Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	good_a	sin_n	1,729	5	4.5767	4	false

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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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they_o be_v aristotle_n who_o i_o name_v before_o they_o both_o who_o express_o affirm_v that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la that_o 1372._o god_n be_v unto_o all_o thing_n both_o a_o beginner_n and_o a_o cause_n yea_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o affirm_v 1506._o that_o he_o be_v causa_fw-la quae_fw-la continet_fw-la omne_fw-la make_v he_o not_o only_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a cause_n 7._o but_o also_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o four_o be_v pythagoras_n 〈…〉_z who_o call_v god_n direct_o causam_fw-la &_o efficientem_fw-la &_o formantem_fw-la both_o the_o efficient_a &_o the_o form_v cause_n the_o five_o be_v macrobius_n who_o write_v thus_o of_o god_n 47._o that_o deus_n qui_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o est_fw-la &_o voco_fw-la unus_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaeque_fw-la videntur_fw-la esse_fw-la princeps_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la est_fw-la god_n who_o be_v both_o call_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o be_v so_o indeed_o he_o be_v both_o the_o ruler_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n unto_o which_o five_o forenamed_a i_o will_v only_o add_v a_o six_o and_o that_o be_v pindarus_n 263._o who_o direct_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n omni_fw-la rei_fw-la deum_fw-la authorem_fw-la superponere_fw-la oportet_fw-la we_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 of_o natural_a body_n 4._o and_o of_o their_o natural_a faculty_n 5._o and_o yet_o not_o by_o the_o sun_n which_o itself_o be_v limit_v 6._o both_o in_o his_o own_o work_n 7._o and_o in_o his_o move_n 8._o by_o the_o limit_v also_o of_o all_o artificial_a faculty_n 9_o and_o final_o by_o the_o limit_v of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n pag._n 171._o chap._n 2._o the_o immensity_n of_o man_n appeti●●s_n do_v she●_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ●od_a 2._o the_o immensity_n of_o natural_a appetite_n 3._o the_o immensity_n of_o sensitive_a appetite_n 4._o the_o immensity_n of_o intellectual_a or_o spiritual_a appetite_n 5._o the_o immensity_n of_o desire_n 6._o the_o immensity_n of_o anger_n 7._o the_o immensity_n of_o will_n 8._o and_o yet_o god_n be_v able_a to_o fill_v they_o all_o p._n 197._o &_o 198._o chap._n 3._o that_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n have_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v 2._o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o be_v 3._o that_o among_o the_o cause_n there_o be_v one_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n 4._o that_o this_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n p._n 212._o chap._n 4._o that_o these_o sensible_a and_o second_o motion_n direct_v we_o unto_o a_o first_o 2._o that_o a_o first_o motion_n do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o first_o mover_n 3._o that_o this_o first_o mover_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o motion_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o and_o that_o therefore_o this_o first_o mover_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n pag._n 224._o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o sickness_n be_v sin_n against_o god_n 2._o that_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v threaten_v to_o send_v sickness_n 3._o that_o he_o send_v it_o according_a to_o his_o threaten_n 4._o that_o physician_n observe_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n vengeance_n to_o be_v in_o many_o sickness_n pag._n 234._o chap._n 6._o that_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o health_n unto_o man_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o restorer_n of_o it_o 4._o both_o by_o give_v medicinable_a herb_n unto_o man_n 5._o and_o by_o teach_v they_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o 6._o and_o by_o join_v his_o blessing_n unto_o their_o work_n p._n 244._o chap._n 7._o little_a city_n do_v rise_v to_o be_v great_a 2._o great_a city_n do_v fall_v to_o be_v little_a 3._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o work_n of_o either_o fate_n or_o fortune_n 4._o but_o of_o god_n own_o providence_n and_o preordination_n 5._o who_o limit_v their_o power_n 6._o bound_v their_o domnion_n 7._o and_o prescribe_v their_o continuance_n p._n 260._o chap._n 8._o god_n be_v both_o the_o physician_n and_o ethicall_a last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o he_o give_v we_o all_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o perfect_a blessedness_n 3._o he_o impla●teth_v in_o we_o all_o good_a affection_n which_o be_v the_o previous_a disposition_n unto_o virtue_n 4._o he_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a blessedness_n 5._o nay_o he_o himself_o be_v our_o true_a and_o perfect_a blessedness_n p._n 278._o chap._n 9_o the_o mathematics_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 2._o and_o more_o particular_o geometry_n 3._o which_o by_o a_o geometrical_a prick_n do_v lead_v man_n unto_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 4._o of_o who_o in_o diverse_a power_n it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n p._n 492._o chap._n 10._o unity_n in_o arithmetic_n do_v lead_v man_n unto_o god_n 2._o which_o be_v affirm_v hy_z philosopher_n to_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n 3._o yea_o direct_o affirm_v to_o be_v god_n himself_o 4._o with_o who_o it_o have_v indeed_o a_o very_a great_a resemblance_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 11._o that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o star_n be_v not_o natural_a 2._o which_o yet_o be_v so_o orderly_o as_o if_o it_o be_v artificial_a 3._o that_o the_o order_n of_o their_o motion_n have_v a_o resemblance_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o that_o the_o 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his_o master_n anaximenes_n as_o tully_n report_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n anaxagoras_n qui_fw-la accepit_fw-la ab_fw-la anaximene_n disciplinam_fw-la primus_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la descriptionem_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la mentis_fw-la infinity_n vi_fw-la ac_fw-la ratione_fw-la designari_fw-la &_o confici_fw-la voluit_fw-la and_o indeed_o anaxagoras_n do_v so_o total_o ascribe_v 47._o all_o the_o noble_a work_n of_o nature_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o this_o m●ns_n which_o be_v his_o philosophical_a appellation_n of_o god_n that_o they_o use_v to_o call_v he_o man_n in_o derision_n yet_o and_o even_o aristotle_n himself_o seem_v to_o tax_v he_o for_o it_o and_o yet_o 