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object_n of_o possibility_n and_o of_o impossibility_n 4_o 3_o this_o visible_a world_n do_v witness_v the_o invisible_a power_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n unto_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n 15_o 4_o the_o first_o objection_n of_o the_o atheist_n of_o nothing_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o doubtful_a sense_n of_o this_o natural_a how_o far_o it_o be_v true_a and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v false_a 19_o 5_o by_o what_o manner_n of_o induction_n or_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n universal_a rule_n or_o maxim_n must_v be_v frame_v and_o support_v that_o no_o induction_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o naturalist_n maxim_n of_o nothing_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v 25_o 6_o the_o second_o objection_n of_o the_o naturalist_n every_o agent_n praesuppose_v a_o patient_a or_o passive_a subject_n to_o work_v upon_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o induction_n the_o contradictory_n to_o this_o maxim_n prove_v by_o sufficient_a induction_n 31_o 7_o show_v by_o reason_n philosophical_a that_o aswell_o the_o physical_a matter_n of_o body_n sublunary_a as_o the_o celestial_a body_n which_o work_v upon_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o have_v a_o beginning_n of_o their_o be_v and_o duration_n 45_o 8_o discuss_v the_o second_o general_n propose_v whether_o the_o make_v something_o of_o nothing_o right_o argue_v a_o power_n omnipotent_a 57_o sect_n ii_o of_o divine_a providence_n in_o general_a and_o how_o contingency_n and_o necessity_n in_o thing_n create_v be_v subject_a unto_o it_o chapter_n folio_n 9_o of_o the_o perpetual_a dependence_n which_o all_o thing_n create_v have_v on_o the_o almighty_a creator_n both_o for_o their_o be_v and_o their_o operation_n 65_o 10_o the_o usual_a and_o daily_a operation_n of_o natural_a cause_n with_o their_o several_a event_n or_o success_n be_v as_o immediate_o ascribe_v to_o the_o creator_n by_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o ascribe_v 80_o 11_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o this_o article_n of_o creation_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n whereto_o it_o bind_v we_o with_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o article_n of_o his_o providence_n 87_o 12_o tho_o nothing_o can_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o god_n have_v decree_v yet_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o many_o thing_n may_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v 98_o 13_o contingency_n be_v absolute_o possible_a and_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o formal_a a_o part_n as_o necessity_n be_v 102_o 14_o the_o former_a conclusion_n prove_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_n which_o do_v dislike_v the_o error_n of_o the_o stoic_n 109_o 15_o the_o principal_a conclusion_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o favourer_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o justify_v and_o acquit_v from_o all_o inconvenience_n by_o admit_v a_o mix_a possibility_n or_o contingency_n in_o humane_a action_n 118_o 16_o the_o former_a contingency_n in_o humane_a action_n or_o mutual_a possibility_n of_o obtain_v reward_n or_o incur_v punishment_n prove_v by_o the_o infallibile_fw-la rule_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n 126_o 17_o that_o god_n will_v be_v always_o do_v albeit_o many_o particular_n which_o god_n will_v be_v not_o do_v and_o many_o do_v which_o he_o will_v shall_v not_o be_v do_v 137_o 18_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o god_n will_v into_o antecedent_n &_o consequent_a of_o the_o explication_n and_o use_n of_o it_o 146_o 19_o of_o the_o divers_a acception_n or_o importance_n of_o fate_n especial_o among_o the_o heathen_a writer_n 151_o 20_o of_o the_o affinity_n or_o alliance_n which_o fate_n have_v to_o necessity_n to_o fortune_n or_o chance_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o heathen_a writer_n 160_o 21_o of_o the_o proper_a subject_n and_o nature_n of_o fate_n 169_o 22_o the_o opposite_a opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicure_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n 179_o 23_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o original_n of_o inevitable_a or_o absolute_a necessity_n 184_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o remarkable_a erection_n declination_n and_o period_n of_o kingdom_n in_o overrule_a policy_n and_o dispose_v the_o success_n of_o humane_a undertake_n chapter_n folio_n 24_o of_o the_o contrary_a fate_n or_o award_v whereof_o david_n temporal_a kingdom_n be_v capable_a and_o of_o its_o devolution_n from_o god_n antecedent_n to_o his_o consequent_a will._n 194_o 25_o of_o the_o sudden_a and_o strange_a erection_n of_o the_o macedonian_a empire_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o alexander_n expedition_n and_o success_n 213_o 26_o of_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o chaldean_a empire_n and_o of_o the_o sudden_a destruction_n 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