE ( M9D1 ?AT IT HAS BE5 (T5 OBS]V$ ?AT !RE IS FROM TIME TO TIME AN ,AUGU/AN AGE 9 ! 9TELLECT ( NATIONS1 ?AT M5 ( SUP]IOR P[]S %OCK ) EA* O!R1 & ?AT LI<T IS /RUCK FROM ! COLLISION1 :I* MO/ PROBABLY NO ONE ( !SE M5 W\LD HAVE GIV5 BIR? TO1 IF !Y HAD NOT BE5 ?R[N 9TO MUTUAL SOCIETY & COMMUNION4 ,& EV5 SO1 UPON A N>R[] SCALE1 HE ?AT W\LD ASPIRE TO DO ! MO/ ( :I* HIS FACULTIES >E SUSCEPTIBLE1 %\LD SEEK ! 9T]C\RSE ( HIS FELL[S1 ?AT HIS P[]S MAY BE /R5G!N$1 & HE MAY BE KEPT FREE FROM ?AT TORPOR & 9DOL5CE ( S\L1 :I*1 )\T EXT]NAL EXCITEM5T1 >E EV] APT TO TAKE POSSESSION ( US4 

,! MAN1 :O LIVES 9 SOLITUDE1 & SELDOM COMMUNICATES ) M9DS ( ! SAME CLASS AS HIS [N1 WORKS \T HIS OP9IONS ) PATI5T SCRUT9Y1 RETURNS TO ! 9VE/IGATION AGA9 & AGA91 IMAG9ES ?AT HE HAD EXAM9$ ! QUE/ION ON ALL SIDES1 & AT L5G? >RIVES AT :AT IS TO HIM A SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION4 ,HE RESUMES ! VIEW ( ?IS CONCLUSION DAY AFT] DAY2 HE F9DS 9 IT AN UNALT]ABLE VALIDITY2 HE SAYS 9 HIS HE>T1 0,?US MU* ,I HAVE GA9$2 ?IS IS A REAL ADVANCE 9 ! SE>* AFT] TRU?2 ,I HAVE ADD$ 9 A DEF9$ & PALPABLE DEGREE TO :AT ,I KNEW BE=E40 ,& YET IT HAS SOMETIMES HAPP5$1 ?AT ?IS P]SON1 AFT] HAV+ BE5 %UT UP = WEEKS1 OR = A LONG] P]IOD1 9 HIS SANCTU>Y1 LIV+1 SO F> AS RELAT$ TO AN EX*ANGE ( ORAL DISQUISITIONS ) HIS FELL[-M51 LIKE ,ROB9SON ,CRUSOE 9 ! DESOLATE ISL&1 %ALL COME 9TO ! PRES5CE ( ONE1 EQUALLY CLE>-SI<T$1 CURI\S & 9DEFATIGABLE ) HIMSELF1 & %ALL HE> FROM HIM AN OBVI\S & PALPABLE /ATEM5T1 :I* 9 A MOM5T %IV]S HIS SI<TLY & GLITT]+ FABRIC 9TO ATOMS4 ,! /ATEM5T WAS PALPABLE & NE> AT H&2 IT WAS A ?91 AN ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLE P>TITION ?AT HID IT FROM HIM2 HE WOND]S 9 HIS HE>T ?AT IT NEV] OCCURR$ TO HIS M$ITATIONS4 ,& YET SO IT IS3 IT WAS HID FROM HIM = WEEKS1 OR P]HAPS = A LONG] P]IOD3 IT MI<T HAVE BE5 HID FROM HIM = TW5TY YE>S1 IF IT HAD NOT BE5 = ! ACCID5T ?AT SUPPLI$ IT4 ,& HE NO SOON] SEES IT1 ?AN HE 9/ANTLY P]CEIVES ?AT ! DISCOV]Y UPON :I* HE PLUM$ HIMSELF1 WAS AN ABSURDITY1 ( :I* EV5 A S*OOLBOY MI<T BE A%AM$4 

