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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
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cer, and Las oF Mechanism, (chat aIl Ani-
mals and Vecetables thaC CVer WVerC OL
Mallbe, ere allcreaced or Formed at once.
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etiese are absolucely unaccountable Frot
ehie Lairs oF. Motion, and consequenty
musc spring trom a principle independene
oF, and altogethier abore the Porvers and
Properries oF MALCCT. No when ever
Wve Forlake che POrVerS OF MatEer, and
ehic Laws oF Mechanism, ve necessarity
nust have Recourse, to the Existence ot
Tome Porver Superiour to, and indepen
dent ofMtatcer, and aIl its Lans andPro-
perties; and consequently to that infinite-
ly Perfect Beine, into Whose FXistence Wve
are non inguirine, since there is nothino
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