yet_o do_v not_o please_v first_o because_o that_o word_n in_o its_o proper_a signification_n denote_v eternity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n unless_o some_o great_a inconvenience_n hinder_v shall_v ever_o be_v take_v in_o their_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o certain_a second_o because_o the_o life_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n be_v life_n eternal_a not_o only_o a_o very_a long_a life_n but_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o make_v good_a that_o life_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n therefore_o not_o only_o very_o long_a life_n but_o simple_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n §_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v first_o because_o god_n for_o that_o reason_n cast_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o good_a which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o have_v he_o be_v obedient_a and_o persist_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n but_o that_o good_a due_a to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deprive_v if_o he_o be_v not_o obedient_a as_o god_n have_v declare_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v be_v life_n absolute_o eternal_a not_o only_o a_o very_a long_a one_o therefore_o the_o same_o life_n eternal_a must_v be_v make_v good_a by_o that_o tree_n second_o it_o be_v confirm_v because_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v man_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n absolute_o eternal_a but_o god_n execute_v this_o punishment_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n therefore_o this_o tree_n must_v give_v life_n absolute_o eternal_a otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o tree_n §_o 14._o second_o the_o say_a opinion_n be_v demonstrate_v because_o if_o that_o tree_n have_v not_o continual_o keep_v off_o old_a age_n at_o least_o in_o its_o season_n repeat_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n something_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v of_o nature_n vigour_n and_o man_n will_v have_v fall_v from_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n to_o a_o worse_a condition_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sacred_a text_n which_o say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v begin_v to_o decline_v to_o death_n or_o to_o decay_v from_o the_o integrity_n of_o nature_n as_o all_o author_n expound_v it_o until_o thou_o decaye_v altogether_o and_o do_v die_v therefore_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n do_v so_o make_v good_a eternal_a life_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v nature_n to_o fall_v a_o whit_n from_o her_o integrity_n therefore_o it_o will_v not_o only_o have_v give_v a_o long_a life_n but_o that_o apple_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o defect_n in_o nature_n §_o 15._o bellarmine_n b_o b_o judge_n either_o of_o these_o opinion_n probable_a and_o affirm_v they_o may_v be_v defend_v without_o heresy_n yet_o he_o be_v for_o the_o latter_a as_o i_o be_o to_o be_v the_o more_o eligible_a §_o 16._o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v answer_v the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o opposite_a opinion_n thus_o that_o its_o cogency_n be_v as_o great_a in_o the_o beatific_a vision_n for_o that_o it_o endure_v time_n infinite_a when_o nevertheless_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o duration_n be_v the_o intellect_n and_o light_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v finite_a being_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o obstacle_n in_o the_o production_n of_o a_o effect_n which_o will_v endure_v time_n infinite_a that_o these_o cause_n be_v finite_a so_o also_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repugnance_n that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v produce_v a_o effect_n durable_a time_n infinite_a §_o 17._o but_o you_o will_v urge_v this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n because_o a_o infinite_a duration_n be_v a_o infinite_a effect_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o finite_a cause_n yet_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o it_o may_v immediate_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o finite_a cause_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o depend_v on_o a_o cause_n infinite_a for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v conserve_v by_o god_n immediate_o to_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o these_o very_a quality_n also_o will_v immediate_o conserve_v life_n to_o eternity_n instance_n hereof_o be_v spiritual_a substance_n which_o be_v conserve_v to_o eternity_n by_o the_o first_o cause_n immediate_o and_o they_o themselves_o conserve_v their_o effect_n to_o eternity_n §_o 18._o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v from_o this_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o other_o tree_n be_v superfluous_a see_v they_o will_v remain_v after_o translation_n and_o yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o other_o tree_n be_v not_o supervacaneous_a in_o paradise_n although_o no_o man_n eat_v of_o they_o §_o 19_o to_o the_o three_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o this_o apple_n be_v not_o only_a meat_n but_o medicine_n