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sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o corporal_a paradise_n may_v be_v construe_v to_o be_v like_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v in_o the_o intelligible_a whereof_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o of_o proverb_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o §_o 14._o where_o we_o must_v accurate_o observe_v that_o from_o any_o hand_n and_o that_o for_o for_o death_n may_v creep_v on_o from_o any_o hand_n unless_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n have_v preserve_v the_o body_n from_o it_o and_o the_o particle_n or_o denote_v a_o disjunction_n lest_o to_o wit_n man_n shall_v perish_v by_o old_a age_n or_o by_o any_o other_o occasion_n whatever_o wherefore_o according_a to_o s_o t_z augustine_n mind_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n which_o he_o manifest_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a paradise_n and_o be_v gather_v more_o manifest_o from_o these_o word_n f_o there_o be_v meat_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o hunger_n drink_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o thirst_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n lest_o old_a age_n shall_v destroy_v he_o no_o disease_n within_o no_o blow_n without_o be_v fear_v behold_v how_o according_a to_o s_o t_o augustine_n this_o tree_n will_v have_v defend_v a_o man_n from_o all_o internal_a and_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n therefore_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n §_o 15._o the_o interlineal_a gloss_n on_o these_o word_n lest_o he_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n insinuate_v the_o same_o opinion_n while_o it_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v complete_a they_o shall_v have_v taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o so_o have_v pass_v to_o the_o bless_a state_n that_o namely_o by_o it_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v be_v render_v immortal_a which_o immortality_n will_v have_v be_v attain_v by_o render_v the_o body_n free_a from_o all_o harm_n which_o can_v be_v bring_v from_o any_o cause_n internal_a or_o external_a and_o it_o be_v plain_o gather_v from_o rupertus_n g_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a once_o to_o have_v take_v of_o the_o tree_n for_o man_n to_o have_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o from_o chrysostome_n h_z and_o theodoret_n i_o whereas_o they_o affirm_v this_o tree_n be_v create_v for_o a_o reward_n of_o obedience_n but_o this_o reward_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o death_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v kill_v by_o no_o cause_n internal_a or_o external_a therefore_o this_o tree_n ought_v to_o defend_v a_o man_n from_o all_o cause_n of_o death_n otherwise_o it_o do_v not_o make_v good_a the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n promise_v by_o god_n it_o be_v gather_v also_o from_o other_o father_n above-quoted_n irenaeus_n gregory_n nazianzen_n eucherius_n cyrill_n hierome_n and_o other_o in_o that_o they_o affirm_v this_o tree_n can_v make_v life_n to_o be_v eternal_a for_o if_o man_n remain_v subject_a to_o hunger_n sword_n precipice_n fire_n water_n and_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v not_o eternal_a and_o so_o think_v bellarmine_n k_n §_o 16._o now_o the_o same_o conclusion_n be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o reason_n especial_o by_o this_o argument_n because_o such_o natural_a quality_n be_v possible_a as_o may_v defend_v a_o man_n from_o all_o cause_n of_o death_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a and_o we_o shall_v enumerate_v those_o quality_n in_o the_o follow_a section_n and_o declare_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o perform_v it_o §_o 17._o it_o be_v further_a confirm_v that_o the_o say_v quality_n be_v possible_a by_o divers_a example_n of_o admirable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n natural_a for_o if_o there_o be_v indeed_o any_o such_o fish_n as_o that_o call_v echenëis_n or_o remora_n which_o be_v able_a to_o retard_v and_o hinder_v the_o most_o violent_a motion_n of_o a_o ship_n by_o a_o natural_a quality_n which_o it_o impress_v on_o the_o ship_n why_o may_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n have_v another_o natural_a quality_n whereby_o man_n body_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o like_a impulse_n and_o moon_n and_o may_v be_v render_v free_a from_o all_o stroke_n if_o a_o salamander_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n do_v by_o natural_a quality_n resist_v the_o burn_a fire_n for_o a_o great_a space_n of_o time_n why_o shall_v