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There is, therefore, no difficulty in answering such questions as these. what cause was there why the universe was placed in such a part of space? and, why was the universe created at such a time? for, if there be no space beyond the universe, it was impossible that it should be created in another place; and if there was no time before, it was impossible it should be created at another time.
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There Is, Therefore, No Difficulty In Answering

Jonathan Edwards
There is, therefore, no difficulty in answering such questions as these. what cause was there why the universe was placed in such a part of space? and, why was the universe created at such a time? for, if there be no space beyond the universe, it was impossible that it should be created in another place; and if there was no time before, it was impossible it should be created at another time.
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