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radicate_v that_o necessity_n whereby_o evil_n be_v continual_o existent_a in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o matter_n thereof_o as_o seneca_n the_o provide_v 5._o excuse_v the_o non_fw-fr ablation_n of_o evil_a by_o the_o creator_n
that_o that_o suppose_a action_n can_v not_o but_o follow_v upon_o those_o other_o action_n subalternate_o praecedent_a and_o consequent_o that_o it_o must_v be_v as_o democritus_n will_v have_v it_o fatal_a or_o necessary_a which_o opinion_n aristotle_n ardent_o impugn_v in_o lib._n de_fw-fr interpre_fw-fr cap._n 8._o when_o discuss_v the_o verity_n and_o necessity_n of_o proposition_n he_o contend_v to_o evince_v that_o though_o of_o two_o opposite_a singular_a proposition_n which_o concern_v a_o thing_n either_o praeterite_fw-la or_o present_v one_o must_v be_v true_a the_o other_o false_a yet_o the_o canon_n hold_v not_o in_o two_o contrary_a singular_a proposition_n which_o concern_v a_o thing_n future_a the_o verity_n of_o the_o one_o not_o necessitate_v the_o falsity_n of_o the_o other_o for_o as_o he_o there_o argue_v if_o every_o affirmation_n or_o negation_n concern_v a_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v true_a or_o false_a ex_fw-la necessitate_v then_o will_v the_o futurity_n of_o any_o thing_n include_v a_o necessity_n of_o its_o futurition_n i._n e._n whatever_o be_v future_a will_v be_v necessary_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a whatever_o be_v not_o future_a will_v be_v not-necessary_a and_o upon_o just_a inference_n nothing_o can_v remain_v either_o fortuitous_a or_o arbitrary_a which_o to_o admit_v be_v a_o incongruity_n so_o manifest_a that_o the_o repugnancy_n of_o every_o man_n experience_n detect_v it_o a_o incommodity_n so_o intolerable_a that_o it_o not_o only_o disparage_v but_o confute_v itself_o and_o this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fidelity_n in_o the_o record_n of_o our_o memory_n be_v the_o summary_n of_o their_o theory_n who_o have_v apprehend_v and_o assert_v fate_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a constitution_n of_o cause_n subalternate_o connect_v as_o not_o dependent_a on_o any_o thing_n divine_a nor_o any_o eternal_a decree_n so_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o mutation_n or_o interruption_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o impediment_n pure_o fortuitous_a or_o counter-activity_n of_o any_o arbitrary_a agent_n sect_n iii_o epicurus_n article_n 1._o the_o principal_a of_o the_o second_o sect_n aristotle_n and_o epicurus_n in_o the_o other_o division_n of_o philosopher_n who_o also_o concede_v fate_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a constitution_n of_o cause_n subalternate_o dependent_a etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o deny_v the_o inevitable_a or_o necessary_a insecution_n of_o all_o effect_n upon_o that_o concatenation_n allow_v the_o possibility_n of_o its_o mutation_n or_o interruption_n by_o either_o chance_n or_o man_n free_a will_n the_o principal_a be_v aristotle_n and_o aristotle_n article_n 2._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o author_n impute_v the_o opinion_n both_o of_o fate_n identity_n with_o nature_n and_o the_o possibility_n of_o its_o mutation_n &_o declination_n by_o either_o fortuitous_a or_o arbitrary_a antagonist_n to_o aristotle_n epicurus_n first_o as_o for_o aristotle_n that_o he_o hold_v fate_n or_o fatal_a necessity_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o very_a nature_n or_o if_o you_o like_v it_o better_o every_o particular_a cause_n act_v secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la naturam_fw-la naturalémve_fw-la ductum_fw-la according_a to_o its_o proper_a or_o natural_a virtue_n be_v manifest_a from_o his_o own_o word_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o write_n to_o particular_a 1_o he_o say_v in_o 2._o phy_n cap._n 6._o eas_fw-la generationes_fw-la acoretiones_fw-la &_o alterationes_fw-la quae_fw-la violentae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la ex_fw-la arte_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la delicias_fw-la cogimus_fw-la plantas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la praematurè_fw-la pubescere_fw-la adolesceréque_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la fatales_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la naturales_fw-la make_v fatal_a effect_n to_o be_v meeâ—ly_o natural_a and_o 2_o he_o say_v 1_o meteorol_n cap._n ultim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fatalibus_fw-la temporibus_fw-la magnas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la hyeme_v imbriúmque_fw-la excessus_fw-la quibus_fw-la creentur_fw-la diluvia_fw-la contingere_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o contingit_fw-la hyems_fw-la statis_fw-la anni_fw-la temporibus_fw-la which_o right_o paraphrase_a import_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o winter_n the_o sun_n recede_v from_o our_o climate_n at_o some_o certain_a