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# Title: The Questions Concerning Liberty, Necessity, And Chance (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 163)
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of Liberty and Necessity. Wrhich (becanse l never had uttered
my opinion ofit) concerned metheless. But Secins it mas both
vour Cordsips, and Y. D. 5. desire, that Y Bould begin mith the
later. Tvas contented (oto do. Andhere I present and Cubmit
it to jour Lorassips judcement.
(a)
D.
2T sirst day chac L did read over 7. FI. his detence
l
oFthe necessiey oF aII chinss, Was e Aprit 20 1646.
Which procceded noc oue ot any disrespect eo tum; FOr iF aII
his discourses had been Geomecrical demonstrarions, able
noc onelo co persade, buc alsoro compelaAene, aIl had
Beenonctome, Arstmyjourner, and afcerwards lome o-
chererises (Which we caH businels) havins direrred meun-
cilthen. And ehen my occasions permiecins me, and an ad-
rercisemene from a friend amakonine me, I secmy FelFTO a
Serious examination ofic. We commonly sec those who de.
listue in Paradoxes, ifthey hareline enough. contute chem-
selres; and cheir speculacires, and cheir practicks Familiariv
encertere onc rich anocher. (b) The very Ark wordsot
T. HL. his detenceerip up theheels ofhis whole cause; L
had onceresolved; T0 resolve praesupposerh deliberacion; DuE
Wrhrac deliberation can chere De ot that which is inericably
decermined by causes, withoucour sclres, betore me do de-
liberate: Can a condemned man deliberare whectier be
Mhould be execuced, or noc d Ic is even to as much purpole,
asFor a manco consule and ponder wich himsele Whecher he
Moulddram in his breach. Or whecher hemould increase in
acure. Secondly, (C) to resolve implies amans dominion over
his omn actions, andhis actua dererminacion ot himlelt;
buc he whoholds an absoluce necestier of all chines, hach
quiered chis dominion over himselt, (ee Whichis morse) hach
quiccedicco chelecond exrrinsccal causes in which hemakes
all his actions eo be derermined; one may as vell call again
Testerdar, as resolve or nemly decermine chac Which is de-
cermined co his hand already. (1) Thare perused chiserea-
rilo, weistied 2. HI his ansvers, considered hisreasons, and
conclude chac hetactmi ssed, and misted che Drection, chac