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cannot perceive by the natural light of reason that simple obedience is the



path of salvation 'Endnote 25'; and are taught by revelation only that it is



so by the special grace of God; which our reason cannot attain; it follows



that the Bible has brought a very great consolation to mankind。 (95) All



are able to obey; whereas there are but very few; compared with the



aggregate of humanity; who can acquire the habit of virtue under the unaided



guidance of reason。 (96) Thus if we had not the testimony of Scripture; we



should doubt of the salvation of nearly all men。







End of Part 3 … Chapters XI to XV。



















AUTHOR'S ENDNOTES TO THE THEOLOGICO…POLITICAL TREATISE







CHAPTER XI。







Endnote 24。 (1) 〃Now I think。〃 (2) The translators render the {Greek}



word 〃I infer〃; and assert that Paul uses it as synonymous with {a Greek



word}。 (3) But the former word has; in Greek; the same meaning as the Hebrew



word rendered to think; to esteem; to judge。 (4) And this signification



would be in entire agreement with the Syriac translation。 (5) This Syriac



translation (if it be a translation; which is very doubtful; for we know



neither the time of its appearance; nor the translators and Syriac was the



vernacular of the Apostles) renders the text before us in a way well



explained by Tremellius as 〃we think; therefore。〃







CHAPTER XV。







Endnote 25。 (1) 〃That simple obedience is the path of salvation。〃 (2)



In other words; it is enough for salvation or blessedness; that we should



embrace the Divine decrees as laws or commands; there is no need to conceive



them as eternal truths。 (3) This can be taught us by Revelation; not Reason;



as appears from the demonstrations given in Chapter IV。











End of Part III … Chapters XI to XV。



















End of Part III




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