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and the graduated connection of their determinations. 

 The motives of God's choice do not immediately 

 determine these circumstances. Justification of this 

 theory from the point of view of Religion. Difficulties 

 which emerge in connection with the theory of 

 Immediate Divine Arrangement. 



THIRD PART. 



Contains a comparison of the inhabitants of the 

 Heavenly Bodies. 



Whether all the Planets are inhabited? Cause for doubt- 

 ing this. Basis of the physical relationships between 

 the inhabitants of different Planets. Consideration of 

 Man. Causes of the Imperfection of his Nature. 

 Natural condition of the corporeal qualities of living 

 creatures, according to their different distances from 

 the Sun. Effects of these conditions upon their 

 spiritual capacities. Comparison of the Thinking 

 Beings on different Heavenly Bodies. Confirmation 

 of flie view here given, from certain circumstances of 

 their abodes. Further proof from the arrangements 

 of Divine Providence, which are made for their 

 highest good. Short digression. 



CONCLUSION. 

 The conditions of the existence of man in the Future Life. 



