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create_a being_n which_o without_o a_o special_a intervention_n of_o his_o will_n to_o alter_v or_o change_n they_o shall_v regular_o observe_v as_o that_o the_o heavenly_a body_n shall_v have_v such_o motion_n and_o influence_n that_o the_o inferior_a or_o elementary_a world_n shall_v have_v its_o several_a mixture_n and_o transmutation_n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o active_a principle_n and_o particle_n in_o it_o to_o passive_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heavenly_a motion_n and_o influence_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v vicissitude_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n that_o vegetable_n shall_v have_v the_o operation_n of_o vital_a vegetation_n increase_n duration_n and_o production_n according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n that_o sensible_a nature_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o life_n of_o sense_n and_o those_o several_a power_n or_o faculty_n of_o sensation_n fantasy_n memory_n appetition_n digestion_n local_a motion_n generation_n and_o those_o several_a instinct_n 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strict_a and_o tenacious_a but_o that_o they_o must_v necessary_o in_o process_n of_o time_n fall_v asunder_o beside_o by_o the_o continual_a contest_v between_o those_o contrary_a quality_n bind_v up_o together_o in_o they_o there_o do_v arise_v uncessant_a alteration_n and_o at_o last_o final_a dissolution_n of_o they_o even_o from_o within_o themselves_o 2._o from_o extrinsical_a cause_n for_o the_o very_a necessary_a composure_n and_o position_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vicinity_n between_o agent_n and_o patient_n and_o contrary_a dissent_v active_a quality_n that_o the_o one_o incessant_o invade_v the_o other_o and_o alter_v change_n intend_v remit_v and_o corrupt_v the_o other_o which_o perpetual_a lucta_fw-la be_v see_v daily_a not_o only_o in_o the_o mix_a and_o compound_v body_n but_o even_o in_o the_o more_o simple_a elementary_a body_n which_o daily_o invade_v change_n alter_z and_o corrupt_v one_o the_o other_o according_a to_o 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the_o clay_n to_o its_o final_a degree_n of_o hardness_n and_o the_o wax_n to_o its_o final_a degree_n of_o softness_n successive_o and_o gradual_o the_o fire_n assimilate_v the_o stubble_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o fire_n not_o in_o a_o instant_n but_o by_o degree_n though_o soon_o or_o slow_o according_a to_o the_o vicinity_n of_o each_o and_o the_o precedaneous_a preparation_n of_o congruity_n of_o the_o stubble_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o fire_n 4._o that_o these_o alteration_n that_o be_v thus_o successive_a and_o gradual_a as_o they_o can_v be_v perfect_o instantaneous_a so_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o can_v last_v or_o continue_v for_o a_o infinite_a or_o eternal_a duration_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o they_o must_v have_v a_o inception_n of_o their_o motion_n so_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n arrive_v to_o their_o compliment_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o time_n and_o can_v never_o hold_v out_o in_o their_o progress_n to_o a_o infinite_a duration_n 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corruption_n occasion_v ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v find_v 1._o that_o as_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v and_o as_o those_o that_o suppose_v it_o eternal_a must_v suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v always_o so_o frame_v there_o must_v necessary_o be_v incessant_a mutation_n alteration_n generation_n and_o corruption_n by_o the_o invasion_n and_o juxta-position_n of_o contrary_a nature_n agent_n patient_n quality_n motion_n the_o earth_n natural_o dry_a be_v moisten_v by_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o water_n and_o again_o dry_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o earth_n obstruct_v the_o fluidity_n of_o the_o water_n by_o mingle_v its_o grosser_n part_n with_o it_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o continual_a motion_n and_o agitation_n and_o mutual_a prey_v as_o it_o be_v one_o upon_o another_o which_o as_o necessary_o occasion_v mutation_n alteration_n generation_n and_o corruption_n as_o the_o very_o intrinsical_a dissolubility_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o mix_a body_n 2._o and_o as_o we_o find_v this_o now_o so_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o this_o have_v be_v always_o so_o since_o the_o world_n have_v a_o be_v unless_o we_o shall_v suppose_v as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v another_o kind_n of_o world_n than_o what_o we_o see_v and_o although_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o or_o beyond_o this_o sublunary_a world_n in_o which_o we_o see_v this_o vicissitude_n of_o alteration_n yet_o whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v some_o such_o mutation_n in_o the_o ethereal_a world_n we_o know_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v such_o though_o we_o can_v certain_o know_v they_o 3._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o these_o mutation_n and_o change_n can_v be_v eternal_o under_o they_o but_o must_v of_o necessity_n if_o it_o be_v eternal_a consist_v in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o fixedness_n and_o permanency_n that_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o change_n 4._o and_o since_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o inferior_a world_n at_o least_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la one_o moment_n of_o time_n without_o these_o change_n and_o variation_n alteration_n generation_n