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what_o a_o fool_n be_v i_o to_o grow_v old_a subtle_a question_n and_o full_a of_o episcopal_a gravity_n i_o will_v he_o have_v leave_v out_o charge_v i_o with_o blasphemous_a desperate_a destructive_a and_o atheistecal_v opinion_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v pardon_v he_o his_o calling_z i_o fool_n both_o because_o i_o do_v many_o thing_n foolish_o and_o because_o in_o this_o question_n dispute_v between_o we_o i_o think_v he_o will_v appear_v a_o great_a fool_n then_o i._n t._n h._n for_o the_o seven_o point_n that_o all_o event_n have_v necessary_a cause_n it_o be_v 34._o num._n 34._o there_o prove_v in_o that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a cause_n further_o let_v we_o in_o this_o place_n also_o suppose_v any_o event_n never_o so_o casual_a at_o for_o example_n the_o throw_a ames-ace_n upon_o a_o pair_n of_o dice_n and_o see_v if_o it_o must_v not_o have_v be_v necessary_a before_o it_o be_v throw_v for_o see_v it_o be_v throw_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o produce_v it_o consist_v partly_o in_o the_o dice_n partly_o in_o the_o outward_a thing_n as_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o party_n hand_n the_o measure_n of_o force_n apply_v by_o the_o caster_n the_o posture_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o table_n and_o the_o like_a in_o sum_n there_o be_v nothing_o want_v that_o be_v necessary_o requisite_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o that_o particular_a cast_n and_o consequent_o that_o cast_v be_v necessary_o throw_v for_o iâ—_n it_o have_v not_o be_v throw_v there_o have_v want_v somewhat_o requisite_a to_o the_o throw_v of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o cause_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o every_o other_o accident_n how_o contingent_a soâ—ver_o it_o seem_v or_o how_o voluntary_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v produce_v necessary_o which_o be_v that_o j._n d._n disâ—utes_n against_o the_o same_o also_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o this_o manner_n let_v the_o case_n be_v put_v for_o 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which_o and_o so_o the_o necessity_n remain_v though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o or_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v not_o that_o it_o have_v no_o meaning_n and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v one_o of_o they_o be_v true_a tytyrice_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o tupatulice_n j._n d._n a_o his_o former_a proof_n that_o all_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v necessary_a cause_n be_v answer_v before_o numb_a 31._o b_o and_o his_o two_o instance_n of_o cast_a ames-ace_n and_o rain_v to_o morrow_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o the_o question_n now_o agitate_a between_o we_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o our_o present_a controversy_n be_v concern_v free_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n both_o his_o instance_n be_v of_o contingent_a action_n which_o
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 true_a in_o present_a but_o only_o that_o the_o one_o of_o they_o will_v be_v determinate_o true_a to_o morrow_n animadversion_n upon_o the_o answer_n to_o numb_a xxxiv_o a_o his_o former_a proof_n that_o all_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v necessary_a cause_n be_v answer_v before_o numb_a 31._o when_o he_o shall_v have_v read_v my_o animadversion_n upon_o that_o answer_n of_o his_o he_o will_v think_v otherwise_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v confess_v b_o and_o his_o two_o instance_n of_o cast_a ames-ace_n and_o of_o rain_v to_o morrow_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o the_o question_n for_o two_o reason_n his_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o say_v our_o present_a controversy_n be_v concern_v free_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o both_o his_o instance_n be_v of_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 he_n know_v that_o this_o part_n of_o my_o 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 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happen_v to_o concur_v be_v not_o necessitate_v so_o to_o happen_v or_o whether_o whatsoever_o chance_v be_v not_o necessitate_v so_o to_o chance_v and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o necessitate_v i_o have_v prove_v already_o with_o such_o argument_n as_o the_o bishop_n for_o aught_o i_o see_v can_v answer_v for_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o there_o be_v free_a action_n which_o proceed_v mere_o from_o election_n without_o any_o outward_a necessitation_n be_v a_o truth_n so_o evident_a as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o proof_n it_o