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concur_v to_o every_o effect_n follow_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o action_n from_o the_o subject_n be_v quantitative_a and_o consequent_o variable_a substantial_o or_o accidental_o and_o from_o the_o supreme_a agent_n be_v be_v intelligent_a and_o these_o be_v equal_o find_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n how_o remote_a soever_o they_o be_v or_o in_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o body_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v concur_v to_o every_o effect_n all_o over_o the_o world_n as_o they_o do_v in_o those_o body_n near_o we_o and_o with_o who_o operation_n we_o be_v acquaint_v the_o second_o part_n be_v evident_a since_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o a_o est_fw-fr or_o that_o there_o be_v something_o may_v it_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o that_o thing_n be_v as_o we_o experience_v when_o we_o hit_v
as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o agent_n and_o patient_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o begin_v the_o effect_n actual_o but_o application_n 2._o if_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v perfect_o fit_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o agent_n and_o patient_n and_o the_o effect_v be_v indivisible_a there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v that_o be_v to_o complete_a the_o effect_n at_o once_o but_o application_n 3._o a_o indivisible_a effect_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o piecemeal_o or_o by_o part_n 4._o every_o thing_n operate_v as_o it_o be_v 5._o no_o change_n can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o operation_n of_o some_o cause_n 6._o a_o pure_a spirit_n be_v not_o quantitative_a a_o body_n be_v proposition_n i._n no_o corporeal_a operation_n be_v without_o local_a motion_n for_o since_o ax._n 4._o every_o thing_n operate_v as_o it_o be_v what_o be_v quantitative_a operate_v quantitative_o but_o nothing_o can_v operate_v quantitative_o or_o exercise_v it_o be_v quantity_n when_o it_o perfect_o rest_v according_a to_o its_o quantity_n that_o be_v move_v not_o according_a to_o its_o quantity_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o to_o operate_v quantitative_o be_v to_o move_v according_a to_o quantity_n wherefore_o since_o nothing_o can_v move_v according_a to_o its_o quantity_n but_o either_o intrinsical_o by_o have_v its_o quantity_n make_v great_a or_o less_o or_o extrinsical_o that_o be_v by_o have_v its_o quantity_n unmoved_a as_o to_o it_o be_v own_o part_n or_o its_o self_n move_v towards_o another_o and_o both_o these_o do_v evident_o require_v some_o kind_n of_o local_a motion_n it_o be_v evident_a likewise_o that_o no_o corporeal_a operation_n be_v without_o local_a motion_n proposition_n ii_o 13._o that_o a_o angel_n be_v not_o susceptible_a of_o local_a motion_n for_o since_o motion_n be_v mutation_n and_o consequent_o local_a motion_n mutation_n or_o change_n according_a to_o place_n and_o change_v of_o place_n do_v necessary_o require_v some_o space_n and_o space_n be_v quantity_n it_o follow_v that_o local_a motion_n can_v be_v make_v in_o a_o subject_a which_o have_v no_o quantity_n but_o angel_n they_o be_v pure_a spirit_n 6._o be_v not_o quantitative_a therefore_o they_o be_v not_o susceptible_a of_o local_a motion_n or_o capable_a of_o have_v local_a motion_n make_v in_o they_o proposition_n iii_o 15._o that_o no_o body_n can_v cause_v a_o change_n in_o a_o angel_n for_o since_o no_o 1._o operation_n of_o body_n be_v without_o local_a motion_n and_o 2._o a_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n be_v not_o susceptible_a of_o local_a motion_n it_o follow_v that_o neither_o be_v it_o susceptible_a of_o the_o operation_n of_o body_n but_o 5._o no_o cause_n can_v change_v any_o thing_n unless_o that_o cause_n operate_v upon_o it_o therefore_o no_o body_n can_v cause_v any_o change_n in_o a_o angel_n proposition_n iu_o 16._o that_o a_o angel_n can_v change_v itself_o after_o the_o first_o instant_a for_o since_o a_o cause_n the_o self_n same_o in_o all_o respect_n if_o the_o patient_n be_v likewise_o the_o self_n same_o and_o the_o application_n also_o the_o self_n same_o produce_v the_o selfsame_a effect_n equal_o in_o any_o time_n assignable_a that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o effect_n and_o a_o angel_n put_v to_o act_v upon_o itself_o or_o change_v itself_o after_o the_o first_o instant_a be_v put_v to_o be_v the_o selfsame_a as_o to_o its_o be_v a_o cause_n in_o every_o instant_a before_o it_o act_n as_o likewise_o to_o be_v the_o selfsame_a patient_n in_o all_o respect_n and_o the_o application_n of_o itself_o to_o its_o self_n can_v but_o be_v equal_a it_o follow_v that_o in_o any_o time_n sufficient_a for_o the_o same_o effect_v it_o will_v produce_v the_o same_o effect_n that_o be_v act_n upon_o itself_o or_o change_v itself_o wherefore_o since_o a_o effect_n in_o a_o indivisible_a subject_n be_v indivisible_a that_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o be_v all_o at_o once_o or_o in_o one_o instant_a and_o a_o angel_n be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n be_v 3_o 6._o a_o indivisible_a subject_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o effect_n or_o the_o action_n of_o that_o spirit_n upon_o itself_o will_v be_v equal_o make_v in_o every_o instant_a in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o already_o make_v that_o be_v can_v only_o be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a wherefore_o a_o angel_n can_v change_v itself_o after_o the_o first_o instant_a proposition_n v._n 17._o if_o there_o be_v only_o two_o angel_n existent_a one_o of_o they_o can_v not_o act_v upon_o the_o other_o after_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v let_v there_o be_v only_o two_o angel_n the_o one_o whereof_o can_v work_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o let_v the_o agent_n be_v a_o the_o patient_n b_o and_o because_o they_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o act_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a but_o after_o some_o duration_n let_v the_o duration_n assign_v be_v c_o the_o instant_a at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o duration_n in_o which_o they_o first_o work_v d._n since_o neither_o a._n nor_o b._n be_v able_a to_o work_v upon_o themselves_o except_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a 4._o and_o as_o be_v suppose_v one_o work_n not_o upon_o the_o other_o till_o the_o instant_a d_o they_o must_v necessary_o remain_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a till_o the_o instant_a d_o that_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a intermediat_a duration_n c_o therefore_o they_o be_v equal_o fit_v in_o point_n of_o agent_n and_o patient_n in_o each_o nay_o in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o the_o duration_n c_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o instant_a d_o but_o in_o the_o instant_a d_o in_o which_o they_o act_v they_o be_v in_o all_o point_v fit_v to_o act_n therefore_o they_o be_v also_o in_o all_o point_n perfect_o fit_v to_o act_v in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o the_o duration_n c_o wherefore_o 1_o the_o effect_v begin_v and_o the_o subject_a be_v indivisible_a 2._o end_v in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a in_o case_n their_o want_v not_o application_n of_o the_o perfectly-ready_a agent_n to_o the_o perfectly-disposed_a patient_n but_o there_o want_v not_o application_n in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a for_o since_o quantitative_a application_n