philoth._n let_v not_o that_o trouble_n you_o philopolis_n for_o for_o my_o part_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n right_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o deep_a and_o the_o choice_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n that_o be_v philop._n i_o be_o glad_a to_o hear_v you_o say_v so_o philotheus_n for_o than_o i_o hope_v the_o argument_n i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o will_v not_o appear_v over-unsuitable_a it_o be_v touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n cuph._n philopolis_n have_v both_o gratify_v philotheus_n and_o most_o exquisite_o fit_v himself_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o argument_n his_o genius_n and_o affair_n be_v so_o note_o political_a it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a argument_n in_o which_o religion_n philosophy_n and_o policy_n do_v so_o plain_o conspire_v philoth._n it_o must_v indeed_o but_o what_o be_v the_o quere_n you_n will_v propose_v touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n o_o philopolis_n philop._n they_o be_v chief_o these_o first_o what_o the_o kingdom_n 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a_o man_n loss_n prove_v his_o great_a gain_n and_o death_n itself_o a_o translation_n into_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n hyl._n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a temper_n in_o philopolis_n indeed_o iv._o to_o be_v thus_o resolve_v providence_n if_o he_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o fall_v short_a in_o his_o account_n sophr._n but_o suppose_v he_o be_v not_o sure_a see_v he_o venture_v so_o little_a for_o so_o great_a a_o stake_n i_o think_v his_o temper_n be_v still_o very_o singular_o excellent_a and_o commendable_a philoth._n but_o what_o need_v any_o such_o supposition_n o_o sophron_n for_o as_o sure_a as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o a_o providence_n such_o a_o single-minded_n soul_n as_o philopolis_n will_v after_o this_o life_n prove_v a_o glorious_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n hyl._n i_o be_o full_o of_o your_o opinion_n o_o philotheus_n that_o philopolis_n his_o future_a happiness_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a providence_n but_o the_o assurance_n of_o these_o have_v hitherto_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o uncertain_a and_o obscure_a whence_o according_a to_o right_a method_n we_o shall_v clear_v that_o point_n first_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o or_o if_o his_o providence_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o blind_a chance_n or_o fate_n philop._n for_o my_o part_n gentlemen_z i_o can_v never_o yet_o call_v such_o truth_n into_o doubt_n though_o hylobares_n have_v divers_a time_n attempt_v to_o dissettle_v i_o at_o my_o house_n near_o the_o other_o athens_n where_o sometime_o he_o give_v i_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o visit._n but_o all_o his_o reason_n have_v seem_v to_o i_o sophistical_a knot_n or_o trick_n of_o legerdemain_n which_o though_o they_o may_v a_o little_a amuse_n i_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o move_v i_o at_o â—ll_a from_o my_o settle_a faith_n in_o god_n and_o â—is_n providence_n philoth._n so_o great_a a_o firmitude_n be_v there_o â—n_a life_n against_o all_o the_o subtle_a attaque_n â—f_o shift_a reason_n this_o far_a conâ—â—rms_n i_o in_o a_o observation_n i_o have_v make_v a_o long_a time_n ago_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sanctity_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n for_o the_o receive_n or_o retain_v of_o divine_a truth_n than_o the_o great_a pretence_n to_o discursive_a demonstration_n philop._n but_o though_o i_o want_v nothing_o to_o confirm_v i_o in_o these_o point_n yet_o if_o philotheus_n can_v convince_v hylobares_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o beat_v he_o at_o his_o own_o weapon_n it_o will_v be_v to_o i_o a_o pleasant_a spectacle_n provide_v he_o come_v to_o my_o propose_a theme_n at_o the_o last_o philoth._n it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n to_o i_o that_o a_o person_n so_o ingenious_a as_o hylobares_n v._o and_o so_o much_o conversant_a in_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o deity_n any_o more_o than_o he_o do_v of_o philopolis_n his_o existence_n or_o my_o own_o for_o we_o can_v so_o audible_o or_o intelligible_o converse_v with_o he_o as_o god_n do_v with_o a_o philosopher_n in_o the_o ordinary_a phaenomena_n of_o nature_n for_o tell_v i_o o_o hylobares_n whether_o if_o so_o brief_a a_o treatise_n as_o that_o of_o archimedes_n de_fw-fr sphaera_fw-la &_o cylindro_fw-la have_v be_v find_v by_o chance_n with_o the_o delineation_n of_o all_o the_o figure_n suitable_a for_o the_o design_n and_o short_a character_n such_o as_o they_o now_o use_v in_o specious_a arithmetic_n and_o algebra_n for_o the_o set_n down_o of_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o orderly-disposed_n proposition_n can_v you_o or_o any_o else_o imagine_v that_o the_o delineat_n and_o fit_v these_o thing_n together_o be_v by_o chance_n and_o not_o from_o a_o know_v and_o design_v principle_n i_o
