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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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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 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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
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 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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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mention_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o who_o punishment_n it_o be_v send_v in_o which_o forename_a instance_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o not_o only_o the_o pestilence_n and_o leprosy_n and_o such_o like_a grievous_a and_o infectious_a sickness_n which_o be_v call_v morbi_fw-la sontici_fw-la that_o be_v mischievous_a disease_n be_v the_o scourge_n b._n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n but_o also_o all_o other_o inferior_a disease_n as_o emerods_n &_o botch_n and_o such_o like_o small_a annoyance_n 27._o as_o even_o he_o himself_o profess_v in_o another_o place_n second_o that_o those_o disease_n be_v send_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n to_o correct_v and_o chasten_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o heathen_n even_o in_o their_o own_o history_n wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o whensoever_o there_o befall_v they_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o any_o general_a sickness_n 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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must_v acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o as_o you_o see_v the_o yield_a of_o a_o first_o cause_n which_o we_o must_v yield_v of_o necessity_n do_v forcible_o draw_v we_o on_o to_o the_o yield_a of_o a_o deity_n 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 i_o have_v already_o dispatch_v the_o first_o of_o those_o two_o physical_a consideration_n which_o i_o purposely_o select_v to_o declare_v there_o be_v a_o god_n take_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o causer_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o mover_n of_o all_o movable_a thing_n wherein_o i_o may_v be_v the_o short_a because_o this_o argument_n run_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n which_o be_v trace_v by_o the_o former_a but_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n so_o much_o insist_v on_o both_o by_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n that_o i_o know_v not_o any_o other_o that_o be_v either_o urge_v often_o or_o inforce_v further_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o our_o order_n in_o proceed_v i_o will_v contrive_v this_o argument_n into_o this_o gradation_n fir●●●hat_o second_o motion_n direct_v we_o by_o necessity_n unto_o a_o first_o second_o that_o this_o first_o motion_n do_v lead_v we_o yet_o further_o unto_o a_o first_o mover_n three_o that_o this_o first_o mover_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o several_a motion_n that_o be_v find_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o four_a that_o therefore_o this_o first_o mover_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n for_o the_o first_o of_o those_o four_o step_n motion_n that_o these_o second_o and_o inferior_a motion_n do_v lead_v we_o by_o degree_n unto_o one_o first_o and_o supreme_a motion_n plato_n prove_v by_o this_o reason_n 874._o quandò_fw-la aliud_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la movetur_fw-la illúdque_fw-la rursum_fw-la semper_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la eritnè_fw-la in_fw-la talibus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la primò_fw-la movetur_fw-la at_o quomodò_fw-la id_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la moveatur_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la moventur_fw-la primum_fw-la erit_fw-la certè_fw-la impossibile_fw-it id_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quandò_fw-la aliquid_fw-la seipsum_fw-la movens_fw-la aliud_fw-la quoque_fw-la movebit_fw-la illúdque_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la deinceps_fw-la plurima_fw-la movebuntur_fw-la a_o aliud_fw-la totius_fw-la motus_fw-la principium_fw-la erit_fw-la quam_fw-la mutatio_fw-la eius_fw-la quod_fw-la seipsum_fw-la movet_fw-la when_o as_o one_o thing_n be_v move_v by_o another_o and_o that_o still_o by_o another_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la can_v there_o then_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o first_o motion_n no_o sure_o there_o can_v for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v the_o first_o move_v of_o all_o other_o which_o itself_o be_v move_v by_o another_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n unpossible_a but_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v move_v only_o by_o itself_o and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o that_o move_v another_o thìng_n and_o that_o another_o and_o so_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n move_v in_o their_o order_n then_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o all_o those_o motion_n so_o move_v by_o other_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o only_o the_o impulsion_n of_o that_o one_o first_o mover_n which_o move_v of_o himself_o out_o of_o which_o discourse_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v gather_v these_o two_o aphorism_n first_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o motion_n which_o be_v move_v by_o another_o a_o infinite_a progress_n there_o