or_o propinquity_n be_v not_o competent_a to_o pure_a spirit_n all_o the_o application_n they_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v to_o one_o another_o be_v by_o knowledge_n and_o will._n but_o they_o have_v the_o same_o knowledge_n and_o will_n for_o the_o whole_a duration_n antecedent_n because_o they_o be_v suppose_v unchanged_a and_o perfect_o the_o same_o for_o that_o whole_a duration_n and_o though_o they_o have_v not_o have_v it_o former_o the_o argument_n return_v with_o the_o same_o force_n that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v have_v this_o new_a knowledge_n and_o will_n from_o themselves_o in_o any_o part_n of_o that_o duration_n nor_o from_o a_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v have_v it_o from_o anâ—ther_n spirit_n and_o this_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a because_o 1.2_o that_o other_o be_v then_o perfect_o apt_a to_o give_v it_o this_o perfect_o apt_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o consequent_o if_o there_o be_v only_o two_o angel_n existent_a one_o of_o they_o can_v not_o act_v upon_o rhe_n other_o after_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v proposition_n vi_o 18._o put_v any_o multitude_n of_o angel_n how_o great_a soever_o all_o that_o they_o can_v work_v upon_o one_o another_o will_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v for_o since_o where_o there_o be_v only_o two_o 5._o one_o must_v therefore_o act_v upon_o the_o other_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a or_o not_o at_o all_o because_o all_o the_o imaginable_a concurrent_n to_o that_o action_n be_v then_o adequate_o put_v the_o rest_n also_o where_o there_o be_v more_o will_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o the_o same_o instant_a in_o case_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o action_n be_v then_o adequate_o put_v but_o they_o be_v all_o adequate_o put_v in_o the_o same_o first_o instant_a for_o the_o second_o angel_n that_o act_v either_o be_v a_o perfect_a agent_n and_o perfect_o apply_v by_o what_o it_o have_v of_o itself_o or_o by_o what_o it_o have_v from_o another_o wherefore_o since_o it_o can_v never_o want_v what_o it_o have_v of_o it_o self_n or_o by_o its_o self_n it_o can_v want_v any_o thing_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o three_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v fit_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o three_o but_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a 5._o first_o instant_a wherefore_o also_o the_o three_o will_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o the_o selfsame_a instant_a again_o since_o the_o three_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o want_v any_o thing_n to_o enable_v it_o to_o work_v
the_o method_n to_o science_n by_o i._n s._n london_n print_v by_o w._n redmayne_n for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n metcalf_n bookseller_n over_o against_o earl's-court_n in_o drury-lane_n 1696._o book_n i._o of_o the_o first_o operation_n of_o our_o understanding_n lesle_n 1._o of_o notion_n or_o the_o very_a first_o ground_n on_o which_o all_o science_n be_v build_v lesle_n 2._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o natural_a notion_n and_o of_o the_o reduce_v they_o under_o ten_o common_a head_n p._n 10_o less_o 3._o how_o these_o common_a head_n of_o notion_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o of_o the_o common_a head_n of_o substance_n p._n 25_o â—ess_n 4._o some_o consideration_n belong_v to_o those_o head_n of_o notion_n or_o to_o the_o ten_o predicament_n in_o common_a p._n 36_o â—ess_n 5._o of_o the_o common_a head_n call_v quantity_n p._n 50_o â—ess_n 6._o of_o the_o common_a head_n of_o quality_n p._n 60_o â—ess_n 7._o of_o the_o common_a head_n of_o relation_n p._n 71_o less_o 8._o of_o the_o common_a head_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n p._n 81_o less_o 9_o of_o the_o common_a head_n of_o ubi_fw-la or_o where_o p._n 89_o less_o 10._o of_o the_o common_a head_n oâ—_n quando_fw-la or_o when_o p._n 9â—_n less_o 11._o of_o the_o expression_n of_o ouâ—_n notion_n by_o word_n p._n 100_o book_n ii_o of_o the_o second_o operation_n oâ—_n our_o understanding_n or_o judgement_n lesle_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o judgement_n or_o proposition_n common_a of_o their_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ground_n of_o their_o verification_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o predicate_v p._n 11â—_n less_o 2._o of_o self-evident_a proposition_n first_o principle_n p._n 1st_a lesle_n 3._o that_o first_o principle_n be_v ideâ—â—tical_a proposition_n prove_v by_o instaâ—â—ces_n the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o also_o of_o some_o other_o proposition_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n formal_o identical_a and_o of_o the_o reduce_v of_o inferior_a truth_n to_o self-evident_a proposition_n p._n 15â—_n less_o 4._o of_o the_o generate_a of_o knowledge_n in_o we_o and_o of_o the_o method_n how_o this_o be_v perform_v p._n 163_o book_n iii_o of_o the_o three_o operation_n of_o our_o understanding_n discourse_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o defect_n of_o it_o lesle_n 1._o of_o artificial_a discourse_n the_o force_n of_o consequence_n and_o of_o the_o only_a right_a figure_n of_o a_o syllogism_n p._n 225_o less_o 2._o of_o the_o several_a manner_n or_o mood_n of_o a_o syllogism_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o conclude_v p._n 235_o less_o 3._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o conclusive_a syllogism_n or_o what_o middle_a term_n be_v proper_a for_o demonstration_n p._n 248_o less_o 4._o how_o every_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o identical_a proposition_n and_o consequent_o every_o error_n to_o a_o contradiction_n what_o consequence_n follow_v thence_o of_o one_o truth_n be_v in_o another_o and_o of_o the_o science_n of_o pure_a spirit_n p._n 261_o less_o 5._o of_o other_o medium_n for_o demonstration_n from_o the_o four_o cause_n p._n 272_o less_o 6._o several_a instance_n of_o demonstration_n p._n 288_o less_o 7._o other_o instance_n of_o demonstration_n p._n 302_o advertisement_n p._n 316_o less_o 8._o of_o opinion_n and_o faith_n p._n 322_o less_o 9_o of_o assent_n suspense_n certainty_n and_o uncertainty_n p._n 344_o less_o 10._o of_o disputation_n and_o paralogism_n p._n 356_o appendix_n p._n 374_o the_o errata_n in_o the_o preface_n pref_n p._n 26._o l._n 15._o out_o of_o p._n 28._o l._n 19_o cast_v about_o p._n 46._o l._n 19_o the_o cartesian_a correction_n of_o the_o errata_fw-la page_n 5._o line_n 8._o only_o which_o p._n 18._o l._n 10._o as_o be_v p._n 21._o l._n 18._o that_o motion_n p._n 62._o l._n 6._o most_o near_o p._n 69._o l._n 23._o but_o their_o p._n 75._o l._n 1._o become_v p._n 77._o l._n 6._o have_v beside_o p._n 106._o l._n 2._o false_a p._n 107._o l._n 17._o proposition_n p._n 122._o l._n 31._o a_o whole_a p._n 128._o l._n 12._o sophroniscus_n p._n 147._o l._n 18._o make_v p._n 236._o l._n 16._o proposition_n be_v identical_a p._n 245._o l._n 27._o &_o nunc_fw-la p._n 250._o l._n 5._o that_o can_v p._n 255._o l._n 7._o sensitivum_fw-la p._n 257._o l._n 30._o it_o be_v evident_o p._n 258._o l._n ult_n basis._n p._n 270._o l._n 31._o at_o one_o p._n 273._o l._n 33._o est_fw-la of_o p._n 281._o l._n 27._o be_v a_o kind_n p._n 301._o l._n 1._o cause_o of_o p._n 308._o l._n 20._o exercise_n it_o be_v p._n 311._o l._n 25._o there_o p._n 318._o l._n 18._o frailty_n which_o p._n 321._o l._n 23._o all_o own_o p._n 322._o l._n 3._o main_a p._n 326._o l._n 1._o what_o be_v be_v p._n 354._o l._n 20._o erroneous_a