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disposition_n of_o atom_n from_o the_o frequent_a actual_a production_n of_o a_o jusect_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n or_o principle_n countermine_v by_o a_o inversion_n or_o argument_n à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la p._n 65._o 7._o a_o exception_n against_o the_o seem_a disparity_n betwixt_o their_o inserence_n and_o we_o prevent_v and_o the_o invalidity_n of_o they_o though_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n be_v concede_v in_o terminis_fw-la declare_v by_o a_o adequate_a similitude_n p._n 67._o 8._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o section_n or_o the_o aequipondium_fw-la of_o the_o praecedent_a reason_n if_o perpend_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o conjunctive_o to_o the_o most_o perfect_a demonstration_n p._n 68_o sect_n iv_o artic_a 1._o that_o antique_a absurd_a expostulation_n whoâ—_n instrument_n auxiliants_n material_n predisposed_a god_n make_v use_v of_o in_o his_o act_n of_o fabrication_n of_o the_o universe_n copious_o satisfy_v and_o the_o energy_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n commonstrate_v superior_a to_o the_o indigence_n of_o either_o p._n 69._o 2._o a_o second_o immodest_a interrogation_n wherefore_o god_n so_o long_o defer_v the_o creation_n resolve_v with_o a_o detection_n of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o undecent_a curiosity_n p._n 73._o chap._n iii_o why_o god_n create_v the_o world_n page_n 77._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1._o the_o improbability_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o god_n insinuate_v by_o the_o atheist_n from_o his_o defect_n of_o any_o possible_a motive_n scope_n or_o final_a cause_n p._n 71._o 2._o their_o first_o argument_n that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v above_o the_o capacity_n of_o either_o emolument_fw-fr or_o delectation_n from_o the_o universe_n p_o 78._o 3._o the_o satisfactory_a resutation_n thereof_o and_o god_n glory_v manifest_v to_o have_v be_v his_o prime_n and_o principal_a end_n p._n 79._o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1._o their_o second_o argument_n that_o god_n have_v no_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fortification_n thereof_o by_o 8_o reason_n p._n 82._o 2._o the_o total_a redargution_n thereof_o by_o a_o commonstrance_n that_o the_o benefit_n and_o felicity_n of_o man_n be_v god_n secondary_a end_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o first_o end_n by_o any_o creature_n but_o man_n conclude_v from_o his_o 1._o rationality_n p._n 86._o 2._o sermocination_n p._n 88_o 3._o lucretius_n his_o 8._o reason_n subvert_v particular_o p._n 90._o chap._n iu._n the_o general_a providence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v page_n 94._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1._o the_o author_n reason_n for_o his_o present_a adherence_n to_o the_o common_a discrimination_n of_o providence_n from_o creation_n p._n 94._o 2._o the_o definition_n and_o receive_v division_n of_o divine_a providence_n p._n 95._o 3._o a_o short_a list_n of_o the_o principal_a ethnic_a physiologist_n who_o in_o order_n to_o their_o propagation_n of_o atheism_n have_v attempt_v the_o eradication_n of_o this_o magisterial_a verity_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o a_o gentle_a cure_n of_o s._n hieroms_n wound_n cause_v by_o his_o venial_a lapse_n from_o the_o same_o ibid._n 4._o the_o atheist_n first_o argument_n against_o universal_a providence_n with_o the_o absurd_a and_o malicious_a comment_n of_o lucretius_n thereupon_o p._n 97._o 5._o their_o second_o argument_n and_o its_o convenient_a dissection_n into_o two_o part_n viz._n 1._o the_o irregularity_n of_o contingency_n p._n 99_o 2._o the_o unequal_a or_o unjust_a distribution_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n p._n 101._o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1._o that_o the_o notion_n of_o general_n providence_n be_v proleptical_a infer_v from_o the_o umversality_n of_o its_o recepeption_n p._n 102._o 2._o from_o the_o misplace_a devotion_n of_o idolater_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o most_o philosopher_n of_o the_o high_a form_n as_o of_o 1._o ecphantus_n p._n 103_o 2._o plato_n ibid._n 3._o aristotle_n ibid._n 4._o the_o stoic_n p._n 104._o 5._o the_o academic_n and_o sceptic_n ibid._n 4._o a_o review_n of_o the_o induction_n and_o the_o argument_n find_v to_o be_v apodictical_a on_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o only_o persuasive_a p._n 105._o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1._o god_n general_a providence_n demonstrate_v by_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o nature_n reflect_v on_o our_o thought_n p._n 107._o 2._o the_o same_o particular_o support_v by_o that_o trinity_n of_o attribute_n viz._n his_o 1._o infinite_a wisdom_n p._n 109._o 2._o infinite_a power_n ibid._n 3._o infinite_a goodness_n p._n 110._o 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n gubernation_n by_o the_o indefinent_a influence_n of_o god_n general_a providence_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o absolute_a and_o total_a dependence_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n upon_o the_o first_o p._n 111._o 4._o the_o vastity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o its_o part_n and_o the_o irreconcilable_a