period_n of_o the_o year_n according_a to_o the_o ecliptic_a progress_n consign_v unto_o it_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o regular_a effect_n of_o the_o sun_n remove_v to_o large_a distance_n even_o so_o be_v hard_a winter_n and_o immoderate_a rain_n the_o regular_a effect_n of_o some_o periodal_a conjunction_n of_o the_o planet_n proceed_v in_o their_o motion_n according_a to_o the_o settle_a constitution_n of_o nature_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v a_o advantage_n to_o observe_v that_o though_o stobaeus_n ecl._n phys_n tell_v we_o aristotelem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la existimasse_n fatum_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la quà m_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la advenientem_fw-la rebus_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v statutis_fw-la that_o arist_n conceive_v not_o fate_n to_o be_v so_o much_o a_o cause_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o cause_n advenient_a to_o thing_n determine_v by_o necessity_n yet_o nevertheless_o be_v we_o so_o to_o comment_v upon_o this_o his_o nice_a descant_n as_o that_o we_o understand_v fate_n not_o to_o be_v any_o new_a kind_n of_o cause_n but_o nature_n herself_o which_o in_o respect_n to_o her_o agency_n be_v call_v a_o cause_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o certain_a proper_a and_o necessary_a manner_n or_o way_n of_o her_o act_n be_v call_v fate_n and_o that_o he_o impugn_a the_o former_a error_n viz._n that_o all_o agent_n include_v in_o this_o universal_a subalternation_n act_n ex_fw-la inevitabili_fw-la necessitate_v or_o can_v but_o do_v what_o they_o do_v be_v not_o obscure_o intimate_v in_o this_o that_o he_o define_v fate_n to_o be_v pure_a nature_n since_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o effect_v of_o inoppugnable_a necessity_n as_o may_v be_v bold_o conclude_v from_o the_o frequent_a experiment_n not_o only_o in_o generation_n which_o be_v common_o impede_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o indisposition_n or_o impatibility_n of_o matter_n and_o other_o resist_a accident_n but_o also_o in_o generous_a and_o virtuous_a mind_n which_o easy_o subdue_v and_o countermand_v those_o strong_a inclination_n or_o propensity_n to_o avarice_n luxury_n audacity_n incontinency_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v not_o unjust_o be_v esteem_v the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o their_o very_a constitutive_a principle_n and_o branch_n that_o shoot_v up_o from_o the_o root_n of_o their_o corporeal_a temperament_n upon_o which_o reason_n we_o may_v conjecture_v that_o arist_n reflect_v when_o he_o say_v of_o socrates_n praeter_fw-la naturam_fw-la ac_fw-la fatum_fw-la suum_fw-la continens_fw-la evasit_fw-la he_o acquire_v a_o habit_n of_o continency_n even_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o contrary_a solicitation_n of_o his_o individual_a nature_n and_o particular_a fate_n second_o as_o for_o epicurus_n that_o his_o thought_n make_v a_o unison_n necessity_n article_n 3._o epicurus_n unanimous_a to_o arist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o physical_a and_o eluctable_a necessity_n with_o those_o of_o aristotle_n in_o the_o key_n of_o a_o non-ineluctable_a fate_n be_v sufficient_o constant_a from_o hence_o that_o have_v admit_v a_o certain_a necessity_n natural_a in_o this_o sentence_n naturam_fw-la à _fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsarúmve_fw-la serie_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doceri_fw-la cogique_fw-la sive_fw-la necessitate_v agi_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la herodotum_fw-la he_o yet_o deny_v the_o inevitability_n or_o absoluteness_n thereof_o in_o another_o fragment_n of_o his_o revive_a by_o stobaetis_n in_o ecl._n phys_n where_o he_o deliver_v as_o a_o general_a canon_n omnia_fw-la sieri_fw-la trium_fw-la modorum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessitate_v consilio_fw-la fortuna_fw-la for_o in_o that_o he_o make_v fortune_n and_o consultation_n or_o man_n free_a will_n equal_a competitor_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n with_o necessity_n natural_a he_o manifest_o exclude_v it_o from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sole_a despot_n or_o monarch_n and_o reserve_v to_o the_o two_o other_o a_o equal_a dominion_n which_o assurance_n may_v due_o be_v augment_v by_o the_o superaddition_n of_o this_o also_o that_o cicero_n de_fw-la fato_fw-la introduce_v epicurus_n dispute_v about_o the_o verity_n of_o future_a event_n make_v he_o deny_v with_o aristotle_n that_o of_o two_o contrary_a singular_a enunciation_n about_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o one_o must_v be_v true_a and_o the_o other_o false_a subnect_v this_o reason_n nulla_fw-la est_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la talis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la and_o certain_o as_o he_o stand_v equal_a with_o aristotle_n in_o the_o denial_n so_o have_v he_o outdo_v he_o by_o many_o degree_n in_o his_o endeavour_n epitomise_v article_n 4._o the_o scope_n of_o epicurus_n his_o figment_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o human_a soul_n and_o his_o accommodation_n thereof_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o man_n liberty_n epitomise_v for_o the_o refutation_n of_o this_o unsound_a opinion_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n insomuch_o as_o he_o excogitated_a his_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o atom_n illustrate_v
