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and_o passion_n same_o situation_n and_o the_o same_o habit._n 7._o this_o agree_v and_o corresponding_n of_o the_o two_o thing_n thus_o relate_v in_o those_o of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o relation_n must_v be_v mean_v to_o be_v their_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o abstract_a and_o common_a or_o specifical_a notion_n and_o not_o in_o the_o same_o individual_a one_o for_o otherwise_o two_o man_n can_v not_o have_v identity_n in_o their_o individual_a essence_n since_o than_o they_o will_v be_v the_o same_o and_o not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v vnum_fw-la and_o non-unum_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n intrinsical_a accident_n be_v identify_v with_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o they_o inhere_o and_o have_v no_o entity_n but_o they_o they_o can_v have_v no_o individuality_n but_o by_o they_o and_o so_o the_o same_o individual_a intrinsecal_n accident_n can_v be_v common_a to_o two_o subject_n or_o substance_n but_o must_v be_v individual_o two_o as_o they_o be_v whence_o the_o relation_n 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or_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n into_o we_o by_o impression_n from_o object_n and_o by_o such_o impression_n or_o by_o their_o affect_v we_o thus_o or_o thus_o their_o different_a nature_n that_o be_v knowledge_n how_o those_o thing_n differ_v from_o one_o another_o and_o difference_n do_v constitute_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n by_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o from_o the_o judgement_n or_o knowledge_n that_o we_o be_v strike_v thus_o and_o thus_o by_o these_o and_o these_o object_n we_o be_v furnish_v with_o mean_n of_o know_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o distinct_a nature_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o affect_v we_o and_o of_o our_o own_o body_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o our_o soul_n have_v the_o power_n of_o compare_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o nature_n that_o be_v also_o in_o she_o we_o hence_o become_v capable_a of_o frame_v innumerable_a judgement_n concern_v they_o or_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 6._o these_o 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there_o must_v necessary_o be_v 8._o four_o cause_n concur_v to_o every_o effect_n in_o nature_n for_o since_o nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o there_o be_v something_o that_o do_v or_o act_n that_o be_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n which_o efficient_a must_v act_v upon_o something_o or_o some_o patient_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n on_o which_o it_o work_v or_o the_o material_a cause_n and_o it_o must_v work_v something_o in_o that_o matter_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o it_o must_v be_v some_o form_n either_o substantial_a or_o accidental_a which_o must_v consequent_o concur_v to_o that_o action_n formal_o or_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o since_o the_o orderer_n of_o all_o nature_n or_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v and_o not_o blind_a chance_n for_o whà t_n blind_a can_v order_n nothing_o and_o this_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o adequate_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v act_n see_o or_o with_o design_n that_o be_v with_o prospect_n of_o some_o end_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v how_o great_a or_o minute_n soever_o and_o eâ—ery_o intelligent_a creature_n that_o administer_v the_o world_n in_o their_o several_a station_n under_o he_o whâ—â—her_v they_o be_v angel_n or_o man_n do_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n act_n designing_o too_o that_o be_v do_v propose_v to_o themselves_o some_o end_n good_a reason_n or_o motive_n for_o which_o they_o act_n and_o without_o â—hich_v it_o be_v against_o their_o nature_n to_o act_n and_o since_o metaphysic_n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o immediate_a action_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v only_o to_o give_v be_v and_o *_o the_n oeconomy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v administer_v immediate_o by_o other_o intelligent_a being_n under_o he_o hence_o there_o must_v be_v a_o final_a cause_n too_o for_o every_o effect_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n how_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v wherefore_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v four_o cause_n concur_v to_o euâ—ry_o effect_n in_o nature_n viz._n the_o efficient_a maâ—â—rial_a formal_a and_o final_a for_o example_n in_o my_o action_n of_o write_v a_o letter_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v myself_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o paper_n the_o formal_a the_o character_n draw_v in_o the_o paper_n and_o the_o final_a to_o gratify_v my_o friend_n acquaint_v he_o with_o news_n etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o those_o four_o cause_n in_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corporeal_a nature_n how_o remote_a soever_o it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o that_o they_o must_v concur_v to_o every_o effect_n though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la of_o they_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o thesis_n be_v prove_v for_o since_o the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o all_o those_o cause_n or_o that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o