and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o now_o therefore_o of_o itself_o it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o render_v man_n eternal_a without_o any_o other_o supernatural_a virtue_n neither_o can_v that_o interpretation_n of_o a_o very_a long_a time_n be_v allow_v as_o we_o have_v show_v §_o 3._o second_o because_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v natural_o defend_v the_o body_n from_o contrary_a rëaction_n for_o it_o shall_v either_o do_v this_o by_o a_o formal_a resistance_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n formal_a or_o by_o a_o active_a resistance_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n efficient_a the_o first_o it_o can_v not_o be_v both_o because_o a_o spiritual_a quality_n can_v not_o inhereâ—in_v a_o corporeal_a subject_n especial_o since_o these_o author_n say_v it_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n nor_o by_o consequence_n can_v it_o inform_v the_o body_n and_o resist_v formal_o and_o because_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v have_v be_v superfluous_a for_o reparation_n of_o what_o be_v lose_v for_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n will_v then_o have_v be_v sufficient_o defend_v by_o the_o say_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v lose_v not_o the_o second_o because_o if_o that_o supernatural_a spiritual_a quality_n perform_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o a_o cause_n efficient_a it_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v other_o quality_n in_o the_o body_n which_o may_v formal_o resist_v concern_v which_o the_o same_o doubt_n will_v return_v or_o certain_o they_o will_v be_v supervacaneous_a see_v they_o be_v sufficient_o produce_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v §_o 4._o other_o distinguish_v three_o cause_n of_o our_o destruction_n the_o first_o be_v the_o different_a nay_o and_o sometime_o contrary_a temperament_n of_o different_a part_n whereby_o they_o mutual_o act_v and_o suffer_v among_o themselves_o as_o the_o brain_n moist_a and_o cold_a the_o heart_n hot_a and_o dry_a the_o flesh_n hot_a and_o moist_a the_o vein_n artery_n and_o bone_n cold_a and_o dry_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o second_o be_v the_o continual_a action_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n upon_o the_o moisture_n from_o which_o two_o damage_n be_v considerable_a one_o be_v the_o repassion_n from_o food_n from_o which_o food_n the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v restore_v do_v suffer_v by_o mean_n whereof_o a_o substance_n be_v not_o repair_v which_o be_v equal_a in_o perfection_n to_o what_o be_v waste_v the_o other_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n itself_o whereby_o at_o length_n it_o be_v extinguish_v the_o three_o cause_n be_v from_o thing_n extrinsic_a as_o well_o alter_v the_o natural_a temper_n as_o divide_v continuity_n and_o final_o impede_v the_o matter_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v refresh_v as_o meat_n drink_v and_o air._n §_o 5._o and_o they_o add_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v have_v be_v avoid_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n by_o a_o supernatural_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o we_o last_o confute_v the_o second_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n when_o eat_v the_o three_o three_o way_n first_o by_o humane_a providence_n which_o in_o that_o state_n will_v have_v be_v most_o perfect_a second_o by_o divine_a providence_n which_o for_o that_o state_n will_v have_v be_v great_a and_o extraordinary_a whence_o it_o will_v by_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n hinder_v natural_a cause_n offend_v or_o will_v deny_v its_o general_a concurrence_n lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v three_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o angel_n §_o 6._o yet_o this_o opinion_n also_o be_v false_a and_o i_o affirm_v that_o for_o the_o first_o cause_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v be_v sufficient_a as_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o second_o wherefore_o that_o supernatural_a quality_n be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o will_v have_v be_v hurtful_a also_o first_o because_o as_o it_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o different_a part_n so_o it_o will_v resist_v those_o very_a quality_n whereof_o the_o natural_a temperament_n of_o the_o body_n be_v constitute_v see_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n second_o because_o even_o from_o that_o mutual_a action_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v grant_v among_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o total_a temperament_n do_v result_v which_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o live_a creature_n to_o perform_v its_o action_n wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v ill_o impede_v by_o that_o supernatural_a quality_n and_o consequent_o will_v be_v hurtful_a §_o 7._o and_o the_o remedy_n which_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o three_o cause_n be_v contradict_v first_o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a quality_n very_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v off_o all_o the_o harm_n of_o external_a cause_n therefore_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o every_o other_o extrinsic_a defence_n have_v be_v superfluous_a we_o shall_v effectual_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n hereafter_o second_o because_o if_o the_o supernatural_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o what_o purpose_n must_v man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o eat_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o as_o that_o supernatural_a providence_n have_v cease_v although_o man_n have_v abide_v in_o paradise_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o have_v be_v forthwith_o subject_a to_o death_n which_o indeed_o be_v false_a for_o the_o sacred_a word_n affirm_v if_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o that_o tree_n be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n to_o secure_v a_o man_n from_o death_n §_o 8._o some_o may_v reply_v it_o be_v true_a from_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n it_o do_v follow_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o this_o eternal_a life_n after_o sin_n will_v have_v be_v contingent_a from_o eat_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n not_o necessary_a wherefore_o lest_o man_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v contingent_o live_v for_o ever_o he_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n drive_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n may_v thus_o contingent_o live_v they_o prove_v for_o the_o wood_n will_v prevent_v the_o internal_a principle_n of_o death_n and_o humane_a providence_n and_o the_o ordinary_a protection_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o another_o tutelage_n may_v have_v suffice_v to_o avoid_v the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n as_o hunger_n suffocation_n poison_n fall_v beat_v hit_v against_o any_o thing_n and_o the_o treachery_n and_o mischief_n of_o unjust_a men._n by_o which_o mean_v former_a man_n live_v near_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n may_v have_v live_v innumerable_a thousand_o be_v preserve_v by_o reason_n and_o humane_a providence_n from_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n §_o 9_o but_o this_o solution_n be_v refute_v because_o if_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n wherein_o man_n prudence_n be_v most_o perfect_a their_o dwelling_n in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a place_n the_o number_n of_o wicked_a man_n much_o less_o and_o all_o the_o say_v external_a offend_a cause_n and_o occasion_n much_o few_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o a_o great_a guard_n of_o angel_n be_v as_o these_o man_n think_v necessary_a that_o life_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o eternity_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o time_n of_o translation_n how_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n with_o much_o less_o humane_a providence_n in_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a concourse_n of_o offend_a cause_n among_o so_o many_o worst_a disposition_n of_o man_n can_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v extend_v even_o contingent_o to_o infinite_a age_n of_o age_n without_o the_o particular_a and_o supernatural_a providence_n of_o god_n unless_o by_o some_o mean_n else_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n man_n be_v secure_v from_o death_n §_o 10._o father_n molina_n d_o suppose_v that_o man_n body_n will_v have_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n by_o a_o habitual_a supernatural_a gift_n or_o a_o habitual_a quality_n extend_v through_o the_o body_n which_o will_v have_v defend_v it_o from_o all_o corruption_n for_o he_o judge_v natural_a power_n can_v no_o way_n be_v think_v of_o which_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o but_o this_o opinion_n be_v refute_v almost_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n whereby_o the_o former_a be_v contradict_v first_o because_o in_o the_o say_a fruit_n there_o will_v have_v be_v natural_a power_n sufficient_a to_o defend_v the_o body_n from_o external_a offend_a cause_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o
