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farther from my mind than the idea that law controlled the human will, and 
I do not think that that is implied in my argument. The fact is, that the 
ideas I have expressed here are rather the result of my having worked out 
Fichte’s scheme. I have not used Fichte’s arguments, but I have followed 
his analysis. I think it quite true that social law falls within the same 
sphere as the law of the universe, as he says ; but I do not believe that this 
controls the human will any more than that physical law governs it. But with 
regard to the illustration of Clerk Maxwell’s, as to the law of the universe 
corresponding with the law which God has imposed on human life, and 
which it is our duty to follow, I may be able to alter the wording, but 
the doctrine is an important part of the argument, and I could not 
give it up. With reference to what has been said by Dr. Irons as to motion, 
I must confess that I hardly understand the difficulty, which seems to me 
to be a metaphysical one ; and I do not think it necessary to enter into 
metaphysics. The whole question of the constitution of matter and its 
motion, involves so many apparent contradictions, that I should be quite at 
a loss to deal with it here Jbeyond saying that it is entirely and utterly a 
mystery. I can only once more express my thankfulness for the manner 
in which my general view has been accepted. (Hear, hear.) 
The meeting was then adjourned. 
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