be urged, that the tacit assent of their minds agrees to what their practice contradicts” (1.3.3). From his previous paragraph, Locke believes it is impossible to persuade someone to live by another person’s morals. Individuals have their own moral codes they follow. Locke raises a possibility they know the moral codes; they just chose to not live by them. Though this situation may be problematic, it exemplifies is Locke’s purpose. He wants individuals to decide for themselves what codes they follow.
Additionally, the flow of the argument reveals Locke’s faux sympathy of the other side of the argument to enhance his rebuttal. Locke’s circular logic makes it so readers get caught up in the myriad blur of words, it takes a few seconds to refocus