p._n 362._o l._n 13._o he_o be_v not_o p._n 364._o l._n 30._o grammatical_a p._n 369._o l._n 13._o the_o six_o p._n 370._o l._n 34._o a_o proud_a p._n 381._o l._n 17._o with_o no._n p._n 388._o l._n 3._o to_o be_v p._n 393._o l._n 19_o give_v p._n 414._o l._n 26._o very_o small_a p._n 417._o l._n 22._o slender_z flexible_a and._n l._n 24._o contiguous_a p._n 419._o l._n 25._o art_n p._n 424._o l._n 18._o be_v it_o p._n 425._o l._n 13._o so_o they_o l._n 16._o do_v p._n 427._o l._n 7._o lock_n p._n 273._o l._n 17._o and_o see_v p._n 396._o l._n 21._o that_o be_v '_o it_o be_v preface_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o learned_a student_n of_o both_o our_o university_n reason_n be_v man_n nature_n and_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o reason_n the_o deduce_v evident_o new_a knowledge_n out_o of_o antecedent_n one_o it_o may_v seem_v wonderful_a that_o mankind_n after_o the_o use_v their_o reason_n and_o dispute_v so_o long_a time_n shall_v still_o disagree_v in_o their_o sentiment_n and_o contradict_v one_o another_o in_o infer_v their_o conclusion_n so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v fame_v for_o the_o great_a philosopher_n do_v still_o remain_v in_o perpetual_a and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v endless_a and_o irreconcilable_a variance_n and_o dissension_n about_o their_o tenet_n it_o seem_v to_o shock_v the_o very_a definition_n of_o man_n and_o to_o lay_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o scandal_n upon_o creative_a wisdom_n itself_o that_o whereas_o all_o other_o creature_n do_v arrive_v at_o the_o natural_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v mankind_n alone_o nay_o the_o noble_a portion_n of_o that_o kind_a who_o cultivate_v their_o thought_n with_o the_o most_o exact_a care_n that_o may_v be_v shall_v still_o miss_v of_o reason_v right_o and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o true_a knowledge_n which_o be_v their_o natural_a perfection_n what_o tree_n but_o bear_v the_o fruit_n proper_a to_o its_o kind_a or_o what_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n but_o produce_v such_o effect_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o though_o by_o the_o interfering_n of_o cross-agent_n there_o happen_v now_o and_o then_o a_o deficiency_n in_o some_o very_o few_o particular_n yet_o that_o defect_n be_v never_o find_v in_o a_o 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but_o must_v be_v make_v so_o by_o proof_n yet_o since_o all_o deduction_n or_o proof_n be_v make_v by_o connexion_n of_o notion_n and_o those_o notion_n or_o what_o correspond_v to_o they_o must_v be_v connect_v in_o the_o thing_n ere_o they_o can_v be_v so_o in_o our_o understanding_n and_o property_n be_v more_o near_o ally_v to_o the_o essence_n than_o other_o accident_n as_o result_v necessary_o from_o it_o or_o be_v immediate_o connect_v with_o it_o hence_o they_o be_v by_o consequence_n most_o easy_o provable_a to_o belong_v true_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o very_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o demonstration_n 14._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o proposition_n who_o predicate_v be_v proper_a cause_n and_o effect_n and_o more_o immediate_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n by_o which_o they_o act_n on_o other_o or_o suffer_v from_o other_o as_o will_v be_v see_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o demonstration_n 15._o proposition_n who_o predicate_v belong_v to_o the_o last_o predicable_a be_v utter_o inevident_a and_o as_o such_o not_o easy_o evidenceable_a for_o since_o as_o be_v show_v 13._o above_o such_o predicate_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o subject_a but_o by_o chance_n or_o as_o their_o very_a name_n import_v by_o accident_n and_o chance_n signify_v a_o cause_n which_o we_o do_v not_o see_v or_o know_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o connexion_n of_o such_o predicate_v with_o the_o subject_n can_v never_o be_v know_v by_o reason_n or_o prove_v that_o they_o must_v belong_v to_o it_o because_o we_o can_v never_o know_v alâ—_n the_o cause_n that_o concur_v to_o make_v they_o belong_v to_o it_o wherefore_o such_o proposition_n be_v utter_o inevident_a nor_o as_o they_o be_v accident_n or_o unconnect_v with_o the_o essence_n easy_o evidenceable_a by_o way_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o must_v belong_v to_o they_o however_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o belong_v actual_o to_o they_o hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la by_o sense_n or_o experience_n such_o predicate_v be_v most_o those_o of_o the_o six_o last_o predicament_n and_o many_o quantity_n quality_n and_o relation_n 16._o notwithstanding_o those_o proposition_n which_o have_v such_o accidental_a predicate_v be_v all_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o they_o hap_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o subject_a perfect_o know_v may_v be_v perfect_o evident_a and_o demonstrable_a for_o as_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v one_o effect_n that_o need_v but_o one_o cause_n to_o put_v it_o from_o that_o single_a cause_n so_o do_v we_o know_v all_o the_o cause_n that_o concur_v to_o any_o effect_n which_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o many_o cause_n we_o can_v certain_o conclude_v and_o know_v such_o a_o effect_n will_v follow_v in_o which_o case_n the_o predicate_a will_v be_v no_o long_o a_o accident_n but_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o that_o complex_fw-la of_o cause_n nor_o will_v the_o proposition_n itself_o be_v any_o long_a mere_o accidental_a corol._n vi_o hence_o there_o be_v nothing_o contingent_a or_o accidental_a to_o god_n but_o all_o event_n though_o never_o so_o minute_n or_o so_o odd_a be_v equal_o certain_a to_o he_o as_o the_o most_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o most_o necessary_a cause_n because_o he_o lay_v and_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a series_n of_o cause_n that_o concur_v to_o bring_v about_o every_o least_o effect_n lesson_n iv._o of_o the_o generate_a of_o knowledge_n in_o we_o and_o of_o the_o method_n how_o this_o be_v perform_v hitherto_o of_o knowledge_n or_o judgement_n according_a to_o their_o dependence_n on_o one_o another_o and_o their_o be_v resolve_v artificial_o into_o first_o principle_n our_o next_o task_n be_v to_o consider_v they_o according_a to_o the_o order_n they_o be_v instill_a into_o we_o natural_o 1._o the_o soul_n or_o the_o understanding_n be_v at_o first_o void_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n or_o rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la for_o since_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a nor_o act_n needless_o he_o put_v no_o effect_n immediate_o or_o without_o second_o cause_n when_o there_o be_v cause_n lay_v by_o he_o to_o produce_v they_o and_o since_o we_o experience_v that_o cause_n be_v lay_v by_o he_o apt_a to_o imprint_v notion_n in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v evident_o comparative_a we_o can_v compare_v those_o notion_n and_o can_v see_v how_o they_o agree_v or_o disagree_v which_o be_v to_o know_v hence_o in_o case_n the_o soul_n have_v any_o notion_n or_o knowledge_n infuse_v into_o she_o otherwise_o than_o by_o those_o cause_n it_o will_v frustrate_v and_o make_v void_a that_o course_n of_o natural_a agent_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o beget_v knowledge_n in_o we_o and_o make_v nature_n contradict_v herself_o again_o since_o we_o experience_n that_o we_o know_v no_o more_o than_o we_o have_v notion_n of_o and_o