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inconsiderable_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v wherefore_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v four_o cause_n concur_v to_o euâ—ry_o effect_n in_o nature_n viz._n the_o efficient_a maâ—â—rial_a formal_a and_o final_a for_o example_n in_o my_o action_n of_o write_v a_o letter_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v myself_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o paper_n the_o formal_a the_o character_n draw_v in_o the_o paper_n and_o the_o final_a to_o gratify_v my_o friend_n acquaint_v he_o with_o news_n etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o those_o four_o cause_n in_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corporeal_a nature_n how_o remote_a soever_o it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o that_o they_o must_v concur_v to_o every_o effect_n though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la of_o they_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o thesis_n be_v prove_v for_o since_o the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o all_o those_o cause_n or_o that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o four_o cause_n necessary_o 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casual_o upon_o something_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o run_v against_o it_o though_o we_o neither_o see_v or_o know_v what_o that_o thing_n be_v or_o when_o we_o see_v a_o thing_n a_o far_o off_o we_o know_v that_o that_o thing_n be_v though_o as_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o efficient_a cauâ—es_n and_o effect_n for_o since_o a_o first_o cause_n be_v suppose_v who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a he_o administâ—rs_v his_o workmanship_n the_o world_n after_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a manner_n which_o be_v that_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o loose_a and_o slack_a but_o perfect_o coherent_a nor_o can_v this_o be_v do_v among_o a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o body_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n so_o as_o to_o make_v up_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o make_v effect_n necessary_o follow_v from_o their_o cause_n since_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n will_v be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o need_v the_o artificer_n hand_n at_o every_o turn_n to_o make_v it_o go_v on_o which_o argue_v a_o imperfection_n in_o the_o workmanship_n itself_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o efficient_a cause_n and_o effect_n 4._o the_o course_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v câ—â—ryed_v on_o by_o such_o efficient_a cause_n and_o effect_n as_o 〈◊〉_d â—roper_a to_o one_o another_o for_o be_v â—ot_n â—â—ese_v cause_n and_o effect_n proper_a to_o one_o another_o any_o 〈◊〉_d may_v do_v any_o thing_n or_o suffer_v from_o any_o thing_n v_o g._n fire_n may_v both_o heat_n and_o cool_v and_o moisten_v and_o water_n may_v be_v as_o combustible_a as_o dry_a wood_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o whiâ—h_a case_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o order_n his_o action_n or_o what_o efficient_a cause_n or_o what_o matter_n rather_o than_o another_o he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o produce_v any_o effect_n nor_o consequent_o sinâ—e_o â—uch_o essence_n be_v ordain_v for_o such_o and_o such_o end_n can_v the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v know_v or_o distinguish_v more_o than_o in_o outward_a appearance_n 5._o hence_o follow_v immediate_o that_o every_o such_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n put_v to_o be_v actual_o cause_v must_v most_o necessary_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d proper_a effect_n for_o since_o to_o causâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o to_o do_v nothing_o be_v not_o to_o do_v what_o 〈◊〉_d actual_o cause_v must_v cause_v something_o or_o produce_v some_o effect_n anâ—_n this_o effect_n must_v be_v a_o proper_a one_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v §_o 4._o 6._o all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o nature_n be_v actual_o cause_v for_o since_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o work_v be_v in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n itself_o as_o be_v nothing_o but_o its_o existence_n and_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o be_v quantitative_a that_o be_v of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n either_o perfect_o or_o imperfect_o divisible_a and_o variable_a innumerable_a manner_n of_o way_n according_a to_o its_o quality_n nor_o can_v it_o have_v a_o infinite_a power_n of_o resist_v the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o least_o cause_n hence_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v a_o impression_n make_v upon_o it_o to_o some_o degree_n by_o any_o quantitative_a