another_o natural_a quality_n be_v impossible_a which_o may_v much_o more_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o resist_v that_o its_o resistance_n may_v overcome_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o infinity_o §_o 18._o if_o fire_n natural_o have_v a_o most_o active_a quality_n why_o shall_v not_o another_o natural_a quality_n equal_o or_o more_o resistent_fw-la be_v possible_a be_v there_o not_o other_o natural_a virtue_n equal_o admirable_a do_v not_o the_o ostriche_n stomach_n digest_v iron_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la dissolve_v gold_n iron_n and_o other_o metal_n vinegar_n dissolve_v stone_n and_o steel_n do_v not_o the_o fish_n call_v torpedo_n render_v the_o fish_n that_o swim_v over_o it_o immovable_a and_o stupefy_v the_o fisher_n arm_v with_o its_o virtue_n diffuse_v along_o his_o spear_n why_o therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v there_o not_o be_v find_v other_o natural_a virtue_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n resist_v the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n i_o pass_v by_o other_o admirable_a thing_n which_o manifest_o appear_v from_o our_o tract_n and_o other_o man_n observation_n §_o 19_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v false_a and_o the_o echenëis_n have_v no_o such_o virtue_n for_o experience_n confirm_v it_o and_o very_o grave_a author_n attest_v it_o as_o s._n ambrose_n l_o s._n
to_o the_o rarity_n §_o 22._o you_o will_v object_v second_o the_o faculty_n pulsatil_n and_o generative_a of_o spirit_n will_v have_v be_v idle_a because_o we_o suppose_v the_o necessary_a spirit_n once_o generate_v will_v have_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o natural_a faculty_n will_v have_v be_v idle_a see_v we_o suppose_v nutrition_n will_v be_v no_o further_o necessary_a when_o the_o body_n have_v arrive_v at_o full_a perfection_n therefore_o those_o quality_n will_v not_o be_v necessary_a which_o may_v concur_v with_o such_o faculty_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n which_o affirm_v it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n only_o once_o i_o say_v they_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o child_n body_n and_o a_o old_a man_n or_o one_o any_o other_o way_n decay_v or_o imperfect_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v add_v but_o after_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o will_v have_v continue_v as_o other_o thing_n will_v which_o also_o be_v not_o further_o necessary_a as_o the_o common_a workhouses_n of_o aliment_n and_o excrement_n and_o the_o faculty_n expulsive_a of_o they_o and_o other_o thing_n §_o 23._o you_o will_v object_v three_o to_o duration_n of_o life_n there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o animal_n faculty_n be_v any_o strong_a than_o what_o suffice_v to_o perform_v respiration_n as_o galen_n d_o holdeth_z therefore_o to_o this_o at_o least_o there_o shall_v no_o help_a quality_n be_v add_v which_o may_v concur_v with_o it_o it_o be_v answer_v if_o there_o be_v a_o preternatural_a affection_n before_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o wood_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o animal_n faculty_n as_o by_o cough_n or_o whereto_o the_o animal_n faculty_n ought_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o natural_a as_o piss_a strength_n must_v necessary_o be_v add_v to_o the_o faculty_n that_o by_o the_o say_a quality_n it_o may_v perform_v a_o strong_a motion_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o before_o we_o have_v already_o say_v in_o the_o three_o conclusion_n strength_n of_o the_o animal_n faculty_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o motive_n that_o it_o may_v more_o ready_o resist_v external_a cause_n but_o as_o for_o the_o discern_v power_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o animal_n faculty_n see_v they_o conduce_v little_a to_o duration_n and_o will_v sufficient_o operate_v with_o the_o best_a temperament_n composition_n and_o unity_n of_o part_n it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o other_o quality_n be_v not_o necessary_a which_o shall_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o wood._n §_o 24._o you_o will_v object_v fourthly_a we_o say_v in_o the_o four_o conclusion_n that_o by_o the_o tree_n a_o virtue_n be_v make_v good_a concur_v with_o the_o animal_n faculty_n to_o the_o avoid_v those_o cause_n which_o by_o local_a motion_n may_v divide_v continuity_n therefore_o the_o resistive_a quality_n be_v superfluous_a the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v because_o that_o virtue_n concur_v with_o the_o faculty_n be_v necessary_a for_o their_o better_a be_v to_o the_o end_n namely_o that_o