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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
admit_v no_o companion_n in_o equality_n of_o perfection_n and_o every_o man_n and_o creature_n be_v so_o much_o more_o indebt_v and_o relige_v to_o he_o then_o to_o any_o inferior_a agent_n parent_n prince_n or_o potentate_n to_o who_o we_o yield_v reverence_n for_o benefit_n receive_v by_o how_o much_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o perfection_n exceed_v any_o limit_a and_o depend_v thing_n and_o by_o how_o much_o every_o effect_n be_v more_o behold_v to_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a cause_n without_o which_o absolute_o it_o can_v be_v then_o to_o any_o secondary_a and_o particular_a worker_n without_o which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o former_a absolute_o it_o may_v be_v produce_v but_o if_o sense_n and_o experience_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v with_o these_o sensual_a and_o beastly_a man_n etc._n if_o no_o reason_n can_v have_v allowance_n with_o such_o unreasonable_a mind_n and_o all_o natural_a argument_n &_o demonstration_n and_o daily_a experiment_n must_v be_v condemn_v with_o such_o unnatural_a monster_n if_o we_o shall_v grant_v they_o all_o they_o can_v demand_n with_o so_o many_o impossibility_n in_o ordinary_a &_o connaturall_a thing_n that_o inferior_a cause_n can_v work_v without_o dependence_n &_o assistance_n of_o the_o superior_a that_o no_o creature_n be_v depend_v either_o in_o essence_n or_o operation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o first_o &_o principal_a cause_n that_o chance_n and_o fortune_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o accidentary_a concourse_n or_o effect_n of_o inferior_a cause_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o impossibility_n any_o foolish_a and_o frantic_a brain_n can_v imagine_v to_o excuse_v their_o wicked_a and_o lascivious_a life_n yet_o thousand_o of_o effect_n which_o have_v be_v and_o can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o production_n of_o any_o create_a cause_n must_v needs_o condemn_v they_o for_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n in_o the_o world_n christian_n jew_n mahumetanes_n pagan_n and_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n have_v prove_v and_o must_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o infinite_a miraculous_a and_o supernatural_a operation_n have_v be_v wrought_v which_o no_o limit_v power_n with_o all_o the_o conjunction_n inclination_n aspect_n constellation_n either_o of_o celestial_a elementary_a or_o compound_v thing_n which_o they_o can_v devise_v can_v possible_o do_v have_v no_o potentiality_n in_o they_o to_o effect_n the_o mean_a of_o those_o strange_a and_o marvellous_a operation_n only_o able_a to_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a and_o infinite_a agent_n and_o further_o to_o show_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n to_o resist_v and_o restrain_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o natural_a hability_n of_o all_o inferior_a cause_n as_o the_o most_o mooveable_a heaven_n that_o they_o do_v not_o move_v but_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v amaze_v at_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n that_o the_o great_a planet_n which_o can_v be_v command_v of_o no_o inferior_a agent_n have_v change_v their_o course_n and_o order_n the_o high_a and_o ascend_a element_n of_o fire_n have_v descend_v even_o to_o punish_v the_o irreligious_a the_o air_n have_v deny_v respiration_n to_o creature_n the_o water_n in_o most_o huge_a quantity_n have_v ascend_v against_o their_o natural_a propensity_n to_o dtowne_n both_o particular_a country_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o general_a inundation_n the_o whole_a earth_n have_v tremble_v and_o all_o the_o firmament_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v move_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o creator_n which_o no_o creature_n nor_o all_o creature_n together_o can_v effect_v &_o yet_o all_o country_n people_n and_o estate_n be_v witness_n to_o these_o thing_n people_n thus_o we_o see_v all_o testimony_n cry_v out_o there_o be_v a_o god_n infinite_a omnipotent_a and_o independ_v which_o have_v effect_v these_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o all_o creature_n all_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n all_o estate_n and_o 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