in_o essence_n and_o perfection_n for_o that_o which_o render_v every_o creature_n finite_a be_v its_o essential_a constitution_n and_o composition_n of_o act_n and_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n it_o be_v true_a angel_n and_o human_a soul_n have_v no_o physic_n passive_a power_n yet_o they_o have_v metaphysic_n and_o obediential_a as_o make_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o so_o reducible_a thereto_o if_o their_o creator_n please_v but_o now_o the_o first_o be_v god_n be_v one_o simple_a pure_a act_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o passive_a power_n whereby_o all_o creature_n be_v terminate_v and_o bound_v it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o perfection_n god_n actual_o and_o eternal_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o may_v be_v and_o can_v hereafter_o be_v that_o which_o now_o he_o be_v not_o all_o creature_n be_v somewhat_o in_o possibility_n which_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o act_n whence_o they_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o or_o at_o least_o a_o passive_a power_n for_o something_o which_o they_o have_v not_o which_o be_v attain_v unto_o make_v they_o more_o perfect_a but_o now_o where_o there_o be_v one_o pure_a act_n all_o perfection_n be_v because_o there_o remain_v no_o passive_a power_n or_o capacity_n of_o receive_v additional_a perfection_n every_o act_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o of_o passive_a power_n be_v mix_v therewith_o whence_o the_o one_o simple_a pure_a act_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o passive_a power_n mix_v therewith_o must_v necessary_o be_v without_o term_n of_o essence_n and_o perfection_n again_o every_o essence_n be_v so_o far_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v in_o act_n thence_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o most_o transcendent_a singular_a and_o infinite_a degree_n actual_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a thus_o aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 28._o every_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v in_o act_n but_o imperfect_a as_o it_o be_v in_o power_n with_o privation_n of_o act._n that_o therefore_o which_o be_v no_o way_n in_o power_n but_o pure_a act_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o perfect_a such_o be_v god_n 3._o we_o may_v explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o infinitude_n of_o god_n essence_n and_o perfection_n by_o his_o transcendence_n in_o be_v thus_o plato_n essence_n god_n infinitude_n from_o his_o transcendent_a essence_n repub._n 6._o pag._n 509._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a good_a god_n be_v not_o essence_n but_o something_o great_a and_o more_o august_n and_o infinite_o transcend_v both_o in_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n the_o nature_n of_o allthing_n create_v wherein_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o essence_n yet_o not_o proper_o essence_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a or_o transcendent_a essence_n self-essence_n self-eternitie_n this_o transcendent_a essence_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v term_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n magnitude_n as_o psal_n 95.3_o 95.3_o psal_n 95.3_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o god_n i._n e._n a_o transcendent_a be_v this_o transcendent_a magnitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o perfection_n must_v be_v understand_v principal_o intensive_o as_o god_n contain_v in_o he_o eminent_o and_o transcendent_o all_o perfection_n thus_o psal_n 145.3_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v 145.3_o psal_n 145.3_o and_o of_o his_o magnitude_n there_o be_v no_o investigation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o magnitude_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v a_o infinite_a abyss_n or_o ocean_n which_o no_o mortal_a finite_a capacity_n can_v dive_v into_o so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o term_n or_o bind_v to_o it_o this_o be_v well_o express_v by_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o deity_n be_v above_o intelligence_n and_o above_o reason_n and_o above_o life_n and_o above_o essence_n etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o commun_n title_n he_o give_v god_n according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 1._o this_o infinite_a transcendent_a magnitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v also_o well_o express_v by_o plato_n parmenid_n pag._n 137._o where_n treat_v of_o the_o one_o god_n without_o beginning_n and_o end_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o also_o without_o figure_n neither_o do_v it_o partake_v of_o a_o round_a figure_n nor_o yet_o of_o a_o straight_o i._n e._n god_n be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n be_v not_o limit_v by_o term_n of_o magnitude_n or_o figure_n this_o argument_n from_o the_o transcendence_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v be_v thus_o improve_v that_o which_o be_v transcendent_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v 2._o see_v suarez_n metaphys_n disput_fw-la 30._o sect._n 2._o be_v such_o per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la essential_o thence_o it_o can_v be_v limit_v that_o which_o have_v be_v only_o by_o participation_n from_o a_o superior_a cause_n may_v be_v limit_v either_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o superior_a cause_n that_o give_v it_o so_o much_o perfection_n and_o no_o more_o or_o else_o from_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o recipient_a which_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v so_o much_o perfection_n and_o no_o more_o but_o now_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v transcendent_o and_o essential_o such_o without_o participation_n can_v be_v limit_v either_o way_n but_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o infinitude_n of_o essence_n and_o perfection_n altogether_o indivisible_a not_o precise_a and_o limit_v to_o one_o kind_n of_o perfection_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o creature_n but_o contain_v in_o a_o most_o eminent_a transcendent_a manner_n whatever_o be_v of_o perfection_n in_o the_o creature_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o divine_a infinitude_n and_o perfection_n admit_v a_o reciprocation_n for_o be_v subsist_v of_o itself_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o essence_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o allthing_n belong_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o essence_n wherefore_o god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n and_o be_v subsist_v of_o himself_o nothing_o of_o perfection_n can_v be_v want_v to_o he_o hence_o god_n the_o first_o necessary_a transcendent_a be_v can_v be_v define_v or_o limit_v to_o any_o certain_a degree_n of_o perfection_n but_o must_v be_v infinite_a as_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 29._o sect._n 3_o thus_o also_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v invest_v with_o all_o essence_n who_o also_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o ingenerable_a be_v the_o supreme_a opificer_n and_o creator_n of_o the_o whole_a structure_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno._n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a and_o transcendent_a superessential_a essence_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v universal_o and_o eminent_o al-being_a and_o so_o infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o perfection_n of_o which_o more_o full_o in_o the_o follow_a argument_n 4._o perfection_n god_n infinitude_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o perfection_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o perfection_n may_v be_v further_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o formal_a idea_n of_o perfection_n and_o its_o peculiar_a appropriation_n to_o god_n all_o perfection_n import_v some_o kind_n of_o university_n because_o that_o be_v perfect_a to_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v whence_o the_o more_o any_o thing_n be_v contract_v to_o some_o certain_a mode_n of_o perfection_n the_o less_o perfect_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o the_o university_n of_o perfection_n agree_v to_o any_o thing_n the_o more_o it_o partake_v of_o perfection_n now_o god_n have_v the_o whole_a of_o essence_n in_o himself_o must_v necessary_o have_v a_o university_n of_o perfection_n god_n have_v all_o kind_n extent_n and_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o he_o either_o formal_o or_o eminent_o he_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o because_o infinite_o perfect_a in_o his_o essence_n there_o be_v nothing_o without_o or_o within_o he_o that_o may_v limit_v or_o bound_v his_o perfection_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o creature_n have_v much_o of_o imperfection_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v limit_v in_o their_o being_n one_o excel_v in_o one_o perfection_n another_o in_o another_o but_o none_o in_o all_o perfection_n they_o be_v all_o negative_o imperfect_a if_o not_o privative_o again_o the_o creature_n perfection_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n accidental_a and_o separable_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o fall_v angel_n and_o man_n but_o god_n perfection_n be_v essential_a absolute_a and_o universal_a and_o therefore_o infinite_a thus_o in_o sacred_a philoso_n phie_n act._n
god_n therefore_o be_v immaterial_a and_o not_o circumscribe_v be_v not_o in_o a_o place_n for_o he_o be_v place_n to_o himself_o fill_v allthing_n and_o yet_o above_o all_o and_o contain_v al._n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o deity_n be_v indivisible_a the_o whole_a total_o exist_v every_o where_n and_o not_o part_n in_o part_n corporal_o distract_v but_o the_o whole_a in_o all_o and_o the_o whole_a above_o al._n thence_n chrysippus_n the_o stoic_a say_v that_o the_o most_o simple_a and_o pure_a reing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o they_o first_o call_v god_n do_v diffuse_v himself_o throughout_o all_o body_n in_o the_o air_n and_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o all_o plant_n and_o throughout_o the_o earth_n itself_o god_n be_v essential_o and_o indivisible_o in_o all_o being_n and_o space_n albeit_o all_o being_n be_v not_o in_o god_n as_o in_o their_o proper_a space_n as_o derodone_n and_o other_o too_o bold_o assert_v for_o if_o allthing_n be_v in_o god_n as_o in_o their_o proper_a space_n how_o can_v we_o possible_o avoid_v that_o blasphemous_a consequence_n of_o the_o familiste_n who_o make_v allthing_n but_o particle_n of_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n if_o god_n immensity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n as_o undoubted_o it_o be_v will_v it_o not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o allthing_n by_o exist_v in_o god_n immensity_n existe_v also_o in_o god_n i_o great_o value_v derodone_n acumen_n in_o many_o philosophic_a contemplation_n but_o yet_o i_o find_v dangerous_a consequence_n attend_v some_o of_o his_o philosophemes_n border_v on_o theology_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o conceive_v myself_o under_o a_o essential_a obligation_n to_o premonish_v young_a student_n thereof_o 3._o the_o immensity_n and_o infinite_a presence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o infinite_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o god_n both_o actual_a and_o possible_a this_o argument_n plato_n much_o insistes_fw-la on_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v a_o universal_a spirit_n who_o diffuse_v himself_o throughout_o the_o whole_a universe_n conserve_n soment_v animate_v and_o actuate_a allthing_n so_o leg._n 10._o pag._n 895._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o principe_fw-la of_o all_o motion_n and_o the_o first_o motion_n which_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v permanent_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o move_v be_v as_o we_o must_v necessary_o confess_v he_o that_o move_v himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o mast_n ancient_a and_o excellent_a whence_o pag._n 896._o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n be_v a_o soul_n universal_o rule_v and_o dwell_v in_o allthing_n that_o be_v move_v thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o have_v demonstrate_v that_o angel_n be_v confine_v to_o some_o space_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v proper_a sole_o to_o god_n to_o be_v present_a every_o where_o according_a to_o the_o same_o operation_n and_o he_o explicate_v the_o mode_n of_o this_o divine_a ubiquity_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n exist_v every_o where_n and_o above_o every_o thing_n work_v different_o every_o where_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o by_o one_o simple_a operation_n to_o draw_v forth_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n god_n infinite_a presence_n and_o immensity_n in_o allthing_n actual_a and_o possible_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o his_o infinite_a power_n in_o create_v allthing_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o create_v 100000_o world_n 100000_o time_n great_a than_o this_o world_n his_o presence_n must_v be_v infinite_a because_o god_n work_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o essence_n suppositi_fw-la deus_fw-la immediatè_fw-la agitimmediatione_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la virtutis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o suppositi_fw-la neither_o can_v he_o work_v where_o he_o be_v not_o present_a god_n work_v all_o immediate_o not_o only_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o his_o virtue_n but_o also_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o his_o essence_n aristotle_n phys_n lib._n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o mover_n and_o move_v must_v be_v together_o and_o look_v as_o a_o particular_a cause_n be_v present_a with_o its_o particular_a effect_n so_o the_o universal_a cause_n with_o his_o universal_a effect_n now_o god_n the_o universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o presence_n with_o all_o effect_n but_o by_o his_o essence_n hence_o that_o of_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allthing_n be_v distant_a from_o god_n not_o as_o to_o place_n but_o nature_n i._n e._n god_n who_o be_v infinite_o distant_a from_o his_o creature_n as_o to_o nature_n be_v yet_o ever_o present_a with_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o his_o essence_n 2_o god_n infinite_a presence_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o confervation_n of_o allthing_n as_o the_o creatrix_n essence_n be_v immediate_o present_a in_o make_v allthing_n so_o the_o conservatrix_fw-la essence_n be_v immediate_o present_a in_o the_o support_a allthing_n 3_o god_n infinite_a presence_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o his_o immediate_a actuate_a all_o second_o cause_n as_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_fw-la 30._o sect._n 7._o §_o 5._o incomprehensibilitie_n god_n incomprehensibilitie_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n duration_n and_o presence_n be_v discuss_v we_o now_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o our_o comprehension_n or_o his_o incomprehensibilitie_n whereof_o we_o find_v bright_a notice_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n thus_o job_n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o job_n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o cause_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n this_o rhetoric_n interrogation_n imply_v a_o vehement_a logic_n negation_n thence_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n 145.3_o psal_n 145.3_o so_o psal_n 145.3_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a where_o he_o make_v the_o infinite_a magnitude_n of_o god_n essence_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o incomprehensibilitie_n aquinas_n comprehendere_fw-la propriè_fw-la est_fw-la arringere_fw-la rem_fw-la secundùm_fw-la omnem_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o omnem_fw-la rationem_fw-la quâ_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la cognoscibilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aquinas_n for_o to_o comprehend_v a_o object_n be_v to_o apprehend_v it_o according_a to_o every_o mode_n and_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v intelligible_a thereby_o to_o define_v it_o or_o give_v term_n and_o bound_n to_o it_o for_o a_o definition_n be_v but_o the_o boundary_a of_o a_o essence_n he_o that_o perfect_o comprehend_v and_o define_v a_o thing_n give_v limit_n and_o bound_n to_o that_o thing_n in_o his_o intellect_n now_o that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n or_o term_n of_o essence_n can_v have_v no_o bound_n or_o term_n as_o to_o our_o comprehension_n or_o definition_n hence_o proper_o and_o strict_o god_fw-we can_v be_v say_v positive_o to_o comprehend_v himself_o though_o negative_o this_o attribute_n may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o perfect_o whence_o that_o hypothesis_n of_o derodone_n and_o some_o other_o who_o assert_v that_o god_n may_v be_v define_v by_o himself_o be_v too_o presumptuous_a and_o during_o see_v all_o definition_n give_v term_n and_o limit_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n whence_o if_o god_n can_v be_v limit_v he_o can_v be_v define_v for_o term_n of_o definition_n follow_v term_n of_o essence_n much_o less_o can_v god_n be_v define_v by_o a_o create_a intellect_n unto_o which_o all_o definition_n refer_v as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2._o thence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n 6.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o immensity_n and_o infinitude_n be_v infinite_o elevate_v in_o splendour_n and_o glory_n beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o finite_a intellect_n thus_o plato_n hold_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o celestial_a light_n ineffable_a etc._n etc._n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o true_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o find_v out_o that_o parent_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o when_o he_o be_v find_v out_o to_o declare_v what_o he_o be_v unto_o all_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o beauty_n itself_o and_o bonitie_n itself_o be_v unknown_a as_o to_o we_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o estime_fw-fr ideas_n and_o
be_v necessary_a 368._o god_n ordinate_a justice_n from_o his_o wil._n 370._o god_n ordinate_a justice_n the_o same_o with_o his_o veracitie_n 371._o no_o acception_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 372._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o men._n ib._n how_o far_o god_n justice_n regard_v the_o quality_n of_o its_o object_n 373._o god_n veracitie_n and_o fidelity_n ib._n 1_o in_o fulfil_v promise_n 376._o 2_o in_o fulfil_v threat_n 377._o god_n veracitie_n demonstrate_v 378._o the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n 379._o platonic_a philosophemes_n of_o the_o trinity_n with_o their_o abuse_n 382._o chap._n vii_o of_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n efficience_n and_o concourse_n in_o general_n 1_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n 387._o 2._o the_o object_n of_o divine_a concourse_n 391._o 1_o god_n concourse_n not_o mere_o conservative_n of_o the_o principe_fw-la 392._o durandus_n objection_n against_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o all_o operation_n answer_v 394._o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n what_o 395._o 2_o divine_a concourse_n reach_v the_o human_a will_n and_o all_o its_o acts._n 396._o 3_o god_n concourse_n universal_o extensive_a as_o to_o all_o object_n 397._o 4_o god_n concourse_n principal_a 398._o how_o second_o cause_n be_v all_o instrument_n of_o the_o first_o 399._o 3._o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o principe_n or_o subject_a 401._o 1_o god_n concourse_n not_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v 402._o 2_o god_n concourse_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o executive_a power_n in_o god_n 403._o 3_o the_o divine_a will_n omnipotent_a 404._o 4_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o itself_o operative_a and_o influential_a on_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_n 405._o 4._o the_o adjunct_n of_o god_n concourse_n 406._o it_o be_v 1_o immediate_a ib._n 1_n god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o every_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n 408._o 2_o god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o second_o cause_n itself_o 409._o 3_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n the_o same_o 410._o 2_o independent_a and_o absolute_a 412._o 3_o previous_a and_o antecedent_n 416._o 4_o total_a not_o partial_a 417._o 5_o particular_a not_o general_a only_o 420._o objection_n against_o god_n particular_a concourse_n answer_v 421._o 6_o most_o potent_a and_o efficacious_a 422._o god_n moral_a and_o physic_n concourse_n 426._o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n demonstrate_v 427._o 7_o congenial_a and_o connatural_a 428._o the_o suavitie_n and_o efficace_n of_o divine_a grace_n 429._o chap._n viii_o of_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o general_n gods_n creation_n demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v 431._o creation_n the_o production_n of_o something_o out_o of_o nothing_o 432._o active_a creation_n the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 433._o passive_a creation_n a_o mode_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v 435._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v 436._o the_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n 439._o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o providence_n 441._o the_o wisdom_n of_o providence_n active_a 442._o providence_n a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 443._o the_o spirit_n the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o providence_n 445._o platonic_a notion_n of_o the_o mundane_a spirit_n 447._o providential_a mean_v use_v by_o the_o spirit_n 449._o no_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v but_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n 450._o fire_v the_o create_v universal_a spirit_n 452._o the_o object_n of_o divine_a providence_n universal_a 453._o the_o particular_a object_n of_o providence_n 454._o the_o adjunct_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v 1_o efficacious_a 455._o 2_o immobile_a and_o fix_a 456._o 3_o connatural_a and_o agreeable_a 457._o 4_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a ib._n 5_o mysterious_a 459._o the_o distribution_n of_o providence_n 460._o of_o miracle_n ib._n providential_a conservation_n proper_a to_o god_n 461._o god_n conservative_n influx_n immediate_n 463._o god_n conservation_n by_o his_o word_n or_o wil._n 464._o god_n conservation_n by_o mean_n 465._o god_n extraordinary_a provision_n for_o some_o 466._o conservation_n continue_a creation_n 467._o the_o object_n of_o divine_a conservation_n 468._o chap._n ix_o of_o divine_a gubernation_n in_o general_a and_o as_o to_o sin_n divine_a gubernation_n 469._o god_n the_o supreme_a gubernator_n 470._o divine_a glory_n the_o last_o end_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n 471._o the_o order_n of_o divine_a gubernation_n fix_v 472._o none_o can_v avoid_v divine_a order_n and_o gubernation_n 474._o the_o order_n of_o god_n gubernation_n a_o law_n ib._n god_n gubernation_n by_o second_o cause_n 475._o god_n gubernation_n reach_v allthing_n 476._o divine_a gubernation_n as_o to_o man_n 1_o moral_a by_o law_n 2_o efficacious_a 477._o wicked_a man_n fall_v under_o god_n gubernation_n 478_o god_n gubernation_n about_o sin_n ib._n the_o cause_n and_o part_n of_o sin_n 479._o god_n not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 480._o god_n the_o prine_n cause_n of_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n 482._o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n demonstrate_v 483._o how_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o divine_a wil._n 485._o god_n will_v about_o the_o obliquity_n of_o sin_n permissive_a ib._n god_n permissive_a will_n about_o sin_n efficacious_a 486._o god_n gubernation_n of_o sin_n ordinative_a 487._o judicial_a gubernation_n of_o sin_n 488._o god_n attribute_n illustrious_a in_o the_o gubernation_n of_o sin_n 489._o chap._n x._o of_o divine_a gubernation_n about_o virtue_n virtuose_fw-la man_n and_o angel_n svpernatural_a illumination_n from_o god_n 490._o the_o infusion_n of_o virtue_n 493._o god_n care_n of_o virtuose_fw-la men._n 496._o god_n gubernation_n of_o the_o angelic_a world_n 498._o the_o angelic_a law_n obedience_n and_o disobedience_n 500_o good_a angel_n ministry_n as_o to_o god_n ib._n good_a angel_n converse_v with_o saint_n 501._o angel_n employ_v 1_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n 502._o at_o christ_n birth_n and_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 2_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o saint_n ib._n 3_o for_o information_n counsel_n conduct_v and_o consolation_n 503._o 4_o angel_n communion_n with_o saint_n 504._o 5_o the_o final_a service_n of_o angel_n 505._o god_n gubernation_n as_o to_o evil_a angel_n ib._n satan_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n 507._o satan_n power_n to_o temte_n 508._o chap._n xi_o of_o creatural_a dependence_n both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a creatural_a dependence_n what_o 509._o every_o be_v dependent_a or_o independent_a 510._o one_o prime_n independent_a be_v 511._o dependent_a be_v by_o participation_n 512._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o dependence_n 515._o 1_o passive_a power_n ib._n 2_o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n 516._o every_o creature_n dependent_a ib._n dependence_n the_o same_o with_o the_o essence_n 517._o dependence_n import_v 1_o subordination_n 519._o 2_o posterioritie_n ib._n 3_o inferioritie_n 520._o creatural_a dependence_n 1_o as_o to_o futurition_n ib._n 2_o as_o to_o essence_n and_o conservation_n 521._o 3_o as_o to_o operation_n 522._o 4_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o human_a will_n in_o all_o its_o acts._n 523._o dependence_n natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a 524._o supernatural_a dependence_n on_o christ_n ib._n 1_o for_o habitual_a grace_n 526._o 2_o for_o actual_a grace_n 527._o table_n of_o hebraic_a notion_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n my_o lord_n 242_o 339_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ehjeh_n i_o shall_v be_v 242_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n and_o fire_n 452_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o eternity_n 275_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es the_o potent_a god_n 242_o 358_o 430_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n 242_o 358_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o formule_fw-la of_o swear_v 374_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n fidelity_n 200_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desperate_o sick_a 128_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n or_o principatie_n 187_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belial_n lawless_a 109_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o son_n devote_v 122_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o create_v 419_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gillulehim_v filthy_a idol_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o adhere_v 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n or_o thing_n 363_o 428_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v order_n law_n 187_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mad_a sinner_n 136_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haleluia_o 241_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v 496_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glue_v 135_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d force_n or_o power_n 429_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aberration_n 109_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ability_n force_v 200_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n god_n sovereign_a will_n 340_o 345_o 〈◊〉_d
imagination_n can_v make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o great_a nor_o lesser_a neither_o can_v it_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n commandment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o himself_o such_o be_v the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o immutable_a universal_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n §_o 3._o have_v consider_v the_o measure_n and_o rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n good_n the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o examine_v the_o nature_n and_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v before_o suggest_v that_o all_o moral_a bonitie_n require_v a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v and_o integrity_n of_o cause_n albeit_o any_o defect_n render_v a_o action_n moral_o evil_a this_o canon_n hold_v true_a whatever_o distribution_n we_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n jansenius_n in_o imitation_n of_o augustine_n make_v two_o essential_a constitutive_a part_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a 1_o the_o office_n or_o mater_n of_o the_o act_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o the_o corpse_n and_o the_o end_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o the_o form_n that_o specify_v 2_o plato_n in_o his_o theaetetus_n pag._n 187._o and_o arist._n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o seem_v to_o distribute_v moral_a good_a into_o the_o good_a deed_n do_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o welldoing_a of_o it_o i.e._n into_o bonum_fw-la and_o bene._n the_o good_a deed-done_a be_v as_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o be_v or_o welldoing_a of_o it_o as_o the_o form_n 3_o other_o according_a to_o the_o aristotelian_a distribution_n of_o the_o cause_n make_v four_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a the_o mater_n efficient_a end_v and_o form_n albeit_o i_o judge_v this_o distribution_n of_o cause_n as_o to_o natural_n every_o way_n absurd_a and_o that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v defend_v because_o it_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n both_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o also_o cause_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o hence_o follow_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v cause_n of_o themselves_o which_o constitute_v the_o whole_a yet_o in_o moral_n where_o the_o cause_n need_v not_o such_o a_o accurate_a distinction_n from_o the_o part_n we_o may_v admit_v this_o distribution_n or_o else_o we_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o part_n and_o the_o efficient_a and_o end_n as_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n this_o be_v the_o commun_n and_o receive_v distribution_n i_o be_o not_o scrupulose_a in_o follow_v the_o same_o yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o two_o former_a division_n 1._o good_n the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_n if_o we_o reflect_v on_o the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_a it_o comprehend_v all_o human_a act_n with_o the_o object_n and_o circumstance_n relate_v thereto_o whether_o thing_n necessary_a or_o indifferent_a it_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o moral_a good_a there_o be_v some_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o form_n other_o to_o the_o efficient_a and_o end_n yet_o some_o also_o that_o regard_n the_o matter_n the_o matter_n of_o every_o good_a action_n be_v either_o good_a or_o indifferent_a it_o be_v good_a when_o command_v by_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o measure_n of_o objective_a goodness_n as_o before_o it_o be_v indifferent_a when_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o here_o that_o which_o chief_o require_v a_o examen_fw-la and_o discussion_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v moral_a good_a we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_a call_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o a_o middle_n between_o these_o so_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thing_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v indifferent_a and_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a some_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a i._n e._n indifferent_a these_o neuter_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o say_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o profit_v nor_o do_v hurt_v again_o they_o affirm_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v indifferent_a two_o way_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o thing_n as_o pertein_a not_o either_o to_o felicity_n or_o misery_n as_o riches_n glory_n etc._n etc._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o thing_n as_o man_n act_n neither_o with_o a_o impetus_fw-la nor_o aversation_n as_o the_o extend_v the_o finger_n or_o number_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n as_o laertius_n in_o zeno._n but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o the_o general_a to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o equal_o incline_v to_o either_o now_o this_o indifference_n of_o action_n or_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v physical_o or_o moral_o according_a to_o the_o generic_a specific_a or_o individual_a nature_n of_o action_n and_o thing_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v action_n and_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la &_o abstracto_fw-la genere_fw-la physic_n indifference_n in_o genere_fw-la in_o their_o generic_a abstract_n nature_n without_o the_o supervenient_a determination_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v indifferent_a for_o allthing_n physical_o consider_v without_o their_o moral_a estimation_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o moral_o good_a nor_o evil_n thus_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n naked_o and_o physical_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a 2._o action_n and_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o specie_fw-la specie_fw-la moral_a indifference_n in_o specie_fw-la when_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o as_o allthing_n be_v of_o god_n through_o god_n and_o for_o god_n so_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o regal_a will_n to_o give_v moral_a or_o spiritual_a determination_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o specie_fw-la as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v any_o create_v limit_v power_n make_v that_o which_o be_v good_a evil_a or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a good_a or_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a good_a or_o evil_n except_o on_o supposition_n of_o predetermination_n from_o he_o who_o be_v creator_n of_o all_o have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o al._n every_o creature_n have_v term_n to_o its_o essence_n have_v also_o term_n to_o its_o dominion_n and_o operation_n a_o limit_a cause_n must_v necessary_o have_v a_o limit_a power_n and_o activity_n except_o man_n have_v be_v of_o himself_o and_o a_o world_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o action_n but_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o maker_n for_o the_o specific_a nature_n or_o quality_n of_o his_o act_n as_o good_a 167._o quando_fw-la dicimus_fw-la dari_fw-la actus_fw-la indifferentes_fw-la quoad_fw-la speciem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la nec_fw-la mali_fw-la id_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la negatiué_fw-fr petr._n à _fw-it sancto_fw-it joseph_n thes_n 167._o or_o evil_a or_o indifferent_a thence_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a in_o specie_fw-la when_o it_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o all_o moral_a determination_n arise_v from_o the_o divine_a will_n express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n whence_o it_o appear_v evident_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v not_o eternal_a as_o some_o platonist_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o but_o dependent_a on_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o determination_n for_o allthing_n be_v therefore_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o specie_fw-la because_o so_o determine_v by_o the_o sovereign_a will_n promulgate_v in_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a law_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v the_o danger_n of_o that_o commun_n notion_n among_o some_o divine_n that_o something_n be_v good_a because_o command_v other_o thing_n be_v command_v because_o good_a indeed_o this_o maxim_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o express_v the_o difference_n between_o moral_n and_o positive_a precept_n with_o this_o limitation_n that_o positive_a precept_n which_o regard_n worship_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a because_o command_v but_o moral_a precept_n be_v command_v because_o good_a i._n e._n agreeable_a to_o human_a nature_n not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o moral_a goodness_n antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o determination_n hence_o 3._o individuo_fw-la no_o action_n