agent_n provide_v there_o be_v but_o immediate_a application_n of_o the_o agent_n to_o the_o patient_n and_o that_o it_o be_v prâ—st_v upon_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o vacuum_n immediate_a application_n of_o one_o natural_a body_n to_o another_o must_v needs_o be_v throughout_o all_o nature_n and_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o moâ—ion_n one_o body_n must_v necessary_o press_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v next_o it_o from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v evident_o that_o all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o nature_n be_v actual_o cause_v 7._o from_o these_o discourse_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v proper_a effect_n from_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n which_o we_o call_v demonstrate_v â_fw-la priori_fw-la and_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n from_o proper_a effect_n which_o be_v call_v demonstrate_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la for_o since_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o reason_n do_v only_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o the_o word_n cause_n speak_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o reason_n the_o same_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o understanding_n and_o proper_a cause_n and_o effect_n in_o nature_n be_v necessary_o connect_v to_o one_o another_o and_o consequent_o do_v infer_v one_o another_o natural_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n effect_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o understanding_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o one_o infer_v the_o other_o in_o our_o understanding_n whence_o follow_v that_o thoâ—e_a cause_n and_o effect_n can_v be_v use_v as_o proper_a middle_a term_n to_o infer_v or_o conclude_v one_o another_o and_o that_o proof_n make_v by_o such_o medium_n be_v demonstrative_a be_v clear_a for_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o those_o notion_n or_o nature_n be_v connect_v natural_o and_o so_o connect_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v show_v these_o be_v §_o §_o 5._o and_o 6._o 8._o this_o be_v far_o confirm_v because_o two_o body_n that_o be_v immediate_a do_v act_n and_o re-act_n or_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n mutual_o cause_n and_o effect_n to_o one_o another_o for_o since_o their_o existence_n which_o be_v their_o power_n of_o act_v be_v immediate_o apply_v and_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o motion_n press_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o no_o natural_a agent_n be_v of_o infinite_a power_n nor_o consequent_o can_v it_o subdue_v all_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o a_o instant_a it_o follow_v that_o till_o one_o of_o they_o be_v by_o degree_n total_o subdue_v the_o resist_a body_n must_v necessary_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v re-act_n upon_o it_o whence_o they_o will_v be_v to_o some_o degree_n or_o in_o some_o respect_n mutual_a cause_n and_o effect_n in_o regard_n of_o each_o other_o corol._n i._o the_o carry_v on_o this_o connected_a course_n of_o natural_a cause_n be_v call_v providence_n and_o as_o join_v with_o a_o course_n of_o supernatural_a one_o interior_a and_o exterior_a perfect_v and_o strengthen_v the_o will_v all_o along_o to_o the_o very_a end_n and_o ripen_a soul_n for_o bliss_n which_o we_o call_v grace_n be_v that_o which_o be_v true_o mean_v by_o predestination_n which_o sound_v so_o terrible_o and_o be_v such_o â—â—ugbeaâ—_n to_o those_o that_o mis-understand_a it_o corâ—â—_n â—i_fw-la every_o step_n of_o this_o order_n of_o cause_n have_v entity_n or_o goodness_n in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_o the_o cause_v of_o something_o by_o something_o corol._n â—â—i_n therefore_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—e_z first_o cause_n to_o cause_n or_o lay_v any_o 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n for_o sin_n formal_o as_o such_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o entity_n or_o goodness_n in_o it_o either_o metaphysical_a physical_a or_o moral_a but_o be_v formal_o a_o mere_a privation_n of_o some_o entity_n or_o goodness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o intelligent_a creature_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o by_o falling-short_a here_o in_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o creature_n fall_v short_a hereafter_o of_o attain_v the_o end_n which_o be_v only_o attainable_a by_o such_o mean_n to_o explicate_v which_o high_a point_n full_o be_v leave_v to_o solid_a divine_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o do_v not_o guide_v themselves_o by_o mere_a word_n but_o by_o reason_n and_o good_a sense_n corol._n iu._n hence_o follow_v also_o that_o be_v all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n that_o produce_v any_o effect_n know_v to_o we_o we_o can_v have_v