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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8
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could be done without violatine the LaNS OF our Creation;
and putrins a Force uxon our Natures; that has siven us
Free-will, chat re mistu be capable ot Rerards at His
hands, and hare che pleature ol chuline For oux selves;
erhich onls can make us happr, and lite uneo himsele in
ete mestnoble Operations ot irtich a Beine is capable:
chac has siren us all the Invitations and Eneouragements eo
chuse rell, chat Merey could prompe him co or chat the
Fustice ihichis due to Fsimsele and Creatures rould allon;
and thac never punistres us, buc wrhen che Necessier and
Support ot his Gorernmene requires he Mould: Wten we
hear these thines, re are noc (0, much, to enquire Wrhether
Ehis Representation exactly sures mith ihac really passes in
his mind, as hon re oushe eo behare oux selves in Tuch 2
case tormards him chat has dealt (o graciour rith us.
S. XXIZ. And tho chese Reprelentations De bur Descrip.
tions Aircedro our Capacities, thro Gocis ereat Condelcen-
Fion tomards us; vec it is certain, thac there is as muct
Merer, Tendernels, and Justice in the Conducet of (30d, 25
ehis Scheme represents: And on the orber hano, thac e
oire asmuch Fear, Submiction, and Gracitude eohim, as il
the Arst ere the Merhod he cook wich u5.
WVe makeno scruple to actenomlede, thac Love and Tlatred,
Merey and Anger, rith ocher Passions, are alcrib d 10 60d;
noc thar cher are in him, as re conceire them, but to react
us hon reare to behare our selres cormard him, and Wrtrac
treatment re mas expect at his hands. And it (0, wty
Aiould memake anv disticuler eo chink chae Fore. Rnouleds,
Purposes, Flections, and Decrees are acrributed eo him atter
thetame war, and to che Pame intent:
5. ZXX. The second Use thac I MaII make oF this DOC-
trine, isto pue vou in mine, hon cantious re oucheto De
in our Realonines and Deductions concernins chines, ot
whose nature e are noc tully averizd. Tis true, thac in
matrers me tulsr comprehend all is clear and ea (Y EO uS, and
e reacily perceire the Connerion and Consisteney ot all
the ParES: but it is noc (0 in chines co irtrich we arc in a
greac mealure lrangers, and ot ertrich me have onls an
impertect and parrial vie; For in chele We are very aptto
Fanes Contradtictions, and eo think the accounES We receire
et them absurd.
The truch ot ehis ismanitest srom innumerable Instances;
estor example, trom che opinion ot the Anripodes, whilst
the malcer as impersecls tnomn: esor many Objections
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