its_o chief_a good_a thence_o that_o great_a essate_fw-it of_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonitie_n or_o the_o chief_a good_a convertes_o allthing_n to_o itself_o i_o e._n allthing_n tend_v to_o and_o acquiesce_v therein_o as_o in_o their_o centre_n or_o ultimate_a perfection_n 6_o the_o more_o the_o will_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o more_o free_a it_o be_v and_o who_o will_n be_v more_o conform_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n than_o he_o who_o actual_o and_o resolute_o adhere_v to_o god_n do_v not_o such_o a_o will_v touch_v the_o divine_a will_n in_o every_o point_n as_o two_o strait_a line_n 3._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n consist_v in_o a_o actual_a cause_n dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n total_a and_o immediate_a dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n every_o creature_n have_v something_o of_o nothing_o or_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n and_o obediential_a it_o thence_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n of_o mutability_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o dependence_n novitie_n of_o be_v deficience_n and_o dependence_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n as_o eternity_n of_o be_v immutabilitie_n and_o independence_n be_v to_o the_o creator_n for_o every_o creature_n be_v only_o be_v by_o participation_n hence_o dependence_n become_v intrinsical_v to_o it_o and_o inseparable_a from_o its_o nature_n as_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 20._o sect._n 5._o acutey_n demonstrate_v yea_o disp_n 31._o sect._n 14._o he_o further_o demonstrate_v that_o subordination_n or_o dependence_n of_o a_o create_v be_v both_o in_o act_v and_o cause_v formal_o belong_v to_o its_o essential_a reason_n as_o such_o because_o this_o dependence_n be_v found_v not_o in_o any_o quality_n or_o propriety_n of_o the_o creature_n extrinsical_a to_o its_o essence_n but_o in_o the_o very_o intrinsical_a limitation_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o such_o be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o dependence_n and_o to_o suppose_v a_o creature_n and_o not_o to_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v dependent_a in_o essence_n and_o operation_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n neither_o have_v the_o rational_a creature_n a_o natural_a dependence_n only_o but_o also_o moral_a on_o its_o first_o cause_n we_o find_v both_o mention_v by_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 715._o where_o he_o show_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principe_n and_o end_n of_o all_o being_n who_o conduct_n he_o that_o follow_v shall_v be_v happy_a and_o epinom_n pag._n 980._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o who_o pray_v to_o god_n do_v trust_v in_o his_o benignity_n shall_v act_v well_o so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 27._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o awaken_v mind_n when_o they_o attemt_fw-mi any_o matter_n either_o great_a or_o small_a be_v always_o wont_a to_o call_v on_o god_n which_o be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o dependence_n thence_o theages_n pag._n 128._o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n philosophise_v of_o his_o dependence_n on_o god_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ▵_o aimonion_n for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a demon_n which_o have_v follow_v i_o with_o a_o divine_a afflation_n even_o from_o my_o childhood_n this_o be_v a_o voice_n that_o signify_v to_o i_o what_o i_o must_v do_v etc._n etc._n what_o this_o daemon_n of_o socrates_n be_v be_v great_o controvert_v by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o have_v write_v book_n concern_v it_o that_o it_o be_v some_o divine_a afflation_n or_o inspiration_n they_o general_o grant_v as_o court_n gent._n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 4._o it_o certain_o import_v his_o great_a sense_n of_o dependence_n on_o some_o divine_a power_n either_o real_a or_o imagivary_n yea_o planto_n in_o his_o timaeus_n say_v that_o beatitude_n or_o moral_a liberty_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daemon_n dwell_v in_o he_o whereby_o peradventure_o he_o may_v allude_v to_o the_o hebraic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shekinah_n i.e._n the_o divine_a habitation_n of_o gow_n with_o man_n thence_o the_o greek_a father_n term_v efficacious_a grace_n and_o our_o dependence_n thereon_o in_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indwelling_a grace_n which_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v tabernacle_n or_o dwell_v on_o i_o it_o evident_o allude_v both_o name_n and_o thing_n to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitation_n of_o god_n with_o and_o in_o man_n which_o denote_v the_o high_a dependence_n and_o indeed_o herein_o consist_v one_o main_a part_n of_o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v look_v as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n touch_v the_o earth_n yet_o hang_v on_o the_o sun_n as_o their_o original_a cause_n so_o do_v all_o true_a moral_a virtue_n on_o its_o first_o cause_n virtuose_fw-la person_n who_o be_v most_o feeble_a in_o themselves_o be_v most_o strong_a and_o free_a by_o dependence_n on_o their_o first_o principe_n where_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o cause_n either_o moral_a or_o natural_a it_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o depend_v on_o and_o receive_v from_o the_o superior_a do_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n give_v forth_o actual_a assistance_n usual_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o actual_a dependence_n on_o he_o if_o he_o drop_v not_o in_o every_o moment_n new_a spirit_n and_o influence_n how_o soon_o do_v all_o moral_a virtue_n wither_v and_o die_v away_o what_o more_o natural_a than_o for_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o first_o where_o there_o be_v a_o limit_a essence_n be_v there_o not_o also_o a_o limit_a dependent_a activity_n can_v a_o dependent_a cause_n produce_v any_o more_o than_o a_o dependent_a effect_n must_v not_o every_o mutable_a variable_a defectible_a be_v he_o reduce_v to_o some_o immutable_a indefectible_a first_o cause_n that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v from_o itself_o may_v it_o have_v operation_n independent_o from_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n found_v on_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o first_o if_o the_o create_a will_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o may_v it_o expect_v the_o privilege_n of_o act_v from_o itself_o independent_o as_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o human_a will_n a_o mere_a passive_a though_o vital_a instrument_n as_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o divine_a influence_n albeit_o it_o be_v active_a as_o to_o its_o own_o operation_n must_v not_o then_o its_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v absolute_a and_o total_a yea_o be_v not_o this_o dependence_n immediate_a and_o o_o how_o be_v the_o soul_n enlarge_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o actual_a dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n without_o this_o dependence_n the_o most_o facile_a moral_a duty_n be_v most_o difficult_a but_o with_o it_o the_o most_o difficult_a be_v most_o facile_a the_o soul_n be_v well_o compare_v to_o a_o glass_n without_o a_o foot_n which_o so_o long_o as_o the_o divine_a hand_n hold_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o its_o be_v break_v but_o if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o hand_n it_o soon_o sal_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v desh_v in_o piece_n he_o need_v not_o take_v it_o and_o throw_v it_o against_o the_o wall_n it_o will_v break_v of_o itself_o hence_o the_o efficacious_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v term_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d munudaction_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assistant_n grace_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o energy_n and_o cooperation_n of_o god_n basil_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o energy_n cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aid_n from_o above_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o auxiliant_a or_o assistant_n power_n greg._n nyssen_n in_o psalm_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aid_n of_o god_n be_v the_o head_n and_o sum_n of_o virtue_n and_o chrysostome_n in_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a of_o good_a be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whence_o god_n be_v term_v by_o cyril_n in_o esa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creator_n and_o framer_n of_o all_o good_a and_o his_o efficacious_a grace_n be_v term_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multiforme_a energy_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficacious_a aid_n as_o by_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o invincible_a assistence_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o the_o moral_a divine_a life_n be_v nothing_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o continual_a effusion_n and_o insusion_n into_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v as_o it_o denote_v the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a god_n among_o the_o grecian_n and_o in_o this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_z to_o come_v other_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o note_v to_o dispose_v and_o order_v the_o universe_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n other_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v because_o god_n see_v a'thing_n these_o three_o origination_n i_o find_v together_o in_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o last_o other_o deduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n it_o suffice_v and_o so_o it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaddai_fw-fr the_o name_n of_o god_n denote_v his_o alsufficience_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o both_o sacred_a and_o ethnic_a philosophy_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n various_a name_n not_o to_o make_v any_o schism_n or_o breach_n in_o his_o unity_n but_o thereby_o to_o express_v his_o various_a attribute_n and_o operation_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n §_o 9_o §_o 2._o the_o various_a name_n of_o god_n lead_v we_o into_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n whereby_o he_o have_v revel_v himself_o attribute_n the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n the_o divine_a essence_n as_o in_o itself_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o absolute_a simplicity_n and_o infinitude_n can_v neither_o be_v define_v by_o we_o nor_o yet_o apprehend_v under_o any_o one_o adequate_a conception_n or_o notion_n derodone_n will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o that_o god_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o definition_n as_o he_o comprehend_v himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o how_o improper_a yea_o absurd_a such_o a_o hypothesis_n be_v will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o definition_n or_o of_o god_n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o definition_n evident_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o do_v not_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o a_o definition_n exclude_v the_o deity_n from_o its_o confine_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o definition_n but_o the_o term_n of_o limit_n of_o a_o essence_n do_v not_o all_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d limit_n thing_n and_o may_v god_n who_o have_v no_o limit_n to_o his_o essence_n fall_n under_o the_o limit_n of_o a_o definition_n whence_o proceed_v all_o term_n of_o definition_n but_o from_o term_n of_o essence_n and_o can_v what_o be_v infinite_a be_v limit_v whence_o 2_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n absolve_v he_o from_o all_o law_n or_o term_n of_o definition_n as_o for_o derodones_n reply_n that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o define_v himself_o because_o he_o perfect_o understand_v himself_o it_o be_v very_a jejune_n and_o unworthy_a of_o so_o learned_a a_o philosopher_n for_o 1_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o definition_n and_o not_o the_o subject_n all_o definition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o subject_n thereof_o 2_o may_n we_o not_o as_o well_o say_v that_o god_n can_v limit_v and_o bound_v himself_o as_o define_v himself_o for_o every_o definition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o term_n or_o boundary_a of_o the_o essence_n will_v it_o not_o be_v account_v next_o to_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v god_n can_v confine_v himself_o or_o make_v himself_o finite_a and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o import_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n maintain_v by_o derodone_n and_o as_o god_n can_v be_v define_v so_o neither_o be_v apprehend_v by_o one_o adequate_a notion_n for_o how_o can_v a_o compound_v finite_a capacity_n take_v in_o a_o simple_a infinite_a object_n by_o one_o single_a apprehension_n hence_o it_o have_v please_v the_o divine_a be_v to_o revele_v his_o infinite_a simple_a essence_n under_o diverse_a name_n and_o attribute_n thereby_o to_o render_v his_o perfection_n more_o apprehensible_a and_o intelligible_a by_o our_o finite_a and_o compound_a capacity_n these_o attribute_n be_v identify_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o be_v they_o many_o in_o god_n but_o one_o most_o simple_a essence_n yet_o according_a to_o our_o manner_n of_o consider_v thing_n which_o be_v compound_v we_o apprehend_v they_o as_o diverse_a for_o we_o conceive_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o diverse_a consideration_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o real_a composition_n in_o god_n as_o athanasius_n hence_o plato_n compare_v god_n to_o a_o circle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n always_o act_v as_o in_o a_o circle_n or_o make_v a_o circle_n which_o symbol_n he_o have_v from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o define_v god_n a_o intelligible_a circle_n who_o centre_n be_v everywhere_o and_o circumference_n no_o where_o a_o circle_n be_v of_o all_o figure_n most_o simple_a because_o without_o angle_n and_o yet_o most_o capacious_a and_o perfect_a wherefore_o a_o lively_a symbolic_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o perfection_n god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o allthing_n as_o the_o centre_n and_o the_o middle_n of_o allthing_n as_o the_o diameter_n and_o the_o end_n of_o allthing_n as_o the_o circumference_n thence_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 713._o say_v god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o old_a tradition_n the_o beginning_n end_n and_o middle_a of_o allthing_n again_o god_n give_v be_v to_o allthing_n as_o the_o centre_n govern_v allthing_n as_o the_o diameter_n conserves_n allthing_n as_o the_o circumference_n god_n as_o a_o centre_n move_v all_o and_o yet_o be_v immobile_a as_o the_o circumference_n comprehend_v al._n the_o centre_n as_o it_o be_v one_o immobile_a point_n indigitates_fw-la and_o illustrate_v god_n unity_n simplicity_n and_o immutabilitie_n the_o circumference_n be_v without_o beginning_n and_o end_n most_o capacious_a and_o perfect_a poihnt_v out_o god_n eternity_n infinitie_o immensity_n and_o perfection_n as_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v lively_o display_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o also_o in_o his_o work_n the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o with_o most_o irradiant_a beam_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o infant_n state_n by_o many_o miraculose_a experiment_n of_o divine_a providence_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v ever_o most_o illustrious_a in_o the_o counterwork_a all_o the_o politic_a contrivement_n and_o undertakement_n of_o his_o church_n enemy_n his_o commun_n bounty_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o support_v of_o mankind_n since_o the_o fall_n his_o justice_n in_o punish_v sinner_n and_o all_o his_o attribute_n in_o the_o redemtion_n of_o sinner_n such_o be_v the_o various_a theatre_n on_o which_o god_n attribute_n display_v themselves_o first_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a independent_a self_n be_v or_o essence_n essence_n god_n a_o absolute_a independent_a essence_n this_o hypothesis_n platonic_a as_o well_o as_o sacred_a philosophy_n maintain_v thus_o much_o all_o the_o forementioned_a essential_a name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ehjeh_n demonstrate_v so_o likewise_o the_o description_n of_o god_n exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whereto_o plato_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concord_n as_o it_o have_v be_v full_o demonstrate_v in_o what_o precede_v §_o 1._o thus_o damascemus_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la orthodoxa_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a and_o proper_a of_o the_o divine_a name_n foe_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a of_o essence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a ocean_n thus_o author_n lib._n de_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o name_n ens_fw-la can_v be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o any_o be_v but_o god_n for_o of_o other_o being_n it_n can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o always_o be_v but_o only_o while_o they_o exist_v not_o before_o or_o after_o but_o the_o bless_a god_n because_o he_o always_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n therefore_o his_o essence_n be_v true_o ens._n the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o he_o who_o be_v depend_v not_o on_o any_o but_o himself_o for_o in_o that_o his_o be_v depend_v on_o his_o own_o essence_n he_o be_v no_o way_n contingent_a no_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v absolute_o to_o be_v because_o it_o depend_v on_o another_o neither_o be_v be_v due_a to_o it_o but_o with_o relation_n to_o its_o cause_n the_o like_a eulogus_n in_o photius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n
essence_n itself_o be_v one_o thing_n in_o the_o superprincipal_a trinity_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o we_o for_o there_o it_o be_v superessential_a but_o here_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o ens._n for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v proper_o ens_fw-la which_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n return_v to_o nothing_o all_o creature_n have_v a_o tincture_n of_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o yea_o more_fw-it of_o nothing_o than_o something_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o be_v if_o compare_v with_o god_n the_o first_o absolute_a independent_a be_v as_o esa_n 40.17_o 40.17_o esa_n 40.17_o hence_o god_n be_v style_v by_o damascene_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a essence_n and_o the_o egyptian_n general_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a philosophy_n style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens._n thus_o plutarch_n in_o his_o isis_n and_o osiris_n inform_v we_o that_o at_o sai_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o minerva_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o isis_n which_o have_v this_o inscription_n on_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o all_o that_o existe_v and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o my_o veil_n no_o mortal_a yet_o uncover_v this_o inscription_n be_v but_o a_o periphrase_n of_o exod._n 3.14_o and_o by_o her_o veil_n with_o which_o she_o be_v picture_v be_v mean_v the_o incomprehensibilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o no_o mortal_a yet_o unveil_v as_o hereafter_o yea_o aristotle_n metaph._n l._n 1._o acknowlege_v that_o melissus_n think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o but_o sacred_a philosophy_n give_v we_o the_o most_o lively_a notice_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n thus_o moses_n inquire_v after_o god_n name_n 3.14_o exod._n 3.14_o he_o describe_v himself_o thus_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o i._n e._n absolute_a necessary_a simple_a independent_a be_v yea_o as_o it_o be_v all_o be_v 11._o esa_n 44.6_o rev._n 1.8_o 11._o so_o esa_n 44.6_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n which_o stile_n christ_n assume_v rev._n 1.8_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o be_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o as_o v._o 11._o the_o same_o c._n 21.6_o &_o 22.13_o which_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n imply_v these_o particular_n 1_o that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o be_v thus_o esa_n 44.48_o 44.48_o esa_n 44.48_o i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o the_o first_o i_o also_o be_o the_o last_o thus_o also_o in_o platonic_a philosophic_a god_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v hence_o 2_o god_n be_v ens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o independent_a be_v thence_o plato_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a i._n e._n neither_o from_o any_o other_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o nor_o for_o any_o other_o that_o must_v needs_o exist_v of_o and_o in_o and_o for_o and_o from_o itself_o who_o essence_n be_v the_o adequate_a reason_n and_o cause_n why_o it_o existe_v essence_n and_o existence_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o formal_a idea_n in_o god_n because_o he_o existe_v in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o essence_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o creature_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o exist_v in_o and_o by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o own_o essence_n but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o cause_n special_o the_o first_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v being_n not_z by_o essence_n but_o by_o participation_n and_o reception_n of_o essence_n and_o existence_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n hence_o 3_o god_n be_v a_o be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o necessary_a for_o god_n exist_v in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o essence_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o not_o to_o exist_v his_o essence_n be_v so_o infinite_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a as_o that_o it_o include_v existence_n yea_o a_o impossibility_n of_o not_o exist_v existence_n agree_v not_o essential_o and_o necessary_o to_o any_o creature_n but_o contingent_o whatever_o creature_n existe_v may_v not_o have_v exi_v and_o may_v yet_o not_o exist_v if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o first_o be_v but_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v have_v existence_n absolute_o and_o simple_o necessary_a he_o be_v so_o much_o in_o act_n as_o ens_fw-la in_o its_o most_o universal_a notion_n be_v in_o power_n his_o essence_n be_v infinite_a necessary_o and_o eminent_o contain_v whatever_n be_v or_o may_v be_v of_o perfection_n in_o all_o be_v either_o existent_a or_o possible_a whatever_o be_v once_o essential_o simple_o and_o absolute_o such_o be_v always_o such_o yea_o necessary_o such_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v once_o simple_o and_o absolute_o possible_a it_o be_v always_o possible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v once_o simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a it_o be_v always_o necessary_a because_o what_o do_v not_o once_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n never_o do_v we_o see_v in_o the_o world_n some_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o yet_o not_o ac_fw-la tual_o existent_a now_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a must_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o first_o necessary_a be_v that_o give_v they_o their_o possibility_n and_o must_v give_v they_o their_o actual_a existence_n or_o they_o will_v never_o attain_v to_o it_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o essence_n and_o existence_n of_o the_o first_o be_v be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a whence_o 4_o god_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n al_n be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o independent_a self-being_a simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a contain_v in_o himself_o all_o be_v and_o impart_v to_o allthing_n all_o possible_a essence_n and_o existence_n all_o being_n by_o participation_n do_v essential_o and_o necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o first_o necessary_a self_n be_v this_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a mode_n express_v by_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n say_v he_o have_v all_o number_n in_o it_o singular_o and_o unit_o so_o the_o divine_a be_v all_o being_n and_n perfection_n the_o same_o he_o illustrate_v by_o the_o centre_n of_o a_o circle_n in_o which_o all_o the_o line_n unite_v and_o subsist_v indeed_o create_v being_n consider_v in_o themselves_o without_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o be_v deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o essence_n but_o privation_n for_o what_o be_v they_o it_o abstract_a from_o the_o first_o necessary_a be_v but_o mere_a paint_a or_o rather_o possible_a shadow_n of_o be_v hence_o 5_o nothing_o be_v univocal_o commun_v to_o or_o predicate_v of_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v and_o create_v dependent_a being_n it_o be_v true_a we_o call_v the_o creature_n ens_fw-la as_o well_o as_o god_n but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o univocal_o but_o analogical_o so_o as_o the_o notion_n 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seem_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a reason_n why_o plato_n appropriate_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n though_o aristotle_n give_v it_o to_o other_o thing_n because_o it_o original_o primary_o and_o most_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o who_o allthing_n else_o be_v deserve_o say_v not_o to_o be_v as_o in_o job_n and_o esaias_n 6_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v say_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o essence_n as_o also_o among_o themselves_o not_o only_a ratione_fw-la ratiocinante_fw-la but_o also_o ratione_fw-la ratiocinata_fw-la so_o as_o the_o fundament_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v in_o god_n himself_o as_o amesius_n 7_o last_o we_o find_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n well_o describe_v by_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fie_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o out_o of_o the_o primitive_a greek_a theology_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n
and_o the_o same_o simple_o in_o the_o some_o form_n in_o which_o excellent_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n we_o have_v these_o observables_n 1_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n but_o intend_v thereby_o one_o only_a god_n as_o before_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n 2_o he_o demonstrate_v this_o one_o god_n to_o be_v immutable_a because_o he_o can_v be_v change_v either_o by_o any_o other_o or_o by_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v be_v change_v by_o any_o other_o he_o prove_v because_o all_o change_n be_v for_o the_o better_a but_o god_n can_v be_v change_v for_o the_o better_a because_o he_o be_v best_o the_o same_o argument_n he_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v change_v himself_o for_o such_o a_o mutation_n will_v be_v either_o perfective_a or_o amissive_a god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o perfective_a mutation_n because_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a be_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v affect_v any_o amissive_a mutation_n because_o none_o willing_o change_v for_o the_o worse_o proclus_n add_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invariable_a because_o all_o mutation_n be_v a_o sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o infirmity_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o omnipotent_a essence_n in_o sum_n this_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v that_o attribute_n whereby_o god_n be_v say_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o be_v without_o the_o least_o power_n of_o not_o be_v or_o conversion_n into_o any_o other_o essence_n or_o increment_n and_o decrement_n or_o alteration_n and_o motion_n 1._o acts._n god_n immutable_a in_o his_o immanent_a acts._n god_n be_v immutable_a in_o all_o his_o immanent_a act_n and_o decree_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a mutation_n physic_n and_o moral_n physic_n mutation_n be_v by_o addition_n or_o ablation_n and_o substraction_n of_o some_o real_a entity_n moral_a mutation_n be_v either_o of_o science_n and_o knowledge_n as_o when_o a_o man_n judge_v that_o false_a which_o he_o before_o think_v to_o be_v true_a or_o else_o of_o will_n and_o purpose_n when_o a_o man_n will_v that_o which_o before_o he_o nill_v etc._n etc._n god_n be_v absolute_o immutable_a in_o all_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o physic_n nor_o yet_o of_o moral_a mutation_n either_o as_o to_o knowledge_n or_o wil._n for_o all_o mutation_n either_o of_o knowledge_n or_o will_n imply_v inconstance_n and_o imperfection_n if_o not_o imprudence_n and_o infidelity_n which_o be_v all_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o divine_a be_v knowledge_n 1._o knowledge_n 1_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o change_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o knowledge_n because_o his_o knowledge_n be_v not_o distinct_a from_o his_o be_v he_o know_v himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o in_o and_o by_o himself_o he_o can_v know_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v before_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v before_o he_o know_v thing_n successive_a without_o succession_n by_o intuition_n also_o thing_n complexe_v by_o one_o simple_a intuitive_a act_n his_o knowledge_n be_v as_o necessary_a and_o eternal_a as_o his_o essence_n and_o therefore_o most_o perfect_a and_o immutable_a both_o extensive_o and_o intensive_o object_n know_v by_o god_n be_v variable_a but_o his_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o variation_n invariable_a allthing_n be_v the_o same_o to_o god_n knowledge_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o being_n thing_n past_a present_a future_a be_v present_a to_o god_n in_o all_o their_o circumstance_n and_o difference_n if_o god_n science_n shall_v be_v change_v it_o will_v be_v about_o thing_n future_a when_o they_o be_v present_a and_o so_o pass_v into_o preterite_n or_o what_o be_v past_a but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o those_o circumstance_n of_o future_a present_a past_o be_v all_o determine_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o so_o present_a to_o his_o science_n of_o vision_n moreover_o no_o object_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o will_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o object_n future_a present_a and_o past_a in_o sum_n god_n know_v all_o particular_a object_n and_o circumstance_n intrinsical_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o therefore_o invariable_o and_o uniform_o thing_n both_o complexe_n and_o simple_a may_v vary_v but_o god_n know_v they_o all_o invariable_o in_o the_o infinite_a claritie_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a essence_n and_o idea_n every_o thing_n future_a if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o necessary_o know_v by_o he_o this_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n plato_n oft_o inculcate_n under_o his_o divine_a idea_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o make_v god_n to_o have_v the_o most_o accurate_a absolute_a infinite_a eternal_a and_o immutable_a knowledge_n of_o allthing_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 28._o as_o in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 134_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o s._n 1._o §_o 4._o and_o in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 4._o 2_o god_n be_v immutable_a in_o all_o the_o act_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o wil._n wil._n 2._o wil._n for_o these_o also_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n again_o if_o god_n will_n be_v mutable_a his_o knowledge_n must_v also_o be_v so_o for_o god_n can_v know_v thing_n future_a but_o by_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whence_o they_o receive_v their_o futurition_n it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v all_o mutation_n of_o thing_n yet_o his_o will_n admit_v no_o mutation_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o change_v a_o will_n aquin._n deus_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la vult_fw-la mutationem_fw-la rerum_fw-la aquin._n and_o another_o to_o will_v a_o change_n for_o god_n by_o the_o same_o immutable_a will_n decree_n that_o in_o such_o a_o period_n of_o time_n such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o in_o another_o the_o contrary_a without_o any_o beginning_n to_o will_v what_o he_o will_v not_o before_o or_o cease_v to_o will_v what_o he_o before_o will_v god_n begin_v to_o will_n or_o will_v nothing_o all_o his_o will_n and_o nils_n be_v eternal_a he_o hate_v nothing_o that_o he_o before_o love_v nor_o love_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o before_o hate_v neither_o do_v his_o will_v admit_v any_o degree_n of_o some_o or_o less_o no_o immanent_a act_n or_o intrinsec_fw-la denomination_n can_v happen_v the_o nouâ—_n unto_o god_n albeit_o many_o yea_o infinite_a extern_a relative_a denomination_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o thus_o the_o extern_a relative_a denomination_n of_o creator_n be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o time_n not_o intrinsical_o but_o extrinsecal_o the_o change_n of_o creation_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o creature_n the_o very_a act_n of_o creation_n take_v passive_o and_o extrinsecal_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o real_o distinguish_v from_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o active_o as_o in_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o will_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v creator_n from_o all_o eternity_n as_o his_o will_n be_v the_o productive_a cause_n of_o athing_n thus_o all_o other_o extern_a relation_n and_o denomination_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o time_n as_o lord_n father_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o because_o of_o any_o new_a thing_n in_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o something_o new_a in_o the_o creature_n from_o god_n there_o be_v no_o new_a act_n in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n albeit_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o act_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n but_o in_o time_n all_o mutation_n be_v proper_a to_o creature_n only_o because_o creature_n and_o the_o mutability_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n on_o the_o immutable_a god_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o god_n be_v altogether_o immutable_a and_o inalterable_a for_o he_o have_v determine_v allthing_n by_o his_o prescience_n every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o proper_a and_o convenient_a season_n and_o place_n wherein_o note_n 1_o that_o by_o god_n prescience_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o divine_a decree_n whence_o his_o prescience_n resulte_v and_o therefore_o oft_o put_v for_o it_o 2_o that_o by_o this_o divine_a prescience_n and_o decree_n allthing_n though_o most_o mutable_a and_o variable_a as_o to_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n be_v immutable_o determine_v 3._o god_n be_v also_o immutable_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n word_n god_n immutabilitie_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n god_n be_v the_o first_o intellect_n and_o truth_n he_o can_v
god_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v best_a and_o most_o perfect_a therefore_o he_o can_v admit_v any_o mutation_n for_o what_o be_v best_o be_v never_o change_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v thus_o god_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v have_v a_o plenitude_n of_o essence_n and_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o admit_v not_o of_o any_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n for_o what_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v and_o perfection_n that_o can_v extend_v itself_o any_o further_a but_o must_v be_v infinite_a and_o what_o be_v infinite_a can_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o or_o add_v to_o it_o hence_o god_n be_v by_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n most_o perfect_a can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a therefore_o he_o can_v fall_v under_o any_o mutation_n either_o perfective_a or_o corruptive_a augmentative_a or_o diminutive_a §_o 2._o perfection_n god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o perfection_n hence_o follow_v god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o perfection_n for_o a_o be_v necessary_o simple_o and_o immutable_o such_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a a_o creature_n simple_o and_o absolute_o finite_a may_v be_v in_o some_o limit_a sense_n say_v to_o be_v infinite_a as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o capacity_n say_v to_o be_v infinite_a because_o capable_a of_o a_o infinite_a object_n but_o nothing_o be_v absolute_o simple_o and_o essential_o infinite_a and_o perfect_a but_o god_n infinitie_o real_o exclude_v all_o negation_n of_o entity_n from_o god_n and_o also_o include_v that_o god_n be_v in_o pure_a act_n whatever_n ens_fw-la in_o its_o most_o extensive_a universal_a latitude_n and_o notion_n do_v include_v for_o a_o infinite_a essence_n necessary_o contain_v either_o formal_o or_o eminent_o whatever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v of_o perfection_n in_o all_o being_n either_o actual_o existent_a or_o possible_a but_o to_o treat_v more_o philosophical_o and_o distinct_o of_o this_o attribute_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o infinite_a be_v a_o negative_a notion_n which_o include_v a_o negation_n of_o all_o term_n or_o bound_n now_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v terminate_v bound_v or_o finite_a in_o reward_n 1_o of_o its_o essence_n and_o perfection_n 2_o of_o its_o duration_n 3_o of_o its_o presence_n 4_o of_o its_o comprehensibilitie_n in_o all_o these_o regard_v god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a he_o be_v infinite_a 1_o in_o essence_n as_o most_o perfect_a and_o independent_a 2_o in_o duration_n as_o eternal_a 3_o in_o presence_n as_o omnipresent_v or_o immense_a 4_o as_o to_o our_o comprehension_n in_o be_v incomprehensible_a we_o shall_v here_o treat_v only_o of_o god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o perfection_n and_o of_o the_o other_o as_o distinct_a attribute_n result_v from_o this_o infinitude_n of_o essence_n god_n infinitude_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o perfection_n may_v be_v various_a way_n explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v independence_n god_n infinitude_n from_o his_o independence_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o describe_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o increate_v independent_a immortal_a infinite_a eternal_a immaterial_a chief_a good_n the_o immutable_a impassable_a incircumscript_n immense_a indefinible_a incorporeous_a invisible_a without_o indigence_n absolute_a most_o free_a omnipotent_a and_o infinite_o potent_a by_o each_o of_o these_o divine_a attribute_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v as_o 1._o by_o his_o independence_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n consist_v in_o a_o negation_n of_o all_o limitation_n and_o term_n the_o term_n that_o limit_v any_o essence_n be_v its_o cause_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v without_o term_n and_o so_o infinite_a and_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n thus_o independent_a without_o all_o causal_a term_n and_o limitation_n must_v not_o god_n then_o be_v infinite_a in_o his_o essence_n this_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o to_o all_o cause_n and_o causal_a limitation_n be_v well_o express_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n by_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o as_o esa_n 41.4_o i_o the_o lord_n 41.4_o esa_n 41.4_o the_o first_o and_o with_o the_o last_o i_o be_o he_o so_o chap._n 44.6_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n those_o also_o chap._n 48.12_o i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o the_o first_o i_o also_o be_o the_o last_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o as_o have_v no_o causal_n principe_fw-la or_o efficient_a that_o may_v give_v limit_n to_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o last_o as_o have_v no_o final_a cause_n or_o end_n that_o may_v give_v moral_a limit_n or_o bound_n to_o his_o wil._n this_o infinitude_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a ssence_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n be_v well_o illustrate_v rev._n 1.8_o 11._o &_o 21.6_o &_o 22.13_o 22.13_o rev._n 1.8_o 11._o &_o 21.6_o &_o 22.13_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o i.e._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o letter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n so_o god_n be_v the_o first_o causal_n principe_n or_o efficient_a and_o last_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n that_o give_v term_n and_o limit_n to_o all_o create_a essence_n but_o receive_v limit_n and_o term_n from_o none_o and_o therefore_o be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o perfection_n hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a or_o be_v of_o himself_o not_o by_o any_o positive_a influx_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v give_v be_v to_o itself_o but_o negative_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o independence_n on_o any_o other_o cause_n for_o god_n as_o the_o first_o have_v no_o efficient_a and_o as_o the_o last_o have_v no_o final_a cause_n thence_o by_o consequence_n no_o causal_a term_n or_o limitation_n this_o independence_n and_o infinitude_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o efficient_a and_o last_o end_n be_v well_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n p._n 137._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o if_o he_o the_o one_o god_n have_v no_o part_n neither_o true_o shall_v he_o have_v any_o beginning_n or_o end_n or_o middle_a for_o such_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o thing_n where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v no_o beginning_n nor_o end_n i._n e._n he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o from_o his_o simplicity_n or_o not_o have_v part_n and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o end_n and_o the_o principe_fw-la be_v the_o term_n of_o every_o thing_n i._n e._n every_o thing_n be_v terminate_v and_o bound_v by_o its_o causal_n principle_n or_o efficient_a and_o last_o end_n therefore_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o without_o a_o first_o causal_n principe_fw-la or_o last_o end_n to_o terminate_v his_o essence_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a thus_o plato_n conclude_v in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o god_n therefore_o be_v infinite_a if_o he_o have_v neither_o principe_fw-la nor_o end_n this_o argument_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v most_o cogent_a for_o that_o which_o have_v no_o causal_n term_n either_o of_o beginning_n or_o end_n but_o be_v the_o first_o causal_n principe_fw-la and_o last_v end_n of_o allthing_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a 2._o simplicity_n god_n infinitude_n from_o his_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o perfection_n proceed_v from_o and_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o god_n unity_n simplicity_n and_o pure_a actuality_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n pag._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o namely_o god_n be_v as_o many_o and_o infinite_a and_o many_o be_v as_o one_o only_a plato_n here_o describe_v the_o first_o infinite_a be_v under_o the_o commun_n pythagorean_n notion_n of_o one_o and_o many_o as_o be_v one_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o yet_o many_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o idea_n or_o decree_n so_o pag._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o one_o god_n be_v many_o and_o infinite_a the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v thus_o god_n be_v one_o simple_a pure_a act_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a
17.25_o neither_o be_v he_o worship_v with_o man_n hand_n 17.25_o act._n 17.25_o as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o alth_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o allthing_n paul_n demonstrate_v to_o the_o curiose_fw-la wit_n of_o athens_n that_o god_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o want_v nothing_o because_o he_o give_v all_o perfection_n to_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o peculiar_a significance_n which_o carry_v much_o emphase_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v simple_o to_o want_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v total_o indigent_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o have_v something_o yet_o to_o want_v something_o belong_v to_o its_o perfection_n such_o a_o indigence_n the_o bless_a god_n fall_v not_o under_o he_o need_v nothing_o as_o a_o additament_n to_o his_o felicity_n have_v in_o himself_o a_o university_n of_o perfection_n and_o give_v forth_o to_o all_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o indigence_n hence_o god_n be_v style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—_n shaddai_o god_n aâ—sufficient_a gen._n 17.1_o thus_o plato_n repub._n 2._o pag._n 381._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o god_n in_o any_o degree_n want_v either_o pulchritude_n or_o virtue_n whence_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a and_o therefore_o most_o perfect_a thus_o aristotle_n rhet._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o pag._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o be_v less_o indigent_a of_o any_o other_o or_o other_o thing_n be_v best_a and_o most_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v most_o self-sufficient_a so_o in_o his_o ethl._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v self-sufficient_a and_o in_o nothing_o indigent_a such_o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n thence_o plato_n repub._n 6._o pag._n 509._o assure_v we_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o good_a his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o infinite_a and_o immense_a pulchritude_n but_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o out_o of_o platonic_a as_o well_o as_o sacred_a philosophy_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a when_o it_o want_v nothing_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o privative_o or_o negative_o that_o be_v privative_o perfect_a which_o want_v nothing_o due_a to_o its_o integrity_n that_o negative_o which_o want_v nothing_o of_o possible_a perfection_n god_n be_v in_o both_o these_o regard_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o infinite_o such_o 1_o god_n want_v not_o any_o perfection_n privative_o for_o as_o he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o so_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v all_o perfection_n due_a to_o himself_o the_o most_o simple_a independent_a be_v can_v be_v deprive_v of_o any_o perfection_n due_a to_o he_o as_o suarez_n well_o demonstrate_v metaphys_n disput_fw-la 30._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 42._o 2_o god_n be_v negative_o perfect_a as_o he_o want_v no_o possible_a perfection_n possible_a perfection_n be_v either_o create_v or_o increate_v god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n contain_v in_o he_o all_o create_v possible_a perfection_n and_o as_o the_o first_o most_o simple_a infinite_a be_v all_o increate_v possible_a perfection_n for_o the_o first_o be_v be_v such_o by_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v and_o therefore_o absolute_o and_o infinite_o perfect_a contain_v in_o himself_o either_o eminent_o or_o formal_o all_o create_a perfection_n 1_o god_n contain_v in_o himself_o all_o create_a perfection_n eminent_o as_o he_o have_v such_o a_o perfection_n in_o a_o superior_a eminent_a degree_n as_o virtual_o contain_v whatever_n be_v in_o a_o inferior_a perfection_n whence_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v eminent_o in_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o creatrix_n essence_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a creatrix_n essence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eminent_o allthing_n as_o it_o can_v by_o its_o own_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o efficace_n communicate_v those_o perfection_n to_o allthing_n for_o the_o first_o supreme_a cause_n existent_a of_o itself_o and_o independent_a contain_v all_o possible_a perfection_n simple_o and_o eminent_o in_o the_o fontale_a unity_n and_o infinite_a abyss_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n god_n dwell_v in_o the_o abyss_n of_o his_o own_o infinitude_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v but_o contain_v in_o himself_o all_o create_a perfection_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a degree_n 2_o god_n contain_v formal_o in_o himself_o all_o perfection_n simple_o simple_a i._n e._n such_o as_o in_o their_o formal_a reason_n involve_v no_o imperfection_n but_o pure_a perfection_n it_o be_v true_a no_o create_a perfection_n according_a to_o that_o adequate_a reason_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v formal_o in_o god_n but_o eminent_o only_a for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o god_n any_o create_a goodness_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v say_v formal_o to_o contain_v some_o of_o those_o perfection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n because_o according_a to_o they_o he_o have_v a_o formal_a convenience_n with_o the_o creature_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o same_o perfection_n be_v according_a to_o the_o same_o name_n and_o formal_a reason_n attribute_v to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n the_o infinite_a disproportion_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v preserve_v as_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 29._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 39_o thus_o god_n give_v perfection_n to_o allthing_n have_v similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n with_o all_o similitude_n in_o that_o whatever_o perfection_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v formal_o or_o eminent_o in_o god_n dissimilitude_n in_o that_o all_o those_o perfection_n which_o agree_v to_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o diverse_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o participation_n agree_v to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o infinite_a unity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o his_o essence_n albeit_o god_n be_v void_a of_o all_o composition_n yet_o he_o contain_v in_o himself_o all_o perfection_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o most_o simple_a unite_a and_o eminent_a degree_n in_o sum_n according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o essence_n such_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o perfection_n for_o every_o thing_n have_v less_o or_o more_o of_o perfection_n as_o it_o have_v more_o or_o less_o of_o essence_n therefore_o god_n who_o have_v all_o essence_n must_v necessary_o have_v all_o perfection_n 5._o god_n the_o infinite_a bonitie_n and_o beatitude_n of_o god_n the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o perfection_n may_v be_v further_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o infinite_a bonitie_n and_o beatitude_n of_o god_n sacred_a philosophy_n every_o where_o instructe_v we_o that_o god_n be_v infnite_o good_a and_o bless_a in_o himself_o so_o platok_v repub._n 6._o pag._n 508._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n of_o all_o good_a i._n e._n such_o a_o good_a as_o contain_v all_o good_a in_o he_o the_o good_a of_o every_o good_a whence_o pag._n 509._o as_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a according_a to_o that_o of_o sacred_a philosophy_n there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n 19.17_o mat._n 19.17_o mat._n 19.17_o i_o e._n there_o be_v no_o original_a idea_n of_o good_a but_o god_n whence_o plato_n call_v all_o create_a good_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o good_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_a form_n or_o kind_n of_o good_n so_o far_o as_o they_o participate_v of_o the_o divine_a good_a but_o say_v he_o the_o idea_n of_o good_a give_v essence_n to_o every_o thing_n yet_o be_v in_o itself_o superessential_a thus_o damascene_fw-la a_o great_a platonist_n orthodox_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o because_o god_n be_v good_a yea_o transcendent_o good_a not_o content_v with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o superabundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n it_o please_v he_o that_o something_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o which_o he_o may_v do_v good_a and_o which_o may_v participate_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o so_o out_o of_o nothing_o he_o bring_v they_o unto_o be_v and_o frame_v allthing_n whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n so_o aristot_n eth._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v best_a be_v most_o perfect_a and_o that_o which_o be_v desire_v for_o itself_o simple_o perfect_a i._n e._n infinite_o perfect_a such_o a_o most_o perfect_a good_a be_v god_n who_o be_v essential_o good_a and_o therefore_o infinite_o good_a hence_o also_o spring_v the_o infinite_a beatitude_n of_o god_n which_o give_v we_o further_o demonstration_n of_o his_o
