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must_v needs_o entertain_v it_o with_o all_o imaginable_a admiration_n of_o it_o and_o with_o all_o possible_a gratitude_n for_o so_o great_a and_o so_o free_a a_o gift_n 3._o and_o consequent_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o exercise_v the_o choice_a affection_n i_o have_v towards_o he_o of_o reverence_n and_o fear_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o dependence_n and_o rest_n upon_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o love_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o essential_a perfection_n and_o communicative_a goodness_n and_o beneficence_n 4._o and_o consequent_o of_o entire_a subjection_n unto_o he_o that_o upon_o all_o the_o right_n imaginable_a have_v the_o most_o just_a sovereignty_n over_o i_o 5._o and_o consequent_o of_o all_o due_a inquisitiveness_n what_o be_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o that_o god_n that_o i_o owe_v so_o much_o gratitude_n love_n and_o subjection_n to_o that_o i_o may_v serve_v and_o please_v he_o 6._o a_o resolve_v entire_a hearty_a obedience_n 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evidence_n that_o have_v be_v collect_v by_o other_o or_o think_v of_o by_o myself_o against_o the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n whereupon_o i_o do_v conclude_v 1._o that_o single_o and_o apart_o many_o of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o exception_n yet_o collective_o they_o make_v up_o a_o good_a moral_a evidence_n touch_v a_o temporary_a inception_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n 2._o i_o do_v consider_v the_o particular_a deficiency_n of_o those_o moral_a evidence_n take_v single_o and_o apart_o 3._o i_o substitute_v other_o moral_a evidence_n that_o even_o single_o and_o apart_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o great_a moral_n and_o topical_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o considerable_a objection_n against_o they_o though_o take_v sigillatim_fw-la and_o apart_o but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v i_o lay_v the_o great_a stress_n of_o my_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o evidence_n natural_a or_o metaphysical_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o no_o less_o than_o demonstrative_a and_o therefore_o if_o no_o other_o moral_a evidence_n be_v add_v thereunto_o or_o if_o those_o moral_a evidence_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o exception_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o conclusion_n against_o the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n be_v sufficient_o support_v by_o those_o that_o i_o offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o i_o call_v physical_a and_o metaphysical_a 2._o again_o i_o then_o come_v to_o consider_v that_o opinion_n which_o suppose_v a_o inception_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n i_o consider_v the_o various_a hypothesis_n that_o the_o ancient_n entertain_v touch_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o origination_n and_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a order_n i_o then_o consider_v the_o moysaicall_a hypothesis_n and_o the_o great_a reasonableness_n thereof_o upon_o a_o bare_a natural_a or_o moral_a account_n without_o take_v in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o divine_a revelation_n in_o order_n to_o that_o i_o consider_v the_o whole_a moysaicall_a systeme_n or_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o admirable_a congruity_n it_o have_v both_o with_o itself_o and_o with_o a_o due_a and_o unprejudiced_a and_o considerate_a reason_n and_o last_o i_o deduce_v certain_a corollary_n or_o consequence_n from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n both_o theoretical_a and_o moral_a and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a method_n of_o what_o these_o paper_n contain_v wherein_o i_o proceed_v mere_o upon_o a_o account_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o light_n because_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o be_v either_o only_a or_o most_o common_o guide_v and_o govern_v by_o such_o sentiment_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o call_v in_o to_o my_o assistance_n the_o authority_n of_o divine_a revelation_n though_o that_o of_o itself_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o carry_v the_o full_a and_o unquestionable_a assent_n of_o all_o good_a man_n that_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o cap._n iii_o a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n that_o concern_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n although_o i_o intend_v not_o a_o large_a discourse_n touch_v their_o supposition_n that_o hold_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a a_o little_a to_o consider_v it_o for_o the_o better_a application_n of_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o possibility_n or_o impossibility_n thereof_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v considerable_a under_o a_o double_a relation_n 1._o with_o relation_n to_o the_o notion_n of_o eternity_n 2._o with_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n itself_o which_o they_o will_v have_v eternal_a namely_o the_o world_n either_o whole_o or_o in_o some_o part_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o eternity_n itself_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o what_o its_o kind_n be_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o former_a in_o all_o this_o discourse_n i_o call_v that_o eternal_a which_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la 2._o thing_n thus_o suppose_v eternal_a may_v be_v of_o two_o kind_n either_o such_o as_o have_v a_o eternity_n simple_o independent_a upon_o any_o thing_n without_o it_o or_o from_o which_o it_o shall_v derive_v that_o eternal_a be_v as_o we_o and_o all_o good_a man_n say_v that_o almighty_a god_n be_v eternal_a or_o else_o such_o a_o eternity_n as_o yet_o suppose_v its_o dependence_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o its_o cause_n and_o they_o that_o attribute_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o eternity_n to_o the_o world_n must_v do_v it_o upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o ground_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o first_o be_v no_o first_o cause_n no_o god_n upon_o who_o the_o world_n shall_v depend_v or_o from_o who_o it_o shall_v derive_v this_o its_o eternal_a existence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gross_a and_o most_o irrational_a