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by_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o the_o faculty_n i_o shall_v show_v first_o what_o they_o be_v second_o what_o move_v i_o to_o think_v that_o such_o be_v connatural_a 1._o touch_v the_o former_a i_o think_v those_o implant_v and_o connatural_a anticipation_n be_v these_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o be_v of_o great_a power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o perfection_n that_o he_o be_v please_v with_o good_a and_o displease_v with_o evil_n that_o he_o be_v placable_a that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v honour_a love_a worship_v and_o obey_v that_o he_o will_v reward_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o evil_a a_o secret_a sentiment_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o survive_v the_o body_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o its_o deportment_n in_o this_o life_n certain_a common_a notion_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n of_o decorum_n and_o turpe_fw-la that_o faith_n and_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v that_o a_o man_n must_v do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v by_o that_o the_o obscene_a part_n and_o action_n though_o otherwise_o natural_a be_v not_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n obvelatio_fw-la pudendorum_fw-la that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v grateful_a for_o benefit_n receive_v these_o and_o some_o such_o common_a notion_n or_o intimate_a propension_n seem_v to_o be_v con_fw-mi natural_o engrave_v in_o the_o soul_n antecedent_o to_o any_o discursive_a ratiocination_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_a and_o explicit_a yet_o they_o be_v secret_a byasses_n incline_v the_o humane_a nature_n primary_o to_o what_o be_v useful_a and_o convenient_a for_o it_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o intellectual_a nature_n that_o as_o we_o see_v in_o brute_n beside_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faculty_n of_o sensitive_a perception_n and_o imagination_n there_o be_v lodge_v in_o they_o certain_a sensible_a instincts_n antecedent_n to_o their_o imaginative_a faculty_n whereby_o they_o be_v pre-determined_n to_o the_o good_a and_o convenience_n of_o the_o sensible_a life_n so_o there_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o very_a crasis_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n certain_a rational_a instinct_n whereby_o it_o be_v pre-disposed_n incline_v and_o bias_v to_o the_o good_a and_o convenience_n proportionable_a to_o a_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a life_n a_o certain_a congenite_fw-la stock_n of_o rational_a sentiment_n and_o inclination_n which_o may_v go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o fair_o incline_v he_o to_o such_o a_o trade_n and_o way_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o nature_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o leave_v bare_o to_o the_o undetermination_n incertainty_n and_o unsteadiness_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o faculty_n without_o a_o certain_a secret_a and_o gentle_a pre-disposition_n of_o they_o to_o what_o be_v right_a decent_a and_o convenient_a for_o their_o manage_n and_o guidance_n by_o these_o common_a anticipation_n inclination_n and_o connatural_a character_n engrave_v in_o the_o soul_n 2._o and_o that_o which_o incline_v i_o to_o believe_v this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o supposition_n to_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o sensible_a instinct_n in_o the_o animal_n nature_n proportionate_a to_o their_o convenience_n and_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o they_o to_o the_o convenience_n thereof_o but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v those_o common_a sentiment_n in_o they_o and_o to_o accord_v in_o they_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n and_o though_o evil_a custom_n and_o education_n much_o prevail_v among_o man_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o whole_o obâ—…literate_a these_o sentiment_n at_o least_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n it_o must_v be_v agree_v that_o these_o rational_a instinct_n as_o i_o call_v they_o be_v not_o always_o so_o vigorous_a and_o uniform_a in_o their_o act_n as_o the_o animal_n instinct_n of_o brute_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n which_o partly_o proceed_v from_o that_o liberty_n of_o will_n that_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o many_o time_n suspend_v or_o interrupt_v their_o energy_n and_o operation_n partly_o from_o that_o mixture_n of_o the_o sentient_a appetite_n with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o oftentimes_o transport_v it_o even_o the_o more_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a any_o nature_n be_v the_o more_o uniform_a be_v its_o motion_n and_o act_n the_o natural_a instinct_n and_o proportion_n even_o of_o thing_n inanimate_a as_o of_o heavy_a body_n to_o descend_v be_v more_o uniform_a than_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o brute_n who_o have_v a_o more_o complicate_v form_n or_o nature_n but_o as_o this_o accidental_a interruption_n of_o rational_a instinct_n do_v not_o disprove_v their_o existence_n so_o man_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o intellective_a faculty_n to_o remove_v those_o interruption_n and_o improve_v those_o connatural_a sentiment_n or_o rational_a