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the_o duration_n of_o thing_n but_o by_o the_o successive_a instance_n or_o concatenate_v moment_n of_o time_n call_v praedestination_n be_v real_o no_o praedetermination_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v in_o respect_n to_o god_n but_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n already_o accomplish_v and_o as_o soon_o fulfil_v as_o decree_v and_o so_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o foreknowledge_n in_o god_n all_o thing_n which_o to_o our_o inferior_a capacity_n seem_v either_o past_a or_o to_o come_v be_v actual_o present_a to_o he_o who_o whole_a duration_n be_v altogether_o or_o but_o one_o constant_a and_o permanent_a point_n one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d entire_a in_o unity_n and_o uncapable_a of_o division_n into_o successive_a minute_n or_o article_n that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o restraint_n of_o place_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o omniety_n his_o be_v all_o in_o all_o vbiquity_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o inseparable_a attribute_n of_o his_o nature_n his_o being_n all_o in_o all._n not_o only_a ratione_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la but_o ratione_fw-la essentiae_fw-la also_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a soul_n not_o only_o of_o all_o body_n but_o of_o all_o spirit_n also_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o can_v offend_v theology_n if_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v as_o full_o present_v in_o hell_n among_o the_o accurse_a as_o in_o heaven_n among_o the_o bless_a nature_n though_o not_o so_o comfortable_o and_o that_o the_o devil_n will_v rejoice_v if_o they_o can_v conceive_v it_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v absent_a thence_o since_o their_o existence_n and_o so_o their_o torment_n will_v then_o cease_v his_o presence_n be_v the_o original_n and_o support_v of_o all_o existence_n now_o if_o all_o this_o be_v amass_v into_o one_o demonstration_n and_o that_o due_o perpend_v i_o demand_v as_o well_o of_o the_o most_o contumacious_a infidelity_n as_o the_o rank_a ignorance_n what_o can_v remain_v desirable_a in_o order_n to_o the_o full_a information_n of_o our_o reason_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o million_o of_o world_n nay_o as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v individual_n in_o this_o and_o in_o each_o a_o 1000000_o time_n more_o business_n then_o in_o this_o yet_o can_v the_o oversight_n and_o gubernation_n of_o they_o all_o and_o the_o regular_a managery_n of_o every_o the_o small_a occurrence_n in_o they_o put_z divinity_z to_o no_o more_o trouble_n disquiet_v or_o interruption_n of_o felicity_n than_o the_o simple_a act_n of_o volition_n do_v induce_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n however_o for_o further_a illustration_n i_o can_v think_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o superadd_a this_o that_o since_o man_n himself_o do_v ordinary_o perform_v minori_fw-la article_n 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 godâ—_n serene_a felicity_n prove_v by_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr minori_fw-la some_o action_n particular_o those_o which_o he_o be_v not_o only_o qualify_v and_o impower_v but_o also_o incline_v to_o do_v by_o the_o native_a virtue_n or_o congenial_a propensity_n of_o his_o essence_n as_o to_o cogitate_v desire_n love_n rejoice_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o good_a part_n or_o endowment_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o without_o labour_n and_o inquietude_n but_o even_o with_o superlative_a delight_n and_o content_v it_o can_v but_o be_v concordant_a to_o reason_n to_o assert_v that_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o sustain_v any_o difficulty_n molestation_n or_o diminution_n of_o felicity_n in_o the_o constant_a act_n of_o universal_a providence_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o his_o infinite_a intelligence_n and_o indefatigable_a activity_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o part_n of_o his_o beatitude_n so_o to_o exercise_v and_o manifest_v his_o divinity_n not_o that_o the_o abyss_n of_o his_o happiness_n be_v not_o full_a before_o the_o world_n be_v but_o because_o be_v move_v by_o his_o own_o immense_a goodness_n to_o create_v a_o convenient_a subject_n whereon_o to_o actuate_v his_o munificence_n he_o be_v please_v still_o to_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o continue_a diffusion_n and_o communication_n of_o his_o excellency_n by_o the_o conservation_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o most_o prudent_a law_n of_o his_o will._n i_o have_v often_o consult_v the_o most_o know_a and_o best_o order_v mind_n with_o who_o i_o can_v attain_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o free_a conversation_n and_o such_o doubtless_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a judge_n of_o delight_n wherein_o lie_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n of_o content_a in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o what_o action_n of_o their_o life_n they_o discover_v the_o high_a and_o most_o permanent_a pleasure_n and_o they_o all_o concur_v in_o this_o determination_n aliis_fw-la prodesse_fw-la &_o quám_fw-la licet_fw-la plurimis_fw-la bene_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o this_o upon_o no_o slender_a ground_n since_o the_o beatitude_n of_o man_n do_v radical_o and_o total_o
