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be_v attain_v by_o render_v the_o body_n free_a from_o all_o harm_n which_o can_v be_v bring_v from_o any_o cause_n internal_a or_o external_a and_o it_o be_v plain_o gather_v from_o rupertus_n g_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a once_o to_o have_v take_v of_o the_o tree_n for_o man_n to_o have_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o from_o chrysostome_n h_z and_o theodoret_n i_o whereas_o they_o affirm_v this_o tree_n be_v create_v for_o a_o reward_n of_o obedience_n but_o this_o reward_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o death_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v kill_v by_o no_o cause_n internal_a or_o external_a therefore_o this_o tree_n ought_v to_o defend_v a_o man_n from_o all_o cause_n of_o death_n otherwise_o it_o do_v not_o make_v good_a the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n promise_v by_o god_n it_o be_v gather_v also_o from_o other_o father_n above-quoted_n irenaeus_n gregory_n nazianzen_n eucherius_n cyrill_n hierome_n and_o other_o in_o that_o they_o affirm_v this_o tree_n can_v make_v life_n to_o be_v eternal_a for_o if_o man_n remain_v subject_a to_o hunger_n sword_n precipice_n fire_n water_n and_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v not_o eternal_a and_o so_o think_v bellarmine_n k_n §_o 16._o now_o the_o same_o conclusion_n be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o reason_n especial_o by_o this_o argument_n because_o such_o natural_a quality_n be_v possible_a as_o may_v defend_v a_o man_n from_o all_o cause_n of_o death_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a and_o we_o shall_v enumerate_v those_o quality_n in_o the_o follow_a section_n and_o declare_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o perform_v it_o §_o 17._o it_o be_v further_a confirm_v that_o the_o say_v quality_n be_v possible_a by_o divers_a example_n of_o admirable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n natural_a for_o if_o there_o be_v indeed_o any_o such_o fish_n as_o that_o call_v echenëis_n or_o remora_n which_o be_v able_a to_o retard_v and_o hinder_v the_o most_o violent_a 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for_o though_o as_o food_n it_o may_v make_v something_o towards_o prolong_v of_o life_n see_v it_o will_v nourish_v better_a than_o other_o thing_n and_o will_v less_o alter_v the_o body_n into_o a_o contrary_a nature_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o on_o this_o account_n avail_v to_o extend_v it_o much_o and_o less_o to_o prolong_v it_o to_o eternity_n but_o as_o physic_v it_o will_v especial_o and_o chief_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n now_o by_o what_o quality_n and_o by_o what_o way_n this_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a to_o resolve_v §_o 4._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v three_o that_o those_o accident_n which_o preserve_v our_o body_n in_o perfect_a health_n some_o of_o they_o be_v manifest_a some_o occult_a the_o manifest_a be_v three_o temperament_n composition_n and_o unity_n of_o part_n which_o because_o they_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n be_v call_v manifest_a the_o occult_a according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o admit_v power_n be_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o 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or_o air_n have_v be_v necessary_a nor_o consequent_o will_v the_o defect_n of_o these_o external_a matter_n do_v hurt_v §_o 14._o but_o you_o will_v object_v first_o therefore_o the_o introduction_n of_o these_o matter_n at_o least_o will_v do_v hurt_v see_v the_o action_n be_v no_o less_o hurt_v by_o addition_n than_o by_o defect_n the_o sequel_n be_v deny_v for_o the_o most_o efficacious_a expulsive_a virtue_n help_v by_o other_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n concur_v with_o itself_o act_v most_o vehement_o will_v either_o not_o admit_v what_o be_v superfluous_a or_o will_v present_o expel_v it_o this_o harm_n may_v also_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o natural_a providence_n of_o man_n who_o will_v not_o take_v meat_n drink_v and_o air_n superfluous_a §_o 15._o you_o will_v object_v second_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n do_v eat_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v eat_v if_o they_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o paradise_n except_o the_o forbid_a one_o therefore_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n do_v not_o excuse_v man_n from_o meat_n therefore_o they_o may_v die_v for_o want_v of_o it_o i_o answer_v with_o a_o distinction_n that_o before_o eat_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o meat_n i_o grant_v after_o eat_v of_o that_o wood_n of_o life_n i_o again_o distinguish_v if_o they_o be_v constitute_v in_o perfection_n of_o health_n and_o in_o the_o best_a constitution_n of_o body_n due_a to_o perfect_a age_n i_o deny_v that_o they_o will_v have_v want_v meat_n drink_v or_o air_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o constitute_v in_o the_o high_a perfection_n as_o child_n old_a man_n and_o sick_a person_n if_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o wood_n in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n for_o in_o this_o state_n the_o wood_n be_v deny_v they_o may_v grow_v sick_a and_o old_a and_o die_v that_o they_o will_v have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o breath_n i_o grant_v §_o 16._o you_o will_v infer_v therefore_o at_o least_o child_n old_a man_n and_o sick_a person_n see_v they_o suffer_v a_o defect_n of_o substance_n might_n though_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n before_o