Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n evil_a good_a reason_n 2,746 5 5.3703 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A51294 Divine dialogues containing sundry disquisitions & instructions concerning the attributes and providence of God : the three first dialogues treating of the attributes of God and his providence at large / collected and compiled by the care and industry of F.P. More, Henry, 1614-1687. 1668 (1668) Wing M2650; ESTC R17163 201,503 605

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

philoth._n as_o for_o disease_n in_o general_a hylobares_n they_o be_v as_o necessary_a sequels_fw-fr of_o the_o terrestrial_a nature_n as_o death_n itself_o but_o as_o death_n will_v visit_v we_o more_o slow_o so_o will_v disease_n less_o fierce_o and_o frequent_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o own_o intemperance_n and_o irregular_a passion_n which_o we_o be_v to_o blame_v for_o what_o we_o find_v most_o intolerable_a and_o not_o to_o tax_v providence_n which_o have_v contrive_v all_o for_o the_o best_a and_o have_v let_v nothing_o pass_v without_o mature_a judgement_n and_o deliberation_n for_o disease_n themselves_o though_o the_o natural_a sequels_fw-fr of_o a_o mortal_a constitution_n may_v well_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n for_o sundry_a reason_n as_o first_o while_o they_o be_v inflict_v they_o better_v the_o mind_n in_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v but_o a_o just_a scourge_n to_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o recovery_n do_v ordinary_o more_o than_o compensate_a the_o overpast_a misery_n in_o both_o so_o little_a cause_n have_v either_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o providence_n in_o such_o visitation_n bath_n nay_o indeed_o i_o think_v that_o mankind_n have_v so_o little_a reason_n to_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o a_o very_a high_a obligation_n to_o admire_v and_o extol_v that_o providence_n that_o suffer_v so_o many_o outward_a evil_n as_o they_o be_v call_v to_o rove_v in_o the_o world_n for_o where_o they_o hit_v they_o frequent_o put_v we_o into_o such_o capacity_n of_o serious_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n as_o we_o shall_v never_o meet_v with_o for_o all_o the_o boast_n of_o our_o free_a will_n unless_o these_o heavy_a weight_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o balance_n to_o poise_v against_o our_o propension_n to_o follow_v the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n and_o the_o ordinary_a allurement_n of_o the_o world_n philoth._n that_o be_v excellent_o well_o observe_v indeed_o bathynous_a hyl._n but_o i_o pray_v you_o proceed_v phi●otheus_n philoth._n i_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o sick_a be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o they_o that_o be_v well_o make_v they_o more_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o health_n and_o shall_v stir_v up_o in_o they_o thankful_a devotion_n towards_o god_n their_o preserver_n and_o engage_v they_o to_o employ_v their_o health_n to_o the_o best_a purpose_n and_o last_o that_o disease_n be_v a_o notable_a object_n of_o man_n art_n and_o industry_n and_o skill_n in_o medicine_n the_o exercise_n whereof_o do_v very_o high_o gratify_v they_o that_o be_v either_o lover_n of_o mankind_n or_o of_o money_n that_o therefore_o that_o do_v natural_o accrue_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o terrestrial_a creature_n why_o shall_v god_n interpose_v his_o omnipotency_n to_o disjoin_v it_o especial_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o such_o considerable_a convenience_n nor_o must_v we_o think_v much_o that_o sometime_o a_o disease_n be_v invincible_a for_o thereby_o sickness_n become_v more_o formidable_a to_o the_o patient_n without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v so_o good_a physic_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o general_a success_n will_v lessen_v the_o estimate_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o likewise_o it_o will_v diminish_v the_o joy_n and_o congratulation_n of_o friend_n and_o officious_a visitant_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o thing_n shall_v be_v set_v home_o upon_o our_o passion_n that_o our_o delight_n thereby_o may_v become_v more_o poignant_a and_o triumphant_a hyl._n you_o come_v off_o jolly_o ix_o methinks_v philotheus_n earthquake_n apologize_v thus_o in_o the_o general_a but_o if_o you_o will_v more_o close_o view_v the_o particular_a grim_a countenance_n of_o those_o more_o horrid_a disaster_n of_o mankind_n war_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o