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concerning the true way of salvation。 （93） People who lay no claims to
reason for themselves； are not able to prove by reason this their assertion；
and if they hawk about something superior to reason； it is a mere figment；
and far below reason； as their general method of life sufficiently shows。
（94） But there is no need to dwell upon such persons。 （95） I will merely
add that we can only judge of a man by his works。 （96） If a man abounds
in the fruits of the Spirit ； charity； joy； peace； long…suffering； kindness；
goodness； faith； gentleness； chastity； against which； as Paul says （Gal。
v：22）； there is no law； such an one； whether he be taught by reason only or
by the Scripture only； has been in very truth taught by God； and is
altogether blessed。 （97） Thus have I said all that I undertook to say
concerning Divine law。
End of Part 1
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AUTHOR'S ENDNOTES TO THE
THEOLOGICO…POLITICAL
TREATISE CHAPTERS I to V
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Chapter I
Endnote 1。 （1） The word naw…vee'； Strong：5030； is rightly interpreted
by Rabbi Salomon Jarchi； but the sense is hardly caught by Aben Ezra；
who was not so good a Hebraist。 （2） We must also remark that this Hebrew
word for prophecy has a universal meaning and embraces all kinds of
prophecy。 （3） Other terms are more special； and denote this or that sort of
prophecy； as I believe is well known to the learned。
Endnote 2。 （1） 〃Although； ordinary knowledge is Divine； its professors
cannot be called prophets。〃 That is； interpreters of God。 （2） For he alone is
an interpreter of God； who interprets the decrees which God has revealed
to him； to others who have not received such revelation； and whose belief；
therefore； rests merely on the prophet's authority and the confidence
reposed in him。 （3） If it were otherwise； and all who listen to prophets
became prophets themselves； as all who listen to philosophers become
philosophers； a prophet would no longer be the interpreter of Divine
decrees； inasmuch as his hearers would know the truth； not on the；
authority of the prophet； but by means of actual Divine revelation and
inward testimony。 （4） Thus the sovereign powers are the interpreters of
their own rights of sway； because these are defended only by their
authority and supported by their testimony。
Endnote 3。 （1） 〃Prophets were endowed with a peculiar and
extraordinary power。〃 （2） Though some men enjoy gifts which nature has
not bestowed on their fellows； they are not said to surpass the bounds of
human nature； unless their special qualities are such as cannot be said to
be deducible from the definition of human nature。 （3） For instance； a giant
is a rarity； but still human。 （4） The gift of composing poetry extempore is
given to very few； yet it is human。 （5） The same may； therefore； be said of
the faculty possessed by some of imagining things as vividly as though
they saw them before them； and this not while asleep； but while awake。 （6）
But if anyone could be found who possessed other means and other
foundations for knowledge； he might be said to transcend the limits of
human nature。
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CHAPTER III。 Endnote 4。
（1） In Gen。 xv。 it is written that God promised Abraham to protect him；
and to grant him ample rewards。 （2） Abraham answered that he could
expect nothing which could be of any value to him； as he was childless
and well stricken in years。
Endnote 5。 （1） That a keeping of the commandments of the old
Testament is not sufficient for eternal life； appears from Mark x：21。
End of Endnotes to PART I
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