have_v recourse_n to_o supernatural_a cause_n second_o because_o that_o supernatural_a quality_n will_v either_o have_v resist_v all_o external_a offend_a cause_n by_o a_o formal_a resistance_n or_o by_o a_o active_a not_o by_o a_o formal_a both_o because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o quality_n in_o kind_n can_v not_o formal_o be_v oppose_v to_o almost_o infinite_a especial_o contrary_a cause_n as_o to_o heat_n and_o to_o cold_a and_o because_o it_o will_v also_o resist_v the_o elemental_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n necessary_a to_o its_o natural_a constitution_n see_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o quality_n produce_v of_o external_a cause_n §_o 11._o not_o by_o a_o active_a because_o first_o even_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n can_v have_v do_v this_o second_o because_o either_o this_o activity_n will_v have_v produce_v other_o supernatural_a quality_n and_o the_o same_o doubt_n will_v have_v be_v concern_v they_o or_o natural_a to_o which_o either_o even_o natural_a cause_n will_v have_v suffice_v or_o also_o they_o will_v have_v be_v overcome_v of_o external_a cause_n as_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o this_o supernatural_a quality_n of_o father_n molina_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v three_o because_o molina_n admit_v man_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o rain_n wind_n heatt_z and_o other_o thing_n but_o with_o delight_n therefore_o this_o supernatural_a quality_n will_v not_o have_v render_v man_n incapable_a of_o receive_v elemental_a quality_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o consequent_o die_v §_o 12._o perhaps_o some_o man_n may_v answer_v in_o defence_n of_o molina_n that_o by_o this_o quality_n the_o activity_n of_o agent_n upon_o the_o body_n will_v not_o have_v be_v hinder_v but_o only_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v have_v be_v maintain_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o can_v heat_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n with_o dryness_n in_o the_o height_n be_v grant_v but_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n must_v be_v introduce_v in_o man_n body_n and_o the_o rational_a be_v separate_v without_o the_o great_a miracle_n which_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v §_o 13._o let_v therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o its_o quality_n be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n so_o that_o man_n by_o take_v of_o it_o will_v necessary_o have_v live_v for_o ever_o both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n the_o case_n be_v grant_v that_o in_o this_o state_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n s_o t_z augustine_n seem_v of_o this_o opinion_n e_o where_o he_o say_v but_o man_n therefore_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n lest_o from_o any_o hand_n death_n shall_v creep_v upon_o they_o or_o be_v spend_v with_o old_a age_n when_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n be_v run_v over_o they_o shall_v die_v as_o if_o other_o thing_n be_v for_o aliment_n this_o for_o a_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o corporal_a paradise_n may_v be_v construe_v to_o be_v like_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v in_o the_o intelligible_a whereof_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o of_o proverb_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o §_o 14._o where_o we_o must_v accurate_o observe_v that_o from_o any_o hand_n and_o that_o for_o for_o death_n may_v creep_v on_o from_o any_o hand_n unless_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n have_v preserve_v the_o body_n from_o it_o and_o the_o particle_n or_o denote_v a_o disjunction_n lest_o to_o wit_n man_n shall_v perish_v by_o old_a age_n or_o by_o any_o other_o occasion_n whatever_o wherefore_o according_a to_o s_o t_z augustine_n mind_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n which_o he_o manifest_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a paradise_n and_o be_v gather_v more_o manifest_o from_o these_o word_n f_o there_o be_v meat_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o hunger_n drink_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o thirst_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n lest_o old_a age_n shall_v destroy_v he_o no_o disease_n within_o no_o blow_n without_o be_v fear_v behold_v how_o according_a to_o s_o t_o augustine_n this_o tree_n will_v have_v defend_v a_o man_n from_o all_o internal_a and_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n therefore_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n §_o 15._o the_o interlineal_a gloss_n on_o these_o word_n lest_o he_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n insinuate_v the_o same_o opinion_n while_o it_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v complete_a they_o shall_v have_v taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o so_o have_v pass_v to_o the_o bless_a state_n that_o namely_o by_o it_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v be_v render_v immortal_a which_o immortality_n will_v have_v be_v attain_v by_o render_v the_o body_n free_a from_o all_o harm_n which_o can_v be_v bring_v from_o any_o cause_n internal_a or_o external_a and_o it_o be_v plain_o gather_v from_o rupertus_n g_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a once_o to_o have_v take_v of_o the_o tree_n for_o man_n to_o have_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o from_o chrysostome_n h_z and_o theodoret_n i_o whereas_o they_o affirm_v this_o tree_n be_v create_v for_o a_o reward_n of_o obedience_n but_o this_o reward_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o death_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v kill_v by_o no_o cause_n internal_a or_o external_a therefore_o this_o tree_n ought_v to_o defend_v a_o man_n from_o all_o cause_n of_o death_n otherwise_o it_o do_v not_o make_v good_a the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n promise_v by_o god_n it_o be_v gather_v also_o from_o other_o father_n above-quoted_n irenaeus_n gregory_n nazianzen_n eucherius_n cyrill_n hierome_n and_o other_o in_o that_o they_o affirm_v this_o tree_n can_v make_v life_n to_o be_v eternal_a for_o if_o man_n remain_v subject_a to_o hunger_n sword_n precipice_n fire_n water_n and_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v not_o eternal_a and_o so_o think_v bellarmine_n k_n §_o 16._o now_o the_o same_o conclusion_n be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o reason_n especial_o by_o this_o argument_n because_o such_o natural_a quality_n be_v possible_a as_o may_v defend_v a_o man_n from_o all_o cause_n of_o death_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a and_o we_o shall_v enumerate_v those_o quality_n in_o the_o follow_a section_n and_o declare_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o perform_v it_o §_o 17._o it_o be_v further_a confirm_v that_o the_o say_v quality_n be_v possible_a by_o divers_a example_n of_o admirable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n natural_a for_o if_o there_o be_v indeed_o any_o such_o fish_n as_o that_o call_v echenëis_n or_o remora_n which_o be_v able_a to_o retard_v and_o hinder_v the_o most_o violent_a motion_n of_o a_o ship_n by_o a_o natural_a quality_n which_o it_o impress_v on_o the_o ship_n why_o may_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n have_v another_o natural_a quality_n whereby_o man_n body_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o like_a impulse_n and_o moon_n and_o may_v be_v render_v free_a from_o all_o stroke_n if_o a_o salamander_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n do_v by_o natural_a quality_n resist_v the_o burn_a fire_n for_o a_o great_a space_n of_o time_n why_o shall_v another_o natural_a quality_n be_v impossible_a which_o may_v much_o more_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o resist_v that_o its_o resistance_n may_v overcome_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o infinity_o §_o 18._o if_o fire_n natural_o have_v a_o most_o active_a quality_n why_o shall_v not_o another_o natural_a quality_n equal_o or_o more_o resistent_fw-la be_v possible_a be_v there_o not_o other_o natural_a virtue_n equal_o admirable_a do_v not_o the_o ostriche_n stomach_n digest_v iron_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la dissolve_v gold_n iron_n and_o other_o metal_n vinegar_n dissolve_v stone_n and_o steel_n do_v not_o the_o fish_n call_v torpedo_n render_v the_o fish_n that_o swim_v over_o it_o immovable_a and_o stupefy_v the_o fisher_n arm_v with_o its_o virtue_n diffuse_v along_o his_o spear_n why_o therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v there_o not_o be_v find_v other_o natural_a virtue_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n resist_v the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n i_o pass_v by_o other_o admirable_a thing_n which_o manifest_o appear_v from_o our_o tract_n and_o other_o man_n observation_n §_o 19_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v false_a and_o the_o echenëis_n have_v no_o such_o virtue_n for_o experience_n confirm_v it_o and_o very_o grave_a author_n attest_v it_o as_o s._n ambrose_n l_o s._n
yet_o do_v not_o please_v first_o because_o that_o word_n in_o its_o proper_a signification_n denote_v eternity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n unless_o some_o great_a inconvenience_n hinder_v shall_v ever_o be_v take_v in_o their_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o certain_a second_o because_o the_o life_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n be_v life_n eternal_a not_o only_o a_o very_a long_a life_n but_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o make_v good_a that_o life_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n therefore_o not_o only_o very_o long_a life_n but_o simple_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n §_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v first_o because_o god_n for_o that_o reason_n cast_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o good_a which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o have_v he_o be_v obedient_a and_o persist_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n but_o that_o good_a due_a to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deprive_v if_o he_o be_v not_o obedient_a as_o god_n have_v declare_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v be_v life_n absolute_o eternal_a not_o only_o a_o very_a long_a one_o therefore_o the_o same_o life_n eternal_a must_v be_v make_v good_a by_o that_o tree_n second_o it_o be_v confirm_v because_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v man_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n absolute_o eternal_a but_o god_n execute_v this_o punishment_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n therefore_o this_o tree_n must_v give_v life_n absolute_o eternal_a otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o tree_n §_o 14._o second_o the_o say_a opinion_n be_v demonstrate_v because_o if_o that_o tree_n have_v not_o continual_o keep_v off_o old_a age_n at_o least_o in_o its_o season_n repeat_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n something_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v of_o nature_n vigour_n and_o man_n will_v have_v fall_v from_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n to_o a_o worse_a condition_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sacred_a text_n which_o say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v