earthquake_n which_o i_o intimate_v before_o these_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v abate_v your_o courage_n philoth._n concern_v these_o hylobares_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o general_n that_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o take_a notice_n of_o how_o divine_a providence_n have_v count_v upon_o this_o extraordinary_a expense_n of_o man_n blood_n and_o life_n the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v not_o considerable_o scant_v for_o all_o these_o four_o greedy_a devourer_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v what_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n the_o great_a disaster_n of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o appear_v we_o shall_v think_v it_o liable_a to_o none_o but_o that_o it_o stand_v whole_o on_o its_o own_o leg_n but_o we_o now_o see_v it_o liable_a to_o so_o great_a one_o and_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v perpetual_o triumph_v over_o by_o that_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o peremptory_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n we_o be_v thereby_o manifest_o convince_v of_o a_o providence_n even_o from_o such_o thing_n as_o at_o first_o sight_n seem_v most_o to_o contradict_v it_o to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o eminent_a use_n of_o the_o calamitousness_n of_o this_o scene_n of_o thing_n if_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v it_o so_o namely_o the_o serious_a seek_v after_o a_o portion_n in_o those_o region_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o such_o horrid_a disaster_n those_o sedes_fw-la quietae_fw-la as_o your_o lucretius_n call_v they_o hylobares_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o homer_n that_o more_o religious_a poet_n describe_v they_o very_o elegant_o i_o believe_v euistor_n can_v recite_v the_o verse_n euist._n i_o remember_v they_o very_o well_o philotheus_n apparet_fw-la diuûm_fw-la numen_fw-la sedésque_fw-la quietae_fw-la quas_fw-la neque_fw-la concutiunt_fw-la venti_fw-la nec_fw-la nu●ila_fw-la nimbis_fw-la aspergunt_fw-la neque_fw-la nix_n acri_fw-la concreta_fw-la pruinâ_fw-la cana_n cadens_fw-la violat_a sempérque_fw-la innubilus_fw-la aether_n integit_fw-la &_o largè_fw-fr diffuso_fw-la lumine_fw-la ridet_fw-la hyl._n but_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v thus_o put_v off_o with_o a_o old_a song_n philotheus_n i_o desire_v to_o hear_v your_o account_n of_o those_o four_o more_o dismal_a particular_n i_o propose_v philoth._n why_o that_o be_v no_o such_o hard_a province_n hylobares_n for_o as_o for_o war_n and_o its_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v upon_o god_n but_o on_o ourselves_o who_o untamed_a lust_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o reason_n make_v we_o mad_a after_o dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o other_o and_o our_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n impatient_a of_o the_o least_o affront_n or_o injury_n and_o for_o famine_n it_o be_v ordinary_o rather_o the_o effect_n of_o war_n than_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o unkindliness_n of_o the_o season_n which_o if_o it_o be_v man_n providence_n and_o frugality_n may_v easy_o prevent_v any_o more_o direful_a ill_a consequence_n thereof_o and_o present_a necessity_n set_v man_n wit_n on_o work_n and_o there_o be_v also_o that_o communication_n betwixt_o nation_n and_o country_n that_o supply_n be_v usual_o make_v in_o such_o like_a exigency_n i_o confess_v plague_n and_o pestilence_n will_v seem_v more_o just_o chargeable_a upon_o god_n do_v we_o not_o pull_v they_o down_o upon_o ourselves_o as_o deserve_v scourge_v for_o our_o disobedience_n and_o though_o whole_a city_n be_v sometime_o sweep_v away_o with_o they_o as_o that_o of_o athens_n and_o constantinople_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o such_o acute_a disease_n make_v quick_a dispatch_n which_o make_v earthquake_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o more_o tolerable_a for_o whether_o they_o be_v island_n or_o city_n that_o be_v thus_o swallow_v into_o the_o ground_n or_o sink_v into_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v a_o present_a death_n and_o more_o speedy_a burial_n thus_o perish_v those_o two_o famous_a city_n of_o achaia_n helice_n and_o buris_n as_o also_o according_a to_o plato_n and_o some_o other_o a_o ancient_a atlantic_a island_n sink_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o what_o more_o than_o ordinary_a mischief_n come_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a have_v once_o leave_v their_o