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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8
# Folio 70v, page id 00068331:0140
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ThusI hare laid betore his Grace What I
thouohe AC eo Ca on the occation of his
Sermon. I hare indeed Been VerY MOTE;
but considerine chat I speak to one oF his
Craces Lcarnins and Penetration, and that
ehis matter is not likelr to be consider d by
any buc the L earned, L thoughe there as
nonccd eo insist more largelr on sereral
thines thac mishe hare been thoupht neces-
Pary For che Intormation ot ordinarr Rea-
ders. But I hope I have Paid enonsh 10
make his Grace employ his Thouehts once
more on the subject, and sire us a Furthee
Fclaireisement on the Subjeet oF this Sermon,
and ot his Bo0k De Orieine Mali; erhich I
wim he mar pertorm eo the latisfaction ot
ehe Publick, and chereby prevent my desion
oF handlins chese Onections: Wrhich nouta
not De thonehe (o dissicult as fome imagine
emtobe, it Men mould but De millins to
brins ererr Propolition cher ule to thetrial.
WVhereaS Nen WiII FOr erer esteem fome
Propositions to De Cacred and crue, and ne-
ver luspect ehem ot Falmood; and chat is
ehe true reason irhy cher are (o contounded,
and adrance such contradictory Schemes a-
bout the Prescience, Wisdom, justice, and
other Accributes oF C0d. But il they
rould impartialls examine erery chins
Chor Sacred foerer ic mar be to them Be-
Fore ther examin d) all chinos rould chen
appear harmonious and consistent in cheIn-
tellectual System, as ther do in the Mecha-
niet Srstem oF che Onirerse.