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A38307
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Discourse proving from scripture and reason that the life of man is not limited by any absolute decree of God. By the author of the Duty of Man, &c.
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E. R.
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1680
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Wing E27D; ESTC R214813
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tediousness_n i_o shall_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o two_o follow_a head_n 1._o some_o have_v foolish_o imagine_v that_o the_o period_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v fatal_a and_o necessary_a 2._o other_o upon_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a have_v as_o groundless_o think_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o fortuitous_a and_o casual_a among_o those_o who_o ascribe_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o a_o sure_a and_o inevitable_a destiny_n the_o stoic_n have_v be_v always_o reckon_v the_o chief_a combatant_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o those_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a philosopher_n do_v teach_v that_o all_o effect_n be_v necessary_o produce_v by_o the_o natural_a order_n and_o series_n of_o cause_n which_o be_v from_o the_o outgoing_n of_o eternity_n inseparable_o chain_v together_o so_o that_o neither_o humane_a industry_n nor_o the_o divine_a power_n can_v alter_v what_o such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o cause_n be_v to_o produce_v that_o humane_a industry_n care_n and_o good_a menagery_n can_v alter_v the_o decree_n of_o fate_n the_o stoic_a moralist_n seneca_n very_o fair_o confess_v fatis_fw-la agimur_fw-la cedite_fw-la fatis_fw-la non_fw-la solicitae_fw-la possunt_fw-la curae_fw-la mutare_fw-la rati_fw-la stamina_fw-la fusi_fw-la seneca_n in_o oedip._n the_o same_o seneca_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o supreme_a be_v be_v so_o strict_o tie_v to_o the_o sempeternal_a series_n and_o order_n of_o cause_n that_o he_o must_v follow_v but_o can_v gainsay_v what_o be_v thus_o establish_v quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la sic_fw-la vivere_fw-la jussit_fw-la sic_fw-la mori_fw-la eadem_fw-la necessitate_v deos_fw-la alligat_fw-la irrevocabilis_fw-la humana_fw-la ac_fw-la divina_fw-la pariter_fw-la cursus_fw-la vehit_fw-la sen._n lib._n de_fw-fr provide_v 5._o there_o be_v two_o very_a dangerous_a author_n of_o great_a name_n and_o fame_n who_o among_o many_o other_o bad_a opinion_n have_v recall_v this_o stoical_a dream_n which_o be_v long_o since_o 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valet_fw-la cic._n lib._n de_fw-fr fato_fw-la and_o although_o seneca_n think_v he_o have_v fall_v upon_o a_o very_a good_a answer_n yet_o it_o be_v true_o never_o a_o whit_n better_o cum_fw-la sanitas_fw-la inquit_fw-la videatur_fw-la de_fw-la fato_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o medica_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la benificium_fw-la fati_fw-la per_fw-la huius_fw-la manus_fw-la venit_fw-la lib._n 2._o nat_n cap._n 35._o by_o which_o mean_v the_o physician_n be_v as_o fatal_o determine_v to_o prescribe_v the_o cure_n as_o the_o sick_a man_n recovery_n be_v destinate_a the_o age_n in_o which_o these_o man_n live_v be_v dark_a and_o blind_a we_o ought_v as_o much_o to_o pity_v their_o case_n as_o correct_v and_o reprehend_v they_o it_o be_v our_o happiness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o will_v god_n our_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o blessing_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v in_o 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crederes_fw-la fatum_fw-la tract_n 37._o in_o joh._n next_o the_o stoic_a stand_v the_o stargazer_n and_o astrologer_n who_o attribute_v the_o shortness_n or_o extension_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o bad_a or_o benign_a aspect_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o star_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o nativity_n now_o although_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o inferior_a thing_n yet_o sure_o this_o secret_a and_o occult_a dominion_n stargazer_n plead_v for_o be_v so_o manifest_o cross_v to_o reason_n and_o daily_a experience_n that_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v affirm_v it_o the_o prophet_n have_v long_o since_o advise_v we_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n add_v the_o heathen_n they_o be_v dismay_v at_o they_o jer._n 10._o 2._o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o heathen_a part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n providence_n to_o believe_v the_o vain_a predicton_n of_o astrologer_n 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