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as_o it_o be_v than_o we_o express_v our_o apprehension_n of_o it_o in_o word_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v if_o it_o be_v know_v in_o its_o cause_n we_o express_v ourselves_o in_o word_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n as_o to_o morrow_n will_v be_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o if_o we_o neither_o know_v it_o in_o its_o self_n nor_o in_o its_o cause_n than_o there_o may_v be_v a_o foundation_n of_o truth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o determinate_a truth_n of_o it_o that_o we_o can_v reduce_v it_o into_o a_o true_a proposition_n we_o can_v say_v it_o do_v rain_n to_o morrow_n or_o it_o do_v not_o rain_n to_o morrow_n that_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o absurd_a we_o can_v positive_o say_v it_o will_v rain_v to_o morrow_n because_o we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o in_o its_o cause_n either_o how_o they_o be_v determine_v or_o that_o they_o be_v determine_v wherefore_o the_o certitude_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o disjunctive_a proposition_n be_v neither_o found_v upon_o that_o which_o will_v be_v actual_o to_o morrow_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o nor_o yet_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o than_o we_o will_v not_o say_v indifferent_o either_o it_o will_v rain_v or_o it_o will_v not_o rain_v but_o positive_o it_o will_v rain_v or_o positive_o it_o will_v not_o rain_v but_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o undeniable_a principle_n that_o of_o two_o contradictory_n proposition_n the_o one_o must_v necessary_o be_v true_a f_z and_o therefore_o to_o say_v either_o this_o or_o that_o will_v infallible_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o 〈…〉_o whether_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v be_v no_o such_o senseless_a 〈…〉_o tharst_o deserve_v a_o â—ytyrice_n tâ—patulice_n but_o a_o euâ—…th_n
which_o no_o man_n that_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n can_v doubt_v oâ—_n g_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v he_o i_o will_v give_v one_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n of_o proof_n that_o be_v a_o instance_n that_o which_o necessitate_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o t._n h._n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n or_o that_o order_n which_o be_v set_v to_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o eternal_a cause_n numb_a 11._o now_o god_n himself_o who_o make_v this_o necessitating_a decree_n be_v not_o subject_v to_o it_o in_o the_o make_n thereof_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o former_a order_n to_o oblige_v the_o first_o cause_n necessary_o to_o make_v such_o a_o decree_n therefore_o this_o decree_n be_v a_o act_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v free_o make_v by_o god_n without_o any_o necessitation_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o disjunctive_a proposition_n be_v necessary_o true_a either_o god_n do_v make_v such_o a_o decree_n or_o he_o do_v not_o make_v such_o a_o decree_n again_o though_o t._n h._n his_o opinion_n be_v true_a that_o all_o event_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v deccive_v who_o believe_v that_o some_o event_n be_v free_a from_o necessity_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n he_o may_v have_v make_v some_o cause_n free_a from_o necessity_n see_v that_o it_o neither_o argue_v any_o imperfection_n nor_o imply_v any_o contradiction_n suppose_v therefore_o that_o god_n have_v make_v some_o second_o cause_n free_a from_o any_o such_o antecedent_n determination_n to_o one_o yet_o the_o former_a disjunction_n will_v be_v necessary_o true_a either_o this_o free_a undetermined_a cause_n will_v act_v after_o this_o manner_n or_o it_o will_v not_o act_v after_o this_o manner_n wherefore_o the_o necessary_a truth_n of_o such_o a_o disjunctive_a proposition_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o either_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o disjunction_n single_o consider_v be_v determinate_o 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discourse_n which_o begin_v at_o numb_a 25._o be_v no_o dispute_n with_o he_o at_o all_o but_o a_o bare_a seâ—ting_v down_o of_o my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o natural_a necessity_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v opposite_a not_o only_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o will_n but_o also_o to_o all_o contingence_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o these_o instance_n be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o if_o they_o be_v impertinent_a to_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n he_o do_v impertinent_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o he_o pretend_v here_o that_o the_o question_n be_v only_o ab_fw-la ut_fw-la liberty_n of_o the_o will._n yet_o in_o his_o first_o discourse_n number_n the_o 16._o he_o maintain_v that_o the_o order_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o world_n do_v require_v that_o in_o the_o universe_n shall_v be_v agent_n of_o all_o sort_n some_o necessary_a some_o free_a some_o contingent_a and_o my_o purpose_n here_o be_v to_o show_v by_o those_o instance_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v most_o contingent_a be_v nevertheless_o necessary_a beside_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o whether_o free_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_v be_v necessary_a or_o not_o for_o i_o know_v no_o action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will._n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o those_o action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o man_n will_n be_v necessary_a the_o man_n will_n be_v something_o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n be_v nothing_o again_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o contingent_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o indetermination_n or_o contingent_a concurrence_n of_o natural_a cause_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v proceed_v from_o indetermination_n but_o whether_o contingent_a action_n be_v necessary_a before_o they_o be_v do_v or_o whether_o the_o concurrence_n of_o natural_a cause_n when_o they_o 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beside_o god_n decree_n be_v his_o will_n and_o the_o bishop_n have_v say_v former_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v god_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o god_n make_v a_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o bishop_n opinion_n god_n make_v himself_o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o fine_a stuff_n it_o be_v that_o proceed_v from_o dispute_v of_o incomprehensibles_fw-fr again_o he_o say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n he_o may_v have_v make_v some_o cause_n free_a from_o necessity_n see_v that_o it_o neither_o argue_v any_o imperfection_n nor_o imply_v any_o contradiction_n if_o god_n have_v make_v either_o cause_n or_o effect_n free_a from_o necessity_n he_o have_v make_v theâ—â—_n free_a from_o his_o own_o prescience_n which_o have_v be_v imperfection_n perhaps_o he_o will_v say_v that_o in_o these_o word_n of_o he_o the_o decree_n be_v a_o act_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v free_o make_v by_o god_n i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o act_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o be_v too_o hot_a for_o my_o finger_n therefore_o now_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o latiâ—_n nor_o english_a nor_o sense_n t._n h._n the_o last_o thing_n in_o which_o also_o consist_v the_o whole_a controversy_n 35._o num._n 35._o namely_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o agent_n which_o when_o all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o action_n be_v present_a can_v nevertheless_o forbear_v to_o produce_v it_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o freedom_n from_o necessity_n be_v easy_o infer_v from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o allege_v for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o agent_n it_o can_v work_v and_o if_o it_o work_v there_o be_v nothing_o want_v of_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o produce_v the_o action_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n be_v sufficient_a and_o if_o sufficient_a then_o also_o necessary_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o j._n d._n i_o wonder_v that_o t._n h._n shall_v confess_v that_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o this_o controversy_n do_v rest_n upon_o this_o proposition_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o agent_n which_o when_o all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o action_n be_v present_a can_v nevertheless_o forbear_v to_o act_v and_o yet_o bring_v nothing_o but_o such_o poor_a bulrush_n to_o support_v it_o a_o if_o it_o be_v a_o agent_n say_v he_o it_o can_v work_v what_o of_o this_o a_o posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la from_o can_v work_v to_o will_v work_v be_v a_o weak_a inference_n and_o from_o will_v work_v to_o do_v work_n upon_o absolute_a necessity_n be_v another_o gross_a inconsequence_n he_o proceed_v thus_o iâ—_n it_o work_v there_o be_v nothing_o want_v of_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o produce_v the_o action_n true_o there_o want_v nothing_o to_o produce_v that_o which_o be_v produce_v but_o there_o may_v want_v much_o to_o produce_v that_o 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