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[[underline ]] l'Esprit des Loix [[/underline]] | [[underline ]] l'Esprit des Loix [[/underline]] | ||
Chap. I. Of the Relation of Laws | Chap. I. Of the Relation of Laws | ||
| − | to different Beings | + | [[underline]] to different Beings [[/underline]] |
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Laws in their most general signification, | Laws in their most general signification, | ||
are the necessary relations resulting from the | are the necessary relations resulting from the | ||
| − | nature of things. | + | [[underline]] nature [[/underline]] of things. |
| − | Those who assert that a blind fatality produced | + | |
| − | the various effects we behold in this World are | + | Those who assert that [[underline]] a blind fatality produced |
| − | highly absurd | + | the various effects we behold in this World, [[/underline]] are |
| + | highly absurd; for what can be more so, than the | ||
pretending that a blind fatality could be | pretending that a blind fatality could be | ||
| − | productive of Intelligent Beings | + | [[underline]] productive [[/underline]] of Intelligent Beings. |
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There is then a primitive reason, and Laws | There is then a primitive reason, and Laws | ||
are the relations subsisting between it and | are the relations subsisting between it and | ||
different Beings, and the relations of these | different Beings, and the relations of these | ||
| − | Beings among themselves. | + | [[underline]] Beings [[/underline]] among themselves. |
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God is related to the Universe as Creator, and | God is related to the Universe as Creator, and | ||
Preserver; the Laws by which He Created all | Preserver; the Laws by which He Created all | ||
| − | things are those by which He preserves them. | + | [[underline]] things [/underline]] are those by which He preserves them. |
As the World tho' formed by the motion of | As the World tho' formed by the motion of | ||
| − | matter and void of understanding subsits | + | matter and void of understanding, subsits |
through so long a succession of Ages, its | through so long a succession of Ages, its | ||
motions must certainly be directed by invariable | motions must certainly be directed by invariable | ||
| − | Laws. | + | [[underline]] Laws. [[/underline]] |
| − | The | + | [[catchword]] The [[/catchword]] |
Latest revision as of 21:29, 19 July 2018
1. Notes on Reading underline l'Esprit des Loix /underline Chap. I. Of the Relation of Laws underline to different Beings /underline
Laws in their most general signification, are the necessary relations resulting from the underline nature /underline 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 fatality could be underline productive /underline of Intelligent Beings.
There is then a primitive reason, and Laws are the relations subsisting between it and different Beings, and the relations of these underline Beings /underline among themselves.
God is related to the Universe as Creator, and Preserver; the Laws by which He Created all underline things [/underline]] are those by which He preserves them. As the World tho' formed by the motion of matter and void of understanding, subsits through so long a succession of Ages, its motions must certainly be directed by invariable underline Laws. /underline catchword The /catchword