proper_a only_o to_o thing_n sensible_a and_o create_v which_o fall_n under_o the_o duration_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n 2_o that_o thence_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n who_o be_v a_o eternal_a essence_n without_o beginning_n or_o succession_n 3_o that_o he_o be_v be_v only_a proper_o ascribe_v to_o god_n according_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o esa_n 43.13_o i_o be_o he_o so_o the_o inscription_n on_o the_o delphic_a temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o art_n all_o which_o illustration_n of_o god_n permanent_a eternity_n be_v include_v in_o the_o name_n jehovah_n as_o before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 1._o thus_o also_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v lively_o explicate_v and_o illustrate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n p._n 140._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o do_v the_o one_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v elder_a or_o young_a or_o the_o same_o age_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o same_o pag._n 141._o therefore_o the_o one_o god_n be_v neither_o young_a nor_o elder_a nor_o of_o the_o same_o age_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o one_o god_n if_o such_o can_v never_o be_v in_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o time_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_o elder_a than_o itself_o and_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v elder_a always_o elder_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o junior_a therefore_o that_o which_o be_v always_o elder_a than_o itself_o must_v be_v always_o young_a than_o itself_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n he_o design_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v always_o the_o same_o be_v not_o senior_a or_o junior_a in_o regard_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o senior_a and_o yet_o always_o junior_a in_o regard_n of_o himself_o which_o argument_n be_v indeed_o demonstrative_a and_o cogent_a then_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o therefore_o the_o one_o god_n no_o way_n participate_v of_o time_n true_o he_o be_v not_o ever_o make_v or_o have_v be_v neither_o be_v he_o now_o make_v neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v make_v or_o be_v he_o here_o prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o one_o god_n from_o his_o independence_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v the_o mind_n of_o plato_n and_o sacred_a philosophy_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v the_o eternitle_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v 1_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o then_o 20_o to_o explicae_fw-la what_o this_o eternity_n of_o god_n import_v first_o that_o god_n be_v eternal_a may_v be_v various_a way_n demonstrate_v as_o 1_o from_o the_o infinitude_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o mode_n of_o existence_n always_o follow_v the_o mode_n of_o essence_n because_o existence_n according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o school_n add_v nothing_o to_o essence_n but_o actuality_n neither_o be_v it_o indeed_o real_o distinct_a from_o essence_n now_o duration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o continue_a existence_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o god_n essence_n be_v infinite_a his_o existence_n and_o duration_n must_v be_v also_o infinite_a the_o divine_a essence_n necessary_o existe_v of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o be_v always_o in_o act_n never_o in_o power_n to_o be_v whence_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v eternal_a that_o which_o be_v absolute_o infinite_a as_o to_o essence_n can_v have_v no_o principe_fw-la of_o its_o essence_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v absolute_o eternal_a as_o to_o duration_n what_o be_v infinite_a can_v give_v be_v to_o itself_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o and_o after_o itself_o the_o cause_n and_o thing_n cause_n independent_a and_o dependent_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o regard_n neither_o can_v what_o be_v infinite_a receive_v be_v from_o another_o for_o that_o other_o must_v be_v finite_a or_o infinite_a it_o can_v be_v finite_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o finite_a principe_fw-la shall_v give_v a_o infinite_a be_v neither_o can_v that_o other_o be_v infinite_a because_o this_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o plato_n that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eternal_a essence_n 2_o we_o may_v demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n from_o his_o independence_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 141._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o one_o god_n do_v not_o participate_v of_o essence_n i._n e._n be_v not_o ens_fw-la by_o participation_n as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o therefore_o he_o be_v eternal_a so_o in_o his_o i_o hadrus_n pag._n 245._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o principe_n have_v no_o origine_fw-la for_o allthing_n arise_v from_o a_o principe_fw-la but_o the_o first_o principe_n arise_v from_o nothing_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o first_o principe_fw-la if_o it_o be_v originate_v by_o some_o other_o and_o if_o it_o have_v no_o beginning_n it_o can_v have_v no_o end_n the_o argument_n lie_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v independent_a as_o to_o any_o first_o cause_n or_o principe_n must_v needs_o be_v absolute_o eternal_a now_o that_o god_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o precedent_a cause_n or_o principe_n have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o what_o precede_v 3_o god_n eternity_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o his_o immobilitie_n and_o immutabilitie_n thus_o plato_n tim._n pag._n 37._o what_o be_v always_o and_o immutable_o the_o same_o be_v not_o elder_a or_o young_a etc._n etc._n as_o before_o whatever_o begin_v or_o cease_v to_o be_v must_v shall_fw-mi under_o motion_n and_o mutation_n for_o what_o have_v beginning_n have_v be_v after_o not-being_a and_o whatever_o have_v end_n have_v not-being_a after_o be_v and_o this_o in_o a_o way_n of_o succession_n and_o motion_n but_o now_o the_o immutable_a god_n admit_v not_o such_o a_o succession_n of_o not-being_a and_o be_v we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v not_o or_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v he_o never_o begin_v to_o be_v neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o be_v always_o the_o same_o immutable_a indivisible_a essence_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n pag._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v that_o the_o one_o god_n be_v not_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v beginning_n and_o end_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o immutable_a be_v which_o receive_v not_o generation_n nor_o destruction_n but_o be_v one_o firmitie_n and_o constance_n ie_fw-fr the_o one_o god_n have_v a_o firmitude_n constance_n and_o immutabilitie_n of_o be_v can_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o mutation_n generation_n or_o corruption_n but_o must_v be_v eternal_a thus_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 27_o etc._n etc._n prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o first_o be_v who_o be_v always_o the_o same_o can_v have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n thus_o plutarch_n on_o god_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emgraven_v on_o apollo_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o which_o true_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v eternal_a without_o beginning_n or_o end_n 4_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o his_o perfection_n the_o most_o perfect_a be_v can_v never_o begin_v to_o be_v because_o that_o which_o give_v be_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o receive_v the_o be_v confer_v again_o the_o most_o perfect_a be_v must_v necessary_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a mode_n of_o duration_n which_o be_v eternal_a last_o the_o most_o perfect_a be_v can_v depend_v on_o any_o other_o for_o any_o degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v begin_v to_o be_v have_v demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v what_o eternity_n be_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v the_o same_o so_o far_o as_o sacred_a philosophy_n give_v we_o light_a and_o evidence_n for_o indeed_o without_o divine_a light_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o mortal_a man_n who_o be_v confine_v by_o time_n to_o contemplate_v immortal_a eternity_n have_v not_o many_o great_a error_n have_v either_o origine_fw-la from_o proud_a man_n confine_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n to_o the_o law_n of_o time_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o express_v by_o great_a bradwardine_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 52._o these_o thing_n say_v he_o of_o eternity_n i_o have_v more_o copiose_o discuss_v because_o i_o repute_v it_o the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n for_o temporal_a man_n who_o be_v always_o accustom_a to_o measure_v thing_n by_o the_o difference_n and_o law_n of_o
contemplation_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n affirmative_o be_v predicate_v of_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n and_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o proper_o name_v from_o thing_n more_o excellent_a and_o more_o akin_a to_o himself_o now_o thing_n immaterial_a be_v more_o excellent_a wherein_o he_o instructe_v we_o 1_o that_o our_o affirmative_a notice_n of_o god_n be_v chief_o draw_v from_o his_o effect_n 2_o that_o among_o his_o effect_n those_o give_v we_o the_o most_o lively_a idea_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o akin_a to_o he_o namely_o thing_n immaterial_a as_o the_o human_a soul_n etc._n etc._n god_n so_o manifeste_v himself_o in_o the_o whole_a opifice_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n that_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o open_v our_o eye_n but_o may_v behold_v the_o gloriose_fw-la idea_n of_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n which_o ever_o way_n we_o turn_v our_o eye_n there_o shine_v forth_o some_o ray_n of_o the_o divinity_n what_o be_v the_o whole_a universe_n but_o a_o visible_a map_n or_o picture_n of_o the_o invisible_a deity_n be_v not_o the_o creator_n name_v write_v in_o golden_a character_n on_o every_o page_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v true_a some_o want_n eye_n to_o see_v and_o read_v their_o creator_n name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o socinian_o will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o for_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v call_v natural_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v actual_o in_o all_o man_n but_o it_o suffice_v if_o it_o may_v be_v derive_v from_o a_o natural_a principe_fw-la because_o some_o man_n be_v blind_a we_o may_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o sight_n be_v not_o natural_a to_o a_o man_n 2_o another_o natural_a grave_n or_o way_n of_o know_v god_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminence_n eminence_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n these_o notice_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n be_v best_a when_o compose_v both_o of_o affirmative_n and_o negative_n as_o also_o of_o term_n most_o simple_a thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sweet_a notion_n of_o god_n be_v that_o complexion_n of_o both_o affirmative_n and_o negative_n as_o superessential_a essence_n superdivine_a divinity_n supercausal_a cause_n and_o the_o like_a when_o we_o see_v any_o perfection_n in_o the_o creature_n we_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o god_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n and_o manner_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o more_o general_a notion_n of_o create_a perfection_n albeit_o they_o be_v more_o imperfect_a as_o belong_v to_o the_o creature_n yet_o they_o be_v more_o proper_o attribute_v to_o god_n than_o more_o special_a notion_n because_o the_o former_a be_v more_o abstract_n and_o simple_a the_o late_a more_o concrete_a and_o composite_a for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o high_o we_o ascend_v to_o the_o generic_a notion_n of_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a our_o notion_n be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o knowledge_n be_v more_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o god_n than_o sense_n or_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v more_o generic_a and_o simple_a so_o life_n than_o vegetation_n spirit_n than_o soul_n hence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o jehovah_n which_o denote_v the_o same_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a name_n we_o can_v give_v god_n because_o the_o most_o generic_a and_o simple_a notion_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o see_v the_o divine_a essence_n be_v more_o apt_o and_o familiar_o express_v by_o abnegation_n or_o remotion_n than_o by_o affirmation_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o concrete_a and_o special_a our_o notion_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o they_o agree_v to_o god_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o simple_a and_o general_a they_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o agree_v to_o god_n because_o they_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o remote_a from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o twisse_n scient_a med_a pag._n 309._o hence_o 3_o the_o best_a natural_a way_n or_o degree_n of_o know_v god_n be_v by_o negation_n or_o remotion_n for_o the_o divine_a essence_n remotion_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o remotion_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o immensity_n and_o infinitude_n exceed_v all_o the_o idea_n or_o notion_n our_o intellect_n can_v form_v of_o it_o can_v better_o be_v apprehend_v than_o by_o remove_v all_o imperfection_n from_o it_o so_o aquinas_n sum._n 1._o quaest_n 10._o art_n 1._o thing_n simple_a be_v best_a define_v by_o negation_n not_o as_o if_o negation_n be_v essential_a to_o they_o but_o because_o our_o intellect_n which_o first_o apprehende_v thing_n composite_a can_v arrive_v to_o the_o cognition_n of_o thing_n simple_a but_o by_o the_o remotion_n of_o all_o composition_n the_o same_o he_o more_o full_o explicate_v contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o way_n of_o remotion_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o immensity_n exceed_v all_o form_n that_o our_o intellect_n can_v attain_v unto_o wherefore_o we_o can_v apprehend_v it_o by_o know_v what_o it_o be_v but_o we_o have_v some_o notice_n thereof_o by_o know_v what_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o can_v by_o our_o intellect_n remove_v imperfection_n from_o god_n for_o we_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_o know_v every_o thing_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o full_o we_o contemplate_v its_o difference_n from_o other_o thing_n for_o every_o thing_n have_v in_o itself_o its_o proper_a essence_n whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o because_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n we_o can_v conceive_v what_o it_o be_v or_o its_o genus_fw-la nor_o its_o distinction_n from_o other_o thing_n by_o affirmative_a difference_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o we_o conceive_v of_o it_o by_o negative_a difference_n indeed_o the_o most_o simple_a spirital_a divine_a and_o excellent_a thing_n be_v best_a set_v forth_o by_o negative_n hence_o god_n himself_o be_v best_a express_v and_o apprehend_v by_o way_n of_o negation_n we_o know_v rather_o what_o he_o be_v not_o than_o what_o he_o be_v 2._o the_o supernatural_a grade_n or_o degree_n whereby_o god_n descend_v to_o we_o and_o we_o ascend_v to_o he_o be_v either_o graciose_fw-la or_o glorious_a god_n the_o supernatural_a grade_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v up_o to_o god_n 1_o the_o grade_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v up_o to_o god_n be_v either_o objective_n or_o subjective_n 1_n the_o supernatural_a objective_a grade_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o simple_a or_o complexe_v christ._n 1._o christ._n 1_o the_o simple_a objective_n grave_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v up_o to_o god_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o be_v the_o essential_a glass_n wherein_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v most_o resplendent_a as_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n be_v a_o express_a ressemblance_n or_o imitamen_fw-la of_o a_o exemplar_n according_a to_o its_o form_n or_o kind_a and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o vesâ—igium_n or_o a_o footstep_n which_o give_v only_o some_o dark_a notice_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o its_o causalitie_n there_o be_v some_o vestigia_fw-la or_o footstep_n of_o god_n impress_v on_o the_o sensible_a world_n yea_o a_o accidental_a image_n of_o god_n on_o the_o renew_a soul_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o essential_a image_n of_o god_n in_o who_o all_o the_o invisibile_fw-la perfection_n of_o god_n become_v visible_a to_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n thence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 1.15_o col._n 1.15_o col._n 1.15_o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n i._n e._n god_n who_o be_v invisible_a in_o himself_o become_v visible_a in_o his_o son_n whence_o also_o he_o be_v style_v 1.3_o heb._n 1.3_o heb._n 1.3_o the_o effulgence_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o character_n of_o his_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o splendour_n or_o effulgence_n of_o the_o sun_n communicate_v in_o and_o by_o its_o ray_n special_o as_o they_o fall_v on_o a_o cloud_n and_o so_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parelius_fw-la or_o a_o reflex_n image_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v
another_o sun_n so_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o parelius_fw-la or_o reflect_v image_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o light_n inaccessible_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n as_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o thence_o it_o be_v add_v and_o the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v a_o effigy_n or_o express_a figure_n engrave_v or_o impress_v all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v impress_v or_o engrave_v on_o christ_n human_a nature_n in_o legible_a and_o golden_a character_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o golden_a ark_n wherein_o the_o deity_n lie_v couch_v a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a deity_n who_o mediatorie_a office_n and_o relation_n seem_v imperfect_o express_v in_o plato_n demon_n of_o which_o before_o scripture_n 2._o the_o scripture_n 2_o the_o complexe_n objective_a grade_n of_o our_o ascent_n up_o to_o god_n be_v all_o divine_a word_n or_o revelation_n both_o preceptive_a and_o promissive_a whereby_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o will_n be_v revel_v to_o we_o as_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o for_o we_o now_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o we_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o divine_a word_n and_o ordinance_n yet_o only_o enigmatical_o and_o obscure_o and_o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n whereby_o thing_n divine_a be_v revel_v to_o we_o which_o grace_n 3._o the_o light_n of_o grace_n if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o allude_v to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 2_o the_o subjective_a grade_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v all_o divine_a illumination_n whereof_o we_o find_v great_a notice_n and_o philosopheme_v in_o plato_n glory_n 4._o the_o light_n of_o glory_n as_o hereafter_o chap._n 10._o §_o 1._o 2_o there_o be_v also_o grade_n of_o glory_n whereby_o glorify_a spirit_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o beatific_a vision_n of_o god_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o these_o be_v the_o various_a descent_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o ascent_n of_o man_n to_o god_n whereby_o his_o incomprehensible_a be_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n apprehend_v though_o never_o comprehend_v by_o poor_a mortal_n chap._n v._o of_o god_n life_n knowledge_n will_n and_o power_n the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o the_o actuality_n of_o his_o essence_n god_n life_n most_o spirituose_fw-la self-moving_a life_n itself_o immortal_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o lafe_n god_n science_n its_o perfection_n object_n both_o complexe_n and_o incomplexe_v particular_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o mode_n of_o divine_a science_n by_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o idea_n god_n science_n most_o simple_a intuitive_a immutable_a certain_a absolute_a eternal_a and_o perfect_a simple_a intelligence_n and_o science_n of_o vision_n middle_a science_n what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n its_o object_n actuality_n independence_n immutabilitie_n absoluteness_n antecedence_n perfection_n liberty_n efficace_n distinction_n god_n power_n and_o its_o identity_n with_o his_o will_n its_o object_n thing_n possible_a its_o infinitude_n §_o 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o existent_n god_n the_o life_n of_o god_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o actuose_fw-la which_o be_v usual_o term_v the_o life_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o find_v great_a notice_n in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n life_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n on_o various_a reason_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opposition_n to_o all_o false_a god_n or_o idol_n and_o so_o it_o denote_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o existence_n as_o mat._n 16.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.16_o mat._n 16.16_o of_o the_o live_a god_n i._n e._n of_o the_o true_a very_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o false_a go_n so_o act._n 14.15_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o as_o in_o the_o o._n t._n deut._n 32.40_o psal_n 84.23_o jer._n 5.2_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminence_n to_o distinguish_v his_o actuality_n and_o manner_n of_o act_v from_o that_o of_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o life_n consist_v in_o a_o spirituose_fw-la actuositie_n every_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o live_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-moving_a principe_fw-la as_o plato_n phrase_v it_o now_o god_n be_v the_o most_o pure_a act_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o prime_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-moving_a principe_n which_o move_v allthing_n but_o be_v move_v by-none_a hence_o life_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a degree_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o joh._n 1.4_o and_o elsewhere_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effective_o as_o he_o give_v life_n to_o all_o either_o natural_a act._n 17.28_o deut._n 30.20_o or_o spiritual_a hos_fw-la 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 4.11_o ephes_n 4.18_o or_o gloriose_fw-la joh._n 14.9_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essential_o as_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v in_o and_o of_o itself_o actuose_fw-la for_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o hence_o when_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n as_o deut._n 32.40_o 32.40_o deut._n 32.40_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o and_o so_o man_n when_o they_o will_v swear_v by_o god_n they_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n 14.39_o 1_o sam._n 14.39_o ruth_n 3.13_o 1_o sam._n 14.39_o and_o because_o god_n essence_n be_v ever_o actuose_fw-la therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o dan._n 4.34_o 4.34_o dan._n 4.34_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o so_o rev._n 4.9_o this_o life_n of_o god_n essential_o consider_v be_v well_o describe_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la pag._n 106._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o god_n say_v socrates_n who_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o very_a species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v immortal_a can_v never_o die_v be_v confess_v by_o al._n in_o which_o description_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n we_o may_v consider_v 1_o the_o mode_n of_o life_n he_o ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o that_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v essential_o difference_v from_o all_o other_o life_n for_o no_o create_a life_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n the_o angelic_a life_n be_v of_o all_o create_a life_n the_o most_o actuose_fw-la spirituose_fw-la and_o noble_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o species_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n because_o it_o contain_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o life_n for_o the_o species_n and_o form_n contain_v the_o whole_a essence_n but_o now_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v the_o species_n form_n or_o idea_n of_o life_n because_o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o eminent_o and_o essential_o all_o life_n whatever_o spirituositie_n or_o actuositie_n there_o be_v in_o any_o create_a life_n it_o be_v in_o a_o transcendent_a eminent_a degree_n comprehend_v in_o the_o essential_a life_n of_o god_n 2_o plato_n make_v this_o life_n of_o god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a so_o aristotle_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o energy_n or_o actuositie_n of_o god_n be_v immortality_n and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a this_o immortality_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.16_o 1._o tim._n 6.16_o natural_a absolute_a and_o essential_a as_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o but_o the_o immortality_n of_o creature_n be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acquisite_a as_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n or_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o grace_n and_o free_a donation_n angel_n and_o human_a spirit_n be_v immortal_a by_o divine_a donation_n but_o they_o possess_v not_o immortality_n as_o the_o divine_a life_n do_v but_o to_o explicate_v the_o life_n of_o god_n more_o full_o notion_n of_o life_n in_o its_o generic_a notion_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o animal_n and_o rational_a life_n we_o must_v a_o little_a examine_v what_o life_n in_o its_o generic_a notion_n import_v and_o here_o indeed_o we_o can_v give_v only_o some_o poor_a conjecture_n in_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v than_o life_n albeit_o nothing_o more_o commun_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n which_o not_o fall_v under_o the_o perception_n of_o sense_n far_o than_o by_o its_o effect_n we_o can_v only_o give_v some_o probable_a conjecture_n of_o it_o but_o thus_o much_o we_o find_v by_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o generic_a notion_n of_o life_n 1_o a_o spirituose_fw-la principe_fw-la or_o spirituositie_n so_o among_o animal_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o spirituose_fw-la they_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o
be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n thou_o compasse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o winnowe_v or_o hunt_v my_o path_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v be_v accustom_v or_o thou_o so_o know_v as_o one_o who_o by_o long_a custom_n and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n understande_v a_o matter_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o enumerate_v all_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n sit_v rise_a or_o stand_v go_v and_o lie_v whereby_o according_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n all_o human_a action_n be_v express_v as_o deut._n 6.7_o then_o he_o add_v v._o 4._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n 4._o v._o 4._o but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o the_o sense_n be_v before_o my_o word_n be_v form_v in_o my_o tongue_n thou_o apprehend_v it_o in_o my_o thought_n v._o 5._o 5._o v._o 5._o thou_o have_v beset_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v besiege_v i_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o i_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n so_o that_o i_o can_v by_o no_o artifice_n fly_v thy_o presence_n or_o thou_o have_v arrest_v i_o 6._o v._o 6._o and_o seize_v on_o i_o as_o thy_o prisoner_n v._o 6._o such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o it_o be_v high_a i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o knowledge_n be_v marvellous_a above_o i_o i._n e._n this_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v so_o admirable_a and_o so_o far_o above_o my_o capacity_n as_o that_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n reach_v unto_o it_o albeit_o i_o know_v thou_o know_v allthing_n yet_o i_o be_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mode_n how_o thou_o know_v allthing_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a intuitive_a act_n without_o discourse_n or_o succession_n thence_n v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o he_o prove_v the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n from_o his_o omnipresence_n 12._o v._o 11_o 12._o and_o v._o 11._o add_v if_o i_o say_v sure_o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o v._o 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o night_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o i._n e._n the_o most_o obscure_a thing_n be_v as_o well_o know_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o most_o evident_a whence_o he_o add_v 13._o v._o 13._o v._o 13._o for_o thou_o have_v possess_v my_o reins_n i._n e._n my_o most_o secret_a thought_n and_o affection_n thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n i._n e._n thou_o give_v i_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o but_o full_o understand_v every_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v understand_v i_o full_o see_v all_o that_o i_o have_v or_o be_o be_v from_o thou_o 7.9_o psal_n 7.9_o so_o psal_n 7.9_o for_o the_o righteous_a god_n tri_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n i_o e._n the_o most_o abstruse_a and_o hide_a thought_n affection_n inclination_n and_o movement_n of_o the_o heart_n 15._o psal_n 33.13_o 15._o thus_o psal_n 33.13_o the_o lord_n look_v from_o heaven_n he_o know_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o divine_a omniscience_n v._o 15._o he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n alike_o he_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o form_v frame_v a_o excellent_a reason_n of_o god_n infinite_a knowledge_n and_o its_o extent_n to_o all_o the_o thought_n inclination_n intention_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v not_o god_n frame_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n can_v any_o thing_n then_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v hide_v from_o god_n as_o psal_n 34.5_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v alike_o proper_o signify_v here_o together_o i._n e._n all_o of_o they_o universal_o none_o except_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o verb_n frame_v but_o to_o heart_n and_o so_o denote_v god_n exact_a knowledge_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o he_o make_v they_o so_o psal_n 94.11_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o so_o much_o for_o the_o object_n of_o god_n science_n as_o for_o the_o mode_n of_o divine_a science_n essence_n god_n know_v allthing_n by_o his_o own_o essence_n both_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophic_a inform_v we_o that_o god_n know_v allthing_n not_o by_o image_n or_o species_n receive_v from_o extern_a object_n but_o in_o and_o by_o himself_o the_o essential_a glass_n of_o the_o divine_a intelligence_n it_o be_v true_a we_o poor_a mortal_n who_o have_v only_o a_o composite_a successive_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n can_v apprehend_v any_o extern_a object_n but_o by_o some_o abstract_n idea_n or_o image_n convey_v in_o and_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o impress_v on_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o stamp_n of_o the_o seal_n on_o the_o wax_n but_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v most_o simple_a without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o passive_a receptive_a power_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o imperfect_a successive_a mode_n of_o understand_a thing_n god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n contemplate_v in_o his_o own_o eternal_a omnipotent_a essence_n the_o archetype_n of_o allthing_n possible_a and_o in_o his_o own_o will_n the_o efficient_a of_o all_o future_a evenement_n if_o god_n eternal_a knowledge_n shall_v arise_v from_o any_o intelligible_a species_n or_o representation_n distinct_a from_o himself_o than_o there_o must_v be_v something_o eternal_a beside_o god_n also_o passive_a power_n and_o accident_n which_o to_o assert_v be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a essence_n be_v the_o universal_a exemplar_n or_o idea_n of_o allthing_n for_o look_v as_o in_o nature_n the_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a being_n be_v the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o less_o noble_a and_o perfect_a so_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v most_o perfect_a contain_v in_o it_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n the_o seminal_a reason_n or_o idea_n of_o allthing_n it_o thence_o become_v the_o most_o perfect_a exemplar_n and_o glass_n to_o the_o divine_a understanding_n wherein_o it_o see_v allthing_n it_o be_v true_a all_o idea_n of_o thing_n in_o we_o who_o acquire_v our_o science_n and_o knowledge_n by_o analysis_n be_v take_v from_o the_o object_n understand_v and_o thence_o impress_v first_o on_o our_o sense_n and_o fantasy_n which_o be_v as_o a_o glass_n to_o the_o human_a understanding_n according_a to_o which_o it_o form_n all_o its_o intelligible_a idea_n form_n or_o notion_n of_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o divine_a intellect_n which_o understande_v allthing_n by_o genesis_n without_o analyse_a of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v allthing_n preexi_v in_o himself_o before_o they_o existe_v in_o themselves_o in_o we_o the_o ideate_n or_o thing_n understand_v be_v before_o the_o idea_n and_o the_o original_a exemplar_n of_o all_o our_o knowledge_n but_o in_o god_n his_o idea_n be_v the_o original_a exemplar_n and_o the_o ideate_n in_o the_o create_v but_o a_o parelius_fw-la and_o reflect_v image_n or_o similitude_n of_o the_o divine_a idea_n all_o perfection_n in_o the_o creature_n flow_v from_o the_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n must_v necessary_o preexiste_v in_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o essence_n before_o they_o existe_v in_o themselves_o as_o the_o effect_n ever_o preexiste_v in_o its_o cause_n hence_o the_o divine_a intellect_n comprehende_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n all_o creature_n and_o their_o proper_a essence_n perfection_n distinction_n respect_n and_o operation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o way_n not_o of_o composition_n but_o perfect_a intuition_n these_o idea_n of_o allthing_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n consider_v absolute_o be_v but_o one_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o in_o the_o various_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o regard_v they_o have_v to_o the_o several_a creature_n so_o we_o may_v look_v on_o they_o as_o many_o for_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o idea_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n though_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o essence_n hence_o that_o famose_n essate_fw-it among_o the_o pythagorcans_n and_o platoniste_n mention_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o i._n e._n one_o as_o to_o his_o most_o simple_a essence_n and_o yet_o many_o as_o to_o the_o divine_a idea_n consider_v in_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o particular_a ideate_n they_o refer_v unto_o these_o divine_a idea_n as_o they_o be_v the_o original_a exemplar_n of_o allthing_n make_v and_o so_o the_o object_n of_o god_n science_n be_v well_o express_v 11.3_o heb._n 11.3_o heb._n 11.3_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o we_o may_v determine_v that_o those_o thing_n we_o see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n apparent_a or_o be_v make_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o i._n e._n all_o the_o visible_a thing_n of_o time_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o invisible_a idea_n of_o eternity_n there_o be_v nothing_o extant_a in_o this_o inferior_a sensible_a world_n but_o what_o have_v its_o idea_n in_o the_o superior_a intelligible_a world_n of_o divine_a idea_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o timaus_n pag._n 28._o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n say_v god_n in_o the_o frame_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o eternal_a exemplar_n or_o idea_n which_o as_o a_o seal_n impress_v its_o similitude_n on_o allthing_n make_v whence_o that_o commun_n say_v among_o the_o platoniste_n grosseteste_a plato_n ideas_n vocar_n ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la omne_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la videmus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quas_fw-la cuncta_fw-la formantur_fw-la grosseteste_a this_o universe_n be_v but_o the_o imitamen_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a mind_n that_o by_o plato_n idea_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o divine_a decree_n as_o the_o exemplar_n of_o allthing_n future_a robert_n grosseteste_a that_o great_a impugnator_n of_o the_o papal_a tyranny_n in_o his_o acute_a tractate_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o mss._n in_o exeter_n college_n library_n oxon._n prove_v out_o of_o augustin_n super_fw-la gen._n augustin_n say_v plato_n call_v ideas_n those_o by_o which_o allthing_n we_o see_v be_v make_v and_o according_a to_o which_o allthing_n be_v form_v these_o be_v immortal_a immutable_a invariable_a hear_v what_o a_o idea_n be_v according_a to_o plato_n a_o idea_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v a_o eternal_a exemplar_n such_o infinite_a exemplar_n the_o nature_n of_o thing_n of_o man_n of_o tree_n of_o fish_n etc._n etc._n have_v according_a to_o which_o whatever_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v be_v express_v these_o exemplar_n of_o allthing_n god_n have_v in_o himself_o and_o thereby_o contain_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o number_n and_o mode_n of_o