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beginning_n and_o end_v the_o whole_a must_v be_v so_o too_o but_o he_o be_v much_o mistake_v when_o he_o attribute_n a_o beginning_n and_o end_v to_o part_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o beginning_n and_o end_v in_o nature_n neither_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o in_o the_o part_n by_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o new_a creation_n or_o production_n of_o creature_n out_o of_o new_a matter_n nor_o any_o total_a destruction_n or_o annihilation_n of_o any_o part_n in_o nature_n but_o only_o a_o change_n alteration_n and_o transmigration_n of_o one_o figure_n into_o another_o which_o change_n and_o alteration_n prove_v rather_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o matter_n be_v eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a for_o if_o particular_a figure_n change_v they_o must_v of_o necessity_n change_v in_o the_o infinite_a matter_n which_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o nature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n beside_o though_o particular_n have_v a_o finite_a and_o 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person_n with_o so_o many_o several_a body_n like_o man_n whereas_o sure_o god_n consider_v in_o his_o essence_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n as_o the_o scripture_n describe_v he_o can_v neither_o have_v soul_n nor_o body_n as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n but_o be_v a_o immaterial_a be_v only_o the_o heathen_n do_v conceive_v he_o to_o have_v part_n and_o so_o divide_v the_o incomprehensible_a god_n into_o several_a deity_n at_o least_o they_o have_v several_a deitical_a idea_n or_o rather_o fancy_n of_o he_o but_o madam_n i_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n in_o this_o great_a mystery_n and_o honour_n and_o praise_v the_o omnipotent_a great_a and_o incomprehensible_a god_n with_o all_o fear_n and_o humility_n as_o i_o ought_v beseech_v his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o keep_v i_o from_o such_o presumption_n whereby_o i_o may_v profane_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o to_o make_v i_o obedient_a to_o the_o church_n as_o also_o to_o grant_v i_o life_n and_o health_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o express_v how_o much_o i_o be_o madam_n your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n xxvi_o madam_n since_o i_o speak_v of_o religion_n in_o my_o last_o i_o can_v but_o acquaint_v you_o that_o i_o be_v the_o other_o day_n in_o the_o company_n of_o sir_n p._n h._n and_o sir_n r._n l._n where_o among_o other_o discourse_n they_o talk_v of_o predestination_n and_o freewill_n sir_n p._n h._n account_v the_o opinion_n of_o predestination_n not_o only_o absurd_a but_o blasphemous_a for_o say_v he_o predestination_n make_v god_n appear_v cruel_a as_o first_o to_o create_v angel_n and_o man_n and_o then_o to_o make_v they_o fall_v from_o their_o glory_n and_o damn_v they_o eternal_o for_o god_n say_v he_o know_v before_o he_o make_v they_o they_o will_v fall_v neither_o can_v he_o imagine_v from_o whence_o that_o pride_n and_o presumption_n do_v proceed_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o angel_n fall_v for_o it_o can_v not_o proceed_v from_o god_n god_n be_v infinite_o good_n sir_n r._n l._n answer_v that_o this_o pride_n and_o presumption_n do_v not_o come_v from_o god_n but_o from_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o reply_v sir_n p._n h._n god_n give_v they_o that_o nature_n for_o they_o have_v it_o not_o of_o themselves_o but_o all_o what_o they_o be_v their_o essence_n and_o nature_n come_v from_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o act_v sir_n r._n l._n say_v god_n give_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n a_o freewill_n at_o their_o creation_n sir_n p._n h._n answer_v that_o a_o freewill_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o divine_a attribute_n which_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o give_v away_o to_o any_o creature_n next_o say_v he_o he_o can_v not_o conceive_v why_o god_n shall_v make_v creature_n to_o cross_v and_o oppose_v he_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o act_n of_o wisdom_n to_o make_v rebel_n nor_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n to_o make_v devil_n so_o that_o neither_o in_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n nor_o mercy_n god_n can_v give_v leave_n that_o angel_n and_o man_n shall_v fall_v through_o sin_n neither_o be_v god_n ignorant_a that_o angel_n and_o man_n will_v fall_v for_o sure_o say_v he_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v wherefore_o say_v he_o freewill_n do_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o predestination_n do_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o both_o do_v hinder_v each_o other_o beside_o say_v he_o since_o god_n do_v confirm_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v before_o so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o fall_v afterward_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v create_v they_o all_o so_o at_o first_o but_o sir_n r._n l._n reply_v that_o god_n suffer_v angel_n and_o man_n to_o fall_v for_o his_o glory_n to_o show_v his_o justice_n in_o devil_n and_o his_o mercy_n in_o man_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n express_v god_n omnipotency_n as_o much_o as_o the_o bless_a to_o which_o sir_n p._n h._n answer_v that_o they_o express_v more_o god_n severity_n in_o those_o horrid_a torment_n they_o suffer_v through_o their_o natural_a imperfection_n than_o his_o power_n in_o make_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o sin_n thus_o they_o discourse_v and_o to_o tell_v you_o true_o madam_n my_o mind_n be_v more_o trouble_v then_o delight_v with_o their_o discourse_n for_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a god_n then_o to_o increase_v his_o glory_n and_o no_o creature_n ought_v either_o to_o think_v or_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v detract_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n wherefore_o i_o be_o neither_o for_o predestination_n nor_o for_o a_o absolute_a freewill_n neither_o in_o angel_n devil_n nor_o man_n for_o a_o absolute_a freewill_n be_v not_o competent_a to_o any_o creature_n and_o though_o nature_n be_v infinite_a and_o the_o eternal_a servant_n to_o the_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a god_n and_o can_v produce_v infinite_a creature_n yet_o her_o 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