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short_a space_n the_o moment_n of_o this_o life_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o eternity_n to_o corrupt_a nature_n what_o will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o true_a eternity_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a and_o torment_v with_o all_o evil_n despair_v of_o release_n or_o quench_v one_o spark_n of_o that_o terrible_a fire_n o_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a to_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o their_o mortality_n and_o immortality_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o atheism_n be_v fearful_a of_o public_a discovery_n three_o head_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n 1._o the_o visible_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o numerous_a nature_n in_o it_o exact_o model_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o most_o wise_a agent_n the_o world_n consider_v in_o its_o several_a part_n the_o sun_n in_o its_o situation_n motion_n and_o effect_n declare_v the_o 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pleasant_a and_o useful_a the_o league_n of_o the_o element_n consider_v excellent_a wisdom_n visible_a in_o plant_n and_o fruit_n the_o shape_n of_o animal_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o property_n they_o regular_o act_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o the_o bee_n swallow_n ant_n direct_v by_o a_o excellent_a mind_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 34._o the_o body_n of_o man_n form_v with_o perfect_a design_n for_o beauty_n and_o usefulness_n a_o short_a description_n of_o its_o part_n the_o fabric_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o hand_n admirable_o discover_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o maker_n the_o erect_a stature_n of_o the_o body_n fit_v for_o the_o rational_a soul_n man_n by_o speech_n be_v fit_v for_o society_n how_o the_o affection_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o countenance_n the_o distinction_n of_o person_n by_o the_o face_n how_o necessary_a the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o image_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 51._o the_o vanity_n of_o epicurus_n opinion_n of_o the_o 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