instinct_n to_o his_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n which_o abundant_o recompense_v those_o interruption_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v other_o mean_n of_o propagation_n of_o those_o motion_n and_o inclination_n in_o man_n namely_o 1._o a_o traditional_a traduction_n of_o they_o into_o the_o world_n and_o 2._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o humane_a intellectual_a faculty_n upon_o the_o occurrence_n and_o observation_n of_o external_a object_n and_o event_n i_o answer_v 1._o as_o touch_v traditional_a communication_n and_o traduction_n of_o those_o truth_n that_o i_o call_v connatural_a and_o engrave_v i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o many_o of_o those_o truth_n have_v have_v the_o help_n of_o that_o derivation_n but_o first_o such_o a_o tradition_n possible_o have_v not_o be_v without_o interruption_n by_o evil_a education_n and_o yet_o these_o sentiment_n have_v obtain_v almost_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n though_o not_o without_o interspersion_n of_o certain_a corrupt_a additament_n obtain_v likewise_o by_o evil_a custom_n or_o education_n but_o second_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o tradition_n can_v so_o constant_o and_o universal_o prevail_v and_o obtain_v among_o mankind_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o common_a consonancy_n and_o congruity_n of_o somewhat_o inherent_a in_o nature_n which_o suit_n correspond_v and_o suffragate_n to_o that_o tradition_n and_o close_v with_o it_o and_o accept_v it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o other_o concern_v the_o exercise_n and_o act_n of_o our_o intellectual_a faculty_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v agree_v that_o those_o that_o i_o call_v connatural_a principle_n be_v in_o themselves_o high_o reasonable_a and_o deducible_a by_o a_o strong_a process_n of_o ratiocination_n to_o be_v most_o true_a and_o most_o convenient_a and_o consequent_o the_o high_a exercise_n of_o ratiocination_n or_o intellective_a discourse_n may_v evince_v their_o truth_n and_o excellency_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o original_o inscribe_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o this_o no_o more_o conclude_v against_o the_o supposition_n than_o it_o will_v conclude_v against_o the_o supposition_n of_o implant_v instinct_n in_o brute_n which_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o high_o reasonable_a and_o useful_a to_o their_o end_n and_o evincible_a by_o true_a reason_n to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o may_v be_v any_o thing_n we_o know_v so_o also_o many_o though_o not_o all_o the_o act_n of_o those_o instinct_n may_v possible_o in_o the_o brute_n themselves_o be_v elicit_v by_o a_o strong_a intention_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o fantasy_n and_o sensible_a perception_n ratiocination_n and_o connatural_a implantation_n be_v but_o several_a mean_n or_o discovery_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v most_o high_o reasonable_a only_o the_o latter_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n less_o difficult_a and_o ready_a at_o hand_n but_o to_o the_o objection_n 1._o let_v any_o man_n but_o due_o consider_v how_o few_o man_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v capable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o part_n and_o education_n to_o act_v and_o improve_v their_o intellect_n or_o faculty_n to_o so_o high_a a_o strain_n as_o the_o elicit_n of_o those_o that_o i_o call_v connatural_a principle_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o intellectual_a operation_n this_o require_v very_o choice_a part_n great_a attention_n of_o mind_n sequestration_n from_o the_o importunity_n of_o secular_a employment_n and_o a_o long_a advertent_fw-la and_o deliberate_v connex_v of_o consequent_n which_o fall_v not_o in_o the_o common_a road_n of_o ordinary_a man_n but_o of_o philosopher_n metaphysical_a head_n and_o such_o as_o have_v have_v a_o more_o refine_a education_n which_o be_v not_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o mankind_n other_o man_n require_v a_o more_o easy_a and_o familiar_a access_n to_o these_o truth_n
mankind_n whether_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o eternity_n of_o some_o permanent_a create_a being_n whether_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o nature_n or_o any_o probability_n of_o evidence_n that_o mankind_n can_v be_v eternal_a à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la or_o without_o beginning_n this_o i_o oppose_v by_o argument_n of_o two_o kind_n 1._o from_o the_o very_a repugnancy_n in_o nature_n of_o successive_a being_n to_o be_v without_o a_o inception_n or_o eternal_a and_o upon_o these_o kind_n of_o evidence_n i_o do_v indeed_o lay_v the_o principal_a weight_n and_o stress_n of_o my_o conclusion_n because_o though_o these_o kind_n of_o argument_n may_v seem_v more_o obscure_a yet_o upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o they_o be_v high_o consequential_a and_o concludent_fw-la to_o my_o purpose_n 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o evidence_n be_v moral_a evidence_n wherein_o i_o take_v into_o consideration_n most_o of_o those_o moral_a 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