also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o quality_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v explain_v whereby_o it_o either_o hinder_v its_o own_o rëaction_n or_o make_v up_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o rëaction_n if_o there_o be_v any_o whereby_o all_o thing_n respect_v the_o integrity_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v restore_v and_o reduce_v to_o the_o most_o perfect_a state_n whence_o it_o may_v correct_v by_o medicinal_a quality_n that_o damage_n which_o it_o bring_v by_o rëaction_n §_o 20._o to_o the_o four_o i_o say_v that_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o wood_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v enumerate_v will_v have_v preserve_v from_o all_o cause_n which_o may_v bring_v a_o preternatural_a disposition_n to_o the_o body_n so_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v offend_v by_o wound_n nor_o can_v be_v sick_a or_o die_v of_o hunger_n or_o want_v of_o air_n which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v show_v be_v possible_a §_o 21._o other_o who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o attribute_v the_o perfect_a cause_n of_o avoid_v death_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n reply_n that_o those_o outward_a cause_n must_v have_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v dispute_v this_o hereafter_o yet_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v remove_v the_o inward_a cause_n of_o death_n for_o ever_o §_o 22._o to_o the_o five_o the_o same_o answer_n will_v serve_v to_o wit_n that_o reparation_n will_v have_v be_v make_v for_o all_o offend_a cause_n though_o never_o so_o violent_a and_o numerous_a by_o the_o say_a quality_n of_o the_o tree_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v a_o scotus_n in_o 2_o do_v 19_o q._n unica_fw-la b_o d._n aug._n l._n 6._o in_o genes_n c._n 25._o c_o d._n thom._n 1._o p._n q._n 97._o a._n 4._o &_o 2._o 2._o q._n 164._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 6._o do_v cajet_fw-fr 1._o p._n q._n 97._o cit_fw-la loc_fw-la e_o gabriel_n in_o 2_o do_v 19_o f_o durandus_fw-la ibid._n g_o aug._n l._n 13._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 20._o &_o l._n 14._o c._n 26._o &_o l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la mer._n c._n 3._o &_o l._n 8._o in_o genes_n c._n 5._o h_o glos._n interl_n in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr sumat_fw-la de_fw-fr ligno_fw-la vitæ_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n rup_o l._n 3._o in_o genes_n c._n 30._o k_o tostat_fw-la super_fw-la 13._o c._n genes_n q._n 175._o l_o author_n quaest_n vet._n &_o nou._n testam_fw-la quaest_a 19_o m_o d._n th._n 1._o p._n q._n 97._o a._n 1._o n_o bonav_n 2_o scent_n do_v 17._o de_fw-fr ligno_fw-la vitæ_fw-la o_o iraen_n l._n 3._o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 37._o p_o s_o hil._n in_o comment_n psalmi_n 68_o in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la percussisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n q_o s._n greg._n naz._n orat._n de_fw-la pascha_fw-la r_o s._n hieron_n c._n 65._o isaiae_n s_o s._n cyrill_n l._n 3._o advers._fw-la julian_n circa_fw-la med_a t_o s._n joan._n chrysost._n hom._n 18._o in_o gen._n n_z quem_fw-la imitatur_fw-la theodoretus_n q._n 26._o in_o genes_n w_o eucherius_n l._n 1._o in_o genes_n x_o beda_n supra_fw-la eadem_fw-la verba_fw-la y_fw-fr strabus_n ibid._n z_o s._n johan_n damascen_n l._n 2._o orthodoxae_fw-la fidei_fw-la c._n 11._o aa_o dionys._n carthus_n in_o genâ—_n c._n 2._o bb_v bellarm._n in_o disp_n controver_n contra_fw-la haeret._n l._n 1._o tom_n 4._o cap._n 8._o doubt_v iu._n whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o immortality_n to_o eat_v only_o once_o of_o the_o fruit_n §_o 1._o about_o this_o doubt_n also_o there_o be_v two_o contrary_a opinion_n one_o whereof_o be_v negative_a the_o other_o affirmative_a s_o t_z augustine_n a_o be_v for_o the_o negative_a part_n so_z thomas_z b_o suarez_n c_o beâ—anus_n do_v
and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o now_o therefore_o of_o itself_o it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o render_v man_n eternal_a without_o any_o other_o supernatural_a virtue_n neither_o can_v that_o interpretation_n of_o a_o very_a long_a time_n be_v allow_v as_o we_o have_v show_v §_o 3._o second_o because_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v natural_o defend_v the_o body_n from_o contrary_a rëaction_n for_o it_o shall_v either_o do_v this_o by_o a_o formal_a resistance_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n formal_a or_o by_o a_o active_a resistance_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n efficient_a the_o first_o it_o can_v not_o be_v both_o because_o a_o spiritual_a quality_n can_v not_o inhereâ—in_v a_o corporeal_a subject_n especial_o since_o these_o author_n say_v it_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n nor_o by_o consequence_n can_v it_o inform_v the_o body_n and_o resist_v formal_o and_o because_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v have_v be_v superfluous_a for_o reparation_n of_o what_o be_v lose_v for_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n will_v then_o have_v be_v sufficient_o defend_v by_o the_o say_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v lose_v not_o the_o second_o because_o if_o that_o