Cosmologia Sacra

of the World, 46. In Minerals, Plants, and Animals, 47, 48, 49. Things Hurtful, by Accident, 50. The seeming Faults of our own Bodies, of great Use, 51, 52. As also those of our Minds, 53, to 56. Lastly, In the Alternate Distribution of Good and Evil, 57, 58.

CHAP. 3. Of Providence over Public States.

Wherein God deals with the Body Politic, as with One Man, 1, 2. Exhibiting both his Justice and Benevolence, in sundry ways, 3. Shewed in divers Instances. In the Spartan and Messenian Commonwealths, 4. In the Athenian, 5. In the Babylonian Monarchy, overthrown by Cyrus, 6. In the Persian, supplanted by Philip, 8. And overthrown by Alexander, 9, 10. Who afterward was left to destroy himself, 11. But especially in the Roman State, 12. Eminent for their Virtue, 12, 13, 14. And the Esteem they had for Virtuous Men, 15. Their Courage, 16. Prudence, 17. Justice, especially in their Wars, 18, 19. And Moderation with their Victories, 20. And these their Virtues, as Eminently attended with Divine Favour. Remarkable upon sundry Occasions, 21. Especially in their Preservation from Ruin by Averroestes, 22. And by Hannibal, 23. And in the Extent of their Empire afterwards, 24. And their Crimes, as Remarkably Punished. One, in relation to the Gauls, 25, 26. The other, in relation to the Carthaginians, 27, 28. And after their Advancement, growing worse; were left in conclusion, to destroy themselves, 29.

CHAP. 4. Of the Celestial Life.

THE Certainty we have of the Future Life, 1. Proved, From the perpetual Identity of Corporeal Principles, and of Motion, 2, 3, 4: From the Convenient Transition of Corporeal Principles, from one Estate of Being to another, 5, 6. And from the strong Conception, which the Mind of Man hath, of Futurity, 7. The Future Estate hereof, superior to the Present, 8. Yet to be Invested with a Body, 9, 10. Of another sort, 11, 12, 13. But capable of Sense, 14. And of Fancy, 15. And this, as well as Intellection, more perfect, 16. But with the same Inclinations, 17. According to which, every one will be dealt with, 18: At the Divine Tribunal, 19. And before all, 20. Either to a sad Estate, 21. Or Happiness. Depending Chiefly on the Perfections of the Mind, 22. As respecting Things past, 23, 24. Or then present. Especially in the Enjoyment of God, 25, 26, 27. As the Fullest Good, 28, 29. The Nearest to us, 30, 31. And the most Certain, 32. And in the Imitation of him, in the Energy, Sanctity, and Regularity of our Virtue, 33, to 36. In every Celestial Estate, 37, 38.