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Notes on Reading | Notes on Reading | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[underline]] l'Esprit des Loix [[/underline]] |
Chap. I. of. the Relation of Laws | Chap. I. of. the Relation of Laws | ||
| − | to different Beings | + | to [[underline]] different Beings [[/underline]] |
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Laws in their most general signification, are the | Laws in their most general signification, are the | ||
| − | necessary Relations resulting from the nature of things. | + | [[underline]] necessary [[/underline]] Relations resulting from the nature of things. |
| − | Those who assert that a blind fatality produced the various | + | Those who assert that [[underline]] a blind fatality produced the various |
| − | effects we behold in this World, are highly absurd; for | + | effects we behold in this World, [[/underline]] are highly absurd; for |
what can be more so, than the pretending that a blind | what can be more so, than the pretending that a blind | ||
| − | fatality could be productive of Intelligent Beings. | + | [[underline]] fatality [[/underline]] could be productive of Intelligent Beings. |
There is then a primitive reason, and Laws are the | There is then a primitive reason, and Laws are the | ||
Relations subsisting between it and different beings, | Relations subsisting between it and different beings, | ||
| − | and the Relations of these beings among themselves. | + | [[underline]] and [[/underline]] the Relations of these beings among themselves. |
God is related to the Universe as Creator and Preserver; | God is related to the Universe as Creator and Preserver; | ||
the Laws by which He created all things are those by | the Laws by which He created all things are those by | ||
| − | which He preserves them. | + | [[underline]] which [[/underline]] He preserves them. |
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| + | As the World though formed by the motion of matter, | ||
| + | and void of understanding, subsists through so | ||
| + | long a succession of Ages, its motions must | ||
| + | [[underline]] certainly [[/underline]] be directed by invariable Laws. | ||
| + | The Creation therefore, which seems an Arbitrary | ||
| + | Act, suppose the Laws as invariable as those of the | ||
| + | [[underline]] fatality [[/underline]] of the Atheists. | ||
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| + | It would be absurd to imagine that the Creator | ||
| + | governed the World without those Rules | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, 19 July 2018
Notes on Reading underline l'Esprit des Loix /underline Chap. I. of. the Relation of Laws to underline different Beings /underline
Laws in their most general signification, are the underline necessary /underline Relations resulting from the nature of things. Those who assert that underline a blind fatality produced the various effects we behold in this World, /underline are highly absurd; for what can be more so, than the pretending that a blind underline fatality /underline could be productive of Intelligent Beings. There is then a primitive reason, and Laws are the Relations subsisting between it and different beings, underline and /underline the Relations of these beings among themselves. God is related to the Universe as Creator and Preserver; the Laws by which He created all things are those by underline which /underline He preserves them.
As the World though formed by the motion of matter, and void of understanding, subsists through so long a succession of Ages, its motions must underline certainly /underline be directed by invariable Laws. The Creation therefore, which seems an Arbitrary Act, suppose the Laws as invariable as those of the underline fatality /underline of the Atheists.
It would be absurd to imagine that the Creator governed the World without those Rules
