absurd stuff, sorepugnant to it self, and so contra∣ry to the known Phaenomena of Nature, though it contented supine unthinking Atheists for a thousand years together; that we will not now honour it with a special refutation. But what it hath common with the other Explications, we will fully confute toge∣ther with Them in these three Propositions.(1.) That by Common Motion (without attra∣ction) the dissever'd Particles of the Chaos could never make the World; could never convene into such great compact Masses, as the Planets now are; nor either acquire or continue such Motions, as the Planets now have.(2.) That such a mutual Gravitation or sponta∣neous Attraction can neither be inherent and essential to Matter; nor ever supervene to it, unless im∣press'd and infused into it by a Divine Power.(3.) That though we should allow such Attracti∣on to be natural and essential to all Matter; yet the Atoms of a Chaos could never so convene by it, as to form the present System: or if they could form it, it could neither acquire such Motions, nor continue permanent in this state, without the Power and Providence of a Divine Being.I. And first, that by Common Motion the Mat∣ter of Chaos could never convene into such Masses, as the Planets now are. Any man, that considers 0