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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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ment of Practical Religion; and I cannot but
think a Man (0 freatly quality d For luch an VIn.
dertatcins; mas sivn in Mercy to an A∞O in
irhich it is more than ever rrantine, tor never
any ase abounded like this rrith open Advo.
cates ot Prrelision, upon pretended Rational
Crounds, T0 lilence these untrapor Realoners,
by a Demonstration ot che Oblisations their Na-
ture lars uxon them, is a Wr’orke vorthy ot the
Fxcellent Mr. Lock; And perhaps the ireatenets
oF this Detence inay Mher vou, that thole wrho
mean vell to Relision, have no little need ot
vour Instruction; in hopes ot ihich, I have
ventur d to Publitr these Papers, not without
much Apprehension and Aire ot rour Displeature;
But Sir, in my Oftence rou mult perceire ny
Leal, and tho I have not the Hlappinels to be
nourt ce vou, veliere me with the Protound.
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