Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	great_a	king_n	3,018	5	3.5536	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01093	Atheomastix clearing foure truthes, against atheists and infidels: 1. That, there is a God. 2. That, there is but one God. 3. That, Iehouah, our God, is that one God. 4. That, the Holy Scripture is the Word of that God. All of them proued, by naturall reasons, and secular authorities; for the reducing of infidels: and, by Scriptures, and Fathers, for the confirming of Christians. By the R. Reuerend Father in God, Martin Fotherby, late Bishop of Salisbury. The contents followes, next after the preface.	Fotherby, Martin, 1549 or 50-1620.	1622 (1622)	STC 11205; ESTC S121334	470,356	378

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these_o word_n be_v describe_v and_o set_v out_o by_o livy_n tristem_fw-la hi●mem_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la intemperie_n coeli_fw-la raptìm_fw-la mutatione_n in_fw-la contrarium_fw-la facta_fw-la gravis_fw-la pestilensque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la animalibus_fw-la aestas_fw-la excepit_fw-la cvius_fw-la insanabilis_fw-la perniciei_fw-la quandò_fw-la nec_fw-la causa_fw-la nec_fw-la finis_fw-la inveniebatur_fw-la libri_fw-la sibyllini_n ex_fw-la senatusconsulto_fw-la aediti_fw-la sunt_fw-la duumviri_fw-la sacris_fw-la faciundis_fw-la lectisternio_fw-la tunc_fw-la primùm_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la romana_fw-la facto_fw-la per_fw-la dies_fw-la octo_fw-la apollo_fw-la latonámque_fw-la &_o dianam_fw-la herculem_fw-la mercurium_fw-la atque_fw-la neptunum_n tribus_fw-la quam_fw-la amplissimè_fw-la tunc_fw-la apparari_fw-la poterat_fw-la stratis_fw-la lectis_fw-la placauêre_fw-la privatìm_fw-la quoque_fw-la id_fw-la sacrum_fw-la celebratum_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la urbe_fw-la patentibus_fw-la ianuis_fw-la promiscuóque_fw-la usu_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_o propatulo_fw-la posito_fw-la notos_fw-la ignotósque_fw-la passìm_fw-la

iam_fw-la philosophia_fw-la defloruerat_fw-la 455._o when_o philosophy_n have_v lose_v the_o chief_a lustre_n of_o her_o glory_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v according_o but_o only_a minuti_fw-la &_o inertes_fw-la philosophi_fw-la a_o simple_a and_o a_o ignorant_a kind_n of_o philosopher_n and_o tully_n pass_v in_o effect_n the_o very_a same_o censure_n upon_o epic●rus_n another_o of_o their_o pillar_n for_o he_o say_v 211._o he_o be_v a_o man_n without_o all_o manner_n of_o learning_n homo_fw-la sine_fw-la arte_fw-la sine_fw-la literis_fw-la insultans_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la sine_fw-la acumine_fw-la ullo_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sine_fw-la lepore_fw-la a_o man_n without_o art_n and_o without_o all_o good_a learning_n and_o yet_o insult_v over_o all_o man_n but_o without_o any_o wit_n without_o any_o gravity_n and_o without_o any_o good_a conceit_n yea_o 164._o and_o lactantius_n say_v of_o he_o that_o hoc_fw-la sano_fw-la &_o vige●e_fw-la nullus_fw-la aeger_fw-la ineptiùs_fw-la deliravit_fw-la no_o man_n ever_o so_o dote_v in_o his_o rage_a sickness_n as_o this_o man_n do_v in_o his_o flourish_a health_n deride_v l●cretius_n for_n bestow_v such_o enormous_a commendation_n upon_o he_o these_o be_v their_o very_a principal_n and_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o other_o now_o if_o their_o chief_a be_v none_o other_o the_o rest_n sure_o be_v no_o better_a so_o that_o as_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n bring_v great_a disadvantage_n so_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o learning_n bring_v but_o small_a advantage_n unto_o the_o cause_n of_o atheist_n 4_o but_o now_o 3_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v yea_o and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o probability_n of_o reason_n whether_o those_o man_n who_o the_o heathen_a have_v so_o brand_v for_o atheist_n be_v pure_a atheist_n indeed_o or_o no_o for_o the_o pure_a atheist_n according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o that_o name_n be_v he_o which_o general_o and_o constant_o deny_v all_o divinity_n 12._o and_o believe_v as_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n affirm_v in_o general_a that_o the_o atheist_n be_v a_o fool_n which_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o indeed_o he_o that_o proper_o be_v a_o atheist_n must_v both_o say_v general_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o believe_v it_o constant_o in_o his_o heart_n for_o if_o either_o he_o believe_v any_o one_o god_n though_o he_o deny_v all_o the_o rest_n or_o confess_v god_n in_o the_o end_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n he_o deny_v he_o can_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o atheist_n but_o such_o a_o atheist_n be_v none_o of_o all_o those_o who_o the_o heathen_a have_v call_v atheist_n and_o who_o they_o have_v proclaim_v to_o deny_v all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o