that_o we_o can_v compare_v those_o notion_n and_o can_v know_v all_o thing_n we_o have_v notion_n of_o and_o do_v thus_o right_o compare_v and_o that_o both_o those_o effect_n do_v follow_v natural_o from_o the_o impression_n of_o object_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o absurdity_n to_o affirm_v that_o those_o cause_n do_v only_o excite_v and_o not_o beget_v knowledge_n in_o we_o last_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n suppose_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o ens_fw-la before_o the_o body_n or_o at_o least_o distinct_a from_o it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v both_o unconceivable_a and_o inexplicable_a how_o they_o can_v ever_o come_v to_o be_v unite_v so_o as_o to_o compound_v one_o ens._n for_o this_o can_v be_v do_v quantitative_o as_o be_v evident_a nor_o by_o their_o act_v together_o as_o the_o cartesian_o hold_v both_o because_o all_o action_n presuppose_v the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n whence_o they_o must_v be_v one_o ens_fw-la before_o they_o can_v act_n as_o one_o ens_fw-la as_o also_o because_o the_o line_n or_o predicament_n of_o action_n be_v 18._o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o ens_fw-la and_o extrinsical_a to_o it_o and_o so_o can_v 1._o intrinsical_o constitute_v those_o joynt-acter_n one_o ens_fw-la or_o thing_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v not_o one_o ens_fw-la with_o the_o soul_n can_v act_v with_o it_o otherwise_o than_o as_o its_o instrument_n and_o it_o will_v be_v most_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o my_o hand_n and_o pen_n be_v oâ—e_a thing_n because_o they_o joint_o concur_v in_o their_o different_a way_n to_o the_o action_n of_o write_v wherefore_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o antecedent_n knowledge_n but_o be_v a_o rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la capable_a to_o receive_v such_o impression_n as_o beget_v knowledge_n in_o she_o 2._o the_o first_o judgement_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o soul_n have_v be_v that_o its_o self_n or_o the_o man_n exist_v for_o since_o as_o 16._o be_v show_v the_o first_o notion_n the_o soul_n have_v be_v of_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o of_o his_o existence_n and_o 10._o all_o judgement_n be_v make_v by_o compound_v or_o compare_v of_o notion_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o most_o obvious_a most_o easy_a most_o natural_a and_o consequent_o the_o first_o judgement_n in_o priority_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n have_v when_o he_o be_v ripe_a to_o judge_v be_v that_o himself_o be_v or_o i_o be_o 3._o the_o next_o judgement_n be_v that_o he_o be_v strike_v or_o affect_v by_o some_o object_n without_o he_o for_o since_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v motion_n and_o therefore_o object_n be_v continual_o move_v where_o the_o man_n be_v and_o so_o do_v light_n and_o act_n on_o his_o sense_n that_o be_v do_v work_v experimental_a knowledge_n in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v act_v upon_o or_o strike_v by_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v after_o he_o come_v to_o frame_v judgement_n necessary_o and_o frequent_o know_v and_o consequent_o judge_v he_o be_v strike_v nor_o can_v this_o be_v the_o first_o judgement_n both_o for_o the_o reason_n late_o give_v sect._n 2._o as_o also_o because_o in_o this_o proposition_n i_o be_o strike_v the_o proposition_n i_o be_o be_v most_o simple_a and_o manifest_o antecede_v i_o be_o strike_v the_o notion_n of_o strike_v be_v clear_o superad_v to_o it_o 4._o the_o next_o knowledge_n or_o next_o judgement_n to_o the_o former_a in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v i_o be_o strike_v thus_o or_o affect_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n for_o the_o notion_n of_o i_o be_o strike_v be_v more_o simple_a and_o so_o antecede_v i_o be_o strike_v thus_o which_o superadd_n to_o it_o whence_o this_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o three_o section_n 5._o these_o judgement_n have_v we_o be_v furnish_v by_o nature_n with_o mean_n of_o know_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o distinct_a nature_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o affect_v we_o for_o since_o we_o get_v all_o our_o notion_n
casual_o upon_o something_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o run_v against_o it_o though_o we_o neither_o see_v or_o know_v what_o that_o thing_n be_v or_o when_o we_o see_v a_o thing_n a_o far_o off_o we_o know_v that_o that_o thing_n be_v though_o as_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o efficient_a cauâ—es_n and_o effect_n for_o since_o a_o first_o cause_n be_v suppose_v who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a he_o administâ—rs_v his_o workmanship_n the_o world_n after_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a manner_n which_o be_v that_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o loose_a and_o slack_a but_o perfect_o coherent_a nor_o can_v this_o be_v do_v among_o a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o body_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n so_o as_o to_o make_v up_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o make_v effect_n necessary_o follow_v from_o their_o cause_n since_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n will_v be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o need_v the_o artificer_n hand_n at_o every_o turn_n to_o make_v it_o go_v on_o which_o argue_v a_o imperfection_n in_o the_o workmanship_n itself_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o efficient_a cause_n and_o effect_n 4._o the_o course_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v câ—â—ryed_v on_o by_o such_o efficient_a cause_n and_o effect_n as_o 〈◊〉_d â—roper_a to_o one_o another_o for_o be_v â—ot_n â—â—ese_v cause_n and_o effect_n proper_a to_o one_o another_o any_o 〈◊〉_d may_v do_v any_o thing_n or_o suffer_v from_o any_o thing_n v_o g._n fire_n may_v both_o heat_n and_o cool_v and_o moisten_v and_o water_n may_v be_v as_o combustible_a as_o dry_a wood_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o whiâ—h_a case_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o order_n his_o action_n or_o what_o efficient_a cause_n or_o what_o matter_n rather_o than_o another_o he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o produce_v any_o effect_n nor_o consequent_o sinâ—e_o â—uch_o essence_n be_v ordain_v for_o such_o and_o such_o end_n can_v the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v know_v or_o distinguish_v more_o than_o in_o outward_a appearance_n 5._o hence_o follow_v immediate_o that_o every_o such_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n put_v to_o be_v actual_o cause_v must_v most_o necessary_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d proper_a effect_n for_o since_o to_o causâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o to_o do_v nothing_o be_v not_o to_o do_v what_o 〈◊〉_d actual_o cause_v must_v cause_v something_o or_o produce_v some_o effect_n anâ—_n this_o effect_n must_v be_v a_o proper_a one_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v §_o 4._o 6._o all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o nature_n be_v actual_o cause_v for_o since_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o work_v be_v in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n itself_o as_o be_v nothing_o but_o its_o existence_n and_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o be_v quantitative_a that_o be_v of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n either_o perfect_o or_o