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Considerations of the existence of God and of the immortality of the soul, with…
Considerations of the existence of God and of the immortality of the soul, with the recompenses of the future state for the cure of infidelity, the hectic evil of the times / by William Bates ...Considerations of the existence of God and of the immortality of the soul, with the recompences of the future state for the cure of infidelity, the hectick evil of the times / by William Bates ...
London: printed by J.D. for Brabazon Aylmer, 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Chap. 4. pag. 51.
The vanity of Epicurus's Opinion of the Worlds original, discovered, from the visible order in all the parts of it. Chance produces no regular effects. The constant natural course of things in the World, proves that 'tis not framed nor conducted by uncertain Chance. The World was not caused by the necessity of Nature. In the search of Causes the mind cannot rest till it comes to the first. Second Causes are sustained and directed in all their workings by the first. The Creator, though invisible in his Essence, is visible in his effects.
The vanity of Epicurus's Opinion of the Worlds original, discovered, from the visible order in all the parts of it. Chance produces no regular effects. The constant natural course of things in the World, proves that 'tis not framed nor conducted by uncertain Chance. The World was not caused by the necessity of Nature. In the search of Causes the mind cannot rest till it comes to the first. Second Causes are sustain'd and directed in all their workings by the first. The Creator, though invisible in his Essence, is visible in his effects.
Chap. 5. pag. 71.
The beginning of the World proved, from the uninterrupted Tradition of it through all Ages. The Invention of