1_o b._n of_o the_o part_n of_o liv._o create_v c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o ought_v to_o divide_v a_o be_v by_o they_o part_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o its_o essence_n and_o not_o by_o its_o accident_n the_o division_n of_o matter_n in_o metaphysical_a and_o physical_a may_v be_v reject_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n these_o division_n as_o they_o be_v objective_n appertain_v to_o logic_n where_o only_o second_o notion_n be_v treat_v of_o and_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o direct_n of_o reason_n vi_o form_n be_v divisible_a in_o material_a and_o immaterial_a if_o material_a be_v understand_v to_o be_v that_o which_o do_v inhere_o in_o matter_n which_o be_v its_o most_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a acception_n for_o most_o philosopher_n take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n than_o all_o worldly_a being_n be_v material_a what_o be_v be_v there_o but_o which_o do_v inhere_o in_o matter_n you_o may_v say_v man_v soul._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n according_a to_o this_o acception_n be_v material_a but_o if_o you_o take_v immaterial_a for_o that_o which_o can_v or_o do_v exist_v out_o of_o matter_n than_o there_o be_v immaterial_a form_n neither_o can_v this_o be_v natural_o for_o a_o natural_a form_n be_v which_o give_v a_o actual_a specification_n and_o numerication_n to_o matter_n if_o so_o how_o can_v a_o form_n give_v a_o actual_a specification_n and_o numerication_n to_o matter_n when_o it_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o it_o i_o prove_v that_o the_o form_n give_v a_o actual_a specification_n and_o numerication_n to_o matter_n forma_fw-la that_o esse_fw-la i._n e._n specif_n &_o numer_n non_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la materiae_fw-la a_o form_n give_v a_o be_v not_o a_o power_n of_o be_v to_o matter_n for_o matter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o be_v from_o itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o form_n this_o be_v true_a for_o most_o peripatetic_n hold_v that_o potentia_n be_v essential_a to_o matter_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o once_o free_v from_o its_o tie_n to_o the_o body_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o form_n but_o therefore_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o continue_v a_o be_v so_o that_o i_o conclude_v there_o be_v immaterial_a being_n but_o no_o immaterial_a form_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o separate_v have_v a_o appetite_n or_o inclination_n to_o its_o body_n or_o to_o that_o matter_n which_o it_o do_v once_o informate_v because_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a estate_n be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a be_v and_o do_v not_o need_v a_o body_n neither_o be_v the_o soul_n a_o form_n in_o that_o state_n wherefore_o shall_v it_o then_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o its_o body_n such_o a_o appetite_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a you_o may_v answer_v that_o it_o want_v a_o subject_a to_o inhere_o or_o subsist_v in_o i_o grant_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o subsist_v in_o god_n vii_o a_o form_n be_v improper_o divide_v in_o a_o assistant_n and_o informate_a form_n because_o one_o being_n be_v satisfy_v 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effect_n be_v accidental_a to_o the_o efficient_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v of_o in_o science_n vi_o all_o natural_a cause_n act_v necessary_o hence_o derive_v this_o maxim_n natura_fw-la nunquam_fw-la errat_fw-la nature_n do_v never_o err_v because_o she_o act_v necessary_o against_o this_o maxim_n may_v be_v object_v that_o nature_n err_v in_o generate_a a_o monster_n this_o be_v no_o error_n of_o nature_n it_o may_v rather_o be_v impute_v a_o error_n if_o when_o it_o shall_v produce_v a_o monster_n it_o do_v not_o that_o which_o act_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n at_o all_o time_n do_v not_o err_v but_o nature_n do_v act_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n at_o all_o time_n ergo_fw-la she_o do_v never_o err_v i_o prove_v the_o minor_n