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(4) [centered]

-forced by its appeals to the understanding
and heart. It grapples with its hooks
of steel on the conscience – throws its
golden links around the kn. [knowledge] & the reason –
& twines its silken cords with all the
fibres [fibers] of our mor. [moral] being.

We are bound to comply with bec. [because] it for the h.[human] good
& we know compliance with it is for t. [the] h [human] good bec. [because] our reason
& judg^t [judgment], & consc. [conscience] say so – & bec. [because] C. [Christ] has com-
-manded it – better reasons can't be ~

II Inquire – Secondly – after the Extent
of this obligation.

1. Extends to all Persons. None are to be
excluded – for their position – character –
conduct – or reactions – Do to all as
we sh'd [should] desire them to do to us ~

3. To all things – – To do so in one
matter is not enough – the oblig. [obligation] is violated
if we fail in one single particular.