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vicegerent_n and_o subservient_fw-fr instrument_n of_o the_o deity_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o goodly_a frame_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o production_n of_o chance_n or_o accident_n or_o bare_a matter_n or_o its_o casual_a motion_n or_o modification_n thereof_o but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o contrivance_n and_o work_n of_o the_o great_a wise_a and_o glorious_a god_n as_o a_o work_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o such_o a_o efficient_a 3._o again_o i_o find_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o much_o severity_n of_o wit_n and_o will_v be_v think_v too_o wise_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o credulity_n where_o they_o think_v they_o have_v not_o evidence_n enough_o of_o sense_n or_o reason_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v man_n above_o the_o common_a rate_n these_o have_v go_v about_o as_o far_o as_o they_o dare_v to_o exclude_v god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o pity_v those_o man_n as_o trouble_v with_o credulity_n and_o of_o weak_a part_n that_o believe_v the_o regiment_n of_o divine_a providence_n a_o business_n that_o they_o think_v or_o pretend_v to_o think_v may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o mankind_n think_v it_o a_o fiction_n and_o such_o as_o be_v utter_o inexplicable_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o reasonable_a and_o impartial_a judgement_n now_o the_o due_a contemplation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o oeconomy_n that_o the_o active_a principle_n in_o it_o ordinary_o call_v the_o soul_n do_v exercise_v therein_o to_o my_o understanding_n give_v i_o both_o a_o reasonable_a evidence_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o a_o fair_a explication_n of_o it_o to_o i_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o this_o place_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n or_o falsity_n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o subordinate_a form_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o distinct_a 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weighty_a and_o descend_v as_o other_o body_n it_o be_v figure_v it_o have_v dimension_n and_o
inquiry_n and_o such_o who_o first_o composure_n and_o origination_n require_v a_o high_a and_o noble_a constituent_n than_o either_o chance_n or_o the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o mere_a natural_a cause_n and_o concurrence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n as_o in_o its_o first_o constitution_n and_o ordination_n require_v a_o efficient_a of_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n this_o be_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o my_o present_a inquiry_n now_o to_o give_v a_o brief_a inventory_n of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n i_o shall_v observe_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v this_o order_n first_o i_o will_v brief_o consider_v those_o excellency_n that_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o vegetable_a and_o sensible_a nature_n second_o i_o shall_v consider_v those_o specifical_a or_o appropriate_a excellency_n that_o he_o have_v above_o the_o former_a both_o vegetable_a and_o animal_n nature_n under_o the_o second_o general_n i_o shall_v consider_v 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of_o man_n have_v above_o other_o visible_a creature_n first_o therefore_o touch_v those_o excellency_n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v above_o the_o vegetable_a and_o animal_n nature_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v these_o ensue_a position_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o excellent_a vegetable_a or_o animal_n faculty_n in_o the_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n nature_n as_o such_o but_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v attraction_n nutrition_n digestion_n conformation_n of_o part_n digest_v proportionable_a augmentation_n generation_n sensible_a perception_n common_a sense_n estimative_a faculty_n sensible_a appetite_n locomotive_a faculty_n and_o animal_n motion_n i_o meddle_v not_o herein_o with_o all_o those_o small_a sort_n of_o faculty_n which_o be_v peculiar_o appropriate_a to_o vegetable_n or_o animal_n as_o swiftness_n sagacity_n strength_n and_o special_a artifices_fw-la which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o vegetable_n or_o 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nature_n so_o that_o if_o the_o faculty_n or_o organ_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n life_n in_o man_n do_v differ_v in_o their_o state_n or_o composure_n from_o those_o of_o brute_n it_o differ_v for_o the_o better_a as_o obtain_v a_o more_o exquisite_a perfection_n usefulness_n beauty_n and_o contexture_n than_o those_o of_o brute_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n compare_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o beast_n or_o bird_n the_o foot_n the_o leg_n the_o thigh_n of_o man_n with_o those_o of_o beast_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v true_a the_o constitution_n of_o some_o faculty_n and_o organ_n of_o sensible_fw-fr be_v more_o accommodate_v to_o their_o fabric_n and_o use_n than_o the_o like_a organ_n of_o man_n will_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o brute_n but_o simple_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v more_o curious_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o bare_a animal_n nature_n and_o from_o 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and_o
