Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A30485
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Second remarks upon An essay concerning humane understanding in a letter address'd to the author, being a vindication of the first remarks against the answer of Mr. Lock, at the end of his reply to the Lord Bishop of Worcester.
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Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
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Wing B5946; ESTC R20232
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divine_a nature_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o original_a notion_n of_o intrinsic_a holiness_n into_o which_o it_o be_v ultimate_o resolve_v this_o be_v not_o the_o archetype_n intrinsic_a holiness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o our_o capacity_n be_v like_a to_o god_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o perfection_n pure_a as_o he_o be_v pure_a so_o far_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o humanity_n will_v permit_v this_o i_o think_v be_v clear_a in_o reason_n and_o i_o m_o sure_a it_o be_v confirm_v by_o good_a authority_n that_o of_o revelation_n and_o also_o that_o of_o the_o best_a esteem_a philosopher_n that_o have_v write_v about_o morality_n and_o furthermore_o how_o can_v we_o know_v antecedent_o to_o revelation_n what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v or_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a sin_n or_o holiness_n i_o say_v how_o can_v you_o know_v this_o if_o you_o do_v not_o know_v it_o from_o the_o immutable_a nature_n of_o god_n 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