447._o he_o agreee_v with_o he_o in_o the_o very_a same_o point_n for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v quid._n dam_n infinitum_fw-la cvius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la principium_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la &_o continet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o gubernat_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o certain_a infinite_a thing_n which_o be_v itself_o without_o all_o beginning_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o every_o other_o thing_n yea_o both_o their_o maintainer_n and_o their_o governor_n so_o that_o this_o infinitum_fw-la be_v both_o the_o beginning_n from_o whence_o all_o thing_n do_v proceed_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v contain_v yea_o and_o the_o very_a governor_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v rule_v and_o this_o infinitum_fw-la which_o do_v thus_o finire_fw-la &_o continere_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o call_v afterward_o divinum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o divine_a thing_n yea_o and_o this_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o plain_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o common_a tenet_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n omnes_fw-la 446._o qui_fw-la dignè_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la tetigisse_fw-la putantur_fw-la de_fw-la infinito_fw-la sermonem_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la ac_fw-la omnes_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ut_fw-la principium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o handle_v philosophy_n make_v mentiom_n of_o that_o infinitum_fw-la yea_o and_o all_o of_o they_o confess_v that_o infinite_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o first_o beginner_n and_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o recite_v not_o this_o opinion_n as_o reprove_v or_o dislike_n it_o he_o in_o plain_a word_n confirm_v it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o they_o affirm_v it_o principium_fw-la omnes_fw-la infinitum_fw-la ponunt_fw-la 447._o cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la now_o aristotle_n be_v a_o man_n as_o great_o addict_v unto_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o anaxagoras_n be_v unto_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v all_o thing_n so_o absolute_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v hire_v to_o write_v in_o her_o behalf_n insomuch_o that_o as_o he_o call_v empedocles_n 1569._o naturae_fw-la 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limit_n for_o nothing_o can_v exceed_v those_o term_n and_o limit_n which_o fate_n have_v prescribe_v which_o work_n philolaus_n also_o ascribe_v direct_o unto_o god_n affirm_v express_o vn●versa_n

you_o take_v away_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o be_v and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o peremptory_o pronounce_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v without_o his_o cause_n illud_fw-la exploratum_fw-la habeto_fw-la nihil_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la which_o palingenius_fw-la also_o express_o affirm_v sine_fw-la causa_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la nihil_fw-la 271._o aut_fw-la fieri_fw-la without_o a_o cause_n nor_o be_v nor_o aught_o can_v have_v beginning_n and_o thereupon_o tully_n deride_v it_o for_o a_o gross_a and_o a_o palpable_a absurdity_n and_o a_o paradox_n against_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o philosophy_n to_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v any_o thing_n without_o a_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v either_o make_v 39_o or_o do_v nihil_fw-la turpius_fw-la physico_fw-la quam_fw-la fieri_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la quicquam_fw-la dicere_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o foul_a error_n in_o a_o natural_a philosopher_n then_o to_o affirm_v this_o that_o 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5._o secundùm_fw-la idem_fw-la than_o it_o be_v much_o more_o impossible_a ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sit_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o actu_fw-la &_o non_fw-la actu_fw-la or_o that_o aliquid_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o actu_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o actu_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la 470._o a_o necessary_a disconuenience_n 133._o where_o any_o thing_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v cause_n of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o trismegistus_n set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o peremptory_a position_n that_o nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la genitum_fw-la a_o se_fw-la genitum_fw-la est_fw-la yea_o and_o gregory_n nyssen_n direct_o subscribe_v unto_o he_o nullam_fw-la rem_fw-la svi_fw-la ip_n sius_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o beginning_n or_o cause_n of_o itself_o yea_o and_o palingenius_fw-la genius_fw-la also_o express_o confirm_v it_o nil_fw-la se_fw-la gignit_fw-la 206._o nil_fw-la provenit_fw-la a_o se_fw-la nilque_fw-la svi_fw-la causa_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o that_o itself_o beget_v or_o from_o itself_o proceed_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o itself_o be_v cause_n nor_o aught_o that_o causeless_o breed_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o be_v principal_o two_o the_o first_o because_o every_o cause_n be_v a_o several_a thing_n in_o nature_n from_o his_o own_o effect_n the_o cause_n and_o his_o effect_n be_v so_o by_o nature_n sever_v that_o they_o can_v be_v confound_v for_o 962._o causa_fw-la &_o cvius_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la say_v aristotle_n the_o cause_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n be_v another_o and_o so_o likewise_o palingenius_fw-la in_o the_o forealledged_n place_n causa_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la 205._o ut_fw-la svo_fw-la ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la distet_fw-la diversaque_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la needs_o must_v the_o cause_n be_v differ_v and_o from_o the_o effect_n a_o diverse_a thing_n yea_o and_o plato_n likewise_o 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

