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contingent_n and_o that_o all_o contingent_n belong_v to_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o possible_n more_o express_o that_o since_o among_o possible_n some_o be_v such_o as_o that_o their_o event_n can_v be_v interdict_v impede_v or_o countermand_v as_o this_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v hinder_v from_o rise_v again_o to_o morrow_n morn_n and_o other_o such_o who_o event_n be_v not_o necessary_a as_o this_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a though_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v rain_v to_o morrow_n aâ—_n sun_n rise_v therefore_o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o a_o possible_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v call_v necessarium_fw-la absolute_o necessary_a or_o such_o who_o contrary_a be_v pure_o impossible_a and_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v call_v contingens_fw-la mere_o contingent_a or_o of_o a_o uncertain_a event_n such_o who_o contrary_a be_v equal_o possible_a further_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o mere_a contingency_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o any_o event_n must_v be_v found_v on_o this_o that_o either_o some_o liberty_n interven_v by_o reason_n whereof_o that_o which_o otherwise_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v do_v not_o or_o that_o
omnino_fw-la deus_fw-la regit_fw-la &_o moderatur_fw-la chap._n ix_o of_o fate_n sect_n i._o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o mean_a in_o the_o commonweal_n head_n article_n 1._o the_o convenient_a reduction_n of_o all_o opinion_n concern_v the_o essence_n of_o fate_n to_o 2._o general_a head_n of_o learning_n that_o no_o less_o than_o a_o age_n can_v suffice_v to_o the_o observant_a lecture_n of_o that_o vatican_n of_o book_n compose_v by_o philosopher_n of_o all_o time_n concern_v this_o perplex_v theorem_n there_o be_v more_o discourse_n abate_v those_o which_o the_o kindness_n of_o time_n have_v substract_v now_o extant_a thereupon_o than_o any_o other_o subject_n that_o ever_o exercise_v the_o cogitation_n and_o pen_n of_o scholar_n as_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o any_o who_o have_v survey_v the_o singular_a jatrophilological_a treatise_n of_o that_o judicious_a parisian_a gabriel_n naudaeâ—â—_n de_fw-fr fato_fw-la &_o vitæ_fw-la termino_fw-la but_o yet_o such_o have_v be_v the_o singular_a fortune_n of_o fate_n that_o it_o have_v obtain_v a_o exemption_n from_o that_o general_a experiment_n tot_o sententiae_fw-la quot_fw-la authores_fw-la there_o be_v find_v upon_o a_o just_a audit_n of_o they_o all_o few_o opinion_n than_o book_n concern_v it_o nay_o what_o be_v one_o degree_n of_o wonder_n high_o a_o diligent_a scrutiny_n may_v soon_o explore_v that_o they_o all_o fall_n under_o the_o comprehension_n of_o only_a two_o catholic_a head_n some_o understand_a fate_n to_o be_v aliquid_fw-la divinum_fw-la a_o certain_a power_n divine_a and_o the_o rest_n aliquid_fw-la merè_fw-la naturale_fw-la a_o certain_a constitution_n mere_o natural_a in_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o those_o who_o have_v conceive_v fate_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n the_o high_a seat_n belong_v to_o the_o platonist_n and_o stoic_a according_a to_o who_o doctrine_n methodise_v and_o summary_v by_o plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-la fato_fw-la we_o may_v consider_v it_o in_o a_o twofold_a notion_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la substantia_fw-la as_o a_o substance_n in_o which_o sense_n substance_n article_n 2_o what_o the_o platonist_n and_o stoic_a mean_v by_o fate_n consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o substance_n it_o be_v accept_v for_o god_n himself_o or_o that_o sempiternal_a reason_n or_o establish_v method_n according_a to_o who_o tenor_n he_o have_v praeordain_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o connected_a cause_n to_o cause_n that_o all_o event_n whatever_o arbitrary_a and_o fortuitous_a individual_o depend_v upon_o and_o indeclinable_o result_v from_o that_o subalternate_a series_n or_o complication_n of_o essicients_n for_o thus_o plato_n in_o timaeo_n one_o while_o affirm_v that_o fate_n be_v ipsa_fw-la anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o another_o while_n naturae_fw-la vniversi_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ratio_fw-la ac_fw-la lex_fw-la the_o eternal_a reason_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o thus_o also_o both_o zeno_n and_o chrysippus_n be_v cite_v by_o plutarch_n in_o 1._o placit_fw-la 28._o as_o define_v fate_n to_o be_v vis_fw-fr spiritualis_fw-la ac_fw-la ratio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la universa_fw-la gubernans_fw-la a_o spiritual_a power_n and_o constitution_n govern_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o a_o order_n eternal_o praecogitate_v and_o