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# Title: A Defence Of The Essay Of Human Understanding, Written by Mr. Lock (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 3; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 3)
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But the CTrCat MIr. Lock was retervd FOr a
Curious ard Learned Asc, to break in upon this
Sanctuari of anity and lenorance, aud by Cettinz
Men on considerins first the Bounas of Fluman
Onderstandins, tohelp them in a close Purluit ot
True and VTetul Rnorledse: And is it possible
FOr a LOver oF Pruthtobeummor d, or silent
Jy Cutter ary injurious insinuatiors ot (0 Lxcel-
dent a Delign.
Tour Time, Sir, is t00 precious to be employ d
in tatine notice of them, rou ltill eo on in tar-
thier deliens For our advantase and improve
iment; and irhisst rou labour in that Cireat Enc
+0 irtich rou vvere Destind, The 500d of Man-
kind tis every ones Duty to be watehtul For
rou, and zealous to lecure the Benetits ron have
alreadr done us.
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one ot (o mean Abilities as the Author ot this
Detence; and the Incomvarablo Mr. Lock, mixht
Writh Realon have deter d From the Attempt. But
I did not prelume to contider my selt in anx
kind ot Comparison rith him, l only observ d
the Adrelaries Strensth and Thoneht (with Rea
son and Justice on my side) I necd not be dil
couraxd to enter the Lists with him; AndIam
Dextiraded, Wrtiat I have done will learehim no
cause ot Triumph, how much loerer it iS un
rorthy ot rou: l istr, Sir, rou may outy tind
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the World, hou Far it FallsMrort ot doine justice to
vour Principles, Which rou may do ithout in
terruptine the Great Bulinels ot vour Lite, DY 2
Work that will be an Dnivertal Benetit, and
prhich rou hrave sirp the Worta tome Rixt. to
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