such_o pure_a and_o absolute_a atheist_n as_o simple_o to_o deny_v all_o deity_n as_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v if_o we_o will_v but_o look_v into_o their_o cause_n and_o examine_v but_o even_o by_o their_o own_o record_n those_o several_a crime_n and_o action_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v against_o they_o in_o their_o several_a judgement_n and_o first_o for_o diagoras_n who_o be_v in_o their_o reckon_n the_o most_o note_a man_n of_o all_o of_o they_o and_o the_o first_o antistes_fw-la of_o their_o impious_a profession_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o atheist_n be_v count_v but_o his_o follower_n 523._o diagorae_n sectatores_fw-la as_o theodor●●_n affirm_v insomuch_o that_o his_o name_n be_v grow_v proverbial_a among_o they_o for_o when_o they_o will_v note_v any_o profane_a and_o impious_a person_n they_o will_v call_v he_o proverbial_o 231._o diagoras_n the_o melian_n diagoras_n melius_n de_fw-la prophanis_fw-la &_o per●idis_fw-la &_o impijs_fw-la dicitur_fw-la say_v suidas_n and_o yet_o the_o action_n which_o the_o athenian_n commence_v against_o he_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o he_o do_v eliminate_a and_o divulge_v the_o mystery_n of_o their_o god_n 78._o and_o 914._o by_o deride_v of_o they_o avert_v and_o turn_v man_n from_o they_o as_o he_o note_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o two_o crime_n though_o very_o far_o in_o nature_n differ_v yet_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a indifferent_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o atheism_n as_o though_o they_o be_v both_o one_o which_o be_v a_o very_a large_a acception_n of_o atheism_n so_o that_o diagoras_n his_o crime_n be_v not_o that_o he_o deny_v all_o god_n but_o that_o he_o deride_v the_o athenian_a god_n for_o so_o josephus_n report_v it_o aduersùs_fw-la diagoram_fw-la talentum_fw-la decreverunt_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la eum_fw-la occideret_fw-la quoniam_fw-la eorum_fw-la mysteria_fw-la deridere_fw-la ferebatur_fw-la they_o appoint_v a_o talon_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v kill_v he_o because_o he_o deride_v their_o religion_n now_o this_o he_o may_v just_o do_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o atheist_n he_o may_v just_o deride_v the_o foolish_a orgy_n of_o their_o false_a god_n as_o elias_n do_v the_o folly_n of_o baal_n priest_n and_o yet_o therein_o not_o be_v a_o atheist_n 28._o as_o elias_n be_v not_o for_o their_o rite_n be_v so_o unholy_a and_o their_o sacrifice_n so_o bloody_a that_o any_o man_n may_v even_o by_o common_a reason_n collect_v that_o he_o which_o be_v delight_v with_o such_o a_o wicked_a kind_n of_o worship_n 749._o can_v not_o be_v possible_o indeed_o a_o true_a god_n because_o they_o be_v sacra_fw-la sacrilegijs_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tetriora_fw-la holies_n more_o unholy_a than_o sacrilege_n itself_o as_o coecilius_n speak_v 51._o though_o to_o another_o purpose_n of_o which_o impure_a holies_n lactantius_n have_v give_v we_o a_o notable_a instance_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o their_o floralia_fw-la and_o therefore_o plutarch_n in_o some_o sort_n excuse_v those_o man_n that_o have_v revolt_v unto_o this_o kind_n of_o atheism_n upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o the_o barbarousness_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n affirm_v direct_a atheism_n to_o be_v a_o better_a religion_n than_o so_o lewd_a and_o profane_a a_o kind_n of_o worship_v lustr●tiones_fw-la impurae_fw-la 391._o sordidae_fw-la castimoniae_fw-la barbarica_fw-la &_o iniusta_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la supplicia_fw-la occasionem_fw-la praebuerunt_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la dicendi_fw-la praestare_fw-la nullos_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la talia_fw-la probent_fw-la ijsque_fw-la delectentur_fw-la their_o impure_a purgation_n their_o unchaste_a chastity_n their_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a sacrifice_n have_v give_v many_o man_n occasion_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o their_o shall_v be_v no_o god_n than_o such_o as_o be_v delight_v with_o such_o profane_a worship_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o allow_v of_o their_o sentence_n so_o that_o diagoras_n by_o these_o mean_n may_v easy_o discover_v the_o heathen_a god_n to_o be_v but_o false_a though_o perhaps_o he_o can_v not_o light_v upon_o and_o find_v out_o the_o true_a one_o which_o yet_o give_v he_o just_a occasion_n to_o scorn_v and_o deride_v they_o as_o lactantius_n well_o observe_v 75._o impugnatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o prudentioribus_fw-la falsae_fw-la religiones_fw-la quia_fw-la sentiebant_fw-la esse_fw-la falsas_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inducta_fw-la vera_fw-la quia_fw-la qualis_fw-la aut_fw-la ubi_fw-la esset_fw-la ignorabant_fw-la wise_a man_n have_v always_o impugn_a and_o deride_v false_a