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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
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and domn che intinite Space can De Cuffi-
cient for this; Wheretore lince it hasbeen
cridenely demonstrated chat che material
parc ot chis Univerle is finite in ItS extent.
EE chc WVorld had lasted trom all Pcerni.
cy che Whole Matrer ot chis Ulniverse had
been lons betore chis cime amals d in the
common Center of Gravity, and had chere
made a lifelels FIcap; Wrtich noc havine
happened ics plain chis Worid has not la
Red trom all Pterniey, nor can oF itlel
continue to all Ecernity. And itS not un
dikcely chat the ras it noc immense dictan.
ces oE the fixt Stars trom us and one ano
ther, has been deligndto retardchis P Hect
25 lons as the detions oE Providence may
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