CONTENTS. 



eternal, and unchangeable. — Such a eaufe muft be Mind, the efficient caufe of the 

 world. — But a material caufc as neceflary as an efficient ; — alfo a formal caufe and a 

 final. — The material world from all eternity, according to Ariftotle ; — with whom 

 the Author coincides. — Reafons urged for this opinion, — and objections flatted and 

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CHAP. VI. 



Addition to the Chapter, of lafl Volume, on the Trinity. — Reafons for enlarging fur- 

 ther on the fubjeft. — The Trinity in the great World, illuftrated by the Trinity of 

 our Microcofm. — The three Minds, though three Suhjlatices, make but one Being 

 in us. — The fame the cafe of the Trinity in the great World. — ^Thc World one and 

 many, as well as the Trinity. — This explained by the connexion betwixt Genus, 

 Species, and Individuals. — Intelligence and Vitality effential to the Divinity. — Con- 

 nciSlion betwixt the fyflem of Theology contained in the doctrine of the Trinity, and 

 the fyftem of the Univerfe. — The uniformity of this fyftem perfect. — ^Two other 

 myfteries of our Religion explained, viz. the Eternal Generation of the Second Per- 

 fon of the Trinity, and his Incarnation. — Reafons for promoting the ftudy of An- 

 tient Philofophy, which explains fuch deep myfteries. — Objcftion, That by fuch inr 

 •veftigations we do not treat the myfteries of our Religion with proper reverence, 

 Anfwered — And the connection betwixt Philofophy and the Chriftian Religion 

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CHAP. VII. 



Of the fyftem of 6enufes and Speciefes in the Univerfe, and its ufefulnefs in Lan- 

 guage, in Logic, and in the perfection of Human Knowledge. — By it we fhow how 

 all things proceed from the higheft of the Categories, Subjlance, — which contains 

 them all Virtually, while they contain it AElually. — ^This doftrine, applied to the .Su- 

 preme Being, explains a pafiage in Genefis. — Of the advantages of the fludy of Lo- 

 gic, which carries us up to Theology. — General Ideas the foundation of all Science. 



Procefs of them from the Supreme Being : — Dcfc£t in the iyftem of Nature-if they 



did not exift. — This doctrine of Ideas Plato brought from Egypt — as well as that of- 

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