man_n may_v more_o perfect_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o most_o violent_a cause_n §_o 25._o in_o sum_n therefore_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o four_o class_n for_o some_o produce_v elemental_a quality_n other_o alexipharmack_n quality_n other_o concur_v active_o with_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o body_n to_o connatural_a action_n and_o other_o be_v resistive_a and_o these_o last_o if_o a_o quality_n active_o resist_v be_v not_o admit_v will_v belong_v to_o patible_a quality_n the_o first_o will_v belong_v to_o habit_n for_o if_o they_o be_v natural_a power_n they_o may_v produce_v their_o effect_n where_o and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o those_o which_o concur_v with_o the_o 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produce_v union_n they_o be_v habit_n §_o 26._o but_o whether_o be_v all_o the_o foresay_a quality_n active_o concur_v with_o the_o power_n more_o noble_a than_o the_o power_n themselves_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o probable_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v more_o noble_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o operation_n because_o they_o elevate_v the_o power_n a_o supra-ordinary_a way_n although_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o nature_n to_o more_o noble_a action_n and_o at_o least_o more_o intense_a strong_a and_o quick_a than_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o nature_n as_o it_o operate_v ordinary_o so_o that_o the_o say_v action_n may_v especial_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v this_o manner_n of_o operation_n you_o will_v object_v the_o habit_n also_o of_o power_n acquire_v by_o act_n do_v render_v the_o action_n more_o intense_a strong_a and_o quick_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o more_o noble_a than_o the_o power_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v and_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o action_n of_o habit_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v attribute_v especial_o to_o the_o power_n but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o power_n wherewith_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n concur_v be_v so_o strong_a intense_a and_o quick_a and_o be_v so_o efficacious_o perform_v by_o the_o quality_n that_o they_o may_v rather_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o than_o to_o the_o power_n and_o the_o power_n be_v more_o the_o instrument_n of_o these_o quality_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o action_n than_o the_o principal_a cause_n §_o 27._o but_o some_o one_o may_v inquire_v whether_o all_o man_n will_v have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o temperament_n i_o say_v according_a to_o our_o opinion_n that_o affirm_v the_o wood_n of_o life_n will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o to_o this_o there_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a supra-elementary_a quality_n make_v good_a by_o the_o wood_n which_o will_v have_v active_o produce_v elemental_a one_o in_o a_o certain_a fix_a degree_n we_o must_v consequent_o say_v that_o all_o man_n will_v have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o temperament_n after_o eat_v of_o the_o wood._n it_o be_v effectual_o prove_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o elemental_a quality_n in_o all_o man_n will_v have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o proportion_n to_o wit_n the_o more_o noble_a quality_n productive_a of_o the_o elemental_a in_o the_o same_o proportionate_a and_o fix_a degree_n therefore_o the_o same_o temperament_n in_o specie_fw-la will_v have_v be_v in_o all_o man_n when_o they_o have_v come_v to_o perfection_n and_o that_o most_o perfect_a from_o whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n eat_v the_o fruit_n will_v have_v have_v equal_a strength_n equal_a action_n of_o the_o sense_n as_o well_o internal_a as_o external_a a_o equal_a strength_n of_o understanding_n with_o dependency_n upon_o phantasm_n for_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o phantasy_n will_v also_o have_v be_v equal_a when_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o some_o will_v have_v be_v wise_a and_o just_a than_o other_o as_o thomas_z e_z observe_v because_o they_o will_v have_v act_v by_o free_a will_n whence_o some_o will_v have_v more_o apply_v their_o mind_n to_o learn_v this_o or_o that_o whereupon_o it_o will_v have_v follow_v that_o some_o will_v have_v be_v better_a proficient_n in_o knowledge_n other_o in_o justice_n etc._n etc._n §_o 28._o but_o you_o may_v deserve_o inquire_v why_o in_o reduction_n of_o a_o old_a man_n to_o youth_n or_o of_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o health_n or_o of_o a_o intemperate_a body_n to_o a_o temperate_a there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v disease_n or_o pain_n see_v sudden_a mutation_n even_o terminate_v to_o a_o better_a state_n do_v cause_n this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o a_o quick_a mutation_n to_o a_o natural_a or_o better_a state_n bring_v not_o pain_n