be_v indeed_o as_o clear_v as_o the_o sun_n that_o there_o be_v free_a action_n proceed_v from_o election_n but_o that_o there_o be_v election_n without_o any_o outward_a necessitation_n be_v dark_a enough_o c_o second_o for_o mix_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o concurrence_n of_o free_a and_o natural_a agent_n though_o they_o be_v not_o free_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n for_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o instance_v in_o a_o tile_n that_o fall_v from_o a_o house_n break_v a_o man_n head_n neither_o necessary_o nor_o free_o and_o therefore_o contingent_o not_o necessary_o for_o say_v he_o he_o do_v free_o choose_v to_o go_v that_o way_n without_o any_o necessitation_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o take_v the_o question_n itself_o for_o a_o proof_n for_o what_o be_v else_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o choose_v what_o he_o choose_v again_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o free_a because_o he_o do_v not_o deliberate_a whether_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v break_v or_o not_o and_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o be_v contingent_a and_o by_o undoubted_a consequence_n there_o be_v contingent_a action_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o free_a this_o be_v true_a and_o deny_v by_o none_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o such_o contingent_a action_n be_v not_o antecedent_o necessary_a by_o a_o concurrence_n of_o natural_a cause_n though_o a_o little_a 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himself_o immediate_o cit_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o prove_v it_o where_o christ_n say_v one_o of_o these_o sparrow_n do_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o heavenly_a father_n which_o place_n if_o there_o be_v nâ—_n more_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o assertion_n of_o tâ—e_v necessity_n of_o all_o those_o change_n of_o animal_n motion_n in_o bird_n and_o other_o live_a creature_n which_o seem_v to_o we_o so_o uncertain_a but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v dizzy_a with_o influence_n of_o power_n elicit_v act_n permissive_a will_n hypothetical_n necessity_n and_o the_o like_a unintelligible_a term_n the_o ground_n go_v from_o he_o by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o confess_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v call_v contingent_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n oâ—_n tâ—em_v which_o real_o and_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o contingent_a but_o necessary_a and_o errâ—_n therein_o the_o other_o way_n for_o he_o say_v in_o effect_n 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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 which_o be_v intend_v one_o horse_n may_v pull_v his_o heart_n out_o and_o yet_o not_o draw_v the_o coach_n whither_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o want_v the_o help_n or_o concurrence_n of_o his_o fellow_n and_o consequent_o say_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n be_v sufficient_a yes_o sufficient_a to_o do_v what_o it_o do_v though_o perhaps_o with_o much_o prejudice_n to_o itself_o but_o not_o always_o sufficient_a to_o do_v what_o it_o shall_v do_v or_o what_o it_o will_v do_v as_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o monster_n shall_v beget_v a_o man_n and_o will_v beget_v a_o man_n if_o he_o can_v the_o last_o link_n of_o his_o argument_n follow_v b_o and_o if_o sufficient_a then_o also_o necessary_a stay_v there_o by_o his_o leave_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n otherwise_o god_n himself_o shall_v not_o be_v all-sufficient_a thus_o his_o argument_n be_v vanish_v but_o i_o will_v deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o he_o and_o grant_v he_o all_o that_o which_o he_o labour_v so_o much_o in_o vain_a to_o prove_v that_o every_o effect_n in_o the_o world_n have_v sufficient_a cause_n yea_o more_o that_o suppose_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o free_a and_o contingent_a cause_n every_o effect_n in_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_a c_o but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o advantage_v his_o cause_n the_o black_a of_o a_o bean_n for_o still_o it_o amount_v but_o to_o a_o hypothetical_a necessity_n and_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n which_o he_o maintain_v as_o a_o gentleman_n who_o travel_v for_o his_o pleasure_n differ_v from_o a_o banish_a man_n or_o a_o free_a subject_n from_o a_o slave_n animadversion_n upon_o the_o answer_n to_o numb_a xxxv_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_fw-la can_v work_v to_o will_v work_n 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 here_o he_o have_v get_v a_o just_a