mankind_n whether_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o eternity_n of_o some_o permanent_a create_a being_n whether_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o nature_n or_o any_o probability_n of_o evidence_n that_o mankind_n can_v be_v eternal_a à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la or_o without_o beginning_n this_o i_o oppose_v by_o argument_n of_o two_o kind_n 1._o from_o the_o very_a repugnancy_n in_o nature_n of_o successive_a being_n to_o be_v without_o a_o inception_n or_o eternal_a and_o upon_o these_o kind_n of_o evidence_n i_o do_v indeed_o lay_v the_o principal_a weight_n and_o stress_n of_o my_o conclusion_n because_o though_o these_o kind_n of_o argument_n may_v seem_v more_o obscure_a yet_o upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o they_o be_v high_o consequential_a and_o concludent_fw-la to_o my_o purpose_n 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o evidence_n be_v moral_a evidence_n wherein_o i_o take_v into_o consideration_n most_o of_o those_o moral_a evidence_n that_o have_v be_v collect_v by_o other_o or_o think_v of_o by_o myself_o against_o the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n whereupon_o i_o do_v conclude_v 1._o that_o single_o and_o apart_o many_o of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o exception_n yet_o collective_o they_o make_v up_o a_o good_a moral_a evidence_n touch_v a_o temporary_a inception_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n 2._o i_o do_v consider_v the_o particular_a deficiency_n of_o those_o moral_a evidence_n take_v single_o and_o apart_o 3._o i_o substitute_v other_o moral_a evidence_n that_o even_o single_o and_o apart_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o great_a moral_n and_o topical_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o considerable_a objection_n against_o they_o though_o take_v sigillatim_fw-la and_o apart_o but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v i_o lay_v the_o great_a stress_n of_o my_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o evidence_n natural_a or_o metaphysical_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o no_o less_o than_o demonstrative_a and_o therefore_o if_o no_o other_o moral_a evidence_n be_v add_v thereunto_o or_o if_o those_o moral_a evidence_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o exception_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o conclusion_n against_o the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n be_v sufficient_o support_v by_o those_o that_o i_o offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o i_o call_v physical_a and_o metaphysical_a 2._o again_o i_o then_o come_v to_o consider_v that_o opinion_n which_o suppose_v a_o inception_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n i_o consider_v the_o various_a hypothesis_n that_o the_o ancient_n entertain_v touch_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o origination_n and_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a order_n i_o then_o consider_v the_o moysaicall_a hypothesis_n and_o the_o great_a reasonableness_n thereof_o upon_o a_o bare_a natural_a or_o moral_a account_n without_o take_v in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o divine_a revelation_n in_o order_n to_o that_o i_o consider_v the_o whole_a moysaicall_a systeme_n or_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o admirable_a congruity_n it_o have_v both_o with_o itself_o and_o with_o a_o due_a and_o unprejudiced_a and_o considerate_a reason_n and_o last_o i_o deduce_v certain_a corollary_n or_o consequence_n from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n both_o theoretical_a and_o moral_a and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a method_n of_o what_o these_o paper_n contain_v wherein_o i_o proceed_v mere_o upon_o a_o account_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o light_n because_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o be_v either_o only_a or_o most_o common_o guide_v and_o govern_v by_o such_o sentiment_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o call_v in_o to_o my_o assistance_n the_o authority_n of_o divine_a revelation_n though_o that_o of_o itself_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o carry_v the_o full_a and_o unquestionable_a assent_n of_o all_o good_a man_n that_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o cap._n iii_o a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n that_o concern_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n although_o i_o intend_v not_o a_o large_a discourse_n touch_v their_o supposition_n that_o hold_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a a_o little_a to_o consider_v it_o for_o the_o better_a application_n of_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o possibility_n or_o impossibility_n thereof_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v considerable_a under_o a_o double_a relation_n 1._o with_o relation_n to_o the_o notion_n of_o eternity_n 2._o with_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n itself_o which_o they_o will_v have_v eternal_a namely_o the_o world_n either_o whole_o or_o in_o some_o part_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o eternity_n itself_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o what_o its_o kind_n be_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o former_a in_o all_o this_o discourse_n i_o call_v that_o eternal_a which_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la 2._o thing_n thus_o suppose_v eternal_a may_v be_v of_o two_o kind_n either_o such_o as_o have_v a_o eternity_n simple_o independent_a upon_o any_o thing_n without_o it_o or_o from_o which_o it_o shall_v derive_v that_o eternal_a be_v as_o we_o and_o all_o good_a man_n say_v that_o almighty_a god_n be_v eternal_a or_o else_o such_o a_o eternity_n as_o yet_o suppose_v its_o dependence_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o its_o cause_n and_o they_o that_o attribute_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o eternity_n to_o the_o world_n must_v do_v it_o upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o ground_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o first_o be_v no_o first_o cause_n no_o god_n upon_o who_o the_o world_n shall_v depend_v or_o from_o who_o