,A CIRCUM/ANCE NOT LESS CURI\S1 AMONG ! PH5OM5A :I* BELONG TO ?IS SUBJECT ( BELIEF1 IS ! REPUGNANCE 9CID5T TO ! MO/ +5U\S M9DS1 :I* WE H>BOR AGA9/ ! SUDD5LY DISC>D+ AN OP9ION WE HAVE PREVI\SLY 5T]TA9$1 & ! ADOPT+ ONE :I* COMES RECOMM5D$ TO US ) ALMO/ ! =CE ( DEMON/RATION4 ,NO?+ CAN BE BETT] F\ND$ ?AN ?IS REPUGNANCE4 ,! M9D ( MAN IS ( A PECULI> NATURE4 ,IT HAS BE5 DISPUT$ :E!R WE CAN 5T]TA9 MORE ?AN ONE IDEA AT A TIME4 ,BUT C]TA9 IT IS1 ?AT ! VIEWS ( ! M9D AT ANY ONE TIME >E CONSID]ABLY N>R[$4 ,! M9D IS LIKE ! SLATE ( A S*OOLBOY1 :I* CAN CONTA9 ONLY A C]TA9 NUMB] ( *>ACT]S ( A GIV5 SIZE1 OR LIKE A MOVABLE PANORAMA1 :I* PLACES A GIV5 SC5E OR L&SCAPE BE=E ME1 & ! SPACE ASSIGN$1 & :I* COMES )9 ! LIMITS M>K$ \T TO MY P]CEPTION1 IS FULL4 ,MANY ?+S >E !RE=E ALMO/ 9EVITABLY %UT \T1 :I*1 HAD IT NOT BE5 SO1 MI<T HAVE ESS5TIALLY *ANG$ ! VIEW ( ! CASE1 & HAVE TAU<T ME ?AT IT WAS A V]Y DIFF]5T CONCLUSION AT :I* ,I \<T TO HAVE >RIV$4 

,AT FIR/ SI<T NO?+ CAN APPE> MORE UNREASONABLE1 ?AN ?AT ,I %\LD HESITATE TO ADMIT ! SEEM+LY IRRESI/IBLE =CE ( ! >GUM5T PRES5T$ TO ME4 ,AN +5U\S DISPOSITION W\LD APPE> TO REQUIRE ?AT1 ! MOM5T ! TRU?1 OR :AT SEEMS TO BE ! TRU?1 IS SET BE=E ME1 ,I %\LD PAY TO IT ! ALLEGIANCE TO :I* TRU? IS 5TITL$4 ,IF ,I DO O!RWISE1 IT W\LD APPE> TO >GUE A PUSILLANIM\S DISPOSITION1 A M9D NOT PROMPT & DIS5GAG$ TO RECEIVE ! IMPRESSION ( EVID5CE1 A TEMP] ?AT LOVES SOME?+ ELSE BETT] ?AN ! LU/] :I* ALL M5 >E B\ND TO RECOGNIZE1 & ?AT HAS A RES]VE 9 FAVOR ( ANCI5T PREJUDICE1 & ( AN OP9ION NO LONG] SUPPORT$ BY REASON4 

,9 FACT H[EV] ,I %ALL ACT MO/ WISELY1 & 9 ! WAY MO/ HONORABLE TO MY *>ACT]1 IF ,I RESOLVE TO ADJ\RN ! DEBATE4 ,NO MATT] H[ COMPLETE ! VIEW MAY SEEM :I* IS N[ PRES5T$ TO MY CONSID]ATION1 OR H[ IRRESI/IBLE ! >GUM5TS3 TRU? IS TOO MAJE/IC A DIV9ITY1 & IT IS ( TOO MU* IMPORTANCE ?AT ,I %\LD NOT FOLL[ A DELUSIVE SEMBLANCE ?AT MAY %EW LIKE TRU?1 NOT TO MAKE IT 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE PROP] ?AT ,I %\LD EXAM9E AGA9 & AGA91 BE=E ,I COME TO ! CONCLUSION TO :I* ,I MEAN TO AFFIX MY SEAL1 & ANNEX MY SANCTION1 0,?IS IS ! TRU?40 ,! ANCI5T ,GO?S ( ,G]MANY1 WE >E TOLD1 HAD A CU/OM ( DEBAT+ EV]Y ?+ ( IMPORTANCE TO !IR /ATE TWICE1 ONCE 9 ! HI< ANIMATION ( A CONVIVIAL MEET+1 & ONCE 9 ! S]5E /ILLNESS ( A MORN+ CONSULTATION4 ,PHILIP ( ,MAC$ON HAV+ DECID$ A CAUSE PRECIPITATELY1 ! P>TY CONDEMN$ BY HIM IMM$IATELY DECL>$ HIS RESOLUTION TO APPEAL FROM ! S5T5CE4 ,& TO :OM1 SAID ! K+1 WILT ?\ APPEAL8 ,TO ,PHILIP1 WAS ! ANSW]1 9 ! 5TIRE POSSESSION ( HIS UND]/&+4 

