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A51284 An antidote against atheisme, or, An appeal to the natural faculties of the minde of man, whether there be not a God by Henry More ... More, Henry, 1614-1687. 1653 (1653) Wing M2639; ESTC R10227 122,898 202

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intellect_n of_o man._n after_o their_o beauty_n let_v we_o touch_v upon_o their_o birth_n or_o manner_n of_o propagation_n and_o here_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n whether_o the_o contrivance_n of_o male_a and_o female_a in_o live_a creature_n be_v not_o a_o genuine_a effect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n for_o it_o be_v notorious_o obvious_a that_o these_o be_v make_v one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o both_o for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o species_n for_o though_o we_o shall_v admit_v with_o cardan_n and_o other_o naturallist_n that_o the_o earth_n at_o first_o bring_v forth_o all_o manner_n of_o animal_n as_o well_o as_o plant_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fasten_v by_o the_o navel_n to_o their_o common_a mother_n the_o earth_n as_o they_o be_v now_o to_o the_o female_a in_o the_o womb_n yet_o we_o
divine_a providence_n strike_v through_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o thing_n be_v contrive_v with_o such_o exquisite_a curiosity_n as_o if_o the_o most_o watchful_a wisdom_n imaginable_a do_v attend_v they_o to_o say_v they_o be_v thus_o frame_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o principle_n that_o have_v wisdom_n in_o it_o &_o that_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o chance_n or_o some_o other_o blind_a unknowing_a original_a be_v sullen_o and_o humorous_o to_o assert_v a_o thing_n because_o we_o will_v assert_v it_o and_o under_o pretence_n of_o avoid_v superstition_n to_o fall_v into_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v superstition_n itself_o hateful_a or_o ridiculous_a that_o be_v a_o wilful_a and_o groundless_a adhere_n to_o conceit_n without_o any_o support_n of_o reason_n and_o now_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o fitness_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a let_v i_o but_o consider_v brief_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o mind_n whether_o proper_a or_o common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o animalis_fw-la as_o also_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o he_o be_v part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v conclude_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o anger_n do_v so_o actuate_v the_o spirit_n and_o heighten_v the_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o it_o make_v they_o with_o more_o ease_n break_v through_o the_o difficulty_n they_o encounter_v fear_v also_o be_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o danger_n and_o hope_n be_v a_o pleasant_a praemeditation_n of_o enjoyment_n as_o when_o a_o dog_n expect_v till_o his_o master_n have_v do_v pick_v of_o the_o bone_n but_o there_o be_v neither_o hope_n nor_o fear_v nor_o hate_n nor_o any_o peculiar_a passion_n or_o instinct_n in_o brute_n that_o be_v in_o vain_a why_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v that_o nature_n shall_v miscarry_v more_o in_o we_o then_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n or_o shall_v be_v so_o careful_a in_o the_o fabric_n of_o our_o body_n and_o yet_o so_o forgetful_a or_o unlucky_a in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o that_o fear_v that_o be_v so_o peculiar_o natural_a to_o we_o viz._n the_o fear_n of_o a_o deity_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o that_o pleasant_a hope_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o man_n be_v natural_o capable_a of_o with_o the_o earnest_a direction_n of_o his_o spirit_n towards_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o real_a object_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o religious_a affection_n which_o nature_n have_v so_o plain_o implant_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v to_o no_o use_n but_o either_o to_o make_v he_o ridiculous_a or_o miserable_a whenas_o we_o find_v no_o passion_n or_o affection_n in_o brute_n either_o common_a or_o peculiar_a but_o what_o be_v for_o their_o good_a and_o welfare_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o the_o hare_n be_v so_o fearful_a of_o the_o dog_n &_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o wolf_n &_o it_o there_o be_v either_o fear_n or_o enmity_n in_o some_o creature_n for_o which_o we_o can_v easy_o discern_v any_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o yet_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v of_o it_o as_o reasonable_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o and_o to_o be_v to_o good_a purpose_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v manifest_v that_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n love_n and_o enmity_n aversation_n fear_v and_o the_o like_a that_o they_o be_v notable_a whetter_n