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to_o pass_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o second_o cause_n than_o it_o will_v have_v happen_v whether_o the_o world_n have_v be_v so_o wicked_a or_o no_o because_o the_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o nature_n do_v suppose_v the_o certainty_n of_o its_o be_v wicked_a and_o yet_o without_o lay_v any_o necessity_n at_o all_o of_o its_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o his_o other_o opinion_n of_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n pa._n 208._o lat_fw-mi edit_fw-la but_o here_o also_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o uncertainty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o state_v of_o the_o question_n so_o that_o his_o notion_n seem_v not_o here_o to_o lie_v very_o clear_a in_o his_o head_n pa._n 211._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la mentem_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscenda_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la niâ—i_fw-la mens_fw-la illa_fw-la videat_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la deum_fw-la videndo_fw-la ipfius_fw-la opera_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la dicere_fw-la possimus_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la videremus_fw-la nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la videremus_fw-la but_o this_o can_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o by_o see_v the_o work_v of_o god_n we_o thereby_o only_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o atribute_n of_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n some_o thing_n more_o than_o this_o be_v intimate_v through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n but_o then_o though_o we_o thus_o some_o way_n or_o other_o see_v god_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o see_v his_o essence_n pa._n 209._o inferendum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mentes_fw-la videre_fw-la essentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la exeo_fw-la quòd_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la videant_fw-la eo_fw-la quo_fw-la diximus_fw-la modo_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la vident_fw-la est_fw-la valâ—e_fw-la inperfectum_fw-la deus_fw-la vero_fw-la perfectissimus_fw-la now_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o conceivable_a how_o we_o can_v see_v god_n and_o yet_o neither_o see_v he_o by_o his_o essence_n nor_o his_o atribute_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v
god_n take_v in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n further_o of_o one_o period_n of_o he_o upon_o this_o subject_a wherein_o he_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o waver_v and_o uncertainty_n in_o his_o notion_n pa._n 209._o cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la deus_fw-la possit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la omne_fw-la mentibus_fw-la patefacere_fw-la volenâ—â—_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la ipâ—os_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la relationem_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la res_fw-la quodque_fw-la illas_fw-la representat_fw-la versimile_n non_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o be_v not_o here_o willing_a to_o call_v these_o thing_n idea_n but_o express_v they_o but_o by_o another_o large_a periphrasis_n 2._o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o place_v they_o whether_o in_o god_n or_o in_o ourselves_o but_o to_o proceed_v the_o second_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o this_o hypothesis_n place_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o great_a dependâ—nce_n upon_o god_n imaginablâ—_n because_o thus_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o what_o goâ—_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o nothing_o but_o what_o god_n exhibit_v to_o we_o to_o be_v see_v we_o ought_v not_o indeed_o to_o entertain_v any_o opinion_n that_o may_v lessen_v our_o just_a dependanâ—â—_n upon_o god_n but_o be_v it_o any_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o our_o christian_a dependence_n to_o be_v fâ—llow_n worker_n together_o with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o appointmâ—nt_n may_v wâ—_n not_o make_v use_n of_o second_o cause_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o after_o all_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o violation_n of_o ouâ—_n dependence_n upon_o he_o but_o â—e_v saysâ—_n our_o mind_n can_v sufficient_o depend_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o their_o operation_n iâ—_n tâ—ey_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n which_o we_o distinct_o perceive_v â—o_o be_v necessary_a to_o action_n or_o iâ—_n thâ—y_v hâ—ve_v the_o iâ—eaâ—_n of_o all_o thing_n present_a to_o â—hem_fw-mi â—ut_v must_v we_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o action_n if_o we_o have_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n present_a to_o we_o be_v there_o nothing_o further_o require_v for_o action_n but_o only_o these_o doâ—s_v not_o the_o soul_n depend_v upon_o god_n as_o to_o its_o preservation_n in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d action_n and_o be_v there_o not_o require_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fâ—ee_a determination_n of_o itself_o though_o 〈◊〉_d other_o requisite_n beside_o do_v concur_v withâ—â—t_v this_o i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v secure_v 3._o he_o further_o argue_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o use_v mind_n perceive_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o all_o 〈◊〉_d by_o certain_a experience_n that_o when_o we_o be_v â—inded_v to_o think_v upon_o any_o particular_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d first_o cast_v