supernatural_a spiritual_a quality_n perform_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o a_o cause_n efficient_a it_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v other_o quality_n in_o the_o body_n which_o may_v formal_o resist_v concern_v which_o the_o same_o doubt_n will_v return_v or_o certain_o they_o will_v be_v supervacaneous_a see_v they_o be_v sufficient_o produce_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v §_o 4._o other_o distinguish_v three_o cause_n of_o our_o destruction_n the_o first_o be_v the_o different_a nay_o and_o sometime_o contrary_a temperament_n of_o different_a part_n whereby_o they_o mutual_o act_v and_o suffer_v among_o themselves_o as_o the_o brain_n moist_a and_o cold_a the_o heart_n hot_a and_o dry_a the_o flesh_n hot_a and_o moist_a the_o vein_n artery_n and_o bone_n cold_a and_o dry_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o second_o be_v the_o continual_a action_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n upon_o the_o moisture_n from_o which_o two_o damage_n be_v considerable_a one_o be_v the_o repassion_n from_o food_n from_o which_o food_n the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v restore_v do_v suffer_v by_o mean_n whereof_o a_o substance_n be_v not_o repair_v which_o be_v equal_a in_o perfection_n to_o what_o be_v waste_v the_o other_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n itself_o whereby_o at_o length_n it_o be_v extinguish_v the_o three_o cause_n be_v from_o thing_n extrinsic_a as_o well_o alter_v the_o natural_a temper_n as_o divide_v continuity_n and_o final_o impede_v the_o matter_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v refresh_v as_o meat_n drink_v and_o air._n §_o 5._o and_o they_o add_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v have_v be_v avoid_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n by_o a_o supernatural_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o we_o last_o confute_v the_o second_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n when_o eat_v the_o three_o three_o way_n first_o by_o humane_a providence_n which_o in_o that_o state_n will_v have_v be_v most_o perfect_a second_o by_o divine_a providence_n which_o for_o that_o state_n will_v have_v be_v great_a and_o extraordinary_a whence_o it_o will_v by_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n hinder_v natural_a cause_n offend_v or_o will_v deny_v its_o general_a concurrence_n lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v three_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o angel_n §_o 6._o yet_o this_o opinion_n also_o be_v false_a and_o i_o affirm_v that_o for_o the_o first_o cause_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v be_v sufficient_a as_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o second_o wherefore_o that_o supernatural_a quality_n be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o will_v have_v be_v hurtful_a also_o first_o because_o as_o it_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o different_a part_n so_o it_o will_v resist_v those_o very_a quality_n whereof_o the_o natural_a temperament_n of_o the_o body_n be_v constitute_v see_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n second_o because_o even_o from_o that_o mutual_a action_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v grant_v among_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o total_a temperament_n do_v result_v which_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o live_a creature_n to_o perform_v its_o action_n wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v ill_o impede_v by_o that_o supernatural_a quality_n and_o consequent_o will_v be_v hurtful_a §_o 7._o and_o the_o remedy_n which_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o three_o cause_n be_v contradict_v first_o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a quality_n very_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v off_o all_o the_o harm_n of_o external_a cause_n therefore_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o every_o other_o extrinsic_a defence_n have_v be_v superfluous_a we_o shall_v effectual_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n hereafter_o second_o because_o if_o the_o supernatural_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o what_o purpose_n must_v man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o eat_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o as_o that_o supernatural_a providence_n have_v cease_v although_o man_n have_v abide_v in_o paradise_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o have_v be_v forthwith_o subject_a to_o death_n which_o indeed_o be_v false_a for_o the_o sacred_a word_n affirm_v if_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o that_o tree_n be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n to_o secure_v a_o man_n from_o death_n §_o 8._o some_o may_v reply_v it_o be_v true_a from_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n it_o do_v follow_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o this_o eternal_a life_n after_o sin_n will_v have_v be_v contingent_a from_o eat_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n not_o necessary_a wherefore_o lest_o man_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v contingent_o live_v for_o ever_o he_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n