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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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NIT. Zock iS AOE at ail concernd in the
reatest Dart ot his Argument; and Dy
erhich theweatness ot the rrhole miil De
Obrious to ererr Reader.
Atcer his Detinition, he sires us a no-
cable illustration ot his Principle in the
Soui ot distinguimins moraliy 600d and
Fvil, Wichout Ratiocination, by the Porrer
re hrare ot distinguitins sensible qualities
erichout Refection, or Ratiocivation. IT0
misHE ererY rhit as Well hare told us,
that since re hare a Porer ot distinguiin.
IBS Moral Rclations, ichout matsine ule
Ot our Fye-Sight, e mar distinguim Rca,
and Tellor, rithout Ryes; thes BCinE
nO more the proper and oulr inlets ot
our Ideas ot Colours, than reflection is ot
moral distinctions; itich the Remarker
Pa7S e May hare withont Rofection,
since irc can distinsuit Colours, and o
cher Tensible qualicies michout Reflection.
But it this ere (0, MT. Lock MaY Ver
Wel Cay What che Lemarker belieres he
Wril AOE, Thac then Children wouid De
able to distioguim Moral Cood and Pril
for thes very clearls distinsuim aII the
Objeces oF sentation thae come in their
avas; oud ehis Principse coud nerer DC
improvede Or corrupted, a5 HO One CaA DC
pertraded ihac ans Sensation He HaS is
more or lcss agrecable, or that a dila-
et
srecable sensation is an agreoablc onc;
Wrhich is recoud, it is erident that our
SenTES wond noc De Susticient. to thcir
End, to sireus norice oF What iS COnre.
HIenE,
P. 8.
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