notwithstanding_o perish_v by_o hunger_n thirst_v and_o want_v of_o air._n the_o sequel_n be_v deny_v for_o they_o will_v have_v only_o want_v meat_n and_o drink_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o best_a constitution_n of_o body_n but_o not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o same_o imperfect_a state_n because_o since_o we_o have_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n keep_v the_o temper_n in_o the_o same_o fix_a tenor_n and_o hinder_v the_o contrary_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n from_o act_v mutual_o among_o themselves_o beyond_o measure_n the_o pre-existing_a substance_n can_v not_o be_v further_o waste_v nor_o consequent_o child_n or_o old_a man_n for_o want_n of_o new_a food_n be_v consume_v §_o 17._o you_o will_v urge_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v necessary_a cause_n productive_a of_o elemental_a quality_n therefore_o they_o will_v necessary_o introduce_v those_o degree_n which_o they_o be_v able_a both_o in_o a_o child_n and_o a_o old_a man_n therefore_o they_o will_v necessary_o produce_v in_o they_o a_o temper_v agreeable_a to_o perfect_v and_o flourish_a age_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v child_n and_o old_a man_n for_o their_o temper_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o because_o they_o will_v want_v due_a magnitude_n through_o defect_n of_o aliment_n if_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o i_o answer_v in_o such_o a_o case_n some_o may_v have_v be_v child_n other_o old_a man_n as_o to_o the_o magnitude_n of_o body_n yet_o not_o as_o to_o their_o temper_n which_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n §_o 18._o and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o virtue_n from_o the_o
can_v produce_v motion_n on_o the_o ship_n therefore_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v a_o quality_n be_v afford_v by_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n which_o be_v present_a no_o external_a motive_n cause_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v motion_n on_o the_o say_a body_n nay_o perhaps_o that_o quality_n may_v be_v diffuse_v for_o some_o space_n without_o the_o body_n of_o man_n who_o eat_v the_o wood_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o dart_n cast_v or_o bullet_n shoot_v from_o gun_n come_v to_o the_o sphere_n of_o that_o quality_n will_v present_o lose_v motion_n and_o not_o come_v at_o the_o body_n because_o the_o motive_n force_n impress_v on_o the_o dart_n or_o bullet_n can_v not_o effect_v motion_n because_o of_o the_o indisposing_a quality_n diffuse_v without_o the_o body_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o wood._n §_o 27._o it_o be_v prove_v three_o because_o as_o before_o we_o have_v already_o say_v all_o natural_a agent_n although_o they_o have_v most_o violent_a power_n be_v yet_o of_o a_o finite_a virtue_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o a_o resistance_n may_v be_v which_o surpass_v their_o power_n see_v therefore_o such_o a_o resistance_n be_v possible_a whereby_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n may_v defend_v man_n body_n from_o death_n and_o that_o the_o sacred_a text_n do_v clear_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n unless_o some_o supernatural_a help_n shall_v intervene_v why_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o deny_v it_o why_o shall_v we_o seek_v other_o interpretation_n for_o the_o sacred_a text_n medium_n therefore_o shall_v rather_o be_v inquire_v whereby_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n mâ—ght_v be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n which_o if_o they_o be_v find_v as_o now_o by_o we_o through_o god_n blessing_n they_o be_v find_v it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o miracle_n §_o 28._o you_o will_v object_v if_o such_o a_o quality_n be_v which_o indispose_v any_o thing_n to_o motion_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v move_v by_o one_o cause_n neither_o also_o can_v it_o be_v move_v by_o another_o cause_n of_o equal_a strength_n since_o all_o local_a motion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o quality_n indispose_v to_o local_a motion_n i_o answer_v the_o say_a quality_n be_v not_o indisposition_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o patient_n to_o receive_v motion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v move_v by_o one_o agent_n can_v be_v move_v by_o none_o for_o its_o incapacity_n of_o motion_n but_o they_o be_v indisposition_n only_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o agent_n namely_o of_o the_o motive_n quality_n that_o it_o can_v produce_v motion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o magnet_n can_v produce_v motion_n in_o iron_n not_o in_o other_o body_n because_o it_o find_v in_o it_o disposition_n necessary_a on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o agent_n which_o be_v present_a it_o can_v operate_v not_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n amber_n move_v straw_n not_o iron_n nor_o stone_n agarick_n purge_v phlegm_n and_o not_o other_o humour_n and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n §_o 29._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v sixthly_a to_o give_v better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o point_n that_o philosopher_n reckon_v of_o a_o double_a positive_a resistance_n beside_o another_o negative_a one_o active_a another_o formal_a negative_a resistance_n be_v the_o utter_a incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o receive_v any_o form_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n suppose_v they_o incorruptible_a as_o to_o receive_v quality_n alter_v to_o corruption_n active_a