drive_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n may_v thus_o contingent_o live_v they_o prove_v for_o the_o wood_n will_v prevent_v the_o internal_a principle_n of_o death_n and_o humane_a providence_n and_o the_o ordinary_a protection_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o another_o tutelage_n may_v have_v suffice_v to_o avoid_v the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n as_o hunger_n suffocation_n poison_n fall_v beat_v hit_v against_o any_o thing_n and_o the_o treachery_n and_o mischief_n of_o unjust_a men._n by_o which_o mean_v former_a man_n live_v near_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n may_v have_v live_v innumerable_a thousand_o be_v preserve_v by_o reason_n and_o humane_a providence_n from_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n §_o 9_o but_o this_o solution_n be_v refute_v because_o if_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n wherein_o man_n prudence_n be_v most_o perfect_a their_o dwelling_n in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a place_n the_o number_n of_o wicked_a man_n much_o less_o and_o all_o the_o say_v external_a offend_a cause_n and_o occasion_n much_o few_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o a_o great_a guard_n of_o angel_n be_v as_o these_o man_n think_v necessary_a that_o life_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o eternity_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o time_n of_o translation_n how_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n with_o much_o less_o humane_a providence_n in_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a concourse_n of_o offend_a cause_n among_o so_o many_o worst_a disposition_n of_o man_n can_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v extend_v even_o contingent_o to_o infinite_a age_n of_o age_n without_o the_o 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neither_o any_o reparation_n of_o spirit_n nor_o of_o substance_n will_v have_v be_v further_o necessary_a §_o 15._o wherefore_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n will_v have_v be_v defend_v from_o hunger_n thirst_v and_o want_v of_o air_n lest_o namely_o man_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o meat_n drink_v or_o air_n which_o will_v more_o appear_v hereafter_o in_o like_a manner_n there_o will_v have_v be_v give_v a_o particular_a quality_n by_o the_o fruit_n for_o every_o species_n of_o natural_a faculty_n that_o be_v for_o attraction_n retention_n coction_n and_o expulsion_n that_o to_o wit_n they_o may_v operate_v most_o perfect_o while_o their_o operation_n be_v necessary_a and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n there_o will_v have_v be_v another_o for_o generation_n §_o 16._o you_o will_v object_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v of_o one_o species_n only_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o produce_v so_o many_o species_n of_o 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quality_n indeed_o will_v not_o have_v be_v active_a but_o relate_v to_o patible_a quality_n as_o hardness_n in_o a_o stone_n for_o inform_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o will_v have_v render_v they_o incapable_a of_o any_o division_n or_o compression_n which_o can_v have_v be_v make_v by_o a_o external_a cause_n wherefore_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o quality_n man_n can_v not_o die_v by_o a_o precipice_n or_o a_o blow_n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v for_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v c_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n be_v so_o to_o man_n as_o a_o inexpugnable_a wall_n therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o make_v good_a this_o resistive_a quality_n as_o a_o wall_n §_o 18._o you_o will_v object_v if_o such_o a_o quality_n be_v grant_v the_o limb_n can_v not_o be_v bend_v it_o be_v deny_v because_o it_o be_v not_o hardness_n but_o preserve_v of_o union_n or_o rather_o whether_o be_v there_o not_o a_o quality_n active_o preserve_v the_o union_n of_o part_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v affirm_v and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v so_o strong_a in_o preservation_n of_o the_o union_n of_o part_n by_o a_o certain_a action_n intrinsical_o terminate_v upon_o the_o very_a union_n that_o the_o union_n can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o no_o finite_a natural_a cause_n yet_o much_o more_o probable_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o active_a quality_n see_v the_o resist_a inform_a one_o be_v sufficient_a as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o last_o conclusion_n §_o 19_o i_o say_v sixthly_a according_a to_o this_o opinion_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v have_v make_v good_a all_o alexipharmack_n quality_n of_o every_o kind_n whereby_o the_o body_n will_v have_v be_v make_v free_a from_o all_o that_o be_v poisonous_a this_o conclusion_n also_o be_v manifest_a for_o in_o defect_n of_o these_o quality_n man_n may_v have_v perish_v see_v those_o that_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o body_n can_v sufficient_o resist_v strong_a poison_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v doubt_v that_o this_o quality_n be_v possible_a see_v it_o be_v find_v natural_o in_o almost_o innumerable_a medicine_n therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o this_o fruit_n natural_o with_o so_o great_a efficacy_n that_o it_o overcome_v all_o poisonous_a one_o §_o 20._o you_o will_v object_v against_o what_o we_o have_v say_v heatt_z will_v necessary_o act_v upon_o moisture_n see_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a cause_n act_v necessary_o therefore_o it_o will_v necessary_o rarefy_v it_o turn_v it_o into_o vapour_n and_o consume_v it_o therefore_o reparation_n and_o nutrition_n be_v necessary_a therefore_o man_n will_v necessary_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n by_o hunger_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o man_n to_o eat_v the_o wood_n again_o and_o again_o i_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n because_o the_o moisture_n will_v have_v be_v preserve_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o occult_a quality_n of_o the_o wood_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o produce_v moisture_n in_o a_o proportionate_a fix_a degree_n second_o by_o another_o occult_a quality_n of_o the_o wood_n produce_v certain_a fix_v degree_n of_o cold_a that_o the_o heat_n can_v produce_v none_o further_o §_o 21._o you_o will_v urge_v therefore_o the_o heat_n will_v produce_v those_o quality_n at_o least_o which_o be_v produce_v of_o it_o by_o resultancy_n in_o the_o substance_n wherein_o it_o subsist_v that_o be_v rarity_n and_o levity_n if_o it_o be_v a_o second_o quality_n from_o which_o follow_v resolution_n or_o evaporation_n and_o consequent_o the_o consumption_n of_o such_o substance_n the_o sequel_n be_v deny_v because_o that_o resultance_n also_o of_o second_o quality_n will_v have_v be_v hinder_v by_o their_o contrary_a quality_n which_o will_v have_v be_v produce_v by_o other_o first_o contrary_n for_o example_n the_o resultance_n of_o further_a rarity_n will_v have_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o cold_a for_o by_o they_o its_o contrary_a density_n will_v have_v be_v preserve_v proportional_a
can_v produce_v motion_n on_o the_o ship_n therefore_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v a_o quality_n be_v afford_v by_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n which_o be_v present_a no_o external_a motive_n cause_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v motion_n on_o the_o say_a body_n nay_o perhaps_o that_o quality_n may_v be_v diffuse_v for_o some_o space_n without_o the_o body_n of_o man_n who_o eat_v the_o wood_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o dart_n cast_v or_o bullet_n shoot_v from_o gun_n come_v to_o the_o sphere_n of_o that_o quality_n will_v present_o lose_v motion_n and_o not_o come_v at_o the_o body_n because_o the_o motive_n force_n impress_v on_o the_o dart_n or_o bullet_n can_v not_o effect_v motion_n because_o of_o the_o indisposing_a quality_n diffuse_v without_o the_o body_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o wood._n §_o 27._o it_o be_v prove_v three_o because_o as_o before_o we_o have_v already_o say_v all_o natural_a agent_n although_o they_o have_v most_o violent_a power_n be_v yet_o of_o a_o finite_a virtue_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o a_o resistance_n may_v be_v which_o surpass_v their_o power_n see_v therefore_o such_o a_o resistance_n be_v possible_a whereby_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n may_v defend_v man_n body_n from_o death_n and_o that_o the_o sacred_a text_n do_v clear_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n unless_o some_o supernatural_a help_n shall_v intervene_v why_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o deny_v it_o why_o shall_v we_o seek_v other_o interpretation_n for_o the_o sacred_a text_n medium_n therefore_o shall_v rather_o be_v inquire_v whereby_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n mâ—ght_v be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n which_o if_o they_o be_v find_v as_o now_o by_o we_o through_o god_n blessing_n they_o be_v find_v it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o miracle_n §_o 28._o you_o will_v object_v if_o such_o a_o quality_n be_v which_o indispose_v any_o thing_n to_o motion_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v move_v by_o one_o cause_n neither_o also_o can_v it_o be_v move_v by_o another_o cause_n of_o equal_a strength_n since_o all_o local_a motion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o quality_n indispose_v to_o local_a motion_n i_o answer_v the_o say_a quality_n be_v not_o indisposition_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o patient_n to_o receive_v motion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v move_v by_o one_o agent_n can_v be_v move_v by_o none_o for_o its_o incapacity_n of_o motion_n but_o they_o be_v indisposition_n only_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o agent_n namely_o of_o the_o motive_n quality_n that_o it_o can_v produce_v motion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o magnet_n can_v produce_v motion_n in_o iron_n not_o in_o other_o body_n because_o it_o find_v in_o it_o disposition_n necessary_a on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o agent_n which_o be_v present_a it_o can_v operate_v not_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n amber_n move_v straw_n not_o iron_n nor_o stone_n agarick_n purge_v phlegm_n and_o not_o other_o humour_n