body_n will_v easy_o find_v way_n through_o the_o cranny_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o pass_v to_o those_o ethereal_a seat_n and_o mansion_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bad_a what_o advantage_n the_o atheist_n can_v make_v to_o himself_o by_o inquire_v after_o they_o i_o know_v not_o if_o a_o man_n fancy_n therefore_o be_v not_o sudden_o snatch_v away_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o so_o terrible_a as_o they_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n nay_o such_o as_o we_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n imitate_v in_o sea-fight_n which_o have_v sink_v i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o float_a island_n thick_o inhabit_v by_o the_o thunder_n and_o battery_n of_o murderous_a cannon_n but_o it_o be_v
you_o be_v a_o excellent_a proficient_a hylobares_n that_o can_v thus_o vary_v emprove_v and_o maintain_v thing_n from_o so_o few_o and_o slender_a hint_n i_o never_o speak_v with_o better_a success_n to_o any_o one_o in_o all_o my_o life_n touch_v these_o matter_n hyl._n i_o find_v myself_o huge_o at_o ease_n since_o your_o free_v i_o xxix_o o_o philotheus_n matter_n from_o that_o prejudice_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v extend_v must_v be_v matter_n whence_o i_o can_v now_o easy_o admit_v the_o existence_n of_o spirit_n but_o have_v therefore_o the_o great_a curiosity_n and_o find_v myself_o fine_o at_o leisure_n to_o be_v more_o punctual_o instruct_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o philoth._n i_o dare_v say_v hylobares_n you_o will_v be_v able_a abundant_o to_o instruct_v yourself_o touch_v that_o point_n if_o we_o do_v but_o first_o careful_o settle_v the_o notion_n of_o matter_n who_o essence_n i_o conceive_v consist_v chief_o in_o these_o three_o attribute_n self-disunity_a self-impenetrability_a and_o self-inactivity_a hyl._n but_o i_o desire_v o_o philotheus_n to_o know_v the_o distinct_a meaning_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o term_n philoth._n by_o self-disunity_a i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o matter_n have_v no_o vinculum_fw-la of_o its_o own_o to_o hold_v it_o together_o so_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o will_v be_v disunite_v into_o a_o congery_n of_o mere_a physical_a monad_n that_o be_v into_o so_o little_a particle_n that_o be_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n they_o shall_v be_v less_o hyl._n i_o understand_v the_o notion_n well_o enough_o but_o what_o make_v you_o attribute_n disunity_n to_o matter_n rather_o than_o firm_a union_n of_o part_n especial_o you_o attribute_v self-inactivity_a thereto_o philoth._n because_o there_o be_v no_o vinculum_fw-la imaginable_a in_o matter_n to_o hold_v the_o part_n together_o for_o you_o know_v they_o be_v impenetrable_a and_o therefore_o touch_v one_o another_o as_o it_o be_v in_o smooth_a superficies_n how_o therefore_o can_v they_o hold_v together_o what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o their_o union_n cuph._n o_o that_o be_v very_o clear_a philotheus_n that_o stupendious_a wit_n des-cartes_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v rest._n philoth._n but_o i_o pray_v do_v you_o tell_v i_o cuphrophron_n what_o be_v rest_n cuph._n that_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o motion_n which_o des-cartes_n intimate_v to_o be_v the_o separation_n or_o translation_n of_o one_o part_n of_o matter_n from_o the_o other_o philoth._n and_o so_o rest_n be_v the_o union_n or_o vnseparateness_n of_o one_o part_n of_o matter_n from_o another_o cuph._n i_o can_v imagine_v nothing_o else_o by_o it_o for_o if_o a_o whole_a mass_n of_o matter_n move_v together_o in_o one_o hard_a piece_n the_o whole_a be_v move_v but_o the_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o another_o because_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n and_o on_o this_o account_n motion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a because_o indeed_o separation_n be_v so_o philoth._n then_o rest_v and_o vnseparateness_n of_o part_n be_v all_o one_o cuph._n it_o seem_v so_o philoth._n and_o vnseparateness_n and_o union_n all_o one_o cuph._n the_o very_a same_o i_o think_v philoth._n why_o then_o rest_v and_o union_n be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n be_v the_o union_n of_o their_o part_n hyl._n that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o union_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o of_o themselves_o be_v disunite_v philoth._n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n they_o shall_v have_v none_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v