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sensitive_a nature_n that_o the_o rational_a nature_n shall_v have_v those_o faculty_n of_o a_o sensitive_a nature_n and_o superad_v to_o it_o the_o faculty_n of_o intellect_n reason_n and_o will_n whereby_o it_o may_v govern_v itself_o as_o a_o reasonable_a free_a agent_n and_o determine_v itself_o to_o this_o or_o that_o action_n and_o these_o be_v the_o institute_v law_n of_o the_o divine_a common_a providence_n 2._o a_o continue_a influx_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n whereby_o thing_n be_v uphold_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o state_n of_o be_v according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o both_o these_o act_n of_o common_a divine_a providence_n all_o thing_n be_v enable_v to_o act_n and_o operate_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o be_v without_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o new_a individual_a concurrent_a act_n of_o special_a providence_n produce_v direct_v or_o determine_v their_o several_a operation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o the_o institute_v law_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o the_o common_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o power_n be_v enable_v to_o act_v as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o determine_v itself_o and_o to_o govern_v its_o proper_a action_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n without_o any_o particular_a specificate_a concurrent_a new_a imperate_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a special_a providence_n to_o every_o particular_a determination_n of_o his_o will_n even_o as_o the_o continue_a influx_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n enable_v those_o faculty_n which_o we_o call_v natural_a or_o involuntary_a without_o new_a deliberation_n purpose_n or_o counsel_n to_o every_o new_a act_n thereof_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n govern_v according_a to_o those_o stand_v fix_v law_n give_v to_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o by_o the_o divine_a will_n wherein_o it_o be_v support_v by_o the_o common_a influx_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o goodness_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v due_o consider_v extricate_v that_o question_n which_o have_v so_o much_o trouble_v the_o world_n concern_v the_o sinful_a act_n of_o man_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o the_o glorious_a god_n be_v at_o all_o concern_v in_o they_o certain_o the_o imperate_a act_n of_o his_o bless_a will_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o enforce_v or_o necessitate_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o any_o sin_n it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o glorious_a nature_n but_o the_o general_a law_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v only_o thus_o far_o concern_v in_o it_o that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n a_o intelligent_a and_o free_a agent_n put_v he_o into_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o yet_o sub_fw-la graviore_fw-la imperio_fw-la to_o restrain_v its_o act_n if_o he_o please_v by_o his_o special_a providence_n and_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o his_o liberty_n when_o he_o do_v sin_n sin_n from_o the_o empire_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o from_o a_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a regiment_n but_o though_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o the_o body_n have_v give_v some_o analogical_a explication_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o as_o this_o analogy_n be_v but_o imperfect_a the_o divine_a regiment_n of_o the_o world_n be_v infinite_o more_o wise_a more_o powerful_a more_o perfect_a than_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o the_o body_n so_o in_o many_o thing_n this_o analogy_n by_o no_o mean_n hold_v for_o instance_n the_o soul_n do_v what_o it_o do_v in_o the_o body_n though_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o subordinate_a efficient_a and_o vicarious_a and_o instrumental_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o as_o it_o have_v endue_v the_o soul_n with_o this_o energy_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o his_o substitute_n in_o this_o regiment_n of_o the_o body_n but_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o supreme_a rector_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o those_o subordinate_a province_n and_o part_n thereof_o second_o in_o the_o imperate_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n regency_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o compositum_fw-la she_o can_v in_o the_o body_n work_v immediate_o without_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o intermediate_v animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n but_o in_o the_o imperate_a act_n of_o the_o special_a divine_a providence_n though_o we_o may_v just_o think_v he_o do_v most_o ordinary_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o those_o noble_a nature_n call_v angel_n yet_o he_o may_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v by_o the_o immediate_a fiat_n of_o his_o own_o will_v exercise_v these_o imperate_a act_n of_o special_a providence_n for_o his_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o all_o being_n be_v in_o a_o immediate_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o it_o 3._o the_o soul_n can_v by_o its_o own_o will_v exercise_v any_o immediate_a imperate_a act_n upon_o those_o natural_a and_o involuntary_a operation_n which_o yet_o be_v exercise_v by_o a_o influx_n from_o it_o indeed_o it_o may_v starve_v and_o destroy_v the_o body_n by_o its_o empire_n and_o thereby_o consequent_o impede_fw-la and_o determine_v those_o natural_a and_o involuntary_a operation_n yet_o it_o can_v by_o its_o intention_n or_o empire_n prohibit_v or_o suspend_v their_o exercise_n the_o natural_a mean_n be_v allow_v and_o present_a it_o can_v effectual_o prohibit_v the_o heart_n not_o to_o move_v or_o the_o blood_n not_o to_o circulate_v or_o the_o ventricle_n not_o to_o digest_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o regent_n and_o regiment_n of_o the_o world_n even_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v a_o fix_a law_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o common_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o goodness_n they_o observe_v and_o follow_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o empire_n of_o his_o