imperfect_o divisible_a and_o variable_a innumerable_a manner_n of_o way_n according_a to_o its_o quality_n nor_o can_v it_o have_v a_o infinite_a power_n of_o resist_v the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o least_o cause_n hence_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v a_o impression_n make_v upon_o it_o to_o some_o degree_n by_o any_o quantitative_a agent_n provide_v there_o be_v but_o immediate_a application_n of_o the_o agent_n to_o the_o patient_n and_o that_o it_o be_v prâ—st_v upon_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o vacuum_n immediate_a application_n of_o one_o natural_a body_n to_o another_o must_v needs_o be_v throughout_o all_o nature_n and_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o moâ—ion_n one_o body_n must_v necessary_o press_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v next_o it_o from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v evident_o that_o all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o nature_n be_v actual_o cause_v 7._o from_o these_o discourse_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v proper_a effect_n from_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n which_o we_o call_v demonstrate_v â_fw-la priori_fw-la and_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n from_o proper_a effect_n which_o be_v call_v demonstrate_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la for_o since_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o reason_n do_v only_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o the_o word_n cause_n speak_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o reason_n the_o same_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o understanding_n and_o proper_a cause_n and_o effect_n in_o nature_n be_v necessary_o connect_v to_o one_o another_o and_o consequent_o do_v infer_v one_o another_o natural_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n effect_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o understanding_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o one_o infer_v the_o other_o in_o our_o understanding_n whence_o follow_v that_o thoâ—e_a cause_n and_o effect_n can_v be_v use_v as_o proper_a middle_a term_n to_o infer_v or_o conclude_v one_o another_o and_o that_o proof_n make_v by_o such_o medium_n be_v demonstrative_a be_v clear_a for_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o those_o notion_n or_o nature_n be_v connect_v natural_o and_o so_o connect_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v show_v these_o be_v §_o §_o 5._o and_o 6._o 8._o this_o be_v far_o confirm_v because_o two_o body_n that_o be_v immediate_a do_v act_n and_o re-act_n or_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n mutual_o cause_n and_o effect_n to_o one_o another_o for_o since_o their_o existence_n which_o be_v their_o power_n of_o act_v be_v immediate_o apply_v and_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o motion_n press_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o no_o natural_a agent_n be_v of_o infinite_a power_n nor_o consequent_o can_v it_o subdue_v all_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o a_o instant_a it_o follow_v that_o till_o one_o of_o they_o be_v by_o degree_n total_o subdue_v the_o resist_a body_n must_v necessary_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v re-act_n upon_o it_o 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a_o stand_n or_o nonplus_v to_o find_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o thing_n it_o admire_v whence_o it_o infer_v demonstrative_o a_o power_n of_o reason_v capable_a to_o act_v or_o exercise_v itself_o in_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o passive_a property_n which_o be_v quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o the_o school_n phrase_n be_v or_o proper_o such_o for_o these_o spring_v necessary_o or_o immediate_o out_o of_o the_o essence_n be_v by_o consequence_n natural_o connect_v with_o it_o and_o the_o essence_n with_o they_o whence_o they_o be_v proper_a medium_n to_o infer_v demonstrative_o such_o a_o essence_n à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la and_o the_o essence_n a_o fit_a medium_fw-la to_o demonstrate_v they_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la 12._o that_o demonstration_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o formal_a cause_n or_o from_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o be_v formal_o and_o essential_o such_o have_v be_v show_v above_o lesson_n 3._o §§_o 7._o and_o 8._o where_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o the_o 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nature_n of_o the_o first_o intelligent_a be_v who_o create_v the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o inferior_a one_o angel_n who_o manage_v it_o under_o he_o that_o ground_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o nature_n for_o a_o contradiction_n to_o be_v true_a or_o that_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v contrive_v in_o a_o bad_a method_n or_o carry_v on_o after_o a_o absurd_a manner_n corol._n xii_o hence_o these_o say_n thus_o right_o understand_v have_v in_o they_o the_o force_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o more_o solid_a demonstration_n from_o the_o final_a cause_n than_o can_v be_v take_v from_o any_o corporeal_a efficient_n and_o effect_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o proper_a to_o one_o another_o for_o these_o say_n engage_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o supreme_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o noble_a cause_n under_o he_o and_o which_o have_v they_o not_o rectitude_n in_o their_o understanding_n will_n and_o operation_n all_o nature_n will_v be_v wrong_a and_o ground_n or_o beget_v in_o we_o 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mountain_n to_o vent_v the_o passion_n that_o be-mads_a they_o but_o it_o be_v shameful_a in_o pretender_n to_o philosophy_n who_o be_v to_o reduce_v natural_a effect_n to_o their_o cause_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o both_o literal_o as_o they_o be_v yet_o such_o and_o so_o apply_v must_v be_v the_o common_a language_n of_o mere_a naturalist_n who_o look_v no_o high_a than_o matter_n and_o talk_v of_o great_a nature_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o such_o windy_a whimsy_n order_v thing_n thus_o and_o thus_o that_o be_v design_v a_o end_n hate_v and_o abhor_v this_o thing_n affect_v another_o which_o yet_o all_o the_o while_n they_o deny_v to_o be_v intelligent_a thing_n lest_o they_o shall_v grant_v a_o first_o be_v make_v nature_n and_o spiritual_a second_a cause_n carry_v on_o the_o course_n of_o it_o and_o move_a it_o regular_o nor_o matter_n it_o that_o we_o have_v now_o and_o than_o to_o use_v the_o same_o language_n for_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v improper_a and_o can_v reduce_v it_o to_o a_o litteral_n sense_n agree_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n manage_v by_o such_o governor_n which_o these_o man_n can_v 14._o there_o can_v be_v no_o final_a cause_n in_o respect_n to_o god._n for_o end_n and_o good_a be_v the_o same_o and_o god_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a and_o infinite_o happy_a in_o himself_o there_o can_v no_o good_a accrue_v to_o he_o from_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o himself_o or_o from_o creature_n and_o so_o they_o can_v have_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n to_o he_o wherefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n aim_v at_o the_o good_a of_o his_o creature_n or_o that_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n