religiòn_n because_o they_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v false_a but_o yet_o have_v not_o always_o find_v the_o true_a one_o because_o they_o neither_o know_v it_o nor_o where_o they_o shall_v seek_v for_o it_o but_o that_o diagoras_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a atheist_n it_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o verse_n where_o he_o make_v this_o profession_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n quòd_fw-la a_fw-la numine_fw-la summo_fw-la 16._o reguntur_fw-la omne_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n be_v rule_v by_o one_o most_o high_a god_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a diagoras_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v such_o a_o absolute_a atheist_n as_o he_o be_v common_o repute_v let_v we_o therefore_o come_v from_o diagoras_n unto_o protagoras_n who_o the_o athenian_n in_o like_a sort_n condemn_v for_o a_o atheist_n yet_o not_o for_o deny_v god_n but_o for_o seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o he_o because_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n he_o propound_v this_o problem_n de_fw-fr dijs_fw-la quidem_fw-la statuere_fw-la nequeo_fw-la neque_fw-la a_fw-mi sint_fw-la nec_fw-la ne_fw-la add_v there_o also_o this_o reason_n 320._o sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la plurima_fw-la quaeid_v scire_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la quip_n &_o summa_fw-la rei_fw-la incertitudo_fw-la &_o brevis_fw-la hominis_fw-la vita_fw-la as_o concern_v the_o god_n i_o can_v resolute_o determine_v neither_o whether_o they_o be_v nor_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o let_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o namely_o both_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o brevity_n and_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n this_o report_n do_v laertius_n make_v of_o his_o doubt_n 192._o

note_v among_o the_o heathen_n as_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o several_a god_n 2._o yet_o that_o this_o discord_n do_v not_o infringe_v the_o general_a opinion_n as_o concern_v god_n 3._o but_o that_o it_o much_o confirm_v it_o pag._n 49_o chap._n 8._o certain_a objection_n touch_v impugn_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o forenamed_a consent_n as_o concern_v god_n 2._o the_o first_o of_o those_o objection_n open_v direct_o deny_v it_o 3._o the_o same_o objection_n answer_v p._n 55._o chap._n 9_o the_o second_o objection_n against_o this_o universality_n of_o consent_n unfold_v that_o religion_n be_v no_o better_o but_o a_o humane_a invention_n 2._o that_o objection_n confute_v by_o the_o aniquity_n 3._o universality_n 4._o consent_n 5._o perpetuity_n of_o religion_n p._n 58._o chap._n 10._o the_o three_o objection_n against_o the_o universality_n of_o consent_n in_o religion_n propound_v viz._n that_o it_o have_v be_v oppugn_v by_o diverse_a both_o wise_a and_o learned_a philosopher_n though_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o atheist_n 2._o that_o objection_n answer_v from_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n 3._o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o learning_n 4._o the_o mistake_n of_o their_o opinion_n 5._o and_o their_o inconstancy_n in_o their_o assertion_n p._n 66._o chap._n 11._o the_o two_o end_n of_o atheism_n not_o to_o serve_v and_o not_o to_o fear_v 2._o the_o atheist_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o end_n be_v disappoint_v become_v a_o base_a servant_n unto_o all_o his_o own_o vice_n 3._o but_o more_o especial_o unto_o his_o ambition_n 4._o and_o his_o belly_n 5._o all_o which_o service_n he_o refer_v to_o himself_o he_o become_v thereby_o a_o god_n unto_o himself_o p._n 112._o chap._n 12._o the_o atheist_n second_o end_n be_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o fear_n 2._o yet_o no_o man_n fear_v more_o as_o he_o bewray_v at_o three_o time_n 3._o when_o he_o dream_v 4._o when_o it_o thunder_v 5._o when_o he_o die_v 6._o this_o his_o fear_n be_v a_o clear_a argument_n that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v a_o god_n p._n 121._o chap._n 13._o that_o beside_o the_o forenamed_a direct_a confession_n of_o atheist_n diverse_a of_o they_o have_v direct_o and_o express_o confess_v confess_v god_n 2._o some_o of_o they_o unwitting_o 3._o some_o of_o they_o unwilling_o 4._o and_o some_o of_o they_o both_o witting_o aend_v willing_o pag._n 135._o chap._n 14._o that_o though_o atheist_n shall_v never_o have_v confess_v neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o but_o always_o most_o obstinate_o have_v deny_v he_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reckon_n to_o be_v make_v of_o their_o opinion_n 2._o because_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o wise_a &_o learned_a man_n they_o be_v esteem_v no_o better_a than_o either_o fool_n 3._o or_o mad_a man_n 4._o or_o monster_n of_o man_n p._n 147._o chap._n 15._o that_o god_n have_v at_o all_o time_n pour_v down_o