make_v by_o those_o manything_n but_o rather_o by_o that_o onething_n which_o make_v all_o those_o manything_n now_o again_o if_o all_o those_o manything_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o his_o be_v of_o itself_o 1595._o then_o must_v there_o needs_o be_v one_o certain_a power_n or_o nature_n of_o selfe-being_a by_o participation_n whereof_o they_o all_o have_v their_o be_v of_o themselves_o and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v all_o of_o they_o only_o by_o that_o onething_n by_o which_o they_o do_v all_o receive_v their_o selfe-being_a therefore_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o being_n more_o true_o from_o that_o onething_n then_o from_o those_o suppose_a manything_n which_o themselves_o do_v receive_v all_o their_o be_v from_o that_o onething_n as_o for_o that_o other_o opinion_n that_o many_o thing_n shall_v mutual_o give_v each_o to_o other_o his_o be_v that_o be_v clean_o against_o all_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a imagination_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v from_o that_o receive_v his_o own_o be_v unto_o which_o itself_o have_v give_v a_o be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o a_o sound_a reason_n though_o somewhat_o perhaps_o perplex_v unto_o the_o vulgar_a understanding_n through_o the_o often_o iteration_n and_o implexed_a application_n of_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o many_o and_o be_v and_o selfe-being_a so_o intricate_o weave_v into_o so_o many_o several_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o sentence_n but_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v learned_a it_o be_v clear_a enough_o and_o liquid_a so_o that_o though_o the_o series_n of_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o long_o yet_o must_v we_o need_v at_o last_o come_v by_o degree_n unto_o some_o first_o which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o can_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o any_o because_o all_o other_o be_v of_o it_o for_o as_o palingenius_fw-la write_v ens_fw-la primum_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la effectus_fw-la at_o imum_fw-la effectus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la debet_fw-la 206._o non_fw-la causa_fw-la vocari_fw-la quae_fw-la media_fw-la existunt_fw-la his_fw-la nomen_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la utrumque_fw-la in_o nature_n and_o in_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o respect_n the_o first_o and_o high_a call_v be_v a_o cause_n and_o no_o effect_n the_o last_o and_o low_a a_o effect_n but_o not_o a_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o those_o that_o stand_v betwixt_o first_o and_o last_o thou_o may_v by_o both_o name_n call_v both_o cause_n and_o effect_n cause_n of_o their_o inferior_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o in_o the_o series_n of_o the_o category_n the_o high_a be_v only_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o not_o a_o species_n the_o low_a be_v only_o a_o species_n and_o not_o a_o genus_fw-la the_o subalterns_n be_v both_o in_o their_o diverse_a relation_n genera_n to_o their_o inferior_n and_o species_n to_o their_o superior_n but_o the_o high_a can_v be_v no_o species_n and_o no_o more_o can_v the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o any_o other_o because_o it_o be_v not_o under_o any_o form_n or_o high_a 1393._o but_o be_v the_o high_a itself_o and_o be_v ingenitum_fw-la as_o aristotle_n teach_v and_o therefore_o trismegistus_n express_o affirm_v that_o exit_fw-la uno_fw-la principio_fw-la cuncta_fw-la pendent_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v 426._o and_o beginning_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v god_n and_o this_o nyssen_n nyssen_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n constat_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la causa_fw-la pendere_fw-la res_fw-la omnes_fw-la it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o man_n that_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o supreme_a cause_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n bid_v we_o that_o in_o search_v of_o the_o cause_n we_o shall_v 95._o semper_fw-la exquirere_fw-la summam_fw-la causam_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v never_o cease_v until_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o supreme_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o so_o gregory_n likewise_o unto_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o omni_fw-la causa_fw-la solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la intuendus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la principaliter_fw-la est_fw-la in_o every_o cause_n he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v eye_v that_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o principal_o be_v for_o upon_o it_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n depend_v as_o jamblicus_n likewise_o express_o teach_v ab_fw-la una_fw-la causa_fw-la integra_fw-la tota_fw-la dependet_fw-la multitudo_fw-la 13._o adque_fw-la summam_fw-la causam_fw-la plures_fw-la alia_fw-la referuntur_fw-la the_o multitude_n of_o all_o inferior_a cause_n depend_v upon_o one_o entire_a supreme_a cause_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o high_a be_v all_o the_o rest_n refer_v thus_o the_o multitude_n of_o these_o inferior_a cause_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o one_o supreme_a and_o first_o cause_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o paragraph_n 4_o now_o god_n if_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v must_v needs_o have_v a_o cause_n and_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o and_o if_o among_o all_o the_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o all_o those_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o all_o of_o they_o then_o must_v needs_o that_o first_o cause_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n for_o what_o can_v that_o be_v which_o give_v be_v unto_o all_o thing_n 184._o but_o only_o god_n who_o damascene_fw-la call_v infinitum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la essentiae_fw-la pelagus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o pure_a and_o simple_a being_n which_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n impart_v their_o be_v unto_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o ocean_n do_v his_o water_n unto_o fountain_n and_o river_n for_o if_o this_o first_o cause_n which_o have_v give_v their_o be_v unto_o all_o the_o innumerable_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v something_o else_o and_o not_o god_n then_o what_o have_v god_n do_v or_o what_o have_v god_n to_o do_v to_o who_o have_v god_n give_v any_o be_v or_o how_o can_v he_o possible_o be_v a_o god_n which_o have_v give_v be_v unto_o nothing_o or_o how_o can_v that_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o god_n which_o have_v give_v their_o be_v unto_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o whosoever_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o cause_n he_o must_v needs_o yield_v by_o consequence_n that_o that_o first_o cause_n be_v god_n and_o this_o we_o may_v see_v verify_v by_o a_o general_a consent_n both_o of_o christian_n and_o heathen_n of_o who_o some_o do_v call_v this_o first_o cause_n by_o such_o title_n and_o appellation_n as_o do_v necessary_o