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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 20
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ane opposite lo those ot the Materralisis; the Meaninque Nas, Mat Wpereas
Materialists suppose the frame ol Nature, to be suin, as could have
ariten from nere Mechanicat Principles ot Matler et Motion,ot
Necessitu et Tate; the Mathematical Trinciples ot Ghilosophu spor
on the contrary, mat me state of things 7 the constittution as AAtre
Cun et flanets Z is such as could not arise, from an hing but an
Intelligent et Tree Cause. As to the propriety otthe Namei so far
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at Metaphysical consequences follon demonstrably from Mathematical
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True, lhat nothing 25. Withont a suticient Reason WhyeitIs, de
Whyit is Thus rather man Otherwise: And Therefore Where
there is no Cause, there can be no Efect. Dut lhis sufficient.
Reason is ost. Limes po other, than the MMere Will of Sod. Tor
instance: Nhy This particular System ot Matter Thould be
created in One particular place, el  dat in Anothor par-
ticular place hem, all place benus absolutelus indisserent to all
Matter, it Nouldhave been exactlus the same Mhing vice versa,
supposinu the Wo Systems l or the Particles ? of Matter Ao be
alise there can be no pther reason but the mere Nill ot Tod: Which
without a predetermininu, cause
et it conto in no case actany more man à D’alance can move Wispont
a preponderatinue Neignt; Nihont a predetermminus (apse mis
Nourd tend to tate avay all SoWer ol Choosina, et to introduce
fatalitus.
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trecks iho had Mneir Philosophus from
the Threnicians, et Whose Ghiloso phy Nas corrupted bus picurut,
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held indeed in general Matter et Vacuum. But they Anet not hot
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to applus those principles bus Mathematik tothe Explication
osthe phaenomena et Nature. Ho Tmall soever the Quantitis
ot Mtarter ve, Sod has not at all he lese subject to exercise
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his Nisdom et PoNer apon: Aor Other hings, as Wellas Matter
are equallus Tubjects on Whim Tod exereises his Toter et Wisdom