and_o corruption_n which_o as_o before_o be_v not_o at_o all_o consistent_a with_o a_o eternal_a duration_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la of_o that_o that_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o change_n we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o deny_v and_o disesteem_v this_o imaginary_a eternity_n can_v belong_v at_o least_o to_o the_o sublunary_a world_n the_o late_a author_n of_o a_o book_n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la mundi_fw-la have_v give_v we_o a_o instance_n herein_o that_o if_o it_o will_v hold_v we_o need_v not_o go_v far_o namely_o that_o the_o great_a rock_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v yet_o many_o of_o they_o eminent_o visible_a to_o this_o day_n and_o yet_o daily_a experience_n show_v we_o that_o those_o rock_n be_v gradual_o diminish_v by_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o sea_n against_o they_o which_o have_v they_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o from_o eternity_n though_o they_o lose_v but_o one_o grain_n in_o a_o million_o of_o million_o of_o year_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v but_o will_v have_v be_v consume_v a_o indefinite_a time_n long_o since_o elapse_v but_o the_o supposition_n fail_v because_o it_o may_v be_v that_o these_o rock_n have_v at_o least_o vicissitude_n of_o increase_n and_o diminution_n by_o the_o very_a alluvion_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o which_o seem_v far_o more_o easy_o suppose_v that_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n may_v notwithstanding_o have_v be_v eternal_a but_o yet_o the_o sea_n may_v not_o have_v keep_v the_o same_o channel_n where_o these_o rock_n now_o be_v from_o eternity_n but_o gain_v it_o in_o time_n the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a atlantic_a sea_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o ancient_o a_o continent_n or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a island_n as_o big_a as_o europe_n and_o asia_n and_o after_o swallow_v up_o and_o corrode_v into_o that_o vast_a sea_n call_v the_o atlantic_a ocean_n leave_v behind_o it_o only_o those_o relic_n now_o call_v the_o canary_n island_n i_o will_v therefore_o take_v my_o instance_n in_o some_o other_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o divers_a mineral_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o earth_n from_o a_o earthy_a consistence_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o concurrent_a cause_n successive_o as_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o man_n observation_n touch_v coal_n rock_n especial_o of_o stone_n which_o from_o a_o sandy_a kind_n of_o earth_n gradual_o concoct_v into_o freestone_n when_o they_o be_v before_o earth_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o many_o quarry_n by_o those_o piece_n of_o unconcocted_a earth_n not_o yet_o perfect_o digest_v into_o stone_n if_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v eternal_a either_o these_o concretion_n be_v also_o as_o eternal_a as_o the_o earth_n gradual_o and_o successive_o digest_v into_o these_o concretion_n or_o else_o the_o earth_n must_v have_v have_v a_o eternal_a permanency_n in_o that_o state_n of_o simple_a natural_a earth_n without_o any_o such_o concretion_n or_o alteration_n in_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o latter_a we_o make_v the_o earth_n another_o thing_n than_o what_o in_o truth_n it_o now_o be_v which_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v these_o concretion_n and_o alteration_n even_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n of_o nature_n wrought_v in_o it_o and_o beside_o if_o in_o that_o portion_n of_o eternal_a duration_n wherein_o the_o earth_n and_o sun_n be_v in_o that_o very_a same_o natural_a state_n wherein_o they_o now_o be_v the_o one_o active_a pierce_a and_o digestive_a by_o its_o heat_n the_o other_o passive_a receptive_a and_o store_v with_o material_n for_o such_o a_o production_n what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o production_n gradual_o and_o successive_o
and_o like_o itself_o which_o can_v not_o be_v such_o if_o mankind_n have_v any_o other_o method_n of_o origination_n than_o now_o it_o have_v and_o in_o natural_a appearance_n cause_n and_o effect_n they_o think_v it_o not_o become_v the_o genius_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o philosopher_n to_o call_v in_o any_o other_o assistant_n or_o producent_fw-la then_o what_o be_v and_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n course_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o now_o find_v it_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o think_v that_o they_o proceed_v consonant_o both_o to_o nature_n and_o to_o themselves_o 2._o because_o that_o among_o those_o ancient_a philosopher_n that_o either_o suppose_v the_o origination_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v either_o casual_a as_o epicurus_n democritus_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o be_v natural_a from_o the_o earth_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o heavenly_a body_n in_o some_o periodical_a aspect_n or_o partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o fortuitous_a or_o at_o least_o 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place_n his_o expression_n be_v doubtful_a and_o therefore_o censorinus_n in_o his_o golden_a book_n de_fw-fr die_fw-fr natali_n reckon_v as_o well_o plato_n as_o aristotle_n ocellus_n lucanus_n architas_n tarentinus_n xenocrates_n dicearchus_n pythagoras_n theophrastus_n to_o be_v assertor_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n and_o this_o opinion_n i_o have_v examine_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o section_n of_o this_o book_n and_o offer_v reason_n physical_a metaphysical_a