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 of o much as undertanding them. Thus, therefore, all the Definitions of thee learned Men, Definitions in every thing ele o contantly at Variance, agree only in this, that it is impoible to undertand the Law of Nature, and conequently to obey it, without being a very ubtile Reaoner and a very profound Metaphyician. This is no more nor les than aying, that Men mut have employed for the Etablihment of Society a Fund of Knowledge, which it is a very difficult Matter, nay abolutely impoible for mot Perons to develop, even in the boom of Society.

As Men, therefore, are o little acquainted with Nature, and agree o ill about the Meaning of the word Law, it can carce be expected they hould ever fix unanimouly upon a good Definition of natural Law. Accordingly, all thoe we meet with in Books, beides wanting Uniformity, are derived from many Lights