begin_v to_o decline_v to_o death_n or_o to_o decay_v from_o the_o integrity_n of_o nature_n as_o all_o author_n expound_v it_o until_o thou_o decaye_v altogether_o and_o do_v die_v therefore_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n do_v so_o make_v good_a eternal_a life_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v nature_n to_o fall_v a_o whit_n from_o her_o integrity_n therefore_o it_o will_v not_o only_o have_v give_v a_o long_a life_n but_o that_o apple_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o defect_n in_o nature_n §_o 15._o bellarmine_n b_o b_o judge_n either_o of_o these_o opinion_n probable_a and_o affirm_v they_o may_v be_v defend_v without_o heresy_n yet_o he_o be_v for_o the_o latter_a as_o i_o be_o to_o be_v the_o more_o eligible_a §_o 16._o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v answer_v the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o opposite_a opinion_n thus_o that_o its_o cogency_n be_v as_o great_a in_o the_o beatific_a vision_n for_o that_o it_o endure_v time_n infinite_a when_o nevertheless_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o duration_n be_v the_o intellect_n and_o light_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v finite_a being_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o obstacle_n in_o the_o production_n of_o a_o effect_n which_o will_v endure_v time_n infinite_a that_o these_o cause_n be_v finite_a so_o also_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repugnance_n that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v produce_v a_o effect_n durable_a time_n infinite_a §_o 17._o but_o you_o will_v urge_v this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n because_o a_o infinite_a duration_n be_v a_o infinite_a effect_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o finite_a cause_n yet_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o it_o may_v immediate_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o finite_a cause_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o depend_v on_o a_o cause_n infinite_a for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v conserve_v by_o god_n immediate_o to_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o these_o very_a quality_n also_o will_v immediate_o conserve_v life_n to_o eternity_n instance_n hereof_o be_v spiritual_a substance_n which_o be_v conserve_v to_o eternity_n by_o the_o first_o cause_n immediate_o and_o they_o themselves_o conserve_v their_o effect_n to_o eternity_n §_o 18._o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v from_o this_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o other_o tree_n be_v superfluous_a see_v they_o will_v remain_v after_o translation_n and_o yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o other_o tree_n be_v not_o supervacaneous_a in_o paradise_n although_o no_o man_n eat_v 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shall_v show_v be_v possible_a §_o 21._o other_o who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o attribute_v the_o perfect_a cause_n of_o avoid_v death_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n reply_n that_o those_o outward_a cause_n must_v have_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v dispute_v this_o hereafter_o yet_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v remove_v the_o inward_a cause_n of_o death_n for_o ever_o §_o 22._o to_o the_o five_o the_o same_o answer_n will_v serve_v to_o wit_n that_o reparation_n will_v have_v be_v make_v for_o all_o offend_a cause_n though_o never_o so_o violent_a and_o numerous_a by_o the_o say_a quality_n of_o the_o tree_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v a_o scotus_n in_o 2_o do_v 19_o q._n unica_fw-la b_o d._n aug._n l._n 6._o in_o genes_n c._n 25._o c_o d._n thom._n 1._o p._n q._n 97._o a._n 4._o &_o 2._o 2._o q._n 164._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 6._o do_v cajet_fw-fr 1._o p._n q._n 97._o cit_fw-la loc_fw-la e_o gabriel_n in_o 2_o do_v 19_o f_o durandus_fw-la ibid._n g_o aug._n l._n 13._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 20._o &_o l._n 14._o c._n 26._o &_o l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la mer._n c._n 3._o &_o l._n 8._o in_o genes_n c._n 5._o h_o glos._n interl_n in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr sumat_fw-la de_fw-fr ligno_fw-la vitæ_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n rup_o l._n 3._o in_o genes_n c._n 30._o k_o tostat_fw-la super_fw-la 13._o c._n genes_n q._n 175._o l_o author_n quaest_n vet._n &_o nou._n testam_fw-la quaest_a 19_o m_o d._n th._n 1._o p._n q._n 97._o a._n 1._o n_o bonav_n 2_o scent_n do_v 17._o de_fw-fr ligno_fw-la vitæ_fw-la o_o iraen_n l._n 3._o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 37._o p_o s_o hil._n in_o comment_n psalmi_n 68_o in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la percussisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n q_o s._n greg._n naz._n orat._n de_fw-la pascha_fw-la r_o s._n hieron_n c._n 65._o isaiae_n s_o s._n cyrill_n l._n 3._o advers._fw-la julian_n circa_fw-la med_a t_o s._n joan._n chrysost._n hom._n 18._o in_o gen._n n_z quem_fw-la imitatur_fw-la theodoretus_n q._n 26._o in_o genes_n w_o eucherius_n l._n 1._o in_o genes_n x_o beda_n supra_fw-la eadem_fw-la verba_fw-la y_fw-fr strabus_n ibid._n z_o s._n johan_n damascen_n l._n 2._o orthodoxae_fw-la fidei_fw-la c._n 11._o aa_o dionys._n carthus_n in_o genâ—_n c._n 2._o bb_v bellarm._n in_o disp_n controver_n contra_fw-la haeret._n l._n 1._o tom_n 4._o cap._n 8._o doubt_v iu._n whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o immortality_n to_o eat_v only_o once_o of_o the_o fruit_n §_o 1._o about_o this_o doubt_n also_o there_o be_v two_o contrary_a opinion_n one_o whereof_o be_v negative_a the_o other_o affirmative_a s_o t_z augustine_n a_o be_v for_o the_o negative_a part_n so_z thomas_z b_o suarez_n c_o beâ—anus_n do_v
for_o though_o as_o food_n it_o may_v make_v something_o towards_o prolong_v of_o life_n see_v it_o will_v nourish_v better_a than_o other_o thing_n and_o will_v less_o alter_v the_o body_n into_o a_o contrary_a nature_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o on_o this_o account_n avail_v to_o extend_v it_o much_o and_o less_o to_o prolong_v it_o to_o eternity_n but_o as_o physic_v it_o will_v especial_o and_o chief_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n now_o by_o what_o quality_n and_o by_o what_o way_n this_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a to_o resolve_v §_o 4._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v three_o that_o those_o accident_n which_o preserve_v our_o body_n in_o perfect_a health_n some_o of_o they_o be_v manifest_a some_o occult_a the_o manifest_a be_v three_o temperament_n composition_n and_o unity_n of_o part_n which_o because_o they_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n be_v call_v manifest_a the_o occult_a according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o admit_v power_n be_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n will_v dispose_v the_o body_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n formal_n whereby_o it_o will_v have_v be_v make_v free_a from_o all_o natural_a cause_n of_o death_n internal_a and_o external_a because_o a_o help_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o cause_n will_v not_o have_v be_v sufficient_a that_o by_o its_o mean_n a_o intrinsic_a agent_n can_v resist_v the_o most_o violent_a cause_n §_o 10._o i_o say_v fourthly_a it_o be_v also_o convenient_a according_a to_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v make_v good_a other_o quality_n even_o active_a one_o which_o might_n concur_v with_o the_o faculty_n animal_n vital_a and_o natural_a as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n efficient_a that_o they_o may_v perform_v very_o strong_a action_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o necessity_n it_o be_v prove_v as_o to_o the_o animal_n faculty_n because_o to_o avoid_v some_o disease_n of_o composition_n and_o solution_n 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perfect_a action_n although_o there_o be_v a_o impede_a cause_n the_o digestive_a also_o if_o it_o have_v a_o help_n will_v operate_v more_o perfect_o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v because_o these_o quality_n be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o some_o such_o like_a there_o be_v indeed_o efficient_o concur_v with_o the_o power_n to_o the_o cure_v and_o prevent_v manifest_a disease_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n shall_v have_v they_o most_o efficacious_a §_o 12._o you_o will_v object_v therefore_o the_o quality_n productive_a of_o elemental_a one_o will_v have_v be_v superfluous_a which_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o conclusion_n the_o sequel_n be_v deny_v for_o they_o also_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o natural_a and_o most_o perfect_a temperament_n of_o body_n and_o although_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o man_n may_v resist_v all_o morbose_a cause_n act_v by_o alteration_n it_o may_v better_v and_o more_o ready_o resist_v together_o with_o these_o quality_n active_o help_v the_o power_n §_o 13._o but_o whether_o will_v one_o only_a quality_n flow_v from_o the_o fruit_n suffice_v to_o concur_v with_o all_o the_o faculty_n i_o answer_v negative_o but_o every_o low_a species_n of_o faculty_n ought_v to_o have_v its_o particular_a quality_n distinct_a in_o specie_fw-la it_o be_v manifest_o prove_v because_o every_o faculty_n have_v its_o particular_a and_o determinate_a effect_n therefore_o it_o want_v a_o particular_a and_o determinate_a concause_n which_o have_v virtue_n for_o such_o a_o effect_n second_o because_o power_n be_v distinguish_v in_o specie_fw-la by_o their_o act_n and_o object_n therefore_o those_o quality_n which_o participate_v with_o the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o be_v distinguish_v three_o because_o the_o habit_n of_o one_o power_n or_o a_o effect_n determinate_a to_o a_o certain_a species_n can_v concur_v with_o another_o power_n nor_o to_o another_o species_n of_o act_n nor_o therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n can_v these_o quality_n which_o be_v as_o habit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n §_o 14._o therefore_o for_o the_o animal_n faculty_n there_o will_v have_v be_v give_v one_o quality_n for_o motion_n and_o divers_a other_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o for_o every_o one_o as_o well_o internal_a