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subordination_n of_o cause_n infinite_o then_o see_v every_o effect_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o a_o finite_a time_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o c_o infinite_a cause_n may_v work_v in_o a_o time_n finite_a and_o so_o infinite_a may_v be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v limit_v and_o finite_a but_o this_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o subordination_n of_o cause_n infinite_o moreover_o see_v every_o effect_n do_v natural_o answer_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o see_v the_o effect_n be_v of_o so_o different_a kind_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o infinite_a subordination_n of_o cause_n but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v infinite_a subordination_n of_o cause_n of_o kind_n infinite_o different_a according_a to_o the_o different_a effect_n bring_v forth_o but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o cause_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o cause_n that_o which_o be_v finite_a shall_v be_v 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as_o be_v prove_v cap._n 1_o re._n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o world_n eternal_a as_o shall_v be_v prove_v cap._n 13._o therefore_o god_n be_v eternal_a 4._o and_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n everlasting_a be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v every_o where_o as_o gen._n 21.33_o and_o abraham_n call_v on_o the_o â—ame_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n exod._n 15.18_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o deut._n 32.40_o i_o live_v for_o ever_o psal_n 90.2_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v thou_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a so_o psal_n 41.13_o &_o 106.48_o and_o rev._n 11.17_o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n which_o waist_n and_o which_o art_n to_o come_v psal_n 145.13_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v of_o all_o eternity_n and_o thy_o dominion_n in_o every_o generation_n note_n a_o have_v power_n to_o continue_v infinite_o the_o schoolman_n say_v thom._n 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or_o that_o the_o passive_a power_n can_v no_o way_n be_v in_o god_n the_o second_o be_v a_o power_n of_o absolute_a perfection_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n b_o impossible_a necessary_o see_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o consequence_n logono_n cap._n 18._o n._n 7._o &_o cap._n 26._o n._n 1._o c_o infinite_a cause_n re._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n may_v work_v in_o a_o time_n finite_a not_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o number_n only_o which_o be_v here_o mean_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_a chap._n iii_o infinitie_o can_v here_o be_v mean_v of_o multitude_n for_o the_o more_o that_o multitude_n be_v increase_v in_o any_o kind_n the_o more_o the_o dignity_n of_o one_o be_v abate_v neither_o yet_o can_v this_o infinity_n be_v of_o quantity_n for_o infinity_n can_v be_v in_o quantity_n no_o more_o than_o eternity_n can_v be_v in_o time_n a_o neither_o be_v god_n a_o body_n which_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o quantity_n yet_o be_v not_o infinity_n of_o extension_n deny_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n infinite_o beyond_o all_o place_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v chap._n 40.12_o that_o he_o measure_v the_o water_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o the_o heaven_n in_o his_o span_n neither_o be_v god_n infinite_a privative_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o defect_n or_o want_n of_o be_v because_o he_o have_v the_o compliment_n of_o all_o perfection_n in_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v infinite_a negative_o because_o there_o be_v no_o limit_n or_o bind_v to_o be_v set_v to_o his_o be_v to_o his_o perfection_n or_o superabundance_n in_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n truth_n and_o glory_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o whatsoever_o be_v supersupreme_a or_o high_a in_o all_o degree_n of_o perfection_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o above_o it_o which_o may_v limit_v or_o restrain_v it_o but_o such_o be_v the_o be_v of_o god_n above_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v think_v 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first_o cause_n so_o be_v they_o for_o he_o as_o for_o their_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n and_o second_o for_o themselves_o to_o find_v themselves_o happy_a in_o he_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a as_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n therefore_o god_n be_v infinite_a 3._o if_o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o actual_o infinite_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o man_n understanding_n though_o actual_o finite_a yet_o admit_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o infinite_a actual_a be_v as_o be_v show_v in_o space_n and_o in_o number_n chap._n 1._o re._n 6._o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o be_v of_o god_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o those_o possibility_n which_o the_o creature_n can_v reasonable_o give_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v create_v in_o vain_a if_o 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