of_o the_o tree_n the_o body_n will_v have_v be_v render_v impassable_a because_o it_o can_v never_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o perfection_n it_o have_v but_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n it_o have_v not_o be_v impassable_a as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o arrive_v at_o the_o top_n of_o perfection_n for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v receptive_a of_o such_o a_o change_n §_o 22._o but_o you_o will_v question_v whether_o then_o generation_n and_o propagation_n of_o child_n can_v have_v be_v i_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o prove_v it_o because_o if_o such_o quality_n ought_v to_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o a_o child_n that_o his_o body_n shall_v come_v to_o its_o perfection_n nor_o to_o a_o old_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o why_o shall_v it_o hinder_v generation_n of_o seed_n in_o the_o vessel_n and_o propagation_n of_o child_n you_o will_v object_v therefore_o to_o this_o end_n and_o to_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o child_n body_n and_o reduction_n of_o a_o old_a man_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v again_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n or_o at_o least_o of_o other_o food_n i_o answer_v to_o this_o work_n perhaps_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o may_v be_v the_o faculty_n will_v have_v be_v so_o strong_a after_o the_o first_o take_v of_o that_o fruit_n that_o from_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n water_n or_o from_o any_o other_o matter_n one_o may_v have_v repair_v the_o substance_n want_v to_o the_o grow_v of_o a_o child_n or_o restore_v a_o old_a man_n or_o to_o breed_v seed_n for_o child_n for_o this_o will_v not_o then_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o very_o strong_a faculty_n because_o perhaps_o the_o fruit_n itself_o will_v have_v introduce_v alimentous_a quality_n into_o any_o matter_n although_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n such_o matter_n have_v they_o not_o §_o 23._o but_o whether_o man_n state_v in_o this_o immortality_n acquire_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n shall_v have_v have_v those_o action_n and_o the_o same_o quality_n in_o kind_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v after_o the_o resurrection_n i_o dispute_v not_o this_o nor_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o i_o but_o let_v divine_n determine_v it_o among_o who_o the_o interlineary_a gloss_n o_o and_o bellarmine_n p_o seem_v to_o think_v so_o §_o 24._o but_o whether_o can_v child_n new_o bear_v before_o they_o eat_v the_o wood_n or_o also_o before_o their_o birth_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v subject_a to_o death_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v deny_v because_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o parent_n will_v have_v be_v in_o their_o seed_n also_o and_o will_v have_v defend_v their_o child_n from_o death_n both_o before_o their_o birth_n and_o after_o §_o 25._o you_o will_v infer_v it_o have_v suffice_v therefore_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v be_v once_o take_v by_o adam_n and_o eve_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v make_v immortal_a and_o this_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n life_n eternal_a for_o a_o reward_n of_o obedience_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v give_v to_o our_o parent_n themselves_o but_o to_o universal_a mankind_n but_o if_o this_o do_v not_o please_v any_o man_n one_o may_v say_v that_o some_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n derive_v to_o the_o child_n will_v have_v preserve_v it_o from_o perish_v till_o the_o birth_n and_o after_o the_o birth_n also_o for_o some_o time_n will_v have_v be_v communicate_v in_o the_o mother_n milk_n and_o afterward_o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a he_o may_v also_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n itself_o §_o 27._o but_o whether_o shall_v they_o that_o have_v commit_v actual_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n which_o admit_v that_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o death_n afterward_o although_o before_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v deny_v