as_o external_a if_o discern_v power_n may_v seem_v necessary_a either_o to_o long_o or_o eternal_a life_n its_o own_o quality_n will_v have_v be_v allot_v for_o the_o vital_a faculty_n there_o will_v have_v be_v give_v one_o for_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o artery_n another_o for_o generation_n of_o spirit_n whilst_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n for_o motion_n or_o generation_n of_o spirit_n for_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n which_o affirm_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v by_o the_o wood_n when_o the_o body_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o best_a constitution_n all_o thing_n will_v have_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n so_o that_o neither_o any_o reparation_n of_o spirit_n nor_o of_o substance_n will_v have_v be_v further_o necessary_a §_o 15._o wherefore_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n will_v have_v be_v defend_v from_o hunger_n thirst_v and_o want_v of_o air_n lest_o namely_o man_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o meat_n drink_v or_o air_n which_o will_v more_o appear_v hereafter_o in_o like_a manner_n there_o will_v have_v be_v give_v a_o particular_a quality_n by_o the_o fruit_n for_o every_o species_n of_o natural_a faculty_n that_o be_v for_o attraction_n retention_n coction_n and_o expulsion_n that_o to_o wit_n they_o may_v operate_v most_o perfect_o while_o their_o operation_n be_v necessary_a and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n there_o will_v have_v be_v another_o for_o generation_n §_o 16._o you_o will_v object_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v of_o one_o species_n only_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o produce_v so_o many_o species_n of_o quality_n the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v because_o the_o same_o rheubarb_n perform_v divers_a action_n by_o quality_n different_a in_o specie_fw-la for_o it_o evacuate_v choler_n strengthen_v the_o liver_n open_v obstruction_n bind_v lax_n part_n produce_v heat_n cause_v dryness_n and_o so_o we_o experience_v divers_a virtue_n in_o many_o other_o medicine_n §_o 17._o i_o say_v five_o beside_o the_o say_a quality_n according_a to_o the_o same_o opinion_n there_o be_v another_o necessary_a which_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o that_o be_v a_o resistive_a faculty_n which_o may_v preserve_v the_o union_n and_o due_a composition_n of_o part_n namely_o their_o figure_n cavity_n number_n and_o also_o their_o magnitude_n it_o be_v evident_o prove_v because_o in_o defect_n thereof_o man_n will_v become_v obnoxious_a to_o disease_n and_o death_n which_o will_v follow_v from_o division_n of_o continuity_n and_o from_o vitiate_a composition_n this_o quality_n indeed_o will_v not_o have_v be_v active_a but_o relate_v to_o patible_a quality_n as_o hardness_n in_o a_o stone_n for_o inform_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o will_v have_v render_v they_o incapable_a of_o any_o division_n or_o compression_n which_o can_v have_v be_v make_v by_o a_o external_a cause_n wherefore_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o quality_n man_n can_v not_o die_v by_o a_o precipice_n or_o a_o blow_n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v for_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v c_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n be_v so_o to_o man_n as_o a_o inexpugnable_a wall_n therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o make_v good_a this_o resistive_a quality_n as_o a_o wall_n §_o 18._o you_o will_v object_v if_o such_o a_o quality_n be_v grant_v the_o limb_n can_v not_o be_v bend_v it_o be_v deny_v because_o it_o be_v not_o hardness_n but_o preserve_v of_o union_n or_o rather_o whether_o be_v there_o not_o a_o quality_n active_o preserve_v the_o union_n of_o part_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v affirm_v and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v so_o strong_a in_o preservation_n of_o the_o union_n of_o part_n by_o a_o certain_a action_n intrinsical_o terminate_v upon_o the_o very_a union_n that_o the_o union_n can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o no_o finite_a natural_a cause_n yet_o much_o more_o probable_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o active_a quality_n see_v the_o resist_a inform_a one_o be_v sufficient_a as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o last_o conclusion_n §_o 19_o i_o say_v sixthly_a according_a to_o this_o opinion_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v have_v make_v good_a all_o alexipharmack_n quality_n of_o every_o kind_n whereby_o the_o body_n will_v have_v be_v make_v free_a from_o all_o that_o be_v poisonous_a this_o conclusion_n also_o be_v manifest_a for_o in_o defect_n of_o these_o quality_n man_n may_v have_v perish_v see_v those_o that_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o body_n can_v sufficient_o resist_v strong_a poison_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v doubt_v that_o this_o quality_n be_v possible_a see_v it_o be_v find_v natural_o in_o almost_o innumerable_a medicine_n therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o this_o fruit_n natural_o with_o so_o great_a efficacy_n that_o it_o overcome_v all_o poisonous_a one_o §_o 20._o you_o will_v object_v against_o what_o we_o have_v say_v heatt_z will_v necessary_o act_v upon_o moisture_n see_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a cause_n act_v necessary_o therefore_o it_o will_v necessary_o rarefy_v it_o turn_v it_o into_o vapour_n and_o consume_v it_o therefore_o reparation_n and_o nutrition_n be_v necessary_a therefore_o man_n will_v necessary_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n by_o hunger_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o man_n to_o eat_v the_o wood_n again_o and_o again_o i_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n because_o the_o moisture_n will_v have_v be_v preserve_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o occult_a quality_n of_o the_o wood_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o produce_v moisture_n in_o a_o proportionate_a fix_a degree_n second_o by_o another_o occult_a quality_n of_o the_o wood_n produce_v certain_a fix_v degree_n of_o cold_a that_o the_o heat_n can_v produce_v none_o further_o §_o 21._o you_o will_v urge_v therefore_o the_o heat_n will_v produce_v those_o quality_n at_o least_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o it_o by_o resultancy_n in_o the_o substance_n wherein_o it_o subsist_v that_o be_v rarity_n and_o levity_n if_o it_o be_v a_o second_o quality_n from_o which_o follow_v resolution_n or_o evaporation_n and_o consequent_o the_o consumption_n of_o such_o substance_n the_o sequel_n be_v deny_v because_o that_o resultance_n also_o of_o second_o quality_n will_v have_v be_v hinder_v by_o their_o contrary_a quality_n which_o will_v have_v be_v produce_v by_o other_o first_o contrary_n for_o example_n the_o resultance_n of_o further_a rarity_n will_v have_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o cold_a for_o by_o they_o its_o contrary_a density_n will_v have_v be_v preserve_v proportional_a
nay_o but_o pleasure_n as_o galen_n testify_v f._n wherefore_o if_o sometime_o from_o such_o reduction_n pain_n do_v happen_v as_o when_o the_o hand_n chill_v with_o snow_n be_v sudden_o expose_v to_o the_o fire_n this_o be_v by_o accident_n because_o to_o wit_n some_o part_n be_v preternatural_o alter_v whilst_o the_o heat_n in_o other_o be_v reduce_v to_o its_o natural_a perfection_n or_o because_o from_o the_o application_n of_o heat_n the_o cold_a in_o other_o be_v sudden_o intend_v by_o antiperistasis_n i_o answer_v second_o that_o pain_n be_v a_o deprave_a action_n of_o the_o touch_n and_o see_v the_o sense_n itself_o as_o other_o power_n will_v have_v be_v help_v to_o perform_v perfect_a action_n there_o can_v never_o have_v be_v a_o depravation_n of_o touch_n which_o pain_n be_v §_o 29._o but_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n which_o deny_v the_o fruit_n to_o be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n it_o have_v be_v necessary_a that_o alexipharmack_n quality_n shall_v be_v contribute_v by_o the_o wood_n to_o man_n body_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o poison_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v affirm_v because_o it_o can_v be_v believe_v these_o virtue_n be_v want_v to_o the_o most_o perfect_a medicament_n when_o many_o other_o ordinary_a medicament_n have_v efficacious_a virtue_n against_o poison_n nay_o we_o must_v think_v all_o other_o supra-elementary_a virtue_n for_o cure_v disease_n must_v have_v be_v find_v in_o it_o which_o be_v find_v in_o other_o ordinary_a medicine_n those_o notwithstanding_o except_v which_o use_v without_o art_n do_v hurt_v such_o as_o be_v purgative_n virtue_n which_o give_v unreasonable_o and_o to_o a_o healthy_a man_n bring_v no_o small_a harm_n §_o 30._o i_o say_v seventhly_a according_a to_o the_o same_o opinion_n which_o affirm_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n but_o that_o the_o supra-ordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o avoid_v the_o harm_n of_o external_n cause_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o grant_v a_o resistive_a quality_n in_o the_o tree_n nor_o it_o may_v be_v other_o quality_n which_o may_v preserve_v the_o elemental_a one_o of_o the_o body_n in_o a_o necessary_a fix_a degree_n at_o least_o not_o so_o efficacious_a as_o whole_o to_o resist_v all_o external_a alter_a cause_n it_o be_v prove_v because_o the_o supra-ordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v be_v sufficient_a §_o 31._o but_o since_o from_o the_o sacred_a text_n it_o appear_v that_o woman_n in_o the_o state_n of_o obedience_n shall_v have_v be_v free_a from_o the_o pain_n of_o birth_n it_o seem_v worth_a our_o enquiry_n whether_o also_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v have_v prevent_v the_o pain_n of_o birth_n in_o woman_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o probable_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a first_o because_o see_v the_o wood_n will_v have_v avert_v all_o internal_a cause_n of_o death_n or_o also_o the_o external_a beside_o according_a to_o different_a opinion_n and_o since_o it_o will_v have_v cure_v all_o preternatural_a affection_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v be_v able_a to_o prevent_v and_o take_v away_o the_o pain_n of_o birth_n nor_o be_v there_o need_v of_o any_o