his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o atheist_n by_o they_o sensible_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 2._o example_n out_o of_o scripture_n 3._o example_n out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 4._o example_n out_o of_o heathen_a writer_n 5._o a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o atheist_n p._n 153_o chap._n 16._o that_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n in_o agree_v so_o full_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v one_o indeed_o 2._o that_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v allege_v by_o those_o author_n that_o have_v observe_v it_o 3._o in_o make_v it_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 4._o in_o make_v consent_n a_o symptom_n of_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n 5._o in_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a argument_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v in_o this_o cause_n p._n 163._o &_o 164._o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o book_n chapter_n 1._o that_o all_o art_n lead_v to_o god_n 2._o the_o metaphysic_n by_o two_o argument_n 3._o the_o first_o be_v the_o limit_v of_o all_o finite_a thing_n as_o 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express_o confirm_v it_o not_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a position_n 115._o but_o form_v it_o into_o a_o very_a strong_a reason_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la neque_fw-la enìm_fw-la causa_fw-la ipsius_fw-la causae_fw-la causa_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la causam_fw-la enìm_fw-la efficientem_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la ab_fw-la effeciente_fw-la verò_fw-la effictum_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la efficiens_fw-la aliud_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la efficiens_fw-la aliud_fw-la effectum_fw-la non_fw-la ergò_fw-la caus●_n ipsius_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la eius_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la efficitur_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v of_o one_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o cause_n be_v of_o another_o for_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o cause_n but_o of_o a_o effect_n because_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o efficient_a and_o a_o efficient_a bring_v not_o forth_o another_o efficient_a but_o only_o a_o effect_n now_o a_o effect_n be_v always_o a_o thing_n different_a from_o his_o efficient_a therefore_o a_o cause_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n of_o a_o cause_n but_o of_o a_o effect_n which_o be_v make_v by_o that_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o because_o then_o it_o shall_v differ_v from_o itself_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o itself_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o cause_n be_v always_o before_o his_o effect_n causam_fw-la causato_fw-la dicimus_fw-la esse_fw-la priùs_fw-la the_o cause_n before_o the_o cause_v we_o do_v ever_o assevere_v to_o be_v efficiens_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la unita_fw-la quidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la inuicem_fw-la say_v trismegistus_n sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la 470._o ut_fw-la unum_fw-la praecedat_fw-la alterum_fw-la verò_fw-la sequatur_fw-la the_o efficient_a and_o effect_n be_v unite_v together_o by_o a_o mutual_a dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o one_o of_o they_o before_o the_o other_o 746._o for_o as_o zacharias_n mytilenensis_n observe_v oportet_fw-la effectorem_fw-la antiquiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la effectu_fw-la &_o opificijs_fw-la opificem_fw-la siquidem_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a secundum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la the_o efficient_a be_v more_o ancient_a than_o his_o own_o effect_n and_o the_o workman_n than_o his_o work_n for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v make_v must_v needs_o be_v posteriour_a unto_o his_o maker_n so_o likewise_o palingenius_fw-la causa_fw-la 167._o svo_fw-la effectu_fw-la prio_fw-la est_fw-la authòrque_fw-la opere_fw-la ipso_fw-la the_o cause_n do_v always_o his_o effect_n forego_v before_o the_o work_n the_o workman_n be_v we_o know_v yea_o and_o so_o aristotle_n himself_o effector_n opificium_fw-la praecurrere_fw-la debet_fw-la nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la scipso_fw-la 916._o prius_fw-la &_o antiquus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o workman_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o his_o worke._n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o itself_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o work_n of_o itself_o and_o consequent_o nothing_o the_o cause_n of_o itself_o for_o as_o aquinas_n from_o this_o place_n very_o true_o collect_v impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la 5._o ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la