together_o in_o such_o form_n and_o measure_n as_o some_o more_o divine_a cause_n shall_v order_v cuph._n i_o think_v in_o my_o heart_n philotheus_n and_o hylobares_n have_v both_o plot_v a_o conspiracy_n together_o against_o that_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n our_o admire_a des-cartes_n hyl._n philotheus_n and_o i_o have_v conspire_v in_o nothing_o o_o cuphophron_n but_o what_o so_o noble_a a_o philosopher_n will_v commend_v we_o for_o that_o be_v the_o free_a search_v out_o of_o truth_n in_o which_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v not_o unsuccessfull_a for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o convince_v that_o this_o first_o attribute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o philotheus_n have_v explain_v 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o for_o self-impenetra●●●●●y_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o all_o side_n but_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v o_o philotheus_n by_o ●●●finactivity_n philoth._n i_o mean_v that_o matter_n do_v not_o move_v nor_o actuate_v itself_o but_o be_v or_o have_v be_v always_o excite_v by_o some_o other_o and_o can_v modify_v the_o motion_n it_o be_v excite_v into_o but_o move_v direct_o so_o as_o it_o be_v first_o excite_v unless_o some_o external_a cause_n hinder_v hyl._n this_o i_o understand_v and_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o cuph._n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o des-cartes_n himself_o allow_v of_o bath_n and_o good_a reason_n o_o cuphophron_n he_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o self-activity_n and_o self-inactivity_a nor_o betwixt_o self-union_n and_o self-disunity_a nor_o any_o immediate_a genus_fw-la to_o these_o distribution_n as_o cogitation_n and_o figure_n be_v to_o the_o kind_n or_o mode_n under_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o one_o of_o the_o twain_o and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o indifferency_n to_o either_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o innate_a property_n of_o so_o simple_a a_o essence_n as_o matter_n and_o that_o therefore_o self-inactivity_a and_o self-disunity_a shall_v be_v the_o property_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o passive_a principle_n and_o whole_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o another_o philoth._n you_o say_v right_a bathynous_a and_o the_o consectary_n from_o all_o this_o will_v be_v that_o sympathy_n can_v immediate_o belong_v to_o matter_n hyl._n very_o likely_a philoth._n we_o be_v full_o agree_v then_o touch_v the_o right_a notion_n or_o nature_n of_o matter_n hylobares_n hyl._n we_o be_v so_o philotheus_n philoth._n can_v you_o then_o miss_v of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n xxx_o spirit_n hyl._n methinks_v i_o find_v myself_o able_a to_o define_v it_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n for_o if_o self-disunity_a self-inactivity_a self-impenetrability_a be_v the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o matter_n or_o body_n then_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o opposite_a species_n viz._n of_o spirit_n must_v be_v self-unity_n self-activity_n self-penetrability_a philoth._n very_o right_a and_o have_v you_o not_o as_o distinct_a a_o notion_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o attribute_n as_o of_o the_o other_o hyl._n i_o will_v try_v by_o the_o self-unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n i_o understand_v a_o spirit_n to_o be_v immediate_o and_o essential_o one_o and_o to_o want_v no_o other_o vinculum_fw-la to_o hold_v the_o part_n together_o but_o its_o own_o essence_n and_o existence_n whence_o it_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n indiscerpible_a philoth._n excellent_o well_o define_v hyl._n this_o i_o be_o carry_v to_o by_o my_o reason_n but_o methinks_v my_o imagination_n boggle_v and_o start_v back_o and_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v for_o how_o can_v a_o extend_a substance_n be_v indivisible_a or_o indiscerpible_a for_o quatenus_fw-la extend_v it_o must_v be_v divisible_a philoth._n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v intellectual_o divisible_a but_o physical_o indiscerpible_a therefore_o this_o be_v the_o fallacy_n your_o fancy_n put_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o make_v indivisibility_n and_o indiscerpibility_n all_o one_o what_o be_v intellectual_o divisible_a may_v be_v physical_o indivisible_a or_o indiscerpible_a as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o very_a idea_n imply_v indiscerpibility_n the_o contrary_a