allthing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v or_o do_v he_o be_v sul_z of_o these_o figure_n or_o form_n which_o plato_n call_v idea_n immortal_a invariable_a infatigable_a these_o idea_n in_o the_o divine_a mind_n plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 134_o etc._n etc._n discourse_v more_o full_o of_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o philosophemes_n about_o they_o be_v this_o that_o these_o idea_n be_v most_o simple_a immaterial_a eternal_a infinite_a and_o immutable_a etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v more_o full_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 2._o c._n 9_o §_o 4._o &_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o sect_n 5._o §_o 3._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o §_o 2._o &_o c._n 4._o sect_n 1._o §_o 9_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n contemplate_v and_o know_v allthing_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a essence_n and_o idea_n creature_n how_o the_o divine_a idea_n represent_v the_o creature_n not_o as_o if_o the_o divine_a idea_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o formal_a concept_n but_o only_o as_o objective_n whence_o they_o be_v proper_o style_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n which_o always_o import_v a_o objective_a concept_n according_a to_o which_o this_o or_o that_o be_v frame_v thus_o also_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr caus_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 19_o pag._n 225._o thing_n understand_v by_o god_n move_v the_o divine_a intellect_n not_o proper_o but_o only_o metaphorical_o or_o objectively_o because_o the_o idea_n and_o similitude_n thereof_o be_v in_o god_n i._n e._n his_o divine_a essence_n which_o most_o distinct_o represente_v all_o inteligibles_n and_o because_o god_n have_v all_o these_o idea_n and_o similitude_n from_o himself_o only_o and_o not_o from_o the_o thing_n understand_v which_o be_v posterior_n he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o they_o to_o understand_v but_o very_o metaphorical_o and_o less_o proper_o thing_n future_a be_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a existence_n present_a unto_o god_n yet_o not_o simple_o but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o namely_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o prescience_n so_o aquinas_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o understand_v by_o god_n be_v the_o idea_n of_o thing_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n albeit_o it_o do_v not_o formal_o contain_v thing_n create_v by_o a_o formal_a convenience_n and_o similitude_n yet_o it_o do_v contain_v they_o according_a to_o their_o formal_a representation_n the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o objective_a exemplar_n of_o understanding_n himself_o as_o also_o of_o understand_v the_o creature_n the_o divine_a essence_n represente_v allthing_n according_a to_o their_o proper_a reason_n which_o reason_n of_o thing_n in_o god_n be_v the_o very_a creatrix_n essence_n which_o be_v the_o exemplary_a representation_n of_o all_o essence_n as_o the_o sufficience_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n possible_a and_o the_o will_n of_o allthing_n future_a the_o divine_a essence_n which_o represente_v allthing_n as_o a_o exemplar_n directe_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n in_o produce_v the_o exemplates_n or_o thing_n form_v according_a thereunto_o for_o there_o be_v something_o in_o god_n that_o correspondes_fw-la to_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o creature_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o formal_a similitude_n between_o the_o idea_n and_o ideate_n but_o there_o be_v something_o formal_o exist_v in_o god_n that_o represente_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o creature_n thus_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n representative_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o as_o to_o their_o own_o formal_a essence_n real_o the_o same_o therewith_o some_o over_o and_o above_o this_o representation_n make_v these_o divine_a idea_n to_o be_v also_o energetic_a and_o operative_a cause_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v 1_o either_o as_o they_o be_v conjunct_a with_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a of_o allthing_n or_o 2_o not_o of_o a_o proper_a efficience_n but_o only_o exemplary_a for_o a_o idea_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o artificer_n albeit_o it_o work_v not_o as_o a_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n yet_o it_o do_v work_v as_o a_o exemplary_a cause_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o efficient_a thus_o the_o divine_a idea_n may_v be_v say_v to_o operate_v as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n according_a to_o which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n directe_v itself_o in_o the_o production_n conservation_n and_o disposition_n of_o allthing_n these_o idea_n as_o be_v hint_v be_v either_o of_o thing_n mere_o possible_a and_o so_o they_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o divine_a sufficience_n or_o essence_n naked_o consider_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o simple_a intelligence_n of_o god_n or_o else_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n future_a and_o so_o they_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a of_o allthing_n future_a for_o look_v as_o a_o artificer_n have_v a_o idea_n of_o his_o work_n so_o god_n contemplate_v in_o his_o own_o will_v the_o original_a exemplar_n of_o allthing_n future_a as_o plato_n timeus_n pag._n 28._o one_o and_o the_o same_o knowledge_n of_o god_n receive_v diverse_a denomination_n according_a to_o the_o various_a state_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v for_o if_o the_o thing_n know_v be_v only_o possible_a than_o god_n contemplate_v they_o in_o his_o divine_a essence_n but_o if_o they_o be_v future_a present_a or_o past_a than_o he_o contemplate_v they_o in_o the_o determination_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o wil._n hence_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o his_o divine_a idea_n the_o original_n universal_a and_o perfect_a exemplar_n of_o allthing_n have_v the_o most_o perfect_a comprehension_n of_o allthing_n whether_o possible_a or_o future_a past_a or_o present_a complexe_n or_o simple_a necessary_a or_o contingent_a absolute_a or_o conditionate_n the_o mode_n of_o god_n science_n in_o the_o general_a be_v thus_o explicate_v science_n particular_a character_n of_o god_n science_n we_o hence_o may_v draw_v several_a particular_a essential_a and_o proper_a character_n thereof_o simple_a 1._o most_o simple_a as_o 1._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o divine_a science_n be_v but_o one_o simple_a act_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o composition_n or_o division_n god_n science_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o his_o essence_n it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o in_o god_n the_o intellect_n intelligible_a species_n object_n understand_v and_o act_n of_o intellection_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v a_o spiritual_a light_n most_o intelligible_a and_o most_o intelligent_a of_o itself_o and_o allthing_n else_o in_o the_o most_o simple_a manner_n hence_o plato_n make_v his_o divine_a
condition_n that_o man_n by_o their_o corrupt_a will_n embrace_v he_o 3_o it_o overthrow_v efficacious_a grace_n in_o the_o vocation_n and_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n in_o that_o it_o resolve_v all_o into_o a_o moral_a capacity_n or_o power_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o convert_v itself_o 4_o it_o subvertes_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o resolve_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 5_o it_o destroy_v the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n dependent_a on_o their_o own_o mutable_a freewill_a §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o it_o be_v not_o real_o different_a from_o his_o understanding_n and_o essence_n yet_o we_o may_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n conceive_v of_o it_o as_o in_o some_o manner_n distinct_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o for_o the_o divine_a volition_n intention_n or_o decree_n whereby_o allthing_n receive_v their_o futurition_n and_o existence_n or_o else_o improper_o for_o the_o legislative_a declarative_a significative_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v first_o to_o discourse_v of_o whereof_o we_o find_v lively_a notice_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n and_o something_o also_o in_o plato_n phileb_n p._n 16._o where_n be_v about_o to_o philosophise_v of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o the_o original_a exemplar_n or_o idea_n of_o allthing_n future_a he_o make_v this_o preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o allthing_n that_o ever_o be_v invent_v be_v join_v together_o by_o a_o certain_a affinity_n and_o cognation_n with_o art_n by_o mean_n hereof_o be_v declare_v his_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o look_v as_o allthing_n make_v by_o art_n have_v their_o idea_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o artificer_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v frame_v so_o allthing_n of_o nature_n have_v their_o idea_n in_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o will_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v accurate_o form_v thence_o he_o add_v and_o true_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o than_o we_o and_o live_v near_o to_o god_n deliver_v to_o we_o this_o report_n or_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o allthing_n consist_v of_o one_o and_o many_o which_o be_v say_v ever_o to_o be_v 1_o that_o by_o these_o ancient_n whence_o this_o oriental_a tradition_n come_v we_o must_v understand_v primary_o the_o hebrew_n have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 2._o and_o elsewhere_o 2_o that_o by_o this_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o one_o and_o many_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o idea_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n seem_v also_o manifest_a whence_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o ought_v thing_n be_v thus_o constitute_v always_o to_o inquire_v after_o one_o idea_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a and_o accurate_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n that_o by_o this_o one_o idea_n which_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v after_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n i_o think_v will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o serious_o consider_v plato_n philosophemes_n of_o the_o divine_a idea_n deliver_v in_o his_o timaus_n and_o parmenides_n of_o which_o before_o p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o §_o 4._o and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v positive_o to_o assert_v parmenid_n p._n 134._o that_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o these_o idea_n can_v be_v in_o the_o object_n but_o must_v be_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o wil._n we_o shall_v reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o philosophemes_n about_o the_o divine_a will_n to_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n primary_o will_n himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o in_o subordination_n to_o himself_o wil._n the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 1._o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n be_v most_o evident_a 1._o because_o the_o principal_a thing_n will_v be_v to_o every_o one_o the_o cause_n of_o willing_a if_o therefore_o god_n shall_v have_v any_o other_o principal_a object_n of_o his_o will_n beside_o himself_o he_o shall_v have_v something_o beside_o himself_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o willing_a which_o be_v impossible_a for_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o divine_a will_n but_o his_o own_o bonitie_n 2_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v most_o amabile_fw-la and_o appetible_a for_o itself_o therefore_o the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n 3_o the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v equal_o proportionable_a thereto_o for_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n of_o a_o faculty_n be_v measure_v by_o its_o commensuration_n and_o adequation_n to_o its_o primary_n object_n and_o what_o be_v equal_o proportionable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o the_o divine_a essence_n hence_o 2_o god_n by_o will_v himself_o will_v allthing_n else_o in_o subordination_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o will_v a_o end_n will_v allthing_n else_o in_o order_n thereto_o god_n will_v allthing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o bonitie_n the_o will_n of_o god_n terminate_v on_o other_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n and_o participate_v thereof_o god_n will_v himself_o necessary_o but_o allthing_n else_o so_o far_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o himself_o hence_o 1_o god_n will_v all_o singular_a good_n so_o far_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o goodness_n for_o god_n will_v himself_o as_o his_o last_o end_n will_v allthing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o conduce_v to_o himself_o but_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a participate_v of_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n therefore_o as_o such_o it_o be_v will_v by_o god_n hence_o 2._o prop._n the_o will_n of_o god_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v but_o one_o simple_a indivisible_a pure_a act._n act._n the_o divine_a will_n one_o pure_a act._n thus_o plato_n phileb_n 16._o say_v we_o ought_v always_o to_o inquire_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o idea_n of_o allthing_n whereby_o he_o note_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o one_o the_o multitude_n of_o object_n will_v be_v no_o way_n repuguant_n with_o the_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n for_o god_n by_o one_o simple_a act_n will_v himself_o and_o allthing_n else_o allthing_n be_v one_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o bonitie_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n be_v the_o exemplar_n of_o all_o bonitie_n and_o the_o divine_a will_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n will_v both_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n and_o all_o other_o bonitie_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o humane_a will_n which_o by_o one_o act_n will_v the_o end_n and_o by_o another_o the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o the_o end_n whence_o the_o willing_a the_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o willing_a the_o mean_n but_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n there_o be_v no_o such_o causalitie_n of_o end_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v find_v in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a act_n it_o will_v both_o end_n and_o mean_n and_o all_o grant_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o thence_o suaxez_n metaple_n disput_fw-la 30._o §_o 16._o p._n 127_o etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o god_n will_v be_v not_o a_o real_a power_n but_o the_o last_o pure_a act_n for_o there_o be_v no_o receptive_a power_n in_o god_n allthing_n that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v as_o actual_a as_o his_o effence_n and_o as_o pure_a from_o all_o potentialitie_n hence_o 3._o prop._n the_o divine_a will_n be_v most_o sovereign_n and_o independent_a independent_a the_o divine_a will_n independent_a thus_o the_o platoniste_n general_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o cause_n and_o independent_a and_o plato_n make_v his_o divine_a idea_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-subsistent_a and_o independent_a because_o allthing_n else_o depend_v on_o they_o but_o they_o on_o nothing_o else_o this_o independence_n and_o self-subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o foundation_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n the_o firm_a purpose_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o those_o that_o build_v great_a palace_n lay_v a_o firm_a foundation_n which_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o part_n of_o the_o structure_n but_o the_o whole_a structure_n depend_v on_o it_o so_o god_n be_v to_o build_v a_o celestial_a house_n lay_v the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o a_o self-subsistent_a independent_a foundation_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a
depend_v this_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o hebrew_n express_v by_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n which_o denote_v god_n sovereign_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pillar_n or_o basis_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a fabric_n depend_v but_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o fabric_n so_o allthing_n depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_n will_v of_o god_n but_o it_o on_o nothing_o thus_o plato_n epist_n p._n 312._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o king_n of_o allthing_n allthing_n be_v and_o allthing_n be_v for_o his_o sake_n 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n beautiful_a wherein_o note_n 1_o thâ—â—e_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sovereign_a king_n or_o lord_n of_o all_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o basis_n of_o all_o answerable_o to_o the_o import_n of_o adonai_n lord_n 2_o he_o say_v allthing_n be_v for_o god_n i._n e._n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_n will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o 3_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n i_o e._n god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prime_a causalitie_n and_o efficience_n have_v a_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o glory_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a moderator_n of_o his_o own_o work_n hence_o what_o ever_o god_n will_v be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o this_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v lively_o express_v psal_n 135.5_o 6._o psal_n 135.5_o 6._o for_o i_o know_v that_o jehova_n be_v great_a and_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o god_n jehovah_n i._n e._n the_o first_o supreme_a be_v who_o give_v be_v to_o allthing_n but_o receive_v nothing_o from_o any_o creature_n be_v great_a i._n e._n infinite_a in_o be_v and_o therefore_o most_o sovereign_n and_o independent_a in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n whence_o it_o follow_v and_o superior_a to_o all_o god_n i._n e._n infinite_o above_o angel_n and_o man_n though_o never_o so_o potent_a who_o all_o depend_v on_o his_o sovereign_a independent_a wil._n thence_o he_o add_v v._o 6._o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o the_o lord_n will_v which_o note_v the_o soveraintie_n independence_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o his_o wil._n 1.14_o jonah_n 1.14_o so_o jonah_n 1.14_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o thy_o sovereign_a independent_a wil._n the_o great_a notion_n or_o attribute_n that_o our_o shallow_a judgement_n can_v invent_v be_v infinite_o too_o short_a to_o express_v the_o soveraintie_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n but_o the_o more_o full_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n moral_o god_n independent_a physical_o and_o moral_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o cause_n so_o dependence_n on_o those_o cause_n be_v twofold_a physic_n or_o moral_a physic_n dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o a_o superior_a cause_n for_o real_a efficience_n moral_a dependence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o its_o superior_a for_o moral_a influence_n and_o there_o be_v this_o commun_n to_o both_o as_o in_o natural_n inferior_a cause_n dependent_a on_o superior_n in_o act_v have_v no_o power_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o efficace_n of_o their_o superior_n so_o in_o moral_n but_o now_o god_n be_v neither_o physical_o nor_o moral_o dependent_a on_o any_o superior_a cause_n 1_o he_o have_v no_o physic_n dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a cause_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o physic_n cause_n again_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o god_n as_o psal_n 135.5_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o any_o so_o plato_n repub._n assurâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o force_v he_o the_o divine_a will_n receive_v no_o real_a efficience_n or_o influence_n from_o the_o human_a will_n but_o the_o human_a will_n be_v real_o influence_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n god_n will_v not_o thing_n because_o we_o will_v they_o but_o we_o will_v thing_n because_o god_n will_v they_o 2_o neither_o be_v god_n moral_o dependent_a on_o any_o other_o moral_a dependence_n be_v found_v in_o natural_a where_o there_o be_v natural_a independence_n in_o a_o absolute_a degree_n there_o can_v be_v moral_a dependence_n in_o any_o degree_n the_o rational_a creature_n have_v a_o twofold_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o a_o creature_n and_o as_o rational_a hence_o he_o have_v a_o twofold_a dependence_n on_o god_n one_o natural_a the_o other_o moral_a but_o god_n be_v independent_a as_o to_o his_o essence_n must_v necessary_o also_o be_v independent_a as_o to_o moral_n moral_a dependence_n be_v either_o legal_a or_o final_a legal_a dependence_n be_v when_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o the_o law_n remuneration_n or_o distribution_n of_o any_o superior_a final_a dependence_n be_v when_o a_o inferior_a depend_v on_o some_o supreme_a last_o end_n the_o divine_a will_n be_v in_o neither_o regard_n dependent_a 1_n it_o be_v not_o legal_o dependent_a because_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o any_o the_o divine_a will_n give_v law_n to_o all_o creature_n but_o receive_v law_n from_o none_o yea_o it_o have_v no_o legal_a dependence_n on_o any_o meritorious_a act_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v nothing_o without_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v just_a but_o it_o be_v therefore_o just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n extrinsec_fw-la to_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v all_o dependent_a on_o the_o divine_a will_n either_o decernent_fw-la or_o legislative_a 2_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v no_o final_a dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a end_n because_o it_o be_v own_o bonitie_n be_v its_o only_a end_n the_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n reason_n or_o motive_n of_o willing_a allthing_n that_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n but_o now_o nothing_o can_v move_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o his_o own_o bonitie_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n and_o essence_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n because_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o when_o theologue_n affirm_v that_o god_n will_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o that_o god_n will_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v as_o god_n will_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o production_n of_o fruit_n and_o these_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n god_n willing_a one_o thing_n for_o another_o note_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v but_o no_o causal_a influence_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n 5._o deus_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la ephes_n 1.4_o 5._o god_n will_v this_o for_o that_o yet_o for_o this_o he_o do_v not_o will_n that_o i._n e._n god_n will_v effect_n and_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o effect_n be_v for_o the_o cause_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o will_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n as_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o wil._n thus_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o text_n eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n how_o be_v the_o elect_a choose_v in_o christ_n 1_o negative_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o election_n nor_o from_o a_o prevision_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o motive_n of_o divine_a election_n according_a to_o the_o pelagian_a hypothesis_n but_o 2_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o commun_n head_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v be_v make_v new_a creature_n and_o so_o partaker_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n christ_n and_o faith_n have_v no_o causal_n influence_n on_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n decree_n that_o christ_n and_o faith_n shall_v have_v a_o causal_a influence_n on_o salvation_n thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 5._o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o wil._n here_o
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as_o the_o move_a cause_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v most_o independent_a so_o god_n will_v both_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o end_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o for_o the_o end_n will_v the_o mean_n as_o if_o the_o end_n do_v move_v he_o to_o will_v the_o mean_n for_o in_o god_n the_o volition_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o willing_a another_z because_o there_o can_v no_o efficience_n of_o cause_n on_o effect_n or_o dependence_n of_o effect_n on_o the_o cause_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v but_o one_o simple_a indivisible_a act_n both_o as_o to_o end_v and_o mean_n and_o therefore_o neither_o one_o nor_o tother_o can_v be_v say_v to_o move_v or_o influence_n the_o divine_a will_n albeit_o the_o same_o divine_a will_n do_v will_v a_o causal_a connexion_n between_o the_o thing_n will_v in_o which_o regard_n scholastic_a theologue_n assign_v reason_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n affirm_v that_o the_o 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no_o reason_n or_o cause_n can_v be_v assign_v of_o it_o so_o v._n 9_o have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v 1_o full_a of_o mysterious_a wisdom_n whereof_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v without_o itself_o thence_o 2_o it_o be_v style_v good_a pleasure_n which_o denote_v its_o soveraintie_n and_o independence_n hence_o 3_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o itself_o i_o e._n no_o reason_n or_o cause_n extrinsec_fw-la to_o itself_o can_v be_v assign_v thereof_o though_o it_o be_v full_a of_o mysterious_a wisdom_n and_o sublime_a reason_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o within_o itself_o that_o there_o can_v no_o cause_n either_o physic_n or_o moral_n legal_a or_o final_a be_v assign_v of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v evident_a 1_o because_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v one_o simple_a pure_a act_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o passion_n impression_n and_o causalitie_n from_o any_o extrinsec_fw-la object_n 2_o because_o allthing_n else_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o because_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o 3_o because_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v eternal_a but_o allthing_n else_o of_o finite_a duration_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o what_o be_v temporal_a and_o finite_a shall_v influence_n what_o be_v eternal_a and_o infinite_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n see_v aquinas_n part._n 1._o quaest_n 19_o art_n 5._o &_o contra_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 87._o hence_o 4._o prop._n the_o divine_a will_n it_o immutable_a immutable_a the_o divine_a will_n immutable_a this_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n arise_v from_o the_o independence_n simplicity_n and_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n with_o which_o it_o have_v a_o essential_a connexion_n yea_o identity_n plato_n discourse_v accurate_o of_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n both_o in_o his_o philosophemes_n of_o divine_a idea_n as_o also_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la pag._n 78._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o uniform_a be_v which_o existe_v of_o itself_o and_o be_v always_o the_o same_o without_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o mutation_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o full_o before_o in_o god_n immutabilitie_n cap._n 4._o §_o 5._o but_o this_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v more_o clear_o illustrate_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n thus_o psal_n 33.10_o 11._o psal_n 33.10_o 11._o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o nought_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v infringe_v dissipate_v make_v void_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o break_v thence_o it_o follow_v he_o make_v the_o device_n of_o the_o people_n of_o none_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v break_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o break_v proper_o the_o mind_n or_o purpose_n the_o divine_a will_n delight_v to_o break_v and_o dash_v in_o piece_n the_o strong_a resolution_n and_o most_o fix_a purpose_n of_o proud_a man_n but_o than_o follow_v the_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n v._o 11._o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v for_o ever_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o all_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fix_a counsel_n or_o determinate_a purpose_n of_o jehovah_n stand_v for_o ever_o i._n e._n be_v inviolable_a and_o immutable_a this_o verse_n contain_v the_o antithese_n of_o the_o precedent_n whereby_o david_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a will_n make_v void_a the_o proud_a will_n of_o man_n but_o no_o human_a will_n can_v frustrate_v or_o alter_v the_o divine_a will_n as_o job_n 12.13_o 14._o thus_o psal_n 119.89_o for_o ever_o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n 119.89_o psal_n 119.89_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fix_v establish_v r._n ezora_n understande_v this_o of_o the_o decree_n or_o purpose_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v firm_a establish_v and_o immutable_a so_o malach._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v i_o change_v not_o this_o regard_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o his_o essence_n so_o much_o the_o subsequent_a inference_n import_v for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v must_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o immutable_a will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o original_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a the_o thing_n will_v by_o god_n be_v oft_o under_o mutation_n and_o god_n will_v those_o mutation_n but_o with_o a_o immutable_a will_n the_o mutation_n reach_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o thing_n will_v by_o god_n who_o will_v this_o thing_n shall_v be_v now_o and_o the_o contrary_a afterward_o without_o the_o least_o alteration_n in_o his_o wil._n a_o will_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v change_v when_o any_o begin_v to_o will_v that_o which_o he_o before_o nill_v or_o to_o nil_fw-la that_o which_o he_o before_o will_v which_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o happen_v but_o in_o case_n of_o some_o mutation_n in_o knowledge_n or_o disposition_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o god_n 1_o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a and_o foresee_v all_o contingence_n circumstance_n and_o accident_n that_o may_v happen_v and_o therefore_o can_v alter_v his_o thought_n or_o purpose_n for_o want_n of_o wisdom_n as_o we_o poor_a mortal_n frequent_o do_v 2_o god_n disposition_n towards_o all_o object_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o 3_o the_o human_a will_n be_v obnexious_a to_o mutation_n from_o impotence_n and_o want_n of_o power_n to_o accomplish_v what_o
nature_n and_o not_o from_o free_a election_n there_o can_v nothing_o be_v contingent_a as_o suarez_n and_o other_o prove_v but_o here_o occur_v a_o knotty_a objection_n god_n what_o indifference_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v thus_o urge_v how_o can_v the_o divine_a decree_n admit_v of_o a_o antecedent_n liberty_n of_o election_n when_o as_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o so_o attend_v with_o the_o same_o natural_a necessity_n this_o objection_n have_v great_o perplex_v the_o acute_a wit_n among_o scholastic_a theologue_n bradwardine_n de_fw-fr caus_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o pag._n 212._o answer_n thus_o that_o between_o the_o state_n of_o possibility_n and_o the_o futurition_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n there_o be_v a_o priority_n of_o origination_n not_o of_o time_n but_o of_o nature_n but_o more_o full_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 52._o pag._n 834._o he_o explicate_v in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n can_v before_o nil_fw-la what_o he_o now_o will_v it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o god_n can_v not_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n or_o eternity_n before_o nil_fw-la privative_o or_o positive_o what_o he_o now_o will_v but_o only_o by_o a_o priority_n of_o nature_n or_o cause_n namely_o by_o a_o priority_n of_o the_o volutive_a power_n in_o relation_n to_o its_o act_n by_o the_o volutive_a power_n we_o must_v understand_v god_n will_n as_o the_o effective_a principe_n not_o that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o power_n in_o god_n so_o gregor_n ariminensis_n sent._n l._n 1._o dist_n 45._o pag._n 161._o answer_n sundry_a objection_n relate_v to_o this_o hypothesis_n and_o at_o last_o conclude_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o necessary_a and_o contingent_a necessary_a as_o the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o yet_o contingent_a as_o it_o may_v not_o have_v will_v the_o futurition_n and_o existence_n of_o thing_n alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n l._n 2._o disp_n 7._o pag._n 114._o say_v that_o we_o may_v conceive_v signum_fw-la rationis_fw-la a_o moment_n of_o reason_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n determ_v what_o shall_v be_v future_a and_o disput_fw-la 116._o pag._n 913._o he_o distinguish_v indifference_n into_o privative_a and_o negative_a negative_a indifference_n he_o make_v to_o be_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o more_o determine_v to_o this_o object_n than_o to_o that_o or_o to_o act_v than_o not_o to_o act_v and_o in_o this_o regard_n add_v he_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v before_o it_o determine_v to_o create_v the_o world_n in_o that_o signo_fw-la rationis_fw-la moment_n of_o reason_n indifferent_a to_o create_v or_o not_o create_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n which_o negative_a indifference_n import_v no_o privation_n of_o perfection_n in_o god_n al_n these_o solution_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o this_o that_o the_o divine_a decree_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o so_o they_o be_v necessary_a or_o as_o they_o terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o their_o futurition_n and_o existence_n and_o so_o we_o may_v ascribe_v to_o they_o a_o moment_n of_o reason_n nature_n or_o causalitie_n in_o which_o they_o may_v not_o have_v be_v and_o this_o we_o style_v antecedent_n liberty_n or_o liberty_n of_o election_n which_o import_v no_o mutability_n in_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o only_o a_o priority_n of_o causalitie_n which_o very_o well_o accord_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n to_o conclude_v this_o adjunct_n touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 30._o s._n 16._o pag._n 134._o grant_n that_o a_o necessity_n of_o immutabilitie_n agree_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o no_o way_n prejudice_v the_o perfection_n of_o its_o liberty_n 9_o prop._n god_n will_n be_v most_o efficacious_a and_o irresistible_a irresistible_a god_n will_v irresistible_a this_o adjunct_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v express_o lay_v down_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n so_o esa_n 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v 46.10_o esa_n 46.10_o and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o counsel_n of_o jupiter_n be_v fulfil_v thus_o also_o rom._n 9.19_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o resistance_n not_o only_o actual_a but_o also_o possible_a that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v most_o efficacious_a and_o irresistible_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o god_n prime_a universal_a causalitie_n god_n according_a to_o plato_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o sovereign_a cause_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n which_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministerial_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o give_v essence_n to_o allthing_n now_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n can_v be_v resist_v by_o any_o second_o particular_a cause_n for_o herein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n and_o second_v cause_n these_o may_v fail_v of_o their_o effect_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o other_o cause_n impede_v but_o the_o first_o universal_a cause_n can_v never_o fail_v of_o his_o effect_n because_o he_o contain_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o sovereign_n power_n all_o other_o cause_n he_o that_o give_v be_v and_o power_n to_o allthing_n can_v be_v resist_v by_o nothing_o now_o how_o be_v god_n the_o first_o universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n be_v it_o not_o by_o his_o divine_a will_n we_o may_v not_o conceive_v any_o other_o causal_n executive_a power_n in_o god_n but_o his_o divine_a will_n he_o effect_n and_o operate_v immediate_o by_o his_o will_n without_o any_o distinct_a executive_a power_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v anon_o 2_o from_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n the_o psalmist_n inform_v we_o psal_n 115.3_o 6._o psal_n 115.3_o and_o 135.5_o 6._o that_o god_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v so_o psal_n 135.5_o 6._o god_n sovereign_n will_n back_v with_o omnipotence_n be_v invincible_a the_o psalmist_n show_v the_o transcendent_a universality_n and_o efficace_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n above_o the_o human_a man_n will_v what_o they_o can_v do_v but_o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v because_o his_o will_n be_v omnipotent_a if_o god_n will_v be_v not_o omnipotent_a he_o can_v not_o do_v whatever_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o work_v allthing_n by_o his_o will_n neither_o be_v he_o on_o any_o other_o account_n style_v in_o the_o creed_n omnipotent_a or_o almighty_a but_o because_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o wil._n the_o divine_a omnipotent_a will_n always_o 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beatitude_n seem_v to_o consist_v so_o rhet._n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o p._n 138._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o can_v and_o will_v he_o have_v also_o do_v it_o for_o all_o when_o they_o can_v and_o will_v act_n for_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n beatitude_n be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o rational_a appetition_n therefore_o what_o man_n desire_v they_o do_v if_o they_o can_v as_o aristotle_n subnecte_v hence_o the_o divine_a will_n if_o it_o can_v not_o do_v what_o it_o will_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v bless_v because_o beatitude_n be_v the_o ultimate_a term_n of_o all_o volition_n so_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o yea_o i_o constant_o and_o free_o avouch_v i_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o my_o god_n who_o most_o bless_a will_n poor_a miserable_a sinful_a i_o can_v when_o i_o please_v pull_v down_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o subjugate_v etc._n etc._n 4_o from_o the_o infinitude_n of_o
thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o as_o elsewhere_o whereby_o not_o only_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n be_v acknowlege_v but_o also_o the_o identity_n of_o his_o power_n with_o his_o will_n that_o his_o power_n be_v as_o extensive_a as_o his_o will_n or_o that_o his_o will_n be_v omnipotent_a this_o hypothesis_n touch_v the_o identity_n of_o god_n executive_a power_n with_o his_o will_n have_v be_v avouch_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o most_o acute_a scholastic_a theologue_n thus_o bradwardine_n de_fw-fr caus_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o pag._n 197._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v be_v of_o itself_o operative_a neither_o may_v we_o place_v in_o god_n any_o other_o executive_a power_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v cogent_a for_o 1_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o require_v to_o the_o production_n of_o a_o effect_n than_o the_o divine_a will_n it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o forecited_a text_n 2_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o some_o manner_n operative_a of_o itself_o even_o as_o our_o will_n be_v in_o move_v our_o own_o body_n and_o if_o the_o divine_a will_v be_v in_o one_o degree_n operative_a why_o not_o in_o every_o degree_n do_v it_o need_v any_o executive_a virtue_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o its_o deficience_n be_v it_o not_o omnipotent_a 3_o if_o any_o such_o executive_a power_n be_v place_v in_o god_n it_o must_v natural_o mediate_v between_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o effect_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o the_o effect_n necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o divine_a volition_n the_o same_o hypothesis_n be_v defend_v by_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n l._n 2._o p._n 129._o conclus_fw-la 1._o we_o may_v not_o place_v in_o god_n beside_o his_o intellect_n and_o will_n any_o three_o executive_a power_n eminent_o or_o formal_o distinct_a for_o the_o production_n of_o thing_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o god_n efficience_n sect._n 4._o §_o 3._o prop._n 2._o &_o §_o 5._o prop._n 4._o the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n be_v every_o thing_n possible_a possible_a the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n every_o thing_n possible_a for_o every_o power_n must_v have_v some_o object_n adequate_a thereto_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o high_o and_o more_o universal_a the_o power_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o universal_a be_v the_o object_n and_o be_v not_o the_o active_a power_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n most_o supreme_a and_o universal_a must_v it_o not_o then_o comprehend_v under_o its_o object_n all_o possible_a entity_n and_o the_o more_o full_o to_o understand_v this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v possible_a two_o way_n 1_o positive_o and_o so_o that_o be_v possible_a which_o may_v be_v produce_v by_o a_o power_n thing_n possible_a be_v not_o say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n power_n for_o then_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v be_v explicate_v by_o itself_o for_o to_o say_v the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v to_o allthing_n positive_o possible_a be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o it_o denominate_v possible_a wherefore_o 2_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v possible_a negative_o in_o a_o way_n of_o non-repugnance_a as_o it_o imply_v not_o any_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v and_o so_o allthing_n be_v possible_a which_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n thing_n possible_a be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n infinite_a power_n impossible_a what_o thing_n be_v impossible_a which_o extende_v itself_o to_o whatever_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n of_o exist_v for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o repugnant_a to_o ens_fw-la than_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la ens_fw-la and_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la being_n contradictory_n it_o thence_o follow_v that_o whatever_o involve_v 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what_o be_v contradictory_n do_v all_o power_n extende_v itself_o to_o that_o which_o can_v be_v actuate_v thereby_o as_o all_o sensitive_a power_n be_v conversant_a about_o sensible_a object_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v actuate_v thereby_o so_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v conversant_a about_o all_o possible_a thing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v actuate_v thereby_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o impossibility_n of_o contradiction_n arise_v from_o the_o incapacitie_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o from_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n now_o the_o impossibles_fw-fr which_z imply_v a_o repugnance_n of_o be_v do_v by_o god_n be_v either_o such_o as_o regard_n god_n himself_o or_o the_o creature_n or_o both_o 1._o the_o impossibles_fw-fr that_o regard_n god_n himself_o be_v either_o absolute_o such_o or_o only_o in_o some_o limit_a sense_n 1_o the_o impossibles_fw-fr which_o regard_n god_n himself_o absolute_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v simple_o repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o god_n can_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v he_o can_v sin_v or_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v condemn_v or_o punish_v though_o he_o may_v afflict_v yea_o torment_n the_o innocent_a or_o justify_v the_o wicked_a without_o a_o satisfaction_n 2_o the_o impossibles_fw-fr that_o regard_n god_n in_o a_o limit_a sense_n be_v such_o as_o imply_v a_o certain_a mode_n of_o act_v or_o a_o certain_a hypothesis_n repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a essence_n 1_n such_o as_o imply_v a_o certain_a mode_n of_o act_v as_o god_n can_v exert_v the_o natural_a or_o vital_a act_n of_o a_o animal_n body_n he_o can_v eat_v drink_n speak_v etc._n etc._n in_o that_o mode_n we_o do_v etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o impossibles_fw-fr under_o a_o certain_a hypothesis_n repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v such_o as_o these_o not_o to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v decree_v or_o promise_v 2._o the_o impossibles_fw-fr which_z regard_v the_o creature_n or_o the_o extern_a object_n of_o god_n power_n be_v such_o as_o destroy_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o object_n thus_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n independent_a or_o not_o to_o depend_v on_o himself_o both_o as_o to_o be_v and_o operation_n for_o dependence_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o to_o suppose_v a_o creature_n not_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n as_o well_o in_o operation_n as_o be_v be_v to_o suppose_v a_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n as_o suarez_n strong_o demonstrate_v against_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la who_o deny_v god_n concourse_n to_o the_o material_a act_n of_o sin_n again_o to_o suppose_v that_o god_n in_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v transubstantiate_v or_o commute_v the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o quantity_n and_o visible_a accident_n of_o the_o bread_n still_o remain_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n because_o quantity_n or_o extension_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o body_n beside_o this_o popish_a hypothesis_n of_o transubstantiation_n imply_v other_o contradiction_n in_o that_o it_o suppose_v two_o body_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n or_o space_n and_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o once_o etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n we_o say_v god_n can_v according_a to_o the_o lutheran_n consubstantiation_n make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o circumscribe_v thereby_o and_o yet_o in_o and_o with_o and_o under_o the_o bread_n 3._o thing_n impossible_a both_o in_o regand_fw-mi of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v such_o as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o both_o thus_o god_n can_v by_o his_o infinite_a power_n produce_v a_o effect_n equal_a to_o himself_o infinite_a in_o essence_n for_o by_o make_v a_o effect_n infinite_a he_o shall_v make_v his_o own_o essence_n finite_a it_o
principe_fw-la durandus_n objection_n answer_v divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o human_a will_n and_o all_o create_v object_n god_n concourse_n principal_a how_o second_o cause_n be_v instrument_n divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o principe_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a wil._n no_o executive_a power_n in_o god_n distinct_a from_o his_o wil._n the_o divine_a will_n of_o itself_o omnipotent_a and_o operative_a god_n concourse_n 1_o immediate_a both_o as_o to_o the_o second_o cause_n its_o act_n and_o effect_v 2_o independent_a 3_o previous_a 4_o total_a 5_o particular_a 6_o efficacious_a 7_o connatural_a §_o 1._o have_v explicate_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o attribute_n allthing_n god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n we_o now_o descend_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a causalitie_n and_o efficience_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o metaphysic_n or_o prme_a philosophy_n thence_o sapience_n which_o take_v in_o the_o generic_a notion_n of_o metaphysic_n according_a to_o aristotle_n consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n not_o only_o of_o most_o excellent_a being_n but_o also_o of_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o allthing_n that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o allthing_n not_o only_o sacred_a but_o also_o platonic_a philosophy_n do_v assure_v we_o as_o for_o sacred_a philosophy_n it_o give_v frequent_a and_o great_a demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n thus_o esa_n 66.2_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v and_o all_o those_o thing_n have_v be_v so_o psal_n 104.24_o of_o which_o more_o in_o god_n creation_n plato_n also_o have_v leave_v we_o great_a notice_n of_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n and_o efficience_n so_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la pag._n 96._o he_o demonstrate_v how_o great_a the_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n of_o such_o be_v who_o whole_o busy_a their_o thought_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o neglect_v to_o inquire_v after_o and_o into_o the_o first_o cause_n who_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a supreme_a cause_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o cause_n whereas_o all_o second_o cause_n be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concause_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n thence_o pag._n 97._o he_o add_v but_o when_o i_o sometime_o hear_v some_o one_o read_v and_o relaet_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a book_n as_o he_o say_v of_o anaxagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o divine_a mind_n do_v orderly_o dispose_v and_o govern_v allthing_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n i_o be_v indeed_o great_o recreate_v with_o this_o cause_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v right_o determine_v namely_o that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n and_o thus_o i_o reason_v with_o myself_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o gubernatrix_fw-la and_o dispositrix_fw-la mind_n do_v thus_o dispose_v allthing_n it_o do_v therefore_o place_v each_o particular_a in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o may_v be_v best_a constitute_v if_o therefore_o any_o one_o be_v willing_a to_o inquire_v after_o and_o into_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o thing_n both_o of_o its_o existence_n and_o corruption_n he_o must_v also_o inquire_v in_o what_o regard_n it_o may_v be_v best_a either_o as_o to_o be_v or_o as_o to_o suffering_n or_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n upon_o this_o account_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o needful_a for_o man_n to_o inquire_v after_o either_o concern_v himself_o or_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o what_o be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o such_o a_o one_o also_o know_v what_o be_v worst_a because_o the_o science_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o when_o i_o ponder_v these_o thing_n in_o my_o mind_n i_o much_o please_v myself_o in_o this_o that_o i_o have_v get_v a_o master_n who_o will_v instruct_v i_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o my_o own_o mind_n namely_o anaxagoras_n in_o these_o great_a philosophemes_n of_o socrates_n we_o have_v these_o observables_n 1_o these_o contemplation_n about_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v some_o of_o his_o die_a thought_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o his_o mind_n be_v most_o intent_n on_o 2_o he_o greedy_o imbibe_v and_o close_v with_o that_o great_a tradition_n of_o anaxagoras_n derive_v original_o from_o sacred_a philosophy_n that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n 3_o that_o the_o divine_a mind_n dispose_v order_v and_o govern_v allthing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n 4_o that_o he_o who_o will_v inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o must_v have_v his_o eye_n on_o those_o two_o the_o matter_n and_o efficient_a for_o plato_n make_v but_o two_o principes_fw-la of_o thing_n the_o mater_n out_o of_o which_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o the_o efficient_a that_o form_v the_o matter_n into_o shape_n or_o that_o particular_a form_n or_o essence_n this_o efficient_a he_o elsewhere_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n and_o matter_n the_o two_o principes_fw-la of_o allthing_n so_o the_o stoic_n make_v two_o principes_fw-la of_o allthing_n the_o efficient_a and_o patient_a plato_n sometime_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficient_a and_o cause_v term_n synonymous_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a precede_v and_o the_o effect_n follow_v 5_o that_o as_o to_o efficient_n we_o must_v always_o inquire_v after_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a namely_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n for_o he_o that_o know_v the_o best_a i._n e._n god_n may_v easy_o know_v the_o worst_a i._n e._n second_o cause_n so_o plato_n leg._n 4._o p._n 715._o make_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principe_n and_o end_n of_o allthing_n thus_o in_o his_o sophista_fw-la pag._n 265._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o do_v nature_n by_o the_o force_n of_o some_o casual_a fortuitous_a cause_n without_o the_o efficacitie_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n produce_v these_o thing_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a shall_v we_o not_o determine_v that_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o existence_n with_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o science_n from_o god_n wherein_o note_v 1_o that_o he_o lay_v down_o a_o hypothesis_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o leucippus_n and_o democritus_n that_o thing_n existe_v not_o by_o the_o casual_a fortuitous_a confluxe_n of_o atom_n 2_o that_o allthing_n existe_v by_o the_o divine_a mind_n hence_o 3_o that_o allthing_n be_v frame_v and_o dispose_v in_o the_o best_a order_n with_o the_o high_a wisdom_n 4_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o some_o will_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o take_v it_o here_o for_o wisdom_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v of_o science_n the_o like_a in_o his_o theaetetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v remember_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v of_o itself_o therefore_o allthing_n be_v from_o some_o first_o cause_n of_o which_o more_o full_o before_o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o so_o repub._n 6._o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v essence_n to_o allthing_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n receive_v essence_n from_o the_o efformative_a word_n of_o the_o great_a opificer_n again_o repub_fw-la 2._o pag._n 379._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o good_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o other_o supreme_a cause_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v beside_o god_n so_o pag._n 380._o he_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a whether_o natural_a or_o moral_a and_o epist_n pag._n 312._o he_o express_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n good_a or_o beautiful_a thus_o damascene_fw-la out_o of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n who_o do_v much_o platonise_n orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o principe_fw-la of_o allthing_n the_o essence_n of_o being_n the_o life_n of_o thing_n live_v the_o reason_n of_o thing_n rational_a the_o intellect_n of_o thing_n intellectile_a the_o restitution_n and_o resurrection_n of_o they_o that_o fall_n from_o he_o but_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o natural_o perish_v the_o renovation_n and_o reformation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v with_o a_o strong_a impetuositie_n the_o great_a confirmation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o stand_v the_o stability_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o ascend_v up_o to_o he_o the_o way_n and_o reductive_a manuduction_n thence_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o illuminate_v the_o splendour_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o perfect_a the_o deification_n of_o the_o deify_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o discordant_a the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o
simple_a the_o union_n of_o the_o unite_a the_o superessential_a and_o superprincipal_a principe_n of_o every_o principe_fw-la for_o the_o more_o distinct_a demonstration_n that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o allthing_n these_o platonic_a philosophemes_n may_v be_v thus_o form_v into_o argument_n 1_o that_o which_o be_v such_o by_o essence_n be_v necessary_o before_o that_o which_o be_v such_o by_o participation_n but_o now_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n by_o essence_n whereas_o all_o other_o cause_n be_v such_o only_a by_o participation_n god_n give_v essence_n to_o allthing_n but_o receive_v it_o from_o nothing_o thus_o plato_n leg._n 6._o pag._n 509._o god_n the_o supreme_a good_a give_v efficace_n and_o force_n to_o thing_n not_o only_o for_o their_o be_v know_v but_o also_o for_o their_o existence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o yet_o that_o chief_a good_a be_v not_o proper_o essence_n but_o superessential_a because_o great_o transcend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o thing_n create_v both_o in_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n 2_o all_o imperfecte_n receive_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a of_o all_o being_n must_v not_o allthing_n than_o receive_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o god_n 3_o that_o which_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o allthing_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o for_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n and_o extent_n with_o the_o last_o end_n nothing_o can_v terminate_v and_o bound_v the_o appetite_n of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o he_o that_o which_o be_v last_o in_o order_n of_o final_a cause_n must_v needs_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o efficient_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o last_o end_n of_o allthing_n be_v not_o allthing_n so_o far_o good_a as_o they_o participate_v of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v not_o god_n to_o speak_v in_o plato_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o universal_a idea_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o good_a and_o must_v he_o not_o then_o necessary_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a good_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inferior_a derivative_a good_n but_o be_v there_o any_o universal_a essential_a independent_a good_a but_o god_n and_o must_v not_o the_o order_n of_o efficient_n answer_v the_o order_n of_o end_n if_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n give_v bless_v be_v must_v he_o not_o as_o the_o first_o efficient_a give_v natural_a be_v can_v any_o thing_n return_v to_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n but_o what_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n thus_o simplicius_n a_o sectator_n of_o plato_n in_o epictet_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n and_o principe_n of_o allthing_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a for_o that_o which_o be_v desire_v by_o allthing_n and_o unto_o which_o allthing_n be_v refer_v that_o be_v the_o principe_n and_o end_n of_o allthing_n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o one_o first_o be_v principe_n chief_a good_a and_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o cause_n of_o allthing_n 4_o must_v not_o every_o multiforme_a variable_a defectible_a be_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o uniform_a simple_a invariable_a indefectible_a be_v as_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o be_v there_o any_o uniform_a simple_a immutable_a be_v but_o god_n thus_o simplicius_n in_o epictet_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o be_v be_v most_o simple_a for_o whatever_o be_v composite_a as_o composite_a it_o be_v after_o one_o and_o multitude_n and_o so_o produce_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v most_o simple_a 5_o do_v not_o all_o finite_a dependent_a cause_n need_v some_o infinite_a independent_a cause_n to_o conserve_v and_o actuate_v they_o and_o be_v there_o any_o infinite_a independent_a cause_n but_o god_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n but_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o all_o cause_n 6_o be_v not_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n proportionable_a to_o the_o order_n of_o effect_n where_o then_o there_o be_v a_o universality_n of_o effect_n must_v there_o not_o also_o be_v a_o universal_a first_o cause_n which_o give_v be_v to_o all_o those_o effect_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o university_n of_o effect_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n shall_v existe_v but_o by_o the_o universal_a efficace_n of_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v and_o cause_n thus_o simplicius_n in_o epictet_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o cause_n have_v the_o high_a and_o universal_a influence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o amplitude_n and_o abundance_n of_o efficace_n in_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v produce_v allthing_n of_o himself_o §_o 2._o have_v demonstrate_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n concourse_n the_o object_n of_o divine_a concourse_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v the_o mode_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o causalitie_n concourse_n and_o efficience_n the_o prime_a causalitie_n and_o concourse_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v with_o respect_n to_o 1_o its_o object_n 2_o it_o be_v subject_a or_o principe_n 3_o its_o mode_n of_o operation_n 4_o its_o term_n or_o effect_n produce_v first_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o prime_a causalitie_n concourse_n and_o efficience_n of_o god_n as_o to_o its_o object_n and_o that_o 1_o negative_o 2_o positive_o we_o shall_v state_n and_o determine_v both_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n concourse_n as_o to_o its_o object_n principe_fw-la god_n concourse_n not_o mere_o conservative_n of_o the_o principe_fw-la consist_v not_o mere_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o force_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o same_o the_o antithesis_fw-la hereto_o be_v ancient_o maintain_v by_o durandus_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n both_o of_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotiste_n in_o sent._n l._n 2._o distinct_a 1._o q._n 5_o who_o suppose_v that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n confer_v nothing_o more_o on_o second_o cause_n than_o a_o virtue_n or_o power_n to_o act_v and_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o without_o any_o immediate_a actual_a influence_n on_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o its_o act_n in_o order_n to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principal_a motive_n ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v this_o if_o we_o make_v god_n to_o concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o second_o cause_n he_o must_v then_o concur_v to_o the_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o so_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la be_v general_o explode_v by_o the_o ancient_a schoolman_n both_o thomist_n and_o scotiste_n and_o be_v still_o by_o the_o more_o sober_a jesuit_n only_o in_o this_o last_o age_n one_o nicolaus_n taurelius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la &_o triumpho_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la have_v undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o durandus_n antithesis_fw-la with_o this_o advance_n even_o to_o the_o subversion_n not_o only_o of_o the_o concourse_n but_o also_o of_o the_o conservation_n of_o god_n and_o since_o there_o have_v start_v up_o another_o lud._n a_o dola_n a_o capucine_n friar_n who_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o defend_v and_o promove_v this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la pretend_v this_o as_o the_o only_a expedient_a for_o a_o accommodation_n between_o the_o thomist_n and_o jesuit_n and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n they_o give_v this_o commun_n instance_n on_o the_o supposition_n that_o a_o stone_n shall_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o god_n withdraw_v all_o his_o concourse_n for_o the_o actuate_a the_o stone_n yet_o if_o the_o force_n which_o suspende_v its_o motion_n downward_o be_v remove_v it_o will_v notwithstanding_o the_o substraction_n of_o divine_a concourse_n move_v natural_o downward_o or_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n albeit_o i_o be_o no_o friend_n to_o those_o vexatious_a dispute_n which_o the_o school_n of_o theologie_n as_o well_o as_o philosophy_n now_o ring_v of_o yet_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v as_o i_o conceive_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n i_o can_v but_z with_o modesty_n express_v my_o just_a aversation_n from_o yea_o indignation_n against_o it_o with_o the_o reserve_n of_o that_o respect_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o that_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a among_o ourselves_o who_o have_v undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o durandus_n opinion_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o enter_v on_o the_o solemn_a ventilation_n and_o debate_n of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la have_v reserve_v this_o task_n if_o the_o lord_n favour_v my_o desire_n for_o another_o subject_n and_o stile_n
which_o may_v be_v of_o more_o public_a use_n to_o foreign_a nation_n but_o only_o touch_v brief_o on_o such_o argument_n as_o may_v confirm_v my_o own_o hypothesis_n with_o brief_a solution_n of_o the_o contrary_a objection_n that_o god_n concourse_n be_v not_o mere_o conservative_n of_o the_o principe_n virtue_n and_o force_n of_o second_o cause_n without_o any_o influence_n on_o the_o act_n be_v evident_a 1_o because_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o second_o cause_n on_o the_o first_o not_o only_o for_o their_o being_n and_o virtue_n with_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o but_o also_o in_o their_o act_n and_o cause_v do_v formal_o appertain_v to_o the_o essential_a reason_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o such_o for_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o creature_n on_o god_n not_o only_o in_o be_v but_o also_o in_o operation_n be_v not_o extrinsee_v to_o its_o essence_n but_o involve_v in_o the_o very_a intrinsec_fw-fr limitation_n thereof_o as_o suarez_n strong_o argue_v metaph._n disp_n 31._o §_o 14._o hence_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n which_o shall_v be_v independent_a and_o not_o subordinate_a to_o he_o in_o operation_n for_o this_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n namely_o that_o a_o creature_n shall_v be_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o if_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o god_n in_o all_o its_o operation_n it_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n 2_o if_o the_o create_a will_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o and_o maintain_v its_o own_o virtue_n and_o force_n much_o less_o can_v it_o act_n of_o itself_o or_o by_o its_o own_o power_n the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o if_o the_o create_v will_n can_v of_o itself_o conserve_v its_o own_o act_n in_o be_v when_o it_o be_v produce_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v produce_v the_o same_o of_o itself_o yea_o be_v not_o the_o very_a conservation_n of_o a_o act_n in_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o production_n thereof_o do_v not_o divine_n say_v that_o conservation_n be_v but_o continue_a creation_n how_o then_o can_v the_o will_v produce_v its_o own_o act_n of_o itself_o if_o it_o can_v of_o itself_o conserve_v the_o same_o or_o why_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o conserve_v its_o be_v and_o virtue_n as_o conserve_v its_o act_n of_o itself_o if_o we_o then_o as_o durandus_fw-la do_v allow_v god_n the_o conservation_n of_o the_o be_v principe_n and_o virtue_n must_v we_o not_o then_o also_o allow_v he_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o conservation_n of_o the_o act_n and_o if_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o act_n why_o not_o also_o the_o production_n thereof_o this_o argument_n be_v well_o manage_v by_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o and_o 32._o 3_o whatever_o be_v independent_a in_o act_v must_v also_o necessary_o be_v so_o in_o be_v for_o term_n of_o essence_n always_o bring_v with_o they_o term_n or_o bound_n of_o activity_n a_o limit_a cause_n necessary_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o operation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v limit_n and_o term_n there_o must_v be_v subordination_n and_o dependence_n nothing_o can_v operate_v of_o itself_o independent_o as_o to_o all_o superior_a cause_n but_o what_o have_v be_v in_o and_o from_o itself_o for_o operation_n and_o its_o limitation_n always_o follow_v essence_n and_o its_o limitation_n as_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o 4_o what_o ever_o be_v variable_a and_o mutable_a necessary_o depend_v on_o somewhat_o that_o be_v invariable_a and_o immutable_a but_o every_o act_n of_o a_o create_v will_n be_v variable_a and_o mutable_a therefore_o dependent_a on_o the_o immutable_a first_o cause_n see_v more_o full_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_fw-la 22._o sect._n 1_o hurtado_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n phys_n disput_fw-la 10._o sect._n 10._o §_o 17._o but_o here_o it_o be_v object_v by_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n answer_v durandus_n objection_n answer_v 1._o that_o this_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n be_v full_o answer_v in_o what_o precede_v of_o the_o will_n liberty_n part._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o sect_n 3._o §_o 11_o 12._o and_o b._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 28._o also_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 2._o §_o 8_o 9_o where_o we_o full_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o necessary_a concourse_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v human_a liberty_n that_o it_o do_v confirm_v and_o promove_v the_o same_o in_o that_o it_o produce_v not_o only_o the_o act_n but_o its_o mode_n also_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v free_o 2_o durandus_fw-la objecte_n that_o god_n can_v enable_v the_o second_o cause_n to_o produce_v its_o effect_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o any_o other_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o air_n which_o will_v move_v downward_o without_o a_o concourse_n to_o which_o we_o reply_v 1_o that_o this_o supposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v for_o as_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o conserve_v the_o be_v and_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o also_o as_o to_o its_o motion_n neither_o be_v it_o more_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n to_o conserve_v itself_o than_o to_o move_v itself_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o divine_a concourse_n be_v abstract_v 2_o suarez_n well_o respondes_fw-la that_o it_o involve_v a_o repugnance_n and_o contradiction_n to_o suppose_v the_o creature_n potent_a or_o able_a to_o act_v independent_o as_o to_o the_o creator_n concourse_n and_o the_o contradiction_n arise_v both_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v both_o being_n by_o participation_n essential_o depend_v on_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o god_n may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o be_v independent_a in_o essence_n as_o a_o agent_n independent_a in_o act_v both_o be_v equal_o repugnant_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o imperfection_n or_o limitation_n of_o the_o creature_n 3_o durandus_fw-la objecte_n that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o two_o agent_n shall_v immediate_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o action_n unless_o both_o be_v only_o partial_a and_o imperfect_a agent_n the_o solution_n of_o this_o objection_n will_v be_v more_o complete_o manifest_a when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o immediation_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n §_o 4._o 1._o prop._n at_o present_a let_v it_o suffice_v 1_o that_o where_n total_a cause_n differ_v in_o kind_n it_o be_v no_o impediment_n or_o obstruction_n to_o either_o that_o both_o act_n immediate_o in_o their_o kind_n for_o the_o whole_a effect_n be_v total_o produce_v by_o each_o 2_o that_o it_o imply_v no_o imperfection_n in_o god_n to_o act_v immediate_o in_o and_o with_o the_o second_o cause_n because_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o insufficience_n or_o indigence_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o from_o the_o immensity_n of_o his_o divine_a bounty_n that_o he_o communicate_v a_o virtue_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o together_o therewith_o produce_v the_o effect_n 4_o but_o the_o main_a objection_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n be_v take_v from_o sinful_a act_n unto_o which_o if_o god_n immediate_o concur_v what_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n what_o he_o can_v but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 1_o this_o objection_n albeit_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o divine_a sanctity_n yet_o it_o real_o destroy_v the_o same_o in_o that_o it_o subvertes_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n his_o essence_n and_o independence_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n wherein_o his_o essental_a holiness_n do_v consist_v as_o before_o 2_o we_o easy_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n only_o of_o good_a not_o of_o moral_a evil_a as_o such_o as_o before_z c._n 6._o §_o 3._o out_o of_o plato_n for_o indeed_o moral_a evil_a as_o such_o have_v no_o real_a idea_n or_o essence_n and_o therefore_o no_o real_a efficient_a cause_n but_o only_o deficient_a but_o yet_o 3_o we_o still_o aver_v that_o god_n do_v concur_v to_o the_o whole_a entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o least_o concurrence_n to_o the_o moral_a obliquity_n thereof_o for_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o moral_a deordination_n physical_o or_o natural_o good_a whence_o that_o commun_n say_v in_o the_o school_n all_o evil_n be_v found_v in_o good_a as_o in_o its_o subject_n there_o be_v no_o pure_a evil_n but_o what_o have_v some_o natural_a good_a for_o its_o substrate_a matter_n or_o subject_n now_o all_o good_a that_o be_v not_o god_n must_v be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o prime_a cause_n if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a essicient_a of_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o evil_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a yet_o 4_o god_n be_v immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o material_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v no_o way_n render_v he_o
obnoxious_a to_o that_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o concur_v to_o the_o material_a act_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o a_o moral_a cause_n but_o only_o as_o a_o physic_n cause_n god_n neither_o command_n nor_o invite_v nor_o encourage_v any_o to_o sin_n but_o prohibit_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o author_n thereof_o a_o author_n both_o according_a to_o philosophy_n and_o civil_a law_n be_v he_o that_o persuade_v invite_v command_n or_o by_o any_o other_o moral_a influence_n promove_v a_o thing_n but_o god_n by_o no_o such_o way_n do_v cause_n sin_n 5_o albeit_o god_n concur_v with_o the_o deficient_a cause_n to_o the_o material_a entity_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o concur_v not_o as_o a_o deficient_a cause_n for_o the_o sovereign_n god_n be_v not_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o his_o creature_n be_v the_o same_o sinful_a act_n which_o be_v a_o deordination_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o his_o eternal_a law_n or_o wil._n the_o great_a god_n break_v no_o law_n albeit_o the_o creature_n be_v guilty_a thereof_o 6_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n bring_v good_a out_o of_o that_o very_a act_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n the_o crucify_a of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o instrument_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o wise_a god_n turn_v to_o the_o great_a good_a thus_o the_o moral_a evil_n of_o man_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o creature_n good_a be_v yet_o so_o wise_o order_v by_o god_n as_o that_o they_o be_v make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creator_n as_o wicked_a man_n oft_o extract_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a so_o the_o bless_a god_n extracte_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a touch_v god_n concourse_n to_o and_o gubernation_n of_o sin_n see_v more_o copiose_o chap._n 9_o §_o 2._o 2._o prop._n the_o prime_a cause_n do_v by_o his_o concourse_n influence_n not_o only_o the_o effect_n wil._n the_o divine_a concourse_n reach_v the_o wil._n or_o act_n of_o the_o human_a will_n but_o also_o the_o will_n itself_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v express_o lay_v down_o both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n we_o find_v great_a demonstration_n hereof_o so_o psal_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v become_v very_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v thus_o also_o plato_n alcibiad_n 1._o p._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n instruct_v alcibiades_n that_o god_n alone_o can_v change_v the_o wil._n and_o the_o reason_n which_o enforce_v this_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o demonstrative_a 1_o to_o suppose_v the_o will_n to_o act_n without_o be_v actuate_v and_o influence_v by_o god_n be_v to_o suppose_v it_o independent_a and_o not_o subordinate_a to_o god_n in_o such_o act_n 2_o either_o the_o will_n of_o man_n must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o dependent_a on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o its_o act_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o dependent_a on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n for_o in_o cause_n that_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n there_o must_v be_v subordination_n on_o the_o one_o part_n if_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o coordination_n as_o here_o be_v none_o 3_o if_o god_n by_o his_o concourse_n produce_v the_o act_n of_o willing_a as_o our_o adversary_n the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o grant_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o he_o must_v influence_n and_o actuate_v the_o will_n do_v not_o every_o efficient_a cause_n in_o produce_v a_o act_n in_o a_o subject_a connatural_a to_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n influence_n and_o actuate_v the_o same_o power_n 4_o all_o grant_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o will_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n and_o may_v we_o not_o thence_o strong_o argue_v that_o the_o volition_n or_o act_n of_o willing_a be_v also_o produce_v by_o god_n and_o that_o by_o immediate_a influence_n on_o the_o will_n be_v it_o not_o equal_o necessary_a that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n reach_n as_o well_o the_o active_a as_o passive_a efficience_n of_o the_o will_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_o our_o antagoniste_n why_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o as_o much_o depend_v on_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n for_o its_o act_n of_o volition_n as_o for_o its_o effect_n if_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o will_n can_v be_v produce_v but_o by_o the_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n how_o can_v the_o will_n itself_o act_v without_o be_v actuate_v by_o god_n 5_o can_v any_o act_n pass_v from_o the_o will_n but_o by_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o must_v not_o also_o the_o same_o first_o cause_n influence_n the_o will_n for_o the_o production_n of_o such_o act_n 3._o prop._n god_n concourse_n be_v universal_o extensive_a to_o all_o create_v object_n 11.36_o god_n concourse_n universal_o extensive_a rom._n 11.36_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v frequent_o inculcate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n as_o also_o in_o platonic_a thus_o rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v allthing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o note_v god_n operation_n in_o frame_v allthing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o his_o cooperation_n in_o and_o with_o all_o second_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o or_o for_o he_o his_o final_a causalitie_n as_o allthing_n be_v for_o he_o this_o universal_a causalitie_n be_v term_v by_o cyril_n alexandr_n in_o esa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multiforme_a energy_n because_o it_o produce_v all_o manner_n of_o effect_n plato_n also_o mention_n god_n universal_a causalitie_n as_o to_o all_o object_n so_o repub._n 6._o he_o make_v allthing_n not_o only_o visible_a but_o also_o intelligible_a as_o science_n etc._n etc._n yea_o all_o moral_a good_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n righteous_a honest_a and_o good_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o prime_a causalitie_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n itself_o honesty_n itself_o and_o bonitie_n itself_o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_n thus_o also_o in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 144._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n therefore_o i._n e._n god_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o all_o variety_n of_o being_n and_o be_v absent_a from_o nothing_o neither_o from_o the_o great_a nor_o yet_o from_o the_o least_o of_o being_n thence_o he_o add_v one_o therefore_o i._n e._n god_n be_v not_o only_o present_a to_o all_o essence_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v absent_a from_o no_o part_n either_o lesser_a or_o great_a wherein_o he_o asserte_n that_o god_n be_v diffuse_v through_o and_o present_v with_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o create_v being_n give_v essence_n force_n perfection_n and_o operation_n to_o all_o being_n aquinas_n make_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o extend_v universal_o to_o allthing_n 1_o as_o it_o give_v force_n and_o faculty_n of_o act_v to_o all_o second_o cause_n 2_o as_o it_o conserves_n and_o sustain_v they_o in_o be_v and_o vigour_n 3_o as_o it_o excite_v and_o apply_v second_o cause_n to_o act_v 4_o as_o it_o determine_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o act_v 5_o as_o it_o directe_v order_n govern_v and_o dispose_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n reach_v their_o end_n see_v aquin._n part._n 1._o quaest_n 105._o &_o contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 70._o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n the_o prime_n universal_a cause_n be_v universal_o extensive_a as_o to_o all_o object_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o all_o cause_n not_o only_o efficient_a but_o also_o final_a subordinate_a to_o god_n yea_o do_v not_o all_o material_a and_o formal_a principes_fw-la depend_v on_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n for_o all_o their_o operation_n of_o which_o see_v suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 21._o sect._n 1_o 2_o from_o the_o comprehension_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n do_v he_o not_o in_o his_o own_o simplicity_n actuality_n and_o infinitude_n comprehend_v all_o perfection_n both_o actual_a and_o possible_a be_v he_o not_o then_o virtual_o and_o eminent_o allthing_n and_o do_v not_o this_o sufficient_o argue_v that_o his_o concourse_n be_v universal_o extensive_a unto_o allthing_n 3_o from_o the_o superiority_n and_o altitude_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o god_n the_o most_o supreme_a and_o high_a because_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v not_o then_o his_o concourse_n be_v