and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n §_o 29._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v sixthly_a to_o give_v better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o point_n that_o philosopher_n reckon_v of_o a_o double_a positive_a resistance_n beside_o another_o negative_a one_o active_a another_o formal_a negative_a resistance_n be_v the_o utter_a incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o receive_v any_o form_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n suppose_v they_o incorruptible_a as_o to_o receive_v quality_n alter_v to_o corruption_n active_a resistance_n be_v the_o very_a action_n of_o the_o agent_n as_o by_o it_o a_o term_n be_v produce_v which_o formal_o resist_v or_o by_o it_o the_o force_n of_o another_o agent_n be_v break_v which_o be_v resist_v and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o d_o suarez_n radical_a resistance_n because_o by_o it_o another_o agent_n be_v prevent_v that_o it_o do_v not_o act_n and_o that_o its_o virtue_n be_v diminish_v and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o immediate_o diminish_v but_o by_o the_o form_n produce_v of_o such_o a_o action_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v radical_a resistance_n and_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o agent_n it_o be_v active_a but_o as_o it_o produce_v a_o effect_n immmediate_o resist_v it_o be_v active_a resistance_n §_o 30._o passive_a resistance_n or_o actual_a be_v a_o accidental_a form_n whereby_o the_o subject_n be_v render_v incapable_a of_o receive_v another_o which_o be_v resist_v or_o whereby_o the_o subject_n be_v indispose_v to_o another_o and_o this_o resistance_n consist_v say_v the_o same_o author_n e_z in_o a_o certain_a formal_a incompossibility_n or_o repugnance_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o action_n of_o a_o contrary_a or_o any_o way_n repugnant_a agent_n be_v either_o altogether_o hinder_v or_o retard_v or_o remit_v and_o active_a quality_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a may_v as_o well_o have_v this_o resistance_n as_o the_o not_o active_a as_o white_a and_o black_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o one_o quality_n can_v violent_o resist_v active_o but_o not_o at_o all_o formal_o as_o heat_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o another_o may_v violent_o resist_v formal_o not_o at_o all_o active_o as_o dryness_n §_o 31._o but_o see_v formal_a resistance_n consist_v in_o a_o formal_a incompossibility_n or_o repugnance_n and_o two_o contrary_a quality_n in_o the_o same_o intense_a degree_n for_o example_n heat_n and_o cold_a in_o the_o eight_o degree_n be_v equal_o incompossible_a in_o the_o same_o subject_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o assign_v a_o cause_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o one_o can_v more_o resist_v than_o another_o yet_o suarez_n f_z bring_v three_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o may_v happen_v the_o first_o be_v a_o great_a and_o firm_a union_n to_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o happen_v in_o thing_n artificial_a that_o some_o be_v more_o hardly_o part_v asunder_o because_o other_o thing_n cleave_v to_o they_o in_o form_n of_o a_o strong_a glue_n the_o second_o be_v a_o great_a inequality_n in_o some_o condition_n requisite_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o density_n in_o the_o patient_n by_o reason_n whereof_o more_o part_n be_v unite_v to_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o agent_n the_o three_o be_v a_o great_a or_o the_o great_a activity_n whereby_o the_o quality_n flow_v from_o or_o be_v otherwise_o produce_v of_o its_o cause_n which_o way_n for_o example_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o moisture_n of_o water_n resist_v more_o than_o that_o of_o air_n because_o it_o be_v produce_v or_o flow_v more_o efficacious_o from_o the_o form_n of_o water_n than_o from_o that_o of_o air._n also_o two_o or_o three_o of_o these_o cause_n may_v be_v conjoin_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o resistance_n may_v be_v great_a and_o beside_o the_o active_a and_o formal_a resistance_n may_v be_v join_v and_o therefore_o the_o resistance_n may_v yet_o be_v more_o vehement_a §_o 32._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_o gather_v that_o the_o elemental_a quality_n produce_v in_o man_n body_n by_o the_o supra-elemental_a will_v both_o active_o and_o formal_o resist_v other_o contrary_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o ordinary_a intrinsic_a or_o extrinsic_a agent_n fire_n for_o example_n or_o snow_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o formal_a resistance_n will_v have_v be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o formal_a resistance_n of_o extrinsic_a active_a quality_n for_o the_o three_o cause_n allege_v by_o suarez_n namely_o for_o the_o exceed_a efficacy_n whereby_o they_o be_v produce_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n which_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o alexipharmack_n quality_n which_o resist_v poisonous_a one_o §_o 33._o therefore_o the_o supra-elemental_a quality_n as_o they_o most_o efficacious_o produce_v the_o elemental_a they_o resist_v active_o radical_o and_o mediate_o but_o the_o elemental_a now_o produce_v resist_v formal_o and_o immediate_o other_o their_o