be_v so_o plain_a a_o imperfection_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v discerpible_a be_v also_o movable_a but_o nothing_o be_v movable_a but_o must_v be_v conceive_v to_o move_v in_o that_o which_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o immovable_a essence_n and_o which_o will_v necessary_o be_v though_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o holy_a essence_n of_o god_n as_o bathynous_a have_v very_o well_o note_v already_o and_o seem_v to_o have_v light_n upon_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o aristotle_n seek_v for_o above_o the_o heaven_n but_o bathynous_a have_v right_o find_v to_o be_v everywhere_o wherefore_o at_o length_n to_o make_v our_o inference_n if_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n hylobares_n that_o the_o divine_a extension_n shall_v be_v discerpible_a extend_a essence_n quatenus_fw-la extend_v can_v imply_v physical_a divisibility_n hyl._n it_o be_v very_o true_a philotheus_n philoth._n what_o hinder_v then_o but_o spirit_n quatenus_fw-la sp●rit_fw-la according_a to_o the_o right_a idea_n thereof_o be_v immediate_o or_o essential_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v indiscerpible_a for_o what_o be_v immediate_o and_o essential_o one_o and_o
the_o world_n be_v not_o mechanical_a but_o vital_a 36._o xi_o instance_n of_o some_o simple_a phaenomena_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o mechanic_n 39_o xii_o the_o fond_a and_o indiscreet_a hanker_a after_o the_o impossible_a pretension_n of_o solve_v all_o phaenomena_n mechanical_o free_o and_o just_o perstringe_v 43._o xiii_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n argue_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n from_o miracle_n and_o prophecy_n from_o his_o work_n in_o nature_n and_o from_o his_o idea_n 49._o fourteen_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o intricacy_n of_o providence_n with_o preparatory_a caution_n for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n in_o these_o point_n 54._o xv._n the_o attribute_v of_o eternity_n 57_o xvi_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o all-comprehension_n of_o eternity_n with_o the_o answer_n thereto_o 66._o xvii_o another_o objection_n with_o its_o answer_n 71._o xviii_o the_o attribute_n of_o immutability_n 73._o xix_o of_o the_o deity_n be_v act_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la 78._o xx._n the_o attribute_n of_o omnisciency_n 80._o xxi_o the_o attribute_n of_o spirituality_n and_o that_o god_n can_v be_v material_a 87._o xxii_o the_o false_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n 90._o xxiii_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a be_v in_o the_o world_n 92._o xxiv_o that_o extension_n and_o matter_n be_v not_o reciprocal_a 93._o xxv_o that_o there_o be_v a_o extension_n intrinsical_n to_o motion_n 96._o xxvi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o immovable_a extension_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o movable_a matter_n 101._o xxvii_o that_o this_o extension_n distinct_a from_o matter_n be_v not_o imaginary_a but_o real_a 104._o xxviii_o a_o fresh_a appeal_n touch_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n to_o reason_n sense_n and_o imagination_n 111._o xxix_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o matter_n 118._o xxx_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n 124._o xxxi_o the_o attribute_n of_o omnipresency_n 132._o cuphophron_n paradox_n of_o god_n be_v nowhere_o 135._o xxxiii_o the_o confutation_n of_o that_o paradox_n 139._o xxxiv_o that_o all_o spirit_n be_v somewhere_o 142._o xxxv_o the_o ground_n of_o cuphophron_n paradox_n that_o spirit_n be_v nowhere_a produce_v and_o examine_v 151._o xxxvi_o that_o god_n be_v essential_o present_a everywhere_o 157._o xxxvii_o the_o arborist_n affect_v liberty_n of_o dissent_v in_o unnecessary_a opinion_n and_o friendly_a abusiveness_n of_o one_o another_o in_o their_o philosophical_a meeting_n 160._o xxxviii_o the_o conclusion_n 164._o the_o second_o dialogue_n i._o the_o introduction_n contain_v philopolis_n his_o thanks_o for_o the_o last_o day_n discourse_n with_o a_o touch_n by_o the_o bye_n of_o inspiration_n and_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o present_a subject_n 168._o ii_o the_o two_o main_a head_n of_o objection_n against_o providence_n with_o certain_a law_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o dispute_v thereof_o 172._o iii_o evil_n in_o general_n how_o consistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 175._o iv._o the_o argument_n of_o lucretius_n against_o providence_n 181._o v._o providence_n argue_v against_o