,SU* IS ! NATURE ( ! HUMAN M9D--AT LEA/1 SU* ,I F9D TO HE ! NATURE ( MY [N--?AT MANY TRA9S ( ?9K+1 MANY *A9S ( EVID5CE1 ! RESULT ( ACCUMULAT$ FACTS1 WILL (T5 NOT PRES5T !MSELVES1 AT ! TIME :5 !IR PRES5CE W\LD BE ( ! HI<E/ IMPORTANCE4 ,! VIEW :I* N[ COMES BE=E ME IS ( A SUB/ANCE SO CLOSE & WELL-WOV51 & ( COLORS SO BRILLIANT & DAZZL+1 ?AT O!R MATT]S 9 A C]TA9 DEGREE REMOTE1 ?\< ( NO LESS 9TR9SIC IMPORTANCE1 & EQUALLY 5TITL$ TO 9FLU5CE MY JUDGM5T 9 ! QUE/ION 9 H&1 %ALL BE 5TIRELY %UT \T1 %ALL BE KILL$1 & FAIL TO (F] !MSELVES TO MY P]CEPTIONS4 

,IT IS A CURI\S CIRCUM/ANCE :I* ,POPE1 A MAN ( EM95T LOGICAL P[] & ACUT5ESS1 RELATES1 ?AT1 HAV+ AT HIS COMM& 9 HIS Y\? A COLLECTION ( ALL ! TRACTS ?AT HAD BE5 WRITT5 ON BO? SIDES 9 ! REIGN ( ,JAMES ! ,SECOND1 HE APPLI$ HIMSELF ) GREAT ASSIDUITY TO !IR P]USAL1 & ! CONSEQU5CE WAS1 ?AT HE WAS A ,PAPI/ & ,PROTE/ANT BY TURNS1 ACCORD+ TO ! LA/ BOOK HE READ#a4 

,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE 9 ! /RUCTURE ( ! HUMAN UND]/&+ IS WELL KN[N1 & IS ! F\NDATION ( MANY PROVISIONS ?AT OCCUR 9 ! CON/ITUTION ( POLITICAL SOCIETY4 ,H[ EA* MAN %ALL =M HIS CRE$1 & >RANGE ?OSE OP9IONS BY :I* HIS CONDUCT %ALL BE REGULAT$1 IS ( C\RSE A MATT] EXCLUSIVELY SUBJECT$ TO HIS [N DISCRETION4 ,BUT1 :5 HE IS CALL$ UPON TO ACT 9 ! NAME ( A COMMUNITY1 & TO DECIDE UPON A QUE/ION 9 :I* ! PUBLIC IS 9T]E/$1 HE ( NECESSITY FEELS HIMSELF CALL$ UPON TO PROCE$ ) ! UTMO/ CAUTION4 ,A JUDGE ON ! B5*1 A *ANCELLOR1 IS NOT CONT5T$ ) ?AT SUDD5 RAY ( M5TAL ILLUM9ATION TO :I* AN +5U\S 9DIVIDUAL IS (T5 DISPOS$ TO YIELD 9 AN AFFAIR ( AB/RACT SPECULATION4 ,HE FEELS ?AT HE IS OBLIG$ TO WAIT = EVID5CE1 ! NATURE ( :I* HE DOES NOT YET ANTICIPATE1 & TO ADJ\RN HIS DECISION4 ,A DELIB]ATIVE C\NCIL OR ASSEMBLY IS AW>E ( ! NECESSITY ( EXAM9+ A QUE/ION AGA9 & AGA94 ,IT IS UPON ?IS PR9CIPLE ?AT ! TWO H\SES ( ! ,5GLI% P>LIAM5T >E REQUIR$ TO GIVE A FIR/1 A SECOND & A ?IRD READ+1 TOGE!R ) V>I\S O!R =MS & TE*NICALITIES1 TO ! PROVISION ?AT IS BR\<T BE=E !M1 PREVI\SLY TO ITS PASS+ 9TO A LAW4 ,& !RE IS MANY A FUNDAM5TAL DOGMA & CORN]-/ONE ( ! S5TIM5TS ?AT ,I %ALL EMPHATICALLY CALL MY [N1 ?AT IS ( MORE G5U9E IMPORTANCE TO ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ?AN TO A NATION IS A NUMB] ( ?OSE REGULATIONS1 :I* BY C\RTESY WE CALL ACTS ( P>LIAM5T4 