insinuate_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n some_o collect_v it_o by_o such_o reason_n as_o do_v necessary_o conclude_v it_o and_o some_o in_o direct_a and_o express_v term_n affirm_v it_o for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o three_o head_n to_o wit_n the_o title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o this_o first_o cause_n palingenius_fw-la as_o before_o i_o show_v call_v it_o ens_fw-la primum_fw-la ens_fw-la primum_fw-la 206._o causa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o first_o ens_fw-la be_v a_o pure_a mere_a cause_n it_o can_v a_o effect_n be_v call_v both_o which_o two_o title_n be_v the_o title_n of_o god_n both_o to_o be_v ens_fw-la and_o to_o be_v primum_fw-la for_o first_o for_o ens._n demascene_n express_o affirm_v that_o of_o all_o god_n other_o name_n 184._o the_o name_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v most_o proper_a unto_o he_o exit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nominibus_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la nullum_fw-la aequè_fw-la proprium_fw-la videtur_fw-la atque_fw-la entis_fw-la nomen_fw-la of_o all_o the_o name_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v none_o so_o proper_a as_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o essence_n or_o be_v he_o be_v name_v from_o his_o own_o be_v i_o be_o and_o for_o primum_fw-la even_o aristotle_n himself_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v et_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o principale_v principum_fw-la 1409._o both_o the_o first_o and_o the_o principal_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o and_o even_o god_n himself_o challenge_v both_o the_o same_o title_n direct_o unto_o himself_o for_o he_o call_v himself_o 14._o i_o be_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o ens_fw-la and_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n 9_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o primus_fw-la nay_o primus_fw-la in_o express_a term_n primus_fw-la 4._o &_o novissimus_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la yea_o and_o aristotle_n further_a affirm_v this_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la to_o be_v ipsum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la 2433._o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o i_o be_o and_o to_o be_v not_o a_o accidens_fw-la but_o a_o substance_n now_o aristotle_n in_o another_o place_n give_v to_o this_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n another_o title_n which_o be_v as_o proper_a unto_o god_n as_o either_o of_o the_o former_a 1397._o and_o that_o be_v to_o have_v his_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 principal_a thing_n that_o have_v a_o be_v now_o god_n have_v his_o be_v only_o of_o himself_o and_o he_o likewise_o give_v be_v unto_o every_o other_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v any_o be_v but_o it_o have_v it_o by_o participation_n from_o he_o so_o that_o nothing_o indeed_o can_v primary_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v ens_fw-la but_o only_o god_n every_o other_o thing_n as_o it_o have_v his_o dependence_n upon_o this_o first_o cause_n so_o can_v it_o be_v call_v ens_fw-la but_o in_o a_o unproper_a and_o secondary_a acceptance_n as_o the_o accidens_fw-la which_o have_v his_o whole_a esse_fw-la in_o his_o substance_n and_o this_o even_o aristotle_n himself_o express_o confess_v caetera_fw-la entia_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la 1433._o entis_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicti_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la quantitates_fw-la quaedam_fw-la qualitates_fw-la quaedam_fw-la passiones_fw-la quaedam_fw-la aliud_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tale_n the_o other_o category_n be_v call_v entia_fw-la being_n as_o be_v some_o quantity_n some_o quality_n some_o passion_n and_o the_o like_a of_o that_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v and_o that_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o only_a predicament_n of_o substance_n and_o so_o it_o be_v between_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v their_o be_v from_o it_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o as_o accident_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o their_o be_v unto_o his_o be_v no_o better_a than_o nothing_o 362._o as_o be_v plain_o and_o direct_o affirm_v by_o origen_n et_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la in_o te●ra_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la neither_o the_o thing_n in_o earth_n nor_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n have_v any_o true_a be_v and_o immediate_o above_o no_o &_o umbra_fw-la ad_fw-la comparationem_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fumus_fw-la ad_fw-la comparationem_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la the_o shadow_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o body_n have_v no_o be_v and_o no_o more_o have_v the_o smoke_n neither_o be_v compare_v with_o his_o fire_n so_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n be_v but_o fumus_fw-la &_o vmbra_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o vnum_fw-la principium_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la dependent_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n who_o even_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o call_v as_o dionysius_n areopagita_n affirm_v causam_fw-la omnium_fw-la 194._o &_o principium_fw-la &_o essentiam_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la the_o cause_n begin_v be_v and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la suspensa_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la say_v seneca_n 36._o of_o who_o all_o thing_n depend_v yea_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o affirm_v that_o only_o of_o he_o sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la causae_fw-la causarum_fw-la that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o produce_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o all_o other_o cause_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o effect_n but_o god_n be_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o bring_v forth_o cause_n 426._o he_o be_v tale_n principium_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la movetur_fw-la ut_fw-la rursus_fw-la extet_fw-la principium_fw-la as_o trismegistus_n affirm_v he_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o by_o his_o move_n produce_v another_o ●ause_n for_o he_o be_v causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la and_o no_o cause_n can_v have_v his_o operation_n as_o a_o cause_n but_o only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n 11._o it_o be_v only_a god_n blessing_n 9_o which_o give_v unto_o all_o cause_n their_o proper_a operation_n the_o heaven_n which_o drop_v down_o fatness_n upon_o the_o earth_n do_v it_o