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fill_v by_o know_v many_o truth_n but_o be_v enlarge_v and_o enable_v to_o know_v still_o more_o and_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o body_n she_o be_v not_o distract_v by_o object_n work_v upon_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o fancy_n but_o intimate_o and_o necessary_o present_a to_o herself_o and_o consequent_o to_o what_o be_v in_o herself_o and_o so_o be_v addict_v apply_v and_o natural_o necessitate_v to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o her_o body_n and_o consequent_o of_o herself_o as_o be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o body_n and_o fit_v for_o it_o and_o by_o herself_o to_o know_v all_o the_o truth_n connect_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o herself_o that_o be_v as_o be_v show_v all_o nature_n and_o this_o not_o successive_o one_o truth_n after_o another_o as_o she_o do_v when_o she_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o need_v the_o fancy_n and_o so_o accommodate_v her_o manner_n of_o work_v to_o its_o slow_a pace_n but_z be_v now_o a_o pure_a spirit_n and_o indivisible_a and_o so_o not_o commensurable_a 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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
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 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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
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 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likelihood_n on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v be_v great_a or_o slight_a 10._o those_o different_a inclination_n or_o propension_n of_o the_o understanding_n towards_o the_o thing_n be_v or_o not_o be_v may_v be_v take_v from_o innumerable_a head_n viz._n from_o the_o mere_a frequency_n or_o seldomness_n of_o the_o thing_n happen_v from_o historical_a relation_n unabet_v by_o tradition_n from_o rumour_n and_o common_a talk_n from_o writer_n of_o uncertain_a authority_n or_o proceed_v upon_o speculation_n or_o opinion_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o author_n as_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o know_v yet_o be_v of_o great_a name_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o bare_a sentiment_n of_o antiquity_n from_o rely_v on_o our_o nurse_n parent_n or_o tutor_n from_o medal_n monument_n inscription_n fable_n etc._n etc._n from_o misconceit_n delude_v our_o fancy_n from_o equivocation_n of_o word_n from_o interest_n and_o prejudice_n from_o ill-agreeing_a observation_n make_v by_o 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nothing_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v determinate_o what_o it_o be_v or_o as_o it_o be_v this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n self-evident_a for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v determinate_a and_o it_o be_v be_v fix_v to_o be_v such_o be_v to_o be_v certain_o such_o of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n independent_o on_o any_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o first_o cause_n establish_v that_o nature_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v or_o order_v it_o by_z second_o cause_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 16._o certainty_n on_o the_o subject_n side_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o our_o understanding_n to_o this_o objective_a certainty_n for_o we_o can_v neither_o be_v certain_a nor_o uncertain_a without_o reason_n or_o motive_n and_o those_o must_v either_o be_v take_v from_o the_o establish_v or_o certain_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o they_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n 17._o wherefore_o when_o we_o discourse_v or_o dispute_v about_o the_o certainty_n of_o any_o point_n it_o can_v only_o be_v mean_v of_o certainty_n in_o the_o subject_a or_o of_o certainty_n to_o we_o for_o of_o certainty_n on_o the_o object_n be_v side_n or_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o or_o determinate_o what_o it_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o dispute_n corol._n ii_o hence_o certainty_n be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o reason_n all_o determination_n of_o our_o understanding_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o will_n and_o not_o from_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v certainty_n but_o resolvedness_n or_o wiliful_a adhesion_n 18._o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o irrational_a and_o a_o most_o senseless_a abuse_v of_o the_o word_n certainty_n to_o ground_n it_o on_o the_o subject_n or_o the_o person_n be_v own_o persuasion_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o not_o on_o the_o thing_n it_o self_n for_o since_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o herself_o tabula_fw-la rasa_fw-la all_o our_o knowledge_n and_o the_o firmness_n or_o solidity_n of_o our_o knowledge_n that_o be_v our_o certainty_n must_v either_o be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o we_o or_o since_o nature_n can_v have_v no_o other_o method_n but_o thaâ—_n it_o must_v be_v inspire_v supernatural_o wherefore_o such_o a_o fantastic_a and_o catachrestical_a certainty_n be_v convince_v to_o be_v nothing_o in_o those_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o weigh_v reason_n but_o a_o self-conceited_a resolution_n to_o hold_v or_o think_v thus_o and_o to_o stick_v to_o it_o out_o of_o mere_a wilfulness_n its_o true_a and_o only_a ground_n in_o defiance_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n which_o do_v ground_n all_o our_o reason_n 19_o hence_o follow_v that_o that_o certainty_n they_o nickname_n moral_a be_v in_o reality_n uncertainty_n for_o since_o all_o certainty_n have_v for_o its_o object_n or_o cause_n the_o existence_n of_o the_o thing_n on_o which_o all_o true_a assent_n be_v ground_v and_o this_o consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a have_v no_o degree_n it_o 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of_o allow_v it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v demonstate_v 13._o to_o do_v which_o be_v our_o present_a work_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o epicurus_n doctrine_n a_o scholar_n of_o the_o first_o class_n in_o the_o school_n of_o democritus_n this_o philosopher_n if_o we_o may_v call_v he_o so_o put_v innumerable_a atom_n or_o rather_o contrary_a to_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n a_o actual_o infinite_a number_n of_o they_o and_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o figure_n descend_v in_o a_o infinite_a imaginary_a space_n or_o vacuity_n some_o of_o they_o downward_o some_o of_o they_o overthwart_o according_a as_o his_o hypothesis_n have_v occasion_n that_o so_o they_o may_v overtake_v their_o fellow-atome_n with_o which_o cling_v together_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o mere_a figure_n they_o compound_v several_a world_n and_o every_o particular_a body_n in_o each_o of_o those_o world_n that_o natural_a body_n become_v rare_a or_o dense_n according_a as_o they_o have_v in_o they_o more_o or_o 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atom_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v