and_o quickner_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o all_o animal_n and_o that_o their_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o danger_n and_o encounter_n do_v more_o close_o knit_v together_o the_o vital_a power_n and_o make_v they_o more_o sensible_o relish_v their_o present_a safety_n and_o they_o be_v more_o please_v with_o a_o escape_n then_o if_o they_o have_v never_o meet_v with_o any_o danger_n their_o greedy_a assault_n also_o one_o upon_o another_o while_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o victory_n high_o gratify_v they_o both_o and_o if_o one_o be_v conquer_v and_o slay_v the_o conqueror_n enjoy_v a_o fresh_a improvement_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n the_o triumph_n over_o his_o enemy_n which_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v contrive_v even_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o these_o creature_n themselves_o that_o their_o vital_a heat_n and_o moisture_n may_v not_o always_o only_o simb_a in_o one_o sluggish_a tenor_n but_o some_o time_n boil_v up_o high_a and_o seethe_v over_o the_o fire_n of_o life_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o kindle_v upon_o some_o emergent_a occasion_n but_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o these_o peculiar_a passion_n of_o animal_n many_o of_o they_o be_v useful_a to_o man_n as_o that_o of_o the_o lizard_n enmity_n against_o the_o serpent_n all_o of_o they_o high_o gratify_v his_o contemplative_a faculty_n some_o seem_v on_o purpose_n contrive_v to_o make_v his_o worship_n merry_a for_o what_o can_v nature_n intend_v else_o in_o that_o antipathy_n betwixt_o the_o ape_n and_o snail_n that_o that_o beast_n that_o seem_v so_o bold_o to_o claim_v kindred_n of_o man_n from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o his_o outward_a shape_n shall_v have_v so_o little_a wit_n or_o courage_n as_o to_o run_v away_o from_o a_o snayl_n and_o very_o rueful_o and_o frightful_o to_o look_v back_o as_o be_v afraid_a she_o will_v follow_v he_o as_o erasmus_n more_o large_o and_o pleasant_o tell_v the_o whole_a story_n but_o that_o nature_n shall_v implant_v in_o man_n such_o a_o strong_a propension_n to_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o reverence_n of_o a_o deity_n there_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n in_o the_o world_n be_v such_o a_o slur_n commit_v by_o she_o as_o there_o can_v be_v in_o no_o wise_a excogitated_a any_o excuse_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o high_a species_n of_o thing_n to_o laugh_v at_o we_o as_o we_o do_v a●_n the_o ape_n it_o may_v seem_v more_o tolerable_a but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n neither_o ludicrous_a nor_o serious_a of_o this_o religious_a property_n in_o man_n unless_o there_o be_v something_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o himself_o in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o religion_n be_v convenient_a to_o no_o other_o species_n of_o thing_n beside_o man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v convenient_a at_o least_o for_o himself_o but_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o god_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o worse_o for_o man_n then_o religion_n for_o whether_o we_o look_v at_o the_o external_a effect_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v bloody_a massacre_n the_o disturbance_n and_o subversion_n of_o commonweal_n kingdom_n and_o empire_n most_o savage_a torture_n of_o particular_a person_n the_o extirpate_v and_o dispossess_v of_o whole_a nation_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v in_o america_n where_o the_o remorseless_a spaniard_n in_o pretence_n of_o be_v educate_v in_o a_o better_a religion_n than_o the_o american_n vilify_v the_o poor_a native_n so_o much_o that_o they_o make_v nothing_o of_o knock_v they_o of_o the_o head_n mere_o to_o feed_v their_o dog_n with_o they_o with_o many_o such_o unheard_a of_o crueltye_n or_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a affliction_n that_o that_o severe_a governess_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n bring_v upon_o those_o soul_n she_o seize_v on_o by_o affright_v horror_n of_o conscience_n by_o puzzel_v and_o befool_v they_o in_o the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o more_o large_a search_n into_o the_o please_a knowledge_n of_o nature_n by_o anxious_a care_n and_o disquiet_v fear_n concern_v their_o state_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o curb_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a and_o kindly_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o life_n present_a and_o make_v bitter_a all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n of_o it_o by_o some_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o suspicion_n that_o they_o do_v something_o now_o that_o they_o may_v rue_v eternal_o hereafter_o beside_o thosse_n ineffable_a agony_n of_o mind_n that_o they_o undergo_v that_o be_v more_o generous_o religious_a 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