only_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v only_o he_o that_o send_v a_o gracious_a rain_n upon_o his_o inheritance_n and_o refresh_v the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v weary_a and_o so_o likewise_o 7._o the_o earth_n though_o it_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n yet_o can_v it_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n unless_o it_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o father_n which_o beget_v his_o child_n receive_v all_o his_o generative_a power_n of_o god_n behold_v child_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n 3._o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n yea_o and_o euripides_n likewise_o unto_o the_o same_o purpose_n a_o dijs_fw-la dantur_fw-la liberi_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la 814._o child_n be_v give_v to_o man_n it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v they_o so_o that_o not_o only_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o also_o all_o the_o causalitie_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n nay_o as_o bradwardine_n very_o true_o teach_v all_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o thing_n by_o their_o second_o cause_n yet_o be_v more_o immediate_o wrought_v by_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n than_o they_o be_v by_o their_o

creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v plato_n for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a anima_fw-la 875._o or_o spirit_n which_o do_v in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la moventur_fw-la habitare_fw-la &_o coelum_fw-la &_o cuncta_fw-la gubernare_fw-la which_o dwell_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o motion_n and_o which_o govern_v both_o heaven_n &_o every_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o though_o he_o alter_v anaxagoras_n his_o term_n yet_o he_o mean_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n for_o as_o parmenides_n affirm_v 311._o anima_fw-la &_o mens_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la though_o they_o differ_v in_o name_n yet_o be_v they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n yea_o and_o plato_n in_o the_o same_o place_n affirm_v this_o anima_fw-la which_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v god_n and_o nothing_o else_o deumesse_n omnes_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la we_o all_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v theophrastus_n who_o deny_v even_o nature_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n even_o of_o natural_a body_n ascend_v up_o high_o and_o ascribe_v all_o their_o motion_n unto_o a_o superior_a and_o more_o divine_a power_n 1539._o hoc_fw-la alij_fw-la cuidam_fw-la meliori_fw-la ac_fw-la priori_fw-la relinquendum_fw-la est_fw-la potestati_fw-la we_o must_v ascribe_v this_o unto_o another_o and_o a_o better_a and_o a_o superior_a power_n now_o what_o be_v there_o either_o better_a or_o superior_a to_o nature_n but_o only_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n yea_o and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o this_o first_o mover_n and_o beginner_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a god_n of_o nature_n divinum_fw-la omnium_fw-la principium_fw-la existit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la &_o permanent_a universa_fw-la that_o first_o beginner_n from_o whence_o all_o thing_n have_v both_o their_o consist_v and_o exist_v be_v a_o divine_a power_n and_o nature_n to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a chapter_n all_o those_o argument_n which_o tully_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a be_v much_o more_o concludent_fw-la to_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v aeternal_a who_o motion_n be_v both_o of_o himself_o and_o perpetual_a for_o there_o he_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a thing_n which_o move_v only_o of_o itself_o 116._o and_o yet_o give_v motion_n unto_o all_o other_o thing_n quod_fw-la caeteris_fw-la fons_fw-la est_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la movendi_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v both_o without_o all_o beginning_n quia_fw-la principij_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la origo_fw-la of_o a_o principle_n there_o be_v no_o original_a and_o without_o all_o end_n quia_fw-la quod_fw-la seipsum_fw-la movet_fw-la quontam_fw-la nunquàm_fw-la deseritur_fw-la a_o se_fw-la nunqu●m_fw-la moveri_fw-la quidem_fw-la desinet_fw-la that_o which_o move_v itself_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o never_o desert_v itself_o it_o never_o desist_v to_o be_v move_v and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a for_o quod_fw-la seipsum_fw-la movet_fw-la aeternum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o move_v itself_o and_o be_v mou●d_v of_o no_o other_o be_v aeternal_a now_o none_o of_o all_o these_o property_n which_o here_o he_o set_v down_o do_v agree_v unto_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o some_o comparison_n for_o the_o soul_n have_v neither_o his_o motion_n of_o itself_o nor_o yet_o give_v motion_n unto_o all_o other_o thing_n nor_o be_v aeternal_a or_o without_o all_o beginning_n this_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n himself_o alone_o who_o title_n be_v the_o eternal_a 33._o as_o for_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o may_v be_v call_v immortal_a yet_o can_v it_o not_o eternal_a immortal_a it_o be_v because_o it_o have_v no_o end_n but_o eternal_a it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o god_n be_v true_o the_o mover_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o giver_n of_o motion_n unto_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v true_o eternal_a both_o without_o all_o beginning_n and_o without_o all_o end_n as_o one_o that_o have_v all_o his_o be_v only_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v because_o he_o can_v forsake_v himself_o quicksand_n quid_fw-la enìm_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la 169._o semper_fw-la durare_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la nullo_n indigeat_fw-la cum_fw-la solo_fw-la pendeat_fw-la a_o se_fw-la cum_fw-la vi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la nolit_fw-la sponte_fw-la perire_fw-la say_v palingenius_fw-la what_o ever_o subsist_v of_o itself_o must_v needs_o be_v everlasting_a as_o need_v other_o none_o and_o self-dependence_n never-wasting_a and_o therefore_o perish_v can_v it_o by_o a_o external_a sway_n nor_o by_o internal_a vnfor'ct_v mind_n will_v perish_v or_o decay_v so_o that_o all_o those_o high_a property_n which_o both_o plato_n and_o tully_n do_v apply_v 450._o but_o unproper_o unto_o the_o soul_n may_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v apply_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o both_o have_v all_o his_o motion_n of_o himself_o and_o give_v