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Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8, fol. 73v

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One image of two folio pages side by side, registered by the library under both labels (also fol. 74r); this page is its left half.

The machine reads it as

  1. pleasant, and unspeatable Comfort to eodly Persons, (0 for cu-
  2. rions and carnal Personslackine the Spirit of Christ, 10 have
  3. continually before their eyes the Sentence of C0ds Predestina-
  4. rion, is a most danserons donnfal whereby the Devil doth
  5. chrust them either into Desperation, or into Wretchedness of
  6. most unclean livins.
  7. The Case therelore beine thus, I Bail endearour t0 lay
  8. Betore rou chac which L tatre to be the editrine part oF thc
  9. Doctrine ot Predestination; and in luch a manner (l Bope)
  10. asto avoid ererr chine, thac mav sire occation to ionorant
  11. Or corruDe Men eo make an ill ule oF it.
  12. 5. II. In order 10 this, IMaII.
  13. First, Consider the Representation that the TexL gires OF
  14. Ood, as contrivins our Salvation; and haIl endeavour to
  15. explain hom these terms oF Foretnomine and Predestinatine
  16. are to. be understood when actributed t0 60d.
  17. Seconaly, Why che Holy Scriptures represent Cod tous
  18. alter ehis manner.
  19. Thiraly, WVhac use we are to matre of this Doctrine ot
  20. CodsFore secins, Treely Flectins, and Predestinatins Men 10
  21. Salration.
  22. A5 cO IhC FrA oF thele, vou may obserre, that in the Re-
  23. prelentation here siren of C0ds dealine rith Men, there
  24. are Are Acts alcribd eo him, Forehnomins, Predestinatins,
  25. Calline, fustifyins, and Olorifyine. And about cach oF chese
  26. freat Disputes hare arisen anions Dirines, and Parties and
  27. Secs hare been Form d on theditferent Opinions concernine
  28. ehiem Hoverer, astothe chree laH, Prorestants lcem non
  29. pretes well aereed; buc as torhe tro hrst, the cference is
  30. 10 great, thac on accoune chereot, there vet remain Formd
  31. and separace Parcies, thatmurualsy retuse eo communicate
  32. erich onc another: thol Beliere, it the Differences betireen
  33. ehem erere duly examin d and Aaced, ther would noc appear
  34. eo Bc (ooreat a5 ther scem to DC at hrst riem; nor conse.
  35. quentlr, rould chere appear any juse reason tor chose Ani-
  36. mclicies, chac vec remain betmeen the contendins Parties.
  37. 5. III. In order eomake this evident, wemar consider,
  38. (1.) That ic is in effect aprecd on ali hands that thC Ha-
  39. cure ot 600, dc ic is in ic selF is incomprehensible bv ha-
  40. man linderlandire; and noc onv his Nature buc likemile
  41. his Povers and Faculcies, and ilie ravs and methods in
  42. erhich he exerciles chem, are s0 tar bes ond our reacti, chac
  43. vi

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Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8, fol. 73v. Machine transcription, not an edition: Leibniz Legible (model FoNDUE-GD_v2_ft_Leibniz, run 74). https://leibnizlegible.com/page/00068331:0146?run=74