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as_o to_o those_o other_o proposition_n wherein_o we_o deny_v one_o idea_n of_o another_o as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o horse_n blue_a be_v nor_o yellow_a etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o these_o depend_v upon_o the_o actual_a existence_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o consensus_fw-la &_o dissensus_fw-la terminorum_fw-la but_o mr._n norris_n the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o reflection_n upon_o the_o foresay_a essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n pag._n 20._o do_v not_o allow_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o mental_a impression_n or_o character_n upon_o the_o mind_n what_o way_n soever_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o come_v there_o so_o that_o though_o he_o agree_v with_o dr._n lock_v in_o deny_v all_o natural_a and_o innate_a notion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o other_o reason_n than_o those_o which_o dr._n lock_n go_v upon_o and_o upon_o a_o far_o different_a hypothesis_n so_o that_o mr._n norris_n his_o reflection_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o dr._n 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the_o soul_n to_o be_v make_v of_o white-paper_n and_o the_o knowledge_n we_o find_v there_o to_o be_v write_v with_o pen_n and_o ink_n heb._n 10._o 26._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o or_o upon_o their_o mind_n will_v i_o write_v they_o that_o be_v say_v dr._n taylor_n dust_n dubit_fw-la p._n 4._o you_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a and_o essential_a equity_n and_o reason_n by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v put_v into_o every_o man_n nature_n and_o beside_o this_o whatsoever_o else_o shall_v be_v super-induced_a shall_v be_v write_v in_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o spirit_n who_o shall_v write_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o table_n of_o your_o conscience_n now_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o need_n of_o any_o such_o curious_a remark_n either_o upon_o the_o text_n or_o comment_n that_o if_o this_o pretend_v to_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o figure_n or_o