the_o world_n be_v not_o mechanical_a but_o vital_a 36._o xi_o instance_n of_o some_o simple_a phaenomena_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o mechanic_n 39_o xii_o the_o fond_a and_o indiscreet_a hanker_a after_o the_o impossible_a pretension_n of_o solve_v all_o phaenomena_n mechanical_o free_o and_o just_o perstringe_v 43._o xiii_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n argue_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n from_o miracle_n and_o prophecy_n from_o his_o work_n in_o nature_n and_o from_o his_o idea_n 49._o fourteen_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o intricacy_n of_o providence_n with_o preparatory_a caution_n for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n in_o these_o point_n 54._o xv._n the_o attribute_v of_o eternity_n 57_o xvi_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o all-comprehension_n of_o eternity_n with_o the_o answer_n thereto_o 66._o xvii_o another_o objection_n with_o its_o answer_n 71._o xviii_o the_o attribute_n of_o immutability_n 73._o xix_o of_o the_o deity_n be_v act_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la 78._o xx._n the_o attribute_n of_o omnisciency_n 80._o xxi_o the_o attribute_n of_o spirituality_n and_o that_o god_n can_v be_v material_a 87._o xxii_o the_o false_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n 90._o xxiii_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a be_v in_o the_o world_n 92._o xxiv_o that_o extension_n and_o matter_n be_v not_o reciprocal_a 93._o xxv_o that_o there_o be_v a_o extension_n intrinsical_n to_o motion_n 96._o xxvi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o immovable_a extension_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o movable_a matter_n 101._o xxvii_o that_o this_o extension_n distinct_a from_o matter_n be_v not_o imaginary_a but_o real_a 104._o xxviii_o a_o fresh_a appeal_n touch_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n to_o reason_n sense_n and_o imagination_n 111._o xxix_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o matter_n 118._o xxx_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n 124._o xxxi_o the_o attribute_n of_o omnipresency_n 132._o cuphophron_n paradox_n of_o god_n be_v nowhere_o 135._o xxxiii_o the_o confutation_n of_o that_o paradox_n 139._o xxxiv_o that_o all_o spirit_n be_v somewhere_o 142._o xxxv_o the_o ground_n of_o cuphophron_n paradox_n that_o spirit_n be_v nowhere_a produce_v and_o examine_v 151._o xxxvi_o that_o god_n be_v essential_o present_a everywhere_o 157._o xxxvii_o the_o arborist_n affect_v liberty_n of_o dissent_v in_o unnecessary_a opinion_n and_o friendly_a abusiveness_n of_o one_o another_o in_o their_o philosophical_a meeting_n 160._o xxxviii_o the_o conclusion_n 164._o the_o second_o dialogue_n i._o the_o introduction_n contain_v philopolis_n his_o thanks_o for_o the_o last_o day_n discourse_n with_o a_o touch_n by_o the_o bye_n of_o inspiration_n and_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o present_a subject_n 168._o ii_o the_o two_o main_a head_n of_o objection_n against_o providence_n with_o certain_a law_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o dispute_v thereof_o 172._o iii_o evil_n in_o general_n how_o consistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 175._o iv._o the_o argument_n of_o lucretius_n against_o providence_n 181._o v._o providence_n argue_v against_o from_o the_o promiscuous_a fall_n of_o the_o rain_n and_o undiscriminate_v discharge_v of_o thunderclaps_a 187._o vi_o a_o answer_n to_o lucretius_n his_o argument_n 198._o vii_o of_o death_n how_o consistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n 211._o viii_o of_o disease_n 217._o ix_o of_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o earthquake_n 220._o x._o of_o ill_a accident_n happen_v to_o brute_n creature_n whereby_o their_o life_n be_v become_v miserable_a 226._o xi_o of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o rapacity_n of_o animal_n 232._o xii_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o element_n the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n and_o wrath_n of_o wild_a beast_n 239._o xiii_o of_o monstrosity_n in_o nature_n 244._o fourteen_o of_o fool_n madman_n and_o man_n irreclamable_o wicked_a from_o their_o very_a birth_n 252._o xv._n the_o best_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sad_a scene_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 262._o xvi_o how_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n 264._o cuphophron_n lunatic_n apologie_n whereby_o he_o will_v extenuate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n 268._o xviii_o a_o solid_a answer_n to_o the_o forego_n apology_n though_o usher_v in_o with_o something_o ludicrous_a preamble_n 281._o