special_a providence_n and_o the_o imperate_a act_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o administration_n of_o special_a providence_n which_o be_v miraculous_a he_o command_v the_o fire_n not_o to_o burn_v stop_v the_o mouth_n and_o appetite_n of_o lion_n and_o prohibit_v the_o natural_a operation_n and_o agency_n of_o natural_a cause_n 2._o in_o all_o the_o special_a providence_n that_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o world_n though_o they_o do_v not_o visible_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v miraculous_a yet_o they_o most_o certain_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o imperium_fw-la of_o special_a divine_a providence_n whereby_o it_o sometime_o excite_v second_o cause_n to_o production_n of_o effect_n which_o be_v thus_o excite_v they_o natural_o produce_v sometime_o impede_v they_o sometime_o divert_v they_o sometime_o direct_v they_o sometime_o by_o contemperation_n or_o unite_n other_o more_o active_a or_o contrary_a cause_n allay_v or_o enforce_v they_o and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v the_o interposition_n of_o the_o divine_a imperium_fw-la or_o special_a providence_n be_v not_o immediate_o the_o immediate_a antecedent_n cause_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o three_o the_o four_o the_o ten_o the_o twenty_o cause_n distant_a from_o the_o effect_n nay_o tho_o possible_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o immediate_a imperium_fw-la providentiae_fw-la be_v with_o the_o first_o mover_n in_o nature_n the_o heavenly_a aethereal_a or_o fiery_a influx_n yet_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v as_o full_a and_o infallible_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o imperate_a regiment_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o if_o it_o be_v immediate_o join_v to_o the_o design_a effect_n so_o that_o the_o moral_a of_o that_o poetical_a fiction_n that_o the_o uppermost_a link_n of_o all_o the_o series_n of_o subordinate_a cause_n be_v fasten_v to_o jupiter_n chair_n signify_v a_o useful_a truth_n almighty_a god_n do_v as_o powerful_o govern_v and_o direct_v when_o he_o please_v and_o how_o he_o please_v all_o subordinate_a cause_n and_o effect_n as_o the_o soul_n govern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o muscle_n or_o limb_n by_o those_o string_n of_o the_o nerve_n which_o be_v root_v in_o the_o brain_n 4._o again_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o the_o body_n be_v the_o regiment_n of_o the_o more_o active_a part_n over_o the_o more_o passive_a though_o both_o make_n one_o compositum_fw-la but_o the_o regiment_n of_o almighty_a god_n over_o the_o world_n be_v not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o or_o as_o a_o form_n or_o soul_n inform_v it_o but_o as_o a_o rector_n or_o governor_n distinct_a separate_a and_o essential_o differ_v from_o it_o his_o regiment_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o respect_n not_o so_o much_o resemble_v the_o regiment_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o the_o body_n which_o together_o with_o it_o make_v one_o compound_v nature_n as_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o master_n or_o rector_n over_o the_o ship_n or_o the_o regiment_n of_o a_o king_n over_o his_o subject_n and_o
mankind_n whether_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o eternity_n of_o some_o permanent_a create_a being_n whether_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o nature_n or_o any_o probability_n of_o evidence_n that_o mankind_n can_v be_v eternal_a à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la or_o without_o beginning_n this_o i_o oppose_v by_o argument_n of_o two_o kind_n 1._o from_o the_o very_a repugnancy_n in_o nature_n of_o successive_a being_n to_o be_v without_o a_o inception_n or_o eternal_a and_o upon_o these_o kind_n of_o evidence_n i_o do_v indeed_o lay_v the_o principal_a weight_n and_o stress_n of_o my_o conclusion_n because_o though_o these_o kind_n of_o argument_n may_v seem_v more_o obscure_a yet_o upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o they_o be_v high_o consequential_a and_o concludent_fw-la to_o my_o purpose_n 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o evidence_n be_v moral_a evidence_n wherein_o i_o take_v into_o consideration_n most_o of_o those_o moral_a evidence_n that_o have_v be_v collect_v by_o other_o or_o think_v of_o by_o myself_o against_o the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n whereupon_o i_o do_v conclude_v 1._o that_o single_o and_o apart_o many_o of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o exception_n yet_o collective_o they_o make_v up_o a_o good_a moral_a evidence_n touch_v a_o temporary_a inception_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n 2._o i_o do_v consider_v the_o particular_a deficiency_n of_o those_o moral_a evidence_n take_v single_o and_o apart_o 3._o i_o substitute_v other_o moral_a evidence_n that_o even_o single_o and_o apart_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o great_a moral_n and_o topical_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o considerable_a objection_n against_o they_o though_o take_v sigillatim_fw-la and_o apart_o but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v i_o lay_v the_o great_a stress_n of_o my_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o evidence_n natural_a or_o metaphysical_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o no_o less_o than_o demonstrative_a and_o therefore_o if_o no_o other_o moral_a evidence_n be_v add_v thereunto_o or_o if_o those_o moral_a evidence_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o exception_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o conclusion_n against_o the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n be_v sufficient_o support_v by_o those_o that_o i_o offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o i_o call_v physical_a and_o metaphysical_a 2._o again_o i_o then_o come_v to_o consider_v that_o opinion_n which_o suppose_v a_o inception_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n i_o consider_v the_o various_a hypothesis_n that_o the_o ancient_n entertain_v touch_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o origination_n and_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a order_n i_o then_o consider_v the_o moysaicall_a hypothesis_n and_o the_o great_a reasonableness_n thereof_o upon_o a_o bare_a natural_a or_o moral_a account_n without_o take_v in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o divine_a