if_o she_o act_v different_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v in_o a_o monster_n but_o she_o do_v not_o act_v different_o in_o a_o monster_n as_o in_o the_o example_n forename_a of_o a_o dog_n without_o leg_n she_o do_v through_o the_o efficient_a cause_n educe_v a_o form_n out_o of_o the_o matter_n which_o she_o extend_v according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o subject_v matter_n the_o matter_n therefore_o be_v deficient_a in_o quantity_n it_o be_v accidental_a to_o nature_n if_o thereby_o a_o be_v be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o its_o species_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o natural_a cause_n and_o so_o it_o act_v also_o necessary_o in_o give_v a_o be_v and_o life_n to_o the_o body_n for_o as_o long_o as_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o body_n it_o can_v but_o give_v life_n to_o its_o part_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v above_o a_o natural_a cause_n in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o power_n of_o act_v voluntary_o without_o the_o necessity_n or_o impulse_n of_o nature_n vii_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n do_v act_v
situation_n be_v 8._o what_o duration_n be_v i._o quantity_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o a_o be_v whereby_o it_o have_v extension_n of_o part_n ii_o quantity_n be_v either_o formal_a and_o immaterial_a which_o be_v the_o extension_n of_o the_o form_n beyond_o which_o it_o be_v not_o and_o within_o which_o it_o act_v or_o material_a which_o be_v the_o extension_n of_o a_o material_a be_v iii_o quality_n be_v whereby_o a_o be_v do_v act_n as_o from_o a_o cause_n iv._o relation_n be_v whereby_o one_o being_n be_v refer_v to_o another_o v._o action_n be_v whereby_o one_o being_n act_v upon_o another_o as_o through_o a_o mean_n vi_o passion_n be_v whereby_o one_o being_n receive_v a_o act_n from_o another_o vii_o situation_n be_v whereby_o a_o be_v be_v seat_v in_o a_o place_n a_o place_n be_v which_o do_v contain_v a_o be_v viii_o duration_n be_v whereby_o a_o be_v continue_v in_o its_o essence_n chap._n xxii_o of_o cause_n 1._o what_o a_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o dectrine_n of_o cause_n belong_v to_o metaphysic_n 2._o wherein_o a_o cause_n and_o principle_n differ_v 3._o what_o a_o internal_a cause_n be_v what_o matter_n be_v 4._o what_o a_o form_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v divide_v 5._o what_o a_o external_a cause_n be_v i._o a_o cause_n be_v whereby_o a_o be_v be_v produce_v it_o do_v appertain_v to_o metaphysic_n to_o treat_v of_o cause_n for_o else_o it_o will_v be_v no_o science_n which_o require_v the_o unfolding_n of_o a_o be_v by_o its_o cause_n ramus_n do_v much_o mistake_v himself_o in_o deny_v a_o place_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o cause_n in_o this_o science_n and_o refer_v it_o altogether_o to_o logic_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o cause_n may_v convenient_o be_v handle_v in_o logic_n as_o argument_n by_o which_o proof_n be_v infer_v yet_o as_o they_o be_v real_a and_o move_v the_o understanding_n from_o without_o they_o may_v not_o for_o logic_n be_v conversant_a in_o notion_n only_o and_o not_o in_o reality_n ii_o a_o cause_n differ_v from_o a_o principle_n or_o be_v synonimous_a to_o it_o according_a to_o its_o various_a acception_n in_o physics_n it_o be_v take_v for_o that_o who_o presence_n do_v constitute_v a_o be_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o internal_a cause_n to_o which_o a_o cause_n in_o its_o late_a extent_n be_v a_o genus_fw-la and_o consequent_o be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n a_o principle_n sometime_o denote_v that_o whence_o a_o be_v have_v its_o essence_n or_o production_n or_o whence_o it_o be_v know_v in_o this_o sense_n do_v aristotle_n take_v it_o in_o the_o 5_o book_n of_o his_o met._n chapt._n 1_o whereby_o he_o do_v intimate_v a_o threefold_a principle_n to_o wit_n a_o principle_n of_o constitution_n generation_n and_o of_o knowledge_n or_o of_o be_v know_v a_o principle_n as_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n than_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o word_n synonimous_a to_o a_o