great_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v take_v away_o these_o than_o other_o §_o 32._o second_o because_o there_o be_v medicine_n find_v natural_o which_o by_o mean_n of_o supra-elementary_a occult_a quality_n do_v wonderful_o allay_v the_o pain_n of_o several_a part_n and_o preserve_v a_o man_n from_o they_o as_o a_o wolf_n liver_n against_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o liver_n as_o galen_n g_o testify_v and_o that_o famous_a stone_n which_o may_v deserve_o be_v call_v nephritick_n bring_v from_o the_o west_n indies_n vulgar_o call_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hijada_fw-es as_o monardes_n h_z testify_v which_o tie_v to_o the_o arm_n both_o take_v away_o nephritick_n pain_n and_o preserve_v a_o man_n from_o they_o as_o also_o do_v a_o certain_a wood_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o i_o have_v sometime_o see_v describe_v by_o the_o same_o author_n therefore_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o in_o this_o wood_n which_o have_v admirable_a virtue_n for_o all_o preternatural_a affection_n these_o also_o be_v not_o want_v which_o may_v preserve_v from_o pain_n of_o birth_n especial_o see_v it_o make_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o life_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o obedience_n to_o which_o purpose_n in_o the_o primary_n intention_n it_o be_v create_v §_o 33._o but_o what_o way_n do_v it_o perform_v this_o work_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o birth_n be_v the_o break_n of_o those_o bond_n that_o tie_v the_o child_n to_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v a_o violent_a and_o sudden_a solution_n of_o continuity_n it_o necessary_o cause_v pain_n wherefore_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v prevent_v these_o pain_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o either_o stupefy_v the_o sense_n in_o those_o part_n as_o narcotick_a medicine_n do_v or_o so_o mollify_v and_o dispose_v the_o ligament_n whereby_o the_o child_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o womb_n as_o anodyne_n medicine_n do_v that_o without_o violence_n they_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o part_n of_o the_o womb_n or_o that_o it_o regulate_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o womb_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o work_v that_o separation_n by_o little_a and_o little_a without_o trouble_n for_o only_o a_o violent_a passion_n which_o be_v preternatural_a when_o it_o be_v do_v much_o together_o and_o speedy_o cause_v pain_n but_o what_o be_v do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o escape_v sense_n as_o galen_n i_o express_v it_o another_o way_n may_v also_o concur_v viz._n because_o in_o that_o state_n the_o wood_n of_o life_n will_v join_v with_o and_o assist_v the_o power_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v most_o perfect_a action_n therefore_o it_o will_v concur_v with_o the_o touch_n that_o it_o 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not_o of_o necessity_n follow_v §_o 5._o five_o because_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n at_o least_o man_z will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o morbid_v cause_n whereas_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n he_o live_v more_o temperate_o without_o any_o trouble_n and_o in_o all_o tranquillity_n all_o which_o thing_n after_o sin_n prove_v deficient_a but_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n can_v not_o avoid_v so_o many_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o make_v man_n immortal_a §_o 6._o augustine_n b_o seem_v of_o this_o opinion_n thomas_n c_o holds_z it_o cajetan_n do_v gabriel_n e_o durandus_fw-la f_z and_z other_o §_o 7._o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o say_a tree_n have_v such_o a_o virtue_n that_o be_v taste_v by_o man_n it_o will_v carry_v he_o to_o perfect_a immortality_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v augustine_n g_o the_o interlineary_a gloss_n h_o rupertus_n i_o tostatus_n k_n the_o author_n l_o of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o author_n be_v think_v to_o be_v augustine_n and_o be_v quote_v under_o his_o name_n by_o thomas_n m_o bonaventure_n n_z and_o the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v it_o before_o who_o affirm_v that_o god_n therefore_o drive_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v eat_v of_o that_o tree_n and_o for_o ever_o live_v miserable_a rather_o pity_v than_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o have_v be_v too_o great_a a_o punishment_n to_o endure_v a_o interminable_a evil._n §_o 8._o so_o irenaeus_n o_o hilarius_n p_o gregory_n nazianzen_n q_o hierome_n r_o cyril_n s_o chrysostom_n t_z theodoret_n u._fw-mi eucherius_n w_n bede_n x_o strabus_n y_fw-fr damascene_fw-la z_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n aâ—_n §_o 9_o and_o all_o these_o author_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o to_o give_v eternal_a life_n both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n 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benedictus_n pereira_n e_fw-la and_o consequent_o all_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o this_o tree_n can_v not_o give_v immortality_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v prove_v first_o because_o that_o tree_n prolong_v life_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o repair_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v waste_v as_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v and_o reduce_v the_o body_n to_o the_o best_a temper_n and_o constitution_n if_o they_o be_v lose_v and_o great_o strengthen_v the_o native_a heat_n whether_o it_o do_v this_o material_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n nourish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v aliment_n as_o also_o by_o quality_n manifest_a or_o occult_a as_o a_o medicine_n or_o by_o all_o these_o way_n but_o all_o these_o good_a property_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n will_v grow_v remiss_a and_o be_v extinguish_v both_o by_o the_o rëaction_n of_o other_o meat_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o injury_n of_o external_a cause_n which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n will_v frequent_o have_v occur_v as_o likewise_o by_o the_o rëaction_n of_o the_o tree_n itself_o which_o will_v necessary_o have_v be_v even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n therefore_o it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a that_o at_o several_a interval_n the_o tree_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v again_o that_o it_o may_v repair_v again_o the_o lapse_v constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v old_a age_n and_o death_n may_v be_v keep_v off_o and_o life_n may_v remain_v to_o eternity_n §_o 3._o second_o because_o that_o tree_n be_v corruptible_a when_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n nourish_v therefore_o the_o substance_n also_o that_o be_v generate_v of_o it_o will_v have_v be_v corruptible_a therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o again_o and_o again_o it_o shall_v be_v repair_v by_o take_v of_o that_o wood._n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v §_o 4._o first_o because_o whatever_o be_v generate_v be_v 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of_o the_o tree_n the_o body_n will_v have_v be_v render_v impassable_a because_o it_o can_v never_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o perfection_n it_o have_v but_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n it_o have_v not_o be_v impassable_a as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o arrive_v at_o the_o top_n of_o perfection_n for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v receptive_a of_o such_o a_o change_n §_o 22._o but_o you_o will_v question_v whether_o then_o generation_n and_o propagation_n of_o child_n can_v have_v be_v i_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o prove_v it_o because_o if_o such_o quality_n ought_v to_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o a_o child_n that_o his_o body_n shall_v come_v to_o its_o perfection_n nor_o to_o a_o old_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o why_o shall_v it_o hinder_v generation_n of_o seed_n in_o the_o vessel_n and_o propagation_n of_o child_n you_o will_v object_v therefore_o to_o this_o end_n and_o to_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o child_n body_n and_o reduction_n of_o a_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n life_n eternal_a for_o a_o reward_n of_o obedience_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v give_v to_o our_o parent_n themselves_o but_o to_o universal_a mankind_n but_o if_o this_o do_v not_o please_v any_o man_n one_o may_v say_v that_o some_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n derive_v to_o the_o child_n will_v have_v preserve_v it_o from_o perish_v till_o the_o birth_n and_o after_o the_o birth_n also_o for_o some_o time_n will_v have_v be_v communicate_v in_o the_o mother_n milk_n and_o afterward_o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a he_o may_v also_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n itself_o §_o 27._o but_o whether_o shall_v they_o that_o have_v commit_v actual_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n which_o admit_v that_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o death_n afterward_o although_o before_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v deny_v first_o because_o even_o adam_n after_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v free_a from_o 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of_o scotus_n notwithstanding_o stand_v refute_v from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v §_o 2._o but_o other_o with_o cajetane_a b_o admit_v of_o a_o certain_a supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a quality_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o body_n can_v resist_v the_o rëaction_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o of_o other_o meat_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n will_v have_v be_v eternal_a which_o quality_n since_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n it_o be_v want_v although_o man_n have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v altogether_o eternal_a but_o will_v only_o have_v live_v for_o a_o long_a time_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v confute_v first_o from_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n c_o lest_z â—e_z put_v forth_o his_o hand_n