praedecreed_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o stoical_a family_n as_o well_o general_o quote_v by_o diogenes_n laertius_n as_o panaetius_n and_o possidonius_fw-la at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v the_o true_a father_n of_o that_o book_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la vulgar_o conscribe_v to_o aristotle_n out_o of_o which_o the_o text_n be_v extract_v quote_v by_o stobaeus_n ecl._n physic_n have_v unanimous_o hold_v that_o fate_n be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n jupiter_n and_o the_o universal_a man_n to_o who_o we_o may_v just_o associate_v seneca_n also_o who_o in_o 4._o the_o benefic_n &_o 2._o natural_a quaest_n 45._o say_v in_o downright_a term_n si_fw-la fatum_fw-la jupiter_fw-la dixeris_fw-la non_fw-la mentieris_fw-la if_o you_o please_v to_o assert_v that_o jupiter_n and_o fate_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n you_o shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n hence_o come_v it_o that_o though_o poet_n sometime_o refer_v all_o event_n to_o the_o procuration_n of_o jupiter_n and_o sometime_o again_o to_o fate_n yet_o may_v not_o the_o nice_a critic_n impeach_v they_o of_o inconstancy_n or_o contradiction_n since_o those_o term_n differ_v only_o in_o the_o sound_n not_o in_o the_o notion_n as_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o eternal_a principle_n dispose_v the_o virtue_n and_o conspiration_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o opportune_a effect_n of_o event_n design_v by_o itself_o and_o so_o make_v indeclinable_a thus_o homer_n introduce_v agamemnon_n as_o plead_v his_o excuse_n fot_o be_v instrumental_a to_o a_o misfortune_n make_v he_o incriminate_a upon_o fate_n and_o jupiter_n at_o once_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ego_fw-la causa_fw-la verum_fw-la jupiter_n &_o fatum_fw-la second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la actus_fw-la as_o a_o act_n according_a to_o it_o article_n 3._o and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o energy_n or_o act_n together_o with_o the_o etymological_a reason_n of_o those_o sundry_a appellation_n the_o stoic_n have_v impose_v upon_o it_o which_o acceptation_n we_o may_v understand_v fate_n partly_o to_o be_v ipsum_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la decretum_fw-la the_o very_a decree_n or_o absolute_a command_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v determine_v all_o event_n to_o necessity_n of_o futurition_n from_o whence_o the_o latin_a word_n fatum_fw-la import_v a_o decree_n pronounce_v be_v by_o grammarian_n derive_v and_o partly_o ipsum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la seriem_fw-la vel_fw-la concatenationem_fw-la causarum_fw-la in_fw-la natura_fw-la statutam_fw-la the_o order_n series_n or_o subalternate_a concatenation_n of_o cause_n according_a to_o who_o praesctipt_a tenor_n all_o event_n praedestine_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o decree_n pronounce_v for_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o that_o definition_n of_o fate_n ascribe_v to_o plato_n by_o plutarch_n de_fw-la fato_fw-la viz._n est_fw-la lex_fw-la adrastaeae_fw-la the_o law_n of_o divine_a justice_n consign_v to_o every_o thing_n what_o be_v convenient_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o which_o no_o man_n can_v clude_v or_o infringe_v but_o more_o perspicuous_o from_o that_o notorious_a one_o of_o chrysippus_n fatum_fw-la est_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ac_fw-la indeclinabilis_fw-la series_n rerum_fw-la &_o catena_fw-la volvens_fw-la semetipsam_fw-la &_o implicans_fw-la per_fw-la aeternos_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la ordines_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la adapta_fw-la connexaque_fw-la est_fw-la which_o we_o have_v former_o introduce_v and_o interpret_v in_o our_o chap._n concern_v the_o mobility_n of_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n to_o which_o for_o more_o assurance_n we_o may_v annex_v the_o respective_a signification_n and_o importance_n of_o each_o of_o those_o various_a appellative_n which_o the_o stoic_n have_v accommodate_v to_o fate_n for_o they_o have_v name_v it_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o connected_a series_n or_o subalternately-dependent_a syntax_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o involve_v and_o contain_v all_o thing_n in_o that_o definite_a and_o invariable_a concatenation_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o event_n be_v the_o necessary_a designation_n thereof_o or_o because_o itself_o be_v also_o under_o the_o same_o restraint_n of_o a_o immutable_a definition_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o attempt_n can_v praevail_v to_o a_o alteration_n infringement_n of_o its_o tenor_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o constirution_n eternal_a 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o