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BENEDICT DE SPINOZA: Theological-Political Treatise

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<strong>Theological</strong>-<strong>Political</strong> <strong>Treatise</strong><br />

teaching about what relates to true salvation. For those who insist that<br />

there is no sound reason in them are prevented from proving this by<br />

means of reason. And if they claim that they have something within them<br />

which is above reason, it is a mere ¢ction and far beneath reason, as their<br />

usual way of life has already proved clearly enough. But there is no need to<br />

speak more candidly about these things.<br />

[20] I would add just this, that we can know no one except from his<br />

works. Anyone therefore who abounds in the fruits of love, joy, peace,<br />

long-su¡ering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and selfcontrol,<br />

against whom (as Paul says in his Epistle to the Galatians 5.22)<br />

there is no law, he, whether he has been taught by reason alone or by<br />

Scripture alone, has truly been taught by God, and is altogether happy.<br />

With this I have said everything that I proposed to say about the<br />

divine law.<br />

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