2_o all_o second_o cause_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o first_o be_v but_o instrument_n of_o his_o principal_a concourse_n thus_o not_o only_a aquinas_n bradwardine_n and_o the_o more_o sane_a scholastic_o but_o also_o averro_n de_fw-fr somno_fw-la &_o vigilia_fw-la where_o he_o affirm_v that_o second_o cause_n be_v move_v by_o the_o first_o as_o instrument_n by_o the_o artificer_n but_o here_o occur_v a_o spinose_n knotty_a question_n much_o ventilate_v in_o the_o school_n whether_o the_o will_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o supernatural_a habit_n be_v a_o instrument_n or_o principal_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o former_a distinction_n i_o shall_v answer_v 1_o that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o instrument_n the_o will_n may_v be_v term_v such_o in_o the_o reception_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o receive_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n yet_o as_o it_o act_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o active_a instrument_n 2_o that_o the_o will_n in_o the_o receive_n and_o act_v grace_n be_v a_o vital_a instrument_n hence_o it_o be_v term_v by_o greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a instrument_n a_o rational_a instrument_n a_o instrument_n compose_v and_o knock_v at_o by_o that_o preclare_v artificer_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o receive_v the_o first_o grace_n the_o will_n be_v only_o natural_o remote_o and_o passive_o vital_a as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o human_a nature_n but_o in_o the_o actuate_a what_o grace_n be_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o spiritual_o vital_a instrument_n grace_n receive_v elevate_v the_o human_a soul_n to_o a_o spiritual_a vitality_n and_o instrumentalitie_n for_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n hence_o 3_o the_o will_n may_v as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o divine_a habit_n be_v term_v in_o some_o respect_n a_o principal_a agent_n under_o god_n special_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o effect_n produce_v it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o will_v be_v compare_v with_o god_n even_o in_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n receive_v it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a instrument_n because_o both_o habit_n and_o act_n be_v receive_v from_o god_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o will_n as_o invest_v and_o qualify_v with_o supernatural_a habit_n which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n whereby_o it_o be_v inform_v and_o capacitate_v to_o produce_v such_o or_o such_o supernatural_a act_n and_o effect_n in_o this_o regard_n we_o may_v style_v it_o a_o principal_a cause_n though_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o instrument_n use_v by_o aquinas_n and_o other_o seem_v more_o adequate_a and_o genuine_a to_o express_v its_o causalitie_n by_o in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o be_v from_o god_n by_o supernatural_a infusion_n §_o 3._o have_v inquire_v into_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n wil._n divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o its_o principe_n the_o same_o with_o god_n wil._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o relate_v to_o its_o subject_a or_o principe_n which_o will_v afford_v to_o we_o great_a notice_n of_o its_o genuine_a nature_n the_o scholastic_a theologue_n in_o their_o debate_n about_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n to_o the_o supernatural_a act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v great_o divide_v some_o place_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a efficacious_a impulse_n or_o motion_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v determine_v to_o consent_n and_o act_v other_o in_o a_o certain_a actual_a premotion_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o transient_a quality_n together_o with_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n other_o in_o the_o very_a operation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o will_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n premove_v these_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o efficacious_a premotion_n or_o physic_n predetermination_n whereby_o the_o first_o cause_n make_v the_o second_o to_o act_v other_o place_v this_o concourse_n as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la effect_n in_o certain_a pious_a inspiration_n cogitation_n and_o indeliberate_a motion_n of_o love_n inject_v by_o god_n albeit_o some_o of_o these_o scholastic_a sentiment_n may_v have_v their_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n with_o relation_n to_o its_o passive_a attingence_n or_o as_o it_o terminate_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_n yet_o if_o we_o take_v it_o strict_o according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n i_o conceive_v no_o one_o of_o these_o opinion_n explicate_v the_o true_a nature_n thereof_o therefore_o to_o explicate_v the_o genuine_a nature_n of_o the_o divine_a concourse_n we_o must_v consider_v what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n whether_o it_o be_v real_o distinct_a therefrom_o or_o not_o and_o here_o we_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n reflect_v on_o what_o be_v assert_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a c._n 5._o §_o 4._o touch_v the_o ordinate_a or_o executive_a power_n of_o god_n and_o its_o indentitie_n with_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v suppose_v as_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v it_o natural_o follow_v that_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o be_v active_a attingence_n and_o effective_a principe_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o omnipotent_a efficacious_a volition_n of_o god_n for_o god_n executive_a power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o effective_a will_n it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o his_o concourse_n be_v the_o same_o also_o hence_o sacred_a philosophy_n every_o where_o make_v god_n will_v the_o effective_a principe_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v make_v and_o govern_v or_o direct_v to_o their_o proper_a action_n and_o ends._n as_o psal_n 39.9_o and_o 115.3_o and_o 135.6_o mat._n 8.2_o 3._o 2_o chron._n 20.6_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o before_o c._n 5._o §_o 4._o thus_o also_o plato_n alcibiad_n 1._o p._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n dialogise_v with_o young_a alcibiades_n that_o athenian_a gallant_a in_o this_o manner_n do_v thou_o know_v say_v socrates_n by_o what_o mean_v thou_o may_v avoid_v this_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n alcibiad_n yes_o socrat._v how_o alcibiad_n if_o thou_o will_v o_o socrates_n i._n e._n by_o thy_o precept_n and_o institute_n socrat._v thou_o may_v not_o say_v so_o alcibiad_n how_o then_o socrat._v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n wil._n mean_v that_o god_n will_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o can_v without_o more_o ado_n mere_o by_o his_o act_n of_o volition_n work_v virtue_n in_o young_a alcibiades_n but_o now_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n namely_o that_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v of_o itself_o operative_a we_o shall_v resolve_v the_o whole_a into_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n do_v not_o concur_v by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v consider_v god_n concourse_n not_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v for_o 1_o if_o god_n shall_v concur_v by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v he_o shall_v act_v allthing_n by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n not_o with_o any_o precedent_a liberty_n and_o then_o god_n make_v the_o world_n yea_o thing_n most_o contingent_a will_v be_v as_o absolute_o and_o natural_o necessary_a as_o his_o love_a himself_o it_o be_v true_a god_n love_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o immanent_a act_n have_v a_o concomitant_a liberty_n or_o divine_a spontaneitie_n attend_v they_o yet_o they_o admit_v not_o any_o antecedent_n liberty_n or_o indifference_n of_o any_o kind_n but_o now_o god_n work_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la such_o as_o terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n have_v not_o only_o a_o concomitant_a but_o also_o antecedent_n liberty_n or_o some_o kind_n of_o indifference_n so_o that_o god_n can_v according_a to_o a_o signum_fw-la rationis_fw-la or_o priority_n of_o nature_n not_o have_v will_v they_o 2_o if_o god_n shall_v work_v allthing_n by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v thing_n possible_a shall_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o thing_n future_a and_o so_o god_n science_n of_o simple_a intelligence_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o science_n of_o vision_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n absolute_o consider_v be_v equal_o indifferent_a to_o thing_n possible_a which_o shall_v never_o be_v as_o to_z thing_n future_a which_o be_v to_o be_v 3_o again_o god_n absolute_a power_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o ordinate_a and_o his_o sufficience_n the_o same_o with_o his_o efficience_n if_o he_o wrought_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o essence_n absolute_o consider_v 4_o hence_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v always_o work_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o omnipotence_n to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n in_o all_o operation_n for_o cause_n that_o work_v from_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n work_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n 2._o prop._n god_n concourse_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o executive_a power_n in_o god_n wil._n no_o executive_a
concourse_n thence_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n the_o divine_a efficience_n be_v frequent_o express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n of_o creation_n gen._n 1.3_o conservation_n psal_n 107.20_o gubernation_n destruction_n restitution_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o to_o denote_v the_o efficacitie_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o man_n will_n be_v express_v by_o his_o word_n of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 4.6_o prop._n see_v this_o hypothesis_n well_o demonstrate_v in_o bradward_n caus_n deil_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 190._o &_o c._n 10._o p._n 196._o ariminensiâ—_n sent._n 1._o distinct_a 45._o joan._n major_a sent._n 2._o quaest_n 3._o §_o 4._o have_v discuss_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n immediate_a the_o adjunct_n of_o god_n concourse_n 1._o it_o be_v immediate_a as_o it_o relate_v to_o its_o object_n and_o subject_a or_o principe_n we_o now_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o it_o in_o its_o adjunct_n and_o mode_n of_o operation_n which_o will_v give_v we_o great_a indication_n and_o notice_n of_o its_o nature_n 1._o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v as_o to_o its_o mode_n of_o operation_n immediate_a this_o adjunct_n or_o mode_n of_o operation_n follow_v immediate_o on_o the_o origine_fw-la or_o principe_fw-la of_o divine_a concourse_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o simple_a volition_n of_o god_n effect_n particular_o as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la effect_n it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v immediate_a as_o to_o all_o object_n and_o effect_n 11._o esa_n 55.10_o 11._o this_o immediation_n of_o divine_a concourse_n be_v frequent_o inculcate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n so_o esa_n 55.10_o 11._o for_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n that_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o i_o please_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o 1_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o god_n revel_v word_n but_o also_o of_o his_o efficacious_a word_n of_o concourse_n productive_a of_o thing_n 72.6_o psal_n 72.6_o so_o psal_n 72.6_o 2_o god_n effective_a operative_a word_n or_o concourse_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o rain_n which_o by_o god_n ordinance_n fall_v to_o water_v the_o earth_n strain_v itself_o through_o the_o liquid_a air_n as_o through_o a_o sieve_n divide_v itself_o into_o million_o of_o drop_n and_o immediate_o water_v every_o inch_n of_o earth_n that_o so_o every_o herb_n may_v receive_v its_o proportion_n of_o moisture_n gradual_o and_o immediate_o according_a to_o its_o exigence_n just_o so_o proportionable_o do_v the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n immediate_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o all_o second_o cause_n operation_n and_o effect_n special_o such_o as_o be_v gratiose_fw-la 14.5_o hos_fw-la 14.5_o the_o like_a allusion_n we_o find_v hos_fw-la 14.5_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n to_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n 26.19_o esa_n 26.19_o the_o like_a esa_n 26.19_o for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n the_o dew_n you_o know_v fall_v in_o a_o silent_a quiet_a night_n in_o million_o of_o small_a imperceptible_a drop_n and_o be_v of_o a_o gentle_a insinuate_a nature_n gradual_o and_o insensible_o soak_v into_o the_o earth_n temper_n and_o allay_v the_o heat_n thereof_o special_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o immediate_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o root_n of_o plant_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o moist_a benign_a nitrose_n quality_n it_o comfort_n refresh_v and_o encourage_v call_v forth_o the_o fruit_n hereof_o and_o cause_v the_o face_n of_o thing_n to_o flourish_v with_o beauty_n and_o delight_n much_o more_o efficacious_o than_o sudden_a great_a shour_n or_o land-floud_n which_o be_v more_o violent_a but_o less_o beneficial_a thus_o christ_n gratiose_fw-la concourse_n and_o influence_n fall_v like_o dew_n on_o the_o believer_n heart_n in_o million_o of_o drop_n which_o gradâ—aly_a insensible_o and_o immediate_o insinuate_v thereinto_o cause_v it_o to_o fructify_v and_o flourish_v much_o more_o effective_o than_o all_o the_o shour_n of_o divine_a wrath_n or_o land-floud_n of_o spiritual_a bondage_n which_o sudden_o break_v in_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o convict_v legal_a conscience_n but_o soon_o dry_a up_o again_o and_o leave_v they_o more_o barren_a and_o hard-hearted_a than_o before_o the_o greek_a theologue_n express_v this_o immediation_n of_o divine_a grace_n various_a way_n sometime_o they_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitant_n or_o indwelling_a grace_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n because_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n immediate_o as_o dwell_v in_o the_o believer_n heart_n but_o to_o treat_v more_o general_o of_o divine_a concourse_n and_o its_o immediation_n as_o to_o all_o object_n operation_n and_o effect_n plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 715_o assure_v we_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n god_n have_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o middle_a of_o allthing_n i_o e._n god_n by_o his_o efficacious_a concourse_n penetrate_v allthing_n and_o be_v more_o intimate_a and_o immediate_a to_o they_o than_o they_o be_v to_o themselves_o so_o also_o in_o his_o parmenides_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o prime_a idea_n or_o cause_n be_v intimate_o present_a with_o allthing_n influence_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a whence_o he_o term_v all_o second_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concause_n and_o co-operators_a with_o god_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n we_o must_v premit_fw-la something_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o limitation_n 1_o when_o we_o say_v god_n concourse_n to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_n be_v immediate_a we_o do_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v all_o mean_n as_o if_o god_n do_v so_o concur_v as_o not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o instrument_n but_o that_o god_n concur_v immediate_o in_o and_o with_o all_o mean_n as_o in_o order_n to_o health_n god_n prescribe_v and_o use_v mean_n yet_o he_o concur_v immediate_o in_o and_o with_o those_o mean_n so_o in_o supernatural_a effect_n god_n use_v minister_n and_o ordinance_n yet_o concur_v immediate_o in_o and_o with_o they_o 2_o god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o effect_n not_o only_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n but_o also_o immediatione_fw-la suppositi_fw-la by_o the_o immediation_n of_o his_o essence_n for_o indeed_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o essence_n or_o will_n as_o the_o effective_a principe_n of_o allthing_n the_o divine_a supposite_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o ratione_fw-la or_o formal_o distinguish_v from_o his_o virtue_n which_o be_v his_o effective_a omnipotent_a wil._n these_o premise_n be_v lay_v down_o we_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o immediation_n of_o god_n concourse_n in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n concur_v immediate_o unto_o every_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n cause_n god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o every_o act_n of_o second_o cause_n this_o proposition_n be_v assert_v not_o only_o by_o the_o thomist_n but_o also_o by_o the_o jesuit_n suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 22._o sect_n 1._o and_o other_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v invincible_a 1_o from_o the_o subordination_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o &_o metaphys_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o assure_v we_o that_o in_o agent_n per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o proper_o subordinate_a the_o inferior_a can_v act_v without_o the_o influx_n or_o concourse_n of_o the_o superior_a cause_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o if_o the_o inferior_a cause_n can_v act_v without_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o superior_a it_o be_v not_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o superior_a in_o that_o act_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n as_o its_o essence_n and_o virtue_n be_v conserve_v by_o god_n according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n for_o such_o a_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o be_v only_o accidental_a and_o remote_a as_o to_o its_o act_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o accidental_a remote_a cause_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o cause_n all_o proper_a subordination_n imply_v dependence_n of_o the_o inferior_a cause_n on_o the_o superior_a not_o only_a quando_fw-la but_o quatenus_fw-la agit_fw-fr both_o when_o and_o as_o it_o act_n 2_o from_o the_o limitation_n
and_o dependence_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n every_o be_v by_o participation_n be_v limit_v and_o where_o there_o be_v limit_n of_o essence_n there_o necessary_o be_v limit_n of_o activity_n and_o operation_n a_o creature_n can_v as_o well_o give_v be_v to_o itself_o as_o actuate_v itself_o independent_o as_o to_o the_o first_o cause_n whatever_o receive_v its_o be_v by_o participation_n receive_v also_o its_o operation_n in_o the_o same_o mode_n of_o participation_n dependence_n on_o god_n in_o operation_n be_v as_o essental_a and_o intrinsec_fw-la to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o dependence_n on_o god_n in_o essence_n and_o conservation_n of_o that_o essence_n yea_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o implicit_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o a_o creature_n act_n without_o dependence_n on_o god_n for_o that_o act_n as_o suarez_n and_o other_o prove_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v most_o demonstrative_a for_o as_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o the_o mode_n of_o operate_n always_o follow_v the_o mode_n of_o essence_n if_o the_o essence_n depend_v on_o god_n for_o its_o production_n and_o conservation_n so_o must_v the_o operation_n whatever_o be_v a_o be_v by_o participation_n must_v also_o be_v a_o agent_n by_o participation_n yea_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v a_o be_v by_o participation_n and_o therefore_o it_o require_v the_o concourse_n and_o influx_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n for_o its_o production_n conservation_n and_o promotion_n 3_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o its_o perfection_n if_o god_n concur_v not_o immediate_o to_o every_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n neither_o be_v he_o omnipotent_a and_o most_o perfect_a for_o that_o very_a act_n be_v a_o real_a be_v or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o mode_n of_o be_v and_o so_o reducible_a to_o real_a entity_n it_o can_v be_v pure_a nothing_o because_o pure_a nothing_o can_v be_v the_o term_n or_o effect_v of_o a_o real_a production_n if_o then_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v a_o real_a positive_a entity_n or_o mode_n and_o yet_o god_n not_o the_o first_o cause_n thereof_o than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o allthing_n neither_o be_v he_o omnipotent_a because_o he_o can_v produce_v that_o real_a act_n neither_o be_v he_o most_o perfect_a because_o there_o be_v something_o in_o nature_n physical_o perfect_a which_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o dependence_n on_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n albeit_o it_o imply_v something_o of_o imperfection_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o creature_n yet_o it_o import_v perfection_n in_o god_n neither_o can_v his_o absolute_a perfection_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v without_o it_o 4_o from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n concur_v not_o immediate_o to_o all_o act_n of_o second_o cause_n how_o can_v he_o order_v direct_v and_o govern_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v all_o determine_v in_o his_o own_o glory_n again_o how_o can_v he_o hinder_v such_o act_n as_o impugn_v his_o own_o end_n and_o design_n do_v not_o this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o durandus_fw-la and_o other_o who_o deny_v god_n to_o concur_v immediate_o to_o all_o act_n of_o second_o cause_n cut_v off_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o order_n and_o direct_v all_o human_a act_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 2._o prop._n god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n immediate_o concur_v not_o only_o to_o the_o act_n but_o also_o the_o second_o cause_n itself_o and_o its_o will_n if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n self_n god_n immediate_o concur_v to_o second_o cause_n self_n this_o proposition_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o by_o all_o the_o fore_n mention_v argument_n which_o prove_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n for_o every_o efficient_a cause_n produce_v in_o a_o subject_a a_o act_n connatural_a to_o the_o power_n of_o he_o subject_n must_v needs_o influence_n and_o actuate_v that_o power_n wherefore_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n produce_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n a_o act_n connatural_a thereto_o must_v necessary_o actuate_v and_o influence_n the_o say_a will_n in_o such_o a_o production_n 2_o that_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n reach_v the_o human_a will_n and_o not_o only_o its_o act_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v for_o grant_v but_o this_o that_o the_o human_a will_n be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n but_o dependent_a on_o god_n for_o the_o production_n thereof_o which_o the_o jesuit_n grant_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v actuate_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n in_o all_o its_o acts._n it_o be_v true_a the_o human_a will_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o so_o a_o self-determining_a power_n but_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o determine_v by_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n god_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o determine_v it_o self_n as_o he_o move_v the_o will_n to_o move_v itself_o if_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v and_o move_v the_o will_n it_o can_v not_o determine_v and_o move_v itself_o 3_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v express_v herein_o that_o god_n work_v immediate_o on_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o on_o its_o act_n and_o effect_n so_o philip._n 2.13_o god_n be_v say_v to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v and_o how_o can_v he_o work_v to_o will_n unless_o he_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n can_v there_o be_v any_o way_n assign_v how_o god_n shall_v work_v to_o will_n and_o yet_o not_o immediate_o determine_v and_o move_v the_o will_n 10._o psal_n 139.9_o 10._o so_o psal_n 139.9_o 10._o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n i.e._n sly_a most_o swift_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o his_o mind_n be_v that_o he_o can_v fly_v from_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n because_o wherever_o he_o go_v his_o immediate_a hand_n or_o concourse_n must_v lead_v he_o to_o lead_v a_o man_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o to_o hold_v he_o here_o denote_v god_n immediate_a concourse_n on_o the_o will_n and_o its_o acts._n 3._o prop._n god_n concur_v immediate_o to_o the_o effect_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n with_o the_o second_o cause_n same_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n the_o same_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o causation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o second_o but_o only_o the_o action_n whereby_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o albeit_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o second_o yet_o the_o act_n whereby_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n produce_v the_o effect_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o arbitrio_fw-la duo_o individuo_fw-la opere_fw-la operantes_fw-la necessario_fw-la agant_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la cùm_fw-la indivisa_fw-la sit_fw-la corum_fw-la actio_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la agerent_fw-la diversis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la oporteret_fw-la operata_fw-la esse_fw-la divisa_fw-la ficut_fw-la è_fw-la contrà _fw-la actio_fw-la indivisa_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sacere_fw-la divisa_fw-la opera_fw-la grossetesle_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o our_o learned_a and_o great_a grosseteste_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la in_o m._n ss_z where_o he_o acute_o prove_v that_o the_o action_n of_o god_n and_o the_o second_o cause_n whereby_o the_o effect_n be_v produce_v can_v be_v deverse_n because_o the_o effect_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o proceed_v total_o from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o total_o from_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o hereafter_o prop._n 4._o for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n whereof_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a efficience_n of_o god_n god_n active_a efficience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o immanent_a efficacious_a act_n of_o his_o will_n which_o without_o all_o peradventure_o differ_v infinite_o from_o the_o efficience_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n yet_o god_n passive_a efficience_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o real_o distinct_a therefrom_o for_o it_o be_v no_o way_n incongruous_a or_o inconsistent_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n proceed_v from_o two_o different_a total_a cause_n of_o different_a kind_n such_o as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n be_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n both_o of_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n
and_o absolute_a may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o invincible_a reason_n 1_o from_o the_o independence_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n the_o first_o cause_n according_a to_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o all_o cause_n and_o dependence_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 6._o p._n 509._o where_n bring_v in_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n he_o give_v he_o this_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o mere_a essence_n but_o somewhat_o more_o august_n than_o essence_n transcend_v all_o finite_a essence_n both_o in_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n so_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a effective_a cause_n of_o allthing_n and_o therefore_o independent_a as_o to_o all_o subservient_fw-fr instrumental_a cause_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v god_n the_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o and_o eternity_n itself_o and_o thence_o no_o way_n dependent_a on_o second_o cause_n and_o the_o platoniste_n general_o make_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a and_o so_o most_o independent_a and_o alas_o how_o absurd_a and_o monstrose_n be_v it_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n shall_v depend_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o first_o effective_a principe_n of_o allthing_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v we_o not_o then_o as_o well_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v dependent_a as_o his_o wil._n 2_o from_o the_o pure_a actuality_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a wil._n all_o dependence_n imply_v a_o passive_a receptive_a power_n as_o to_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v there_o be_v no_o dependence_n without_o some_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n but_o now_o god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v the_o effective_a principe_n of_o allthing_n have_v not_o the_o least_o passive_a power_n therefore_o no_o dependence_n 3_o from_o the_o primatie_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n sole_o be_v without_o principe_n or_o independent_a he_o be_v the_o framer_n of_o allthing_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n must_v necessary_o be_v independent_a in_o his_o causalitie_n and_o essence_n for_o where_o there_o be_v dependence_n there_o be_v inferioritie_n and_o subordination_n and_o may_v we_o presume_v that_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v inferior_a and_o subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v it_o amount_v to_o less_o than_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v the_o first_o cause_n depend_v on_o or_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o second_o cause_n what!_o can_v it_o be_v first_o and_o yet_o subordinate_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o be_v first_o and_o yet_o not_o first_o but_o second_o for_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n be_v a_o effential_a mode_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o independence_n of_o the_o first_o 4_o as_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v independent_a so_o also_o absolute_a yea_o therefore_o absolute_a because_o independent_a for_o that_o which_o depend_v on_o nothing_o without_o itself_o must_v needs_o be_v absolute_a that_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o no_o way_n dependent_a on_o any_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o object_v it_o work_v upon_o special_o as_o to_o gratiose_fw-la effect_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o sacred_a philosophy_n 10._o eph._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o so_o ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o say_v v._o 8._o for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a it_o work_v through_o faith_n but_o yet_o not_o as_o a_o condition_n in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_a to_o perform_v but_o only_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o canal_n through_o which_o medicinal_a grace_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o whole_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o why_o v._o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v boast_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v alas_o if_o this_o medicinal_a grace_n shall_v be_v suspend_v on_o any_o moral_a or_o evangelic_a condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o than_o there_o be_v indeed_o room_n for_o boast_v which_o christ_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o be_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o fountain_n suspend_v on_o any_o condition_n the_o stream_n can_v perform_v do_v not_o the_o stream_n owe_v all_o that_o it_o have_v to_o the_o free_a independent_a and_o absolute_a communication_n of_o the_o spring_n thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n i_o e._n look_v as_o god_n create_v and_o form_v the_o first_o rude_a confuse_a chaos_n not_o for_o any_o foresee_a goodness_n in_o it_o but_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a nothing_o so_o christ_n frame_v the_o new_a creature_n not_o for_o any_o foresee_a condition_n it_o can_v perform_v but_o unto_o all_o condition_n or_o good_a work_n as_o esa_n 19.25_o we_o have_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n against_o conditional_a grace_n in_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 24._o pag._n 83._o by_o the_o predication_n of_o this_o conditional_a grace_n which_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v if_o we_o will_v there_o be_v nothing_o gain_v but_o the_o total_a subversion_n of_o christ_n medicinal_a grace_n and_o the_o substitute_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o sound_n will_n such_o as_o adam_n have_v and_o angel_n now_o have_v and_o thus_o christ_n have_v die_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o proper_a grace_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o by_o his_o passion_n have_v bring_v to_o heal_v our_o infirmity_n 3._o gratia_n medicinalis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la quae_fw-la dominatrici_fw-la samulando_fw-la voluntati_fw-la vel_fw-la influit_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la influit_fw-la prout_fw-la imperanti_fw-la seize_v determinare_fw-la vel_fw-la haerere_fw-la placet_fw-la sed_fw-la prorsus_fw-la talis_fw-la quae_fw-la simulac_fw-la pulsat_fw-la fores_fw-la rumpit_fw-la ostia_fw-la repugnantémque_fw-la domat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la tollit_fw-la omnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la resistentiam_fw-la rapit_fw-la eam_fw-la secum_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la invita_fw-la volentem_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la svavitate_fw-la facit_fw-la jansen_n august_n tom._n 3._o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o work_v the_o effect_n if_o we_o will_v expect_v when_o our_o will_n will_v move_v but_o it_o enable_v we_o to_o will_v for_o herein_o lie_v the_o precise_a difference_n between_o a_o sound_n and_o sick_a wil._n that_o the_o influx_n and_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o absurdity_n yea_o impossibility_n of_o a_o conditionate_n concourse_n in_o god_n how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o conceit_n that_o god_n will_v concur_v with_o the_o human_a will_n in_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a upon_o condition_n that_o it_o will_v yea_o how_o impossible_a be_v such_o a_o conditionate_n influx_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o condition_n require_v to_o god_n concourse_n than_o he_o concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o that_o condition_n or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n produce_v without_o the_o divine_a concourse_n if_o god_n do_v concur_v to_o that_o condition_n then_o absolute_o or_o on_o some_o other_o condition_n if_o absolute_o than_o his_o former_a concourse_n be_v not_o conditionate_n for_o he_o that_o require_v any_o condition_n of_o his_o act_n and_o give_v that_o condition_n may_v be_v say_v to_o act_v absolute_o beside_o if_o god_n concur_v absolute_o to_o the_o late_a condition_n why_o not_o also_o to_o the_o former_a act_n if_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o second_o condition_n conditionate_o then_o also_o to_o the_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o there_o will_v be_v a_o door_n open_a to_o a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a which_o nature_n but_o much_o more_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n abhor_v hence_o 3._o god_n concourse_n be_v previous_a and_o antecedent_n antecedent_n god_n concourse_n previous_a and_o antecedent_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o adjunct_n or_o mode_n of_o operation_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o he_o priority_n here_o mean_v be_v not_o of_o time_n but_o of_o causalitie_n as_o the_o causalitie_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o the_o causalitie_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n for_o therefore_o the_o second_o cause_n cooperate_v because_o the_o first_o cause_n operate_v the_o priority_n and_o antecedence_n of_o divine_a concourse_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o gratiose_fw-la operation_n and_o effect_n thus_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 72._o edit_fw-la commelin_n 1605._o pag._n 121._o a_o evil_a tree_n say_v he_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 7.18_o mat._n 7.18_o
other_o executive_a power_n to_o execute_v its_o command_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o can_v by_o itself_o reach_v but_o the_o divine_a omnipotent_a will_n reach_v allthing_n therefore_o it_o can_v execute_v its_o own_o command_n without_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o executive_a power_n 2_o the_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n touch_v a._n give_v existence_n to_o a._n otherwise_o the_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n be_v impedible_a and_o so_o some_o one_o may_v resist_v his_o wil._n 3_o our_o will_n can_v by_o its_o mere_a volition_n produce_v some_o effect_n namely_o habit_n it_o can_v also_o move_v other_o power_n by_o its_o empire_n therefore_o the_o divine_a will_n can_v by_o its_o sole_a volition_n produce_v all_o effect_n thus_o augustin_n on_o psal_n 144._o with_o god_n to_o will_n in_o to_o do_v because_o allthing_n receive_v be_v from_o his_o wil._n the_o like_a damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allthing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v will_v he_o have_v do_v and_o no_o man_n have_v resist_v his_o will_n he_o will_v that_o allthing_n be_v make_v and_o they_o be_v make_v and_o he_o will_v that_o the_o world_n consist_v and_o it_o consist_v and_o all_o that_o he_o will_v he_o can_v do_v and_o they_o be_v do_v from_o this_o active_a creation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n god_n be_v say_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o creator_n from_o all_o eternity_n thus_o gregor_n ariminensis_n sent._n l._n 1._o do_v 28._o q._n 3._o fol._n 122._o this_o denomination_n be_v not_o extrinsec_fw-la but_o intrinsec_fw-la to_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o wil._n hence_o plato_n style_v the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o active_a creation_n eternal_a as_o it_o lay_v from_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o ideas_n for_o the_o active_a efficience_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v every_o way_n sufficient_a to_o denominate_v the_o passive_a power_n of_o the_o world_n as_o creable_a 5._o passive_a creation_n be_v something_o in_o the_o thing_n create_v not_o real_o create_v passive_a creation_n a_o mode_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v but_o mental_o or_o modal_o only_o distinct_a from_o it_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v to_o note_v 1_o that_o passive_a creation_n do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_n god_n as_o the_o thing_n create_v god_n in_o create_v the_o world_n be_v not_o reduce_v from_o power_n to_o act_n as_o all_o creature_n be_v when_o they_o act_v for_o god_n active_a efficience_n be_v as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o no_o other_o than_o his_o divine_a will_n neither_o be_v there_o at_o the_o passive_a creation_n of_o the_o world_n any_o new_a act_n in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o before_o in_o he_o but_o there_o be_v a_o accession_n of_o a_o act_n or_o existence_n to_o the_o thing_n create_v which_o be_v not_o before_o whence_o by_o a_o extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v creator_n at_o the_o passive_a creation_n of_o thing_n as_o by_o a_o intrinsec_fw-la denomination_n he_o be_v creator_n from_o all_o eternity_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o active_a efficience_n or_o decree_n 2_o albeit_o we_o conceive_v and_o express_v passive_a creation_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o mutation_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o such_o because_o all_o proper_a mutation_n imply_v a_o succession_n of_o one_o thing_n after_o another_o which_o creation_n admit_v not_o be_v momentaneous_a and_o all_o at_o once_o without_o any_o term_n from_o which_o or_o flux_n which_o all_o mutation_n include_v 3_o some_o and_o those_o not_o vulgar_a scholastic_o hold_v that_o passive_a creation_n be_v no_o way_n real_o but_o only_o mental_o distinct_a from_o the_o creature_n so_o the_o passive_a creation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v real_o and_o essential_o the_o same_o with_o a_o man._n thus_o ocham_n in_o sent._n 2._o q._n 9_o and_o greg._n ariminensis_n in_o sent._n 2._o do_v 1._o q._n 4_o &_o 5._o with_o the_o nominal_n general_o who_o presume_v that_o action_n be_v not_o a_o middle_a thing_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n and_o their_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v for_o they_o prove_v it_o 1_o from_o the_o special_a reason_n of_o creation_n which_o be_v not_o a_o accident_n but_o the_o very_a substance_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v for_o if_o it_o be_v some_o middle_a thing_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n distinct_a from_o both_o it_o must_v be_v a_o creature_n and_o so_o the_o term_n of_o some_o other_o creation_n and_o this_o of_o some_o other_o which_o will_v open_v a_o door_n for_o a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a 2_o from_o the_o essential_a reason_n of_o a_o creature_n for_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o real_o distinct_a from_o it_o now_o the_o prime_n and_o essential_a dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v creation_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o distinguish_v from_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v distinguish_v from_o itself_o that_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o creature_n on_o its_o creator_n be_v not_o distinct_a from_o its_o essence_n they_o prove_v by_o many_o and_o strong_a argument_n of_o which_o hereafter_o c._n 11._o §_o 6._o 4_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_fw-la 20._o s._n 5._o p._n 529._o with_o other_o assert_v that_o creation_n be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o thing_n create_v not_o real_o distinct_a as_o a_o proper_a entity_n yet_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la as_o a_o mode_n thereof_o but_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o material_a neither_o do_v it_o want_v a_o easy_a way_n of_o reconcilement_n for_o suarez'_v modal_a distinction_n in_o effect_n as_o he_o limit_n it_o amount_v to_o little_o more_o than_o a_o mental_a distinction_n at_o least_o that_o which_o they_o style_v rationis_fw-la ratiocinatae_fw-la which_o have_v some_o foundation_n in_o the_o thing_n distinguish_v however_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o passive_a creation_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n create_v hence_o it_o follow_v 6._o that_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n do_v not-suppose_a any_o mutation_n in_o god_n for_o creation_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o active_o so_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o a_o intern_a denomination_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o passive_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o not_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o creature_n and_o ascribe_v or_o attribute_v to_o god_n only_o by_o a_o extrinsec_fw-la denomination_n and_o relation_n which_o speak_v no_o mutation_n in_o god_n see_v what_o precede_v of_o god_n immutabilitie_n c._n 4._o §_o 1._o §_o 2._o demonstrate_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n we_o pass_v unto_o his_o providence_n whereof_o we_o find_v illustrious_a idea_n and_o notice_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o for_o sacred_a philosopheme_v touch_v the_o divine_a providence_n we_o shall_v give_v the_o mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o particular_a idea_n of_o providence_n we_o shall_v here_o begin_v with_o plato_n demonstration_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o he_o give_v we_o large_o de_fw-fr leg._n 10._o p._n 900_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o propose_v the_o blasphemous_a antithesis_fw-la of_o a_o atheistic_a spirit_n deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o thou_o indeed_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o certain_a blind_a and_o rash_a madness_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o belch_v forth_o thy_o indignation_n against_o god_n himself_o neither_o can_v the_o venom_n of_o thy_o enrage_a mind_n reach_v he_o therefore_o thou_o fall_v into_o this_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o albeit_o thou_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o thou_o deny_v that_o he_o take_v care_n of_o human_a affair_n this_o antithesis_fw-la which_o epicurus_n afterward_o espouse_v plato_n great_o oppose_v as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o divine_a infinite_o wise_a bountiful_a and_o sovereign_n be_v in_o the_o general_a he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o demonstrate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n providence_n be_v as_o well_o occupy_v about_o the_o least_o as_o about_o the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a thing_n but_o p._n 901._o he_o descend_v to_o particular_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o whether_o it_o be_v god_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v man_n that_o neglect_v any_o affair_n be_v it_o not_o for_o one_o of_o those_o two_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o because_o he_o conceive_v it_o no_o way_n refer_v to_o the_o whole_a if_o small_a thing_n be_v
