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necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a as_o for_o example_n vary_v it_o thus_o i_o know_v that_o either_o 〈◊〉_d will_v rain_v to_o morrow_n or_o that_o it_o will_v not_o rain_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o true_a proposition_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o i_o know_v it_o will_v rain_v to_o morrow_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o i_o know_v it_o will_v not_o rain_v to_o morrow_n wherefore_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o either_o of_o the_o member_n be_v determinate_o true_a in_o present_a truth_n be_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o thing_n know_v whereof_o speech_n be_v a_o interpreter_n if_o the_o understanding_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o error_n if_o the_o word_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o lie_n now_o the_o thing_n know_v be_v know_v either_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o its_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v know_v in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v than_o we_o express_v our_o apprehension_n of_o it_o in_o word_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v if_o it_o be_v know_v in_o its_o cause_n we_o express_v ourselves_o in_o word_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n as_o to_o morrow_n will_v be_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o if_o we_o neither_o know_v it_o in_o its_o self_n nor_o in_o its_o cause_n than_o there_o may_v be_v a_o foundation_n of_o truth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o determinate_a truth_n of_o it_o that_o we_o can_v reduce_v it_o into_o a_o true_a proposition_n we_o can_v say_v it_o do_v rain_n to_o morrow_n or_o it_o do_v not_o rain_n to_o morrow_n that_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o absurd_a we_o can_v positive_o say_v it_o will_v rain_v to_o morrow_n because_o we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o in_o its_o cause_n either_o how_o they_o be_v determine_v or_o that_o they_o be_v determine_v wherefore_o the_o certitude_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o disjunctive_a proposition_n be_v neither_o found_v upon_o that_o which_o will_v be_v actual_o to_o morrow_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o nor_o yet_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o than_o we_o will_v not_o say_v indifferent_o either_o it_o will_v rain_v or_o it_o will_v not_o rain_v but_o positive_o it_o will_v rain_v or_o positive_o it_o will_v not_o rain_v but_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o undeniable_a principle_n that_o of_o two_o contradictory_n proposition_n the_o one_o must_v necessary_o be_v true_a f_z and_o therefore_o to_o say_v either_o this_o or_o that_o will_v infallible_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o 〈…〉_o whether_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v be_v no_o such_o senseless_a 〈…〉_o tharst_o deserve_v a_o â—ytyrice_n tâ—patulice_n but_o a_o euâ—…th_n
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 here_o be_v to_o show_v by_o those_o instance_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v most_o contingent_a be_v nevertheless_o necessary_a beside_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o whether_o free_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_v be_v necessary_a or_o not_o for_o i_o know_v no_o action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will._n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o those_o action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o man_n will_n be_v necessary_a the_o man_n will_n be_v something_o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n be_v nothing_o again_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_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 for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v proceed_v from_o indetermination_n but_o whether_o contingent_a action_n be_v necessary_a before_o they_o be_v do_v or_o whether_o the_o concurrence_n of_o natural_a cause_n when_o they_o 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 before_o he_o grant_v they_o be_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v produce_v by_o concurrence_n of_o natural_a cause_n be_v antecedent_o determine_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o concurrence_n though_o as_o he_o call_v it_o contingent_a concurrence_n not_o perceive_v that_o concurrence_n and_o contingent_a concurrence_n be_v all_o one_o and_o suppose_v a_o continue_a connection_n and_o succession_n of_o cause_n which_o make_v the_o effect_n necessary_o future_a so_o that_o hitherto_o he_o have_v prove_v no_o other_o contingence_n then_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a d_o three_o for_o the_o action_n of_o brute_n beast_n etc._n etc._n to_o think_v each_o animal_n motion_n of_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o chain_n of_o unalterable_a necessity_n i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o i_o have_v point_v out_o the_o ground_n in_o my_o former_a discourse_n and_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o find_v he_o eye_n he_o 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 that_o
many_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o contingent_a and_o they_o be_v not_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n the_o necessity_n of_o who_o contingence_n we_o can_v or_o do_v not_o know_v e_z but_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a connection_n of_o all_o natural_a cause_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o as_o they_o must_v all_o have_v concur_v as_o they_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n will_v require_v a_o further_a examination_n if_o it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o this_o question_n of_o liberty_n but_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o have_v show_v etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a connection_n oâ—_n all_o natural_a cause_n from_o the_o beginning_n â—hen_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o â—hat_n all_o thing_n happen_v necessary_o which_o be_v that_o that_o i_o have_v all_o this_o while_n maintain_v but_o whether_o there_o be_v or_o no_o he_o say_v it_o require_v a_o further_a exaâ—inatioâ—_n hitherto_o therefore_o he_o know_v â—ot_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o and_o consequent_o all_o his_o argument_n hitherto_o have_v be_v â—f_o no_o effect_n nor_o have_v he_o show_v anâ—_n thing_n to_o prov_v what_o he_o purpose_v that_o elective_a action_n be_v nâ—t_o necessitate_v and_o whereas_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v that_o to_o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v necessary_a he_o have_v already_o answer_v it_o seem_v he_o distru_v his_o own_o answer_n and_o answer_v again_o to_o the_o two_o instance_n of_o cast_v ambs-ace_n and_o rain_v or_o not_o rain_v to_o morrow_n but_o bring_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o cast_n throw_v not_o to_o be_v necessary_o throw_v but_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o deliberate_v whether_o he_o shall_v throw_v that_o cast_n or_o not_o which_o argument_n may_v perhaps_o prove_v that_o the_o cast_n of_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o free_a will_n but_o prove_v not_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o antecedent_n necessity_n of_o it_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v rain_v or_o not_o rain_v to_o morrow_n after_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o aethiopian_a rain_n cause_v the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n that_o in_o some_o eastern_a country_n they_o have_v rain_v only_o twice_o a_o year_n which_o the_o scripture_n he_o say_v call_v the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n i_o think_v he_o have_v know_v it_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o some_o traveller_n but_o i_o see_v he_o only_o gather_v it_o from_o that_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n of_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n i_o say_v after_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o shall_v rain_v or_o not_o rain_v to_o morrow_n he_o say_v that_o in_o our_o climate_n the_o natural_a cause_n celestial_a and_o sublunary_a do_v not_o produce_v rain_n so_o necessary_o at_o set_a time_n as_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n neither_o can_v 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