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
there_o contend_v with_o he_o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o god_n providence_n even_o to_o every_o single_a and_o individual_a nature_n urge_v no_o other_o proof_n of_o the_o affirmative_a but_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o canonical_a writ_n though_o to_o we_o christian_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o more_o fiduciary_a than_o demonstration_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o impiety_n and_o stiffen_v his_o infidelity_n in_o regard_n a_o plain_a and_o just_a exception_n lie_v against_o the_o circle_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o probable_a way_n leave_v to_o break_v his_o objection_n but_o a_o sober_a reception_n of_o they_o in_o the_o shield_n of_o reason_n and_o a_o smart_a retort_n of_o argument_n desume_v from_o the_o proper_a magazine_n of_o all_o temporal_a knowledge_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n hereupon_o when_o we_o have_v determine_v with_o ourselves_o to_o erect_v a_o build_n of_o physical_a science_n upon_o those_o pillar_n or_o principle_n which_o to_o 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&_o deos_fw-la alligat_fw-la irrevocabilis_fw-la humana_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la divina_fw-la cursus_fw-la vehit_fw-la ille_fw-la ipse_fw-la omnium_fw-la condiror_n ac_fw-la rector_n scripsit_fw-la quidem_fw-la fata_fw-la sed_fw-la sequitur_fw-la semper_fw-la paret_fw-la semel_fw-la jussit_fw-la the_o other_o cut_v it_o quite_o asunder_o and_o so_o relax_v the_o ligament_n of_o providence_n divine_a leave_v all_o event_n to_o the_o loose_a and_o undetermined_a result_v or_o hit_v of_o mere_a chance_n but_o both_o concur_v in_o the_o most_o bloody_a error_n of_o irreligion_n but_o the_o concernment_n of_o our_o present_a theme_n will_v lead_v we_o into_o a_o more_o particular_a express_a and_o ample_a enquiry_n how_o that_o long_a civil_a war_n betwixt_o these_o three_o different_a notion_n of_o fate_n fortune_n and_o freewill_n i_o may_v be_v conciliate_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o full_a combination_n and_o consistence_n with_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o 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the_o physician_n either_o for_o his_o neglect_n or_o ignorant_a and_o inartificial_a tractation_n of_o his_o client_n if_o it_o be_v decree_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o the_o end_n the_o client_n may_v expire_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n persuasum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la say_v menasseh_n ben_n israel_n de_fw-fr termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la pag._n 205._o nec_fw-la laudandum_fw-la nec_fw-la arguendum_fw-la quemquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la &_o consulto_fw-la benè_fw-la agit_fw-fr aut_fw-la delinquit_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la suasioni_fw-la consiliis_fw-la redargutioni_fw-la praemio_fw-la aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la locus_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la in_o actionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la preclude_v article_n 8._o two_o subterfuge_n of_o the_o fatist_n preclude_v from_o this_o distress_n our_o opponent_n have_v promise_v themselves_o a_o easy_a evasion_n by_o reply_v that_o both_o patient_n and_o physician_n 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which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v do_v or_o some_o other_o cause_o interpose_v which_o beside_o its_o proper_a destination_n and_o the_o unpraemeditated_a concourse_n of_o certain_a other_o thing_n effect_v that_o some_o evenâ—_n which_o otherwise_o will_v do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o that_o some_o event_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v hence_o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o this_o posterior_n kind_a of_o contingency_n be_v in_o the_o general_a that_o w_z ch_z man_n call_v chance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v especial_o in_o man_n beside_o or_o beyond_o who_o intention_n any_o effect_n even_v then_o be_v it_o what_o they_o call_v fortune_n unless_o that_o sometime_o they_o confound_v both_o these_o and_o then_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o the_o event_n be_v refer_v either_o to_o fortune_n or_o chance_n however_o we_o perceive_v reflect_v upon_o the_o former_a example_n since_o the_o double_a effect_n viz._n the_o dig_v of_o the_o 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as_o those_o which_o be_v not_o praevise_v by_o man._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o be_v we_o to_o interpret_v that_o sentence_n of_o plato_n epist_n 6._o deum_fw-la apparare_fw-la fortunam_fw-la as_o also_o that_o other_o in_o 4._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la deo_fw-la fortunam_fw-la humana_fw-la omne_fw-la gubernare_fw-la this_o due_o consider_v we_o can_v but_o conclude_v that_o fortune_n be_v consistent_a with_o fate_n by_o the_o same_o interest_n that_o a_o species_n do_v consist_v with_o its_o genus_fw-la for_o that_o the_o analogy_n be_v consimilar_v be_v manifest_a from_o what_o immediate_o praecede_v plutarch_n when_o descant_v upon_o plato_n his_o distinction_n