and_o moral_a against_o it_o the_o last_o moral_a reason_n which_o i_o offer_v be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o mankind_n assert_v the_o origination_n of_o man_n and_o that_o as_o well_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o learned_a philosopher_n the_o former_a i_o dispatch_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n but_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o gens_n literata_fw-la i_o reserve_v to_o this_o section_n because_o thereby_o at_o once_o i_o may_v with_o the_o same_o labour_n show_v the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_a assert_v the_o origination_n of_o mankind_n and_o what_o their_o several_a sentiment_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v constrain_v herein_o to_o mention_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n above-mention_n and_o to_o add_v some_o other_o of_o the_o contrary_a persuasion_n which_o out-ballance_n the_o former_a 2._o the_o second_o general_a opinion_n be_v of_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n that_o hold_v a_o origination_n of_o mankind_n ex_fw-la non_fw-la genitis_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n move_v they_o to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v not_o only_o the_o great_a tradition_n that_o obtain_v general_o in_o favour_n of_o it_o and_o the_o great_a reasonableness_n of_o the_o supposition_n itself_o but_o also_o the_o many_o absurd_a consequence_n and_o indeed_o irreconcilable_a contradiction_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o 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intend_v a_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n mosaica_n i_o shall_v not_o mingle_v this_o among_o the_o other_o opinion_n but_o reserve_v it_o for_o the_o next_o section_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n that_o hold_v the_o origination_n of_o mankind_n ex_fw-la non_fw-la genitis_fw-la have_v these_o thing_n in_o general_n wherein_o they_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o some_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o and_o in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o truth_n 1._o they_o herein_o agree_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o with_o that_o excellent_a and_o divine_a relation_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1._o that_o mankind_n be_v not_o eternal_a but_o have_v a_o beginning_n ex_fw-la non_fw-la genitis_fw-la 2._o they_o herein_o also_o agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v most_o absolute_o necessary_a if_o mankind_n have_v a_o beginning_n or_o origination_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o differ_a kind_n and_o manner_n from_o that_o common_a course_n whereby_o mankind_n be_v now_o propagate_v this_o be_v assert_v by_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o origination_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o efficiency_n of_o almighty_a god_n consonant_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a hypothesis_n either_o immediate_o or_o partly_o by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o angel_n as_o zeno_n citicus_n plato_n and_o other_o it_o be_v also_o assert_v by_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o origination_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v at_o first_o fortuitous_a as_o epicurus_n and_o democritus_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o these_o persuasion_n and_o supposition_n it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v suppose_v a_o differ_a manner_n of_o the_o first_o origination_n of_o mankind_n from_o what_o now_o obtain_v but_o it_o be_v consonant_a also_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o supposition_n that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o this_o be_v also_o assert_v by_o 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generation_n because_o nature_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v consonant_n to_o itself_o and_o always_o to_o have_v be_v what_o once_o it_o be_v 3._o but_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o origination_n of_o mankind_n therein_o they_o differ_v very_o much_o among_o themselves_o this_o difference_n consist_v principal_o in_o two_o great_a consideration_n 1._o in_o the_o true_a state_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o origination_n of_o mankind_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n method_n and_o order_n of_o such_o origination_n as_o to_o the_o difference_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o origination_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o cause_n thereof_o 1._o some_o assign_v a_o bare_a fortuitous_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o origination_n of_o mankind_n as_o epicurus_n and_o his_o explicator_n lucretius_n for_o although_o in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o assert_v some_o determinate_a semina_fw-la of_o mankind_n and_o perfect_a animal_n to_o 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that_o thing_n have_v no_o other_o method_n of_o their_o production_n than_o what_o we_o now_o see_v they_o have_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v if_o they_o hold_v to_o their_o principle_n agree_v that_o they_o have_v their_o production_n always_o as_o now_o they_o have_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n whereof_o be_v that_o if_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o production_n of_o mix_a body_n can_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v eternal_a they_o can_v have_v a_o eternal_a production_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o supposition_n of_o those_o that_o though_o they_o suppose_v a_o eternity_n in_o mix_a body_n do_v attribute_n even_o that_o eternity_n to_o a_o eternal_a creation_n