from_o the_o promiscuous_a fall_n of_o the_o rain_n and_o undiscriminate_v discharge_v of_o thunderclaps_a 187._o vi_o a_o answer_n to_o lucretius_n his_o argument_n 198._o vii_o of_o death_n how_o consistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n 211._o viii_o of_o disease_n 217._o ix_o of_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o earthquake_n 220._o x._o of_o ill_a accident_n happen_v to_o brute_n creature_n whereby_o their_o life_n be_v become_v miserable_a 226._o xi_o of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o rapacity_n of_o animal_n 232._o xii_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o element_n the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n and_o wrath_n of_o wild_a beast_n 239._o xiii_o of_o monstrosity_n in_o nature_n 244._o fourteen_o of_o fool_n madman_n and_o man_n irreclamable_o wicked_a from_o their_o very_a birth_n 252._o xv._n the_o best_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sad_a scene_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 262._o xvi_o how_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n 264._o cuphophron_n lunatic_n apologie_n whereby_o he_o will_v extenuate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n 268._o xviii_o a_o solid_a answer_n to_o the_o forego_n apology_n though_o usher_v in_o with_o something_o ludicrous_a preamble_n 281._o xix_o a_o more_o sober_a enquiry_n into_o that_o difficulty_n how_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n in_o th●_n world_n can_v consi_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 29●_n xx._n the_o first_o attempt_n of_o satisfy_v the_o difficulty_n from_o that_o stoical_a position_n of_o 〈◊〉_d invincible_a freedom_n of_o man_n will._n 29●_n xxi_o the_o second_o attempt_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o some_o high_a abuse_n of_o a_o vincib●_n freedom_n as_o also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o freedom_n itself_o 299._o xxii_o the_o three_o and_o last_o from_o the_o questionableness_n whether_o in_o compute_v of_o the_o whole_a there_o do_v not_o as_o much_o good_a redound_v to_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n as_o there_o will_v by_o his_o forcible_a keep_n it_o out_o 308._o xxiii_o how_o consistent_a it_o be_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n that_o god_n do_v not_o sudden_o make_v man_n holy_a so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o hearty_a mind_n to_o it_o 314._o xxiv_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o eremite_n and_o the_o angel_n 320._o xxv_o that_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o prosperity_n and_o impunity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o accuracy_n of_o providence_n 329._o xxvi_o a_o civil_a but_o merry-conceited_n bout_n of_o drink_v in_o cuphophron_n arbour_n 338._o xxvii_o the_o marvellous_a conjuncture_n in_o hylobares_n of_o a_o outward_a levity_n and_o inward_a soberness_n at_o once_o 343._o xxviii_o his_o serious_a song_n of_o divine_a providence_n 345._o xxix_o the_o break_v up_o of_o the_o meeting_n 348._o the_o three_o dialogue_n i._o conjecture_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o mirth_n that_o the_o meeting_n of_o some_o person_n natural_o excite_v in_o one_o another_o 350._o ii_o hylobares_n his_o relapse_n into_o dissettlement_n of_o mind_n touch_v providence_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 355._o iii_o paucity_n of_o philosopher_n no_o blemish_n to_o divine_a providence_n 357._o iu_o reason_n in_o general_a of_o the_o gross_a deformity_n in_o the_o religion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o savage_a nation_n as_o also_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o this_o deformity_n in_o manner_n &_o custom_n 361._o v._o of_o the_o barbarous_a custom_n of_o go_v naked_a 366._o vi_o of_o the_o ridiculous_a decking_n and_o adorn_n of_o the_o barbarian_n 369._o vii_o the_o lawlessness_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o their_o gross_a extravagancy_n touch_v wedlock_n apologize_v for_o by_o cuphophron_n advocate-general_n for_o the_o paynim_n 376._o viii_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o man_n of_o arcladam_n that_o lie_v in_o childbed_n for_o their_o wife_n 383._o ix_o of_o the_o pagan_n cruelty_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o inhuman_a humanity_n to_o their_o friend_n 385._o x._o their_o kill_a man_n at_o funeral_n to_o accompany_v the_o dead_a 388._o xi_o the_o caraiamite_n murder_v good_a man_n to_o seize_v on_o their_o virtue_n 391._o xii_o of_o the_o anthropophagi_n or_o cannibal_n 393._o xiii_o of_o the_o atheism_n and_o the_o polytheism_n