no_o accidental_a predication_n nor_o consequent_o any_o opinion_n but_o the_o effect_n will_v still_o be_v equal_o demonstrable_a from_o the_o complexion_n of_o those_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v now_o from_o some_o one_o single_a efficient_a as_o be_v hint_v former_o corol._n v._o hence_o to_o one_o that_o comprehend_v the_o complexion_n of_o all_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v no_o chance_n nor_o can_v such_o a_o man_n have_v any_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o notion_n for_o chance_v as_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n tell_v we_o signify_v a_o unseen_a or_o vnforeseen_a cause_n whereas_o no_o cause_n be_v unseen_a to_o he_o who_o see_v demonstrative_o how_o all_o natural_a effect_n follow_v all_o along_o from_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o they_o can_v but_o follow_v from_o such_o cause_n corol._n vi_o hence_o though_o we_o know_v not_o particular_o the_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la of_o this_o exact_a order_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n because_o we_o comprehend_v not_o all_o cause_n nor_o know_v what_o cause_n or_o cause_n do_v
likelihood_n on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v be_v great_a or_o slight_a 10._o those_o different_a inclination_n or_o propension_n of_o the_o understanding_n towards_o the_o thing_n be_v or_o not_o be_v may_v be_v take_v from_o innumerable_a head_n viz._n from_o the_o mere_a frequency_n or_o seldomness_n of_o the_o thing_n happen_v from_o historical_a relation_n unabet_v by_o tradition_n from_o rumour_n and_o common_a talk_n from_o writer_n of_o uncertain_a authority_n or_o proceed_v upon_o speculation_n or_o opinion_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o author_n as_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o know_v yet_o be_v of_o great_a name_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o bare_a sentiment_n of_o antiquity_n from_o rely_v on_o our_o nurse_n parent_n or_o tutor_n from_o medal_n monument_n inscription_n fable_n etc._n etc._n from_o misconceit_n delude_v our_o fancy_n from_o equivocation_n of_o word_n from_o interest_n and_o prejudice_n from_o ill-agreeing_a observation_n make_v by_o ourselves_o of_o the_o same_o happen_v in_o a_o like_a case_n from_o mistake_v of_o proper_a cause_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v common_a or_o remote_a medium_n 11._o some_o degree_n of_o suspense_n be_v so_o small_a and_o indiscernible_a that_o they_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v discover_v so_o that_o they_o counterfeit_v a_o assent_n even_o in_o the_o wise_a and_o cause_v a_o real_a assent_n in_o weak_a people_n such_o as_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o moral_a certainty_n mention_v 30._o above_o 12._o the_o way_n to_o discover_v whether_o they_o be_v assent_n or_o suspence_n be_v to_o reflect_v on_o our_o own_o interior_a and_o to_o study_v better_o our_o careless_a thought_n by_o ask_v ourselves_o what_o certain_a ground_n we_o have_v for_o they_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o have_v many_o effect_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n which_o for_o want_v of_o reflection_n we_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o in_o regard_n our_o thought_n and_o the_o several_a nature_n of_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v know_v but_o by_o reflection_n for_o to_o use_v our_o former_a example_n we_o seem_v to_o assent_v absolute_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o night_n and_o even_o the_o wise_a man_n if_o they_o be_v now_o in_o perfect_a health_n do_v seem_v to_o take_v it_o to_o be_v altogether_o certain_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o that_o themselves_o be_v absolute_o certain_a of_o it_o yet_o upon_o recourse_n to_o their_o ground_n find_v themselves_o unable_a to_o fathom_v the_o series_n of_o hide_a cause_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o casualty_n that_o may_v occur_v which_o they_o habitual_o know_v beforehand_o that_o they_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o seem_a assent_n of_o they_o they_o yet_o retain_v some_o small_a degree_n of_o suspense_n whether_o it_o may_v happen_v or_o no_o which_o hinder_v they_o from_o true_o assent_v 13._o from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o certainty_n be_v a_o qualification_n of_o assent_n give_v it_o it_o be_v best_a perfection_n by_o secure_v it_o from_o error_n and_o make_v it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n incapable_a of_o ever_o admit_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o suspense_n for_o since_o our_o assent_n may_v hap_v to_o be_v and_o ofttimes_o be_v upon_o irrational_a and_o inconclusive_a ground_n which_o expose_v it_o when_o discover_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o a_o future_a retractation_n but_o certain_a assent_n can_v be_v liable_a to_o that_o hazard_n and_o