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  properly   distinguished   and   separated。   (93)   Before   I   go   further   I   would
  expressly state (though I have said it before) that I consider the utility and
  the need for Holy Scripture or Revelation to be very great。 (94) For as we
  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。
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  A Theologico…Political Treatise
  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。
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