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# Title: The True Intellectual System Of The Universe (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 137, Stück 1; Leibn. Marg. 137)
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GHAP. IV.
Natures, Intending C’aule.
aud Proportion, chan in any composition os Vocat Musick. We cor
clude cheretore wich aristorle, advrator ) TaVTA 5870V EXCwV Y TCGNOV, Nat. Ause
That it is absolutely impossible thines pould have come topass, after L. 2. c. 8.
ihis manner; ThaE IS, By MCCx Fortune and Chance, aud without thc
Direction oEany Mind or Cod. The Divine Mind and Wisdom, hacti
lo Princed its Seal Or Sienature upon the Matter oF the Whole Cor-
poreal Worid, as chac Forrune and Chance, could hevex postibly
have counerteited che (amC.
Nocichstandins all which, che Ancient Acheists would undertake
y cheir mondertulskill in Posick, to demonstrace, chat The Frame of
dature could noc postibly bemade by any Intendins Cause, and FOr
he Take OF Ends and 2 ses; as For example, thât Fyes could nOE BC
irEOF all made IntentionallyFor the2 se OF Secins, nOT Fars Intenti-
onally Tor Mhe 2 se OE Hearins, and (0 For therest: Because Forloorh.
hele chings vere alI oF chem, in order oF Time and Nature, Before
heir several 2ses. The argumene is seriouAy propounded by Lu-
retius alcex this manner,
Nec fuit ante Videre Oculorum lumina nata–
Nec Dictisorare, prius, quam Lingua Creata est;
Sed potius lonse Linguae praecelsit Orieo
Sermonem, multoque Creatae sunt prius Aures,
Quam Sonus est auditus; e omnia denique membra,
Ante fuere, ut opinor, eorum quam fuit usus.
Hand ieitur poruere Vtendi crescere cansa.
Oehis sence; There mas no such thineas secine before Eyes ivere made
de tlearins besore Pars, nor Speakine besore ihe Zoneue. But the ori-
nat os ihe Toneue much preceded Speech: 50 likervise Fres and FarS
alre made besore there mas any seeine of colours or Plearine os Sounds.
lihe manuer all ihe other members os the Body vere produced before
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allys
espective Dses. And therefore they conld not be made intention-
or thesake of those 2 ses. The FOrCC OF WhiCh ATBUIIEHE CON-
lleh in chis Propolution; That mhatsoever is made for thesake os an
ber ibins; must exist in time aster that other thins for whose satre il
bas made: Or, Thatfor which avy thine is made, must not only be, in
deros Nature, but also os Time, besore that which is made for it
and etiis
astanc
thac PpicurCan POEE endearours t0 prove by sundry
At Contra conserre Manu cerlamina puena
ante fuit mulio quam lucida tela volarent, et c.
Baris ivere made for ihe sake of Fixhtine. bul riehtine mas before Darts.
Eamb. p. 367
else rhey hact nedet den indented. Buckters vere excositated and
edised, for the keepine off os blons and strokes, but the declinine of
Prohes mas besore Bucklers. So vere Beds contrived for the sahe of Rest-
e and slecns, ont Kesine and Sleepine vere older than Beds, andi
de occasion fer ise invention of them. Cups vere intended and de
Sd for ihe sake of Drinkins, which they vould not have been, had
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