of_o therein_o article_n 2._o fluâ—archs_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 providence_n into_o supreme_a planetary_a and_o sublunary_a judicious_o interprete_v the_o supreme_a to_o be_v intelligentia_fw-la &_o benefica_fw-la 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set_v follow_v of_o necessity_n sect_n iii_o and_o final_o concern_v the_o enodation_n of_o that_o more_o than_o praedestination_n article_n 1._o fate_n concentrical_a to_o man_n elective_a liberty_n in_o the_o point_n of_o praedestination_n gordian_a knot_n about_o which_o many_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v break_v the_o tooth_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o as_o many_o christian_a theologist_n be_v drive_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o faith_n to_o cut_v it_o asunder_o viz._n the_o conciliation_n of_o fate_n to_o its_o apparent_a contrary_n man_n freewill_n we_o conceive_v the_o most_o hopeful_a way_n of_o dissolve_v the_o mighty_a difficulty_n to_o be_v with_o the_o most_o penetrate_v thom._n aquinas_n to_o understand_v fate_n in_o respect_n to_o man_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o part_n of_o providence_n divine_a which_o theologist_n intend_v by_o the_o term_n praedestination_n for_o the_o vulgar_o conceive_a antipraxis_n between_o providence_n divine_a and_o liberty_n human_n be_v once_o remove_v the_o repugnancy_n between_o fate_n and_o liberty_n will_v also_o vanish_v of_o consequence_n this_o that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 4._o sect._n of_o our_o chapter_n concern_v the_o mobility_n of_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n to_o more_o than_o a_o small_a part_n perform_v the_o memory_n of_o our_o reader_n be_v a_o sufficient_a record_n however_o that_o we_o may_v leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a under_o which_o any_o the_o most_o minute_n particle_n of_o truth_n to_o who_o explanation_n the_o concernment_n of_o our_o present_a theme_n do_v adlige_v we_o may_v be_v think_v to_o lie_v neglect_v we_o shall_v with_o permission_n from_o and_o due_a submission_n unto_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n from_o who_o fundamental_o we_o humble_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n we_o may_v never_o recede_v in_o the_o least_o make_v a_o second_o attempt_n to_o expound_v the_o mysterious_a riddle_n of_o praedestination_n that_o so_o we_o may_v with_o more_o perspicuity_n evidence_n the_o conciliability_n thereof_o to_o man_n arbitrary_a agency_n in_o order_n hereunto_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o as_o theology_n hold_v it_o for_o freewill_n article_n 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 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 a_o maxim_n that_o god_n create_v two_o distinct_a order_n of_o cause_n in_o the_o general_n viz._n necessary_a and_o free_a and_o that_o both_o of_o these_o constant_o and_o faithful_o execute_v the_o commission_n of_o their_o nature_n respective_o i._n e._n the_o necessary_a operate_v by_o necessity_n and_o the_o free_a by_o liberty_n so_o also_o do_v philosophy_n admit_v it_o for_o canonical_a that_o both_o the_o necessary_a and_o free_a equal_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o their_o author_n and_o be_v so_o comprehend_v in_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o fate_n that_o the_o necessary_a operate_v necessary_o or_o fatal_o and_o the_o free_v not_o fatal_o but_o free_o and_o from_o this_o consent_n come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o difficulty_n which_o perplex_a both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n be_v of_o great_a affinity_n if_o not_o identical_a in_o the_o main_a so_o also_o be_v the_o response_n thereto_o of_o aequal_a moment_n wherefore_o it_o must_v commend_v our_o study_n to_o select_v only_o those_o two_o cardinal_n doubt_n to_o which_o all_o other_o may_v in_o some_o relation_n either_o direct_a or_o collateral_a be_v refer_v and_o to_o the_o perspicuous_a solution_n of_o each_o accommodate_v such_o pregnant_a reason_n as_o may_v be_v of_o correspondent_a extent_n in_o their_o importance_n the_o former_a be_v desume_v from_o divine_a praenotion_n be_v by_o the_o theologist_n propose_v 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the_o liberty_n of_o election_n and_o by_o the_o philosopher_n thus_o either_o the_o god_n have_v a_o definite_a philosopher_n article_n 4._o the_o same_o as_o state_v by_o philosopher_n and_o infallible_a prescience_n of_o the_o future_a event_n of_o contingent_n i._n e._n whether_o of_o 2._o contrary_a event_n in_o possibility_n shall_v be_v deduce_v extra_fw-la causas_fw-la or_o actual_o succeed_v or_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o of_o future_a thing_n or_o they_o have_v a_o indefinite_a and_o only_o conjectural_a cognition_n such_o as_o even_o man_n may_v just_o praetend_v to_o but_o neither_o the_o 2._o nor_o 3._o proposition_n can_v be_v endure_v without_o the_o joint_a toleration_n of_o most_o horrid_a absurdity_n and_o inevitable_a precipitation_n upon_o that_o dangerous_a rock_n the_o commensuration_n of_o the_o infinite_a science_n of_o the_o god_n by_o the_o finite_a extent_n of_o man_n capacity_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o remain_v only_o to_o be_v assert_v if_o therefore_o the_o god_n have_v a_o certain_a praenotion_n which_o of_o 2._o contrary_n who_o event_n be_v equal_o possible_a as_o