disposition_n of_o atom_n from_o the_o frequent_a actual_a production_n of_o a_o jusect_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n or_o principle_n countermine_v by_o a_o inversion_n or_o argument_n à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la p._n 65._o 7._o a_o exception_n against_o the_o seem_a disparity_n betwixt_o their_o inserence_n and_o we_o prevent_v and_o the_o invalidity_n of_o they_o though_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n be_v concede_v in_o terminis_fw-la declare_v by_o a_o adequate_a similitude_n p._n 67._o 8._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o section_n or_o the_o aequipondium_fw-la of_o the_o praecedent_a reason_n if_o perpend_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o conjunctive_o to_o the_o most_o perfect_a demonstration_n p._n 68_o sect_n iv_o artic_a 1._o that_o antique_a absurd_a expostulation_n whoâ—_n instrument_n auxiliants_n material_n predisposed_a god_n make_v use_v of_o in_o his_o act_n of_o fabrication_n of_o the_o universe_n copious_o satisfy_v and_o the_o energy_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n commonstrate_v superior_a to_o the_o indigence_n of_o either_o p._n 69._o 2._o a_o second_o immodest_a interrogation_n wherefore_o god_n so_o long_o defer_v the_o creation_n resolve_v with_o a_o detection_n of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o undecent_a curiosity_n p._n 73._o chap._n iii_o why_o god_n create_v the_o world_n page_n 77._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1._o the_o improbability_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o god_n insinuate_v by_o the_o atheist_n from_o his_o defect_n of_o any_o possible_a motive_n scope_n or_o final_a cause_n p._n 71._o 2._o their_o first_o argument_n that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v above_o the_o capacity_n of_o either_o emolument_fw-fr or_o delectation_n from_o the_o universe_n p_o 78._o 3._o the_o satisfactory_a resutation_n thereof_o and_o god_n glory_v manifest_v to_o have_v be_v his_o prime_n and_o principal_a end_n p._n 79._o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1._o their_o second_o argument_n that_o god_n have_v no_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fortification_n thereof_o by_o 8_o reason_n p._n 82._o 2._o the_o total_a redargution_n thereof_o by_o a_o commonstrance_n that_o the_o benefit_n and_o felicity_n of_o man_n be_v god_n secondary_a end_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o first_o end_n by_o any_o creature_n but_o man_n conclude_v from_o his_o 1._o rationality_n p._n 86._o 2._o sermocination_n p._n 88_o 3._o lucretius_n his_o 8._o reason_n subvert_v particular_o p._n 90._o chap._n iu._n the_o general_a providence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v page_n 94._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1._o the_o author_n reason_n for_o his_o present_a adherence_n to_o the_o common_a discrimination_n of_o providence_n from_o creation_n p._n 94._o 2._o the_o definition_n and_o receive_v division_n of_o divine_a providence_n p._n 95._o 3._o a_o short_a list_n of_o the_o principal_a ethnic_a physiologist_n who_o in_o order_n to_o their_o propagation_n of_o atheism_n have_v attempt_v the_o eradication_n of_o this_o magisterial_a verity_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o a_o gentle_a cure_n of_o s._n hieroms_n wound_n cause_v by_o his_o venial_a lapse_n from_o the_o same_o ibid._n 4._o the_o atheist_n first_o argument_n against_o universal_a providence_n with_o the_o absurd_a and_o malicious_a comment_n of_o lucretius_n thereupon_o p._n 97._o 5._o their_o second_o argument_n and_o its_o convenient_a dissection_n into_o two_o part_n viz._n 1._o the_o irregularity_n of_o contingency_n p._n 99_o 2._o the_o unequal_a or_o unjust_a distribution_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n p._n 101._o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1._o that_o the_o notion_n of_o general_n providence_n be_v proleptical_a infer_v from_o the_o umversality_n of_o its_o recepeption_n p._n 102._o 2._o from_o the_o misplace_a devotion_n of_o idolater_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o most_o philosopher_n of_o the_o high_a form_n as_o of_o 1._o ecphantus_n p._n 103_o 2._o plato_n ibid._n 3._o aristotle_n ibid._n 4._o the_o stoic_n p._n 104._o 5._o the_o academic_n and_o sceptic_n ibid._n 4._o a_o review_n of_o the_o induction_n and_o the_o argument_n find_v to_o be_v apodictical_a on_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o