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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)
# Folio 23, page id 797937889:0035
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For. Sr axainst an thine, and the Re;
arker cantor bnor that his Postion.
I5 true, viz. That the Truth ot oux Pa
culties depends rpon the Veracies ot
threir Author, since he must tatre it uxon
The Credit oE thole Faculties. Let him
doube the Fruth ot his Faculties as muctr
a5 he will, it he aftirms ary one thins.
in that one he must beliere them upon
their orn Fridenco; and since he cousd
not trust them in ocher thines, tilthe iras
certain ot their Veracitr ot the AuttOr;
irhaterer Principlo he establictres that
Certaintr uxon, he must relu upon the
Avidenco oF Bis Faculties FOr te TrutH
oF that Principle trhich he telIs us is tis,
That Veracity 25 a Perfection, and conse- ist. R. p. 7.
guentiu must belons to the Nature of God. 2d R p. 18.
For irhich Propositions tre may there.
Fore conclude, he Wras contented to sux.
Pole the Pruth oF his P’aculties; and he
Cannot dens HIr. Lockthe lame Priviledee.
tilt he can Mour him Fome ras to Rnou-
dedse rithout their help.
In the mean time there can De But tvo
arsof Anoirins that Veracier iS a Por
fection, cither ic is an innare Principle
originallr Iinprintedonthe eind; (Wrtrick
PMail not endearour to contuite, MIT.Loce
havins done it Cultcientlr, nor is it ncod-
tut tomy Purpose.) Lec that be MhoRe-
markcers W’ar ol Knomledse il he plea-
(C5,) Tince he must no lols relr uxon the
Truth oF his Faculties, in chatras chan
anus