it_o shall_v derive_v this_o its_o eternal_a existence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gross_a and_o most_o irrational_a supposition_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foul_a atheism_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o else_o that_o although_o there_o be_v in_o truth_n such_o a_o be_v as_o god_n yet_o the_o world_n have_v not_o this_o its_o eternal_a existence_n by_o any_o derivation_n or_o influx_n from_o he_o but_o have_v it_o absolute_o and_o independent_o this_o be_v the_o epicurean_a atheism_n which_o though_o it_o oppose_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o consistency_n that_o now_o it_o have_v yet_o it_o assert_v the_o eternity_n of_o those_o small_a and_o infinite_a particle_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o coalition_n of_o they_o into_o that_o state_n wherein_o they_o now_o be_v in_o process_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o motion_n yet_o without_o any_o dependence_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o upon_o almighty_a god_n who_o he_o total_o seclude_v from_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o world_n other_o there_o be_v again_o that_o attribute_v a_o eternity_n to_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o withal_o acknowledge_v almighty_a god_n and_o also_o he_o to_o be_v the_o efficient_a thereof_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o attribute_v a_o eternity_n to_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dependent_a eternity_n and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v eternal_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o eternal_a effect_n of_o a_o eternal_a cause_n these_o be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o assert_v a_o god_n and_o likewise_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o world_n in_o its_o eternal_a existence_n and_o duration_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n but_o among_o those_o that_o thus_o assert_v this_o dependent_a eternity_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o its_o cause_n or_o efficient_a there_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o party_n namely_o 1._o such_o as_o suppose_v almighty_a god_n the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n as_o his_o necessary_a effect_n 2._o such_o as_o suppose_v he_o mere_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o its_o eternity_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n that_o suppose_v almighty_a god_n the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o its_o eternal_a existence_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v these_o two_o party_n or_o different_a opinion_n 1._o such_o as_o suppose_v the_o world_n a_o mere_a natural_a and_o necessary_a emanation_n from_o god_n as_o its_o necessary_a cause_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o intrinsical_v freedom_n in_o himself_o to_o do_v or_o be_v otherwise_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o connatural_a effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o must_v be_v necessary_o as_o ancient_a as_o himself_o and_o if_o almighty_a god_n be_v as_o he_o be_v most_o necessary_o so_o upon_o the_o same_o necessity_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n a_o necessary_a and_o consequent_o eternal_a production_n necessary_o flow_v from_o the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v eternal_a his_o light_n which_o necessary_o
dialogue_n with_o averro_n the_o number_n of_o 4_o multiply_v into_o itself_o produce_v the_o square_a number_n of_o 16_o and_o that_o again_o multiply_v by_o 4_o produce_v the_o cubick_a number_n of_o 64._o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v a_o multitude_n actual_o infinite_a there_o must_v be_v infinite_a root_n and_o square_a and_o cubick_a number_n yet_o of_o necessity_n the_o root_n be_v but_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n and_o the_o sixteen_o part_n of_o the_o cubick_a number_n the_o instance_n of_o algarel_n in_o his_o first_o disputation_n with_o averro_n which_o averro_n endeavour_v to_o answer_v but_o tire_n himself_o in_o vain_a to_o do_v it_o may_v explain_v this_o consequence_n the_o sun_n pass_v through_o the_o zodiac_n in_o one_o year_n saturn_n pass_v through_o it_o in_o thirty_o year_n so_o that_o the_o revolution_n of_o saturn_n to_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o one_o to_o thirty_o and_o consequent_o as_o one_o revolution_n of_o saturn_n contain_v thirty_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o two_o revolution_n thereof_o must_v contain_v sixty_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v their_o revolution_n infinite_a yet_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o revolution_n must_v necessary_o hold_v the_o same_o namely_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a collection_n the_o number_n of_o the_o sun_n revolution_n must_v be_v thirty_o time_n as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n of_o satur_n revolution_n and_o consequent_o the_o revolution_n of_o saturn_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o thirty_o part_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o both_o be_v suppose_v infinite_a the_o part_n namely_o the_o thirty_o part_n must_v be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o thirty_o part_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o this_o impossibility_n hold_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v succession_n or_o extension_n as_o in_o quantity_n motion_n successive_a duration_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n successive_a but_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o discrete_a quantity_n or_o different_a individual_n which_o be_v already_o measure_v by_o number_n without_o any_o break_n the_o continuity_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n that_o have_v continuity_n as_o continue_a quantity_n and_o motion_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o