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a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o existence_n of_o god._n by_o edward_n pell_v d._n d._n rector_n of_o petworth_n in_o sussex_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v for_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleet_n street_n mdcxcvi_o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o notion_n of_o god_n in_o general_a viz._n a_o be_v that_o be_v eminent_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a what_o such_o perfection_n mean_v a_o more_o particular_a notion_n of_o god_n draw_v out_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o he_o be_v a_o be_v independent_a eternal_a spiritual_n intelligent_a omnipotent_a perfect_o good_a and_o righteous_a this_o idea_n of_o god_n be_v intelligible_a and_o rational_a 7_o chap._n ii_o the_o existence_n of_o this_o most_o perfect_a be_v prove_v by_o four_o great_a argument_n first_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o first_o independent_a cause_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o motion_n and_o life_n the_o world_n not_o eternal_a but_o make_v by_o a_o deity_n 37_o chap._n iii_o second_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o mankind_n even_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n and_o modern_a idolater_n touch_v one_o supreme_a numon_n the_o singularity_n of_o a_o few_o atheist_n of_o old_a not_o to_o be_v value_v this_o consent_n proceed_v not_o from_o mere_a tradition_n nor_o fear_v nor_o state-polity_n nor_o common_a compact_n but_o from_o a_o principle_n in_o humane_a nature_n derive_v from_o the_o great_a author_n of_o it_o no_o argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o idolatry_n 54_o chap._n iu_o three_o extraordinary_a occurrence_n as_o first_o miracle_n three_o sort_n of_o true_a miracle_n these_o argument_n of_o a_o god_n true_a miracle_n have_v be_v rea_o do_v the_o credibility_n of_o those_o do_v by_o moses_n and_o jesus_n christ_n of_o strange_a work_n do_v by_o idolater_n a_o distinction_n between_o miracle_n in_o appearance_n and_o miracle_n divine_a 107_o chap._n v._o then_o prediction_n of_o future_a contingent_a event_n such_o prediction_n there_o have_v be_v some_o relate_n to_o the_o ancient_a empire_n other_o to_o jesus_n christ_n other_o to_o some_o memorable_a event_n after_o christ_n ascension_n 161_o chap._n vi_o a_o four_o argument_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o the_o admirable_a state_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o first_o of_o the_o excellent_a order_n into_o which_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v digest_v their_o commodious_a situation_n their_o mutual_a relation_n and_o the_o permanency_n of_o they_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o operation_n all_o this_o can_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o chance_n but_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n the_o senseless_a conceit_n of_o sceptic_n with_o a_o confutation_n of_o they_o 191_o chap._n vii_o a_o second_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o its_o part_n their_o multitude_n splendour_n variety_n together_o with_o the_o comeliness_n of_o their_o frame_n the_o pretence_n of_o sceptic_n answer_v concern_v the_o operation_n of_o plastic_a nature_n 257_o chap._n viii_o the_o three_o be_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o visible_a word_n first_o as_o to_o their_o end_n and_o tendency_n the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o their_o saltness_n of_o spring_n and_o mountain_n and_o of_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o useful_a structure_n of_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o their_o end_n particular_o of_o tree_n and_o animal_n of_o natrition_n and_o sensation_n in_o animal_n and_o of_o the_o fabrication_n of_o their_o part_n in_o order_n thereunto_o the_o evasion_n of_o sceptic_n concern_v the_o uses_n of_o thing_n answer_v 285_o chap._n ix_o the_o four_o be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n which_o appear_v even_o in_o irrational_a creature_n the_o constant_a regularity_n of_o they_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o the_o seem_a sagacity_n of_o they_o as_o to_o their_o ends._n this_o a_o clear_a argument_n of_o a_o deity_n because_o of_o themselves_o they_o design_v no_o end_n nor_o do_v they_o understand_v the_o reason_n or_o tendency_n of_o mean_n nor_o do_v they_o deliberate_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o mean_n this_o too_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n the_o shift_n of_o atheist_n as_o to_o this_o consider_v also_o 352_o chap._n x._o the_o five_o be_v the_o ample_a provision_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o needy_a creature_n for_o their_o formation_n and_o production_n and_o for_o their_o preservation_n afterward_o from_o outward_a assault_n and_o untimely_a death_n proper_a food_n provide_v in_o all_o climate_n and_o suitable_a to_o all_o condition_n and_o temper_n proper_a remedy_n for_o all_o endemial_a disease_n 385_o chap._n xi_o the_o six_o be_v the_o admirable_a frame_n of_o human_a nature_n the_o excellence_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o faculty_n which_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a to_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n the_o evasion_n of_o sceptic_n consider_v the_o conclusion_n 419_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o existence_n of_o god._n the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n consider_v as_o rational_a being_n be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o faculty_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o capable_a of_o religion_n that_o be_v sit_v and_o qualify_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o be_v vast_o superior_a to_o they_o and_o to_o know_v and_o worship_n that_o high_o be_v in_o some_o agreeable_a sort_n and_o measure_n but_o they_o be_v moreover_o general_o incline_v to_o religion_n prone_a to_o it_o and_o please_v with_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v suitable_a and_o correspondent_a to_o their_o faculty_n so_o that_o in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n people_n 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that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o bear_v he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v and_o so_o he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v though_o perception_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o god_n by_o impression_n that_o affect_v material_a organ_n nor_o be_v attend_v with_o plain_a and_o disturbance_n as_o in_o creature_n who_o be_v necessary_o imperfect_a yet_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sentient_a percipient_a be_v a_o intelligent_a nature_n or_o mind_n that_o act_v in_o a_o way_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o most_o glorious_a be_v 6._o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a mind_n or_o a_o be_v that_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v conscious_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v know_v and_o that_o not_o by_o such_o discourse_n or_o succession_n of_o thought_n and_o reason_n as_o imperfect_a 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