revelation_n in_o order_n to_o that_o i_o consider_v the_o whole_a moysaicall_a systeme_n or_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o admirable_a congruity_n it_o have_v both_o with_o itself_o and_o with_o a_o due_a and_o unprejudiced_a and_o considerate_a reason_n and_o last_o i_o deduce_v certain_a corollary_n or_o consequence_n from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n both_o theoretical_a and_o moral_a and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a method_n of_o what_o these_o paper_n contain_v wherein_o i_o proceed_v mere_o upon_o a_o account_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o light_n because_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o be_v either_o only_a or_o most_o common_o guide_v and_o govern_v by_o such_o sentiment_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o call_v in_o to_o my_o assistance_n the_o authority_n of_o divine_a revelation_n though_o that_o of_o itself_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o carry_v the_o full_a and_o unquestionable_a assent_n of_o all_o good_a man_n that_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o cap._n iii_o a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n that_o concern_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n although_o i_o intend_v not_o a_o large_a discourse_n touch_v their_o supposition_n that_o hold_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a a_o little_a to_o consider_v it_o for_o the_o better_a application_n of_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o possibility_n or_o impossibility_n thereof_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v considerable_a under_o a_o double_a relation_n 1._o with_o relation_n to_o the_o notion_n of_o eternity_n 2._o with_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n itself_o which_o they_o will_v have_v eternal_a namely_o the_o world_n either_o whole_o or_o in_o some_o part_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o eternity_n itself_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o what_o its_o kind_n be_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o former_a in_o all_o this_o discourse_n i_o call_v that_o eternal_a which_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la 2._o thing_n thus_o suppose_v eternal_a may_v be_v of_o two_o kind_n either_o such_o as_o have_v a_o eternity_n simple_o independent_a upon_o any_o thing_n without_o it_o or_o from_o which_o it_o shall_v derive_v that_o eternal_a be_v as_o we_o and_o all_o good_a man_n say_v that_o almighty_a god_n be_v eternal_a or_o else_o such_o a_o eternity_n as_o yet_o suppose_v its_o dependence_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o its_o cause_n and_o they_o that_o attribute_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o eternity_n to_o the_o world_n must_v do_v it_o upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o ground_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o first_o be_v no_o first_o cause_n no_o god_n upon_o who_o the_o world_n shall_v depend_v or_o from_o who_o it_o shall_v derive_v this_o its_o eternal_a existence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gross_a and_o most_o irrational_a supposition_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foul_a atheism_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o else_o that_o although_o there_o be_v in_o truth_n such_o a_o be_v as_o god_n yet_o the_o world_n have_v not_o this_o its_o eternal_a existence_n by_o any_o derivation_n or_o influx_n from_o he_o but_o have_v it_o absolute_o and_o independent_o this_o be_v the_o epicurean_a atheism_n which_o though_o it_o oppose_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o consistency_n that_o now_o it_o have_v yet_o it_o assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o those_o small_a and_o infinite_a particle_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o coalition_n of_o they_o into_o that_o state_n wherein_o they_o now_o be_v in_o process_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o motion_n yet_o without_o any_o dependence_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o upon_o almighty_a god_n who_o he_o total_o seclude_v from_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o world_n other_o there_o be_v again_o that_o attribute_v a_o eternity_n to_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o withal_o acknowledge_v almighty_a god_n and_o also_o he_o to_o be_v the_o efficient_a thereof_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o attribute_v a_o eternity_n to_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dependent_a eternity_n and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v eternal_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o eternal_a effect_n of_o a_o eternal_a cause_n these_o be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o assert_v a_o god_n and_o likewise_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o world_n in_o its_o eternal_a existence_n and_o duration_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n but_o among_o those_o that_o thus_o assert_v this_o dependent_a eternity_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o its_o cause_n or_o efficient_a there_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o party_n namely_o 1._o such_o as_o suppose_v almighty_a god_n the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n as_o his_o necessary_a effect_n 2._o such_o as_o suppose_v he_o mere_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o its_o eternity_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n that_o suppose_v almighty_a god_n the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o its_o eternal_a existence_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v these_o two_o party_n or_o different_a opinion_n 1._o such_o as_o suppose_v the_o world_n a_o mere_a natural_a and_o necessary_a emanation_n from_o god_n as_o its_o necessary_a cause_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o intrinsical_v freedom_n in_o himself_o to_o do_v or_o be_v otherwise_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o connatural_a effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o must_v be_v necessary_o as_o ancient_a as_o himself_o and_o if_o almighty_a god_n be_v as_o he_o be_v most_o necessary_o so_o upon_o the_o same_o necessity_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n a_o necessary_a and_o consequent_o eternal_a production_n necessary_o flow_v from_o the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v 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