The Question, "what Is The Purpose Thereof?"

God Who Preceded All Existence Is A Refuge.

The Second Class Of Evils Comprises Such Evils As People Cause To Each Other, When, E.g. , Some Of Them Use Their Strength Against Others. These Evils Are More Numerous Than Those Of The First Kind... They Likewise Originate In Ourselves, Though The Sufferer Himself Cannot Avert Them.

The More We Desire For That Which Is Superfluous, The More We Meet With Difficulties; Our Strength And Possessions Are Spent In Unnecessary Things, And Are Wanting When Required For That Which Is Necessary.

There Are Four Different Theories Concerning Divine Providence; They Are All Ancient, Known From The Time Of The Prophets, When The True Law Was Revealed To Enlighten These Dark Regions.

It Is Thus Necessary To Examine All Things According To Their Essence, To Infer From Every Species Such True And Well Established Propositions As May Assist Us In The Solution Of Metaphysical Problems.