Excerpt from The Catechism of Man: Pointing Out From Sound Principles, and Acknowledged Facts, the Rights and Duties of Every Rational Being
All Laws fuppofe tbat Alan is an agent, and tbdi be is a free agent. Tba fir/l be is capable and by tbe'fecond be becomes accountable for bis con duit. Defiitute offucb a power, andvfucb a freedom, 15? Could not be an objedt Qf Government;~ iber'e would be no merit in obedience, nor blame in tranfgrefion, and confequentlv ibere could be neitber rewards nor pu nijb/nents, ibe framing of laws would bave been vain andab/urd, and Governor and Subjetl words witbout meaning. W ben we are commanded to fear God and boner tbe King, tbat boib are in our power is plainly implied.
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