to_o the_o rarity_n §_o 22._o you_o will_v object_v second_o the_o faculty_n pulsatil_n and_o generative_a of_o spirit_n will_v have_v be_v idle_a because_o we_o suppose_v the_o necessary_a spirit_n once_o generate_v will_v have_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o natural_a faculty_n will_v have_v be_v idle_a see_v we_o suppose_v nutrition_n will_v be_v no_o further_o necessary_a when_o the_o body_n have_v arrive_v at_o full_a perfection_n therefore_o those_o quality_n will_v not_o be_v necessary_a which_o may_v concur_v with_o such_o faculty_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n which_o affirm_v it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n only_o once_o i_o say_v they_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o child_n body_n and_o a_o old_a man_n or_o one_o any_o other_o way_n decay_v or_o imperfect_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v add_v but_o after_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n 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consequence_n be_v deny_v and_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o action_n of_o habit_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v attribute_v especial_o to_o the_o power_n but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o power_n wherewith_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n concur_v be_v so_o strong_a intense_a and_o quick_a and_o be_v so_o efficacious_o perform_v by_o the_o quality_n that_o they_o may_v rather_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o than_o to_o the_o power_n and_o the_o power_n be_v more_o the_o instrument_n of_o these_o quality_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o action_n than_o the_o principal_a cause_n §_o 27._o but_o some_o one_o may_v inquire_v whether_o all_o man_n will_v have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o temperament_n i_o say_v according_a to_o our_o opinion_n that_o affirm_v the_o wood_n of_o life_n will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o to_o this_o there_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a supra-elementary_a quality_n make_v good_a by_o the_o 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all_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v produce_v elemental_a quality_n first_o or_o second_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n vitiate_v and_o overthrow_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n from_o whence_o various_a disease_n and_o death_n do_v follow_v the_o second_o be_v especial_o all_o poison_n which_o introduce_v occult_a poisonous_a quality_n into_o the_o body_n waste_v man_n strength_n and_o take_v away_o life_n §_o 4._o and_o the_o cause_n move_v local_o be_v also_o of_o a_o twofold_a difference_n for_o either_o they_o move_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n as_o medicine_n purge_v provoke_a urine_n sweat_v and_o woman_n course_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o unseasonable_a or_o superfluous_a or_o other_o preternatural_a motion_n can_v also_o cause_v disease_n and_o death_n or_o they_o impress_v such_o a_o impulse_n upon_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o they_o dissolve_v natural_a continuity_n or_o change_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o part_n whereon_o do_v follow_v disease_n in_o conformation_n viz._n in_o magnitude_n figure_n and_o site_n and_o consequent_o death_n itself_o which_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n be_v oblige_v to_o avoid_v avert_v all_o these_o cause_n §_o 5._o but_o beside_o these_o cause_n which_o produce_v positive_a effect_n other_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v which_o produce_v other_o if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o privative_a effect_n and_o consequent_o bring_v death_n for_o see_v the_o body_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n that_o it_o may_v live_v do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o certain_a matter_n whereby_o the_o lose_a substance_n may_v be_v repair_v such_o as_o be_v meat_n drink_v and_o air_n what_o thing_n soever_o can_v deprive_v it_o of_o these_o matter_n without_o doubt_n will_v cause_v death_n that_o be_v thing_n cause_v hunger_n thirst_v want_v of_o air_n or_o suffocation_n §_o 6._o these_o cause_n be_v declare_v which_o come_v from_o without_o can_v bring_v disease_n and_o death_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o explain_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n that_o affirm_v the_o wood_n of_o life_n be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n what_o way_n it_o can_v hinder_v they_o which_o thing_n indeed_o since_o it_o seem_v altogether_o difficult_a or_o rather_o impossible_a this_o opinion_n be_v explode_v by_o many_o who_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o supra-ordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n but_o for_o its_o defence_n §_o 7._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v not_o so_o keep_v off_o external_a offend_a cause_n that_o most_o of_o they_o can_v not_o approach_v the_o body_n nor_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v abide_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o activity_n for_o example_n they_o will_v not_o hinder_v the_o fire_n to_o approach_v man_n body_n nor_o a_o mad_a dog_n to_o touch_v it_o nor_o any_o other_o poison_n to_o be_v swallow_v down_o as_o neither_o will_v they_o hinder_v the_o defect_n of_o meat_n drink_v or_o air_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o do_v this_o yet_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o wood_n will_v hinder_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n can_v not_o produce_v their_o positive_a effect_n upon_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o sun_n or_o fire_n shall_v not_o heat_v the_o body_n or_o the_o sword_n or_o a_o stone_n shall_v not_o dissolve_v continuity_n by_o their_o blow_n or_o otherwise_o move_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o of_o other_o thing_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o say_a virtue_n will_v preserve_v a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v by_o privation_n of_o meat_n drink_v or_o air._n i_o say_v that_o most_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o approach_v the_o body_n for_o we_o shall_v afterward_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o virtue_n to_o be_v extend_v from_o the_o say_a wood_n to_o a_o certain_a space_n without_o the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o which_o it_o may_v hinder_v those_o thing_n which_o move_v to_o hurt_n from_o move_v far_o or_o reach_v to_o the_o body_n §_o 8._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v second_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n will_v defend_v man_n body_n from_o external_a cause_n produce_v elemental_a first_o or_o second_o quality_n by_o those_o occult_a quality_n which_o will_v produce_v other_o elemental_a one_o proportionate_a and_o natural_a to_o the_o body_n in_o a_o certain_a degree_n so_o fix_v that_o they_o can_v be_v remit_v by_o no_o other_o even_o the_o most_o violent_a external_a or_o internal_a cause_n as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o the_o last_o doubt_n and_o as_o by_o these_o the_o body_n will_v have_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o mutual_a immoderate_a rëaction_n of_o the_o part_n among_o themselves_o and_o from_o the_o rëaction_n of_o the_o aliment_n so_o also_o the_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o action_n of_o external_a cause_n it_o be_v effectual_o prove_v because_o these_o will_v have_v suffice_v to_o resist_v all_o alterative_a agent_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a §_o 9_o but_o you_o will_v object_v two_o degree_n of_o cold_a for_o example_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o proportionate_a to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n can_v natural_o resist_v eight_o degree_n of_o heat_n of_o fire_n apply_v next_o to_o it_o see_v the_o action_n will_v necessary_o follow_v the_o strong_a side_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a according_a to_o nature_n that_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v endure_v in_o these_o two_o fix_a degree_n after_o the_o application_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o and_o part_n be_v burn_v and_o it_o be_v confirm_v because_o between_o equal_a contrary_a agent_n nay_o between_o unequal_a one_o there_o be_v mutual_a repassion_n as_o experience_n show_v and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o philosopher_n therefore_o the_o inferior_a agent_n ought_v to_o re-suff_a from_o the_o strong_a that_o which_o resist_v with_o only_o two_o degree_n of_o cold_a from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o superior_a act_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o degree_n of_o heat_n §_o 10._o i_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v the_o antecedent_n two_o degree_n of_o cold_a consider_v in_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o formal_a resistance_n and_o activity_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v eight_o degree_n of_o heat_n so_o i_o grant_v the_o antecedent_n but_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o activity_n of_o their_o cause_n produce_v they_o i_o deny_v it_o for_o their_o efficient_a cause_n that_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n produce_v they_o with_o that_o efficacy_n and_o have_v such_o influence_n on_o their_o production_n that_o they_o can_v be_v remit_v by_o any_o other_o the_o most_o violent_a agent_n which_o answer_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o suarez_n a_o as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v declare_v for_o this_o resistance_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o active_a on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o cold_a themselves_o or_o as_o passive_a on_o the_o part_n of_o their_o formality_n so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o efficacy_n and_o activity_n wherewith_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o their_o cause_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o temperament_n do_v resist_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o wood_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v remit_v by_o their_o contrary_n which_o i_o prove_v effectual_o if_o god_n by_o himself_o alone_o that_o be_v by_o his_o actual_a concurrence_n will_v produce_v these_o two_o degree_n of_o cold_a and_o preserve_v they_o although_o eight_o degree_n of_o fire_n be_v apply_v yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v remit_v if_o god_n do_v not_o desist_v from_o his_o concurrence_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v corrupt_v when_o a_o hot_a agent_n come_v be_v because_o god_n in_o presence_n of_o