four_o cause_n necessary_o 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contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o change_n or_o motion_n therefore_o i'the_a first_n be_v can_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o motion_n or_o change_n nor_o consequent_o of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n 20._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o former_a minor_n viz._n that_o a_o body_n can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n be_v thus_o prove_v ce-nothing_a that_o antecedent_o to_o the_o first_o motion_n be_v not-moving_a or_o in_o rest_n 2._o can_v have_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n but_o la-every_a body_n antecedent_o to_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n be_v not-moving_a or_o in_o rest_n therefore_o rent-no_a body_n can_v have_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n note_v that_o this_o demonstration_n suppose_v a_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v prove_v demonstration_n 4._o lesson_n vii_o other_o instance_n of_o demonstration_n thesis_n v._o there_o be_v a_o first_o self-existent_a be_v or_o a_o deity_n demonstration_n vi._n proposition_n i._o the_o notion_n or_o nature_n of_o ens_fw-la and_o of_o existent_n in_o creature_n and_o consequent_o of_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v distinct._n da-every_a notion_n of_o which_o existent_a and_o not-existent_a may_v be_v true_o predicate_v be_v different_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o existent_n but_o ri-the_a notion_n of_o ens_fw-la in_o its_o first_o and_o proper_a signification_n take_v for_o a_o individual_a substance_n be_v a_o notion_n of_o which_o existent_n and_o not-existent_a may_v be_v predicate_v therefore_o i_o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la thus_o understand_v be_v different_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o existent_n and_o consequent_o the_o notion_n of_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v also_o distinct._n 2._o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o petrus_n est_fw-fr while_n he_o be_v live_v and_o as_o true_o say_v of_o the_o same_o peter_n that_o fuit_fw-la or_o non-_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a 3._o the_o major_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a for_o when_o we_o say_v petrus_n est_fw-fr or_o peter_n be_v existent_a be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o predicate_v existent_a the_o same_o with_o peter_n the_o subject_a the_o proposition_n will_v be_v in_o sense_n formal_o identical_a and_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v what_o be_v existent_a be_v existent_a wherefore_o when_o we_o say_v petrus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la or_o peter_n be_v not-existent_a peter_n signify_v the_o same_o as_o existent_a it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o we_o say_v what_o be_v existent_a be_v not_o existent_a which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n proposition_n ii_o 4._o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la abstract_n from_o existence_n or_o be_v indifferent_a to_o it_o and_o to_o nonexistence_n this_o need_v no_o far_a proof_n for_o in_o the_o two_o proposition_n late_o mention_v existent_a and_o not_o existent_a be_v true_o predicate_v of_o the_o same_o ens_fw-la viz._n peter_n which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o the_o subject_n peter_n do_v abstract_n from_o both_o or_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o beside_o all_o the_o word_n which_o we_o use_v to_o express_v the_o notion_n or_o nature_n of_o any_o create_a ens_fw-la whatever_n do_v so_o perfect_o abstract_a from_o existence_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o express_v employ_v nor_o in_o the_o least_o hint_v in_o they_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o word_n lapis_fw-la quercus_fw-la bucephalus_n petrus_n raphael_n which_o give_v we_o not_o the_o least_o light_n or_o intimation_n that_o they_o be_v existent_a or_o not-existent_a proposition_n iii_o 5._o be_v there_o any_o inclination_n in_o create_a entity_n to_o one_o more_o than_o to_o the_o other_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v rather_o to_o not-being_a than_o to_o be_v for_o since_o peter_n even_o though_o possess_v of_o actual_a be_v be_v still_o no_o less_o capable_a of_o not-being_a it_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a natural_a tendency_n to_o not-being_a because_o though_o support_v formal_o as_o it_o be_v by_o its_o opposite_a actual_a existence_n he_o be_v notwithstanding_o no_o less_o a_o capacity_n of_o not-existing_a his_o original_a nothingness_n be_v so_o radicate_v in_o his_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n that_o it_o stick_v to_o it_o and_o incline_v he_o to_o it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v proposition_n iu_o 6._o existence_n be_v no_o way_n intrinsical_a to_o any_o create_a ens_fw-la either_o essential_o or_o as_o a_o affection_n spring_v out_o of_o its_o essence_n this_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v prop._n 2_o d._n and_o 3_o d._n because_o every_o nature_n require_v all_o its_o intrinsicals_n and_o what_o follow_v out_o of_o they_o or_o be_v connect_v with_o they_o and_o be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o have_v they_o or_o not_o have_v they_o as_o ens_fw-la be_v to_o have_v or_o not_o have_v existence_n proposition_n v._n 7._o all_o create_v thing_n have_v their_o 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