The Works of Dr. John Tillotson, Late Archbishop of Canterbury. Vol. 08

It is evident that there was a general inclination in mankind, even after its greatest corruption and degeneracy, to the belief of this principle; which appeal's, in that all people and nations of the world, after they were sunk into the greatest degeneracy, and all (except only the Jews) became idolaters, did universally agree in this apprehension, that their souls did remain after their bodies, and pass into a state of happiness or misery, according as they had demeaned themselves in this life. Not that they did generally reason themselves into this apprehension, by any convincing arguments, but did herein follow the bent and tendency of their natures, which did incline them thus to think. For no other reason can be given of the universal consent, even of the most rude and barbarous nations, in this principle, besides the inclination of human nature to this opinion; that is, either men come into the world with this notion imprinted upon their minds, or else (which comes all to one) the understanding of man is naturally of such a frame and make, that, left to itself, and the free exercise of its own thoughts, it will fall into this apprehension