only_o persuasive_a p._n 105._o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1._o god_n general_a providence_n demonstrate_v by_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o nature_n reflect_v on_o our_o thought_n p._n 107._o 2._o the_o same_o particular_o support_v by_o that_o trinity_n of_o attribute_n viz._n his_o 1._o infinite_a wisdom_n p._n 109._o 2._o infinite_a power_n ibid._n 3._o infinite_a goodness_n p._n 110._o 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n gubernation_n by_o the_o indefinent_a influence_n of_o god_n general_a providence_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o absolute_a and_o total_a dependence_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n upon_o the_o first_o p._n 111._o 4._o the_o vastity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o its_o part_n and_o the_o irreconcilable_a discord_n of_o many_o nature_n demonstrate_v as_o much_o p._n 113._o 5._o under_o what_o restriction_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o tropology_n of_o some_o hermetical_a philosopher_n deum_fw-la esse_fw-la animam_fw-la mundi_fw-la p._n 114._o 6._o the_o atheist_n subterfuge_n of_o nature_n and_o fortune_n praeclude_v p._n 116._o sect_n iv_o artic_a 1._o the_o atheist_n first_o antiprovidential_n argument_n refute_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o their_o absurdity_n in_o commensurate_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n by_o the_o infinite_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o man_n detect_v ibid._n 2._o divinity_n demonstrate_v superior_a to_o the_o circumscription_n both_o of_o time_n and_o place_n p._n 118._o 3._o that_o the_o procuration_n of_o all_o the_o infinite_o various_a action_n of_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v any_o interturbation_n of_o god_n serene_a felicity_n prove_v by_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr minori_fw-la p._n 119._o 4._o the_o same_o illustrate_v by_o a_o second_o comparison_n p._n 120._o 5._o that_o the_o administration_n of_o petty_a occurrence_n can_v be_v no_o indignity_n or_o disparagement_n to_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a absolute_o essential_a to_o he_o firm_o evict_v from_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o cognition_n and_o presence_n p._n 121._o sect_n v._o artic_a 1._o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o atheist_n second_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o apparent_a irregularity_n of_o event_n do_v justisie_n their_o non-praedestination_a or_o mere_a contingency_n strong_o convel_v and_o that_o to_o the_o praeordination_n of_o divinity_n nothing_o can_v be_v casual_a clear_o commonstrate_v p._n 124._o 2._o the_o author_n antithesis_fw-la that_o all_o natural_a agent_n be_v under_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o their_o distinct_a species_n p._n 129._o 3._o a_o second_o counterposition_n that_o those_o law_n be_v institute_v and_o sancit_v by_o a_o infinite_a wisdom_n ibid._n 4._o a_o three_o that_o the_o legislator_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o prerogative_n power_n to_o alter_v transcend_v invert_v or_o repeal_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n 5._o the_o verity_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o position_n ample_o demonstrate_v p._n 130._o 6._o the_o verity_n of_o the_o three_o position_n demonstrate_v p._n 136._o 7._o a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n of_o god_n in_o praeterito_fw-la p._n 137._o 8._o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a deluge_n p._n 138._o 9_o the_o cessation_n of_o satan_n oracle_n after_o the_o advent_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n prove_v authentique_o ibid._n 10._o that_o there_o be_v a_o prodigious_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n p._n 140._o 11._o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o catholic_a deluge_n proceed_v from_o cause_n natural_a p._n 141._o 12._o that_o the_o cessation_n of_o pagan_a oracle_n upon_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o effect_n mere_o fupernatural_a comprobate_v uncontrollable_o p._n 146._o 13._o that_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v pure_o metaphysical_a irrefutable_o demonstrate_v p._n 149._o 14._o the_o adaequatien_n of_o all_o to_o the_o verification_n of_o the_o author_n three_o position_n p._n 152._o sect_n vi_o artic_a 1._o lucretius_n his_o blasphemy_n that_o man_n ignorance_n of_o the_o energy_n of_o natural_a cause_n be_v the_o sole_a basis_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o universal_a providence_n p._n 152._o 2._o the_o redargution_n thereof_o p._n 153._o 3._o magnanimity_n the_o proper_a effect_n of_o religion_n p._n 154._o 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o general_n providence_n consistent_a with_o physiology_n p._n 155._o 5._o lucretius_n his_o scruple_n concern_v the_o seem_o temerarious_a effect_n of_o the_o thunderbolt_n singular_o resolve_v ibid._n chap._n v._o the_o especial_a providence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v page_n 157._o sect_n i._n artic_a 1._o the_o introduction_n intimate_v the_o near_a cognation_n betwixt_o this_o present_a and_o the_o precedent_a theme_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o author_n
