Fate and Force: Or Mr. Mudge's Liberty Set in a True Light: in Answer to His Sermon Intitled Liberty. This item is unavailable.Fate and Force: Or Mr. Mudge's Liberty Set in a True Light: in Answer to His Sermon Intitled Liberty

Fate And Force: Or, Mr. Mudge's Liberty Set In A True Light: In Answer To His Sermon Intitled, Liberty by Joseph Hallet. This 18th-century tract discusses the nature and extent of Liberty—natural, civil, and religious—and argues for the liberty of inquiry, belief, and action. It contends that while government may rightly restrain actions harming the common good, individuals retain a natural liberty and a right to judge and examine evidence impartially. The author criticizes determinist views that compel action by motives alone, maintaining that humans can act contrary to strong motives and are accountable for their actions. He defends private judgment in religion, while acknowledging the authority of civil government to enforce laws for public welfare. The work also addresses conflicts between church and state, the limits of coercion in religious worship, and the importance of conscience and liberty in matters of faith.