wise_o be_v his_o end_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o act_v as_o become_v his_o wisdom_n or_o his_o wisdom_n be_v his_o essence_n he_o act_v as_o he_o be_v 15._o speak_v of_o mankind_n we_o can_v demonstrate_v some_o act_n of_o his_o will_n from_o the_o final_a cause_n suppose_v and_o a_o final_a cause_n from_o the_o suppose_a act_n of_o his_o will._n for_o since_o the_o will_n be_v a_o power_n and_o all_o power_n be_v specify_v or_o have_v their_o particular_a essence_n from_o the_o respect_n they_o have_v to_o such_o or_o such_o object_n and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o appear_v good_a it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o will_v to_o act_v for_o a_o appear_v good_a wherefore_o if_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v as_o we_o may_v often_o that_o such_o a_o particular_a object_n must_v all_o thing_n consider_v appear_v a_o good_a to_o a_o man_n in_o such_o circumstance_n it_o will_v both_o follow_v â_fw-la priori_fw-la that_o if_o his_o will_n act_n it_o be_v for_o a_o appear_v good_a and_o also_o â_fw-la posteriori_fw-la that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o appear_v good_a there_o will_v follow_v a_o act_n of_o his_o will._n the_o proof_n of_o both_o be_v plain_a for_o since_o the_o will_n be_v a_o power_n to_o act_n for_o a_o appear_v good_a if_o it_o do_v not_o in_o due_a circumstance_n act_n for_o it_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o a_o will_n or_o else_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o a_o appear_v good_a be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will._n whence_o since_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o object_n imaginable_a it_o will_v follow_v again_o that_o the_o will_n be_v no_o power_n and_o consequent_o no_o will._n nor_o do_v this_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o choose_v one_o out_o of_o many_o but_o establish_v the_o essence_n of_o it_o corol._n 14._o hence_o the_o most_o easy_a and_o most_o connaturall_a way_n to_o manage_v or_o treat_v with_o mankind_n be_v to_o make_v that_o which_o you_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v their_o good_a for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o obey_v and_o if_o either_o through_o perverseness_n or_o delusion_n by_o other_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o be_v their_o own_o there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v but_o to_o over-awe_n they_o with_o fear_n that_o so_o at_o least_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o they_o a_o good_a to_o avoid_v punishment_n lesson_n vi_o several_a instance_n of_o demonstration_n 1._o the_o method_n of_o demonstrate_v be_v twofold_a the_o one_o be_v perform_v by_o exact_a syllogism_n in_o right_a mood_n and_o figure_n the_o other_o by_o lay_v first_o certain_a maxim_n axiom_n or_o pestulatum_n and_o then_o prove_v the_o thesis_n by_o the_o concatenation_n of_o many_o proposition_n orderly_o succeed_v one_o another_o which_o be_v the_o way_n euclid_n take_v for_o this_o late_a way_n may_v be_v full_a as_o solid_a as_o the_o other_o though_o it_o look_v not_o so_o artificial_o provide_v its_o several_a consequence_n
indivisible_a add_v to_o another_o can_v make_v quantity_n but_o la_o 1._o alderman_n infinite_a number_n of_o indivisibles_fw-fr consist_v of_o or_o be_v one_o indivisible_a add_v to_o another_o therefore_o rent-no_a infinite_a number_n of_o indivisibles_n can_v make_v quantity_n 10._o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o all_o number_n though_o infinite_a consist_v of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o one_o add_v to_o another_o add_v that_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v above_o that_o all_o infinite_a number_n be_v impossible_a proposition_n iii_o if_o any_o two_o part_n of_o quantity_n be_v actual_o distinct_a all_o the_o part_n must_v be_v actual_o distinct_a also_o bar-what_a ever_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o precise_a nature_n of_o quantity_n must_v be_v equal_o find_v where_o ever_o there_o be_v quantity_n or_o throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n by_o axiom_n 3_o d._n but_o baal_a actual_a distinction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n if_o put_v in_o any_o two_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o precise_a notion_n of_o quantity_n therefore_o ra-all_a actual_a distinction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n if_o put_v in_o any_o two_o must_v be_v equal_o find_v wherever_o there_o be_v quantity_n or_o throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n 11._o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v for_o all_o unity_n and_o distinction_n in_o any_o line_n follow_v out_o of_o the_o entity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v peculiar_a that_o be_v in_o our_o case_n out_o of_o the_o entity_n or_o essence_n of_o quantity_n again_o this_o actual_a distinction_n of_o quantitative_a part_n can_v spring_v from_o substance_n for_o this_o have_v no_o distinction_n of_o part_n but_o that_o of_o matter_n and_o form_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o other_o line_n for_o all_o those_o do_v presuppose_v quantity_n and_o spring_n from_o it_o as_o the_o primary_n affection_n of_o body_n therefore_o if_o any_o two_o part_n of_o quantity_n be_v actual_o distinct_a that_o distinction_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n itself_o 12._o now_o that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n shall_v be_v actual_o distinct_a destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n and_o be_v contradictory_n be_v thus_o prove_v 2_o da-whateve_a make_v quantity_n consist_v of_o infinite_a indivisibles_n contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n but_o ri-that_a position_n which_o make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n actual_o distinct_a make_v quantity_n consist_v of_o infinite_a indivisibles_fw-fr therefore_o i-that_a position_n which_o make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n actual_o distinct_a contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n 13._o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v actual_o distinct_a quantitative_o may_v be_v divide_v quantitative_o or_o rather_o be_v already_o so_o as_o those_o which_o be_v actual_o distinct_a in_o the_o line_n of_o substance_n be_v distinct_a substance_n or_o distinct_a thing_n in_o that_o line_n wherefore_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o they_o put_v quantity_n to_o be_v do_v bear_v it_o let_v we_o suppose_v quantity_n divide_v into_o all_o its_o actual_a part_n it_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o that_o be_v into_o all_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o suppose_v actual_o distinct_a it_o be_v manifest_a there_o can_v remain_v only_o infinite_a indivisibles_n they_o must_v be_v indivisible_a because_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o all_o it_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o and_o they_o must_v be_v infinite_a for_o divisibility_n that_o be_v but_o finite_a will_v contradict_v euclid_n clear_a and_o most_o approve_a demonstration_n beside_o it_o will_v follow_v hence_o that_o if_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n be_v actual_o distinct_a each_o of_o they_o must_v be_v determinate_a in_o the_o line_n of_o quantity_n wherefore_o they_o be_v also_o infinite_a in_o number_n for_o a_o finite_a number_n of_o part_n make_v quantity_n not_o to_o be_v divisible_a infinite_o against_o euclid_n demonstration_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o each_o least_o quantity_n will_v