discord_n of_o many_o nature_n demonstrate_v as_o much_o p._n 113._o 5._o under_o what_o restriction_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o tropology_n of_o some_o hermetical_a philosopher_n deum_fw-la esse_fw-la animam_fw-la mundi_fw-la p._n 114._o 6._o the_o atheist_n subterfuge_n of_o nature_n and_o fortune_n praeclude_v p._n 116._o sect_n iv_o artic_a 1._o the_o atheist_n first_o antiprovidential_n argument_n refute_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o their_o absurdity_n in_o commensurate_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n by_o the_o infinite_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o man_n detect_v ibid._n 2._o divinity_n demonstrate_v superior_a to_o the_o circumscription_n both_o of_o time_n and_o place_n p._n 118._o 3._o that_o the_o procuration_n of_o all_o the_o infinite_o various_a action_n of_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v any_o interturbation_n of_o god_n serene_a felicity_n prove_v by_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr minori_fw-la p._n 119._o 4._o the_o same_o illustrate_v by_o a_o second_o comparison_n p._n 120._o 5._o that_o the_o administration_n of_o petty_a occurrence_n can_v be_v no_o indignity_n or_o disparagement_n to_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a absolute_o essential_a to_o he_o firm_o evict_v from_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o cognition_n and_o presence_n p._n 121._o sect_n v._o artic_a 1._o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o atheist_n second_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o apparent_a irregularity_n of_o event_n do_v justisie_n their_o non-praedestination_a or_o mere_a contingency_n strong_o convel_v and_o that_o to_o the_o praeordination_n of_o divinity_n nothing_o can_v be_v casual_a clear_o commonstrate_v p._n 124._o 2._o the_o author_n antithesis_fw-la that_o all_o natural_a agent_n be_v under_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o their_o distinct_a species_n p._n 129._o 3._o a_o second_o counterposition_n that_o those_o law_n be_v institute_v and_o sancit_v by_o a_o infinite_a wisdom_n ibid._n 4._o a_o three_o that_o the_o legislator_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o prerogative_n power_n to_o alter_v transcend_v invert_v or_o repeal_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n 5._o the_o verity_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o position_n ample_o demonstrate_v p._n 130._o 6._o the_o verity_n of_o the_o three_o position_n demonstrate_v p._n 136._o 7._o a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n of_o god_n in_o praeterito_fw-la p._n 137._o 8._o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a deluge_n p._n 138._o 9_o the_o cessation_n of_o satan_n oracle_n after_o the_o advent_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n prove_v authentique_o ibid._n 10._o that_o there_o be_v a_o prodigious_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n p._n 140._o 11._o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o catholic_a deluge_n proceed_v from_o cause_n natural_a p._n 141._o 12._o that_o the_o cessation_n of_o pagan_a oracle_n upon_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o effect_n mere_o fupernatural_a comprobate_v uncontrollable_o p._n 146._o 13._o that_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v pure_o metaphysical_a irrefutable_o demonstrate_v p._n 149._o 14._o the_o adaequatien_n of_o all_o to_o the_o verification_n of_o the_o author_n three_o position_n p._n 152._o sect_n vi_o artic_a 1._o lucretius_n his_o blasphemy_n that_o man_n ignorance_n of_o the_o energy_n of_o natural_a cause_n be_v the_o sole_a basis_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o universal_a providence_n p._n 152._o 2._o the_o redargution_n thereof_o p._n 153._o 3._o magnanimity_n the_o proper_a effect_n of_o religion_n p._n 154._o 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o general_n providence_n consistent_a with_o physiology_n p._n 155._o 5._o lucretius_n his_o scruple_n concern_v the_o seem_o temerarious_a effect_n of_o the_o thunderbolt_n singular_o resolve_v ibid._n chap._n v._o the_o especial_a providence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v page_n 157._o sect_n i._n artic_a 1._o the_o introduction_n intimate_v the_o near_a cognation_n betwixt_o this_o present_a and_o the_o precedent_a theme_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o author_n
obscurity_n &_o small_a validity_n of_o some_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n allege_v by_o the_o defendant_n of_o fatality_n to_o warrant_v their_o opinion_n detect_v most_o champion_n text_n usual_o bring_v into_o the_o field_n to_o assert_v the_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a fatality_n in_o the_o precise_a manner_n and_o time_n of_o every_o man_n dissolution_n into_o his_o first_o matter_n be_v that_o of_o job_n definiti_fw-la sunt_fw-la dies_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o numerus_fw-la mensium_fw-la ejus_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la statuta_fw-la ejus_fw-la fecisti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la praeteribit_fw-la his_o day_n be_v determine_v the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o have_v appoint_v his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 5._o now_o this_o place_n have_v much_o of_o obscurity_n and_o little_a of_o strength_n for_o the_o