xix_o a_o more_o sober_a enquiry_n into_o that_o difficulty_n how_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n in_o thâ—_n world_n can_v consi_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 29â—_n xx._n the_o first_o attempt_n of_o satisfy_v the_o difficulty_n from_o that_o stoical_a position_n of_o 〈◊〉_d invincible_a freedom_n of_o man_n will._n 29â—_n xxi_o the_o second_o attempt_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o some_o high_a abuse_n of_o a_o vincibâ—_n freedom_n as_o also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o freedom_n itself_o 299._o xxii_o the_o three_o and_o last_o from_o the_o questionableness_n whether_o in_o compute_v of_o the_o whole_a there_o do_v not_o as_o much_o good_a redound_v to_o the_o universe_n by_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n as_o there_o will_v by_o his_o forcible_a keep_n it_o out_o 308._o xxiii_o how_o consistent_a it_o be_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o providence_n that_o god_n do_v not_o sudden_o make_v man_n holy_a so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o hearty_a mind_n to_o it_o 314._o xxiv_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o eremite_n and_o the_o angel_n 320._o xxv_o that_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o prosperity_n and_o impunity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o accuracy_n of_o providence_n 329._o xxvi_o a_o civil_a but_o merry-conceited_n bout_n of_o drink_v in_o cuphophron_n arbour_n 338._o xxvii_o the_o marvellous_a conjuncture_n in_o hylobares_n of_o a_o outward_a levity_n and_o inward_a soberness_n at_o once_o 343._o xxviii_o his_o serious_a song_n of_o divine_a providence_n 345._o xxix_o the_o break_v up_o of_o the_o meeting_n 348._o the_o three_o dialogue_n i._o conjecture_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o mirth_n that_o the_o meeting_n of_o some_o person_n natural_o excite_v in_o one_o another_o 350._o ii_o hylobares_n his_o relapse_n into_o dissettlement_n of_o mind_n touch_v providence_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 355._o iii_o paucity_n of_o philosopher_n no_o blemish_n to_o divine_a providence_n 357._o iu_o reason_n in_o general_a of_o the_o gross_a deformity_n in_o the_o religion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o savage_a nation_n as_o also_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o this_o deformity_n in_o manner_n &_o custom_n 361._o v._o of_o the_o barbarous_a custom_n of_o go_v naked_a 366._o vi_o of_o the_o ridiculous_a decking_n and_o adorn_n of_o the_o barbarian_n 369._o vii_o the_o lawlessness_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o their_o gross_a extravagancy_n touch_v wedlock_n apologize_v for_o by_o cuphophron_n advocate-general_n for_o the_o paynim_n 376._o viii_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o man_n of_o arcladam_n that_o lie_v in_o childbed_n for_o their_o wife_n 383._o ix_o of_o the_o pagan_n cruelty_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o inhuman_a humanity_n to_o their_o friend_n 385._o x._o their_o kill_a man_n at_o funeral_n to_o accompany_v the_o dead_a 388._o xi_o the_o caraiamite_n murder_v good_a man_n to_o seize_v on_o their_o virtue_n 391._o xii_o of_o the_o anthropophagi_n or_o cannibal_n 393._o xiii_o of_o the_o atheism_n and_o the_o polytheism_n of_o the_o barbarian_n 398._o fourteen_o of_o their_o men-sacrifice_n 402._o xv._n of_o their_o worship_v the_o devil_n 404._o xvi_o of_o their_o sacrifice_a man_n to_o the_o devil_n 408._o xvii_o of_o self-sacrificer_n 416._o xviii_o the_o meaning_n of_o providence_n in_o permit_v such_o horrid_a usage_n in_o the_o world_n 419._o xix_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o pagan_n 421._o xx._n of_o their_o religious_a method_n of_o live_v in_o order_n to_o future_a happiness_n 430._o xxi_o of_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o other_o state_n 433._o xxii_o the_o vnsuccessfulness_n of_o cuphophron_n advocateship_n hitherto_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o ease_n of_o hylobares_n his_o perplexity_n 437._o xxiii_o several_a consideration_n to_o make_v we_o hope_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n may_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o melancholy_a or_o history_n may_v represent_v it_o 440._o the_o first_o consideration_n 442._o the_o second_o consideration_n 445._o the_o three_o consideration_n 450._o the_o four_o consideration_n ibid._n the_o five_o consideration_n 451._o the_o six_o consideration_n 452._o the_o seven_o consideration_n 453._o the_o eight_o consideration_n 454._o fourteen_o excellent_a instance_n of_o morality_n even_o in_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n 455._o the_o nine_o consideration_n 461._o the_o ten_o consideration_n 462._o the_o last_o consideration_n 463._o cuphophron_n rapturous_a reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o world_n 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