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# Title: The Questions Concerning Liberty, Necessity, And Chance (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 163)
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theinconv: niences are indeed none; and nhat n(e socv er bemade
oftruch, gec truth is eruth; and nom ihe 9aestion is not mhat
is fit tobe preached, but hat is erne. The first inconvenience
hesares, is this, that Lames hich prohibice any actionare then
unjust. Thesecond that all consultations arevain. Tbethird
thac admonitions to men of understandene are of no morense than
eofools, children and madmen. The fourth, that praise; dis-
praisc remard andpunistmentare in vain. The fi(E, that Coun-
cellsu ares, Armes, Booes, Instruments, Sindy. Tutours
Aredicines are in vain. FTonhich Areument expectinqe T sould
ansiver by sarine, thas che ienorance of che event vere enonchto
mate ususe means, he adds (asit vere a reply to my ansmer
foreseen) these mords. alas, hon Bonldour not lenomine the
event bea sufficient morive to mahe us userhe means ? Wherein
besaithrieht, but my ansvor is not that which he expecteth. L
ansver.
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ehich prohibies et uniust. 20lerpass, that not che necessity
hac the miilto breakthe Lam maheth the action uniust, because
the Lam recardeth the will, and no other precedent canses of
action. And rolet pass, thatno Lam eanbe possibly unjust, in
as muchas everi manmabes by his consent thé Lau he is bonnd
roteeep. andmhich consegueneiu must be inst, unlessamon can
be unjust to himsets; Lsay, what necessary cause soever precceds
an action, pet is the action be forbidden, he chat dothit willine
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pain