distribution_n make_v to_o every_o individual_a 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o comprehend_v whatever_o be_v by_o consignation_n due_a to_o every_o man_n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o the_o original_n so_o also_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o its_o appointment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parca_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a lot_n or_o portion_n destine_v to_o every_o man_n but_o as_o for_o this_o aequivocal_a denominative_a parca_fw-la insomuch_o as_o it_o not_o only_o determine_v the_o state_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o general_a but_o also_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o special_a quasi_fw-la nendo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v by_o spin_v out_o a_o thread_n of_o commensurate_a longitude_n thereupon_o do_v hesiod_n in_o theogn_n dichotomize_v it_o into_o three_o distinct_a species_n viz._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n to_o the_o irrevocability_n of_o time_n past_a which_o exact_o resemble_v a_o thread_n already_o spin_v and_o wound_n upon_o the_o reel_n or_o fuze_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n to_o the_o decurrent_a or_o present_a time_n which_o respondes_fw-la
that_o that_o suppose_a action_n can_v not_o but_o follow_v upon_o those_o other_o action_n subalternate_o praecedent_a and_o consequent_o that_o it_o must_v be_v as_o democritus_n will_v have_v it_o fatal_a or_o necessary_a which_o opinion_n aristotle_n ardent_o impugn_v in_o lib._n de_fw-fr interpre_fw-fr cap._n 8._o when_o discuss_v the_o verity_n and_o necessity_n of_o proposition_n he_o contend_v to_o evince_v that_o though_o of_o two_o opposite_a singular_a proposition_n which_o concern_v a_o thing_n either_o praeterite_fw-la or_o present_v one_o must_v be_v true_a the_o other_o false_a yet_o the_o canon_n hold_v not_o in_o two_o contrary_a singular_a proposition_n which_o concern_v a_o thing_n future_a the_o verity_n of_o the_o one_o not_o necessitate_v the_o falsity_n of_o the_o other_o for_o as_o he_o there_o argue_v if_o every_o affirmation_n or_o negation_n concern_v a_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v true_a or_o false_a ex_fw-la necessitate_v then_o will_v the_o futurity_n of_o any_o thing_n include_v a_o necessity_n of_o its_o futurition_n i._n e._n whatever_o be_v future_a will_v be_v necessary_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a whatever_o be_v not_o future_a will_v be_v not-necessary_a and_o upon_o just_a inference_n nothing_o can_v remain_v either_o fortuitous_a or_o arbitrary_a which_o to_o admit_v be_v a_o incongruity_n so_o manifest_a that_o the_o repugnancy_n of_o every_o man_n experience_n detect_v it_o a_o incommodity_n so_o intolerable_a that_o it_o not_o only_o disparage_v but_o confute_v itself_o and_o this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fidelity_n in_o the_o record_n of_o our_o memory_n be_v the_o summary_n of_o their_o theory_n who_o have_v apprehend_v and_o assert_v fate_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a constitution_n of_o cause_n subalternate_o connect_v as_o not_o dependent_a on_o any_o thing_n divine_a nor_o any_o eternal_a decree_n so_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o mutation_n or_o interruption_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o impediment_n pure_o fortuitous_a or_o counter-activity_n of_o any_o arbitrary_a agent_n sect_n iii_o epicurus_n article_n 1._o the_o principal_a of_o the_o second_o sect_n aristotle_n and_o epicurus_n in_o the_o other_o division_n of_o philosopher_n who_o also_o concede_v fate_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a constitution_n of_o cause_n subalternate_o dependent_a etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o deny_v the_o inevitable_a or_o necessary_a insecution_n of_o all_o effect_n upon_o that_o concatenation_n allow_v the_o possibility_n of_o its_o mutation_n or_o interruption_n by_o either_o chance_n or_o man_n free_a will_n the_o principal_a be_v aristotle_n and_o aristotle_n article_n 2._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o author_n impute_v the_o opinion_n both_o of_o fate_n identity_n with_o nature_n and_o the_o possibility_n of_o its_o mutation_n &_o declination_n by_o either_o fortuitous_a or_o arbitrary_a antagonist_n to_o aristotle_n epicurus_n first_o as_o for_o aristotle_n that_o he_o hold_v fate_n or_o fatal_a necessity_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o very_a nature_n or_o if_o you_o like_v it_o better_o every_o particular_a cause_n act_v secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la naturam_fw-la naturalémve_fw-la ductum_fw-la according_a to_o its_o proper_a or_o natural_a virtue_n be_v manifest_a from_o his_o own_o word_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o write_n to_o particular_a 1_o he_o say_v in_o 2._o phy_n cap._n 6._o eas_fw-la generationes_fw-la