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the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o world_n can_v not_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o casual_a concourse_n of_o atom_n prove_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o motion_n of_o epicurus_n his_o atom_n and_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o the_o universe_n especial_o the_o production_n and_o nature_n of_o animal_n of_o the_o cartesian_a hypothesis_n that_o it_o can_v salve_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n without_o a_o deity_n give_v motion_n to_o matter_n pag._n 421_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o evil._n of_o the_o be_v of_o providence_n epicurus_n his_o argument_n against_o it_o refute_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o providence_n in_o order_n to_o religion_n providence_n prove_v from_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n the_o great_a objection_n against_o providence_n propound_v the_o first_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o evil_a god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n 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kind_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o be_v if_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n have_v no_o high_a original_n than_o the_o concourse_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o what_o be_v the_o umbilical_a vessel_n form_v whereby_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n receive_v its_o nourishment_n by_o what_o atom_n be_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o succus_fw-la nutritius_fw-la frame_v from_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o child_n how_o come_v those_o vessel_n to_o close_v up_o so_o natural_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n and_o it_o to_o seek_v its_o nourishment_n in_o quite_o another_o way_n will_v the_o particle_n of_o matter_n which_o by_o their_o concretion_n form_v the_o first_o pair_n salve_v this_o too_o thus_o still_o we_o see_v how_o
plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n come_v very_o near_o who_o philosophy_n be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n when_o he_o have_v before_o ficini_n ascribe_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o goodness_n of_o his_o do_v incline_v he_o to_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n like_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o excellent_a be_v can_v but_o produce_v the_o most_o excellent_a effect_n and_o as_o to_o the_o material_a principle_n out_o of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v there_o appear_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thales_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o plato_n and_o pythagoras_n for_o plato_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o thing_n the_o material_a principle_n be_v he_o describe_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o chalcidius_n meurs_fw-fr render_v it_o be_v motis_fw-la importuno_fw-it fluctuans_fw-la neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la quiescens_fw-la it_o be_v a_o visible_a corporeal_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n but_o in_o continual_a disorderly_a motion_n and_o agitation_n which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n i_o suppose_v of_o what_o thales_n mean_v by_o his_o water_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n together_o which_o other_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o orphius_fw-la in_o athenagoras_n and_o the_o scholiast_n on_o apollonius_n cite_v by_o grotius_n and_o reli._n other_o which_o we_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o believe_v because_o the_o successor_n of_o thales_n anaximander_n and_o anaxagoras_n express_v themselves_o to_o that_o purpose_n anaximander_n call_v the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remainder_n of_o the_o primitive_a moisture_n and_o anaxagoras_n say_v before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n set_v thing_n in_o their_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o confuse_v together_o which_o must_v needs_o make_v that_o which_o chalcidius_n tell_v we_o numenius_n attribute_n to_o pythagoras_n which_o his_o translator_n call_v sylvam_fw-la fludiam_fw-la or_o fluid_a matter_n 394._o which_o be_v the_o same_o likewise_o with_o the_o phaenician_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o mud_n or_o slime_n other_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o watery_a 10._o mixture_n which_o they_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seedplot_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o thales_n with_o the_o phaenician_o from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o and_o pythagoras_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o concur_v with_o moses_n not_o only_o in_o the_o 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particular_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o agitation_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o fluid_a matter_n for_o chalcidius_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o thales_n pythagoras_n plato_n but_o of_o anaximenes_n heraclitus_n and_o other_o say_v thus_o of_o they_o omnesigitur_fw-la hi_o in_o motu_fw-la positam_fw-la rerum_fw-la 378._o originem_fw-la censuërunt_fw-la they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n so_o the_o phaenician_o call_v this_o motion_n of_o the_o particle_n of_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dark_a and_o bluster_a wind_n and_o how_o suitable_a this_o explication_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o thing_n from_o the_o motion_n of_o fluid_a matter_n be_v to_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n appear_v by_o those_o many_o experiment_n by_o which_o mix_a body_n be_v show_v to_o spring_v from_o no_o other_o material_a principle_n than_o the_o particle_n of_o fluid_a 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378._o cumque_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la deorum_fw-la constituat_fw-la aquam_fw-la quam_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipse_fw-la appellat_fw-la stygem_fw-la antiquitati_fw-la tribuens_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la 37._o jaranao_fw-la nihil_fw-la constituens_fw-la reverentius_fw-la to_o which_o purpose_n likewise_o aristotle_n speak_v in_o his_o metaphysic_n that_o the_o reason_n 3._o why_o styx_n be_v make_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o god_n be_v because_o water_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n and_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o remote_a person_n and_o first_o writer_n of_o theology_n hold_v this_o opinion_n of_o water_n be_v the_o first_o material_a principle_n of_o thing_n have_v thus_o make_v it_o appear_v what_o a_o consent_n 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they_o he_o may_v do_v that_o he_o will_v repent_v of_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o fury_n and_o violence_n of_o man_n in_o revenge_v their_o injury_n on_o each_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o in_o wrath_n and_o anger_n with_o as_o much_o eagerness_n as_o they_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n whereby_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leap_v upon_o they_o who_o have_v injure_v they_o with_o as_o much_o sury_n as_o a_o wild_a beast_n upon_o his_o prey_n but_o man_n shall_v learn_v to_o imitate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n gentleness_n and_o patience_n whereby_o he_o give_v the_o offender_n time_n to_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o have_v do_v before_o he_o do_v severe_o punish_v he_o as_o plato_n when_o his_o boy_n have_v anger_v he_o stand_v still_o a_o while_n without_o strike_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v punish_v himself_o first_o for_o his_o anger_n before_o he_o will_v chastise_v the_o boy_n for_o his_o fault_n and_o archytas_n when_o he_o see_v how_o negligent_a his_o workman_n have_v be_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o they_o tell_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v well_o for_o you_o that_o i_o be_o angry_a with_o you_o now_o say_v plutarch_n if_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o forbearance_n in_o man_n shall_v tend_v to_o moderate_v man_n heat_n and_o violence_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o leniâ—y_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o account_v gentleness_n and_o forbearance_n to_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o divine_a perfection_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o rational_a and_o agreeable_a to_o our_o apprchension_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n then_o this_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o