can_v produce_v motion_n on_o the_o ship_n therefore_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v a_o quality_n be_v afford_v by_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n which_o be_v present_a no_o external_a motive_n cause_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v motion_n on_o the_o say_a body_n nay_o perhaps_o that_o quality_n may_v be_v diffuse_v for_o some_o space_n without_o the_o body_n of_o man_n who_o eat_v the_o wood_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o dart_n cast_v or_o bullet_n shoot_v from_o gun_n come_v to_o the_o sphere_n of_o that_o quality_n will_v present_o lose_v motion_n and_o not_o come_v at_o the_o body_n because_o the_o motive_n force_n impress_v on_o the_o dart_n or_o bullet_n can_v not_o effect_v motion_n because_o of_o the_o indisposing_a quality_n diffuse_v without_o the_o body_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o wood._n §_o 27._o it_o be_v prove_v three_o because_o as_o before_o we_o have_v already_o say_v all_o natural_a agent_n although_o they_o have_v most_o violent_a power_n be_v yet_o of_o a_o finite_a virtue_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o a_o resistance_n may_v be_v which_o surpass_v their_o power_n see_v therefore_o such_o a_o resistance_n be_v possible_a whereby_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n may_v defend_v man_n body_n from_o death_n and_o that_o the_o sacred_a text_n do_v clear_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n unless_o some_o supernatural_a help_n shall_v intervene_v why_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o deny_v it_o why_o shall_v we_o seek_v other_o interpretation_n for_o the_o sacred_a text_n medium_n therefore_o shall_v rather_o be_v inquire_v whereby_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n mâ—ght_v be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n which_o if_o they_o be_v find_v as_o now_o by_o we_o through_o god_n blessing_n they_o be_v find_v it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o miracle_n §_o 28._o you_o will_v object_v if_o such_o a_o quality_n be_v which_o indispose_v any_o thing_n to_o motion_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v move_v by_o one_o cause_n neither_o also_o can_v it_o be_v move_v by_o another_o cause_n of_o equal_a strength_n since_o all_o local_a motion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o quality_n indispose_v to_o local_a motion_n i_o answer_v the_o say_a quality_n be_v not_o indisposition_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o patient_n to_o receive_v motion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v move_v by_o one_o agent_n can_v be_v move_v by_o none_o for_o its_o incapacity_n of_o motion_n but_o they_o be_v indisposition_n only_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o agent_n namely_o of_o the_o motive_n quality_n that_o it_o can_v produce_v motion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o magnet_n can_v produce_v motion_n in_o iron_n not_o in_o other_o body_n because_o it_o find_v in_o it_o disposition_n necessary_a on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o agent_n which_o be_v present_a it_o can_v operate_v not_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n amber_n move_v straw_n not_o iron_n nor_o stone_n agarick_n purge_v phlegm_n and_o not_o other_o humour_n and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n §_o 29._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v sixthly_a to_o give_v better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o point_n that_o philosopher_n reckon_v of_o a_o double_a positive_a resistance_n beside_o another_o negative_a one_o active_a another_o formal_a negative_a resistance_n be_v the_o utter_a incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o receive_v any_o form_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n suppose_v they_o incorruptible_a as_o to_o receive_v quality_n alter_v to_o corruption_n active_a resistance_n be_v the_o very_a action_n of_o the_o agent_n as_o by_o it_o a_o term_n be_v produce_v which_o formal_o resist_v or_o by_o it_o the_o force_n of_o another_o agent_n be_v break_v which_o be_v resist_v and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o d_o suarez_n radical_a resistance_n because_o by_o it_o another_o agent_n be_v prevent_v that_o it_o do_v not_o act_n and_o that_o its_o virtue_n be_v diminish_v and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o immediate_o diminish_v but_o by_o the_o form_n produce_v of_o such_o a_o action_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v radical_a resistance_n and_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o agent_n it_o be_v active_a but_o as_o it_o produce_v a_o effect_n immmediate_o resist_v it_o be_v active_a resistance_n §_o 30._o passive_a resistance_n or_o actual_a be_v a_o accidental_a form_n whereby_o the_o subject_n be_v render_v incapable_a of_o receive_v another_o which_o be_v resist_v or_o whereby_o the_o subject_n be_v indispose_v to_o another_o and_o this_o resistance_n consist_v say_v the_o same_o author_n e_z in_o a_o certain_a formal_a incompossibility_n or_o repugnance_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o action_n of_o a_o contrary_a or_o any_o way_n repugnant_a agent_n be_v either_o altogether_o hinder_v or_o retard_v or_o remit_v and_o active_a quality_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a may_v as_o well_o have_v this_o resistance_n as_o the_o not_o active_a as_o white_a and_o black_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o one_o quality_n can_v violent_o resist_v active_o but_o not_o at_o all_o formal_o as_o heat_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o another_o may_v violent_o resist_v formal_o not_o at_o all_o active_o as_o dryness_n §_o 31._o but_o see_v formal_a resistance_n consist_v in_o a_o formal_a incompossibility_n or_o repugnance_n and_o two_o contrary_a quality_n in_o the_o same_o intense_a degree_n for_o example_n heat_n and_o cold_a in_o the_o eight_o degree_n be_v equal_o incompossible_a in_o the_o same_o subject_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o assign_v a_o cause_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o one_o can_v more_o resist_v than_o another_o yet_o suarez_n f_z bring_v three_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o may_v happen_v the_o first_o be_v a_o great_a and_o firm_a union_n to_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o happen_v in_o thing_n artificial_a that_o some_o be_v more_o hardly_o part_v asunder_o because_o other_o thing_n cleave_v to_o they_o in_o form_n of_o a_o strong_a glue_n the_o second_o be_v a_o great_a inequality_n in_o some_o condition_n requisite_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o density_n in_o the_o patient_n by_o reason_n whereof_o more_o part_n be_v unite_v to_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o agent_n the_o three_o be_v a_o great_a or_o the_o great_a activity_n whereby_o the_o quality_n flow_v from_o or_o be_v otherwise_o produce_v of_o its_o cause_n which_o way_n for_o example_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o moisture_n of_o water_n resist_v more_o than_o that_o of_o air_n because_o it_o be_v produce_v or_o flow_v more_o efficacious_o from_o the_o form_n of_o water_n than_o from_o that_o of_o air._n also_o two_o or_o three_o of_o these_o cause_n may_v be_v conjoin_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o resistance_n may_v be_v great_a and_o beside_o the_o active_a and_o formal_a resistance_n may_v be_v join_v and_o therefore_o the_o resistance_n may_v yet_o be_v more_o vehement_a §_o 32._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_o gather_v that_o the_o elemental_a quality_n produce_v in_o man_n body_n by_o the_o supra-elemental_a will_v both_o active_o and_o formal_o resist_v other_o contrary_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o ordinary_a intrinsic_a or_o extrinsic_a agent_n fire_n for_o example_n or_o snow_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o formal_a resistance_n will_v have_v be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o formal_a resistance_n of_o extrinsic_a active_a quality_n for_o the_o three_o cause_n allege_v by_o suarez_n namely_o for_o the_o exceed_a efficacy_n whereby_o they_o be_v produce_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n which_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o alexipharmack_n quality_n which_o resist_v poisonous_a one_o §_o 33._o therefore_o the_o supra-elemental_a quality_n as_o they_o most_o efficacious_o produce_v the_o elemental_a they_o resist_v active_o radical_o and_o mediate_o but_o the_o elemental_a now_o produce_v resist_v formal_o and_o immediate_o other_o their_o elemental_a contrary_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v overcome_v of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v either_o perpetual_o produce_v in_o specie_fw-la by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n which_o among_o all_o natural_a agent_n be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a in_o act_v or_o because_o by_o their_o continual_a and_o most_o efficacious_a influx_n they_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o whether_o their_o union_n or_o their_o inherence_n to_o their_o subject_n be_v great_a it_o do_v not_o appear_v because_o it_o appear_v not_o whence_o it_o shall_v proceed_v §_o 34._o it_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o doctrine_n beside_o that_o the_o quality_n which_o resist_v divide_v thing_n impart_v to_o the_o body_n by_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n do_v sufficient_o resist_v they_o passive_o or_o formal_o only_a first_o because_o as_o hardness_n