inconvenience_n because_o what_o be_v certain_a to_o we_o be_v true_a beyond_o all_o peradventure_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o certainty_n superadd_v to_o assent_v the_o high_a perfection_n that_o can_v be_v 14._o certainty_n may_v either_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o object_n or_o the_o thing_n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a or_o person_n who_o be_v ascertain_v by_o by_o that_o object_n 15._o certainty_n on_o the_o object_n side_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v determinate_o what_o it_o be_v or_o as_o it_o be_v this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n self-evident_a for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v determinate_a and_o it_o be_v be_v fix_v to_o be_v such_o be_v to_o be_v certain_o such_o of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n independent_o on_o any_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o first_o cause_n establish_v that_o nature_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v or_o order_v it_o by_z second_o cause_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 16._o certainty_n on_o the_o subject_n side_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o our_o understanding_n to_o this_o objective_a certainty_n for_o we_o can_v neither_o be_v certain_a nor_o uncertain_a without_o reason_n or_o motive_n and_o those_o must_v either_o be_v take_v from_o the_o establish_v or_o certain_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o they_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n 17._o wherefore_o when_o we_o discourse_v or_o dispute_v about_o the_o certainty_n of_o any_o point_n it_o can_v only_o be_v mean_v of_o certainty_n in_o the_o subject_a or_o of_o certainty_n to_o we_o for_o of_o certainty_n on_o the_o object_n be_v side_n or_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o or_o determinate_o what_o it_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o dispute_n corol._n ii_o hence_o certainty_n be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o reason_n all_o determination_n of_o our_o understanding_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o will_n and_o not_o from_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v certainty_n but_o resolvedness_n or_o wiliful_a adhesion_n 18._o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o irrational_a and_o a_o most_o senseless_a abuse_v of_o the_o word_n certainty_n to_o ground_n it_o on_o the_o subject_n or_o the_o person_n be_v own_o persuasion_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o not_o on_o the_o thing_n it_o self_n for_o since_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o herself_o tabula_fw-la rasa_fw-la all_o our_o knowledge_n and_o the_o firmness_n or_o solidity_n of_o our_o knowledge_n that_o be_v our_o certainty_n must_v either_o be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o we_o or_o since_o nature_n can_v have_v no_o other_o method_n but_o thaâ—_n it_o must_v be_v inspire_v supernatural_o wherefore_o such_o a_o fantastic_a and_o catachrestical_a certainty_n be_v convince_v to_o be_v nothing_o in_o those_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o weigh_v reason_n but_o a_o self-conceited_a resolution_n to_o hold_v or_o think_v thus_o and_o to_o stick_v to_o it_o out_o of_o mere_a wilfulness_n its_o true_a and_o only_a ground_n in_o defiance_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n which_o do_v ground_n all_o our_o reason_n 19_o hence_o follow_v that_o that_o certainty_n they_o nickname_n moral_a be_v in_o reality_n uncertainty_n for_o since_o all_o certainty_n have_v for_o its_o object_n or_o cause_n the_o existence_n of_o the_o thing_n on_o which_o all_o true_a assent_n be_v ground_v and_o this_o consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a have_v no_o degree_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o when_o you_o step_v never_o so_o little_a out_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v which_o be_v its_o object_n you_o plunge_v into_o be_v not_o so_o you_o no_o soon_o relinguish_v though_o never_o so_o little_a the_o true_a notion_n of_o certainty_n but_o you_o fall_v into_o uncertainty_n in_o regard_n the_o object_n of_o it_o permit_v no_o degree_n of_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o or_o approach_v to_o it_o near_o by_o little_a and_o little_a wherefore_o since_o moral_a certainty_n import_v some_o diminution_n of_o true_a certainty_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v some_o kind_n or_o some_o degree_n of_o uncertainty_n whence_o to_o say_v i_o be_o moral_o certain_a of_o a_o thing_n be_v in_o rigour_n the_o same_o nonsense_n as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o uncertain_o certain_a or_o which_o be_v consequent_a to_o it_o i_o ignorant_o know_v i_o suspend_o or_o hover_o assent_v i_o diffident_o believe_v or_o can_v probable_o demonstrate_v wherefore_o when_o in_o 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