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free_a will_n indetermine_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o itself_o other_o there_o be_v that_o attribute_n the_o be_v of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o mere_a beneplacitum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la neither_o determine_v as_o a_o mere_a natural_a cause_n nor_o determine_v by_o any_o intrinsical_a obligation_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n but_o only_o that_o he_o will_v it_o because_o he_o will_v it_o though_o most_o wise_o and_o bountiful_o many_o of_o these_o do_v not_o indeed_o conclude_v the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v eternal_a but_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n conclude_v it_o to_o be_v create_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n but_o yet_o do_v again_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n either_o on_o the_o part_n of_o almighty_a god_n or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n itself_o or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o creation_n which_o be_v instantanous_a and_o per_fw-la 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be_v eternal_a or_o at_o least_o possible_a to_o be_v such_o namely_o the_o world_n and_o herein_o even_o many_o of_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o possibility_n thereof_o have_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n fall_v into_o divers_a conclusion_n by_o the_o world_n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v either_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n simple_o in_o itself_o without_o be_v determine_v to_o this_o determinate_a fabric_n wherein_o it_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o all_o those_o ancient_a philosopher_n that_o have_v assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o aristotle_n and_o before_o he_o otellus_n lucanus_n or_o that_o have_v assert_v novitatem_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la constitutione_n have_v agree_v thus_o epicurus_n that_o assert_n the_o coalition_n of_o atom_n into_o this_o fabric_n that_o we_o see_v be_v of_o late_a edition_n than_o eternity_n yet_o assert_n that_o these_o atom_n be_v eternal_a and_o those_o 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the_o case_n or_o fabric_n or_o mole_n of_o the_o structure_n itself_o and_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a additament_n that_o contribute_v to_o its_o ornament_n and_o use_n as_o various_a furniture_n rare_a fountain_n and_o aqueduct_n curious_a motion_n of_o divers_a thing_n appendicate_v to_o it_o as_o clock_n engine_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o goodly_a universe_n there_o be_v the_o great_a structure_n itself_o and_o its_o great_a integral_n the_o heavenly_a and_o elementary_a body_n frame_v in_o such_o a_o position_n and_o situation_n the_o great_a sceleton_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o of_o the_o world_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v very_o various_a and_o curious_a furniture_n and_o accommodation_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o our_o inferior_a world_n various_a animal_n vegetable_n meteor_n mineral_n mixture_n and_o man_n and_o in_o the_o heavenly_a body_n various_a motion_n and_o aspect_n now_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v or_o the_o possibility_n of_o such_o a_o eternity_n to_o consider_v whether_o he_o apply_v his_o assertion_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o consist_v not_o only_a of_o the_o great_a integral_n whereof_o it_o consist_v as_o the_o heavenly_a and_o possible_o the_o elementary_a body_n but_o also_o of_o that_o furniture_n thereof_o consist_v of_o man_n animal_n vegetable_n meteor_n mineral_n and_o those_o accommodation_n that_o be_v to_o it_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n or_o whether_o he_o intend_v only_o some_o part_n of_o it_o which_o seem_v more_o capable_a of_o a_o eternal_a existence_n as_o be_v more_o fix_v and_o in_o themselves_o permanent_a and_o so_o more_o able_a to_o sustain_v a_o eternal_a and_o consequent_o a_o immutable_a existence_n and_o upon_o examination_n we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d find_v either_o of_o these_o choice_n full_a of_o incurable_a difficulty_n if_o not_o utter_a impossibility_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o eternal_a existence_n of_o the_o world_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o order_n of_o this_o discourse_n evince_n against_o all_o those_o former_a supposition_n of_o eternity_n namely_o 1._o against_o those_o that_o assert_v a_o independent_a eternal_a existence_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o against_o those_o that_o assert_v a_o eternal_a but_o dependent_a existence_n thereof_o upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o a_o mere_a natural_a and_o necessary_a cause_n thereof_o 3._o against_o those_o that_o assert_v a_o eternal_a existence_n of_o the_o world_n dependent_a upon_o god_n as_o a_o free_a intellectual_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n but_o yet_o determine_v in_o his_o external_a emanation_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o beneficence_n of_o his_o nature_n 4._o against_o those_o that_o assert_v at_o least_o a_o possibility_n of_o a_o eternal_a existence_n of_o the_o world_n but_o dependent_a upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n undetermined_a