all_o motion_n unto_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_v but_o be_v true_o eternal_a from_o all_o everlasting_a be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o mover_n but_o the_o sole_a mover_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o who_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v their_o only_a motion_n and_o from_o who_o they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o receive_v their_o only_a be_v so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o affirm_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o epigram_n that_o principium_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la mundi_fw-la quo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la moventur_fw-la 169._o et_fw-la quae_fw-la permittit_fw-la vel_fw-la iubet_fw-la author_n agit_fw-fr the_o world_n beginning_n lo_o it_o be_v god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v move_v and_o what_o he_o suffer_v or_o command_v he_o do_v as_o author_n prove_v especial_o in_o motion_n as_o bradwardine_n very_o notable_o declare_v in_o these_o four_o true_a position_n that_o qualibet_fw-la creatura_fw-la movente_fw-la 174._o deum_fw-la necessariò_fw-la commovere_fw-la that_o what_o creature_n soever_o move_v god_n always_o move_v with_o it_o the_o second_o that_o nothing_o can_v move_v any_o other_o thing_n except_o god_n himself_o do_v proper_o move_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o three_o that_o nothing_o can_v move_v any_o other_o thing_n except_o god_n do_v immediate_o move_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o four_o that_o nothing_o can_v move_v another_o except_o god_n move_v it_o more_o immediate_o than_o any_o other_o second_o mover_n so_o that_o to_o recapitulate_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n if_o these_o second_o and_o inferior_a motion_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o a_o first_o and_o that_o unto_o a_o first_o mover_n which_o be_v the_o very_a fountain_n of_o motion_n in_o all_o other_o then_o must_v needs_o this_o first_o mover_n be_v god_n himself_o &_o none_o other_o but_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o point_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o first_o three_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v necessary_o from_o they_o that_o this_o first_o mover_n must_v be_v god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o this_o four_o yea_o and_o that_o beside_o the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n by_o diverse_a direct_a testimony_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n which_o be_v the_o second_o consideration_n borrow_v from_o the_o physics_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n chap_n 5._o that_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o sickness_n be_v sin_n against_o god_n 2._o that_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v threaten_v to_o send_v sickness_n 3._o that_o he_o send_v it_o according_a to_o his_o threaten_n 4._o that_o physician_n observe_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n vengeance_n to_o be_v in_o many_o sickness_n i_o have_v hitherto_o unfold_v certain_a consideration_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n first_o out_o of_o the_o metaphysic_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o physics_n let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o physic_n for_o vby_n desinit_fw-la philosophus_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la medice_fw-la where_o the_o philosopher_n end_v there_o the_o physician_n enter_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o propound_v some_o consideration_n out_o of_o it_o for_o it_o have_v many_o in_o it_o but_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o former_a i_o will_v insist_v but_o upon_o two_o let_v pass_n all_o the_o other_o that_o be_v upon_o disease_n and_o upon_o their_o remedy_n both_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n almost_o by_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o all_o man_n both_o christian_n and_o heathen_n for_o our_o better_a and_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n wherein_o i_o will_v reduce_v this_o first_o discourse_n as_o concern_v disease_n unto_o these_o four_o head_n first_o that_o they_o both_o confess_v the_o first_o and_o original_a cause_n of_o sickness_n to_o be_v only_a man_n sin_n second_o that_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v oftentimes_o threaten_v to_o punish_v man_n with_o sickness_n three_o that_o according_o he_o have_v send_v

diverse_a kind_n of_o grievous_a sickness_n unto_o many_o and_o four_a that_o even_o physician_n themselves_o do_v find_v in_o many_o sickness_n that_o they_o be_v divine_a punishment_n for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o four_o head_n what_o be_v the_o true_a original_a cause_n of_o sickness_n s._n chrysostome_n tell_v we_o 100_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o good_a physician_n inquirere_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o morborum_fw-la radic●m_fw-la tque_fw-la ita_fw-la pervenire_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mali_fw-la fontem_fw-la to_o s●arch_v into_o the_o root_n of_o disease_n and_o sickness_n and_o so_o to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o those_o evil_n and_o s._n basil_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o discreet_a and_o wise_a patient_n not_o to_o leave_v this_o inquisition_n only_o to_o the_o physician_n but_o he_o himself_o also_o to_o search_v into_o a_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o disease_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attain_v to_o know_v their_o remedy_n nos_fw-la 292._o plagas_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la &_o prudenter_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la moderatur_fw-la principio_fw-la quidem_fw-la inquiramus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la rationis_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la flagellet_fw-la whensoever_o we_o be_v scourge_v and_o chastise_v by_o god_n who_o guide_v our_o whole_a life_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o search_n careful_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o so_o correct_v us._n for_o the_o cause_n be_v once_o find_v the_o remedy_n be_v half_o find_v and_o the_o cure_n in_o a_o manner_n already_o half_o perform_v medici_n 142._o causa_fw-la morbi_fw-la invent●_n curationem_fw-la esse_fw-la inventam_fw-la putan●_n physician_n have_v once_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n they_o think_v they_o have_v find_v the_o cure_n now_o for_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o disease_n sickness_n and_o sickness_n 65._o 209._o though_o it_o great_o have_v puzelled_a 542._o both_o the_o great_a philosopher_n 545._o and_o the_o learn_a physician_n to_o find_v out_o what_o it_o be_v some_o assign_v