advantage_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o agent_n it_o work_v not_o it_o can_v work_v but_o it_o be_v a_o advantage_n which_o profit_v little_a to_o his_o cause_n for_o if_o i_o repeat_v my_o argument_n again_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o which_o be_v a_o agent_n work_v that_o which_o work_v want_v nothing_o requisite_a to_o produce_v the_o action_n or_o the_o effect_n it_o produce_v and_o consequent_o be_v thereof_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n and_o if_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n than_o also_o a_o necessary_a cause_n his_o answer_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o whereas_o to_o these_o word_n that_o which_o work_v want_v nothing_o requisite_a to_o produce_v the_o action_n or_o the_o effect_n it_o produce_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o there_o may_v want_v much_o to_o produce_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v for_o i_o never_o maintain_v that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n intend_v be_v necessary_o perform_v but_o this_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n perform_v iâ—_n necessary_o perform_v and_o what_o he_o intend_v necessary_o intend_v and_o that_o from_o cause_n antecedent_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v what_o it_o do_v but_o not_o always_o sufficient_a to_o do_v what_o a_o man_n shall_v or_o will_v do_v be_v to_o say_v the_o same_o that_o i_o do_v for_o i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o cause_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o monster_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v forth_o a_o man_n but_o that_o every_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v only_o the_o effect_n it_o produce_v and_o if_o sufficient_a then_o also_o necessary_a b_o and_o if_o sufficient_a then_o also_o necessary_a stay_v there_o by_o his_o leave_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a connection_n between_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n otherwise_o god_n himself_o shall_v not_o be_v all_o sufficient_a all_o sufficiency_n signify_v no_o more_o when_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n then_o omnipotence_n and_o omnipotence_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o power_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_n but_o to_o the_o production_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v produce_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v as_o requisite_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n and_o consequent_o his_o all_o sufficiency_n signify_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n or_o power_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o but_o he_o will_v deal_v he_o say_v so_o favourable_o with_o i_o as_o to_o grant_v i_o all_o this_o which_o i_o labour_v he_o say_v so_o much_o in_o vain_a to_o prove_v and_o add_v c_o but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o advantage_v his_o cause_n the_o black_a of_o a_o bean_n for_o still_o it_o amount_v but_o to_o a_o hypothetical_n necessity_n if_o it_o prove_v no_o more_o it_o prove_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o for_o by_o hypothetical_n necessity_n he_o mean_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o proposition_n the_o effect_n be_v then_o when_o it_o be_v whereas_o necessity_n be_v only_o say_v true_o of_o somewhat_o in_o future_a for_o necessary_a be_v that_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v otherwise_o and_o possibility_n be_v always_o understand_v of_o some_o future_a time_n but_o see_v he_o grant_v so_o favourable_o that_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v necessary_a cause_n i_o shall_v easy_o conclude_v from_o it_o that_o whatsoever_o those_o cause_n do_v cause_n be_v necessary_a antecedent_o for_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n produce_v when_o produce_v be_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n with_o the_o existence_n of_o its_o immediate_a cause_n than_o also_o that_o immediate_a cause_n be_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n with_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o it_o be_v