esset_fw-la prius_fw-la seipso_fw-la it_o be_v mere_o impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o itself_o yea_o and_o aristotle_n again_o press_v the_o same_o reason_n yea_o and_o back_v it_o with_o another_o not_o inferior_a that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v before_o itself_o but_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v superior_a unto_o itself_o for_o 17._o the_o cause_n be_v superior_a unto_o his_o effect_n whereupon_o he_o there_o infer_v that_o nequaquam_fw-la convenit_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nuncupetur_fw-la vel_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la svi_fw-la ut_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prius_fw-la quà_fw-la prius_fw-la sit_fw-la posterius_fw-la seipso_fw-la &_o superans_fw-la quatenus_fw-la tale_n sit_fw-la superatum_fw-la it_o be_v utter_o absurd_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v call_v or_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o own_o self_n as_o it_o be_v false_a that_o any_o

first_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v first_o and_o priour_fw-la shall_v be_v posterior_n to_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o excel_a in_o as_o much_o as_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o excel_v so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o no_o not_o even_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o himself_o then_o must_v he_o be_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o himself_o which_o destroy_v his_o omnipotency_n he_o must_v be_v another_o from_o himself_o which_o destroy_v his_o unity_n and_o immutability_n he_o must_v be_v after_o himself_o which_o destroy_v his_o eternity_n yea_o he_o must_v be_v the_o work_n and_o creature_n of_o himself_o which_o destoy_v his_o infinity_o but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o can_v fall_v into_o god_n for_o as_o hilary_n true_o note_v neque_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la 64._o neque_fw-la aliundè_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la god_n can_v neither_o be_v another_o from_o himself_o not_o of_o any_o other_o but_o himself_o therefore_o god_n though_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o forenamed_a inconvenience_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o but_o not_o as_o of_o a_o cause_n he_o be_v of_o himself_o 7._o because_o his_o be_v and_o himself_o be_v indeed_o all_o one_o his_o essence_n and_o his_o esse_fw-la as_o aquinas_n prove_v plain_o for_o his_o subsist_v of_o himself_o 115._o be_v indeed_o his_o very_a substance_n as_o eusebius_n prove_v out_o of_o dionysius_n non-genitus_a deus_n per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nongenitum_fw-la esse_fw-la substantia_fw-la sua_fw-la est_fw-la the_o unbegotten_a god_n subsist_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o be_v unbegotten_a be_v indeed_o his_o very_a substance_n and_o therefore_o when_o seneca_n say_v 19_o that_o deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la fecit_fw-la and_o lactantius_n that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la procreatus_fw-la their_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o he_o be_v ab_fw-la alio_fw-la nullo_n factus_fw-la aut_fw-la procreatus_fw-la he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o begetter_n of_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v none_o other_o maker_n nor_o begetter_n but_o himself_o no_o nor_o indeed_o himself_o neither_o but_o be_v altogether_o unbegotten_a and_o so_o ibid._n when_o god_n be_v call_v by_o apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o sibylla_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v make_v of_o himself_o and_o beget_v of_o himself_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v unmake_v and_o unbegotten_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n neither_o make_v nor_o beget_v of_o any_o other_o no_o nor_o of_o himself_o neither_o for_o as_o justin_n martyr_n true_o write_v he_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 336._o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v neither_o produce_v out_o of_o himself_o nor_o yet_o out_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o himself_o he_o be_v neither_o ex_fw-la se_fw-la nor_o ex_fw-la alio_fw-la no_o nor_o ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la as_o anselmus_n add_v yea_o 3_o and_o prove_v very_o witty_o in_o his_o monologie_n where_o he_o sum_v up_o all_o these_o thing_n together_o unto_o the_o same_o reckon_n that_o i_o have_v do_v before_o that_o see_v he_o be_v not_o make_v or_o beget_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v unmake_v and_o unbegotten_a 9_o quoniam_fw-la igitur_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la aliud_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la alio_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la nihil_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la habet_fw-la