acoretiones_fw-la &_o alterationes_fw-la quae_fw-la violentae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la ex_fw-la arte_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la delicias_fw-la cogimus_fw-la plantas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la praematurè_fw-la pubescere_fw-la adolesceréque_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la fatales_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la naturales_fw-la make_v fatal_a effect_n to_o be_v meeâ—ly_o natural_a and_o 2_o he_o say_v 1_o meteorol_n cap._n ultim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fatalibus_fw-la temporibus_fw-la magnas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la hyeme_v imbriúmque_fw-la excessus_fw-la quibus_fw-la creentur_fw-la diluvia_fw-la contingere_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o contingit_fw-la hyems_fw-la statis_fw-la anni_fw-la temporibus_fw-la which_o right_o paraphrase_a import_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o winter_n the_o sun_n recede_v from_o our_o climate_n at_o some_o certain_a period_n of_o the_o year_n according_a to_o the_o ecliptic_a progress_n consign_v unto_o it_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o regular_a effect_n of_o the_o sun_n remove_v to_o large_a distance_n even_o so_o be_v hard_a winter_n and_o immoderate_a rain_n the_o regular_a effect_n of_o some_o periodal_a conjunction_n of_o the_o planet_n proceed_v in_o their_o motion_n according_a to_o the_o settle_a constitution_n of_o nature_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v a_o advantage_n to_o observe_v that_o though_o stobaeus_n ecl._n phys_n tell_v we_o aristotelem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la existimasse_n fatum_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la quà m_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la advenientem_fw-la rebus_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v statutis_fw-la that_o arist_n conceive_v not_o fate_n to_o be_v so_o much_o a_o cause_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o cause_n advenient_a to_o thing_n determine_v by_o necessity_n yet_o nevertheless_o be_v we_o so_o to_o comment_v upon_o this_o his_o nice_a descant_n as_o that_o we_o understand_v fate_n not_o to_o be_v any_o new_a kind_n of_o cause_n but_o nature_n herself_o which_o in_o respect_n to_o her_o agency_n be_v call_v a_o cause_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o certain_a proper_a and_o necessary_a manner_n or_o way_n of_o her_o act_n be_v call_v fate_n and_o that_o he_o impugn_a the_o former_a error_n viz._n that_o all_o agent_n include_v in_o this_o universal_a subalternation_n act_n ex_fw-la inevitabili_fw-la necessitate_v or_o can_v but_o do_v what_o they_o do_v be_v not_o obscure_o intimate_v in_o this_o that_o he_o define_v fate_n to_o be_v pure_a nature_n since_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o effect_v of_o inoppugnable_a necessity_n as_o may_v be_v bold_o conclude_v from_o the_o frequent_a experiment_n not_o only_o in_o generation_n which_o be_v common_o impede_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o indisposition_n or_o impatibility_n of_o matter_n and_o other_o resist_a accident_n but_o also_o in_o generous_a and_o virtuous_a mind_n which_o easy_o subdue_v and_o countermand_v those_o strong_a inclination_n or_o propensity_n to_o avarice_n luxury_n audacity_n incontinency_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v not_o unjust_o be_v esteem_v the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o their_o very_a constitutive_a principle_n and_o branch_n that_o shoot_v up_o from_o the_o root_n of_o their_o corporeal_a temperament_n upon_o which_o reason_n we_o may_v conjecture_v that_o arist_n reflect_v when_o he_o say_v of_o socrates_n praeter_fw-la naturam_fw-la ac_fw-la fatum_fw-la suum_fw-la continens_fw-la evasit_fw-la he_o acquire_v a_o habit_n of_o continency_n even_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o contrary_a solicitation_n of_o his_o individual_a nature_n and_o particular_a fate_n second_o as_o for_o epicurus_n that_o his_o thought_n make_v a_o unison_n necessity_n article_n 3._o epicurus_n unanimous_a to_o arist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o physical_a and_o eluctable_a necessity_n with_o those_o of_o aristotle_n in_o the_o key_n of_o a_o non-ineluctable_a fate_n be_v sufficient_o constant_a from_o hence_o that_o have_v admit_v a_o certain_a necessity_n natural_a in_o this_o sentence_n naturam_fw-la à _fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsarúmve_fw-la serie_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doceri_fw-la cogique_fw-la sive_fw-la necessitate_v agi_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la herodotum_fw-la he_o yet_o deny_v the_o inevitability_n or_o absoluteness_n thereof_o in_o another_o fragment_n of_o his_o revive_a by_o stobaetis_n in_o ecl._n phys_n where_o he_o deliver_v as_o a_o general_a canon_n