because_o argumentum_fw-la ducèns_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibile_fw-it be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o reason_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o absurdity_n which_o be_v impossibility_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o frequent_a and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o reason_v to_o argue_v from_o absurdity_n yet_o it_o â—_o no_o good_a form_n of_o reason_v to_o argue_v from_o inconvenience_n for_o inconvenience_n may_v stand_v well_o enough_o with_o truth_n b_o but_o let_v we_o view_v his_o argument_n if_o a_o man_n have_v liberty_n from_o necessitation_n he_o may_v frustrate_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o prescience_n false_a this_o be_v his_o decree_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o free_a agent_n if_o he_o do_v consider_v god_n as_o a_o most_o simple_a act_n without_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o time_n or_o any_o composition_n he_o will_v not_o conceive_v of_o his_o decree_n as_o long_o since_o enact_v but_o as_o coexistent_a with_o ourselves_o here_o again_o he_o will_v have_v i_o conceive_v eternity_n to_o be_v nunc_fw-la stans_fw-la that_o be_v a_o instant_n of_o time_n and_o that_o instant_n of_o time_n to_o be_v god_n which_o neither_o he_o nor_o i_o can_v conceive_v nor_o can_v without_o impiety_n say_v as_o he_o do_v here_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v god_n in_o which_o consist_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o number_n save_v that_o he_o put_v in_o sometime_o that_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n produce_v not_o necessity_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o but_o that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v foreknow_v which_o shall_v not_o necessary_o câ—me_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v not_o grant_v â—e_n prove_v not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o assertion_n that_o every_o instant_n of_o time_n be_v god_n which_o be_v deny_v he_o t._n h._n this_o be_v all_o that_o have_v come_v inâ—o_o my_o mind_n touch_v this_o question_n 37._o num._n 37._o since_o i_o last_o consider_v it_o and_o i_o â—umbly_o beseech_v your_o â—ordshâ—p_n â—o_o communicate_v it_o only_o to_o j._n d._n and_o so_o pray_v goa_n to_o prosper_v your_o lordship_n in_o all_o your_o design_n i_o take_v leave_n and_o be_o my_o most_o noble_a and_o oblige_a lord_n your_o most_o humble_a servant_n t._n h._n j._n d._n he_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o have_v this_o discourse_n keep_v secret_a as_o appear_v in_o this_o section_n and_o in_o the_o 14._o and_o 15._o section_n if_o his_o answer_n have_v be_v keep_v private_a i_o have_v save_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o reply_n but_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v communicate_v i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o vindicate_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o blame_v he_o to_o be_v cautious_a for_o in_o truth_n this_o assertion_n be_v of_o desperate_a consequence_n and_o destructive_a to_o piety_n policy_n and_o morality_n a_o if_o he_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v keep_v it_o secret_n the_o way_n have_v be_v to_o have_v keep_v it_o secret_n himself_o it_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o say_v as_o numb_a 14._o that_o truth_n be_v truth_n this_o the_o common_a plea_n of_o all_o man_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o say_v as_o numb_a 15._o that_o it_o be_v desire_v by_o i_o long_o before_o that_o he_o have_v discover_v his_o opinion_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o let_v some_o of_o my_o noble_a friend_n see_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o ground_n and_o the_o pernicious_a consequence_n of_o that_o opinion_n b_o but_o if_o he_o think_v that_o this_o ventilation_n of_o the_o question_n between_o we_o two_o may_v do_v hurt_v true_o i_o hope_v not_o the_o edge_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v so_o abate_v that_o it_o can_v easy_o hurt_v any_o rational_a man_n who_o be_v not_o too_o much_o possess_v with_o prejudice_n animadversion_n upon_o the_o answer_n to_o numb_a xxxvii_o in_o this_o place_n i_o say_v nothing_o but_o that_o i_o will_v have_v my_o l._n of_o n._n to_o communicate_v it_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n he_o say_v a_o if_o i_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v it_o keep_v secret_a the_o way_n have_v be_v to_o have_v keep_v it_o secret_n myself_o my_o desire_n be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v communicate_v by_o my_o l._n of_o n._n to_o â—ll_a man_n indifferent_o but_o i_o bar_v not_o my_o selâ—_n from_o showin_n it_o private_o tâ—_n my_o friend_n though_o to_o publish_v it_o be_v never_o my_o intention_n till_o new_a provoke_v by_o the_o â—nciuâ—lâ—_n triâ—nphing_v of_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o own_o error_n to_o my_o disadvantage_n b_o but_o if_o he_o think_v that_o this_o ventilation_n of_o the_o question_n may_v do_v hurt_v true_o i_o hope_v not_o the_o edge_n of_o his_o discourse_n iâ—_n so_o abate_v that_o it_o can_v easy_o hurt_v any_o rational_a man_n who_o be_v not_o too_o much_o possess_v wâ—â—h_n prejudice_n it_o be_v confident_o say_v but_o not_o very_o pertinent_o to_o the_o hâ—rt_n i_o thouâ—â—â—_n may_v proceed_v from_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o 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