they_o unto_o the_o excess_n or_o defect_n of_o the_o primary_n quality_n of_o heat_n cold_a moist_a drye_n some_o unto_o the_o impurity_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o meat_n some_o unto_o the_o infection_n of_o unwholesome_a and_o putrid_a air_n and_o to_o diverse_a such_o other_o material_a cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v great_o divide_v among_o themselves_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o full_a agreement_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o true_a impulsive_a cause_n which_o enforce_v he_o to_o send_v they_o this_o the_o prophet_n david_n express_o declare_v when_o he_o call_v sickness_n the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n and_o affirm_v 11._o that_o for_o sin_n he_o inflict_v it_o upon_o man_n when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n 12._o thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o this_o also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o declare_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sinne._n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n 30._o where_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o for_o their_o abuse_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v strike_v by_o god_n with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o punishment_n some_o of_o they_o with_o sickness_n some_o of_o they_o with_o weakness_n and_o some_o of_o they_o with_o death_n yea_o and_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o express_o declare_v when_o he_o bid_v the_o sick-man_n who_o he_o have_v late_o cure_v to_o go_v 14._o and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o he_o thereby_o plain_o declare_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o former_a sickness_n and_o will_v be_v also_o of_o his_o future_a if_o he_o sin_v any_o more_o and_o that_o sin_n be_v indeed_o the_o 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they_o still_o impute_v it_o unto_o their_o sin_n provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o some_o or_o other_o of_o their_o god_n as_o may_v be_v manifest_o show_v 51._o by_o manifold_a instance_n herodotus_n ascribe_v that_o grievous_a sickness_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o the_o scythian_n to_o their_o sacrilege_n 279._o in_o sack_v the_o temple_n of_o venus_n pausanias_n ascribe_v that_o devour_a sickness_n which_o be_v send_v among_o the_o jones_n unto_o the_o profane_a lust_n of_o menalippus_n 313._o and_o comaetho_n and_o that_o general_a abortion_n which_o happen_v among_o the_o caphyens_n wife_n only_o unto_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o bloody_a husband_n in_o ston_a for_o a_o ●leight_n cause_n certain_a young_a and_o wanton_a child_n the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n inflict_v their_o punishment_n in_o the_o very_a same_o subject_n wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v their_o cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o other_o man_n child_n be_v just_o punish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o own_o in_o a_o most_o equal_a retaliation_n 353._o the_o same_o author_n ascribe_v the_o dropsy_n and_o lousie-sicknesse_n of_o cassander_n 66._o unto_o his_o cruelty_n and_o infidelity_n unto_o alexander_n his_o master_n and_o herodotus_n again_o report_v of_o the_o persian_n that_o they_o general_o hold_v that_o whosoever_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o leprous_a infection_n he_o be_v sure_o a_o profane_a person_n and_o have_v doubtless_o commit_v some_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o their_o god_n the_o sun_n though_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o city_n collect_v from_o the_o sickness_n the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n even_o in_o a_o unknown_a cause_n and_o this_o which_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o greek_n we_o may_v see_v yet_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o 112._o plutarch_n ascribe_v that_o destroy_a plague_n which_o happen_v among_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o romulus_n unto_o the_o treachery_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o murder_n of_o tatius_n and_o livy_n ascribe_v another_o such_o like_a plague_n which_o follow_v the_o condemnation_n of_o manlius_n capitolinus_n unto_o that_o injustice_n which_o be_v use_v in_o his_o death_n and_o thus_o have_v even_o the_o heathen_a be_v teach_v in_o the_o very_a school_n of_o nature_n without_o go_v any_o further_a that_o the_o true_a cause_n indeed_o of_o all_o sickness_n and_o disease_n be_v only_a man_n sin_n provoke_v god_n justice_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o wickedness_n 3._o as_o david_n plain_o confess_v in_o one_o of_o the_o psalm_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n 2_o which_o lesson_n may_v 15._o yet_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o perfect_o be_v learned_a in_o the_o holy_a school_n of_o god_n for_o there_o he_o himself_o threaten_v and_o that_o in_o 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thereby_o

help_n but_o yet_o only_o as_o god_n inferior_a and_o ministerial_a instrument_n nature_n may_v plant_v it_o art_n may_v prune_v it_o industry_n may_v water_v it_o but_o 7._o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v we_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n nor_o yet_o he_o that_o water_v but_o only_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o he_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n unto_o plant_n be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n unto_o virtue_n which_o be_v his_o heavenly_a plant_n as_o even_o homer_n acknowledge_v jupiter_n virtutem_fw-la viris_fw-la augetque_fw-la 20._o minuítque_fw-la prout_n quidem_fw-la voluerit_fw-la 742._o god_n give_v virtue_n his_o increase_n and_o lessen_v it_o even_o as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o 134._o it_o be_v confess_v with_o one_o mouth_n by_o all_o the_o heathen_a 109._o that_o it_o be_v god_n 14._o that_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o virtue_n unto_o man_n 4._o which_o be_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o our_o first_o position_n simonides_n say_v express_o that_o nemo_n sine_fw-la dijs_fw-la virtutem_fw-la accepit_fw-la neque_fw-la vrbs_fw-la neque_fw-la homo_fw-la that_o neither_o man_n nor_o city_n without_o god_n special_a grace_n can_v ever_o attain_v to_o virtue_n so_o likewise_o pindarus_n boni_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la solo_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la man_n be_v make_v both_o wise_a and_o good_a only_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o theognis_n nemo_fw-la hominum_fw-la neque_fw-la malus_fw-la sine_fw-la numine_fw-la neque_fw-la bone_fw-la there_o be_v no_o man_n make_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o only_o