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eArifes ofdiver f ty of judgernents. 3 49 face of the earth. There are no two perfons í I all the world , who are juts of the fame intelle- tual complexion and degree', nor no two who are in all things of the fame opinions of appre- henfions: No nor any cne man who is in all thing; longof the fame apprehenfions and opinions with himfelf : Nor is the_re any man whofe thoushts and offeElions doperfe&ly confent with themfelves in matter and order, any two hours in all his life. And if multiplicityand diverfty have fo much caufe in nature, how much more muff needs be ad- ded by the common corruption and gravity of na- ture? When all mankind hath fo much ignorance Ofthe myfieries of Religion, and fo many de- grees of enmity and unfuitablenefs to holy things , a great difference of judgement is an un . avoidable confequent of this. And mens various edpications, and converfe, and employments muff needs caufe a great variety of pprehenfions : As their nature fo their education may agree in force generals e But there are no two perfons at age in the world, w hofe ed, cationj have been the fame in all particulars Though they were children of the fame parents, and bred in the fame ho fe and time, yet all that they have ! en and heard and medled with hath not beep inal points,jufl the fame : the fame in matter , and time and order and all circumf.ances. And we fee what great divertit'y of judgements any one of there doth daily caufe. To have parents of feveral minds and tempers : Tembe bred in farni- lies where there is great diverfty of knowledge and prahife : To live among company or con trary principles aid praetife ; when one man, l:eabrh

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