our_o eye_n about_o upon_o all_o being_n 〈◊〉_d then_o at_o last_o fix_v upon_o the_o object_n which_o we_o â—â—tended_v to_o think_v upon_o but_o perhaps_o all_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o â—ind_v by_o experience_n that_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d way_n and_o method_n they_o take_v in_o their_o reâ—â—ective_a meditation_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o when_o man_n intend_v to_o fix_v their_o thought_n upon_o such_o a_o particular_a object_n that_o the_o previous_a rove_a oâ—_n their_o mind_n be_v confine_v with_o in_o a_o much_o narrow_a compass_n and_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o universal_a extent_n but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v past_o all_o question_n that_o we_o cannot_v desire_v to_o see_v any_o object_n but_o we_o must_v see_v or_o know_v it_o already_o though_o in_o a_o more_o confuse_a and_o general_a way_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la or_o something_o to_o that_o purpose_n but_o here_o i_o will_v propound_v it_o to_o consideration_n whether_o mr._n malbranch_n though_o he_o be_v a_o severe_a enemy_n to_o the_o scholastic_a way_n yet_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o sâ—ffer_v himself_o to_o be_v too_o much_o impose_v upon_o by_o that_o maxim_n of_o they_o before_o it_o hâ—â—_n undergo_v a_o just_a and_o due_a examination_n but_o he_o say_v all_o being_n can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n present_a to_o the_o mind_n but_o because_o god_n be_v present_a to_o it_o who_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o be_v comprehend_v all_o thing_n neither_o will_v god_n presentialness_n with_o our_o mind_n prove_v that_o all_o object_n be_v so_o present_a to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o either_o distinct_o or_o confuse_o unless_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o display_v they_o to_o we_o here_o it_o may_v be_v further_o inquire_v whether_o we_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o general_a or_o confuse_a knowledge_n even_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o of_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n and_o comprehension_n of_o human_a reason_n and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v we_o not_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o further_o and_o clear_a sight_n of_o they_o now_o if_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v these_o thing_n and_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o represent_v they_o to_o we_o tâ—en_o what_o become_v of_o that_o union_n betwixt_o man_n will_n and_o god_n representation_n of_o idea_n pa._n 21._o ipse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr union_n naturali_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la instituit_fw-la inter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o representationem_fw-la idearum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la notificat_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o when_o mounseur_fw-fr malbranch_n first_o institute_v a_o philosophical_a disquisition_n upon_o this_o subject_a that_o he_o design_v it_o to_o extend_v to_o thing_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n have_v he_o not_o likewise_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v his_o opinion_n to_o scripture_n his_o last_o argument_n he_o say_v may_v pass_v for_o a_o demonstration_n with_o those_o who_o be_v use_v to_o abstract_a ratiocination_n it_o be_v this_o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la aâ—â—ionibus_fw-la alium_fw-la habere_fw-la sinem_fw-la principalâ—â—_n à _fw-la sâ—ipâ—o_fw-la diversum_fw-la necessâ—â—giâ—ur_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la quam_fw-la menti_fw-la impertitur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nobis_fw-la patefaciat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la fit_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o action_n shall_v have_v any_o principal_a end_n different_a from_o himself_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o that_o knowledge_n and_o light_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o our_o mind_n shall_v open_v and_o exhibit_v to_o we_o something_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o quiequid_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la veâ—it_fw-la propter_fw-la alium_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potesi_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la 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thing_n in_o god_n or_o do_v not_o that_o light_n and_o knowledge_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o the_o mind_n discover_v to_o we_o those_o divine_a attribute_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o different_a from_o god_n himself_o but_o perhaps_o it_o be_v my_o unacquaintedness_n with_o the_o abstract_a way_n of_o reason_v that_o render_v i_o uncapable_a of_o understand_v the_o force_n of_o the_o demonstration_n mr._n norris_n speak_v upon_o this_o subject_n viz._n of_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n pa._n 206._o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n say_v this_o very_a notion_n aquinas_n have_v once_o plain_o hit_v upon_o however_o he_o come_v afterward_o to_o loose_v it_o but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o ever_o lose_v that_o notion_n he_o there_o hit_v upon_o that_o opinion_n which_o he_o here_o assert_n be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o school_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o say_v he_o in_o express_a term_n pa._n 1._o q._n 84._o 5._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o say_v that_o the_o human_a soul_n know_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o eternal_a reason_n by_o the_o participiation_n of_o which_o