moreover_o work_v immediate_o both_o by_o the_o immediation_n of_o virtue_n and_o essence_n in_o and_o with_o those_o mean_n hence_o esa_n 28.26_o god_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v the_o husbandman_n to_o plough_v i._n e._n how_o to_o cultivate_v and_o manage_v his_o ground_n as_o also_o to_o sow_v his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o inferior_a agent_n or_o second_o cause_n can_v execute_v any_o piece_n of_o divine_a providence_n providence_n no_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v but_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n but_o in_o virtue_n receive_v from_o and_o subordination_n to_o god_n the_o prime_a cause_n be_v most_o evident_a 1_o because_o where_o diverse_a agent_n subserve_v one_o supreme_a agent_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o they_o in_o commun_n as_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o motion_n and_o influence_n from_o the_o supreme_a agent_n for_o many_o can_v produce_v one_o effect_n but_o as_o one_o now_o the_o subservient_fw-fr agent_n of_o providence_n be_v so_o far_o one_o in_o their_o execution_n as_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o influence_v by_o god_n the_o supreme_a agent_n 2_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n of_o the_o second_o agent_n be_v from_o the_o virtue_n and_o influx_n of_o the_o first_o agent_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o first_o agent_n in_o all_o execution_n of_o providence_n 3_o all_o operation_n consequent_a to_o any_o influence_n be_v ascribe_v to_o that_o which_o give_v the_o influence_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o all_o second_o cause_n receive_v their_o influence_n from_o god_n must_v not_o then_o all_o their_o execution_n and_o operation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o the_o prime_a cause_n 4_o all_o action_n that_o can_v subsiste_v without_o the_o impression_n and_o influence_n of_o some_o agent_n must_v be_v attribute_v to_o that_o agent_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o now_o can_v any_o execution_n of_o second_o cause_n subsist_v without_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v they_o not_o then_o all_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o 5_o whatever_o apply_v the_o active_a virtue_n or_o draw_v it_o forth_o to_o act_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o act_n as_o a_o artificer_n by_o apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o any_o natural_a thing_n to_o any_o action_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o action_n now_o be_v not_o all_o application_n of_o any_o virtue_n in_o providential_a execution_n from_o god_n be_v he_o not_o then_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o execution_n 6_o do_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o every_o inferior_a agent_n depend_v on_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_a agent_n as_o such_o and_o be_v not_o all_o second_o cause_n in_o providential_a execution_n inferior_a agent_n as_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a agent_n 7_o be_v not_o every_o worker_n by_o its_o operation_n ordain_v to_o its_o last_o end_n and_o who_o in_o all_o providential_a operation_n ordain_v thing_n to_o their_o last_o end_n but_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o 8_o as_o particular_a cause_n be_v refer_v to_o particular_a effect_n so_o the_o universal_a cause_n to_o universal_a effect_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o effect_n 9_o to_o subtract_v or_o withdraw_v any_o providential_a execution_n from_o god_n ordination_n and_o efficience_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o subvert_v the_o best_a order_n even_o the_o subordination_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o 10_o god_n be_v intimely_a present_a with_o and_o in_o all_o providential_a execution_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o influence_n the_o same_o the_o mover_n and_o move_v be_v always_o together_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a mover_n in_o all_o motion_n and_o therefore_o present_a with_o all_o the_o application_n of_o active_n unto_o passive_n be_v by_o he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o execution_n of_o providence_n but_o what_o be_v influence_v by_o god_n see_v aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 67_o 68_o 70_o 76_o 77._o not_o to_o mention_v the_o various_a mean_n spirit_n fire_v the_o create_v universal_a spirit_n instrument_n and_o second_o cause_n which_o god_n employ_v in_o his_o providential_a efficience_n there_o be_v one_o which_o deserve_v a_o particular_a disquisition_n namely_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o universal_a mundane_a spirit_n the_o most_o potent_a instrument_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n and_o that_o which_o subserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a increate_v universal_a spirit_n in_o all_o material_a production_n of_o providence_n as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o create_v mundane_a spirit_n 1.3_o gen._n 1.3_o moses_n give_v it_o we_o gen._n 1.3_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n or_o fire_n part_n of_o which_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o celestial_a light_n or_o fire_n and_o part_v diffuse_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o conservation_n animation_n vivification_n and_o nutrition_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n plato_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o most_o potent_a natural_a principe_fw-la or_o mundane_a spirit_n whereby_o allthing_n be_v foment_v agitate_a animate_v and_o perfect_v so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n p._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nothing_o seem_v void_a of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n so_o p._n 56_o &_o 58._o he_o make_v fire_n to_o be_v the_o universal_a spirit_n diffuse_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a opificer_n of_o various_a effect_n and_o not_o only_o the_o chemist_n but_o also_o the_o stoic_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n ascribe_v to_o fire_v a_o universal_a efficience_n as_o to_o all_o corporeous_a effect_n whence_o do_v all_o mineral_n metal_n and_o stone_n receive_v their_o origine_fw-la but_z from_o subterraneous_a fire_n what_o give_v rise_v to_o all_o vapour_n and_o fountain_n but_o fire_n whence_o proceed_v the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o its_o saltness_n but_o from_o fire_n what_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o infect_v but_o fire_n either_o celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a whence_o spring_v the_o fermentation_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o spring_n with_o the_o vegetation_n and_o fructification_n of_o plant_n but_o from_o fire_n what_o be_v the_o animal_n soul_n of_o brute_n and_o of_o man_n body_n but_o a_o more_o pure_a aethereous_a fire_n these_o thing_n be_v more_o large_o demonstrate_v in_o our_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o in_o plato_n physics_n may_v we_o not_o then_o hence_o conclude_v that_o fire_n be_v a_o second_o mundane_a universal_a spirit_n under_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n most_o efficacious_a and_o potent_a in_o all_o natural_a corporeous_a production_n and_o execution_n of_o providence_n §_o 4._o universal_a the_o object_n of_o divine_a providence_n universal_a have_v finish_v the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a effective_a principes_fw-la of_o providence_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o object_n which_o according_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v of_o the_o most_o universal_a latitude_n according_a to_o the_o extension_n of_o divine_a omnipotence_n and_o efficience_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v above_o divine_a providence_n nothing_o so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v beneath_o it_o nothing_o so_o ample_a and_o extensive_a as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v limit_v by_o it_o nothing_o so_o free_a as_o to_o second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_o determine_v by_o it_o nothing_o so_o natural_a and_o necessary_a but_o its_o operation_n may_v be_v suspend_v by_o it_o as_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n wherein_o the_o three_o child_n be_v last_o nothing_o so_o evil_a but_o this_o divine_a providence_n can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n there_o be_v different_a persuasion_n about_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o its_o latitude_n epicurus_n and_o some_o before_o he_o altogether_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o before_o aristotle_n as_o grotius_n affirm_v confine_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o celestial_a body_n yet_o laertius_n say_v he_o hold_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n even_o to_o thing_n celestial_a and_o that_o he_o dispose_v thing_n terrestrial_a according_a to_o the_o sympathy_n they_o have_v with_o thing_n celestial_a some_o among_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v that_o god_n providence_n extend_v to_o man_n but_o not_o unto_o bests_n which_o sentiment_n some_o impute_v to_o pythagoras_n who_o much_o imitate_v the_o hebrew_n some_o also_o among_o the_o arabian_n assert_v a_o providence_n about_o universals_z or_o thing_n in_o commun_n but_o not_o about_o singulars_n which_o sentiment_n justin_n martyr_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o colloque_n with_o
tryphon_n reprehend_v in_o some_o of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n as_o impious_a but_o plato_n strong_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extende_v to_o allthing_n even_o the_o most_o minute_n so_o leg._n 10._o pag._n 902._o but_o what_o if_o a_o physician_n be_v willing_a and_o able_a to_o cure_v the_o whole_a body_n if_o he_o shall_v provide_v for_o the_o great_a distemper_n but_o neglect_v the_o lesser_a will_v the_o cure_n be_v successful_a no_o sure_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n neither_o gubernator_n of_o ship_n nor_o imperator_n of_o soldier_n nor_o master_n of_o family_n nor_o minister_n of_o state_n nor_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n can_v well_o manage_v their_o affair_n unless_o they_o provide_v for_o small_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o great_a thence_o architect_n deny_v that_o great_a stone_n can_v be_v well_o cement_v or_o join_v together_o in_o a_o build_n without_o small_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o then_o conceit_n that_o god_n be_v more_o vile_a than_o mortal_a opificer_n who_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o skilful_a they_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o exquisite_o and_o accurate_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o own_o art_n they_o consider_v both_o great_a and_o small_a thing_n in_o such_o work_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o art_n thence_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 903._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n do_v most_o easy_o and_o opportune_o provide_v for_o allthing_n this_o also_o the_o stoic_n general_o assert_v whereof_o we_o find_v a_o excellent_a account_n in_o arrianus_n his_o collection_n of_o epictetus_n philosophy_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o pag._n 118._o there_o be_v some_o say_v he_o who_o assert_v there_o be_v no_o god_n other_o that_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v slothful_a and_o negligent_a and_o provident_a of_o nothing_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o epicurean_o a_o three_o sort_n who_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v provident_a but_o only_o of_o great_a and_o celestial_a thing_n not_o of_o terrene_a a_o four_o sort_n allow_v he_o a_o providence_n over_o terrestrial_a as_o well_o as_o celestial_a but_o only_o in_o commun_n not_o as_o to_o singular_n and_o particular_n a_o five_o sort_n of_o which_o number_n be_v ulysses_n and_o socrates_n assert_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o move_v without_o god_n thence_o he_o go_v on_o to_o demonstrate_v god_n providence_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n providence_n extende_v itself_o universal_o to_o all_o and_o singular_a being_n action_n substance_n accident_n modes_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v demonstrate_v 1_o from_o the_o infinite_a omniscience_n and_o prescience_n of_o god_n which_o extende_v itself_o to_o the_o most_o minute_n singular_n 2_o from_o the_o omnipotent_a will_n of_o god_n which_o give_v futurition_n determination_n limit_n activity_n and_o operation_n to_o allthing_n 3_o from_o the_o prime_n and_o universal_a efficience_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n whatever_o be_v ens_fw-la by_o participation_n must_v proceed_v effective_o from_o god_n who_o be_v ens_fw-la by_o essence_n and_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o he_o it_o must_v necessary_o fall_v under_o his_o providence_n 4_o from_o the_o certain_a determination_n futurition_n and_o order_n of_o all_o effect_n either_o allthing_n must_v fall_v under_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n or_o something_n must_v happen_v mere_o by_o chance_n without_o any_o certain_a cause_n of_o their_o futurition_n 5_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o reward_v what_o be_v good_a and_o punish_v what_o be_v evil_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o divine_a justice_n depend_v on_o his_o providence_n that_o god_n providence_n extende_v to_o all_o singular_n even_o to_o thing_n most_o contingent_a and_o minute_n be_v acute_o demonstrate_v by_o aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 71_o 72_o 73_o 75_o 76._o so_o de_fw-fr potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la quaest_n 20._o he_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o action_n both_o natural_a and_o voluntary_a five_o way_n 1_o by_o give_v virtue_n to_o act_v 2_o by_o continue_a conservation_n of_o that_o virtue_n 3_o by_o move_v the_o agent_n to_o act_v and_o apply_v the_o virtue_n to_o the_o action_n 4_o as_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n in_o every_o act_n and_o all_o other_o agent_n but_o instrument_n 5_o as_o he_o act_v immediate_o in_o all_o act_n of_o second_o agent_n as_o for_o the_o particular_a object_n unto_o which_o divine_a providence_n extende_v itself_o they_o may_v be_v thus_o distribute_v providence_n the_o particular_a object_n of_o providence_n 1_o all_o natural_a being_n even_n the_o most_o minute_n and_o imperceptible_a fall_n under_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n sacred_a philosophy_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a even_o to_o a_o proverb_n yea_o all_o natural_a generation_n corruption_n alteration_n motion_n and_o action_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n providence_n not_o only_o the_o generic_n nature_n and_o species_n of_o thing_n both_o substance_n and_o accident_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n but_o also_o all_o individual_n and_o singular_n with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n and_o mode_n yea_o thing_n most_o minute_n thus_o bradwardine_n pag._n 7_o 25_o 291._o prove_n that_o the_o least_o thing_n come_v under_o god_n prescience_n and_o providence_n 2_o allthing_n necessary_a or_o contingent_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o contingent_a or_o free_a as_o to_o any_o second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v determine_v and_o fore-ordained_n by_o divine_a providence_n as_o aquinas_n accurate_o demonstrate_v contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 71_o 72_o 73._o so_o bradwardine_n pag._n 271_o 274._o what_o more_o contingent_a than_o the_o lot_n and_o yet_o this_o fall_v under_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o prov._n 16.33_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n 3_o allthing_n politic_a all_o revolution_n alteration_n advances_n declination_n with_o all_o other_o politic_a concern_v of_o state_n be_v order_v and_o govern_v by_o divine_a providence_n 4_o allthing_n human_a all_o man_n thought_n inclination_n interest_n design_n and_o undertakement_n be_v subordinate_a to_o providence_n hence_o 5_o all_o sinful_a act_n fall_v under_o the_o same_o 6_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n and_o supernatural_a act_n end_n and_o effect_n be_v order_v by_o divine_a providence_n of_o which_o hereafter_o in_o sum_n god_n providence_n extende_v itself_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n unto_o which_o his_o omnipotent_a will_n efficience_n and_o causalitie_n extende_v i._n e._n unto_o whatever_o come_v within_o the_o notion_n of_o real_a entity_n it_o reach_v all_o natural_a preternatural_a supernatural_a and_o moral_a action_n and_o event_n when_o man_n contradict_v god_n will_v of_o precept_n do_v they_o not_o obey_v or_o sulfil_v his_o will_n of_o providence_n be_v any_o thing_n so_o great_a that_o it_o come_v not_o within_o his_o power_n or_o so_o small_a that_o it_o come_v not_o within_o his_o care_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o some_o of_o late_a as_o well_o divine_v as_o physician_n have_v assay_v to_o exempt_a the_o period_n or_o term_n of_o human_a life_n from_o the_o immutable_a determination_n of_o divine_a providence_n but_o how_o much_o this_o hypothesis_n contradicte_v both_o pagan_a and_o sacred_a philosophy_n will_v be_v more_o full_o evident_a by_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o from_o the_o effective_a principes_fw-la and_o object_n of_o divine_a providence_n providence_n the_o adjunct_n of_o providence_n as_o before_o state_v there_o follow_v many_o essential_a adjunct_n and_o character_n thereof_o as_o 1._o providence_n be_v not_o mere_o permissive_a efficacious_a 1._o it_o be_v efficacious_a but_o energetic_a and_o efficacious_a for_o 1_o divine_a providence_n necessary_o suppose_v not_o only_o a_o intention_n of_o a_o end_n and_o the_o order_n or_o dispose_n of_o mean_n but_o also_o the_o assecution_n and_o attainment_n of_o the_o end_n it_o be_v true_a human_a providence_n as_o such_o may_v provide_v mean_v most_o proper_a and_o expedient_a and_o yet_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o other_o second_o cause_n come_v short_a of_o its_o end_n but_o divine_a providence_n always_o reach_v its_o end_n thus_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n counsel_n and_o decree_n be_v always_o fulfil_v 2_o all_o second_o cause_n be_v subject_a unto_o and_o therefore_o can_v no_o way_n impede_fw-la or_o hinder_v divine_a providence_n whence_o arise_v all_o active_a and_o passive_a virtue_n in_o second_o cause_n but_o from_o divine_a disposition_n be_v it_o possible_a then_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o divine_a providence_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o force_n or_o defect_n of_o any_o inferior_a agent_n or_o patient_n be_v not_o all_o natural_a agent_n instrument_n of_o divine_a providence_n
gubernative_a conservation_n and_o gubernation_n be_v usual_o estimed_a the_o proper_a adequate_a species_n of_o providence_n providential_a conservation_n be_v that_o act_n of_o god_n will_n whereby_o he_o make_v thing_n to_o persist_v and_o persevere_v in_o their_o individual_a existence_n vigour_n act_n and_o specific_a essence_n or_o species_n as_o for_o the_o particular_a idea_n of_o providential_a conservation_n we_o shall_v draw_v they_o forth_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n god_n be_v the_o necessary_a conservator_n of_o allthing_n no_o creature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o conserve_v itself_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o no_o particular_a agent_n as_o such_o can_v be_v proper_o style_v a_o conservant_n cause_n because_o conservation_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o continue_a creation_n that_o no_o creature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o conserve_v itself_o without_o the_o immediate_a conservative_n influx_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a 1_o because_o every_o creature_n have_v but_o a_o fluid_a transient_a nature_n wherefore_o it_o need_v the_o conservative_n concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o fix_v its_o fluxible_a be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o good_a effate_n of_o heraclitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allthing_n be_v in_o flux_n nothing_o be_v permanent_a i._n e._n the_o nature_n of_o thing_n create_v be_v like_o a_o river_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v always_o in_o flux_n neither_o do_v the_o same_o part_n ever_o return_v again_o but_o emty_n itself_o into_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o so_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o continual_a flux_n and_o if_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v pure_a act_n and_o immutable_a do_v not_o fix_v their_o being_n by_o his_o conservative_n influx_n they_o will_v soon_o drop_v into_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o 2_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o creature_n shall_v persevere_v in_o its_o be_v without_o god_n conservative_n concourse_n do_v it_o not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o god_n make_v a_o thing_n and_o yet_o that_o thing_n be_v not_o make_v and_o cause_v by_o god_n now_o to_o say_v god_n have_v make_v a_o creature_n which_o need_v not_o his_o conservative_n influx_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v that_o god_n make_v a_o creature_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o make_v by_o he_o so_o essential_a be_v divine_a conservation_n to_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o existence_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o bradwardine_n pag._n 162._o thus_o also_o aquinas_n 1._o quaest_n 104._o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n that_o it_o shall_v conserve_v itself_o in_o be_v without_o god_n 3_o whatever_o be_v ens_fw-la by_o participation_n necessary_o depend_v on_o that_o which_o be_v ens_fw-la by_o essence_n for_o its_o existence_n and_o subsistence_n all_o create_v being_n in_o their_o very_a essence_n depend_v on_o divine_a conservation_n because_o every_o effect_n that_o depend_v on_o any_o cause_n direct_o and_o of_o itself_o primary_o for_o essence_n must_v necessary_o also_o depend_v thereon_o for_o conservation_n but_o now_o god_n be_v so_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o effect_n that_o they_o from_o their_o very_a nature_n and_o by_o a_o intrinsical_a necessity_n depend_v on_o he_o for_o be_v therefore_o also_o for_o conservation_n as_o suarez_n metaph._n disput_fw-la 21._o pag._n 540_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n in_o some_o sense_n al_n be_v as_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o i._n e._n nothing_o have_v essence_n existence_n and_o persistence_n in_o essence_n but_o from_o the_o pure_a actuality_n and_o efficience_n of_o god_n 4_o if_o god_n educe_v allthing_n out_o of_o nothing_o by_o his_o efficacious_a will_n than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v the_o conservatrix_fw-la of_o allthing_n for_o allthing_n be_v so_o far_o and_o so_o long_o existent_a as_o god_n will_v they_o shall_v be_v indeed_o what_o be_v conservation_n but_o continue_a creation_n or_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o thing_n make_v in_o be_v be_v it_o not_o necessary_a then_o that_o the_o same_o divine_a will_n that_o at_o first_o give_v be_v to_o any_o thing_n conserve_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o be_v thence_o aquinas_n 1._o quaest_n 104._o prove_n that_o god_n conserves_n every_o thing_n by_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o operation_n by_o which_o he_o produce_v it_o i._n e._n by_o the_o efficience_n of_o his_o wil._n 5_o there_o be_v great_a proportion_n and_o analogy_n in_o point_n of_o conservation_n between_o the_o work_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n for_o look_v as_o every_o work_n of_o art_n do_v presuppose_v a_o principe_fw-la and_o work_v of_o nature_n as_o well_o for_o its_o conservation_n as_o first_o production_n so_o every_o work_n of_o nature_n do_v presuppose_v a_o divine_a efficience_n for_o its_o conservation_n as_o well_o as_o for_o its_o first_o production_n be_v it_o impossible_a that_o a_o piece_n of_o art_n shall_v conserve_v itself_o without_o matter_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o work_n of_o nature_n shall_v conserve_v itself_o without_o divine_a efficience_n 6_o no_o impression_n can_v remain_v on_o any_o effect_n long_o than_o the_o vis_fw-la impressa_fw-la or_o force_n and_o action_n of_o the_o agent_n continue_v and_o what_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o vis_fw-la impressa_fw-la or_o force_v impress_v by_o god_n thereon_o all_o create_v essence_n be_v but_o impression_n or_o participation_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o essential_o require_v new_a force_n and_o efficience_n every_o moment_n for_o their_o conservation_n and_o continuation_n 7_o unless_o god_n conserve_v allthing_n how_o can_v he_o order_v dispose_n and_o govern_v they_o to_o their_o respective_a end_n not_o only_o the_o operation_n but_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o god_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o conserve_v by_o god_n that_o god_n be_v the_o necessary_a conservator_n of_o allthing_n see_v aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 65._o bradward_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 146_o etc._n etc._n 2._o prop._n god_n conservative_a influx_n and_o efficience_n be_v most_o intime_fw-la and_o immediate_a in_o allthing_n this_o proposition_n be_v most_o evident_a immediate_a god_n conservative_n influx_n immediate_a 1_o from_o god_n power_n to_o annihilate_v allthing_n for_o if_o thing_n be_v conserve_v by_o god_n only_o mediate_o he_o can_v not_o annihilate_v they_o so_o long_o as_o that_o intermediate_v conservant_n cause_o shall_v concur_v to_o their_o conservation_n as_o it_o be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o ariminensis_n sent._n 1._o dist_n 45._o pag._n 160._o 2_o from_o the_o passive_a power_n or_o potentialitie_n of_o all_o creature_n for_o every_o potential_a or_o thing_n in_o power_n must_v be_v actuate_v by_o some_o act_n immediate_o now_o every_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o potential_a be_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v actuate_v immediate_o by_o god_n who_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o its_o operation_n but_o also_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o its_o be_v 3_o from_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n god_n be_v not_o circumscribe_v or_o define_v to_o any_o space_n but_o immense_a in_o his_o be_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v intimate_o and_o immediate_o present_a to_o all_o being_n and_o by_o this_o his_o immediate_a presence_n and_o volition_n conserves_n the_o same_o as_o the_o creatrix_n essence_n be_v immediate_o present_a by_o the_o divine_a volition_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o allthing_n so_o the_o conservatrix_fw-la essence_n be_v also_o immediate_o present_a in_o the_o conservation_n of_o allthing_n god_n be_v not_o more_o distant_a and_o remote_a in_o the_o conservation_n than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o first_o causation_n of_o thing_n god_n be_v more_o intimate_a to_o every_o thing_n than_o the_o most_o intimate_a part_n of_o its_o own_o essence_n be_v thus_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_fw-la 30._o sect._n 7._o pag._n 70._o prove_n that_o god_n do_v not_o diffuse_v his_o creative_a or_o conservative_a action_n but_o be_v intimate_o in_o every_o thing_n conserve_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o bradward_n pag._n 164._o 4_o from_o god_n prime_a causalitie_n and_o the_o subordination_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o god_n every_o second_o cause_n whether_o causant_fw-la or_o conservant_n can_v cause_v or_o conserve_v any_o effect_n but_o in_o dependence_n on_o and_o subordination_n to_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n hence_o the_o efficience_n of_o god_n must_v intervene_v between_o it_o and_o the_o effect_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o causation_n or_o conservation_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o divine_a efficience_n both_o in_o causation_n and_o conservation_n be_v more_o immediate_a than_o the_o efficience_n of_o any_o second_o cause_n again_o the_o causalitie_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v more_o essential_a and_o necessary_a than_o that_o
full_a and_o convictive_a demonstration_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o nature_n of_o creatural_a dependence_n we_o shall_v resolve_v the_o whole_a into_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o independent_a every_o be_v dependent_a or_o independent_a prop._n every_o be_v be_v dependent_a or_o independent_a that_o this_o distribution_n of_o ens_fw-la into_o independent_a and_o dependent_a be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o discourse_v of_o metaphysic_n and_o for_o the_o demonstration_n and_o explication_n hereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o a_o dependent_a be_v and_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v do_v real_o differ_v in_o number_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v demonstrative_a 1_o because_o nothing_o as_o such_o can_v be_v say_v to_o depend_v to_o itself_o 2_o the_o dependent_a be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o posterior_n and_o inferior_a to_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v 3_o dependence_n import_v subordination_n to_o that_o on_o which_o the_o dependence_n be_v hence_o divine_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n albeit_o he_o be_v as_o to_z origine_fw-la from_o the_o father_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dependent_a on_o he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n or_o essence_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.6_o phil._n 2.6_o here_o be_v general_o render_v by_o all_o rapine_n or_o robbery_n and_o we_o may_v take_v it_o proper_o and_o so_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o unjust_o assume_v or_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o this_o title_n and_o character_n of_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o that_o be_v account_v rapine_n or_o robbery_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n when_o any_o injuriose_o assume_v or_o take_v to_o he_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o thus_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o adam_n commit_v rapine_n or_o robbery_n against_o god_n by_o endeavour_v or_o affect_v a_o equality_n with_o god_n thus_o also_o shall_v a_o creature_n affect_v or_o arrogate_v a_o independence_n either_o in_o essence_n or_o operation_n it_o may_v just_o fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o robbery_n against_o god_n because_o it_o thereby_o equalise_v itself_o too_o god_n but_o our_o lord_n christ_n account_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n i._n e._n independent_a as_o god_n be_v for_o one_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o essential_o divide_v from_o the_o other_o but_o the_o son_n be_v so_o generate_v by_o the_o father_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o essence_n or_o thing_n albeit_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o person_n the_o son_n have_v the_o same_o numeric_n independent_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o although_o one_o person_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o yet_o this_o distinction_n be_v involve_v in_o one_o most_o simple_a divine_a essence_n it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v one_o person_n depend_v on_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o great_a error_n of_o origene_n imbibe_v from_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o before_o ch._n 6._o §_o 4._o &_o p._n 3._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8_o 9_o §_o 2._o be_v one_o prime_n independent_a be_v a_o independent_a be_v be_v that_o which_o need_v not_o any_o other_o be_v essential_o precedent_a to_o itself_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v and_o operation_n this_o proposition_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v by_o its_o part_n thus_o 1_o there_o be_v one_o prime_a independent_a be_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o series_n of_o cause_n in_o which_o we_o find_v that_o allthing_n obey_v the_o superior_a power_n from_o which_o they_o derive_v their_o origine_fw-la whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o to_o prevent_v a_o progress_n into_o infinite_a we_o stop_v in_o one_o prime_a supreme_a infinite_a power_n which_o receive_v no_o this_o be_v from_o any_o other_o but_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a and_o self-sufficient_a or_o independent_a again_o that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o prime_a independent_a be_v be_v manifest_a because_o wherever_o there_o be_v participation_n limitation_n potentialitie_n and_o contingence_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v dependence_n but_o now_o all_o being_n except_o the_o first_o cause_n admit_v participation_n limitation_n potentialitie_n and_o contingence_n as_o to_o their_o essence_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o the_o first_o be_v can_v be_v independent_a hence_o it_o follow_v 2_o that_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v admit_v not_o any_o precedent_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v for_o whatever_o presuppose_v the_o efficience_n of_o some_o precedent_a cause_n suppose_v also_o participation_n posterioritie_n and_o inferioritie_n which_o the_o prime_a independent_a be_v exclude_v whence_o also_o it_o follow_v 3_o that_o the_o prime_n independent_a be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a or_o from_o himself_o when_o we_o say_v the_o prime_n independent_a be_v be_v from_o himself_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v positive_o as_o if_o he_o do_v effective_o produce_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o impossible_a but_o negative_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o be_v from_o any_o other_o hence_o we_o conclude_v 4_o that_o independence_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o first_o be_v and_o cause_n as_o dependence_n be_v to_o second_o being_n and_n cause_n as_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v defective_a indigent_a limit_v receptive_a and_o dependent_a so_o it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o creator_n to_o be_v infinite_a alsufficient_a and_o without_o all_o deficience_n indigence_n and_o dependence_n either_o actual_a or_o possible_a hence_o §_o 3._o etc._n dependent_a be_v by_o participation_n etc._n etc._n whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o participation_n finite_a potential_a contingent_a and_o defectible_a 1_o every_o dependent_a be_v ens_fw-la by_o participation_n for_o whatever_o be_v not_o be_v by_o essence_n and_o independent_o must_v necessary_o be_v such_o by_o participation_n where_o there_o be_v not_o self-being_a there_o must_v be_v a_o reception_n of_o be_v from_o some_o other_o which_o connote_v participation_n 2_o whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a and_o limit_v both_o in_o be_v virtue_n and_o operation_n 1_n whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v finite_a in_o be_v because_o its_o be_v be_v by_o participation_n and_o according_a to_o communication_n of_o the_o superior_a cause_n 2_o every_o dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a in_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n for_o whatever_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o essence_n must_v necessary_o also_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o virtue_n and_o efficace_n hence_o 3_o every_o dependent_a be_v also_o finite_a in_o its_o operation_n for_o the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n can_v be_v large_a than_o the_o sphere_n of_o essence_n if_o the_o principe_fw-la be_v limit_v the_o operation_n can_v but_o be_v limit_v 3_o whatever_o be_v dependent_a be_v also_o potential_a to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o attribute_n of_o a_o dependent_a be_v we_o must_v consider_v 1_o that_o nothing_o be_v pure_a act_n but_o the_o first_o most_o simple_a independent_a be_v no_o creature_n be_v pure_a actuality_n where_o there_o be_v dependence_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o potentialitie_n or_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n all_o matter_n have_v a_o physic_n passive_a power_n or_o natural_a possibility_n of_o be_v corrupt_v spirit_n have_v not_o a_o physic_n passive_a power_n or_o natural_a principe_fw-la of_o corruption_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o meet_v a_o physic_n passive_a power_n of_o be_v annihilate_v or_o cast_v back_o into_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o 2_o beside_o the_o natural_a power_n which_o a_o dependent_a be_v have_v there_o be_v a_o obediential_a power_n appendent_a to_o its_o nature_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o create_v be_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o first_o increate_v and_o independent_a be_v so_o far_o as_o to_o obey_v it_o in_o receive_v all_o impression_n and_o act_v under_o it_o whatsoever_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n hence_o the_o school_n distribute_v the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o dependent_a being_n into_o natural_a and_o obediential_a their_o natural_a power_n of_o receive_v influence_n from_o the_o superior_a cause_n or_o act_v be_v that_o which_o be_v appendent_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o whereby_o they_o natural_o receive_v or_o act_v and_o produce_v effect_n proportionate_a to_o their_o nature_n but_o the_o obediential_a power_n of_o dependent_a be_v be_v that_o whereby_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o
