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people_n with_o absurdity_n if_o there_o be_v no_o first_o omnipotent_a etc._n and_o most_o excellent_a cause_n then_o no_o religion_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n be_v to_o be_v render_v then_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n that_o ever_o profess_v it_o be_v fool_n and_o one_o lucretius_n that_o live_v and_o die_v mad_a or_o any_o particular_a and_o beastly_a man_n that_o to_o tumble_v in_o filthiness_n will_v wish_v so_o unpossible_a a_o thing_n be_v only_o wise_a and_o holy_a if_o there_o be_v no_o first_o absolute_a and_o independ_v cause_n no_o operation_n can_v be_v effect_v nothing_o be_v now_o do_v nothing_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o because_o depend_v cause_n can_v work_v without_o assistance_n so_o there_o neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o change_n alteration_n generation_n or_o corruption_n in_o the_o world_n but_o all_o thing_n must_v needs_o return_v to_o nothing_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n first_o and_o illimited_a cause_n to_o have_v create_v the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o science_n knowledge_n or_o facultye_n in_o the_o world_n there_o neither_o be_v be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o creature_n or_o the_o least_o effect_n because_o none_o of_o these_o limit_a and_o depend_v thing_n can_v by_o any_o possibility_n be_v of_o itself_o or_o any_o other_o depend_v cause_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o impossible_a absurdity_n which_o follow_v this_o most_o blasphemous_a and_o sacriledgeous_a assertion_n there_o be_v no_o god_n if_o any_o barbarous_a and_o beastly_a mouth_n dare_v be_v so_o impudent_a to_o pronounce_v it_o but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o manifest_a in_o many_o chapter_n &_o the_o whole_a treatise_n follow_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o enemy_n to_o true_a religion_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o also_o that_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o unreasonable_o blasphemous_a to_o make_v it_o a_o doubt_n i_o pass_v it_o over_o more_o brief_o in_o this_o place_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a providence_n towards_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n ordain_v for_o he_o and_o his_o duty_n to_o render_v reverence_n and_o religion_n ¶_o chap._n iii_o but_o to_o prevent_v the_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a excuse_n of_o this_o impious_a generation_n accuse_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n of_o folly_n &_o challenge_v his_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n of_o improvidence_n if_o by_o impossibility_n thing_n can_v be_v effect_v &_o cause_v without_o any_o cause_n themselves_o which_o nature_n general_o reach_v for_o a_o most_o evident_a contradiction_n yet_o nothing_o can_v endure_v or_o be_v preserve_v without_o the_o providence_n and_o protection_n of_o a_o independ_v cause_n for_o duration_n and_o perseverance_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v no_o less_o depend_v then_o their_o first_o creation_n then_o how_o do_v that_o infinite_a number_n of_o thing_n which_o this_o world_n possess_v endure_v without_o corruption_n how_o can_v so_o many_o and_o diverse_a creature_n not_o only_o want_v judgement_n and_o reason_n for_o their_o rule_n and_o direction_n but_o all_o sense_n and_o life_n obtain_v their_o end_n and_o remain_v in_o order_n so_o infallible_o as_o they_o do_v when_o by_o reason_n we_o know_v nothing_o want_v reason_n can_v make_v comparison_n confer_v past_a present_a and_o future_a time_n and_o thing_n judge_n and_o discern_v what_o be_v danger_n what_o be_v not_o what_o evil_a &_o to_o be_v avoid_v what_o good_a and_o to_o be_v follow_v or_o by_o any_o possibility_n either_o know_v prosecure_a or_o embrace_v that_o order_n and_o end_n whereunto_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o yet_o the_o certain_a orderly_o and_o indefective_a motion_n of_o heaven_n operation_n of_o element_n concourse_n of_o cause_n and_o work_n of_o all_o inferior_a and_o compound_a creature_n sensitive_a vegetive_a and_o such_o as_o have_v neither_o reason_n sense_n or_o vegetation_n utter_o unable_a to_o order_n and_o direct_v themselves_o give_v testemony_n they_o be_v guide_v