impossibility_n of_o eternal_a motion_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la or_o infinite_a extension_n in_o a_o body_n line_n or_o superficies_n do_v first_o break_v it_o into_o part_n to_o measure_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o discrete_a quantity_n because_o the_o demonstration_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o sensible_a thereby_o and_o therefore_o they_o break_v the_o measure_n of_o motion_n into_o hour_n day_n year_n or_o such_o like_a measure_n or_o into_o periodical_a revolution_n and_o so_o they_o break_v continue_v quantity_n into_o palm_n foot_n perch_n or_o the_o like_a because_o though_o the_o repugnancy_n of_o infinitude_n be_v equal_o incompetible_a to_o continue_a or_o successive_a motion_n duration_n or_o continue_a quantity_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o incompossibility_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n successive_a or_o extensive_a with_o infinitude_n yet_o that_o incompossibility_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a in_o discrete_a quantity_n or_o multitude_n that_o arise_v from_o part_n or_o individual_n already_o actual_o distinguish_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o especial_o if_o break_v and_o divide_v into_o real_a or_o imaginary_a part_n but_o in_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n namely_o multitude_n of_o successive_a man_n or_o successive_a generation_n of_o man_n there_o be_v already_o a_o separate_a divide_v discrete_a multitude_n without_o any_o antecedent_n work_v of_o my_o understanding_n or_o otherwise_o to_o reduce_v it_o into_o part_n or_o discrete_a multitude_n and_o so_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o arise_v by_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o individual_n and_o distinct_a generation_n be_v make_v more_o plain_a and_o open_a to_o view_v and_o he_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o prosecute_v these_o asystata_fw-la of_o infinitude_n and_o multitude_n let_v he_o resort_v to_o the_o prelection_n of_o faber_n collect_v by_o monsuerius_n in_o his_o metaphysica_fw-la demonstrativa_fw-la de_fw-la infinito_fw-la and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o have_v any_o weight_n in_o they_o that_o do_v not_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o quantity_n either_o discrete_a or_o continue_a shall_v be_v actual_o infinite_a but_o only_o potential_o either_o by_o addition_n of_o suppose_a part_n to_o either_o or_o by_o division_n of_o quantity_n continue_v into_o part_n infinite_o divisible_a but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n rest_v in_o the_o assumption_n which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o if_o eternal_a generation_n of_o man_n be_v admit_v there_o will_v be_v this_o absurd_a consequence_n that_o a_o multitude_n give_v may_v be_v actual_o infinite_a which_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v the_o objection_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n that_o multitude_n may_v be_v possible_o infinite_a for_o as_o we_o may_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n suppose_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n may_v be_v sempiternal_a or_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la so_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o suppose_v they_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la for_o they_o never_o co-exist_a but_o be_v successive_a and_o so_o do_v not_o constitute_v any_o multitude_n co-existing_a actual_o infinite_a which_o be_v indeed_o impossible_a but_o there_o be_v no_o implication_n or_o repugnancy_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o infinite_a succession_n of_o generation_n for_o they_o be_v not_o together_o but_o one_o generation_n pass_v and_o another_o succee_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o say_v that_o in_o moventibus_fw-la vel_fw-la causis_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subordinatis_fw-la there_o can_v be_v processus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o we_o must_v necessary_o fix_v in_o a_o first_o mover_n between_o who_o and_o the_o last_o motion_n or_o effect_v there_o can_v be_v a_o series_n of_o infinite_a cause_n for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o if_o there_o be_v infinite_a mover_n or_o cause_n move_v per_fw-la se_fw-la to_o the_o same_o effect_n or_o motion_n the_o motion_n will_v be_v infinite_a and_o so_o will_v the_o time_n wherein_o that_o motion_n will_v be_v absolve_v for_o infinitus_fw-la motus_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la finito_fw-la tempore_fw-la second_o and_o again_o there_o will_v be_v a_o actual_a infinitude_n of_o co-existing_a cause_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o purpose_n to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o generation_n of_o a_o insect_n by_o putrefaction_n there_o be_v not_o a_o infinite_a series_n of_o cause_n per_fw-la se_fw-la cooperate_a to_o its_o production_n but_o the_o series_n of_o cause_n be_v finite_a for_o the_o active_a quality_n of_o the_o element_n move_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n agitate_v and_o move_v it_o may_v be_v the_o elementary_a body_n and_o the_o intelligence_n move_v the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o almighty_a god_n the_o primum_fw-la movens_fw-la move_v the_o intelligence_n and_o these_o be_v finite_a in_o number_n but_o in_o causis_fw-la aut_fw-la moventibus_fw-la accidentaliter_fw-la subordinatis_fw-la there_o may_v be_v a_o infinitude_n or_o eternity_n thus_o the_o father_n may_v beget_v the_o son_n and_o the_o grandfather_n beget_v the_o father_n and_o so_o backward_o to_o eternity_n and_o so_o in_o the_o successive_a production_n of_o all_o animal_n ex_fw-la semine_fw-la for_o though_o the_o individual_n successive_o exist_v from_o all_o eternity_n must_v needs_o be_v 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