first_o because_o even_o adam_n after_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v free_a from_o death_n have_v he_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o life_n and_o see_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o fruit_n will_v have_v be_v derive_v to_o his_o child_n both_o just_a and_o unjust_a will_v by_o they_o have_v be_v defend_v from_o death_n second_o because_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v only_o impose_v if_o our_o first_o parent_n violate_v that_o only_a precept_n a_o d._n augustinus_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 20._o &_o l._n 11._o genes_n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 4._o &_o l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la mer._n c._n 3._o b_o d._n thom._n 1._o part_n q._n 97._o art_n 4._o &_o colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la 2._o 2._o quaest_n 164._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 6._o eámque_fw-la habent_fw-la communiter_fw-la scholastici_fw-la &_o sequuntur_fw-la suarius_n c_o l._n 3_o de_fw-fr opere_fw-la sex_n dierum_fw-la cap._n 15._o do_v becanus_n tract_n de_fw-fr immortalitate_fw-la cap._n 4._o e_fw-la benedictus_fw-la pereire_n lib._n 3._o in_o genes_n disp_n de_fw-fr arbore_fw-la vitæ_fw-la 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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 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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 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perfect_a action_n although_o there_o be_v a_o impede_a cause_n the_o digestive_a also_o if_o it_o have_v a_o help_n will_v operate_v more_o perfect_o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v because_o these_o quality_n be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o some_o such_o like_a there_o be_v indeed_o efficient_o concur_v with_o the_o power_n to_o the_o cure_v and_o prevent_v manifest_a disease_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n shall_v have_v they_o most_o efficacious_a §_o 12._o you_o will_v object_v therefore_o the_o quality_n productive_a of_o elemental_a one_o will_v have_v be_v superfluous_a which_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o conclusion_n the_o sequel_n be_v deny_v for_o they_o also_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o natural_a and_o most_o perfect_a temperament_n of_o body_n and_o although_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o man_n may_v resist_v all_o morbose_a cause_n act_v by_o alteration_n it_o may_v better_v and_o more_o ready_o 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it_o desi_v from_o his_o conserve_n concurrence_n therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o will_v not_o be_v remit_v if_o they_o be_v conserve_v by_o the_o same_o efficacy_n of_o any_o other_o second_o cause_n not_o desist_v from_o its_o influence_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o say_v these_o degree_n be_v fix_v §_o 11._o perhaps_o some_o will_v reply_v to_o this_o argument_n that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n if_o god_n will_v conserve_v these_o two_o degree_n of_o cold_a by_o his_o alone_a concurrence_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o eight_o degree_n of_o heat_n unless_o he_o shall_v produce_v more_o degree_n of_o cold_a and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o produce_v some_o supernatural_a quality_n which_o may_v resist_v eight_o degree_n of_o heat_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a first_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v wherein_o the_o contradiction_n consist_v for_o a_o agent_n with_o eight_o degree_n of_o heat_n can_v never_o introduce_v into_o the_o subject_a have_v these_o 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one_o be_v lose_v another_o do_v not_o fail_v which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o incorruption_n of_o temperament_n and_o to_o preserve_v health_n i_o answer_v second_o that_o although_o some_o quality_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o dependent_a in_o conservation_n nor_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o continual_a influx_n of_o its_o cause_n for_o its_o conservation_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o sometime_o it_o receive_v continual_a influx_n from_o its_o agent_n as_o that_o which_o be_v dependent_a in_o its_o conservation_n after_o which_o manner_n actual_a heat_n exist_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n seem_v to_o receive_v it_o which_o influx_n though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o its_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o much_o better_a be_v §_o 