principium_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la habet_fw-la principium_fw-la sedneque_fw-la finem_fw-la habebit_fw-la because_o say_v he_o god_n have_v his_o beginning_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o of_o himself_o neither_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n neither_o by_o nothing_o nor_o of_o nothing_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o he_o have_v no_o beginning_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v express_o confirm_v even_o by_o the_o very_a heathen_a 〈…〉_z who_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o god_n be_v unbegotten_a quaecunque_fw-la gignuntur_fw-la procedunt_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la say_v trismegistus_n est_fw-la ergo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la factor_n istorum_fw-la atque_fw-la be_v ingenitus_fw-la ut_fw-la genitis_fw-la sit_fw-la antiquior_fw-la those_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v make_v by_o some_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o needs_o must_v have_v a_o maker_n who_o must_v needs_o himself_o be_v unmake_v because_o he_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v thales_n likewise_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o us._n 12._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la antiquissimus_fw-la est_fw-la enìm_fw-la ingenitus_fw-la god_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o ancient_a of_o all_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v not_o make_v or_o beget_v of_o any_o thing_n for_o ingenitus_fw-la praevenit_fw-la omne_fw-la genita_fw-la say_v philo_n judeus_n 199._o that_o which_o be_v unmake_v must_v needs_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v now_o if_o nothing_o be_v without_o a_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a paragraph_n and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v without_o itself_o save_v only_a god_n himself_o who_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v but_o be_v himself_o all_o one_o with_o his_o own_o be_v 26._o as_o life_n itself_o be_v all_o one_o with_o its_o own_o live_n 4._o for_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o life_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la qua_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la qua_fw-la sapit_fw-la say_v anselmus_n thou_o be_v the_o life_n itself_o whereby_o thou_o live_v and_o the_o wisdom_n itself_o whereby_o thou_o know_v and_o therefore_o as_o life_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o live_n but_o the_o very_a same_o identity_n with_o its_o live_n so_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o his_o be_v 3_o now_o cause_n if_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o then_o must_v every_o thing_n needs_o have_v a_o cause_n without_o itself_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n from_o itself_o for_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o daily_o be_v produce_v many_o strange_a and_o notable_a effect_n in_o the_o world_n which_o all_o of_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o without_o his_o cause_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o among_o those_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o first_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o endless_a proceed_n and_o go_v on_o in_o infinitum_fw-la or_o whether_o among_o they_o there_o be_v many_o first_o cause_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o whereof_o all_o other_o cause_n be_v but_o mere_a effect_n for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o three_o problem_n be_v may_n daily_o see_v by_o sense_n how_o one_o cause_n produce_v and_o beget_v another_o and_o that_o another_o and_o that_o another_o and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o though_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o some_o inferior_a effect_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o superior_a cause_n as_o for_o example_n the_o beat_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o earth_n work_v in_o it_o a_o heat_n that_o heat_n produce_v many_o kind_n of_o fruit_n out_o of_o it_o those_o fruit_n beget_v nourishment_n both_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o nourishment_n beget_v that_o semen_n genitale_fw-it whereby_o young_a one_o be_v beget_v in_o all_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o so_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n continue_v now_o in_o this_o connexion_n and_o series_n of_o cause_n if_o we_o ascend_v upward_o we_o must_v needs_o either_o ascend_v in_o infinitum_fw-la without_o all_o end_n or_o else_o in_o the_o end_n to_o arise_v unto_o some_o high_a cause_n where_o we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o rest_v and_o can_v go_v no_o further_o because_o there_o be_v no_o high_o to_o proceed_v in_o infinitum_fw-la 3._o that_o as_o the_o orator_n speak_v be_v auribus_fw-la animisque_fw-la hominum_fw-la absurdum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n both_o to_o the_o ear_n and_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o as_o anselmus_n pronounce_v even_o in_o this_o very_a cas●_n hoc_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la putat_fw-la obsurdum_fw-la n●si_fw-la qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la est_fw-la absurdus_fw-la there_o