and_o therefore_o to_o another_o kind_n of_o production_n than_o what_o we_o now_o suppose_v to_o be_v natural_a and_o consequent_o as_o they_o suppose_v at_o first_o in_o a_o eternal_a moment_n almighty_a god_n create_v simple_a body_n as_o the_o heavenly_a or_o elementary_a 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in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o order_n or_o cause_n of_o nature_n or_o any_o rational_a deduction_n from_o the_o same_o but_o must_v have_v recourse_n either_o to_o bare_a notion_n or_o conjecture_n or_o else_o to_o divine_a revelation_n the_o former_a seem_v somewhat_o too_o light_a sound_o to_o ground_v any_o hypothesis_n and_o the_o latter_a namely_o divine_a revelation_n though_o it_o do_v discover_v unto_o we_o that_o thing_n have_v their_o production_n in_o a_o different_a way_n in_o their_o first_o constitution_n or_o origination_n namely_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n create_v they_o yet_o withal_o it_o inform_v we_o that_o that_o origination_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n which_o whole_o overthrow_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o eternal_a creation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o therefore_o they_o will_v appeal_v to_o 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nature_n or_o as_o a_o perfect_o free_a agent_n determine_v his_o will_n by_o his_o own_o beneplacitum_fw-la thus_o eternal_o to_o produce_v the_o world_n the_o assumption_n or_o minor_a proposition_n that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o importance_n to_o it_o that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n successive_a be_v apparent_a such_o be_v all_o the_o individual_n of_o species_n of_o corruptible_a thing_n that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v a_o continue_a succession_n in_o their_o individual_n as_o vegetable_n animal_n and_o man_n that_o successive_o propagate_v their_o kind_n 2._o all_o kind_n of_o motion_n to_o which_o all_o natural_a body_n be_v in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o subject_n as_o the_o motion_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n augmentation_n diminution_n and_o alteration_n that_o be_v incessant_o incident_a to_o all_o sublunary_a body_n and_o they_o must_v change_v their_o nature_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v before_o they_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v actual_o subject_a to_o alteration_n such_o be_v also_o local_a motion_n communicable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o inferior_a and_o sublunary_a body_n but_o also_o to_o celestial_a body_n and_o this_o motion_n even_o of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n themselves_o seem_v to_o be_v partly_o continue_v and_o unintermit_v as_o that_o motion_n of_o the_o first_o movable_n partly_o interpolate_v and_o interrupt_v as_o some_o affirm_v of_o that_o motus_fw-la trepidationis_fw-la sometime_o of_o access_n and_o recess_n as_o the_o annual_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o some_o have_v think_v there_o be_v a_o small_a though_o impeceptible_a rest_n in_o the_o very_a point_n of_o return_v which_o we_o call_v solstice_n the_o major_a proposition_n namely_o that_o such_o successive_a thing_n can_v be_v eternal_a include_v two_o affirmation_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o motion_n or_o succession_n themselves_o can_v be_v eternal_a or_o without_o beginning_n 2._o that_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v necessary_o and_o inseparable_o these_o motion_n or_o alteration_n annex_v to_o their_o nature_n can_v be_v eternal_a so_o long_o as_o we_o suppose_v they_o necessary_o accompany_v with_o these_o alteration_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v considerable_a in_o this_o place_n the_o other_o be_v considerable_a under_o the_o next_o reason_n now_o touch_v the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o eternal_a succession_n of_o the_o species_n whether_o of_o man_n animal_n or_o vegetable_n by_o natural_a propagation_n or_o prosemination_n the_o same_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o shall_v be_v full_o deliver_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o origination_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o fix_v in_o some_o common_a parent_n of_o the_o individual_n of_o mankind_n and_o thither_o i_o shall_v refer_v myself_o as_o touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o motion_n especial_o even_o of_o that_o of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o brief_o in_o this_o place_n which_o will_v be_v easy_o reducible_a to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o motion_n in_o the_o world_n as_o namely_o the_o motion_n of_o generation_n corruption_n or_o alteration_n all_o which_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o local_a motion_n of_o one_o kind_a or_o another_o and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o special_a reason_n even_o from_o the_o intrinsical_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o encounter_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o eternal_a successive_a duration_n in_o they_o the_o first_o conclude_v against_o all_o imaginable_a eternity_n of_o motion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n whether_o independent_a or_o dependent_a upon_o almighty_a god_n the_o latter_a indeed_o principal_o conclude_v against_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o create_v or_o dependent_a eternity_n thereof_o and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o if_o the_o circular_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a then_o there_o must_v be_v two_o circulation_n of_o the_o heaven_n immediate_o succeed_v on_o the_o other_o eternal_a the_o consequence_n