13._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v three_o that_o by_o the_o same_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n which_o will_v have_v keep_v the_o natural_a temper_n of_o the_o body_n in_o a_o fix_a degree_n the_o 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or_o air_n have_v be_v necessary_a nor_o consequent_o will_v the_o defect_n of_o these_o external_a matter_n do_v hurt_v §_o 14._o but_o you_o will_v object_v first_o therefore_o the_o introduction_n of_o these_o matter_n at_o least_o will_v do_v hurt_v see_v the_o action_n be_v no_o less_o hurt_v by_o addition_n than_o by_o defect_n the_o sequel_n be_v deny_v for_o the_o most_o efficacious_a expulsive_a virtue_n help_v by_o other_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n concur_v with_o itself_o act_v most_o vehement_o will_v either_o not_o admit_v what_o be_v superfluous_a or_o will_v present_o expel_v it_o this_o harm_n may_v also_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o natural_a providence_n of_o man_n who_o will_v not_o take_v meat_n drink_v and_o air_n superfluous_a §_o 15._o you_o will_v object_v second_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n do_v eat_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v eat_v if_o they_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v 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avicenna_n affirm_v in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o leprosâ—_n concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o gold_n anâ—_n silver_n and_o in_o his_o five_o canon_n where_o consectio_fw-la hyacinthi_fw-la be_v show_v but_o certain_a other_o man_n have_v give_v ruleâ—_n how_o to_o dissolve_v medicine_n of_o thick_a substance_n as_o aristotle_n say_v according_a to_o isaâ—â—_n in_o his_o degree_n in_o his_o canon_n of_o perl_n speak_v thus_o i_o have_v see_v certain_a man_n dissoluâ—_v perl_n with_o the_o juice_n and_o liquor_n whereâ—â—_n morphew_n be_v wash_v be_v full_o oared_a and_o make_v whole_a but_o in_o medicine_n which_o be_v mix_v to_o theâ—_n plant_n and_o animal_n a_o separation_n of_o thâ—_n virtue_n from_o the_o body_n itself_o may_v be_v madeâ—_n and_o their_o virtue_n and_o matter_n will_v operaâ—â—_n strong_a and_o better_a alone_o than_o
holy_a writ_n h_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n 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 therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n because_o if_o that_o virtue_n as_o they_o say_v be_v only_o supernatural_a that_o namely_o they_o shall_v live_v that_o be_v obedient_a there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n to_o have_v turn_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sin_v god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n or_o to_o make_v good_a that_o law_n of_o confer_v life_n and_o immortality_n by_o eat_v of_o this_o tree_n §_o 3._o nevertheless_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o conclude_v on_o this_o ground_n because_o two_o way_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n may_v have_v a_o supernatural_a virtue_n to_o prolong_v life_n to_o eternity_n and_o yet_o sin_n may_v be_v no_o impediment_n of_o it_o first_o if_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a tree_n there_o be_v some_o supernatural_a quality_n inherent_a make_v good_a by_o god_n himself_o whereby_o it_o shall_v prolong_v life_n to_o eternity_n in_o which_o case_n sin_n can_v not_o hinder_v the_o activity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o that_o quality_n second_o if_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n to_o give_v life_n eternal_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n although_o they_o shall_v sin_v §_o 4._o but_o upon_o another_o ground_n it_o may_v sufficient_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o tree_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n be_v natural_a namely_o because_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a that_o in_o nature_n such_o a_o virtue_n shall_v be_v find_v because_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o itself_o be_v of_o a_o natural_a order_n and_o finite_a perfection_n for_o it_o shall_v have_v preserve_v life_n to_o eternity_n because_o it_o will_v have_v strengthen_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n body_n restore_v and_o preserve_v its_o natural_a temperament_n and_o have_v keep_v off_o all_o morbific_a cause_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v but_o what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o power_n natural_a that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o supernatural_a therefore_o not_o this_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n a_o d._n thom._n 1_o part_n qu._n 97._o art_n 