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body_n add_v thus_o a_o accidental_a perfection_n to_o their_o power_n of_o divide_v and_o splay-footedness_a hinder_v the_o power_n of_o walk_v whereas_o straightness_n help_v it_o accidental_a i_o say_v for_o the_o essential_a notion_n of_o figure_n be_v only_o to_o terminate_v thus_o or_o thus_o the_o quantity_n of_o body_n as_o will_v be_v show_v hereafter_o 6._o wherefore_o the_o intrinsical_a difference_n of_o quality_n be_v to_o make_v the_o subject_a of_o they_o better_o or_o worse_o hence_o most_o quality_n may_v admit_v of_o several_a degree_n in_o each_o of_o its_o species_n or_o as_o the_o school_n phrase_n it_o may_v be_v intend_v or_o remit_v whereas_o neither_o substance_n nor_o quantity_n can_v not_o substance_n because_o as_o we_o no_o soon_o step_v out_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la in_o common_a but_o we_o plunge_v into_o nonens_a so_o we_o can_v depart_v from_o the_o essential_a notion_n of_o hoc_fw-la ens_fw-la but_o we_o must_v fall_v into_o non-hoc-ens_a or_o another_o ens._n not_o quantity_n for_o let_v we_o design_n any_o particular_a or_o determinate_a species_n of_o quantity_n a_o yard_n for_o example_n and_o but_o in_o the_o least_o increase_n or_o diminish_v it_o quantitative_o and_o immediate_o it_o become_v no_o yard_n but_o of_o a_o other_o species_n real_o though_o perhaps_o so_o little_o may_v be_v add_v or_o detract_v that_o we_o may_v want_v a_o name_n for_o it_o 7._o power_n differ_v from_o habit_n also_o in_o this_o that_o power_n be_v natural_a and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n as_o their_o property_n as_o the_o power_n of_o walk_v see_v hear_v fancy_v understanding_n willing_a heat_n divide_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o habit_n be_v general_o acquire_v by_o frequent_a acts._n in_o thing_n inanimate_a and_o vegetable_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n of_o animal_n they_o be_v proper_o call_v virtue_n thus_o we_o say_v such_o a_o mineral_n or_o herb_n have_v the_o virtue_n of_o dry_n cooling_n healing_n cauterize_n poison_v in_o animal_n they_o be_v call_v natural_a faculty_n as_o those_o of_o see_v walk_v fly_v etc._n etc._n where_o the_o word_n faculty_n be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o use_v it_o when_o we_o tell_v one_o he_o have_v get_v a_o faculty_n of_o do_v this_o or_o that_o mean_v thereby_o a_o facility_n or_o habit_n of_o do_v it_o but_o for_o the_o power_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v facilitated_a by_o that_o habit._n the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o those_o power_n due_a to_o nature_n we_o call_v impotence_n as_o deafness_n blindness_n doltishness_n etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v inability_n to_o perform_v such_o operation_n as_o we_o ought_v be_v the_o subject_n qualify_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v 8._o habit_n be_v general_o acquire_v by_o act_n yet_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v have_v by_o nature_n as_o healthfulness_n and_o sickliness_n of_o the_o former_a we_o use_v to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o have_v get_v a_o habit_n of_o dance_a 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passable_a quality_n be_v particular_o the_o four_o first_o quality_n heat_v coldness_n moisture_n dryness_n and_o the_o second_o and_o perhaps_o three_o quality_n compound_v of_o these_o with_o a_o variety_n almost_o infinite_a of_o which_o more_o in_o physics_n 10_o all_o passable_a quality_n be_v object_n of_o the_o sense_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o be_v natural_a notion_n nor_o belong_v to_o any_o common_a head_n and_o consequent_o we_o can_v not_o discourse_v or_o think_v of_o they_o which_o yet_o we_o experience_v we_o do_v 11._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n which_o constitute_v they_o nor_o essential_o distinguish_v they_o this_o be_v evident_a for_o their_o essence_n as_o quality_n must_v be_v take_v from_o their_o manner_n of_o affect_v their_o own_o subject_n and_o thence_o give_v we_o ground_n of_o denominate_v it_o diverse_o
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 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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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upon_o the_o four_o but_o to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o second_o and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o be_v now_o show_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a the_o cause_n of_o change_v the_o four_o be_v adequate_o put_v in_o the_o same_o instant_a too_o and_o 3_o consequent_o the_o effect_n and_o since_o how_o far_o soever_o we_o proceed_v the_o same_o reason_n hold_v viz._n that_o the_o effect_n be_v still_o indivisible_a and_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o each_o immediate_o succeed_a effect_n still_o adequate_o put_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o effect_n will_v still_o be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o instant_a by_o the_o same_o necessity_n that_o the_o effect_v of_o the_o first_o up_o on_o the_o second_o be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v therefore_o all_o whatever_o any_o multitude_n of_o angel_n how_o great_a soever_o can_v work_v upon_o one_o another_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v proposition_n vii_o 19_o that_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o impossible_a a_o angel_n shall_v be_v change_v by_o god_n after_o the_o first_o instant_a than_o by_o any_o other_o spirit_n for_o since_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n capable_a of_o change_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v its_o self_n or_o it_o be_v own_o power_n to_o be_v change_v whether_o god_n or_o any_o other_o spirit_n be_v to_o change_v it_o on_o that_o side_n precise_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a equality_n wherefore_o see_v on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v infinite_o more_o impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o change_v she_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a than_o that_o any_o other_o spirit_n shall_v not_o have_v such_o a_o power_n and_o infinite_o more_o impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o of_o himself_o be_v ultimate_o dispose_v to_o act_v where_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o his_o nature_n be_v pure_a actuality_n also_o since_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v after_o some_o duration_n receive_v any_o change_n in_o himself_o fit_v he_o to_o produce_v that_o effect_n than_o that_o any_o other_o spirit_n shall_v and_o last_o since_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o impossible_a his_o active_a power_n shall_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o patient_n both_o in_o regard_n he_o most_o necessary_o and_o comprehensive_o know_v it_o and_o most_o intimate_o by_o himself_o conserves_n it_o in_o be_v wherefore_o since_o from_o these_o consideration_n or_o reason_n however_o infinite_o short_a in_o creature_n it_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v impossible_a that_o even_o any_o other_o spirit_n if_o it_o shall_v change_v a_o angel_n at_o all_o shall_v not_o change_v it_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a and_o these_o consideration_n or_o reason_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o god_n with_o infinite_o great_a advantage_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o impossible_a that_o god_n if_o he_o change_v a_o angel_n at_o all_o shall_v not_o change_v it_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a that_o be_v shall_v change_v it_o in_o the_o intermediate_n duration_n than_o that_o any_o other_o spirit_n shall_v proposition_n ix_o 20._o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a a_o angel_n shall_v be_v change_v after_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o its_o be_v for_o since_o 5._o no_o change_n can_v be_v make_v without_o â—he_n work_v of_o some_o cause_n and_o no_o 2.3_o body_n can_v work_v upon_o a_o angel_n and_o all_o that_o itself_o or_o any_o other_o create_v spirit_n can_v work_v upon_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o its_o be_v 8·_fw-la and_o 4.5.6.7_o it_o be_v much_o more_o impossible_a god_n shall_v work_v upon_o it_o unless_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a than_o that_o any_o create_a spirit_n shall_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n possible_a or_o imaginable_a beside_o god_n create_v spirit_n or_o body_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o to_o work_v upon_o 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