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this_o must_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o work_v of_o the_o creation_n for_o as_o all_o other_o science_n so_o divinity_n prove_v not_o but_o suppose_v its_o subject_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o by_o natural_a light_n man_n be_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n there_o be_v indeed_o supernatural_a demonstration_n of_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n but_o not_o common_a to_o all_o person_n or_o time_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o cavil_v and_o exception_n by_o atheistical_a person_n as_o inward_a illumination_n of_o mind_n a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o fore_n tell_v future_a contingent_n illustrious_a miracle_n and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o proof_n take_v from_o effect_n and_o operation_n expose_v to_o every_o man_n view_n not_o to_o be_v deny_v or_o question_v by_o any_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o convince_v all_o that_o deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o it_o neither_o be_v they_o only_o convictive_a of_o the_o great_a and_o subtle_a adversary_n but_o intelligible_a also_o to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n for_o you_o may_v hear_v illiterate_a person_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o the_o commonolty_n affirm_v that_o they_o need_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n for_o that_o every_o pile_n of_o grass_n or_o ear_n of_o corn_n sufficient_o prove_v that_o for_o say_v they_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n can_v make_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o one_o of_o these_o and_o if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o who_o can_v or_o do_v make_v it_o but_o god_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o make_v itself_o or_o spring_v up_o by_o chance_n will_v be_v as_o ridiculous_a as_o to_o tell_v the_o great_a philosopher_n so_o second_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o discourse_n serve_v not_o only_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n but_o also_o to_o illustrate_v some_o of_o his_o principal_a attribute_n as_o namely_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n the_o vast_a multitude_n of_o creature_n and_o those_o not_o only_o small_a but_o immense_o great_a the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n be_v effect_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n psal._n 19_o 1._o the_o admirable_a contrivance_n of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o the_o adapt_a all_o the_o part_n of_o animal_n to_o their_o several_a use_n the_o provision_n that_o be_v make_v for_o their_o sustenance_n which_o be_v often_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o scripture_n psal._n 145._o 15_o 16._o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n matth._n 6._o 26._o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o psalm_n 147._o 9_o he_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n his_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n when_o they_o cry_v and_o last_o their_o mutual_a subserviency_n to_o each_o other_o and_o unanimous_a conspire_v to_o promote_v and_o carry_v on_o the_o public_a good_a be_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o his_o sovereign_a wisdom_n last_o they_o serve_v to_o stir_v up_o and_o increase_v in_o we_o the_o affection_n and_o habit_n of_o admiration_n humility_n and_o gratitude_n psalm_n 8._o 3._o when_o i_o consider_v the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o and_o to_o these_o purpose_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o enumeration_n and_o consideration_n of_o these_o work_n which_o may_v warrant_v i_o in_o do_v the_o like_a and_o justify_v the_o denominate_n such_o a_o discourse_n as_o this_o rather_o theological_a than_o philosophical_a the_o content_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n pag._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 45._o to_o 51._o of_o terrestrial_a body_n p._n 4._o 52._o the_o number_n of_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o fossils_n guess_v at_o p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o aristotelian_a hypothesis_n p._n 12_o 13._o the_o epicurean_a hypothesis_n p._n 20._o to_o 40._o the_o cartesian_a hypothesis_n p._n 20._o to_o 40._o all_o these_o consider_v and_o censure_v from_o p._n 12._o to_o 40._o a_o plastic_a principle_n above_o matter_n and_o motion_n yet_o not_o god_n himself_o p._n 32._o to_o 37._o the_o difference_n of_o natural_a and_o artificial_a thing_n p._n 41._o the_o nature_n and_o division_n of_o body_n p._n 41_o 42_o 43._o the_o several_a texture_n end_n and_o use_n of_o they_o p._n 44._o as_o of_o the_o sun_n p._n 47_o 48._o of_o the_o moon_n and_o other_o planet_n p._n 48_o 49._o the_o advantage_n of_o eclipse_n in_o chronology_n and_o geography_n p._n 51._o of_o the_o fix_a star_n p._n 49._o 51._o of_o fire_n p._n 52._o 54._o of_o air_n p._n 54_o to_o 60._o the_o respiration_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la in_o the_o womb_n explain_v p._n 56._o to_o 59_o of_o water_n p._n 60_o to_o 62._o of_o earth_n p._n 62_o 63._o of_o meteor_n p._n 63._o of_o rain_n p._n 64._o of_o wind_n p._n 65._o of_o stone_n p._n 67._o 70._o transparent_a colour_v opaque_fw-la various_o figure_v like_o part_n of_o animal_n loadstone_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o metal_n p._n 70._o to_o 73._o of_o vegetation_n and_o plant_n their_o different_a part_n and_o use_n of_o their_o root_n fibres_n bark_n wood_n vessel_n leave_n claspers_n prickle_n gem_n flower_n fruit_n seed_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 74_o to_o 86._o of_o sensitive_a or_o brute_n animal_n quadruped_n bird_n fish_n infect_v their_o regular_a and_o peculiar_a
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