4._o b_o ibique_fw-la cajetanus_n c_o gab._n in_o 2_o dist._n d_o rup_o l._n 3._o in_o gen._n c._n 3._o e_o hug._n de_fw-fr sanct._n vict._n in_o annot._n gen._n cap._n 7._o gen._n c._n 2._o f_o strab._n in_o gen._n g_o durand_n &_o scot._n in_o 2_o dist._n 19_o h_o gen._n 3._o 22_o 23._o doubt_v iii_o whether_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v such_o as_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n alive_a time_n without_o end_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v two_o extreme_a opinion_n about_o this_o question_n the_o first_o be_v they_o who_o say_v that_o by_o eat_v of_o such_o a_o tree_n a_o man_n will_v not_o have_v be_v eternal_a but_o will_v only_o have_v endure_v a_o very_a long_a time_n and_o he_o shall_v therefore_o have_v be_v eternal_a in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n because_o after_o one_o or_o more_o eating_n before_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v spend_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v translate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o glory_n and_o immortality_n as_o scotus_n a_o think_v §_o 2._o they_o prove_v this_o opinion_n first_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o tree_n will_v have_v be_v finite_a in_o that_o it_o be_v create_v therefore_o it_o can_v not_o produce_v a_o infinite_a effect_n second_o if_o that_o tree_n have_v have_v a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v man_n to_o eternity_n that_o virtue_n will_v have_v be_v useless_a because_o no_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n shall_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o world_n but_o after_o a_o appoint_a time_n all_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v when_o to_o wit_n the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a be_v full_a as_o these_o man_n hold_v for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o just_a shall_v be_v translate_v to_o glory_n and_o the_o unjust_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n wherefore_o when_o this_o time_n be_v finish_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o preserve_v man_n to_o eternity_n will_v have_v be_v superfluous_a §_o 3._o three_o because_o the_o apple_n of_o that_o tree_n take_v for_o nourishment_n will_v have_v rëact_v upon_o the_o body_n therefore_o it_o can_v never_o restore_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o the_o waste_a substance_n entire_a and_o by_o consequence_n can_v not_o preserve_v life_n to_o eternity_n §_o 4._o four_o though_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v away_o inward_a morbific_a cause_n by_o restore_v entire_a the_o natural_a heat_n and_o moisture_n and_o the_o decay_a substance_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o wax_v old_a yet_o it_o can_v not_o take_v away_o external_a cause_n nor_o by_o consequence_n prevent_v a_o man_n be_v hurt_n by_o wound_n or_o perish_v by_o hunger_n or_o be_v choke_v for_o want_n of_o breath_n therefore_o from_o thence_o eternal_a life_n can_v not_o of_o necessity_n follow_v §_o 5._o five_o because_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n at_o least_o man_z will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o morbid_v cause_n whereas_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n he_o live_v more_o temperate_o without_o any_o trouble_n and_o in_o all_o tranquillity_n all_o which_o thing_n after_o sin_n prove_v deficient_a but_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n can_v not_o avoid_v so_o many_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o make_v man_n immortal_a §_o 6._o augustine_n b_o seem_v of_o this_o opinion_n thomas_n c_o holds_z it_o cajetan_n do_v gabriel_n e_o durandus_fw-la f_z and_z other_o §_o 7._o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o say_a tree_n have_v such_o a_o virtue_n that_o be_v taste_v by_o man_n it_o will_v carry_v he_o to_o perfect_a immortality_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v augustine_n g_o the_o interlineary_a gloss_n h_o rupertus_n i_o tostatus_n k_n the_o author_n l_o of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o author_n be_v think_v to_o be_v augustine_n and_o be_v quote_v under_o his_o name_n by_o thomas_n m_o bonaventure_n n_z and_o the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v it_o before_o who_o affirm_v that_o god_n therefore_o drive_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v eat_v of_o that_o tree_n and_o for_o ever_o live_v miserable_a rather_o pity_v than_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o have_v be_v too_o great_a a_o punishment_n to_o endure_v a_o interminable_a evil._n §_o 8._o so_o irenaeus_n o_o hilarius_n p_o gregory_n nazianzen_n q_o hierome_n r_o cyril_n