can_v none_o of_o they_o be_v first_o second_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o come_v in_o the_o end_n unto_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v move_v only_o of_o itself_o and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o three_o that_o this_o on●_n thing_n which_o thus_o move_v of_o itself_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o motion_n unto_o every_o other_o thing_n aristotle_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o in_o many_o other_o point_n dissent_v from_o his_o master_n yet_o in_o this_o point_n of_o motion_n he_o consent_v full_o with_o he_o yea_o &_o press_v the_o same_o reason_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o form_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la moveri_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la 528._o et_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la si_fw-mi ab_fw-la eo_fw-la movetur_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la motu_fw-la cietur_fw-la movens_fw-la aliquod_fw-la esse_fw-la primum_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la movetur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la enìm_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la proficiscatur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la movet_fw-la atque_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la quip_n cum_fw-la infinitorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la primum_fw-la whatsoever_o thing_n be_v move_v must_v needs_o be_v move_v of_o something_o and_o that_o thing_n which_o move_v it_o must_v needs_o itself_o be_v move_v either_o of_o another_o or_o not_o of_o another_o if_o it_o be_v move_v by_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v move_v of_o another_o we_o must_v come_v by_o necessity_n unto_o a_o first_o mover_n which_o be_v not_o move_v by_o any_o other_o for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o go_v still_o on_o for_o ever_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v by_o another_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v infinite_a there_o can_v none_o of_o they_o be_v first_o and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v any_o first_o thing_n there_o can_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o infinite_a proceed_n yea_o and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la quo_fw-la motus_fw-la affertur_fw-la moveat_fw-la absque_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la movet_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la it_o can_v be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v move_v by_o another_o shall_v be_v move_v but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v move_v by_o itself_o and_o he_o give_v these_o example_n baculus_fw-la movet_fw-la lapidem_fw-la &_o movetur_fw-la a_o manu_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la movetur_fw-la the_o staff_n move_v the_o stone_n the_o hand_n move_v the_o staff_n the_o man_n move_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o man_n be_v move_v in_o some_o sort_n of_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o roman_a orator_n affirm_v quod_fw-la animal_n est_fw-la 116._o motu_fw-la movetur_fw-la interiore_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la every_o live_a thing_n be_v move_v by_o a_o internal_a motion_n of_o his_o own_o so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o those_o two_o forenamed_a reason_n which_o i_o have_v above_o set_v down_o in_o their_o author_n own_o word_n be_v in_o effect_n thus_o much_o that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v move_v must_v needs_o be_v move_v by_o something_o and_o that_o thing_n must_v either_o be_v move_v by_o itself_o or_o by_o some_o other_o thing_n by_o itself_o can_v no_o inferior_a or_o second_o thing_n be_v move_v but_o always_o by_o some_o former_a and_o superior_a for_o as_o it_o subsist_v not_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o another_o so_o move_v it_o also_o not_o itself_o but_o by_o another_o motum_fw-la enìm_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la debet_fw-la 31._o sed_fw-la authori_fw-la say_v hilary_n it_o owe_v all_o his_o motion_n not_o unto_o his_o own_o power_n but_o to_o his_o author_n and_o first_o mover_n so_o that_o no_o inferior_a thing_n be_v move_v of_o itself_o but_o only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o first_o mover_n now_o if_o all_o these_o sensible_a and_o inferior_a thing_n be_v move_v of_o some_o other_o as_o we_o plain_o see_v they_o be_v then_o may_v we_o by_o they_o ascend_v as_o by_o step_n and_o degree_n from_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a until_o we_o come_v at_o last_o unto_o that_o first_o mover_n for_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v by_o another_o we_o can_v proceed_v in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o must_v at_o last_o stay_v in_o one_o which_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o itself_o be_v move_v by_o none_o other_o but_o have_v both_o his_o motion_n and_o his_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n a●d_v effect_v of_o that_o argument_n whereby_o this_o first_o point_n be_v evident_o clear_v that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o these_o secondary_a motion_n do_v lead_v we_o by_o necessity_n unto_o a_o first_o 5._o yea_o and_o as_o aquinas_n very_o witty_o observe_v as_o well_o in_o motion_n as_o in_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v no_o second_a if_o there_o be_v no_o first_n no_o inferior_a if_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a no_o posterior_n if_o