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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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erhich Mouid not makce us formard in de
terminins politirely on cither side, much
Tess to ectabli the Immortalier oF the
Soul on touncerrain a Foundation, rhich
is a Consideration I have betore insisted
Ou, and I eannot Dut think MI. LOck haS
done much more serrice to Relision in
thar DiscourIe, B. 3. C. 4. trhere atter he
had Paid ehat ne sees no contradiction in il
that Omniporency phould oive ro certain Sy-
stems of Marter, a Porver to perceive and
thinte tho it be most hichly probable that the
Sont is Immarerial; he adtas, that if our Fa-
culties cannot arrive to Demonstrative cer-
rainey abont il, ve need not thipte it stranse
althe oreat Ends of Morality and Relicion
are vell enonch secur du withont Philosophical
Proofs of the Souls Immateriality; since it is
evident that he roho made us at first becin 10
subsist here, sensible, intellieent Beines, and
for several years continu dus in such a State,
can and vil restore us to the like State in a-
VId. Thenother Worid, and mate us capable there to
Fourrh F. receive the Retribution hehas desiend1o Men
accordina to their doines in this Zise; and
thereforeris not of such miohtu necessity to
determine one may or l’other, as forme over
zealous for or asainst the Immateriality of
the Soul have been formard ro make the morid
believe. These are MT. LockS Words, and
Pappeal to ail unbiass d Men, Wrhether he
does not becter secure the Deliet ot a Fu-
cure State, by cstabliins it on such
srounds as gire an equal alturance of it
prhecher chc soul is immaterial, orno;
thar
dirion.