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by_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o beneficence_n first_o therefore_o concern_v the_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_a i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n dispute_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o any_o material_a be_v to_o be_v either_o independent_o or_o dependent_o eternal_a enough_o may_v be_v say_v against_o it_o from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o any_o material_a be_v to_o sustain_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o duration_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o yet_o without_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o divine_a omnipotence_n or_o goodness_n which_o though_o infinite_a yet_o can_v communicate_v such_o a_o duration_n to_o that_o which_o in_o its_o own_o intrinsic_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o nor_o second_o shall_v i_o dispute_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o material_a or_o corporeal_a be_v or_o being_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o have_v or_o may_v have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o 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i_o shall_v gratia_fw-la argumenti_fw-la admit_v or_o suppose_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v some_o corporeal_a thing_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o may_v possible_o be_v of_o such_o a_o fixedness_n stability_n and_o permanent_a nature_n that_o may_v sustain_v a_o eternal_a existence_n at_o least_o dependent_o upon_o the_o supreme_a cause_n 2._o and_o that_o possible_o matter_n itself_o undetermined_a to_o any_o particular_a form_n or_o under_o any_o particular_a constitution_n the_o heavenly_a body_n the_o elementary_a body_n and_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o simple_a nature_n and_o possible_o their_o figure_n position_n and_o situation_n may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v have_v this_o eternal_a existence_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o star_n the_o aether_n the_o four_o element_n we_o will_v for_o avoid_v dispute_n touch_v it_o for_o the_o present_a admit_v they_o to_o have_v be_v or_o that_o possible_o they_o may_v have_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n quality_n distance_n each_o from_o other_o eternal_o as_o now_o they_o be_v like_o the_o great_a integral_n and_o contignation_n figure_n and_o concameration_n of_o a_o goodly_a palace_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v though_o in_o themselves_o most_o certain_o untrue_a i_o shall_v for_o avoidance_n of_o difficult_a dispute_n admit_v at_o present_a yet_o i_o far_o say_v that_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v admit_v yet_o there_o be_v some_o great_a and_o considerable_a part_n and_o integral_n and_o appendication_n unto_o the_o mundus_fw-la aspectabilis_fw-la that_o we_o see_v that_o be_v pure_o impossible_a to_o be_v eternal_a and_o do_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la appear_v so_o to_o be_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o world_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o comprehension_n can_v be_v eternal_a and_o herein_o i_o shall_v not_o fix_v upon_o little_a or_o inconsiderable_a thing_n but_o upon_o such_o as_o high_o contribute_v to_o the_o excellency_n beauty_n and_o usefulness_n thereof_o neither_o shall_v i_o fix_v upon_o individual_n which_o be_v apparent_o transient_a and_o necessary_o have_v their_o beginning_n duration_n and_o end_n in_o certain_a know_v determinate_a portion_n of_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o individual_n of_o all_o kind_n or_o species_n of_o mix_v sublunary_a nature_n but_o i_o shall_v apply_v myself_o to_o the_o species_n themselves_o which_o most_o that_o assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n assert_v to_o be_v eternal_a or_o to_o such_o individual_n as_o be_v the_o single_a conservator_n of_o their_o own_o species_n and_o in_o this_o debate_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o measure_n from_o thing_n in_o nature_n as_o i_o find_v they_o and_o it_o be_v reasonable_a i_o shall_v do_v so_o especial_o consider_v that_o this_o discourse_n concern_v principal_o the_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v the_o great_a assertor_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o those_o law_n rule_n order_n or_o method_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o now_o find_v and_o observe_v in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n and_o rashness_n especial_o for_o such_o man_n to_o reject_v those_o reason_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o now_o they_o appear_v or_o for_o they_o to_o go_v about_o to_o answer_v those_o reason_n by_o supposition_n of_o a_o variety_n in_o thing_n from_o what_o they_o now_o appear_v if_o therefore_o the_o state_n and_o method_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v instance_a in_o as_o they_o now_o appear_v do_v involve_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o a_o eternal_a existence_n the_o argument_n