resistance_n be_v the_o very_a action_n of_o the_o agent_n as_o by_o it_o a_o term_n be_v produce_v which_o formal_o resist_v or_o by_o it_o the_o force_n of_o another_o agent_n be_v break_v which_o be_v resist_v and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o d_o suarez_n radical_a resistance_n because_o by_o it_o another_o agent_n be_v prevent_v that_o it_o do_v not_o act_n and_o that_o its_o virtue_n be_v diminish_v and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o immediate_o diminish_v but_o by_o the_o form_n produce_v of_o such_o a_o action_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v radical_a resistance_n and_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o agent_n it_o be_v active_a but_o as_o it_o produce_v a_o effect_n immmediate_o resist_v it_o be_v active_a resistance_n §_o 30._o passive_a resistance_n or_o actual_a be_v a_o accidental_a form_n whereby_o the_o subject_n be_v render_v incapable_a of_o receive_v another_o which_o be_v resist_v or_o whereby_o the_o subject_n be_v indispose_v to_o another_o and_o this_o resistance_n consist_v say_v the_o same_o author_n e_z in_o a_o certain_a formal_a incompossibility_n or_o repugnance_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o action_n of_o a_o contrary_a or_o any_o way_n repugnant_a agent_n be_v either_o altogether_o hinder_v or_o retard_v or_o remit_v and_o active_a quality_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a may_v as_o well_o have_v this_o resistance_n as_o the_o not_o active_a as_o white_a and_o black_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o one_o quality_n can_v violent_o resist_v active_o but_o not_o at_o all_o formal_o as_o heat_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o another_o may_v violent_o resist_v formal_o not_o at_o all_o active_o as_o dryness_n §_o 31._o but_o see_v formal_a resistance_n consist_v in_o a_o formal_a incompossibility_n or_o repugnance_n and_o two_o contrary_a quality_n in_o the_o same_o intense_a degree_n for_o example_n heat_n and_o cold_a in_o the_o eight_o degree_n be_v equal_o incompossible_a in_o the_o same_o subject_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o assign_v a_o cause_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o one_o can_v more_o resist_v than_o another_o yet_o suarez_n f_z bring_v three_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o may_v happen_v the_o first_o be_v a_o great_a and_o firm_a union_n to_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o happen_v in_o thing_n artificial_a that_o some_o be_v more_o hardly_o part_v asunder_o because_o other_o thing_n cleave_v to_o they_o in_o form_n of_o a_o strong_a glue_n the_o second_o be_v a_o great_a inequality_n in_o some_o condition_n requisite_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o density_n in_o the_o patient_n by_o reason_n whereof_o more_o part_n be_v unite_v to_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o agent_n the_o three_o be_v a_o great_a or_o the_o great_a activity_n whereby_o the_o quality_n flow_v from_o or_o be_v otherwise_o produce_v of_o its_o cause_n which_o way_n for_o example_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o moisture_n of_o water_n resist_v more_o than_o that_o of_o air_n because_o it_o be_v produce_v or_o flow_v more_o efficacious_o from_o the_o form_n of_o water_n than_o from_o that_o of_o air._n also_o two_o or_o three_o of_o these_o cause_n may_v be_v conjoin_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o resistance_n may_v be_v great_a and_o beside_o the_o active_a and_o formal_a resistance_n may_v be_v join_v and_o therefore_o the_o resistance_n may_v yet_o be_v more_o vehement_a §_o 32._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_o gather_v that_o the_o elemental_a quality_n produce_v in_o man_n body_n by_o the_o supra-elemental_a will_v both_o active_o and_o formal_o resist_v other_o contrary_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o ordinary_a intrinsic_a or_o extrinsic_a agent_n fire_n for_o example_n or_o snow_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o formal_a resistance_n will_v have_v be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o formal_a resistance_n of_o extrinsic_a active_a quality_n for_o the_o three_o cause_n allege_v by_o suarez_n namely_o for_o the_o exceed_a efficacy_n whereby_o they_o be_v produce_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n which_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o alexipharmack_n quality_n which_o resist_v poisonous_a one_o §_o 33._o therefore_o the_o supra-elemental_a quality_n as_o they_o most_o efficacious_o produce_v the_o elemental_a they_o resist_v active_o radical_o and_o mediate_o but_o the_o elemental_a now_o produce_v resist_v formal_o and_o immediate_o other_o their_o elemental_a contrary_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v overcome_v of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v either_o perpetual_o produce_v in_o specie_fw-la by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n which_o among_o all_o natural_a agent_n be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a in_o act_v or_o because_o by_o their_o continual_a and_o most_o efficacious_a influx_n they_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o whether_o their_o union_n or_o their_o inherence_n to_o their_o subject_n be_v great_a it_o do_v not_o appear_v because_o it_o appear_v not_o whence_o it_o shall_v proceed_v §_o 34._o it_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o doctrine_n beside_o that_o the_o quality_n which_o resist_v divide_v thing_n impart_v to_o the_o body_n by_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n do_v sufficient_o resist_v they_o passive_o or_o formal_o only_a first_o because_o as_o hardness_n