elemental_a contrary_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v overcome_v of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v either_o perpetual_o produce_v in_o specie_fw-la by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n which_o among_o all_o natural_a agent_n be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a in_o act_v or_o because_o by_o their_o continual_a and_o most_o efficacious_a influx_n they_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o whether_o their_o union_n or_o their_o inherence_n to_o their_o subject_n be_v great_a it_o do_v not_o appear_v because_o it_o appear_v not_o whence_o it_o shall_v proceed_v §_o 34._o it_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o doctrine_n beside_o that_o the_o quality_n which_o resist_v divide_v thing_n impart_v to_o the_o body_n by_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n do_v sufficient_o resist_v they_o passive_o or_o formal_o only_a first_o because_o as_o hardness_n
resist_v division_n or_o opacity_n the_o light_n so_o this_o quality_n will_v resist_v divide_v thing_n second_o because_o it_o will_v resist_v the_o divide_v impulse_n and_o other_o motive_n virtue_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o indisposition_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o produce_v motion_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o example_n of_o other_o quality_n hinder_v production_n of_o local_a motion_n that_o shall_v be_v produce_v by_o some_o motive_n quality_n §_o 35._o moreover_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o that_o those_o who_o eat_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v active_o also_o beyond_o this_o abovesaid_a manner_n any_o extrinsic_a cause_n make_v a_o impulse_n by_o quality_n active_o concur_v with_o the_o animal_n motive_n power_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v strong_a nay_o the_o strong_a motion_n according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v say_v before_o a_o suar._n 2._o tom._n metaph._n disp_n 43._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 14._o b_o cardan_n de_fw-fr variet_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 44._o c_o aristot._fw-la 6._o de_fw-la hist._n animal_n cap._n 10._o &_o 9_o de_fw-fr hist._n cap._n 37._o do_v suar._n tom_n 2._o metaph_n disp_n 43._o sect_n 1._o nu_fw-la 8._o e_o suar._n num_fw-la 10._o f_o suar._n num_fw-la 12._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la doubt_v viii_o whether_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o very_a long_a life_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v some_o other_o tree_n of_o paradise_n or_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n §_o 1._o pass_v by_o various_a opinion_n about_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o first_o man_n i_o declare_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o very_a long_a life_n which_o these_o first_o man_n enjoy_v shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o other_o wholesome_a tree_n grow_v in_o paradise_n which_o be_v either_o in_o fruit_n to_o be_v eat_v or_o transfuse_v to_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o vapour_n which_o exhale_v from_o the_o say_a tree_n or_o by_o continual_a alteration_n or_o both_o way_n and_o then_o they_o be_v communicate_v by_o food_n and_o air_n to_o the_o body_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o from_o they_o again_o in_o seed_n and_o blood_n to_o their_o child_n all_o which_o thing_n i_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v §_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o there_o be_v in_o nature_n tree_n and_o other_o plant_n very_o salutiferous_a and_o which_o by_o occult_a quality_n both_o cure_n and_o prevent_v many_o as_o well_o manifest_a as_o occult_a disease_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o certain_a §_o 3._o but_o that_o such_o tree_n and_o plant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v want_v in_o paradise_n seem_v a_o thing_n most_o manifest_a for_o since_o the_o sacred_a text_n declare_v there_o be_v every_o tree_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o good_a for_o food_n the_o consequent_a seem_v infallible_a that_o the_o most_o wholesome_a be_v there_o also_o especial_o see_v those_o very_a tree_n which_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n be_v likewise_o most_o wholesome_a and_o we_o must_v consequent_o suppose_v that_o the_o wholesome_a quality_n of_o these_o tree_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n beâ—ides_v even_o as_o in_o sweetness_n of_o taste_n smell_v and_o sight_n and_o in_o goodness_n of_o nourishment_n it_o be_v convenient_a they_o shall_v surpass_v all_o other_o tree_n §_o 4._o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o fruit_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n eat_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o like_a quality_n and_o that_o the_o air_n which_o they_o inspire_v be_v likewise_o replenish_v with_o wholesome_a quality_n and_o that_o the_o very_a same_o quality_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o parent_n themselves_o for_o the_o medicamentous_a quality_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v eat_v remain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o hellebore_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o