beginning_n at_o the_o atheist_n objection_n p._n 157._o 2._o the_o first_o objection_n desume_v from_o the_o apathy_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 158._o 3._o the_o same_o excogitated_a by_o epicurus_n and_o promote_v by_o lucretius_n ibid._n 4._o the_o second_o objection_n extort_a from_o man_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o hostility_n of_o many_o other_o nature_n p._n 159._o 5._o the_o last_o objection_n of_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o pious_a and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o impious_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 160._o 6._o the_o sporadical_a diffusion_n thereof_o upon_o ethnic_n hebrew_n and_o christian_n and_o the_o probability_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o hold_v the_o book_n of_o job_n to_o be_v a_o treatise_n concern_v the_o same_o subject_n insinuate_v p._n 16â—_n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1._o that_o man_n be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n argue_v from_o hence_o that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o his_o extrinsical_a love_v and_o that_o infer_v from_o hence_o 1_o that_o god_n have_v impress_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o great_a knowledge_n of_o his_o divinity_n then_o upon_o any_o other_o creature_n angel_n only_o exclude_v 2_o that_o man_n be_v only_o qualify_v to_o speculate_v admire_v and_o laud_v the_o pulchritude_n of_o nature_n p._n 166._o 2._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n contain_v a_o proleptical_a notion_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n p._n 170._o 3._o that_o this_o proleptical_a notion_n be_v the_o basis_n of_o religion_n ibid._n 4._o that_o man_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o a_o irresistible_a propension_n to_o religion_n p._n 172._o 5._o a_o objection_n that_o the_o calaici_fw-la be_v absolute_a atheist_n refute_v p._n 173._o 6._o a_o second_o objection_n that_o the_o massagetae_n and_o scythian_n be_v devoid_a of_o all_o religion_n prevent_v ibid._n 7._o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n total_o to_o cradicate_v this_o plant_n of_o religion_n or_o notion_n of_o special_a providence_n divine_a out_o of_o his_o mind_n evince_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o most_o contumatious_a atheist_n have_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o p._n 174._o 8._o pharaoh_n ibid._n 9_o herod_n agrippa_n p._n 175._o 10._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n ibid._n 11._o maximinus_n p._n 176._o 12._o julian_n apostata_fw-la p._n 177._o 13._o tullus_n hostilius_n ibid._n 14._o bion_n borysthenites_n p._n 178._o 15._o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o obscuration_n of_o the_o impress_n of_o special_a providence_n divine_a pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la concede_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o total_a deletion_n thereof_o brief_o prove_v p._n 179._o 16._o the_o reduction_n of_o all_o to_o a_o concise_a and_o memorable_a demonstration_n that_o the_o occurrence_n of_o every_o man_n life_n be_v the_o consignation_n of_o special_a providence_n p._n 180._o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1._o the_o atheist_n first_o objection_n confute_v and_o the_o divine_a nature_n demonstrate_v both_o irascible_a and_o placable_a anthropopathical_o p._n 180._o 2._o the_o atheist_n scruple_n of_o god_n inaudition_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n or_o not_o concession_n of_o their_o petition_n satisfy_v p._n 183._o 3._o the_o atheist_n second_o argument_n against_o special_a providence_n divine_a dissolve_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o object_n hostile_a and_o deleterious_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n demonstrate_v p._n 184._o 4._o the_o same_o illustrate_v by_o a_o correspondent_a simile_n p._n 185._o 5._o the_o atheist_n last_v and_o grand_a objection_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o vicious_a and_o adversity_n of_o the_o virtuous_a redargue_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n profound_v p._n 186._o 6._o the_o reason_n wherefore_o divine_a providence_n confer_v good_a thing_n on_o evil_a man_n p._n 189._o 7._o those_o apparent_a evil_n which_o providence_n divine_a consignes_fw-la to_o virtuous_a man_n anatomize_v and_o find_v to_o be_v real_a good_n intrinsically_a p._n 190_o 8._o the_o author_n sanctuary_n wherein_o he_o secure_v his_o mind_n from_o discontent_n in_o all_o those_o storm_n of_o calamity_n which_o our_o late_a civil_a war_n shower_v upon_o he_o p._n 191._o 9_o virtue_n a_o mere_a chimaera_n without_o the_o occursion_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o sensuality_n