omnia_fw-la sieri_fw-la trium_fw-la modorum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessitate_v consilio_fw-la fortuna_fw-la for_o in_o that_o he_o make_v fortune_n and_o consultation_n or_o man_n free_a will_n equal_a competitor_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n with_o necessity_n natural_a he_o manifest_o exclude_v it_o from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sole_a despot_n or_o monarch_n and_o reserve_v to_o the_o two_o other_o a_o equal_a dominion_n which_o assurance_n may_v due_o be_v augment_v by_o the_o superaddition_n of_o this_o also_o that_o cicero_n de_fw-la fato_fw-la introduce_v epicurus_n dispute_v about_o the_o verity_n of_o future_a event_n make_v he_o deny_v with_o aristotle_n that_o of_o two_o contrary_a singular_a enunciation_n about_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o one_o must_v be_v true_a and_o the_o other_o false_a subnect_v this_o reason_n nulla_fw-la est_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la talis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la and_o certain_o as_o he_o stand_v equal_a with_o aristotle_n in_o the_o denial_n so_o have_v he_o outdo_v he_o by_o many_o degree_n in_o his_o endeavour_n epitomise_v article_n 4._o the_o scope_n of_o epicurus_n his_o figment_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o human_a soul_n and_o his_o accommodation_n thereof_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o man_n liberty_n epitomise_v for_o the_o refutation_n of_o this_o unsound_a opinion_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n insomuch_o as_o he_o excogitated_a his_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o atom_n illustrate_v
in_o the_o incomparable_a commentary_n of_o gassendus_fw-la as_o a_o motion_n which_o once_o concede_v do_v total_o infringe_v the_o indispensable_a rigour_n of_o fate_n and_o conserve_v a_o evasory_n or_o decline_a liberty_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n this_o plutarch_n teach_v we_o in_o two_o perspicuous_a text_n 1_o when_o he_o say_v the_o anim._n solert_n that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o human_a soul_n be_v subtle_o invent_v by_o epicurus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o fortune_n may_v be_v bring_v on_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n there_o to_o act_v her_o part_n and_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o man_n may_v not_o be_v abrogate_a 2_o when_o he_o declare_v the_o stoic_a repub_fw-la that_o the_o same_o epicurus_n seize_v in_o omnem_fw-la partem_fw-la versare_fw-la ingeniúmque_fw-la contendere_fw-la in_fw-la id_fw-la incumbendo_fw-la ut_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la à _fw-la motione_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la liberum_fw-la tueatur_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ac_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la inculpabilem_fw-la non_fw-la patiatur_fw-la rack_v all_o the_o nerve_n of_o his_o wit_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o man_n free_a will_n and_o so_o that_o evil_n may_v not_o praetend_v to_o inculpability_n now_o though_o we_o may_v not_o train_v along_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o reader_n out_o of_o the_o direct_a tract_n of_o our_o present_a theme_n into_o a_o wide_a digression_n concern_v epicurus_n his_o whole_a romance_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o soul_n especial_o have_v late_o remit_v he_o to_o gassendus_fw-la his_o accomplish_a comment_n thereupon_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o impede_fw-la his_o progress_n along_o the_o straight_a line_n of_o method_n here_o to_o arrest_v he_o while_o we_o inform_v he_o brief_o how_o he_o accommodate_v that_o fiction_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o man_n liberty_n from_o the_o inexorable_a coaction_n of_o fate_n we_o conceive_v that_o epicurus_n have_v observe_v 3_o kind_n of_o motion_n in_o animal_n but_o principal_o in_o man_n viz._n natural_a violent_a and_o voluntary_a take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o primary_n cause_v of_o each_o be_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o atom_n the_o principium_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la of_o all_o motion_n and_o hereupon_o conclude_v that_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o natural_a motion_n be_v the_o primary_n motion_n congenial_a or_o inhaerent_a to_o atom_n viz._n that_o whiâ—h_v physiology_n call_v the_o motion_n of_o gravity_n whereby_o a_o atom_n be_v precipitate_v ad_fw-la lineam_fw-la rectam_fw-la to_o a_o perpendicular_a that_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o violent_a motion_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o reflection_n or_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o occursation_n arietation_n or_o repercussion_n of_o one_o atom_n by_o another_o whereby_o the_o atom_n reflect_v be_v carry_v ad_fw-la