draw_v from_o that_o supposition_n must_v be_v conclusive_a at_o least_o to_o those_o great_a priest_n and_o venerator_n of_o nature_n and_o its_o appearance_n those_o thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n uncapable_a of_o eternal_a existence_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la be_v these_o 1._o all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o all_o hand_n agree_v to_o be_v concrete_v of_o other_o thing_n and_o necessary_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n require_v a_o pre-existence_n of_o those_o more_o simple_a body_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v concrete_v and_o a_o pre-existence_n of_o some_o preparatory_a antecedent_n motion_n for_o their_o coalition_n mixtion_n and_o concretion_n as_o animal_n vegetable_n mineral_n meteor_n and_o regular_o all_o mix_a body_n 2._o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n successive_a as_o all_o motion_n alteration_n generation_n corruption_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o in_o their_o own_o constitution_n have_v as_o it_o be_v intrinsical_o annex_v to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o necessary_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o situation_n and_o position_n and_o juxta-position_n to_o other_o thing_n a_o necessary_a subjection_n to_o alteration_n or_o corruption_n 3._o all_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o nor_o their_o nature_n consider_v can_v persist_v in_o one_o immutable_a state_n but_o have_v variety_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o existence_n necessary_o by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o nature_n annex_v to_o they_o these_o thing_n constitute_v and_o be_v in_o that_o state_n we_o find_v they_o can_v without_o a_o total_a alteration_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v from_o what_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v can_v they_o be_v eternal_a or_o without_o beginning_n and_o these_o be_v very_o considerable_a and_o momentous_a part_n or_o appendix_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v eternal_o without_o these_o it_o have_v be_v a_o very_a lame_a and_o defective_a world_n and_o such_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n under_o heaven_n can_v hardly_o understand_v for_o what_o use_v it_o will_v be_v or_o why_o it_o shall_v have_v continue_v in_o such_o a_o defective_a condition_n from_o the_o endless_a period_n of_o eternity_n or_o at_o least_o if_o it_o have_v its_o use_n and_o beauty_n certain_o it_o have_v not_o have_v the_o same_o use_n that_o now_o it_o have_v nor_o the_o same_o beauty_n that_o now_o it_o have_v and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o importance_n viz._n if_o these_o great_a accession_n to_o the_o world_n whereof_o i_o be_o speak_v can_v not_o be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o without_o they_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v great_o deficient_a from_o what_o it_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n for_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n will_v necessary_o fall_v off_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o conclude_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o eternal_a existence_n of_o the_o world_n will_v as_o effectual_o conclude_v for_o the_o eternal_a existence_n of_o that_o which_o high_o conduce_v to_o the_o beauty_n use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o yet_o we_o shall_v find_v can_v be_v eternal_o exist_v as_o it_o conclude_v for_o the_o eternity_n of_o such_o integral_n of_o the_o world_n which_o possible_o may_v be_v eternal_a
integral_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v upon_o a_o due_a examination_n to_o be_v such_o a_o admission_n as_o must_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v contradict_v in_o the_o debate_n of_o what_o be_v propound_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o the_o particular_a reason_n against_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o humane_a animal_n or_o compound_v body_n will_v necessary_o infer_v a_o impossibility_n or_o intolerable_a absurdity_n in_o the_o thing_n admit_v for_o instance_n to_o suppose_v a_o eternal_a existence_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o of_o the_o elementary_a body_n in_o the_o site_n and_o position_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o to_o suppose_v they_o in_o a_o eternal_a rest_n and_o unactivity_n and_o without_o motion_n action_n passion_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o less_o noble_a by_o the_o more_o noble_a be_v to_o suppose_v they_o eternal_o keep_v in_o a_o useless_a needless_a imperfect_a state_n for_o a_o immense_a eternal_a duration_n till_o the_o first_o moment_n 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that_o he_o shall_v suspend_v the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o motion_n or_o activity_n of_o the_o active_a principle_n upon_o the_o passive_a which_o both_o existed_a for_o a_o infinite_a space_n and_o then_o after_o take_v off_o that_o suspension_n and_o yet_o far_o suppose_v almighty_a god_n do_v or_o can_v