Considerations of the existence of God and of the immortality of the soul, with…

Add further; The established order of the parts of the World is an argument that excludes all doubt, that 'tis governed and was at first framed by unerring Wisdom. For, if they were united by Chance, would they continue in the same manner one day? Is it not most likely that one of the innumerable possible combinations should succeed, different from the same tenor of things that is but one? especially if we consider that the parts of the World are never at rest: The Heavens, the Elements, mixed bodies are in perpetual motion. If Chance ruled, is it within the confines of probability, that ⟨p. 61⟩the Sun that runs ten or twelve thousand Leagues every day, should be now in the same part of the Heavens, where it was in former years in such a day, when there are so many other places wherein by Chance it might wander? Would the Stars keep a perpetual course regularly in such appearing irregularities? Nec quicquam est tanta magis mirabilemole, Quam ratio, & certis quòd legibus omnia parent; Nusquam turba nocet nihil illis partibus errat. Manil. lib. 1. Astrom. Or would the sowing of Seed in the Earth certainly produce such a determinate sort of Grain? for the other possible mixtures are so vastly numerous, that it ⟨p. 62⟩would be ten thousand to one but some other thing should spring up than what does. According to this Hypothesis, it would be greater folly to believe that the natural course of things should be the same this Year as in former times, than to assert that a Gamester should to day throw the Dice in the same order, and with the same points uppermost as he did yesterday. 'Tis evident therefore, that the Epicurean Doctrine having not the least shadow of Reason, had never been received with applause but as 'tis joined with impiety.

Add further; The establisht order of the parts of the World is an argument that excludes all doubt, that 'tis govern'd and was at first fram'd by unerring Wisdom. For, if they were united by Chance, would they continue in the same manner one day? Is it not most likely that one of the innumerable possible combinations should succeed, different from the same tenor of things that is but one? especially if we consider that the parts of the World are never at rest: The Heavens, the Elements, mixt bodies are in perpetual motion. If Chance rul'd, is it within the confines of probability, that ⟨p. 61⟩