supposition_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foul_a atheism_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o else_o that_o although_o there_o be_v in_o truth_n such_o a_o be_v as_o god_n yet_o the_o world_n have_v not_o this_o its_o eternal_a existence_n by_o any_o derivation_n or_o influx_n from_o he_o but_o have_v it_o absolute_o and_o independent_o this_o be_v the_o epicurean_a atheism_n which_o though_o it_o oppose_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o consistency_n that_o now_o it_o have_v yet_o it_o assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o those_o small_a and_o infinite_a particle_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o coalition_n of_o they_o into_o that_o state_n wherein_o they_o now_o be_v in_o process_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o motion_n yet_o without_o any_o dependence_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o upon_o almighty_a god_n who_o he_o total_o seclude_v from_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o world_n other_o there_o be_v again_o that_o attribute_v a_o eternity_n to_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o withal_o acknowledge_v almighty_a god_n and_o also_o he_o to_o be_v the_o efficient_a thereof_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o attribute_v a_o eternity_n to_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dependent_a eternity_n and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v eternal_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o eternal_a effect_n of_o a_o eternal_a cause_n these_o be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o assert_v a_o god_n and_o likewise_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o world_n in_o its_o eternal_a existence_n and_o duration_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n but_o among_o those_o that_o thus_o assert_v this_o dependent_a eternity_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o its_o cause_n or_o efficient_a there_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o party_n namely_o 1._o such_o as_o suppose_v almighty_a god_n the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n as_o his_o necessary_a effect_n 2._o such_o as_o suppose_v he_o mere_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o its_o eternity_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n that_o suppose_v almighty_a god_n the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o its_o eternal_a existence_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v these_o two_o party_n or_o different_a opinion_n 1._o such_o as_o suppose_v the_o world_n a_o mere_a natural_a and_o necessary_a emanation_n from_o god_n as_o its_o necessary_a cause_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o intrinsical_v freedom_n in_o himself_o to_o do_v or_o be_v otherwise_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o connatural_a effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o must_v be_v necessary_o as_o ancient_a as_o himself_o and_o if_o almighty_a god_n be_v as_o he_o be_v most_o necessary_o so_o upon_o the_o same_o necessity_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n a_o necessary_a and_o consequent_o eternal_a production_n necessary_o flow_v from_o the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v eternal_a his_o light_n which_o necessary_o
more_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o unsearchable_a god_n high_o than_o our_o thought_n the_o more_o sober_a and_o weighty_a part_n of_o the_o schoolman_n do_v conclude_v this_o question_n in_o the_o negative_a and_o assert_v that_o almighty_a god_n by_o one_o eternal_a act_n know_v all_o thing_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o by_o the_o like_a eternal_a act_n will_v from_o all_o eternity_n what_o he_o any_o way_n will_v and_o though_o the_o termination_n of_o that_o will_v respect_v object_n that_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v eternal_a yet_o his_o knowledge_n and_o will_n be_v eternal_o the_o same_o as_o ever_o and_o he_o begin_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o eternal_o know_v nor_o to_o will_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o eternal_o will_v though_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o will_n respect_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o futurity_n and_o certain_o as_o this_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n so_o it_o take_v away_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o objection_n the_o immanent_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n be_v eternal_a and_o without_o change_n it_o be_v true_a some_o late_a schoolman_n and_o after_o they_o clara_n in_o his_o 4_o the_o problem_n seem_v to_o assert_v that_o divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la potest_fw-la velle_fw-la aliquid_fw-la novum_fw-la sine_fw-la mutatione_n svi_fw-la but_o suppose_v that_o this_o supposition_n be_v admissible_a yet_o this_o will_v not_o any_o way_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o physical_a change_n in_o almighty_a god_n but_o a_o voluntary_a and_o free_a operation_n of_o his_o will_n which_o possible_o be_v so_o at_o first_o will_v by_o he_o to_o be_v change_v according_a as_o he_o see_v cause_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n 2._o that_o this_o which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o change_n of_o his_o will_n be_v not_o in_o truth_n a_o change_n of_o his_o will_n but_o a_o change_n in_o the_o object_n which_o only_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o diversification_n of_o the_o will_n but_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o will_n diversify_v only_o in_o the_o habitude_n to_o the_o object_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o straight_o unalterable_a rule_n or_o line_n but_o the_o various_a comportment_n of_o the_o creature_n either_o thwart_v this_o rule_n or_o hold_v conformity_n to_o it_o occasion_n several_a habitude_n of_o this_o rule_n unto_o it_o we_o need_v no_o better_a explication_n hereof_o than_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n chap._n 33._o from_o the_o twelve_o to_o the_o twenty_o verse_n 4._o a_o change_n of_o action_n and_o operation_n in_o relation_n to_o some_o external_a object_n or_o terminate_v therein_o and_o such_o a_o change_n as_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o eternal_a be_v though_o the_o change_n happen_v in_o any_o give_a portion_n of_o time_n thus_o the_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n create_v the_o world_n by_o his_o power_n and_o will_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n