25 Dec 1814

Jug Util.

10

II. Sub Rev

4

But though the Almighty has denied it to him, he ought the Atheist ought to have had this knowledge. Of this word ought what is the real meaning? this and this only, viz. that the Theist is angry with the Atheist for the not having this knowledge or rather for the not saying that he has it. He ought and why is it said he ought? and of the word ought thus employed/ what is the purpose? to give intimation of the existence of a corresponding duty, for the purpose of imputing a violation of duty to himby whom the duty has failed of being performed?— in short to find a pretence for the anger thus kindled, and therewith some means of affording to it the desired gratification by producing power in some shape or other in the breast out of which the provocation came.

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Orthodox. He ought to have had that knowledge.

Heterodox. What man ought? It supposes gratuitously the existence of a duty for the purpose of exposing a man to hatred for the violation of it.