etc._n etc._n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n worthy_a all_o reverence_n all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n all_o authority_n &_o every_o argument_n for_o religion_n in_o this_o work_n prove_v a_o god_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n and_o religion_n due_a to_o he_o magist_n 4._o do_v 5_o duc._n 2._o scent_n etc._n etc._n the_o preservation_n of_o thing_n by_o god_n bind_v to_o religion_n one_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o independ_v essence_n which_o be_v god_n worthy_a all_o worship_n the_o subordination_n of_o thing_n by_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o supernatural_a miracle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v produce_v by_o any_o creature_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o all_o nation_n &_o people_n lactant._n sup_v absurdity_n of_o deny_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o dependence_n of_o creature_n the_o uniform_a and_o orderlye_o course_n even_o of_o insensible_a thing_n that_o can_v have_v no_o providence_n in_o themselves_o cicero_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n arist_n 2._o met._n c._n 2._o text_n 5.8_o met._n cap._n 5._o text_n 41._o auth._n l._n cause_n c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n providence_n over_o creature_n as_o much_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o their_o creation_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o praep._n euang._n no_o creature_n have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o general_a providence_n of_o thing_n no_o maker_n of_o thing_n endue_v with_o reason_n be_v unprovident_a of_o his_o work_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n can_v but_o have_v providence_n of_o thing_n event_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o constellation_n albert._n lib._n 1._o phisic_n ca._n 19_o tract_n 2._o all_o authority_n prove_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n example_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o every_o mean_a creture_n galen_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la part_n &_o l._n 5._o chap._n 13._o example_n of_o god_n supernatural_a providence_n etc._n etc._n god_n providence_n to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 12.15.17.18.3_o reg._n 6._o gen_n 15._o act._n 7._o exod._n 12._o exod._n 5.6.7.8_o 9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n porphyr_n l._n 4._o contr_n christ_n app._n lib._n 4._o contr_n jud._n joseph_n lib._n 4._o antiquit._fw-la arist_n lib._n 7â—_n interpret_v 3._o reg._n 6._o math._n c._n 5._o act._n 2._o joseph_n l._n antiq_n arist_n l._n 72._o interpret_v machab._n 1_o esdr_n 1.2.3_o arist_n supr_n joseph_n contr_n appion_n 1._o esdr_n 1_o 2.3.4.5_o 6.7_o etc._n etc._n be_v 53._o hier._n sybil._n apud_fw-la lact._n 1.2_o 3.4_o diu_fw-la instit_n d._n tho._n 3._o p._n joseph_n lib._n 15.20.7_o bell_n math_n 27._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o bell_n cap_n 12._o tacitus_n hiss_v lib._n 5._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o bell_n cap._n 12._o god_n providence_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n sibil_n apud_fw-la lact_v lib._n diu_fw-la instit_n epist_n apol._n bernard_n lute_n catal._n haeret_fw-la casp_n vlenb._n 22._o cause_n miracle_n cap._n 10.11.13_o infr_n part._n 2._o resol_n arg._n miracl_n the_o general_a and_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o country_n and_o people_n hist_o eccl._n eus_n niceph._n bed_n etc._n etc._n koran_n mah._n thalmud_n jud._n petr._n maff._n hist_o indic_n etc._n etc._n objection_n of_o epicure_n answer_v cap._n 2.3_o sup_v lib._n 2._o &_o part_n 2._o resol_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 6._o part_n 2._o resol_n arg._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 12.13.14_o infr_n cap._n ult._n penult_n seq_n the_o end_n and_o felicity_n of_o man_n can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n cicero_n tuscul_fw-la quest_n et_fw-fr paradox_n aristot_n lib._n â—_o ethic_n cap._n 1._o arist_n sup_v c._n 8._o the_o unreasonable_a absurdity_n of_o epicure_n and_o denier_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n after_o death_n denier_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n mercur._n trism_n in_o aescul_n plat_n etc._n etc._n arist_n lib._n 1._o a_o text_n 20._o lib._n 2._o a_o text_n 22._o l._n 12._o meet_v text_n 17.1_o ethic_n c._n 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o satiable_a in_o this_o life_n the_o absolute_a regiment_n of_o the_o reasonable_a power_n over_o the_o sensible_a &_o inferior_a virtue_n &_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o man_n can_v be_v subject_v in_o a_o corporal_n and_o mortal_a subject_a the_o conscience_n and_o internal_a experience_n even_o of_o the_o epicure_n rom._n cap._n 2.5.14.15_o the_o