,NO?+ CAN HAVE A MORE GL>+ T5D5CY TO SUBV]T ! AU?ORITY ( MY OP9ION AMONG MY FELL[-M51 ?AN 9/ABILITY4 0,:AT W5T YE \T 9TO ! WILD]NESS TO SEE0 SAID ,JESUS ,*RI/3 0A RE$ %AK5 ) ! W9D80 ,WE \<T AT ALL TIMES TO BE OP5 TO CONVICTION4 ,WE \<T TO BE EV] READY TO LI/5 TO EVID5CE4 ,BUT1 CONSCI\S ( \R HUMAN FRAILTY1 IT IS SELDOM ?AT WE \<T IMM$IATELY TO SUBSCRIBE TO ! PROPOSITIONS1 H[EV] SPECI\S1 ?AT >E N[ = ! FIR/ TIME PRES5T$ TO US4 ,IT IS \R DUTY TO LAY UP 9 \R MEMORY ! SUGGE/IONS (F]$ UPON ANY MOM5T\S QUE/ION1 & NOT TO SUFF] !M TO LOSE !IR 9H]5T WEI<T & IMPRESSIV5ESS2 BUT IT IS ONLY ?R\< ! M$IUM ( CONSID]ATION & RECONSID]ATION1 ?AT !Y CAN BECOME 5TITL$ TO \R FULL & UNRES]V$ ASS5T4 

,! NATURE ( BELIEF1 OR OP9ION1 HAS BE5 WELL ILLU/RAT$ BY ,LORD ,%AFTESBURY#b4 ,!RE >E MANY NOTIONS OR JUDGM5TS FLOAT+ 9 ! M9D ( EV]Y MAN1 :I* >E MUTUALLY DE/RUCTIVE ( EA* O!R4 ,9 ?IS S5SE M5'S OP9IONS >E GOV]N$ BY HI< & L[ SPIRITS1 BY ! /ATE ( ! SOLIDS & FLUIDS ( ! HUMAN BODY1 & BY ! /ATE ( ! WEA!R4 ,BUT 9 A P>AM\NT S5SE ?AT ONLY CAN BE SAID TO BE A MAN'S OP9ION :I* HE 5T]TA9S 9 HIS CLE>E/ MOM5TS1 & FROM :I*1 :5 HE IS MO/ HIMSELF1 HE IS LEA/ SUBJECT TO V>Y4 ,9 ?IS EMPHATICAL S5SE1 ,I %\LD SAY1 A MAN DOES NOT ALWAYS KN[ :AT IS HIS REAL OP9ION4 ,WE CANNOT /RICTLY BE SAID TO BELIEVE ANY ?+1 9 CASES :]E WE AFT]W>DS *ANGE \R OP9ION )\T ! 9TRODUCTION ( SOME EVID5CE ?AT WAS UNKN[N TO US BE=E4 ,BUT H[ MANY >E ! 9/ANCES 9 :I* WE CAN BE AFFIRM$ TO BE 9 ! ADEQUATE RECOLLECTION ( ALL ! EVID5CES & REASON+S :I* HAVE AT SOME TIME OCCURR$ TO US1 & ( ! OP9IONS1 TOGE!R ) ! GR\NDS ON :I* !Y RE/$1 :I* WE CONCEIV$ WE HAD JU/LY & RATIONALLY 5T]TA9$8 

,! CONSID]ATIONS H]E /AT$ H[EV] %\LD BY NO MEANS BE ALL[$ TO 9SPIRE US ) 9DIFF]5CE 9 MATT]S ( OP9ION4 ,IT IS ! GLORY & LU/] ( \R NATURE1 ?AT WE >E CAPABLE ( RECEIV+ EVID5CE1 & WEI<+ ! REASONS = & AGA9/ ANY IMPORTANT PROPOSITION 9 ! BALANCE ( AN IMP>TIAL & 5LI<T5$ UND]/&+4 ,! ONLY EFFECT ?AT %\LD BE PRODUC$ 9 US1 BY ! REFLECTION ?AT WE CAN AT LA/ BY NO MEANS BE SECURE ?AT WE HAVE ATTA9$ TO A P]FECT RESULT1 %\LD BE TO TEA* US A :OLESOME DIFFID5CE & HUMILITY1 & 9DUCE US TO CONFESS ?AT1 :5 WE HAVE DONE ALL1 WE >E IGNORANT1 DIM-SI<T$ & FALLIBLE1 ?AT \R BE/ REASON+S MAY BETRAY1 & \R WISE/ CONCLUSIONS DECEIVE US4 

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#a ,CORRESPOND5CE ) ,ATT]BURY1 ,LETT] ,I,V4 

#b ,9QUIRY CONC]N+ ,VIRTUE1 ,BOOK #a1 ,P>T #a1 ,SECTION II4 

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