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
a_o wicked_a child_n or_o subject_n to_o virtuous_a parent_n and_o prince_n sup_v that_o god_n be_v free_a from_o induce_v or_o lead_v into_o error_n be_v evident_a already_o by_o that_o most_o excellent_a goodness_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v so_o certain_a &_o infallible_a mean_n for_o every_o man_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n that_o except_o wilful_o we_o need_v not_o err_v resol_n i_o will_v demonstrate_v by_o invincible_a argument_n hereafter_o as_o also_o prove_v in_o particular_a against_o all_o infidel_n jews_n pagan_n mahumetan_n etc._n and_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n that_o their_o error_n and_o proceed_n in_o they_o be_v so_o manifest_o false_a that_o they_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o that_o the_o order_n of_o catholic_n true_a believer_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o they_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o to_o ease_v this_o irreligious_a people_n of_o all_o complaint_n against_o the_o oppression_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o godly_a &_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o will_v show_v that_o such_o objection_n against_o religion_n be_v a_o manifest_a conviction_n of_o a_o divine_a reverence_n infr_n and_o how_o the_o temporal_a favourer_n and_o preferment_n of_o the_o religious_a do_v always_o exceed_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o ungodly_a seq_n and_o to_o give_v they_o that_o they_o seek_v i_o will_v prove_v if_o by_o impossibility_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o religion_n nor_o god_n no_o immortality_n after_o death_n yet_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o worship_n even_o in_o this_o world_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a honourable_a and_o pleasant_a then_o of_o epicure_n and_o irreligious_a man_n the_o necessity_n of_o religion_n to_o obtain_v the_o immortal_a and_o supernatural_a end_n for_o the_o immortal_a soul_n for_o man_n which_o can_v neither_o have_v any_o end_n in_o this_o life_n or_o perish_v possible_o with_o death_n ¶_o chap._n four_o wherefore_o though_o we_o shall_v become_v such_o great_a politics_n &_o so_o full_o possess_v with_o self_n love_n &_o delight_n in_o religious_a affair_n that_o we_o will_v use_v no_o reverence_n or_o worship_n but_o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n yet_o we_o can_v but_o perform_v this_o reverential_a duty_n especial_o when_o we_o enter_v into_o reckon_n with_o ourselves_o how_o many_o and_o often_o help_v &_o succour_n we_o want_v necessary_a to_o that_o end_n whereto_o we_o be_v ordain_v and_o that_o which_o we_o most_o desire_v the_o better_a &_o immortal_a portion_n of_o man_n soul_n life_n not_o have_v perfection_n in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o must_v receive_v it_o from_o god_n for_o no_o corporal_a or_o corruptible_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o greedy_a understanding_n or_o unpleaseable_a appetite_n of_o our_o reasonable_a &_o incorruptible_a part_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o philosopher_n paradox_n or_o student_n of_o nature_n able_a to_o find_v here_o the_o end_n and_o felicity_n thereof_o for_o by_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n all_o man_n always_o do_v and_o do_v understand_v such_o a_o estate_n as_o be_v devoid_v of_o all_o evil_a we_o will_v eschew_v and_o abound_v with_o all_o good_a we_o will_v wish_v for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v 1._o that_o be_v blessedness_n which_o all_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n do_v seek_v and_o desire_v which_o estate_n and_o degree_n never_o any_o man_n yet_o how_o much_o soever_o befrended_a of_o this_o world_n can_v taste_v in_o this_o life_n but_o whatsoever_o they_o either_o find_v for_o themselves_o or_o devise_v for_o other_o it_o be_v not_o so_o durable_a pleasant_a good_a or_o perfect_a but_o it_o want_v one_o thing_n or_o other_o we_o may_v wish_v to_o have_v or_o bring_v with_o it_o something_o unstable_a variable_a tedious_a troublesome_a painful_a or_o unpleasant_a which_o a_o man_n in_o reason_n may_v just_o crave_v to_o want_v as_o manifest_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a condition_n 8._o which_o the_o philosopher_n by_o light_n of_o nature_n require_v to_o the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n but_o in_o honour_n riches_n knowledge_n delight_n or_o other_o pleasure_n which_o any_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n accademic_o peripatetic_n stoic_n or_o epicurean_o in_o particular_a appoint_v for_o humane_a felicity_n wherefore_o see_v such_o a_o condition_n and_o estate_n of_o happiness_n can_v be_v find_v in_o this_o life_n and_o every_o thing_n one_o time_n or_o other_o enjoy_v his_o end_n and_o felicity_n of_o necessity_n this_o end_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n must_v be_v obtain_v after_o death_n and_o receive_v of_o god_n by_o duty_n to_o he_o as_o also_o all_o necessary_a help_n &_o disposition_n thereof_o all_o reverence_n and_o religion_n must_v needs_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o man_n in_o a_o more_o high_a degree_n then_o of_o any_o other_o creature_n not_o ordain_v to_o such_o a_o supernatural_a and_o eternal_a end_n and_o this_o no_o epicure_n how_o much_o soever_o brutish_o blind_v in_o delight_n death_n or_o malicious_o injurious_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n can_v deny_v for_o if_o he_o allege_v no_o reason_n for_o his_o impious_a and_o irreligious_a mind_n than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o foolish_a to_o believe_v he_o if_o he_o pretend_v any_o show_n of_o reason_n how_o weak_a or_o feeble_a soever_o it_o be_v thereby_o he_o overthrow_v that_o by_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o his_o licentious_a and_o brutish_a will_n labour_v to_o build_v for_o reason_n &_o judgement_n be_v operation_n only_o of_o the_o intellectual_a part_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o immediate_a cause_n and_o not_o depend_v of_o the_o sensible_a fantasy_n or_o any_o corporal_a or_o organical_a instrument_n for_o neither_o a_o tree_n or_o any_o vegetative_a thing_n or_o a_o dog_n or_o any_o sensible_a creature_n can_v reason_n argue_v or_o dispute_v of_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o manifest_a demonstration_n that_o soul_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o those_o hability_n to_o be_v independ_v of_o the_o body_n spiritual_a and_o immortal_a live_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o to_o have_v felicity_n after_o death_n man_n for_o attain_v whereof_o a_o religion_n and_o worship_n be_v due_a to_o god_n therefore_o every_o one_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n no_o man_n can_v possible_o call_v the_o other_o in_o question_n except_o first_o he_o will_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o man_n whether_o he_o have_v reason_n judge_v of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v compare_v one_o thing_n with_o a_o other_o argue_v and_o dispute_v of_o cause_n and_o effect_n for_o as_o both_o reason_n and_o all_o learned_a philosopher_n teach_v life_n that_o soul_n which_o have_v these_o independ_v operation_n must_v needs_o be_v separable_a from_o the_o body_n and_o immortal_a let_v we_o add_v the_o unsatiablenesse_n of_o the_o same_o faculty_n who_o all_o the_o science_n 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