resist_v division_n or_o opacity_n the_o light_n so_o this_o quality_n will_v resist_v divide_v thing_n second_o because_o it_o will_v resist_v the_o divide_v impulse_n and_o other_o motive_n virtue_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o indisposition_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o produce_v motion_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o example_n of_o other_o quality_n hinder_v production_n of_o local_a motion_n that_o shall_v be_v produce_v by_o some_o motive_n quality_n §_o 35._o moreover_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o that_o those_o who_o eat_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v active_o also_o beyond_o this_o abovesaid_a manner_n any_o extrinsic_a cause_n make_v a_o impulse_n by_o quality_n active_o concur_v with_o the_o animal_n motive_n power_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v strong_a nay_o the_o strong_a motion_n according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v say_v before_o a_o suar._n 2._o tom._n metaph._n disp_n 43._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 14._o b_o cardan_n de_fw-fr variet_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 44._o c_o aristot._fw-la 6._o de_fw-la hist._n animal_n cap._n 10._o &_o 9_o de_fw-fr hist._n cap._n 37._o do_v suar._n tom_n 2._o metaph_n disp_n 43._o sect_n 1._o nu_fw-la 8._o e_o suar._n num_fw-la 10._o f_o suar._n num_fw-la 12._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la doubt_v viii_o whether_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o very_a long_a life_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v some_o other_o tree_n of_o paradise_n or_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n §_o 1._o pass_v by_o various_a opinion_n about_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o first_o man_n i_o declare_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o very_a long_a life_n which_o these_o first_o man_n enjoy_v shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o other_o wholesome_a tree_n grow_v in_o paradise_n which_o be_v either_o in_o fruit_n to_o be_v eat_v or_o transfuse_v to_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o vapour_n which_o exhale_v from_o the_o 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be_v frequent_o observe_v in_o the_o french_a disease_n gout_n and_o fall_v sickness_n and_o in_o many_o other_o what_o wonder_v therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o from_o wholesome_a food_n and_o from_o very_o wholesome_a air_n most_o wholesome_a quality_n be_v contract_v which_o propagate_v to_o child_n and_o child_n child_n may_v become_v cause_n of_o most_o perfect_a health_n and_o long_a life_n §_o 7._o beside_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o place_n to_o paradise_n may_v contribute_v to_o diuturnity_n of_o life_n for_o their_o habitation_n when_o drive_v out_o will_v not_o be_v far_o distant_a wherefore_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v from_o a_o wholesome_a or_o unwholesome_a place_n render_v a_o habitation_n wholesome_a or_o unwholesome_a so_o those_o blow_n from_o paradise_n must_v necessary_o with_o the_o same_o quality_n make_v the_o neighbour_a country_n exceed_a wholesome_a §_o 8._o for_o corroboration_n whereof_o there_o come_v very_o opportune_o the_o history_n of_o that_o 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lib._n 8._o c._n 9_o ad_fw-la initium_fw-la c_o didac_n de_fw-fr couto_n lib._n 1._o decade_n 5._o c._n 12._o finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n pag._n 1_o eight_o doubt_n concern_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o tree_n ibid._n that_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n be_v a_o true_a tree_n and_o not_o metaphorical_a 3_o whether_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o perpetuate_v life_n be_v natural_a 4_o the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v approve_v 5_o whether_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v such_o as_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n alive_a time_n without_o end_n 6_o the_o affirmitive_a part_n be_v approve_v 8_o whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o immortality_n to_o eat_v only_o once_o of_o the_o fruit_n 16_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n will_v compensate_a all_o repassion_n 23_o when_o the_o fruit_n will_v have_v produce_v quality_n to_o cause_n eternity_n 26_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n will_v not_o always_o have_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o person_n nourish_v 27_o when_o it_o will_v have_v render_v the_o body_n altogether_o impatible_a 27_o 28_o whether_o after_o eat_v of_o the_o wood_n there_o can_v have_v be_v generation_n and_o propagation_n of_o child_n 28_o whether_o by_o eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n a_o man_n will_v have_v have_v the_o same_o quality_n in_o kind_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v afâ—er_o the_o resurrection_n 29_o what_o way_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o fruit_n do_v defend_v the_o child_n from_o death_n before_o and_o after_o its_o birth_n 30_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a that_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v once_o eat_v to_o have_v make_v all_o their_o posterity_n immortal_a 30._o even_o those_o that_o have_v commit_v actual_a sin_n 31_o whether_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o cause_n adequate_a to_o the_o escape_v all_o occasion_n of_o death_n 33_o the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v approve_v 42_o the_o remora_n or_o echeneïs_n stop_n a_o ship_n 45_o echeneïde_n be_v of_o divers_a kind_n 46_o 50_o a_o wonderful_a history_n of_o a_o remora_n shake_v and_o stop_v a_o portugueze_n ship_n 47_o a_o easy_a way_n be_v show_v how_o a_o remora_n may_v without_o any_o trouble_n stop_v a_o ship_n 94_o what_o and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n whereby_o it_o cause_v length_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n 51_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v food_n and_o physic_n 52_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o medicinal_a aliment_n or_o a_o alimental_a medicine_n ibid._n it_o will_v give_v to_o the_o body_n so_o many_o and_o so_o efficacious_a quality_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v and_o repair_v the_o natural_a constitution_n p._n 53_o this_o fruit_n will_v give_v to_o the_o body_n supra-elementary_a quality_n which_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v elemental_a one_o only_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o natural_a temperament_n 54_o these_o quality_n be_v of_o so_o great_a efficacy_n that_o they_o will_v preserve_v that_o degree_n â—ixt_v against_o the_o activity_n of_o any_o external_a agent_n 55_o these_o quality_n productive_a of_o the_o elemental_a one_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o habit._n 56_o they_o be_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o those_o which_o cure_v manifest_a disease_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o these_o quality_n shall_v dispose_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n formal_n 57_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v also_o give_v quality_n which_o will_v concur_v with_o the_o faculty_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n efficient_a to_o perform_v most_o perfect_a action_n ibid._n whether_o one_o only_a quality_n flow_v from_o the_o fruit_n will_v suffice_v to_o concur_v with_o all_o the_o faculty_n 59_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o particular_a quality_n for_o each_o faculty_n ibid._n the_o fruit_n will_v defend_v the_o body_n by_o these_o quality_n from_o hunger_n thirst_v and_o want_v of_o air._n 60_o how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v p._n 61_o a_o resistive_a quality_n will_v have_v be_v give_v by_o this_o fruit_n to_o prevent_v all_o disease_n in_o union_n and_o composition_n ibid._n this_o resistive_a quality_n will_v not_o have_v be_v active_a but_o relate_v to_o patible_a quality_n ibid._n whether_o this_o quality_n belong_v to_o power_n or_o habit._n 67_o this_o fruit_n will_v have_v communicate_v alexipharmack_n quality_n 62_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n communicate_v no_o quality_n to_o help_v the_o discern_v power_n 66_o how_o the_o moisture_n will_v have_v be_v defend_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v waste_v by_o the_o heat_n 63_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v distribute_v into_o four_o rank_n 66_o whether_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o tree_n concur_v with_o the_o power_n be_v noble_a than_o the_o power_n themselves_o 68_o all_o man_n that_o eat_v the_o fruit_n will_v have_v have_v the_o same_o temperament_n 69._o yet_o some_o will_v have_v be_v wise_a and_o just_a than_o other_o 70_o why_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o pain_n when_o in_o the_o reduction_n there_o will_v a_o sudden_a change_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n ibid._n whether_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n have_v alexipharmack_n quality_n 71_o it_o have_v all_o virtue_n which_o other_o medicine_n have_v in_o heal_v except_o those_o which_o use_v without_o art_n do_v harm_n ibid._n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n which_o require_v the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o the_o avoid_v external_a cause_n of_o death_n the_o tree_n have_v not_o give_v a_o resistive_a quality_n 72_o whether_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o tree_n will_v have_v preserve_v woman_n from_o pain_n in_o travel_n ibid._n what_o way_n they_o will_v have_v preserve_v woman_n from_o pain_n 73_o after_o what_o manner_n will_v the_o resistance_n of_o quality_n defend_v that_o man_n body_n who_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n from_o all_o external_a cause_n that_o can_v hurt_v it_o 76_o external_n cause_n of_o death_n will_v not_o have_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n from_o approach_v the_o body_n 79_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v be_v hinder_v from_o act_v upon_o the_o body_n ibid._n how_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n defend_v the_o body_n from_o agent_n produce_v elemental_a quality_n 80_o how_o these_o degree_n will_v be_v preserve_v fix_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n 81_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v natural_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n p._n 82_o in_o what_o staâ—e_v will_v men_n have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o mâ—at_n drink_v snd_a respiration_n after_o eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n 87_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v able_a to_o convert_v any_o matter_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o