be_v of_o infinite_a extension_n for_o the_o least_o determinate_a quantity_n infinite_a time_n repeat_v make_v a_o infinite_a extension_n 14._o hence_o be_v evince_v our_o main_a demonstration_n that_o since_o continue_v quantity_n be_v neither_o compound_v of_o a_o finit_fw-la nor_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o indivisibles_n nor_o of_o actual_a part_n it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o potential_a part_n that_o be_v there_o be_v but_o one_o actual_a whole_a in_o the_o line_n of_o quantity_n and_o this_o whole_a be_v divisible_a without_o end_n corol._n i._n hence_o be_v far_o demonstrate_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o to_o its_o quantity_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o continuity_n of_o the_o whole_a imaginable_a mass_n of_o body_n corol._n ii_o hence_o be_v demonstrate_v likewise_o that_o all_o vacuum_n and_o epicurus_n scheme_n of_o plenum_fw-la and_o vacuum_n be_v contradictory_n as_o likewise_o that_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v more_o world_n than_o one_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o quantity_n be_v but_o one_o whole_a divisible_a still_o into_o its_o potential_a part_n or_o part_n still_o far_o divisible_a thesis_n iii_o 15._o successive_a quantity_n or_o motion_n and_o consequent_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o have_v be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la but_o must_v have_v have_v a_o beginning_n demonstration_n iu._n bar-all_a infinite_a motion_n or_o time_n be_v impossible_a but_o baal_a duration_n of_o motion_n ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la must_v have_v be_v for_o a_o infinite_a time_n therefore_o ra-all_a duration_n of_o motion_n ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la be_v impossible_a the_o minor_a be_v self-evident_a the_o major_n be_v thus_o prove_v bar-all_a infinite_a time_n must_v be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o determinate_a part_n of_o time_n v_o g._n infinite_a hour_n but_o baal_a infinite_a number_n of_o the_o determinate_a part_n of_o time_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o ra-all_a infinite_a time_n be_v impossible_a 16._o the_o major_n be_v clear_o evident_a for_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o determinate_a part_n of_o time_n finite_a than_o all_o the_o part_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o whole_a be_v finite_a the_o whole_a must_v likewise_o be_v finite_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v above_o demonstration_n 1._o and_o 2._o where_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o all_o infinite_a number_n be_v impossible_a 17._o whence_o be_v demonstrate_v our_o main_a thesis_n that_o time_n motion_n or_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o beginning_n whence_o many_o useful_a conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v against_o heathen_n and_o atheist_n note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o our_o argument_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o part_n of_o time_n which_o be_v actual_o determine_v and_o measure_v or_o no_o it_o be_v sufficient_a the_o subject_n infinite_a motion_n or_o infinite_a time_n bear_v the_o have_v such_o a_o determination_n make_v by_o have_v that_o in_o it_o which_o correspond_v to_o all_o those_o infinite_a determinate_a part_n for_o this_o necessary_o induce_v and_o enforce_v a_o contradiction_n thesis_n iv._o there_o be_v spiritual_a being_n which_o we_o call_v angel_n demonstration_n v._n axiom_n 1._o what_o act_n be_v 2._o every_o thing_n act_v as_o it_o be_v and_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la can_v act_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o be_v especial_o as_o a_o immediate_a agent_n 3._o motion_n be_v change_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o create_a being_n but_o either_o divisible_a or_o indivisible_a one_o that_o be_v body_n or_o spirit_n 5._o the_o first_o be_v be_v essential_o unchangeable_a 1_o da-whateve_a must_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o some_o effect_v act_n and_o consequent_o be_v but_o ri-an_a angel_n must_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o some_o effect_n viz._n of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n therefore_o jan_a angel_n act_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v 4._o da-every_a effect_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n noâ—_n by_o a_o body_n must_v have_v be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o a_o create_a spirit_n or_o a_o angel_n but_o ri-the_a first_o motion_n in_o nature_n be_v a_o effect_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n nor_o by_o a_o body_n therefore_o i'the_a first_o motion_n in_o nature_n must_v have_v be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o a_o angel_n and_o consequent_o a_o angel_n act_n &_o be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o thâ—_n minor_n viz._n that_o the_o first_o motion_n can_v not_o be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v thus_o demonstrate_v 19_o fe-no_a 2._o be_v that_o be_v essential_o unchangeable_a and_o who_o nature_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o change_n can_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n o_o 3_o change_n or_o motion_n nor_o consequent_o of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n but_o ri-the_a first_o be_v be_v 5._o essential_o unchangeable_a and_o his_o nature_n be_v direct_o
contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o change_n or_o motion_n therefore_o i'the_a first_n be_v can_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o motion_n or_o change_n nor_o consequent_o of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n 20._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o former_a minor_n viz._n that_o a_o body_n can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n be_v thus_o prove_v ce-nothing_a that_o antecedent_o to_o the_o first_o motion_n be_v not-moving_a or_o in_o rest_n 2._o can_v have_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n but_o la-every_a body_n antecedent_o to_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n be_v not-moving_a or_o in_o rest_n therefore_o rent-no_a body_n can_v have_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n note_v that_o this_o demonstration_n suppose_v a_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v prove_v demonstration_n 4._o lesson_n vii_o other_o instance_n of_o demonstration_n thesis_n v._o there_o be_v a_o first_o self-existent_a be_v or_o a_o deity_n demonstration_n vi._n proposition_n i._o the_o notion_n or_o nature_n of_o ens_fw-la and_o of_o existent_n in_o creature_n and_o consequent_o of_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v distinct._n da-every_a notion_n of_o which_o existent_a and_o not-existent_a may_v be_v true_o predicate_v be_v different_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o existent_n but_o ri-the_a notion_n of_o ens_fw-la in_o its_o first_o and_o proper_a signification_n take_v for_o a_o individual_a substance_n be_v a_o notion_n of_o which_o existent_n and_o not-existent_a may_v be_v predicate_v therefore_o i_o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la thus_o understand_v be_v different_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o existent_n and_o consequent_o the_o notion_n of_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v also_o distinct._n 2._o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o petrus_n est_fw-fr while_n he_o be_v live_v and_o as_o true_o say_v of_o the_o same_o peter_n that_o fuit_fw-la or_o