cause_n in_o this_o acception_n be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o being_n iii_o a_o cause_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_n a_o internal_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o do_v constitute_v a_o be_v by_o its_o own_o presence_n a_o internal_a cause_n be_v twofold_a 1._o matter_n 2._o form_n matter_n be_v a_o internal_a cause_n out_o of_o which_o a_o be_v be_v constitute_v so_o earth_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o man_n because_o a_o man_n be_v constitute_v out_o of_o earth_n matter_n be_v remote_a and_o mediate_a which_o be_v out_o of_o which_o the_o near_a and_o immediate_a matter_n be_v produce_v or_o constitute_v or_o near_o and_o immediate_a out_o of_o which_o a_o be_v be_v immediate_o constitute_v for_o example_n the_o near_a matter_n of_o glass_n be_v ash_n the_o remote_a be_v wood_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o ash_n but_o this_o distinction_n do_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o logic_n iv._o a_o form_n be_v a_o cause_n from_o which_o a_o be_v have_v its_o essence_n a_o form_n be_v remote_a or_o near_o a_o remote_a form_n be_v from_o which_o a_o be_v consist_v of_o remote_a matter_n have_v its_o form_n the_o near_a form_n be_v from_o which_o the_o near_a matter_n have_v its_o essence_n the_o remote_a matter_n be_v either_o first_o or_o second_o the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v have_v its_o essence_n the_o second_o be_v out_o of_o which_o all_o other_o being_n have_v their_o essence_n a_o form_n be_v divisible_a into_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o first_o form_n be_v from_o which_o the_o first_o be_v have_v its_o essence_n the_o second_o from_o which_o all_o other_o being_n have_v their_o essence_n these_o division_n be_v rather_o logical_a then_o metaphysical_a v._o a_o external_a cause_n be_v by_o who_o force_n or_o virtue_n a_o be_v be_v produce_v the_o force_n whereby_o a_o be_v be_v produce_v be_v from_o without_o for_o a_o be_v have_v no_o force_n of_o itself_o before_o it_o be_v produce_v therefore_o that_o force_n whereby_o a_o be_v be_v produce_v be_v necessary_o from_o without_o this_o cause_n be_v only_o a_o efficient_a cause_n other_o division_n of_o cause_n i_o do_v witting_o omit_v because_o some_o be_v disagree_v with_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o treatise_n and_o belong_v to_o another_o part_n of_o philosophy_n as_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o cause_n belong_v to_o pneumatology_n of_o final_a cause_n to_o moral_n other_o be_v very_o suspicious_a chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o cause_n 1._o the_o number_n of_o real_a cause_n that_o a_o final_a cause_n be_v no_o real_a cause_n the_o causality_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n 2._o the_o division_n of_o a_o efficient_a 3._o that_o a_o efficient_a be_v erroneous_o divide_v in_o a_o procreating_a and_o conservate_a cause_n 4._o that_o the_o division_n of_o a_o cause_n into_o social_n and_o solitary_n be_v illegal_a 5._o that_o the_o division_n of_o a_o efficient_a cause_n into_o internal_a and_o external_n be_v absurd_a 6._o that_o all_o form_n be_v material_a 7._o that_o there_o be_v no_o assistant_n form_n i._o there_o be_v only_o three_o real_a cause_n of_o a_o be_v a_o material_a formal_a and_o efficient_a cause_n wherefore_o a_o final_a cause_n be_v no_o real_a cause_n i_o prove_v it_o a_o real_a cause_n be_v which_o do_v real_o effect_v or_o produce_v a_o be_v but_o these_o be_v only_o three_o ergo._fw-la 2._o a_o final_a cause_n do_v not_o cause_v any_o effect_n concur_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o be_v as_o each_o of_o they_o three_o forementioned_a do_v for_o matter_n cause_v a_o effect_n by_o give_v herself_o out_o of_o which_o a_o be_v may_v be_v constitute_v a_o form_n do_v produce_v a_o effect_n by_o give_v through_o her_o presence_n unity_n &_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o to_o matter_n a_o efficient_a cause_n effect_v by_o educe_v a_o form_n out_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o unite_n it_o to_o the_o matter_n which_o three_o causality_n be_v only_o 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