supportation_n of_o their_o opinion_n more_o than_o we_o 1_o much_o of_o obscurity_n since_o though_o rack_v to_o the_o high_a extension_n of_o its_o importance_n no_o logic_n can_v extort_v any_o other_o conclusion_n from_o it_o but_o this_o that_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n be_v fix_v by_o god_n so_o that_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o remove_v it_o forward_o to_o a_o great_a longitude_n the_o concession_n whereof_o no_o way_n infringe_v our_o assertion_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n by_o intempetance_n by_o the_o temerarious_a obtrusion_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o jaw_n of_o danger_n or_o other_o mean_n whatever_o to_o anticipate_v that_o term_n or_o remove_v it_o backward_o to_o a_o great_a brevity_n again_o i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o no_o substantial_a reason_n that_o may_v countermand_v our_o construction_n of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o generality_n and_o therefore_o may_v safe_o understand_v they_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o the_o brevity_n of_o man_n life_n in_o specie_fw-la not_o in_o individuo_fw-la their_o whole_a mass_n weigh_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v include_v within_o a_o certain_a circle_n or_o round_o of_o day_n and_o month_n and_o circumscribe_v by_o a_o short_a succession_n of_o minute_n flow_v into_o a_o stream_n of_o time_n can_v possible_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o long_a duration_n than_o what_o our_o creator_n have_v prefix_v to_o all_o mankind_n i._n e._n then_o that_o moment_n to_o which_o he_o have_v determine_v and_o adapt_v the_o durability_n of_o man_n specisical_a temperament_n or_o principle_n of_o vitality_n and_o thus_o interpret_v this_o place_n run_v parallel_n to_o that_o of_o moses_n psalm_n 90._o vers_fw-la 10._o dies_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la anni_fw-la &_o si_fw-mi in_o fortudinibus_fw-la sit_fw-la octoginta_fw-la anni_fw-la &_o fortitudo_fw-la eorum_fw-la molestia_fw-la ac_fw-la labour_n quoniam_fw-la recedit_fw-la citò_fw-la &_o avolamus_fw-la as_o also_o that_o of_o david_n psalm_n 39_o vers_fw-la 5._o ecce_fw-la ut_fw-la palmos_fw-la posuisti_fw-la dies_fw-la meos_fw-la &_o aevum_fw-la meum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la nihil_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la profectò_fw-la universae_fw-la vanitas_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la stans_fw-la behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o my_o age_n be_v nothing_o before_o thou_o every_o man_n very_o at_o his_o best_a state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n true_a it_o be_v nor_o have_v i_o hear_v many_o beside_o helmont_n and_o a_o world_n article_n 3._o the_o natural_a cause_n proxime_fw-la of_o the_o longitude_n and_o brevity_n of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o author_n private_a conjecture_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o longevity_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n fanatique_a brother_n or_o two_o of_o the_o mystical_a order_n of_o the_o rosy_a cross_n impugn_v it_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o peaceful_a discord_n maintain_v between_o the_o 4_o first_o quality_n i_o understand_v they_o according_a to_o the_o physiology_n of_o epicurus_n and_o cartesius_n as_o certain_a modification_n of_o matter_n or_o quantity_n a_o rise_n from_o the_o commixture_n of_o they_o in_o a_o proportionate_a do_v or_o commensurate_a symmetry_n respective_a to_o the_o activity_n of_o some_o and_o patability_n of_o other_o and_o proxim_o in_o a_o requisite_a harmony_n of_o the_o primigenious_a heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n which_o harmony_n be_v more_o or_o less_o durable_a according_a to_o the_o more_o or_o less_o exquisite_a temperament_n of_o body_n assign_v to_o each_o single_a person_n by_o the_o free_a dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n it_o follow_v unavoidable_o that_o the_o longitude_n or_o brevity_n of_o every_o man_n life_n must_v natural_o depend_v upon_o the_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n of_o his_o idiosyncrasy_n or_o individual_a constitution_n nor_o do_v it_o carry_v less_o semblance_n of_o truth_n that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n which_o be_v all_o wisdom_n and_o can_v therefore_o will_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v superlative_o good_a it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o ordinary_a duration_n of_o this_o humane_a temperament_n shall_v be_v circumscribe_v and_o limit_v to_o some_o certain_a general_n though_o not_o precise_o adstrict_n term_n or_o space_n of_o year_n conceive_v of_o 70._o 80._o 90._o or_o 100_o over_z or_o under_o and_o that_o our_o ingenerate_v protogenitor_n even_o before_o the_o depravation_n of_o their_o vital_a principle_n by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precipitous_a fall_n hold_v their_o life_n by_o the_o same_o common_a lease_n for_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v plant_v in_o paradise_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v frequent_o eat_v may_v instaurate_a the_o vital_a balsam_n of_o man_n as_o fast_o as_o it_o suffer_v exhaustion_n from_o the_o depredatory_a operation_n of_o his_o implantate_n spirit_n 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