lineam_fw-la obliquam_fw-la and_o last_o that_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o voluntary_a motion_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o declination_n to_o which_o no_o region_n be_v determine_v nor_o time_n prefix_v but_o may_v not_o democritus_n and_o other_o defendant_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n natural_a have_v except_v against_o this_o as_o insufficient_a to_o inference_n article_n 5._o a_o exception_n in_o the_o name_n of_o democritus_n against_o epicurus_n inference_n the_o protection_n of_o man_n evasory_n freedom_n by_o return_v that_o because_o this_o motion_n of_o declination_n be_v no_o less_o natural_a for_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o no_o other_o principle_n but_o atom_n themselves_o then_o that_o of_o gravity_n therefore_o do_v it_o still_o remain_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v effect_v by_o fate_n as_o well_o when_o epicurus_n his_o hypothesis_n be_v concede_v as_o before_o insomuch_o as_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o those_o various_a motion_n of_o arietation_n repuls_n declination_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o eternal_a series_n and_o kind_a of_o subalternate_a concatenation_n be_v consequent_a one_o upon_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o and_o particular_o that_o event_n of_o cognition_n and_o appetition_n to_o which_o man_n liberty_n appertain_v and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o equal_a necessity_n for_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v display_v or_o execute_v that_o liberty_n elective_a whereby_o it_o affect_v and_o prosecute_v any_o object_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o apple_n necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o image_n or_o species_n of_o that_o apple_n be_v first_o emit_v from_o it_o and_o be_v transmit_v through_o the_o mediatory_a organ_n of_o sight_n invade_v parcel_n and_o commove_v the_o mind_n to_o know_v or_o apprehend_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o apple_n before_o it_o can_v transfuse_v its_o visible_a species_n to_o the_o eye_n that_o it_o be_v put_v in_o some_o place_n convenient_a for_o adspect_n by_o he_o who_o gather_v it_o from_o the_o tree_n or_o receive_v it_o elsewhere_o necessary_a that_o the_o tree_n which_o bear_v that_o apple_n be_v first_o generate_v by_o a_o seed_n and_o nourish_v by_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o earth_n concoct_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n necessary_a that_o that_o seed_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o former_a apple_n and_o that_o from_o a_o former_a tree_n plant_v in_o this_o or_o that_o determinate_a place_n at_o this_o or_o that_o determinate_a time_n and_o so_o by_o retrogression_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n when_o both_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o its_o vegetable_a seed_n have_v their_o origination_n from_o the_o concursion_n and_o complexion_n of_o atom_n which_o can_v not_o be_v agitate_a by_o the_o impulse_n of_o their_o own_o inhaerent_a faculty_n motive_n but_o convene_v and_o coalesce_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o those_o figure_n those_o situation_n at_o that_o time_n again_o if_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n be_v also_o a_o contexture_n of_o orbicular_a atom_n those_o atom_n must_v have_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o sperm_n of_o the_o parent_n must_v have_v conslux_v thither_o from_o certain_a meat_n and_o drink_n as_o also_o from_o the_o aer_fw-la and_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n those_o i_n at_o his_o must_n have_v be_v such_o and_o no_o other_o and_o so_o subalternate_o successive_a from_o eternity_n the_o event_n will_v be_v find_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o same_o adamantine_a necessity_n whatever_o of_o the_o cause_n lateral_a or_o concurrent_a which_o must_v run_v up_o to_o a_o account_n beyond_o all_o logarithm_n you_o shall_v please_v to_o begin_v at_o because_o from_o eternity_n cause_n have_v so_o cohaere_v to_o cause_n that_o the_o last_o cause_n can_v not_o but_o concur_v which_o be_v deduce_v into_o act_n the_o mind_n can_v not_o but_o know_v and_o know_v affect_v or_o desire_v that_o particular_a object_n viz._n the_o apple_n and_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o cause_n the_o same_o in_o all_o point_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o of_o atom_n which_o constitute_v those_o cause_n and_o from_o who_o congenial_a motion_n the_o cause_n derive_v those_o their_o motion_n by_o which_o they_o attain_v to_o be_v cause_n to_o this_o exception_n that_o we_o may_v compose_v some_o response_n such_o epicurus_n article_n 6._o the_o justification_n thereof_o by_o a_o respon_n conform_v to_o the_o physiology_n of_o epicurus_n as_o may_v seem_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o