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This is often the 1st significant serious variation of Locke's 1695 enquiry into the rules of Christianity. Locke continues that the necessities of the religion, few and straightforward, are available by means of somebody for themselves within the Scripture, and that this offers a foundation for tolerant contract between Christians. An authoritative textual content is observed by way of ample info conducive to an realizing of Locke's spiritual proposal.
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334). See Edward Stillingfleet, A Discourse in Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity (London, 1697), ch. x. Although dated 1697, the book was advertised in the London Gazette, 3234 (5-9 Nov. 1696). 2 Edwards, Socinian Creed, 122. 3 Locke to Molyneux, 22 Feb. 1697, Corr. 2202, vi. 6 In addition to Stillingfleet and Edwards, Locke also had in mind the attack of William Sherlock, who had recently preached against his rejection of innate principles. 4 Edwards, A Brief Vindication of the Fundamental Atrticles of the Christian Faith (London, 1697), sigs A3v and A4r.
2 above, see Mr. g. Thomas Halyburton, in his 'Essay concerning the Nature of Faith', appended to Natural Religion Insufficient (Edinburgh, 1714). For recent criticism see J. Houston, Reported Miracles (Cambridge, 1994), 48. 2Essay, IV. xviii. 5, 6, 10; xix. 14. See also Reasonableness, p. 159: 'Since they [the writers of the Scriptures] delivered no Precepts but such, as though Reason of itself had not clearly made out, Yet it could not but assent to when thus discovered; And think itself indebted for the Discovery' 3 This aspect of Locke's thought depends on the distinction between things 'According to Reason', 'Above Reason', and 'Contrary to Reason' laid down in Essay, IV.
1 Locke's caution and desire for secrecy might well figure in his reasons for literary anonymity, but in itself this factor provides no basis upon which to explain why he chose to put his name to some books and not to others. As noted above, Locke seems to have entertained some doubts about the 'orthodoxy' of his treatise on Christianity. He admitted that he found little satisfaction in accepted 'Systems of Divinity' and confessed in private to Limborch what is apparent in the first chapter of his bookthat his position differed radically from the Reformed theology of Calvin and Turretini.