of_o the_o barbarian_n 398._o fourteen_o of_o their_o men-sacrifice_n 402._o xv._n of_o their_o worship_v the_o devil_n 404._o xvi_o of_o their_o sacrifice_a man_n to_o the_o devil_n 408._o xvii_o of_o self-sacrificer_n 416._o xviii_o the_o meaning_n of_o providence_n in_o permit_v such_o horrid_a usage_n in_o the_o world_n 419._o xix_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o pagan_n 421._o xx._n of_o their_o religious_a method_n of_o live_v in_o order_n to_o future_a happiness_n 430._o xxi_o of_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o other_o state_n 433._o xxii_o the_o vnsuccessfulness_n of_o cuphophron_n advocateship_n hitherto_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o ease_n of_o hylobares_n his_o perplexity_n 437._o xxiii_o several_a consideration_n to_o make_v we_o hope_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n may_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o melancholy_a or_o history_n may_v represent_v it_o 440._o the_o first_o consideration_n 442._o the_o second_o consideration_n 445._o the_o three_o consideration_n 450._o the_o four_o consideration_n ibid._n the_o five_o consideration_n 451._o the_o six_o consideration_n 452._o the_o seven_o consideration_n 453._o the_o eight_o consideration_n 454._o fourteen_o excellent_a instance_n of_o morality_n even_o in_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n 455._o the_o nine_o consideration_n 461._o the_o ten_o consideration_n 462._o the_o last_o consideration_n 463._o cuphophron_n rapturous_a reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o the_o gross_a miscarriage_n in_o it_o with_o hylobares_n and_o sophron_n solid_a animadversion_n thereon_o 464._o xxvi_o hylobares_n as_o yet_o
into_o the_o ●orld_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o pro●ide●ce_n xvii_o cuphophron_n lunatic_n apologic_n whereby_o he_o will_v extenuate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o si●_n xviii_o a_o solid_a answer_n to_o the_o forego_n apology_n though_o usher_v in_o with_o something_o a_o ludicrous_a preamble_n xix_o a_o more_o sober_a enquiry_n into_o that_o difficulty_n how_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n xx._n the_o first_o attempt_n of_o satisfy_v the_o difficulty_n f●om_o that_o stoical_a position_n of_o the_o invincible_a freedom_n of_o man_n will._n xxi_o the_o second_o attempt_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o some_o high_a abu●●s_n of_o a_o vincible_a freedom_n as_o also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o freedom_n it_o ●elf_n noct._n att._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o xxii_o the_o three_o and_o last_o from_o the_o questionableness_n whether_o in_o comp●t●_n of_o the_o whole_a there_o do_v not_o as_o much_o good_a redound_v to_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n permission_n of_o si●_n as_o ●here_o will_v ●y_a his_o forcible_a keep_n it_o out_o xxiii_o how_o consistent_a it_o be_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n that_o god_n do_v not_o sudden_o make_v man_n holy_a so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d hearty_a mi●d_n to_o it_o xxiv_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o eremite_n and_o the_o angel_n xxv_o that_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o prosperity_n and_o impunity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n be_v ●o_o argument_n against_o the_o accuracy_n of_o providence_n ●om_n 6._o ●1_n xxvi_o a_o civil_a but_o merry-conceited_n bout_n of_o drink_v in_o cuphophron_n arbour_n xxvii_o the_o marvellous_a conjuncture_n in_o hylobares_n of_o a_o outward_a levity_n and_o inward_a soberness_n at_o once_o xxviii_o his_o serious_a song_n of_o divine_a providence_n xxix_o the_o break_v up_o of_o the_o meeting_n i._o conjecture_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o mirth_n that_o the_o meeting_n of_o some_o person_n natural_o excite_v in_o one_o another_o polyhist_o c._n 15._o ●e_z situ_fw-la orbis_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o ii_o hylobares_n his_o relapse_n into_o dissettlement_n of_o mind_n touch_v providence_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o iii_o paucity_n of_o philosopher_n no_o blemish_n to_o divine_a providence_n iv._o reason_n in_o general_a of_o the_o gross_a deformity_n in_o the_o religion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o savage_a nation_n as_o also_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o this_o deformity_n in_o manner_n &_o custom_n v._o of_o the_o ●arbarous_a custom_n of_o g●ing_v naked_a vi_o of_o the_o ridiculous_a decking_n and_o ado●nings_n of_o the_o bar●●rians_n vii_o t●●_n