call_v evil._n p._n 192._o 10._o the_o sense_n no_o competent_a criterion_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o the_o mind_n ibid._n 11._o the_o atheist_n objection_n that_o god_n aught_o in_o justice_n always_o to_o preserve_v good_a man_n from_o suffer_v evil_a expunge_v p._n 195._o 12._o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la of_o this_o life_n consistent_a in_o a_o full_a conformity_n of_o our_o will_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n p._n 196._o 13._o a_o excellent_a meditation_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n concern_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a occurrent_a to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o mobility_n of_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n assert_v page_n 199._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1._o the_o assinity_n of_o this_o theorem_fw-la to_o the_o precedent_n intimate_v and_o the_o necessary_a division_n thereof_o into_o a_o specifical_a and_o individual_a consideration_n p._n 199._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n concise_a tractation_n of_o the_o first_o part_n p._n 200._o 3._o the_o moderation_n of_o death_n by_o special_a providence_n divine_a argue_v from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o moderation_n thereof_o by_o any_o other_o power_n ibid._n 4._o the_o same_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o all_o natural_a motion_n in_o its_o beginning_n continuation_n and_o period_n on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o first_o mover_n p._n 202._o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1._o a_o transient_a discovery_n of_o the_o almost_o insuperable_a difficulty_n to_o be_v encounter_v in_o the_o worthy_a and_o satisfactory_a solution_n of_o this_o problem_n whether_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n be_v movable_a or_o fatal_a premise_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o the_o author_n unequal_a judgement_n and_o his_o purpose_n of_o take_v a_o middle_a way_n between_o the_o absolute_a fatality_n of_o the_o soick_a and_o the_o mere_a fortune_n of_o the_o epicurean_a p._n 204._o 2._o two_o praevious_a considerable_n necessary_a to_o the_o right_a understanding_n and_o consequent_a discussion_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 207._o 3._o the_o necessary_a relation_n of_o all_o cause_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o three_o general_a head_n viz._n necessary_a fortuitous_a supernatural_a support_v the_o discrimination_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n into_o supernatural_a natural_a and_o accidentary_a and_o the_o impertinency_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o supernatural_a term_n to_o the_o present_a scope_n p._n 207._o 4._o the_o proper_a import_n of_o the_o natural_a term_n oâ—_n man_n life_n and_o also_o of_o the_o accidental_a p._n 209._o 5._o the_o result_n of_o our_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n in_o the_o first_o signification_n ibid._n 6._o the_o consequence_n of_o our_o understanding_n the_o term_n of_o life_n in_o the_o second_o signification_n p._n 210._o 7._o the_o fixation_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n acceptable_a in_o a_o double_a interest_n viz._n 1_o in_o respect_n to_o some_o absolute_a divine_a decree_n precedent_n even_o to_o god_n prescience_n of_o all_o secondary_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n 2_o to_o some_o hypothetical_n divine_a decree_n who_o mutability_n be_v suspend_v on_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will._n and_o the_o indifferency_n of_o either_o branch_n of_o the_o distinction_n to_o our_o instant_a design_n p._n 211._o 8._o three_o different_a opinion_n vulgar_o extract_v from_o the_o precedent_a distinction_n p._n 212._o 9_o the_o convenient_a reduction_n of_o they_o to_o two_o only_a ibid._n 10._o the_o first_o opinion_n declare_v and_o the_o principal_a abettor_n thereof_o mention_v p._n 213_o 11._o the_o stoical_a fate_n and_o the_o calvinist_n predestination_n full_o define_v p._n 215._o 12._o a_o full_a and_o clear_a discrimination_n of_o the_o stoical_a from_o the_o theological_a fate_n ibid._n 13._o a_o list_n of_o the_o execrable_a absurdity_n impendent_a on_o the_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a fatality_n so_o accept_v as_o the_o stoic_a propose_v it_o p._n 217._o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1._o the_o author_n adhaesion_n to_o the_o second_o opinion_n justify_v by_o two_o important_a reason_n p._n 219._o 2._o the_o great_a obscurity_n and_o small_a validity_n of_o some_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n allege_v by_o the_o defendant_n of_o fatality_n to_o warrant_v their_o opinion_n detect_v p._n 220._o 3._o the_o natural_a cause_n proxime_fw-la of_o the_o longitude_n and_o brevity_n of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o author_n private_a conjecture_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o longevity_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 221._o 4._o the_o injustice_n of_o our_o adversary_n title_n of_o patronage_n from_o the_o forementioned_a text_n of_o job_n further_o manifest_v p._n 222._o 5._o seven_o testimony_n out_o of_o holy_a writ_n support_v the_o mobility_n of_o the_o