law_n of_o their_o nature_n apt_a to_o obey_v the_o first_o independent_a cause_n namely_o god_n in_o the_o receive_n or_o act_v any_o possible_a effect_n that_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n albeit_o it_o may_v exceed_v the_o natural_a capacity_n force_n or_o efficace_n of_o their_o being_n so_o that_o this_o obediential_a power_n regard_v supernatural_a effect_n which_o the_o second_o cause_n can_v reach_v by_o its_o own_o virtue_n and_o activity_n but_o only_o as_o elevate_v by_o the_o efficacious_a concourse_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o obediential_a power_n to_o the_o hypostatic_a union_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v elevate_v by_o the_o supernatural_a efficacitie_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o obediential_a power_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v found_v in_o the_o participation_n and_o limitation_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o its_o subordination_n to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o hence_o 4_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v contingent_a for_o whatever_o have_v any_o passive_a or_o obediential_a power_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o sovereign_a pleasure_n and_o concourse_n of_o its_o first_o cause_n to_o which_o it_o owe_v absolute_a obedience_n even_o to_o annihilation_n hence_o 5_o every_o dependent_a be_v be_v defectible_a for_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v to_o be_v indefectible_a so_o also_o to_o all_o second_o dependent_a being_n to_o be_v defectible_a the_o supreme_a god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a and_o self-sufficient_a a_o pure_a simple_a act_n without_o the_o least_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v ever_o fail_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o every_o creature_n be_v ens_fw-la or_o be_v by_o participation_n and_o so_o compose_v of_o something_o and_o nothing_o or_o of_o act_n and_o pfassive_a power_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v defectible_a or_o apt_a to_o fail_v which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o its_o dependence_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o next_o proposition_n §_o 4._o power_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o dependence_n 1._o passive_a power_n the_o root_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o creatural_a dependence_n be_v the_o creature_n passive_a power_n and_o god_n absolute_a dominion_n ever_o it_o 1._o one_o root_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o creatural_a dependence_n be_v that_o passive_a power_n which_o every_o creature_n be_v invest_v with_o for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v educe_v by_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o still_o retain_v a_o tincture_n or_o mixture_n of_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o so_o that_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o attribute_n peculiar_a to_o the_o first_o independent_a be_v who_o name_n be_v exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v or_o according_a to_o plato_n phraseologie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v every_o creature_n have_v something_o of_o nothing_o contemper_v with_o its_o be_v yea_o more_o of_o nothing_o than_o of_o be_v which_o make_v it_o obnoxious_a to_o limitation_n contingence_n mutability_n defectibilitie_n and_o dependence_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthod_n fid._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o increate_v be_v sole_o be_v interminate_v or_o unlimited_a in_o nature_n for_o every_o creature_n be_v terminate_v or_o limit_v by_o god_n who_o create_v it_o now_o all_o limit_n as_o to_o nature_n and_o essence_n speak_v a_o mixture_n of_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o dependence_n result_v therefrom_o whence_o damascene_fw-la add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deity_n only_o be_v impassable_a namely_o because_o exempt_a from_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o dependence_n this_o nihilitie_n or_o nothingnesse_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o same_o with_o its_o passive_a power_n either_o physic_n or_o metaphysic_n natural_a or_o obediential_a whereby_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o confine_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o entity_n existence_n and_o operation_n for_o wherever_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n of_o any_o kind_n there_o be_v ever_o coarctation_n and_o confinement_n nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v infinite_a but_o the_o first_o pure_a simple_a act_n who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o power_n and_o composition_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o finitude_n and_o limitation_n but_o every_o creature_n be_v compound_n of_o something_o and_o nothing_o i.e._n of_o act_n and_o power_n it_o be_v thereby_o render_v finite_a and_o limit_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o essence_n and_o activity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o entity_n and_o actuality_n such_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o its_o amplitude_n and_o perfection_n angelic_a and_o human_a spirit_n have_v of_o all_o creature_n lest_o of_o nihility_n or_o nothing_o and_o most_o of_o entity_n and_o actuality_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v least_o of_o passive_a power_n and_o confinement_n but_o yet_o because_o they_o retain_v something_o of_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o and_o passive_a obediential_a power_n therefore_o they_o have_v something_o also_o of_o limitation_n and_o confinement_n so_o for_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o or_o more_o limit_v and_o confine_v in_o essence_n and_o operation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o or_o less_o they_o partake_v of_o matter_n or_o passive_a power_n so_o that_o all_o dependence_n arise_v from_o the_o nihilitie_n passive_a power_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o creature_n hence_o 2._o another_o main_a root_n of_o dependence_n be_v the_o dominion_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n for_o all_o creature_n have_v be_v educe_v god_n 2._o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o invest_v only_o with_o a_o finite_a limit_v be_v compose_v of_o something_o and_o nothing_o or_o act_n and_o passive_a power_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o impedible_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v passive_a power_n there_o be_v impedibilitie_n there_o be_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unimpedible_a but_o god_n who_o be_v pure_a act_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n for_o all_o use_n that_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n this_o plenary_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o his_o infinite_a omnipotence_n and_o supremacy_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o allthing_n for_o no_o dominion_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a unless_o it_o include_v a_o power_n for_o all_o possible_a use_n may_v we_o estime_fw-fr that_o a_o perfect_a dominion_n which_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a dispose_n of_o all_o under_o its_o dominion_n and_o to_o this_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n must_v there_o not_o correspond_v a_o absolute_a subjection_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o these_o two_o correlate_n and_o do_v not_o this_o absolute_a subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n speak_v its_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o creature_n make_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o do_v not_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n necessary_o follow_v hence_o neither_o do_v this_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n regard_v only_o the_o essence_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o also_o all_o its_o operation_n for_o otherwise_o the_o creature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unimpedible_a which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o its_o creation_n and_o dependence_n as_o §_o 11_o 12._o thus_o every_o create_v be_v be_v under_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n both_o as_o to_o its_o essence_n existence_n activity_n and_o operation_n god_n can_v deprive_v it_o of_o each_o of_o these_o as_o he_o please_v yea_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o first_o nothing_o hence_o dependence_n on_o god_n as_o to_o each_o of_o these_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o creature_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o every_o creature_n as_o such_o be_v dependent_a on_o its_o creator_n or_o first_o cause_n dependent_a every_o creature_n dependent_a for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o hypothesis_n which_o i_o conceive_v all_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o be_v this_o be_v premiss_v we_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v our_o proposition_n thus_o 1_o dependence_n both_o in_o essence_n and_o operation_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o the_o negation_n of_o it_o suppose_v the_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n the_o force_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o argument_n will_v more_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o next_o proposition_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o intime_fw-la connexion_n
between_o dependence_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o creature_n at_o present_v it_o may_v suffice_v that_o we_o assert_v that_o dependence_n be_v so_o intrinsical_o essential_o and_o formal_o include_v in_o the_o very_a notion_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o creature_n that_o the_o negation_n of_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o adject_n or_o a_o opposite_a in_o a_o apposite_a for_o what_o do_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o creature_n import_v but_o its_o eduction_n out_o of_o nothing_o by_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o its_o creator_n and_o he_o that_o educe_v allthing_n out_o of_o nothing_o be_v it_o not_o in_o his_o power_n also_o to_o reduce_v allthing_n back_o to_o their_o primitive_a nothing_o and_o do_v not_o this_o speak_v a_o obediential_a power_n in_o allthing_n as_o to_o their_o creator_n sovereign_n pleasure_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o obediential_a power_n be_v there_o not_o also_o subordination_n and_o subjection_n and_o do_v not_o all_o this_o formal_o speak_v dependence_n thus_o aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o demonstrate_v that_o god_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n which_o shall_v want_v any_o essential_a principe_fw-la for_o upon_o the_o remotion_n of_o any_o essential_a principe_fw-la follow_v the_o remotion_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o thing_n without_o any_o one_o essential_a principe_fw-la he_o shall_v make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o prove_v that_o dependence_n be_v a_o essential_a principe_fw-la or_o mode_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o suarez_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o essence_n and_o its_o conservation_n but_o also_o as_o to_o operation_n of_o which_o §_o 10._o 2_o the_o creature_n absolute_a subjection_n and_o subordination_n to_o god_n demonstrate_v its_o dependence_n on_o god_n that_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n have_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n and_o if_o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a than_o the_o creature_n subjection_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o god_n must_v also_o be_v absolute_a and_o necessary_a it_o belong_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o creature_n as_o such_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o dependent_a on_o god_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o act_v whatever_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o creature_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o a_o full_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n so_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o a_o creature_n shall_v be_v make_v which_o may_v not_o depend_v on_o he_o as_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_fw-la 31._o sect._n 14._o p._n 215._o 3_o the_o indigence_n and_o exigence_n of_o the_o creature_n demonstrate_v its_o dependence_n on_o god_n be_v not_o every_o creature_n multiforme_a mutable_a and_o defectible_a and_o must_v not_o every_o multiforme_a mutable_a and_o defectible_a be_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o uniform_a immutable_a and_o indefectible_a be_v as_o the_o original_a principe_fw-la of_o its_o dependence_n be_v there_o not_o a_o natural_a levity_n and_o vanity_n in_o every_o creature_n which_o render_v it_o fluxible_a variable_a and_o inconstant_a be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a and_o most_o true_a say_n of_o heraclitus_n that_o allthing_n be_v in_o flux_n or_o motion_n do_v not_o allthing_n than_o need_v some_o first_o be_v and_o cause_n to_o fix_v their_o being_n and_n motion_n again_o do_v not_o every_o potential_a be_v need_v some_o pure_a act_n to_o actuate_v the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o every_o creature_n a_o potential_a be_v which_o need_v god_n the_o most_o simple_a pure_a act_n to_o actuate_v the_o same_o do_v not_o every_o recipient_a as_o recipient_a need_v the_o active_a influx_n of_o that_o principe_fw-la from_o woman_n it_o receive_v all_o and_o be_v not_o every_o creature_n a_o mere_a passive_a recipient_a as_o to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o influential_a cause_n of_o its_o existence_n motion_n and_o all_o yea_o be_v not_o every_o creature_n a_o mere_a passive_a instrument_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a influx_n can_v it_o subsist_v or_o act_v without_o divine_a concourse_n cut_a off_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o creature_n from_o its_o creator_n and_o what_o a_o endless_a agitation_n yea_o annihilation_n will_v it_o fall_v into_o see_v aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 91._o and_o bradwardine_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o p._n 541._o 4_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n on_o god_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o its_o connaturalitie_n what_o more_o connatural_a to_o the_o creature_n than_o dependence_n on_o its_o creator_n do_v not_o the_o stream_n natural_o depend_v on_o its_o fountain_n for_o derivation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o violence_n to_o it_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o dependence_n where_o do_v the_o infirm_a member_n go_v for_o animal_n spirit_n in_o order_n to_o sense_n and_o motion_n but_o to_o the_o head_n and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o natural_a to_o the_o ray_n to_o hang_v on_o the_o sun_n which_o give_v it_o existence_n o_o then_o how_o natural_a be_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n to_o depend_v on_o its_o creator_n the_o prime_a cause_n of_o its_o existence_n and_o operation_n what_o a_o violence_n be_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o this_o dependence_n hence_o §_o 6._o creatural_a dependence_n be_v not_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n essence_n dependence_n the_o same_o with_o the_o essence_n that_o the_o creature_n dependence_n be_v not_o real_o distinct_a from_o its_o essence_n be_v evident_a because_o every_o creature_n be_v ens_fw-la by_o participation_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n from_o who_o it_o participate_v of_o be_v be_v most_o essential_a to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v be_v by_o essence_n and_o so_o independent_a so_o it_o be_v also_o essential_a to_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o be_v be_v by_o participation_n and_o so_o dependent_a so_o that_o the_o very_a notion_n and_o idea_n of_o a_o creature_n do_v inseparable_o essential_o and_o formal_o include_v dependence_n on_o god_n as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o real_o distinct_a therefrom_o this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o suarez_n metaphys_n tom._n 2._o disput_fw-la 31._o sect._n 14._o p._n 214._o as_o to_o the_o root_n of_o this_o dependence_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v real_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o create_v be_v as_o such_o because_o if_o we_o by_o the_o force_n of_o our_o intellect_n remove_v whatever_o be_v superad_v to_o such_o a_o essence_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o of_o itself_o it_o have_v limitation_n and_o imperfection_n so_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o act_v or_o cause_v any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o create_v be_v which_o shall_v not_o have_v such_o a_o subordination_n to_o the_o increate_v be_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o be_v found_v in_o the_o very_a essential_a reason_n of_o a_o create_v be_v wherefore_o albeit_o we_o may_v by_o the_o precision_n of_o reason_n and_o some_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o mind_n apprehend_v dependence_n in_o essence_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o moment_n of_o reason_n before_o dependence_n in_o cause_v yet_o this_o late_a real_o superadde_v nothing_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o create_v be_v wherein_o note_n well_o that_o he_o make_v not_o only_a dependence_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o its_o conservation_n but_o also_o as_o to_o causation_n and_o operation_n the_o same_o with_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o hypothesis_n he_o demonstrate_v and_o establish_v against_o durandus_fw-la and_o his_o sectator_n who_o assert_v the_o creature_n dependence_n on_o god_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o conservation_n but_o yet_o deny_v it_o as_o to_o causation_n and_o operation_n special_o as_o to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o suarez_n in_o his_o first_o tome_n of_o metaphys_n disput_fw-la 20._o sect._n 5._o p._n 530._o say_v that_o this_o dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n on_o the_o creator_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o with_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o mode_n distinct_a therefrom_o yet_o these_o thing_n he_o grant_v 1_o that_o this_o dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n on_o god_n be_v something_o real_o and_o intrinsical_o exist_v in_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o confess_v that_o passive_a creation_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o now_o dependence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o passive_a emanation_n or_o creation_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o creation_n from_o god_n 2_o that_o this_o dependence_n be_v a_o substantial_a or_o essential_a mode_n affect_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o creature_n albeit_o it_o constitute_v not_o the_o same_o 3_o he_o
limit_n this_o modal_a distinction_n to_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o its_o first_o emanation_n or_o creation_n but_o grant_v that_o its_o dependence_n in_o operation_n be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n 4_o suppose_v we_o allow_v a_o modal_a distinction_n between_o the_o creature_n dependence_n and_o essence_n yet_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o the_o most_o awaken_v philosopher_n now_o general_o grant_v that_o modes_n special_o such_o as_o be_v substantial_a and_o essential_a do_v not_o real_o differ_v from_o the_o thing_n modify_v thus_o calovius_n metaphys_n pag._n 434._o dependence_n say_v he_o be_v a_o mode_n of_o a_o create_v be_v agree_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o imperfection_n which_o be_v not_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o yet_o a_o new_a entity_n distinct_a from_o the_o essence_n but_o something_o affect_v the_o create_v essence_n and_o he_o cite_v suarez_n for_o this_o his_o hypothesis_n hence_o §_o 7._o creatural_a dependence_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n and_o notion_n subordination_n dependence_n import_v subordination_n import_v a_o presupposition_n of_o influence_n or_o subordination_n posterioritie_n and_o inferioritie_n 1_o creatural_a dependence_n import_v a_o presupposition_n of_o influence_n or_o subordination_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n this_o be_v primary_o and_o formal_o include_v in_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o dependence_n neither_o do_v it_o add_v any_o real_a entity_n or_o mode_n distinct_a from_o the_o creature_n but_o explicate_v only_o the_o intrinsec_fw-la condition_n and_o habitude_n of_o the_o creature_n relate_v to_o the_o omnipotent_a causalitie_n and_o influence_n of_o god_n this_o subordination_n to_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n arise_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n and_o as_o to_o its_o latitude_n and_o extent_n it_o regard_v both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a influence_n and_o being_n by_o supernatural_a being_n and_n influence_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o connatural_a to_o or_o producible_a by_o its_o force_n and_o power_n these_o supernatural_a being_n have_v causality_n proportionable_a to_o their_o entity_n in_o which_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n and_o dependent_a on_o he_o as_o natural_a being_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o creature_n subordination_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o its_o causalitie_n be_v commun_v both_o to_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a being_n yea_o supernatural_a being_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o subordination_n to_o god_n may_v be_v elevate_v and_o raise_v to_o act_n and_o cause_n somewhat_o beyond_o that_o causalitie_n which_o be_v connatural_a to_o they_o for_o even_o in_o this_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o less_o subordinate_a and_o subject_a to_o god_n than_o natural_a being_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n as_o suarez_n well_o urge_v metaph._n tom._n 2._o disput_fw-la 31._o sect._n 14._o pag._n 215._o such_o be_v the_o subordination_n both_o as_o to_o natural_n and_o supernatural_n which_o creatural_a dependence_n on_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n formal_o include_v hence_o 2_o follow_v posterioritie_n posterioritie_n 2._o posterioritie_n every_o dependent_a as_o such_o be_v posterior_n to_o that_o on_o which_o it_o depend_v so_o the_o creature_n as_o to_o god_n aquinas_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o second_o cause_n act_v by_o virtue_n receive_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o instrument_n act_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o art_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o other_o agent_n whereby_o god_n fulfil_v the_o order_n of_o his_o gubernation_n act_n by_o virtue_n from_o god_n and_o thence_o that_o they_o be_v posterior_n to_o he_o and_o this_o i_o think_v if_o well_o understand_v may_v satisfy_v all_o those_o who_o with_o so_o much_o vehemence_n oppose_v all_o kind_n of_o predetermination_n by_o divine_a concourse_n as_o to_o the_o human_a will_n for_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o will_n motion_n i_o can_v see_v how_o we_o can_v deny_v he_o the_o predetermination_n of_o the_o wil._n though_o to_o avoid_v needless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o general_o abstain_v from_o the_o term_n predetermination_n yet_o without_o that_o prejudice_n which_o some_o i_o conceive_v undeserved_o load_v it_o with_o for_o if_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n be_v previous_a to_o the_o causalitie_n of_o the_o will_n so_o as_o to_o determine_v the_o same_o to_o act_v as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v ch._n 7._o §_o 4._o i_o as_o yet_o can_v according_a to_o my_o shallow_a capacity_n see_v any_o cogent_a reason_n why_o the_o say_v previous_a concourse_n may_v not_o be_v term_v predeterminant_a but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o argument_n creatural_a dependence_n imply_v a_o posterioritie_n 1_o as_o to_o nature_n and_o causalitie_n 2_o as_o to_o origination_n and_o order_n 3_o as_o to_o dignity_n inferioritie_n 3._o inferioritie_n whence_o 3_o creatural_a dependence_n import_v also_o inferioritie_n for_o every_o dependent_a as_o such_o as_o inferior_a to_o that_o it_o depend_v on_o thus_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n grat._n disput_fw-la 90._o pag._n 714._o dependence_n proper_o in_o cause_n efficient_a import_v a_o certain_a subordination_n and_o inferioritie_n of_o he_o who_o depend_v to_o he_o on_o who_o he_o depend_v therefore_o the_o divine_a operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n depend_v on_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o be_v previous_a as_o ch._n 7._o §_o 4._o §_o 8._o allthing_n create_v depend_v on_o god_n as_o to_o their_o futurition_n futurition_n creatural_a dependence_n as_o to_o futurition_n for_o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o proposition_n we_o may_v consider_v 1_o that_o allthing_n future_a must_v have_v some_o cause_n of_o their_o futurition_n nothing_o future_a be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o by_o its_o own_o force_n future_a but_o indifferent_a to_o futurition_n or_o non-futurition_a if_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o of_o themselves_o future_a than_o they_o will_v be_v always_o future_a and_o never_o present_a for_o that_o which_o agree_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n agree_v to_o it_o inseparable_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o futurition_n can_v agree_v to_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o some_o cause_n which_o bring_v they_o from_o a_o state_n of_o indifference_n and_o possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n and_o assure_o that_o which_o have_v not_o a_o certain_a determinate_a cause_n of_o its_o futurition_n can_v be_v certain_o and_o determinate_o future_a but_o only_o possible_a 2_o that_o which_o give_v futurition_n unto_o allthing_n be_v the_o divine_a will_n and_o decree_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a possibility_n to_o a_o state_n of_o futurition_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thing_n be_v not_o foresee_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n because_o future_a as_o some_o will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o but_o they_o be_v therefore_o future_a because_o decree_v by_o god_n thus_o wiclef_n hold_v that_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n give_v the_o high_a firmitie_n in_o the_o futurition_n of_o his_o work_n as_o walden_n tom._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 23._o pag._n 37._o and_o bradwardine_n assert_v that_o every_o proposition_n of_o what_o be_v future_a be_v subject_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o originate_v thereby_o so_o that_o indeed_o not_o create_v be_v either_o simple_a or_o complexe_n can_v be_v future_a antecedent_o to_o the_o divine_a wil._n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v 3_o that_o allthing_n future_a depend_v on_o god_n for_o their_o futurition_n every_o thing_n may_v as_o well_o give_v be_v to_o itself_o as_o futurition_n of_o this_o see_v more_o ch._n 5._o §_o 2._o of_o god_n science_n §_o 9_o all_o creature_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o to_o their_o first_o production_n and_o conservation_n 1_o all_o creature_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o to_o their_o first_o production_n and_o existence_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n p._n 28._o say_v conservation_n creatural_a dependence_n as_o to_o essence_n and_o conservation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o thing_n produce_v be_v necessary_o produce_v by_o some_o cause_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o as_o novitie_n of_o essence_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o creature_n so_o also_o dependence_n on_o god_n for_o that_o essence_n yea_o every_o mutation_n and_o state_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o all_o its_o various_a modification_n be_v from_o god_n yea_o suarez_n metaphys_n tom._n 2._o disp_n 31._o sect_n 14._o p._n 216._o tell_v we_o that_o a_o create_v be_v as_o such_o consider_v precise_o and_o abstract_o require_v no_o other_o cause_n
but_o the_o increate_v be_v in_o who_o it_o have_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n both_o efficient_a exemplar_n and_o final_a for_o albeit_o some_o create_v being_n require_v other_o efficient_a cause_n beside_o god_n at_o least_o for_o their_o more_o connatural_a production_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o create_v be_v as_o such_o require_v they_o not_o and_o in_o what_o precede_v he_o say_v that_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o effect_n on_o any_o create_v second_o cause_n be_v not_o so_o essential_a as_o its_o dependence_n on_o the_o increate_v first_o cause_n 2_o all_o creature_n depend_v on_o god_n for_o their_o conservation_n this_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o what_o precede_v c._n 8._o and_o it_o ma_fw-fr be_v further_o argue_v from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v conserve_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o dependence_n on_o god_n conservative_n influence_n for_o if_o a_o creature_n shall_v be_v conserve_v by_o itself_o or_o any_o other_o cause_n without_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o annihilate_v the_o same_o §_o 10._o every_o creature_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o to_o operation_n this_o hypothesis_n though_o deny_v by_o durandus_fw-la operation_n creatural_a dependence_n as_o to_o operation_n and_o some_o very_o few_o more_o yet_o it_o be_v general_o own_a by_o scholastic_a theologue_n and_o that_o on_o invict_v evident_a ground_n for_o 1_o operation_n be_v the_o index_n of_o the_o essence_n what_o be_v dependent_a in_o essence_n can_v be_v independent_a in_o operation_n 2_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o series_n of_o cause_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o every_o inferior_a be_v obedient_a and_o subordinate_a to_o its_o superior_a in_o act_v 3_o what_o be_v a_o action_n but_o that_o special_a dependence_n which_o the_o effect_n have_v on_o its_o efficient_a cause_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o prime_n efficient_a of_o allthing_n 4_o no_o virtue_n or_o efficace_n of_o any_o second_o cause_n can_v actuate_v itself_o but_o necessary_o require_v for_o its_o actuation_n the_o divine_a concourse_n which_o give_v all_o virtue_n as_o also_o the_o conservation_n and_o actuation_n of_o the_o say_a virtue_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o inferior_a agent_n always_o depend_v on_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o superior_a give_v virtue_n to_o the_o inferior_a as_o also_o the_o conservation_n and_o actuation_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n 5_o whatever_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o essence_n be_v also_o limit_v in_o its_o activity_n and_o operation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v limitation_n there_o be_v subordination_n and_o dependence_n as_o well_o in_o operation_n as_o in_o essence_n 6_o if_o every_o second_o cause_n depend_v not_o on_o its_o first_o for_o all_o its_o operation_n than_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o first_o cause_n shall_v hinder_v such_o operation_n for_o the_o exerting_fw-mi whereof_o the_o second_o cause_n depend_v not_o on_o he_o who_o can_v hinder_v that_o action_n which_o he_o can_v by_o any_o influence_n reach_v and_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n must_v we_o not_o with_o epicurus_n allow_v god_n to_o be_v only_o a_o spectator_n no_o way_n a_o rector_n or_o gubernator_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o act_n that_o no_o creature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unimpedible_a in_o operation_n we_o have_v demonstrate_v in_o what_o precede_v §_o 4._o of_o this_o chapter_n 7_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o second_o cause_n shall_v act_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v actuate_v and_o influence_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o here_o while_o under_o the_o review_n of_o these_o sentiment_n i_o may_v not_o let_v pass_n without_o some_o animadversion_n the_o reflection_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n in_o a_o new_a piece_n about_o god_n prescience_n on_o this_o argument_n namely_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o god_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n which_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o act_v without_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n if_o i_o apprehend_v his_o meaning_n as_o lay_v down_o p._n 35_o 36_o 37._o but_o because_o that_o learned_a author_n give_v we_o only_o his_o supposition_n without_o any_o demonstration_n thereof_o or_o solution_n of_o those_o argument_n which_o the_o school_n both_o of_o thomist_n and_o scotiste_n as_o also_o the_o jesuit_n suarez_n and_o other_o have_v urge_v against_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o durandus_fw-la which_o he_o seem_v to_o espouse_v i_o do_v not_o conceive_v myself_o oblige_v to_o superadde_a any_o argument_n for_o the_o re-enforcement_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n which_o as_o be_v already_o copiose_o demonstrate_v §_o 5_o 6_o 7._o also_o chap._n 7._o §_o 2_o 4._o and_o chap._n 9_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o i_o can_v according_a to_o the_o utmost_a extension_n of_o my_o narrow_a apprehension_n conceive_v any_o medium_n between_o the_o extreme_n of_o this_o disjunctive_a proposition_n either_o the_o human_a will_n must_v depend_v on_o the_o divine_a independent_a will_n of_o god_n for_o all_o its_o natural_a motion_n and_o operation_n or_o god_n must_v depend_v on_o the_o human_a will_n in_o itself_o independent_a for_o all_o his_o prescience_n motive_n of_o election_n and_o all_o discrimination_n as_o to_o grace_n and_o gratiose_fw-la operation_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o general_a reply_n that_o this_o hypothesis_n i_o oppose_v only_a cut_n off_o god_n concourse_n as_o to_o sinful_a acts._n but_o i_o will_v willing_o be_v satisfy_v in_o these_o query_n 1_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o action_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n so_o good_a which_o have_v not_o some_o mixture_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o and_o if_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o it_o as_o good_a must_v be_v not_o also_o necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o it_o as_o sinful_a be_v not_o the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o the_o act_n both_o as_o good_a and_o sinful_a the_o same_o 2_o again_o as_o there_o be_v no_o action_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n so_o good_a but_o it_o have_v some_o sin_n mix_v with_o it_o so_o be_v there_o any_o action_n so_o sinful_a which_o have_v not_o some_o natural_a good_a as_o the_o substrate_a matter_n thereof_o as_o we_o have_v large_o prove_v chap._n 9_o §_o 2_o 3_o last_o if_o we_o cut_v off_o the_o material_a entity_n of_o sinful_a act_n from_o dependence_n on_o god_n immediate_a concourse_n do_v we_o not_o indeed_o thereby_o cut_v off_o the_o most_o illustrious_a part_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o govern_v this_o low_a world_n but_o of_o these_o sufficient_o in_o what_o precede_v special_o c._n 7._o §_o 9_o hence_o §_o 11._o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v necessary_o subordinate_a to_o and_o dependent_a on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o its_o operation_n acts._n the_o dependence_n of_o the_o human_a will_n in_o all_o its_o acts._n the_o will_n of_o man_n can_v be_v the_o solitary_a cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o efficience_n of_o the_o prime_a cause_n as_o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o it_o be_v true_a the_o will_n be_v a_o total_a cause_n in_o its_o own_o kind_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o total_a influx_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n yea_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o total_a but_o also_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o all_o voluntary_a act_n which_o argue_v the_o will_n total_a and_o immediate_a dependence_n on_o god_n in_o all_o its_o act_n as_o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o thus_o aquinas_n see_v every_o mutable_a and_o multiforme_a must_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o immobile_fw-la principe_fw-la as_o unto_o its_o cause_n and_o the_o intellect_n and_o will_n of_o man_n appear_v to_o be_v mutable_a and_o multiforme_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o some_o superior_a immobile_a immutable_a and_o uniform_a cause_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v most_o intime_o present_v to_o the_o will_n and_o as_o it_o be_v act_v in_o it_o while_o he_o move_v it_o to_o act_v and_o scotus_n in_o 2._o sent._n dist_n 37._o q._n 2._o query_n whether_o the_o create_v will_v be_v so_o far_o a_o total_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n as_o to_o exclude_v the_o immediate_a efficience_n of_o god_n and_o he_o prove_v the_o negative_a because_o 1_o if_o so_o than_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n do_v not_o certain_o know_v the_o future_a evenement_n and_o act_n of_o the_o will_n because_o his_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a depend_v on_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o 2_o if_o so_o then_o god_n be_v not_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a be_v because_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o
etc._n but_o that_o god_n be_v without_o cause_n without_o end_n sempiterne_a and_o e4ternal_a increate_v immutable_a inalterable_a simple_a incomposite_a incorporeous_a invisible_a intangible_a incircumscripte_n infinite_a incomprehensible_a good_a just_a ommipotent_a the_o opificer_n of_o all_o creature_n comprehensive_a of_o allthing_n provident_a of_o allthing_n the_o supreme_a sovereign_n and_o judge_n we_o both_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v also_o that_o god_n be_v one_o namely_o in_o unity_n of_o essence_n which_o be_v know_v in_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o the_o first_o attribute_n that_o occur_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v unity_n unity_n the_o divine_a unity_n whereof_o we_o find_v great_a and_o lively_a notice_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n thus_o moses_n deut._n 6.4_o 6.4_o deut._n 6.4_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n mose_n here_o first_o call_v for_o their_o solemn_a attention_n and_o then_o lay_v down_o his_o assertion_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o bottom_n on_o the_o very_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subjoin_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o predicate_v denote_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o independent_a essence_n and_o essentiator_n of_o allthing_n can_v be_v but_o one_o thus_o frequent_o in_o the_o n._n t._n mar._n 12.32_o rom._n 3.29_o 30._o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v much_o in_o platonic_a philosophy_n of_o the_o same_o import_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n where_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o prime_a metaphysic_n philosopheme_v pag._n 142._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v one_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v part_n ache_v of_o essence_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la convertible_a namely_o that_o ens_fw-la be_v one_o and_o one_o ens._n so_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o always_o embrace_v ens_fw-la and_o ens_fw-la one_o with_o mutual_a embrace_n his_o plain_a naked_a mind_n be_v that_o the_o first_o be_v and_o one_o admit_v of_o reciprocation_n i._n e._n god_n the_o first_o be_v be_v the_o prime_a unity_n aristotle_n also_o and_o his_o sectator_n make_v ens_fw-la and_o vnum_fw-la convertible_fw-fr but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a manner_n from_o plato_n who_o understand_v both_o of_o god_n thus_o also_o pythagoras_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o unity_n be_v the_o first_o principe_fw-la of_o allthing_n it_o be_v true_a plato_n as_o other_o make_v mention_n of_o many_o god_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o demonstration_n or_o oriental_a tradition_n yea_o he_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polytheisme_n be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o this_o he_o learn_v from_o his_o master_n socrates_n who_o be_v so_o zelose_a and_o warm_a in_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v a_o pagan_a martyrdom_n for_o the_o avouch_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o athenian_n plutarch_n on_o the_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_o 1_o thou_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o door_n of_o the_o delphic_a temple_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a name_n give_v unto_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d en_fw-fr thou_o art_fw-la one_o for_o there_o can_v be_v many_o god_n but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v as_o be_v one_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diversity_n or_o alteritie_n be_v place_v with_o the_o difference_n of_o be_v but_o one_o be_v sincere_a and_o without_o mixture_n for_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o another_o with_o another_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v compound_n and_o impure_a wherein_o he_o strong_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v be_v but_o one_o because_o a_o pure_a necessary_a absolute_a be_v or_o act_n without_o mixture_n and_o composition_n plutarch_n also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n assure_v we_o that_o some_o learned_a roman_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n do_v attribute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o man_n life_n to_o one_o self-god_n and_o power_n divine_a so_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o zeno_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n call_v by_o diverse_a name_n according_a to_o his_o propriety_n or_o attribute_n and_o operation_n thus_o seneca_n there_o be_v so_o many_o name_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v office_n hence_o they_o style_v their_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o assert_v many_o deity_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o deity_n with_o regard_n to_o his_o various_a opertion_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la confess_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n call_v by_o diverse_a name_n from_o his_o effect_n thus_o also_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o all_o these_o name_n they_o impose_v on_o the_o one_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o diverse_a power_n and_o causality_n not_o that_o from_o the_o diversity_n of_o effect_n they_o assert_v diverse_a go_n and_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o learned_a philosopher_n assert_v one_o god_n be_v maintain_v by_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 30._o sect_n 10._o pag._n 97._o as_o for_o rational_a argument_n the_o unity_n of_o god_n may_v be_v thus_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v a_o necessary_a independent_a be_v have_v be_v already_o prove_v hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o can_v be_v but_o one_o for_o a_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o from_o itself_o have_v a_o necessity_n of_o be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v singular_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o multiplicable_a or_o more_o than_o one_o for_o if_o a_o singular_a be_v not_o multiplicable_a then_o whatever_o agree_v to_o any_o thing_n as_o singular_a admit_v not_o of_o multiplicabilitie_n that_o a_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o independent_a have_v its_o necessity_n of_o be_v as_o singular_a be_v evident_a because_o singularity_n be_v essential_a and_o necessary_a to_o a_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o such_o for_o a_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a be_v such_o so_o far_o as_o in_o act_n and_o it_o be_v in_o act_n as_o singular_a whence_o singularity_n intrinsical_o and_o essential_o belong_v thereto_o as_o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 30._o sect_n 10._o thus_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr fundament_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o world_n a_o be_v necessary_o exist_v of_o itself_o which_o have_v no_o cause_n nor_o equal_a see_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n from_o which_o their_o substance_n and_o existence_n be_v but_o his_o existence_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o thing_n without_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o bless_a god_n who_o be_v therefore_o one_o because_o a_o ens_fw-la necessary_o exist_v 2_o again_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o more_o god_n then_o they_o be_v all_o infinite_a independent_a and_o self-being_n or_o some_o produce_v and_o finite_a the_o first_o imply_v a_o coutradiction_n because_o there_o can_v be_v many_o infinite_n the_o late_a also_o because_o such_o being_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o real_a efficience_n and_o yet_o eternal_a also_o essential_o diverse_a from_o the_o first_o be_v that_o produce_v they_o and_o yet_o equal_a because_o god_n 3_o that_o which_o be_v most_o singular_o perfect_a self-sufficient_a and_o infinite_a can_v be_v but_o one_o for_o if_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n or_o more_o singular_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a then_o they_o will_v differ_v real_o or_o be_v the_o same_o if_o the_o same_o than_o they_o be_v not_o two_o if_o they_o real_o differ_v than_o one_o have_v somewhat_o which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o if_o so_o then_o neither_o be_v most_o singular_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a for_o infinite_a comprehende_v all_o perfection_n thus_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o divinity_n be_v perfect_a and_o indeficient_a every_o way_n if_o then_o we_o assert_v many_o god_n they_o must_v be_v different_a but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n among_o they_o where_o be_v their_o perfection_n for_o if_o one_o be_v different_a either_o in_o bonitie_n wisdom_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n he_o so_o far_o come_v short_a of_o perfection_n see_v more_o of_o god_n unity_n aquinas_n contra_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 42._o §_o 4._o next_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n