quail_n §_o 5._o see_v therefore_o such_o fruit_n and_o the_o inspire_a air_n be_v efficacious_a in_o produce_v those_o virtue_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o must_v needs_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o must_v from_o thence_o be_v communicate_v in_o seed_n to_o their_o child_n and_o child_n child_n wherefore_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v strengthen_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o live_a body_n and_o concur_v with_o they_o to_o perform_v most_o perfect_a action_n as_o alexipharmack_n and_o annulet_n whence_o long_o last_a health_n and_o life_n must_v necessary_o follow_v §_o 6._o all_o these_o thing_n be_v confirm_v from_o the_o like_a for_o we_o daily_a experience_n that_o grievous_a disease_n be_v contract_v from_o bad_a food_n and_o from_o bad_a air_n infect_v with_o the_o rank_a vapour_n of_o unwholesome_a plant_n or_o of_o neighbour_a lake_n or_o of_o nasty_a place_n we_o experience_v disease_n hereditary_a from_o father_n to_o child_n and_o child_n child_n which_o be_v frequent_o observe_v in_o the_o french_a disease_n gout_n and_o fall_v sickness_n and_o in_o many_o other_o what_o wonder_v therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o from_o wholesome_a food_n and_o from_o very_o wholesome_a air_n most_o wholesome_a quality_n be_v contract_v which_o propagate_v to_o child_n and_o child_n child_n may_v become_v cause_n of_o most_o perfect_a health_n and_o long_a life_n §_o 7._o beside_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o place_n to_o paradise_n may_v contribute_v to_o diuturnity_n of_o life_n for_o their_o habitation_n when_o drive_v out_o will_v not_o be_v far_o distant_a wherefore_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v from_o a_o wholesome_a or_o unwholesome_a place_n render_v a_o habitation_n wholesome_a or_o unwholesome_a so_o those_o blow_n from_o paradise_n must_v necessary_o with_o the_o same_o quality_n make_v the_o neighbour_a country_n exceed_a wholesome_a §_o 8._o for_o corroboration_n whereof_o there_o come_v very_o opportune_o the_o history_n of_o that_o indian_a most_o famous_a among_o our_o portugueze_n who_o live_v above_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o five_o year_n as_o do_v testify_v patres_fw-la conimbricenses_fw-la a_o our_o johannes_n de_fw-mi barros_n who_o may_v rather_o be_v style_v the_o lusitanian_a livy_n b_o and_o our_o didacus_n de_fw-mi couto_n a_o famous_a portugal_n historian_n c._n several_a of_o our_o portugueze_n at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o east-indies_n assure_v i_o they_o see_v he_o alive_a nunius_fw-la à _fw-la cunna_n when_o he_o govern_v india_n find_v he_o there_o and_o afterward_o when_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n preside_v viceroy_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1547._o he_o be_v then_o alive_a and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o those_o part_n before_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n and_o our_o governor_n and_o viceroy_n afterward_o appoint_v a_o allowance_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o wonderful_a man._n §_o 9_o his_o tooth_n fall_v several_a time_n other_o ever_o long_o come_v in_o their_o room_n his_o beard_n when_o it_o be_v grow_v all_o white_a as_o his_o age_n reflourish_v grow_v black_a again_o some_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o to_o certain_a fruit_n which_o he_o find_v in_o ganges_n and_o eat_v for_o at_o certain_a time_n after_o inundation_n row_v up_o and_o down_o ganges_n in_o a_o boat_n he_o seek_v these_o fruit_n which_o as_o they_o affirm_v be_v bring_v with_o the_o water_n from_o earthly_a paradise_n from_o whence_o this_o river_n as_o be_v believe_v derive_v its_o original_a §_o 10._o but_o whether_o do_v these_o fruit_n fall_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n it_o must_v without_o doubt_n be_v deny_v for_o if_o god_n cast_v out_o adam_n lest_o he_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o and_o command_v the_o angel_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n with_o great_a vigilance_n how_o will_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o glide_v down_o the_o flood_n that_o other_o may_v eat_v they_o again_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n which_o affirm_v that_o once_o eat_v of_o such_o fruit_n will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o eternal_a life_n it_o become_v most_o certain_a that_o these_o fruit_n be_v not_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n since_o at_o length_n he_o be_v dead_a who_o eat_v of_o they_o wherefore_o we_o must_v rather_o affirm_v they_o be_v very_o wholesome_a fruit_n of_o some_o other_o tree_n who_o occult_a and_o wonderful_a virtue_n concur_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o animal_n keep_v off_o mortiferous_a cause_n and_o especial_o disease_n themselves_o the_o same_o way_n that_o alexipharmack_v and_o annulet_n and_o other_o medicine_n cure_v manifest_a disease_n by_o occult_a virtue_n only_o these_o fruit_n have_v much_o more_o efficacious_a virtue_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n persevere_v a_o very_a long_a time_n free_a from_o disease_n §_o 11._o but_o against_o the_o abovesaid_a thing_n some_o may_v say_v that_o those_o most_o salutiferous_a virtue_n beforementioned_a be_v