and_o order_n govern_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o thing_n by_o his_o providence_n in_o all_o the_o period_n of_o time_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o physical_a or_o real_a change_n in_o himself_o and_o thus_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o creator_n when_o before_o he_o be_v not_o a_o creator_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n after_o it_o be_v make_v and_o exercise_v divers_a external_a act_n of_o his_o providence_n daily_o which_o before_o he_o do_v not_o for_o those_o various_a act_n of_o his_o be_v terminate_v in_o such_o object_n as_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v eternal_a namely_o the_o world_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o and_o although_o he_o thereby_o gain_v a_o change_n of_o relation_n or_o relative_a denomination_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o real_a or_o physical_a change_n in_o himself_o for_o all_o relation_n arise_v from_o the_o supposition_n of_o existence_n of_o both_o the_o term_n of_o relation_n as_o between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o thing_n create_v and_o the_o governor_n and_o thing_n govern_v and_o therefore_o although_o one_o of_o the_o term_n of_o that_o relation_n namely_o the_o eternal_a god_n have_v a_o eternal_a existence_n in_o his_o own_o absolute_a nature_n yet_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o other_o term_n of_o relation_n have_v no_o eternal_a existence_n but_o be_v create_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o creator_n or_o governor_n must_v necessary_o therefore_o arise_v in_o time_n and_o not_o from_o eternity_n because_o one_o of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o relation_n namely_o the_o world_n have_v not_o any_o existence_n before_o time_n begin_v but_o in_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o termini_fw-la relationis_fw-la be_v all_o eternal_a and_o consequent_o the_o relation_n of_o paternity_n and_o filiation_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o person_n and_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o denomination_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a because_o the_o term_n of_o relation_n between_o who_o that_o relation_n arise_v be_v eternal_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o between_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o a_o temporary_a world_n for_o the_o relation_n can_v not_o arise_v till_o the_o world_n have_v a_o existence_n and_o a_o change_n or_o acquest_n of_o a_o new_a relation_n be_v not_o at_o all_o any_o real_a change_n in_o god_n but_o be_v a_o accident_n result_v from_o the_o existence_n of_o both_o the_o termini_fw-la and_o can_v be_v no_o ancient_a than_o the_o coexistence_n even_o of_o the_o late_a and_o new_a of_o those_o term_n which_o if_o begin_v in_o time_n must_v necessary_o produce_v a_o new_a relation_n yet_o without_o any_o real_a change_n in_o the_o pre-existing_a and_o eternal_a god_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o those_o physical_a and_o metaphysical_a evidence_n of_o the_o inception_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o mankind_n and_o against_o the_o eternity_n of_o both_o and_o although_o i_o shall_v descend_v in_o the_o ensue_a section_n to_o moral_a evidence_n of_o probability_n strong_o persuade_v the_o same_o truth_n yet_o i_o lay_v the_o principal_a weight_n and_o stress_n of_o this_o argument_n upon_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n of_o this_o first_o section_n which_o though_o perchance_o they_o may_v have_v something_o of_o obscurity_n as_o be_v bottom_v upon_o and_o fetch_v from_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o not_o so_o obvious_a and_o plain_a to_o all_o capacity_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o concludency_n in_o they_o not_o inferior_a or_o at_o least_o little_a inferior_a to_o demonstration_n sect_n ii_o cap._n i._n the_o proof_n of_o fact_n that_o seem_v with_o the_o great_a moral_a evidence_n to_o evince_v the_o inception_n of_o mankind_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o antiquity_n or_o novity_n of_o history_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o those_o evidence_n that_o in_o my_o understanding_n seem_v quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la intrinseco_fw-la to_o evince_v the_o inception_n of_o mankind_n from_o that_o intrinsical_a incompossibility_n and_o inconsistency_n that_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternal_a existence_n thereof_o bear_v with_o his_o nature_n i_o now_o descend_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o evidence_n of_o fact_n which_o do_v or_o may_v seem_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o be_v design_v namely_o novitatem_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la and_o although_o that_o evidence_n of_o fact_n of_o thing_n remote_a from_o our_o sense_n can_v be_v say_v infallible_a and_o demonstrative_a because_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o matter_n of_o fact_n simple_o as_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n be_v not_o capable_a as_o such_o of_o demonstration_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v evidence_n of_o high_a credibility_n and_o such_o as_o no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v with_o any_o just_a reason_n deny_v his_o assent_n unto_o they_o that_o which_o have_v be_v have_v as_o certain_o and_o infallible_o yea_o and_o as_o necessary_o be_v as_o that_o which_o be_v omne_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la est_fw-la necessariò_fw-la est_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la preteriit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la fuit_fw-la quando_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o in_o praeteritis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la contingentia_fw-la only_o that_o which_o be_v and_o be_v obvious_a to_o sense_n have_v this_o advantage_n of_o evidence_n which_o that_o which_o have_v be_v want_n namely_o the_o immediate_a evidence_n of_o sense_n wherein_o though_o it_o be_v not_o universal_o impossible_a but_o that_o sense_n may_v be_v deceive_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v the_o best_a evidence_n that_o we_o have_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o give_v credit_n to_o it_o as_o a_o sensible_a evidence_n and_o we_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v but_o of_o thing_n transact_v before_o our_o 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