be_v of_o itself_o suprema_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la the_o high_a cause_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o nature_n as_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o 362._o which_o as_o origen_n teach_v be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n tu_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la ●ui_fw-la quod_fw-la es_fw-la a_o nullo_n datum_fw-la est_fw-la thou_o only_o have_v a_o be_v who_o have_v not_o thy_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o this_o title_n of_o natura_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a title_n of_o god_n 525._o as_o trismegistus_n express_o affirm_v solus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o meritò_fw-la solus_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la &_o a_o se_fw-la &_o circum_fw-la se_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la plenus_fw-la &_o perfectus_fw-la isque_fw-la sua_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la stabilitas_fw-la it_o be_v god_n say_v he_o and_o nothing_o else_o but_o god_n that_o have_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o about_o himself_o his_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n and_o it_o be_v only_o he_o that_o be_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o stability_n yea_o and_o plato_n affirm_v of_o this_o 188._o natura_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la that_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la abest_fw-la nec_fw-la motus_fw-la nec_fw-la vita_fw-la nec_fw-la anima_fw-la nec_fw-la sapientia_fw-la that_o thing_n which_o true_o be_v and_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o have_v also_o both_o his_o move_n and_o his_o live_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o all_o of_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o mere_a property_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n 26._o who_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v have_v his_o life_n in_o himself_o this_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v natura_fw-la per_fw-la se._n all_o other_o thing_n be_v natura_n per_fw-la aliud_fw-la there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v either_o their_o live_n or_o their_o move_n or_o their_o breathe_n or_o their_o be_v of_o themselves_o all_o which_o nominatìm_fw-la plato_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v only_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n nominatìm_fw-la affirm_v of_o all_o of_o they_o in_o he_o they_o live_v 28_o and_o move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v unto_o all_o 25._o both_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n who_o as_o palingenius_fw-la affirm_v est_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vivens_fw-la sapìensque_fw-la bonúsque_fw-la anullo_n accipiens_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la 169._o verùm_fw-la omne_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la igitur_fw-la quod_fw-la habent_fw-la amittere_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o by_o himself_o alone_o do_v live_v self_n wise_a self_n good_a he_o be_v from_o none_o receive_v what_o he_o have_v but_o all_o receive_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o whate'er_o they_o have_v have_v power_n it_o to_o lees_n trismegistus_n give_v it_o another_o title_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o proper_a title_n of_o god_n for_o he_o call_v it_o 426._o vnum_fw-la principium_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la dependent_a and_o in_o another_o place_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o speak_v enough_o he_o correct_v himself_o exit_fw-la uno_fw-la cuncta_fw-la pendentia_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la potiùs_fw-la defluentía_fw-la he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o principal_a cause_n 505._o upon_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v depend_v or_o rather_o indeed_o from_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v descend_v now_o this_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n for_o as_o anselmus_n very_o well_o collect_v id_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o &_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la alia_fw-la cuncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la summum_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la existentium_fw-la ratio_fw-la docet_fw-la that_o which_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o which_o give_v be_v unto_o every_o other_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v even_o in_o reason_n the_o high_a and_o most_o 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