fate_n consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o substance_n p._n 303._o 3._o and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o energy_n or_o act_n together_o with_o the_o etymological_a reason_n of_o those_o sundry_a appellation_n the_o stoic_n have_v impose_v upon_o it_o p._n 304._o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1._o the_o second_o classis_fw-la of_o philosopher_n who_o understand_v fate_n to_o be_v a_o constitution_n mere_o natural_a subdivide_v into_o 2_o distinct_a sect_n viz._n 1_o those_o who_o assert_v the_o immutability_n and_o inevitability_n of_o fate_n 2_o those_o who_o defend_v the_o possibility_n of_o its_o alteration_n and_o evasion_n p._n 305._o 2._o the_o leader_n of_o the_o first_o sect_n heraclitus_n empedocles_n leucippus_n paâ—menides_n and_o chief_o democritus_n p._n 306._o 3._o democritus_n just_o chaâ—ged_v with_o the_o patronage_n of_o inevitable_a fate_n and_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v it_o concise_o rehearse_v ibid._n sect_n iii_o artic_a 1._o the_o principal_n of_o the_o second_o sect_n aristotle_n and_o epicurus_n p._n 312._o 2._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o author_n in_o put_v the_o opinion_n both_o of_o fate_n identity_n with_o nature_n and_o the_o possibility_n of_o its_o mutation_n and_o declination_n by_o either_o fortuitous_a or_o arbitrary_a antagonist_n to_o aristotle_n ibid._n 3._o epicurus_n unanimous_a to_o aristotle_n in_o the_o point_n of_o physical_a and_o eluctable_a necessity_n p._n 314._o 4._o the_o scope_n of_o epicurus_n his_o figment_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o human_a soul_n and_o his_o accommodation_n thereof_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o man_n liberty_n epitomise_v ibid._n 5._o a_o exception_n in_o the_o name_n of_o democritus_n against_o epicurus_n inference_n p._n 316._o 6._o the_o justification_n thereof_o by_o a_o respon_n conform_v to_o the_o physiology_n of_o epicurus_n p._n 317._o 7._o the_o most_o weighty_a rejoynder_n of_o the_o connexion_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o avert_v the_o mind_n from_o so_o well_o as_o of_o those_o which_o attract_v it_o to_o a_o object_n to_o the_o eternal_a series_n of_o fate_n find_v too_o light_a to_o overbalance_v epicurus_n his_o defence_n of_o man_n liberty_n p._n 319._o sect_n iv_o artic_a 1._o mathematical_a fate_n brief_o describe_v p._n 321._o 2._o the_o gross_a vanity_n thereof_o conceal_v from_o many_o philosopher_n only_o by_o the_o cloud_n of_o transcriptive_a adhaesion_n to_o antique_a tradition_n ibid._n 3._o the_o absurdity_n of_o sidereal_a necessity_n evict_v 1_o by_o a_o argument_n desume_v from_o the_o hypothetical_n necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n on_o which_o celestial_a impression_n be_v to_o operate_v 323_o 4._o 2_o by_o the_o common_a experiment_n of_o the_o unaequal_a fortune_n of_o twin_n p._n 324._o 5._o 3_o by_o the_o double_a impiety_n inseparable_a from_o the_o belief_n thereof_o p._n 325._o chap._n x._o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n fortune_n and_o fate_n conciliate_v to_o providence_n divine_a page_n 328._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1._o the_o intent_n of_o the_o chapter_n p._n 328._o 2._o democritus_n fate_n inconsistent_a both_o to_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o therefore_o detest_a ibid._n 3._o aristotle_n and_o epicurus_n their_o fate_n admit_v in_o that_o it_o be_v identical_a to_o nature_n but_o abominate_v in_o that_o it_o clash_v with_o the_o certitude_n of_o divine_a prescience_n p._n 329._o 4._o the_o platonic_a and_o stoic_a fate_n embrace_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v concede_v to_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o abandon_v in_o that_o it_o detract_v from_o divine_a omnipotence_n ibid._n 5._o in_o what_o qualify_a sense_n christianisme_n may_v tolerate_v the_o use_n of_o the_o term_n fate_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1._o fate_n and_o fortune_n conciliate_v in_o the_o point_n of_o providence_n divine_a p._n 330._o 2._o plutarch_n ingenious_a assimilation_n of_o fate_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o his_o design_n therein_o p._n 331._o scet._n iii_o artic_a 1._o fate_n concentrical_a to_o man_n elective_a liberty_n in_o the_o point_n of_o praedestination_n p._n 332._o 2._o the_o concord_n betwixt_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n in_o their_o admission_n of_o 2._o order_n of_o cause_n natural_a viz._n necessary_a and_o free_a the_o ground_n of_o the_o affinity_n both_o betwixt_o the_o difficulty_n and_o solution_n on_o either_o part_n as_o to_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o seem_a repugnancy_n between_o fate_n and_o