non-_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a 3._o the_o major_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a for_o when_o we_o say_v petrus_n est_fw-fr or_o peter_n be_v existent_a be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o predicate_v existent_a the_o same_o with_o peter_n the_o subject_a the_o proposition_n will_v be_v in_o sense_n formal_o identical_a and_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v what_o be_v existent_a be_v existent_a wherefore_o when_o we_o say_v petrus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la or_o peter_n be_v not-existent_a peter_n signify_v the_o same_o as_o existent_a it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o we_o say_v what_o be_v existent_a be_v not_o existent_a which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n proposition_n ii_o 4._o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la abstract_n from_o existence_n or_o be_v indifferent_a to_o it_o and_o to_o nonexistence_n this_o need_v no_o far_a proof_n for_o in_o the_o two_o proposition_n late_o mention_v existent_a and_o not_o existent_a be_v true_o predicate_v of_o the_o same_o ens_fw-la viz._n peter_n which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o the_o subject_n peter_n do_v abstract_n from_o both_o or_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o beside_o all_o the_o word_n which_o we_o use_v to_o express_v the_o notion_n or_o nature_n of_o any_o create_a ens_fw-la whatever_n do_v so_o perfect_o abstract_a from_o existence_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o express_v employ_v nor_o in_o the_o least_o hint_v in_o they_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o word_n lapis_fw-la quercus_fw-la bucephalus_n petrus_n raphael_n which_o give_v we_o not_o the_o least_o light_n or_o intimation_n that_o they_o be_v existent_a or_o not-existent_a proposition_n iii_o 5._o be_v there_o any_o inclination_n in_o create_a entity_n to_o one_o more_o than_o to_o the_o other_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v rather_o to_o not-being_a than_o to_o be_v for_o since_o peter_n even_o though_o possess_v of_o actual_a be_v be_v still_o no_o less_o capable_a of_o not-being_a it_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a natural_a tendency_n to_o not-being_a because_o though_o support_v formal_o as_o it_o be_v by_o its_o opposite_a actual_a existence_n he_o be_v notwithstanding_o no_o less_o a_o capacity_n of_o not-existing_a his_o original_a nothingness_n be_v so_o radicate_v in_o his_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n that_o it_o stick_v to_o it_o and_o incline_v he_o to_o it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v proposition_n iu_o 6._o existence_n be_v no_o way_n intrinsical_a to_o any_o create_a ens_fw-la either_o essential_o or_o as_o a_o affection_n spring_v out_o of_o its_o essence_n this_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v prop._n 2_o d._n and_o 3_o d._n because_o every_o nature_n require_v all_o its_o intrinsicals_n and_o what_o follow_v out_o of_o they_o or_o be_v connect_v with_o they_o and_o be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o have_v they_o or_o not_o have_v they_o as_o ens_fw-la be_v to_o have_v or_o not_o have_v existence_n proposition_n v._n 7._o all_o create_v thing_n have_v their_o existence_n from_o something_o that_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o they_o for_o whatever_o have_v any_o thing_n and_o not_o from_o its_o self_n or_o from_o its_o own_o intrinsical_a nature_n must_v have_v it_o from_o another_o or_o from_o something_o that_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o it_o there_o be_v no_o three_o sort_n of_o cause_n imaginable_a which_o be_v neither_o intrinsical_a nor_o extrinsical_a that_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o its_o self_n nor_o another_o proposition_n vi._n 8._o no_o create_a ens_fw-la can_v give_v existence_n to_o another_o for_o though_o as_o be_v show_v former_o the_o virtue_n by_o which_o the_o ens_fw-la operate_v be_v the_o existence_n of_o that_o ens_fw-la yet_o it_o can_v work_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v or_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v that_o existence_n who_o nature_n it_o actual_o imprint_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o subject_a as_o we_o find_v in_o fire_n heat_n in_o water_n moisten_v and_o in_o the_o whole_a line_n of_o universal_a causality_n again_o since_o the_o whole_a line_n of_o causality_n also_o bear_v that_o no_o cause_n can_v act_v unless_o it_o be_v first_o determine_v and_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o work_v such_o a_o effect_n whence_o come_v those_o establish_a maxim_n that_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o proper_a cause_n to_o proper_a effect_n and_o exit_fw-la indifferente_a nihil_fw-la sequitur_fw-la therefore_o see_v prop._n 2._o the_o create_v ens_fw-la to_o which_o such_o a_o existence_n belong_v and_o consequent_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o that_o ens_fw-la abstract_n from_o all_o existence_n and_o be_v perfect_o indifferent_a even_o to_o it_o be_v own_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o existence_n of_o any_o other_o ens_fw-la it_o follow_v demonstrative_o that_o no_o create_a ens_fw-la can_v give_v existence_n to_o another_o or_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o therefore_o proposition_n vii_o 9_o there_o must_v be_v some_o uncreated_a cause_n that_o give_v existence_n to_o all_o create_a entity_n this_o be_v already_o 5.6_o evident_a since_o no_o create_a entity_n can_v have_v its_o existence_n either_o from_o its_o own_o intrinsical_a nature_n or_o from_o any_o other_o creature_n proposition_n viii_o 10._o this_o uncreated_a cause_n of_o all_o existence_n must_v be_v self-existent_a that_o be_v his_o essence_n must_v be_v his_o existence_n for_o be_v his_o essence_n indifferent_a to_o existence_n or_o existence_n accidental_a to_o he_o and_o not_o essential_a he_o will_v need_v another_o cause_n to_o give_v he_o existence_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n creature_n do_v and_o so_o he_o will_v not_o be_v uncreated_a therefore_o there_o be_v a_o first_o self-existent_a be_v or_o a_o deity_n corol._n iii_o hence_o it_o be_v see_v that_o all_o that_o create_v cause_n operate_v upon_o entity_n grow_v to_o maturity_n be_v to_o dispose_v to_o the_o not_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n they_o work_v upon_o by_o alter_a the_o matter_n so_o that_o out_o of_o those_o alteration_n bring_v to_o such_o a_o point_n the_o body_n cease_v to_o be_v any_o long_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n or_o kind_a and_o consequent_o lose_v its_o existence_n at_o which_o instant_a the_o providence_n of_o the_o first_o be_v so_o order_n his_o world_n that_o those_o determination_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o former_a ens_fw-la shall_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o new_a ens_fw-la that_o be_v to_o succeed_v to_o which_o in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a the_o other_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o this_o new_a one_o be_v ultimate_o determine_v to_o be_v this_o he_o by_o his_o bountiful_a and_o steady_a emanation_n of_o be_v give_v it_o such_o a_o peculiar_a existence_n as_o be_v commensurate_v and_o proper_a to_o its_o essence_n thesis_n vi_o a_o angel_n can_v undergo_v any_o change_n after_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o its_o be_v demonstration_n vii_o axiom_n 1._o if_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v perfect_o fit_v
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