epicurus_n and_o to_o contain_v somewhat_o of_o probability_n at_o least_o we_o must_v usurp_v the_o liberty_n to_o assume_v that_o such_o be_v the_o contexture_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n its_o declinant_fw-la atom_n can_v break_v that_o rigidity_n arise_v from_o other_o atom_n and_o so_o make_v its_o nature_n flexile_a to_o any_o part_n in_o which_o flexility_n the_o root_n of_o liberty_n do_v consist_v and_o therefore_o the_o mind_n be_v allect_v by_o the_o species_n of_o any_o object_n be_v indeed_o carry_v towards_o that_o object_n but_o so_o that_o if_o another_o object_n shall_v instant_o occur_v who_o attraction_n be_v equivalent_a it_o may_v again_o be_v invite_v by_o and_o carry_v towards_o that_o object_n also_o so_o that_o deflect_v from_o the_o first_o it_o may_v become_v aequilibrate_v or_o indifferent_a to_o either_o part_n which_o doubtless_o be_v to_o be_v free_a or_o arbitrary_a and_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v thus_o constitute_v flexile_a and_o indifferent_a do_v at_o length_n determine_v itself_o rather_o to_o one_o than_o the_o other_o part_n this_o arise_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o impression_n of_o one_o species_n be_v more_o violent_a then_o of_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o election_n succeed_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o that_o object_n who_o species_n appear_v either_o positive_o good_a or_o comparative_o more_o good_a final_o that_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o elect_v or_o will_v any_o object_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a machine_n or_o main_a spring_n by_o who_o motion_n all_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o member_n destinate_a to_o execution_n be_v excite_v and_o carry_v thither_o whither_o the_o mind_n tend_v and_o
this_o basis_n be_v it_o that_o many_o schooolman_n erect_v that_o axiom_n praevisionem_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la influere_fw-la in_o humanas_fw-la actiones_fw-la that_o the_o praevision_n of_o god_n have_v no_o influence_n coactive_a upon_o the_o action_n of_o man_n now_o what_o have_v be_v argue_v for_o the_o praevision_n and_o praenotion_n of_o god_n be_v also_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o his_o predication_n especial_o because_o it_o be_v uncontrovertible_a that_o predication_n be_v posterior_n or_o subsequent_a to_o the_o praenotion_n of_o any_o contingent_a yet_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o futurity_n since_o what_o be_v not_o exact_o foreknow_v can_v never_o be_v certain_o foretell_v for_o which_o respect_n shall_v any_o urge_v upon_o we_o that_o the_o divine_a praenotion_n and_o predication_n can_v be_v fallacious_a we_o shall_v most_o willing_o concede_fw-la their_o position_n as_o most_o indubitate_a because_o nothing_o can_v be_v prognosticate_n by_o god_n as_o future_a which_o be_v not_o real_o future_a but_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v thence_o infer_v that_o if_o peter_n have_v once_o the_o absolute_a power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o have_v not_o deny_v and_o right_o use_v that_o arbitrary_a power_n have_v actual_o not_o deny_v in_o that_o case_n the_o praenotion_n and_o predication_n of_o his_o denial_n by_o god_n have_v prove_v fallacious_a we_o must_v reject_v the_o illation_n as_o illegal_a and_o absurd_a because_o have_v not_o peter_n denial_n be_v realy_a future_a god_n have_v neither_o praevise_v nor_o praedict_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v the_o reality_n of_o its_o futurition_n that_o support_v the_o certitude_n of_o the_o predication_n of_o any_o future_a contingent_a and_o therefore_o in_o case_n peter_n have_v be_v not_o to_o deny_v god_n have_v as_o certain_o praedict_v that_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v since_o so_o the_o supposition_n have_v be_v quite_o contrary_a viz._n that_o peter_n right_o use_v his_o liberty_n of_o election_n will_v determine_v it_o not_o to_o a_o negation_n but_o affirmation_n whereupon_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v 1_o that_o peter_n abnegation_n be_v future_a and_o 2_o that_o god_n both_o praevise_v and_o praedict_v the_o same_o upon_o no_o other_o necessity_n but_o only_o this_o that_o peter_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o determine_v himself_o to_o either_o part_n will_v then_o actual_o determine_v himself_o rather_o to_o disclaim_v and_o abjure_v than_o own_o and_o avow_v his_o master_n thus_o the_o divine_n and_o thus_o the_o philosopher_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la dii_fw-la definitò_fw-la norunt_fw-la â—â—anotion_n article_n 6._o the_o solution_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o philosopher_n prove_v that_o the_o definite_a praenotion_n of_o future_a contingent_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o definite_a contingency_n