chief_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n independent_a of_o the_o body_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n more_o perfect_a when_o most_o abstract_v from_o the_o body_n the_o reflect_a act_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o continual_a &_o contrary_a combat_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o sensible_a power_n the_o immortal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o mortal_a subject_n demonstrate_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a every_o kind_n of_o creature_n except_o man_n have_v a_o end_n in_o this_o life_n separate_a soul_n all_o scripture_n the_o undoub-authoritie_n of_o holy_a scripture_n antiquity_n iren._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 20.22.29_o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 66._o euth_n part_n 2._o panopl._n tit_n 23._o cap._n 1._o anton._n p._n 4._o tit_n 11._o cap._n 7._o beâ—gom_n hiss_v in_o diâ—g_n genebr_n chr._n lib._n 1._o joseph_n lib._n 10._o contr_n appi._n lactant._n lib._n 1.2.3.4_o diu_fw-la inst_n eus_n in_o chron._n euphemer_n mess_n in_o geneal_a deor._n cicero_n nat_n deor._n lactant._n lib._n 1.2_o diu_fw-la insstit_fw-la actaban_n hist_o jud._n polyhist_o hist_o eupol_n etc._n etc._n 1._o esdr_n 1_o 2.3.4.5.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v 3_o reg_n 5._o sybil._n apud_fw-la lactant._n l._n 2.3.4_o 5._o diu_fw-la instit_n d._n tho._n 3._o p._n gra._n the_o simb_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiq_n eus_n lib_n 9_o praepar_fw-la cap_n 4._o nicl_n l._n fraud_n artab_v hist_o jud._n polyh_n hist_o jud._n arist_n l._n de_fw-la job_n thalmud_n alcoron_n arist_n l._n 72._o intr_n joseph_n lib._n 10._o cont_n appion_n appius_n l._n 4._o cont_n jud._n porphyr_n l._n 4._o cont_n christ_n joseph_n lib._n 1.2_o antiq_n orph._n in_o car_n justin_n martyr_n orat._n ad_fw-la anton_n pium_fw-la dion_z haliâ—_n lib._n 4._o the_o holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n above_o all_o other_o writer_n hebr._n 11_o etc._n etc._n plato_n ep_n 13._o ad_fw-la dionis_fw-la efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o holy_a scripture_n lib._n 2.1_o paâ—_n resol_n the_o wonderful_a consent_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o miraculous_a translation_n and_o preservation_n of_o scripture_n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v the_o great_a authorization_n of_o scripture_n in_o humane_a proceed_n thalm._n alco_n azoar_v 1_o 1._o to_o 1.2_o council_n bellar._n chron._n genebr_n cron_n certain_a foretell_v of_o future_a contingent_a thing_n gen._n 12.13.15.17_o exod._n 12._o gen._n 49._o numer_n 34.35.36_o jos_n 15.16.17_o deut._n 31.32_o jos_n 6._o â—_o reg._n 12._o â—_o reg._n 23._o 4._o reg._n 20._o be_v 5.15.24.25.13.8_o hierem._n 26._o zachar._n 1_o hier._n 37.29.38.39.25_o 4._o reg._n 24.25_o 1._o esdr_n 1._o 2._o esdr_n 2._o dan._n 9_o 5._o be_v 53._o dan._n 10.9_o is_n 42.40.50_o malach._n 3_o be_v 1_o zach._n 9_o psal_n 80._o os_fw-la 2.3.6_o dan._n 2._o agg._n 2._o zachar._n 11._o malach._n 1._o be_v 1.2.3.5.6_o etc._n etc._n math._n 24._o marc._n 13._o luc._n 21.19_o etc._n etc._n miracle_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n that_o by_o no_o possibility_n they_o can_v be_v untrue_a part._n 2._o resol_n aug._n myracl_n &_o cap._n 10.11_o seq_n etc._n etc._n rich._n des_fw-fr vict_v patriarch_n priest_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n gen._n c._n 3.4_o exod._n num._n levit._n judic._n cap._n 2._o phil._n jud._n hist_o joseph_n l._n antiq_n bell_n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v cic._n l._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n li_z diu_fw-la lac_n l._n 1.2.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n diu_fw-la instit_n bed_z hist_o ang._n all_o king_n ruler_n priest_n oracle_n archflaman_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gentile_n hermond_n li._n 1._o discipline_n phil_n bergom_n histor_n euseb_n hist_o virg._n bucol_n just_o in_o apol._n lact._n sup_v etc._n etc._n poet_n philosopher_n infr._n tract_n 2_o argument_n 1._o s._n august_n apud_fw-la berg._n hist_o sybilles_n eurip._n in_o prollam_n chrisip_n l_o divi_z neu._n lib._n bell_n punic_n arastot_n in_o annal_n lactant._n lib._n divin_v instit_n cicero_n l._n nat._n deor._n l._n divin_v bergom_n hist_o in_o sibyl_n etc._n etc._n lact._n in_o sibil_n s._n anton_n 1._o part_n hist_o infra_fw-la tract_n 2._o argu._n 1._o &c._n &c._n sage_n &_o wise_a man_n philip._n bergom_n hist_o cicero_n euseb_n etc._n etc._n legiste_n and_o lawemaker_n gen._n gen._n cap._n 9_o phil._n jud._n in_o hist_o bergom_n l_o 2._o hist_o fol._n 4._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiquitat_fw-la lactant._n sir_n l._n diu_fw-la instit_n bergom_n in_o hist_o supr_n cicero_n lib_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n instit_n apol._n diodor._n