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yet_o he_o have_v a_o eternal_a prospect_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v real_o make_v eternal_o and_o beside_o if_o the_o world_n have_v be_v miriads_o of_o million_o of_o year_n soon_o than_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v still_o infinite_o short_a of_o a_o eternal_a duration_n almighty_a god_n have_v be_v a_o infinite_a duration_n before_o without_o that_o world_n which_o have_v it_o be_v make_v million_o of_o year_n before_o it_o be_v yet_o have_v not_o hold_v any_o proportion_n to_o that_o infinite_a duration_n that_o precede_v and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v former_o say_v against_o the_o eternity_n of_o this_o world_n do_v equal_o conclude_v against_o a_o eternal_a be_v of_o any_o world_n antecedent_n to_o this_o much_o more_o against_o a_o eternal_a succession_n of_o infinite_a world_n either_o of_o which_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n nor_o have_v any_o evidence_n or_o probability_n so_o that_o as_o there_o can_v be_v attribute_v a_o eternal_a duration_n à _fw-la 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more_o easy_a to_o be_v evade_v by_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o beforementioned_a book_n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o experimental_a argument_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o which_o the_o author_n lay_v some_o weight_n 1._o that_o if_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a by_o the_o continual_a fall_n and_o wear_n of_o water_n all_o the_o protuberance_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v infinite_a age_n since_o have_v be_v level_v and_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n render_v plain_a no_o mountain_n no_o valley_n no_o inequality_n will_v be_v therein_o but_o the_o superficies_n thereof_o will_v have_v be_v as_o level_v as_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n 2._o that_o if_o this_o world_n have_v be_v eternal_a there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o rock_n appear_v in_o the_o sea_n above_o the_o water_n whereof_o there_o be_v very_o many_o visible_a for_o the_o motion_n and_o agitation_n of_o the_o water_n 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i_o to_o be_v too_o precarious_a a_o argumentation_n against_o the_o strong_a evidence_n of_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o infinite_a space_n or_o infinite_a body_n bare_o by_o bold_a affirm_v it_o or_o because_o a_o man_n fantasy_n or_o imagination_n or_o intellect_n be_v accustom_v to_o the_o knowledge_n only_o of_o thing_n extend_v and_o real_a space_n can_v deliver_v itself_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o imaginary_a space_n or_o extent_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n to_o sustain_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n a_o late_a excellent_a author_n have_v use_v a_o very_a incongruous_a medium_n to_o prove_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o important_a truth_n namely_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v real_o a_o space_n before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v whereas_o first_o of_o all_o there_o can_v be_v no_o space_n without_o a_o body_n and_o second_o if_o there_o can_v
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 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property_n be_v circumscribe_v limit_v or_o qualify_v the_o dominion_n be_v so_o too_o but_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_a property_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_a dominion_n in_o the_o proprietor_n 3._o a_o infinite_a irresistible_a power_n to_o exert_v the_o right_n of_o his_o dominion_n according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o two_o former_a consideration_n give_v he_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o his_o creature_n a_o right_a jus_o disponendi_fw-la but_o authority_n or_o right_n be_v divide_v from_o power_n to_o execute_v that_o authority_n and_o exact_a obedience_n to_o it_o be_v lame_a but_o the_o glorious_a god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o absolute_a right_n of_o propriety_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n but_o a_o infinite_a irresistible_a power_n to_o rule_v order_n and_o dispose_v it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n almighty_a god_n tell_v we_o jerem._n 18._o that_o as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o potter_n hand_n so_o be_v mankind_n in_o his_o hand_n yea_o and_o in_o a_o far_o great_a subordination_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o power_n the_o power_n of_o the_o potter_n over_o his_o clay_n be_v a_o finite_a limit_a power_n we_o see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o resist_v and_o disappoint_v his_o intention_n by_o its_o untractableness_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n over_o his_o creature_n be_v a_o infinite_a power_n he_o that_o by_o his_o power_n make_v he_o in_o a_o instant_n can_v in_o a_o instant_n dissolve_v or_o annihilate_v he_o and_o yet_o this_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n be_v under_o the_o management_n of_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a and_o pure_a and_o gracious_a will_n and_o therefore_o though_o his_o propriety_n be_v absolute_a his_o dominion_n boundless_a his_o power_n infinite_a yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o power_n be_v full_a of_o goodness_n suitable_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a nature_n of_o god_n i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o 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and_o to_o prescribe_v and_o