but_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la the_o definity_n of_o their_o futurition_n the_o câ—use_n of_o their_o definite_a â—â—anotion_n contingentia_fw-la ideo_fw-la illa_fw-la eventura_fw-la sunt_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la quia_fw-la dii_fw-la norunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la necessariò_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la naturae_fw-la sint_fw-la anâ—ipitis_fw-la aut_fw-la talem_fw-la aut_fw-la talem_fw-la exhibebunt_fw-la exitum_fw-la norunt_fw-la dii_fw-la necessariò_fw-la qualem_fw-la seu_fw-la utrum_fw-la obtinebunt_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la contingens_fw-la ex_fw-la sva_fw-la quidem_fw-la natura_fw-la indefinitum_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la tamen_fw-la notitiae_fw-la deorum_fw-la definitum_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la constat_fw-la nostra_fw-la quoque_fw-la notitia_fw-la contingens_fw-la definitò_fw-la cognosci_fw-la cum_fw-la viz._n propriè_fw-la contingens_fw-la deinceps_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la necessariò_fw-la consequitur_fw-la antegressas_fw-la cur_n fiat_fw-la causas_fw-la say_v ammonius_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr interpret_v the_o whole_a importance_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o definite_a praenotion_n of_o 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over_o the_o affection_n of_o ezekiah_n if_o he_o firm_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o can_v not_o die_v before_o the_o precise_a term_n of_o his_o life_n constitute_v and_o make_v intransible_a from_o eternity_n assure_o if_o so_o he_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n either_o to_o complain_v of_o or_o fear_v the_o abscission_n of_o his_o day_n 4_o by_o recur_v to_o this_o their_o last_o refuge_n deum_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la palam_fw-la facere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la quam_fw-la regi_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la designarat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o take_v this_o course_n for_o the_o promulgation_n of_o that_o longevity_n which_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n design_v to_o ezekiah_n this_o be_v more_o impertinent_a and_o less_o satisfactory_a than_o any_o of_o the_o precedént_a exception_n for_o extreme_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v to_o opinion_n that_o god_n will_v by_o a_o commination_n suspend_v on_o a_o condition_n or_o by_o a_o 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prescience_n and_o so_o praedestination_n be_v the_o basis_n of_o paervision_n for_o from_o the_o concession_n of_o either_o it_o follow_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n in_o individuo_fw-la must_v be_v fix_v and_o intransible_a we_o answer_v evil._n article_n 2._o the_o refutation_n thereof_o by_o the_o conciliation_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n praenotion_n to_o the_o indetermination_n of_o man_n free_a will_n to_o the_o actual_a election_n of_o good_a or_o evil._n that_o the_o consequence_n indeed_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o firm_a and_o impregnable_a for_o this_o prescience_n whether_o it_o praece_v or_o succeed_v divine_a praedestination_n be_v and_o must_v be_v ever_o certain_a praecise_a and_o infallible_a or_o so_o suppose_v to_o be_v at_o least_o and_o therefore_o must_v the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n be_v constitute_v certain_a precise_a and_o immutable_a ex_fw-la necessitate_v si_fw-la non_fw-la consequentis_fw-la 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our_o right_a use_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o will._n though_o i_o confess_v with_o the_o great_a mersennus_n that_o the_o apparent_a discord_n betwixt_o the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n prenotion_n and_o the_o indetermination_n of_o man_n free_a will_n to_o the_o actual_a election_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n have_v be_v the_o rock_n against_o which_o many_o the_o great_a wit_n of_o all_o age_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v shipwrack_v in_o their_o persuasion_n of_o the_o irresistible_a enforcement_n of_o destiny_n to_o extricate_v our_o judgement_n out_o of_o this_o maze_n let_v we_o remember_v and_o adhaere_fw-la unto_o that_o excellent_a axiom_n of_o the_o most_o and_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o schoolman_n praevisionem_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la influere_fw-la iâ—_n nostras_fw-la actiones_fw-la that_o the_o praevision_n of_o god_n have_v no_o influence_n upon_o the_o action_n of_o man_n nor_o upon_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o remedy_n apply_v by_o the_o physician_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n but_o presuppose_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o in_o