by_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n that_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n wickedness_n because_o he_o make_v they_o not_o evil_a inserendo_fw-la malitiam_fw-la 160._o but_o only_o subtrahendo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la as_o aquinas_n distinguish_v not_o by_o insert_v into_o any_o man_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o withhold_v his_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o bridle_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v withdraw_v man_n rush_v violent_o of_o themselves_o like_o untamed_a horse_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n but_o though_o god_n give_v not_o vice_n inserendo_fw-la malitiam_fw-la yet_o give_v he_o virtue_n inserendo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o roman_n as_o saint_n augustine_n observe_v do_v consecrate_v virtue_n for_o one_o of_o their_o god_n 252._o thereby_o plain_o acknowledge_v that_o virtue_n be_v of_o god_n yea_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n augustine_n there_o affirm_v virtutem_fw-la quoque_fw-la deum_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la quia_fw-la dea_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la impetretur_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la solo_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la they_o have_v name_v virtue_n for_o one_o of_o their_o go_n which_o because_o it_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o must_v only_o of_o he_o be_v seek_v who_o have_v only_a power_n to_o give_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o god_n who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n be_v the_o only_a bestower_n of_o all_o virtue_n anax●goras_n say_v that_o mens_fw-la which_o be_v his_o word_n for_o god_n be_v 193._o bonirectique_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o so_o likewise_o proclus_n quicquid_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la competit_fw-la animabus_fw-la causam_fw-la a_o dijs_fw-la definitam_fw-la habet_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o healthful_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o have_v his_o cause_n define_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n yea_o and_o he_o add_v there_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la corporaliúmque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la velut_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la roboris_fw-la institiae_fw-la temperantiae_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la plato_n probat_fw-la procedere_fw-la penès_fw-la deum_fw-la plato_n prove_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o of_o all_o corporal_a endowment_n as_o of_o health_n of_o strength_n of_o justice_n of_o temperance_n to_o proceed_v from_o god_n yea_o and_o as_o plutarch_n observe_v god_n have_v give_v unto_o virtue_n a_o kind_n of_o natural_a sweetness_n whereby_o it_o be_v no_o less_o delightful_a unto_o such_o as_o do_v practice_v it_o then_o it_o be_v unto_o those_o among_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v 292._o deo_fw-la adiwante_fw-la placidi_fw-la mansueti_fw-la &_o humani_fw-la mores_fw-la nemini_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibuscum_fw-la vivitur_fw-la ita_fw-la grati_fw-la iucundique_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la ijs_fw-la est_fw-la praeditus_fw-la and_o this_o god_n do_v to_o allure_v we_o unto_o virtue_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o 100_o yea_o and_o as_o jamblicus_n observe_v god_n do_v not_o only_o provoke_v we_o unto_o virtue_n but_o also_o revoke_v we_o from_o vice_n ad_fw-la iusta_fw-la quidem_fw-la adiwans_n ab_fw-la iniustis_fw-la revocans_fw-la and_o this_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o diverse_a notable_a example_n 6._o for_o when_o abimelech_n intend_v to_o have_v corrupt_v abraham_n wife_n 3●_n god_n withhold_v he_o from_o it_o and_o when_o david_n intend_v to_o have_v destroy_v nabal_n god_n withhold_v he_o from_o it_o and_o opheus_n in_o his_o hymn_n unto_o venus_n by_o who_o he_o understand_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a love_n he_o make_v a_o prayer_n unto_o she_o to_o withhold_v his_o mind_n from_o all_o filthy_a and_o vicious_a love_n o_o dea_n nam_fw-la ubíque_fw-la habes_fw-la audiendi_fw-la acumen_fw-la 390._o exaudi_fw-la &_o laboriosam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meae_fw-la viam_fw-la dirigas_fw-la tuis_fw-la o_o veneranda_fw-la iustissimis_fw-la telis_fw-la profanarum_fw-la extinguens_fw-la horrendam_fw-la libidinem_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la o_o goddess_n hear_v for_o thou_o can_v whatever_o where_o i_o pray_v direct_v i_o by_o thy_o righteous_a help_n in_o my_o life_n tedious_a way_n quench_v profane_a and_o fearful_a lust_n that_o lead_v my_o mind_n astray_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withhold_v he_o because_o he_o can_v not_o withhold_v himself_o and_o so_o 7._o when_o achilles_n intend_v to_o have_v kill_v agamemnon_n pallas_n withhold_v he_o from_o it_o as_o homer_n also_o testify_v by_o that_o fiction_n imply_v this_o unfeigned_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o withhold_v we_o from_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o which_o help_v we_o in_o good_a both_o which_o point_v together_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o pharisee_n 12._o o_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n here_o be_v the_o vice_n from_o which_o god_n have_v withhold_v he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o thank_v he_o he_o proceed_v on_o unto_o those_o virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v adorn_v he_o i_o fast_a twice_o in_o the_o week_n and_o i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o possess_v so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n he_o may_v thank_v god_n for_o it_o and_o if_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o virtue_n he_o may_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o too_o for_o it_o be_v only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 10._o that_o he_o be_v as_o he_o be_v in_o which_o action_n of_o the_o pharisee_n we_o may_v evident_o see_v a_o direct_a confutation_n of_o tully_n observation_n that_o nemo_fw-la quòd_fw-la bone_fw-la vir_fw-la esset_fw-la gratias_fw-la dijs_fw-la egit_fw-la unquàm_fw-la and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 238._o that_o virtutem_fw-la nemo_fw-la unquàm_fw-la acceptam_fw-la deo_fw-la retulit_fw-la that_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o good_a man_n for_o we_o see_v the_o plain_a contrary_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o pharisee_n he_o express_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o so_o good_a so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o confutation_n of_o his_o 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