lawleness_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o their_o gross_a extravagancy_n touch_v wedlock_n apologize_v for_o by_o cuphophron_n advocate-general_a for_o 〈◊〉_d p●ynims_n viii_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o man_n of_o arcladam_n that_o lie_v in_o childbed_n for_o their_o mive_n de_fw-fr region_n orient_n l._n 2._o c._n 41._o ix_o of_o the_o pagan_n cruelty_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o inhuman_a humanity_n to_o their_o friend_n var._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o x._o 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr region_n orient_n l._n 1._o c._n 54._o xi_o the_o caraiamite_n murtheriag_n good_a man_n to_o seize_v on_o their_o virtue_n xii_o of_o the_o anthropophagi_n or_o cannibal_n xiii_o of_o the_o atheism_n and_o the_o polytheism_n of_o the_o barbarian_n fourteen_o of_o their_o men-sacrifice_n xv._n of_o their_o worship_v the_o devil_n xvi_o of_o their_o sacrifice_a man_n to_o the_o devil_n hist._n ind._n lib._n 5._o c._n 14._o hist._n ind._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o xvii_o of_o self-sacrificer_n xviii_o the_o meaning_n of_o providence_n in_o permit_v such_o horrid_a usage_n in_o the_o world_n xix_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o pagan_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 11_o 12._o apoc._n 13._o 6._o xx._n of_o their_o religious_a method_n of_o live_v in_o order_n to_o future_a happiness_n xxi_o of_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o other_o state_n xxii_o the_o u●successf●lsess_v of_o cuphophron_n advocateship_n hitherto_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o ●as●_n of_o hylobares_n his_o perplexity_n xxiii_o several_a consideration_n to_o make_v we_o hop●_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n may_v not_o be_v so_o bad●_n as_o melancholy_a or_o history_n may_v represent_v it_o the_o first_o consideration_n the_o second_o consideration_n the_o three_o consideration_n 〈…〉_z the_o five_o consideration_n 〈…〉_z the_o seve●th_o consideration_n the_o eigh●h_o consideration_n xxiv_o excellent_a instance_n of_o morality_n even_o in_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o nine_o consideration_n the_o ten_o consideration_n the_o last_o consideration_n xxv_o cuphophron_n rapturous_a reason_n why_o god_n do●s_v not_o dissolve_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o the_o gross_a miscarriage_n in_o it_o with_o hylobares_n and_o sophron_n solid_a animadversion_n thereon_o xxvi_o hylobares_n as_o yet_o u●sati●fyed_v touch_v the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sad_a sce●e_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o ●orld_n xxvii_o a●_n hypothesis_n that_o will_v secure_v the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n be_v the_o scene_n of_o t●i●gs_n on_o this_o earth_n ten_o time_n worse_o than_o it_o be_v in_o soma_n scip._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o xxviii_o bathynous_a his_o dream_n of_o the_o two_o key_n of_o providence_n contain_v the_o abovementioned_a hypothesis_n deut._n 34._o 7._o xxix_o his_o be_v so_o rude_o and_o forcible_o awake_v out_o of_o so_o diviac_a a_o dream_n ●ow_o co●●istent_a with_o the_o accuracy_n of_o providence_n xxx_o that_o that_o divi●e_a personage_n that_o appear_v to_o bathynous_n be_v rather_o a_o favourer_n of_o pythagorism_n than_o cartesianism_n xxxi_o 〈…〉_z xxxii_o several_a objection_n against_o providence_n fetch_v from_o defect_n answer_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o golden_a partly_o out_o of_o the_o silver-key-paper_n xxxiii_o difficulty_n touch_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o universe_n bar._n 3._o 24_o 25._o xxxiv_o difficulty_n touch_v the_o habitableness_n or_o unhabitableness_n of_o the_o planet_n arist._n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o rom._n 5._o 10._o des-cartes_n his_o dioptr_n cap._n 1._o xxxv_o that_o though_o the_o world_n be_v create_v but_o about_o six_o thousand_o year_n ag●●_n yet_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v it_o be_v create_v as_o soo●_n as_o it_o can_v be_v diog._n laert_n in_o vita_fw-la parmen_fw-la xxxvi_o hylobares_n his_o excess_n of_o joy_n and_o high_a satisfaction_n touch_v providence_n from_o the_o discourse_n of_o philotheus_n xxxvii_o 〈…〉_z xxxviii_o the_o ha●●r●_n and_o success_n of_o t●e_v forego_v discourse_n thirty-nine_o the_o preference_n of_o intellectual_a joy_n before_o tha●_n which_o be_v sensual_a xl._o that_o there_o be_v a_o everanticipative_a eternity_n and_o inexterminable_a amplitude_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o deity_n only_o