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evidence_n for_o the_o unexceptionableness_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o produce_v which_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o think_v to_o be_v such_o that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o some_o peculiar_a humour_n or_o fancy_n or_o labour_v not_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o own_o idiosyncrasie_n can_v but_o be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o without_o the_o fly_n to_o any_o such_o high-swollen_a hypothesis_n as_o that_o systeme_n of_o the_o world_n represent_v in_o the_o silver-key-paper_n or_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o golden_a one_o so_o that_o any_o far_a solution_n of_o the_o present_a difficulty_n be_v it_o not_o for_o hylobares_n his_o own_o fault_n and_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o his_o own_o fancy_n that_o still_o molest_v he_o be_v plain_o unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a how_o many_o thousand_o of_o sober_a and_o intelligent_a person_n have_v be_v full_o satisfy_v touch_v the_o accuracy_n of_o divine_a providence_n without_o any_o such_o far-fetched_a help_n sophr._n which_o be_v a_o shrewd_a indication_n that_o those_o argument_n distinct_a from_o these_o more_o airy_a hypothesis_n and_o finely-contrived_n fancy_n be_v the_o more_o natural_a strength_n and_o arm_n as_o it_o be_v of_o humane_a understanding_n by_o who_o stroke_n it_o bear_v itself_o up_o in_o these_o profound_a mystery_n from_o sink_v into_o infidelity_n or_o atheism_n but_o those_o more_o big_a and_o swell_v hypothesis_n but_o as_o a_o bundle_n of_o bulrush_n or_o a_o couple_n of_o bladder_n tie_v under_o the_o arm_n of_o some_o young_a and_o unskilful_a swimmer_n hyl._n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n gentlemen_z do_v profess_v myself_o such_o a_o young_a and_o unskilful_a swimmer_n in_o these_o depth_n and_o therefore_o will_v glad_o be_v support_v by_o the_o artificial_a use_n of_o these_o bladder_n that_o my_o melancholy_n may_v never_o sink_v i_o to_o the_o bottom_n cuph._n and_o i_o commend_v your_o wit_n hylobares_n that_o 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yet_o but_o by_o way_n of_o hypothesis_n and_o that_o you_o will_v no_o long_o make_v use_n of_o these_o bladder_n then_o till_o you_o can_v safe_o swim_v without_o they_o hyl._n that_o i_o do_v faithful_o promise_v you_o philotheus_n in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o gentleman_n wherefore_o without_o any_o far_a interruption_n i_o pray_v you_o proceed_v philoth._n to_o begin_v therefore_o where_o we_o leave_v xxxi_o do_v you_o still_o 〈…〉_z hylobares_n adhere_v to_o that_o truth_n that_o free_a agent_n may_v so_o heinous_o misbehave_v themselves_o that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a goodness_n they_o may_v be_v detrude_v into_o the_o state_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o far_o more_o easy_o into_o a_o state_n less_o deplorable_a hyl._n that_o i_o say_v and_o do_v still_o say_v be_v to_o i_o a_o clear_a case_n philotheus_n philoth._n let_v we_o then_o but_o assume_v out_o of_o the_o golden-key-paper_n that_o which_o be_v so_o clear_o contain_v therein_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o humane_a soul_n and_o all_o these_o black_a and_o dark_a difficulty_n that_o thus_o over-cloud_n your_o understanding_n will_v instant_o vanish_v hyl._n why_o so_o philotheus_n philoth._n because_o suppose_v humane_a soul_n be_v create_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o such_o infinite_a myriad_n there_o have_v be_v time_n enough_o since_o that_o for_o as_o many_o and_o more_o than_o hitherto_o have_v people_v the_o earth_n to_o have_v transgress_v so_o heinous_o before_o their_o entrance_n on_o this_o stage_n that_o by_o a_o just_a nemesis_n measure_v and_o modify_v by_o the_o divine_a goodness_n itself_o they_o may_v be_v contrive_v into_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o horrid_a circumstance_n into_o the_o most_o squalid_a and_o disadvantageous_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o live_v that_o euistor_n have_v produce_v any_o example_n of_o among_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n hyl._n this_o reach_v the_o point_n home_o indeed_o philotheus_n and_o do_v perfect_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n all_o pretention_n to_o this_o last_o and_o great_a scruple_n if_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n philoth._n why_o do_v not_o yourself_o call_v this_o dream_n of_o bathynous_a a_o divine_a dream_n before_o i_o come_v to_o make_v this_o important_a use_n of_o it_o and_o every_o divine_a dream_n be_v a_o true_a dream_n but_o you_o serve_v i_o just_a so_o as_o cuphophron_n do_v bathynous_a while_o it_o seem_v to_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o credit_v des-cartes's_a philosophy_n so_o long_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a testimony_n but_o when_o it_o prove_v contrary_a then_o there_o be_v little_a certainty_n in_o dream_n this_o seem_v a_o piece_n of_o levity_n in_o you_o both_o hyl._n but_o i_o hope_v in_o myself_o the_o more_o pardonable_a o_o philotheus_n by_o how_o much_o more_o important_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n belief_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o divine_a providence_n shall_v be_v solid_a and_o unshaken_a than_o that_o des-cartes's_a principle_n shall_v be_v deem_v a_o piece_n of_o such_o infallible_a wisdom_n cuphophron_n vilification_n of_o the_o dream_n proceed_v out_o of_o a_o partial_a zeal_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o cartesian_a philosophy_n my_o distrust_n of_o it_o out_o of_o a_o excess_n of_o desire_n it_o shall_v be_v true_a for_o i_o must_v confess_v if_o this_o one_o point_n in_o it_o of_o pre-existence_n appear_v to_o i_o certain_o true_a all_o my_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n touch_v the_o moral_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n will_v sudden_o melt_v into_o nothing_o nay_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v bathynous_a his_o dream_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a dream_n the_o first_o aphorism_n in_o the_o golden-key-paper_n put_v all_o our_o controversy_n to_o a_o end_n it_o declare_v the_o measure_n of_o providence_n to_o be_v the_o divine_a goodness_n which_o have_v no_o bound_n but_o itself_o which_o be_v infinite_a wherefore_o it_o