man_n freewill_n p._n 333._o 3._o the_o first_o capital_a difficulty_n desume_v from_o divine_a prescience_n as_o state_v by_o divine_n p._n 334._o 4._o the_o same_o as_o state_v by_o philosopher_n ibid._n 5._o the_o full_a solution_n of_o the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_n discrimination_n of_o necessity_n into_o absolute_a and_o hypothetical_n p._n 335._o 6._o the_o solution_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o philosopher_n prove_v that_o the_o definite_a praenotion_n of_o future_a contingent_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o definite_a contingency_n but_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la the_o definity_n of_o their_o futurition_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o definite_a praenotion_n p._n 338._o 7._o the_o disparity_n betwixt_o divine_a and_o human_a praenotion_n p._n 339._o 8._o the_o same_o exemplify_v ibid._n sect_n iv_o artic_a 1._o the_o second_o capital_a difficulty_n erect_v upon_o a_o sophism_n call_v ignava_fw-la ratio_fw-la as_o it_o respect_v both_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n p._n 340._o 2._o two_o eminent_a opinion_n of_o divine_n touchant_a the_o solution_n of_o this_o difficulty_n recognize_v and_o their_o judicious_a model_o in_o due_o acknowledge_v the_o mystery_n of_o praedestination_n to_o be_v arcanum_n divini_fw-la imperii_fw-la commend_v p._n 34â—_n 3._o the_o first_o opinion_n find_v total_o uncapable_a of_o expedition_n from_o the_o sophism_n ignava_fw-la ratio_fw-la 343._o 4._o the_o second_o opinion_n to_o a_o great_a part_n extricate_v from_o the_o same_o labyrinth_n p._n 345._o 5._o the_o fatists_n subtersuge_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o divine_a praenotion_n praeclude_v p._n 346._o 6._o a_o second_o subtersuge_n of_o the_o fatist_n viz._n that_o the_o subsequence_n of_o the_o decree_n to_o praenotion_n do_v implicate_v the_o possibility_n of_o its_o elusion_n and_o mutability_n prevent_v ibid._n 7._o a_o three_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o the_o posteriority_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n to_o god_n praevision_n of_o man_n future_a good_a action_n do_v make_v man_n the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o discretion_n detect_v and_o redargue_v p._n 347._o 8._o two_o extract_n from_o the_o praemise_n 1_o that_o the_o cooperation_n of_o man_n will_n to_o sufficient_a grace_n may_v be_v conceive_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o election_n 2_o that_o to_o render_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o constitute_v all_o man_n such_o as_o that_o all_o shall_v cooperate_v to_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o so_o be_v elect_a be_v a_o impossibility_n to_o man_n understanding_n other_o than_o this_o that_o such_o be_v his_o eternal_a will_n p._n 347._o 9_o the_o former_a sophism_n ignava_fw-la ratio_fw-la in_o part_n dissolve_v by_o plutarch_n distinction_n that_o though_o all_o effect_n be_v comprehend_v in_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o fate_n p._n 348._o 10._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o that_o distinction_n to_o the_o total_a solution_n of_o the_o difficulty_n due_o acknowledge_v p._n 349._o 11._o the_o most_o promise_a response_n of_o some_o philosopher_n concise_o present_v viz._n of_o 1._o of_o plato_n ibid._n 2._o seneca_n p._n 350._o 3._o chrysippus_n p._n 351._o 4._o aquinas_n p._n 352._o 12._o these_o acute_a response_n aequitable_o audit_v and_o their_o import_n sound_a to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o man_n have_v a_o freedom_n of_o assent_n but_o not_o of_o dissent_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 352._o 13._o the_o dehortation_n from_o immoderate_a curiosity_n in_o divine_a mystery_n and_o concise_a adhortation_n to_o conform_v unto_o and_o calm_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n 353._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v chap._n i._n sect_n i._o aristotle_n though_o a_o ethnic_a poison_a god_n section_n 1._o article_n 1._o aristotle_n the_o most_o know_a and_o curious_a ethnic_a do_v yet_o by_o his_o silence_n in_o the_o cardinal_a point_n of_o theology_n proclaim_v the_o impossibility_n of_o man_n full_a understanding_n the_o simple_a and_o perfect_a essence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o macedonian_a and_o grecian_a idolatry_n nay_o so_o give_v over_o to_o that_o sottish_a impiety_n polytheisme_n that_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o make_v a_o goddess_n of_o his_o wench_n and_o offer_v solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o she_o as_o a_o deity_n who_o his_o own_o obscene_a luxury_n have_v degrade_v from_o the_o native_a dignity_n of_o humanity_n to_o devote_v his_o orison_n to_o she_o for_o good_a who_o his_o own_o temptation_n have_v frequent_o subdue_v to_o evil_a as_o gassendus_fw-la exercitat_fw-la 3._o out_o of_o diogenes_n laert._n have_v accuse_v he_o have_v
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