supernatural_a worship_n of_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o religion_n ¶_o chap._n i_o religion_n 4._o among_o other_o name_n be_v so_o term_v of_o the_o latin_n either_o a_o relegendo_fw-la of_o often_o read_v repeat_v and_o rumynate_v thing_n appertain_v to_o divine_a reverence_n or_o a_o reeligendo_fw-la of_o choose_v to_o please_v god_n again_o by_o submission_n who_o by_o want_n thereof_o we_o have_v forsake_v or_o last_o of_o religando_fw-la in_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o by_o many_o obligation_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o excellency_n contain_v in_o himself_o as_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o after_o the_o same_o proportion_n be_v term_v of_o the_o greek_n thresthia_n 26._o or_o eusebia_n a_o please_a oâ—_n god_n piety_n and_o duty_n unto_o he_o and_o be_v character_v of_o the_o hieroglyphycall_a egyptian_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religious_a hebrew_n name_v zebach_n 19_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a worship_n of_o 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can_v imagine_v and_o conceive_v in_o he_o be_v infinite_o great_a than_o all_o creature_n and_o their_o perfection_n for_o every_o thing_n in_o god_n that_o be_v but_o one_o most_o simple_a and_o undevided_a essence_n be_v also_o god_n infinite_a and_o unmeasurable_a all_o true_a reverence_n and_o religion_n must_v needs_o be_v due_a and_o belong_v unto_o he_o though_o any_o man_n or_o creature_n of_o understanding_n can_v be_v so_o mad_a to_o think_v himself_o a_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v dependent_a of_o that_o most_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a divine_a nature_n for_o excellency_n of_o itself_o be_v cause_n worthy_a of_o honour_n though_o there_o be_v no_o far_o obligation_n or_o band_n of_o reverence_n but_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o i_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v a_o formal_a dispute_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n of_o which_o my_o confidence_n be_v no_o reasonable_a creature_n can_v be_v doubtful_a for_o all_o argument_n will_v be_v testimony_n god_n and_o the_o mean_a of_o so_o many_o million_o of_o creature_n as_o be_v in_o the_o world_n give_v demonstration_n in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o be_v ever_o so_o undoubted_a and_o evident_a to_o all_o kingdom_n country_n and_o particular_a person_n in_o all_o place_n time_n and_o generation_n from_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o never_o any_o nation_n never_o any_o private_a man_n except_o mad_a or_o frantic_a with_o passion_n and_o beastly_a pleasure_n to_o excuse_v his_o filthiness_n in_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n hitherto_o make_v it_o a_o question_n and_o whereof_o every_o argument_n of_o this_o work_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n but_o i_o chief_o contend_v at_o this_o time_n to_o upbrayde_v the_o irreligious_a people_n of_o these_o day_n how_o unnatural_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n such_o as_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n to_o his_o sovereign_a king_n and_o maker_n which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o proclaim_v himself_o a_o irreligious_a and_o disobedient_a traitor_n and_o rebel_n unto_o his_o creator_n but_o by_o the_o least_o denial_n thereof_o false_o to_o affirm_v there_o be_v neither_o creature_n or_o creator_n god_n man_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n for_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v but_o of_o some_o cause_n he_o and_o in_o cause_n a_o infinite_a number_n may_v not_o be_v grant_v either_o this_o first_o cause_n of_o thing_n and_o religious_a duty_n to_o he_o must_v be_v confess_v or_o else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v when_o we_o think_v we_o see_v the_o heaven_n element_n and_o so_o many_o glorious_a creature_n in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v deceive_v because_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v or_o can_v be_v frame_v that_o we_o ourselves_o which_o conceive_v such_o variety_n be_v not_o neither_o do_v we_o imagine_v any_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o if_o we_o take_v that_o reverential_a original_n and_o absolute_o 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