give_v a_o eternal_a be_v to_o those_o active_a or_o passive_a nature_n and_o a_o eternal_a production_n of_o all_o mix_a body_n for_o a_o eternal_a duration_n but_o only_a mankind_n that_o be_v the_o noble_a of_o all_o sublunary_a nature_n and_o apparent_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sublunary_a world_n and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o much_o of_o what_o be_v produce_v i_o say_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o inferior_a world_n shall_v be_v move_v agitate_a and_o mingle_v into_o various_a mix_a body_n and_o thus_o continue_v during_o the_o immensity_n of_o a_o eternal_a duration_n without_o mankind_n in_o the_o world_n if_o almighty_a god_n be_v necessitate_v by_o the_o benignity_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o do_v the_o uttermost_a good_a he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o can_v produce_v man_n eternal_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a necessity_n for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o to_o produce_v a_o tree_n or_o a_o stone_n eternal_o all_o this_o tend_v but_o to_o this_o that_o if_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o can_v find_v that_o man_n either_o can_v not_o be_v or_o be_v not_o eternal_o produce_v we_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o no_o compound_n nature_n be_v produce_v eternal_o that_o no_o local_a motion_n or_o corporeal_a action_n be_v or_o can_v be_v from_o eternity_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o heavenly_a or_o elementary_a body_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n the_o very_a single_a clear_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o man_n be_v not_o eternal_a break_v the_o whole_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n cut_v asunder_o all_o the_o connexion_n of_o evidence_n that_o be_v for_o it_o render_v the_o most_o considerable_a perfection_n of_o the_o world_n its_o motion_n action_n and_o operation_n impossible_a to_o be_v eternal_a and_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o bulk_n position_n and_o fabric_n thereof_o unuseful_a imperfect_a and_o deficient_a without_o its_o motion_n activity_n and_o operation_n improbable_a to_o be_v eternal_a so_o that_o the_o position_n which_o i_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v namely_o the_o non-eternity_n of_o mankind_n do_v in_o truth_n destroy_v the_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternity_n at_o least_o of_o the_o inferior_a world_n but_o this_o i_o only_o subjoin_v by_o the_o way_n concern_v the_o origination_n of_o mankind_n censorinus_n in_o his_o golden_a book_n de_fw-fr die_fw-fr natali_n cap._n 4._o give_v we_o the_o short_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o several_a author_n that_o hold_v either_o way_n viz._n alii_fw-la semper_fw-la homines_fw-la fuisse_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la natos_fw-la atque_fw-la eorum_fw-la generi_fw-la caput_fw-la exordiumque_fw-la nullum_fw-la extitisse_fw-la alii_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tempus_fw-la cum_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o his_o ortum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la principiúmque_fw-la natura_fw-la tributum_fw-la of_o the_o former_a opinion_n he_o reckon_v pythagoras_n samius_n ocellus_n lucanus_n archytas_n tarentinus_n aristotle_n theophrastus_n plato_n xenocrates_n dicaearchus_n and_o other_o but_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a state_v of_o the_o inquiry_n i_o shall_v resume_v somewhat_o which_o have_v be_v before_o say_v touch_v the_o question_n before-going_a of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n i_o shall_v add_v thereunto_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o here_o whether_o the_o successive_a individual_n of_o mankind_n may_v or_o shall_v be_v eternal_a à _fw-fr parte_fw-la post_fw-la perpetuate_v to_o everlasting_a by_o successive_a generation_n for_o although_o whether_o that_o shall_v be_v or_o no_o depend_v upon_o the_o divine_a beneplacitum_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsical_a repugnance_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la but_o that_o as_o the_o world_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n in_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o long_o continue_v by_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a influence_n and_o providence_n so_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o same_o influence_n and_o providence_n may_v be_v continue_v without_o end_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o a_o duration_n and_o such_o a_o successive_a multiplication_n of_o individual_n import_v only_o a_o potential_a infinitude_n and_o such_o as_o never_o shall_v nor_o can_v be_v complete_v into_o a_o actual_a infinitude_n of_o duration_n or_o number_n so_o that_o as_o number_n be_v potential_o infinite_a by_o addition_n of_o new_a part_n to_o it_o which_o yet_o never_o shall_v nor_o can_v arise_v to_o a_o number_n actual_o infinite_a because_o after_o every_o period_n thereof_o there_o 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