A THEOLOGICAL-POLITICAL TREATISE original: Tractatus Theologico-Politicus :

A CRITICAL INQUIRY INTO THE HISTORY, PURPOSE, AND

AUTHENTICITY OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES;

WITH

THE RIGHT TO

FREE THOUGHT AND FREE DISCUSSION

ASSERTED,

AND SHOWN TO BE NOT ONLY CONSISTENT BUT NECESSARILY

BOUND UP WITH TRUE PIETY AND GOOD GOVERNMENT.

BENEDICT DE SPINOZA.

TRANSLATED FROM THE LATIN.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY THE EDITOR.

“By this we know that we live in God, and God in us, because he has given us his Spirit.” original: “Hereby know we that we dwell in God, and God in us, because he hath given us of his spirit.” —1 JOHN 4:13.

LONDON:

TRÜBNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.

1862.