s_o chrysostom_n t_z theodoret_n u._fw-mi eucherius_n w_n bede_n x_o strabus_n y_fw-fr damascene_fw-la z_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n aâ—_n §_o 9_o and_o all_o these_o author_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o to_o give_v eternal_a life_n both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n if_o man_n have_v eat_v thereof_o the_o difference_n among_o they_o only_o be_v that_o some_o affirm_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o eat_v often_o of_o it_o other_o that_o once_o to_o have_v eat_v be_v sufficient_a and_o then_o some_o thought_n it_o a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n other_o thought_n it_o only_o keep_v out_o the_o internal_a cause_n of_o death_n which_o question_v we_o shall_v discuss_v hereafter_o §_o 10._o this_o say_a opinion_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v from_o these_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v adam_n drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n have_v he_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o tree_n must_v have_v preserve_v a_o man_n for_o ever_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o virtue_n it_o have_v to_o this_o end_n and_o not_o only_o for_o a_o long_a time_n §_o 11._o some_o make_v answer_v to_o this_o argument_n that_o god_n speak_v ironical_o but_o they_o give_v not_o satisfaction_n first_o because_o this_o solution_n contradict_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a father_n second_o because_o adam_n ejection_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o flame_a sword_n place_v to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n sufficient_o declare_v that_o god_n speak_v not_o by_o way_n of_o irony_n but_o proper_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n §_o 12._o second_o other_o answer_v the_o foresay_a argument_n thus_o that_o the_o word_n for_o ever_o aught_o not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o true_a eternity_n but_o for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n which_o answer_v
benedictus_n pereira_n e_fw-la and_o consequent_o all_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o this_o tree_n can_v not_o give_v immortality_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v prove_v first_o because_o that_o tree_n prolong_v life_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o repair_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v waste_v as_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v and_o reduce_v the_o body_n to_o the_o best_a temper_n and_o constitution_n if_o they_o be_v lose_v and_o great_o strengthen_v the_o native_a heat_n whether_o it_o do_v this_o material_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n nourish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v aliment_n as_o also_o by_o quality_n manifest_a or_o occult_a as_o a_o medicine_n or_o by_o all_o these_o way_n but_o all_o these_o good_a property_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n will_v grow_v remiss_a and_o be_v extinguish_v both_o by_o the_o rëaction_n of_o other_o meat_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o injury_n of_o external_a cause_n which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n will_v frequent_o have_v occur_v as_o likewise_o by_o the_o rëaction_n of_o the_o tree_n itself_o which_o will_v necessary_o have_v be_v even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n therefore_o it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a that_o at_o several_a interval_n the_o tree_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v again_o that_o it_o may_v repair_v again_o the_o lapse_v constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v old_a age_n and_o death_n may_v be_v keep_v off_o and_o life_n may_v remain_v to_o eternity_n §_o 3._o second_o because_o that_o tree_n be_v corruptible_a when_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n nourish_v therefore_o the_o substance_n also_o that_o be_v generate_v of_o it_o will_v have_v be_v corruptible_a therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o again_o and_o again_o it_o shall_v be_v repair_v by_o take_v of_o that_o wood._n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v §_o 4._o first_o because_o whatever_o be_v generate_v be_v 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by_o the_o quality_n receive_v from_o the_o tree_n i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o avail_v because_o if_o these_o quality_n can_v not_o make_v the_o wood_n itself_o incorruptible_a how_o can_v they_o make_v another_o body_n incorruptible_a §_o 6._o three_o if_o the_o wood_n once_o take_v have_v render_v the_o body_n impatible_a it_o will_v have_v follow_v that_o if_o a_o child_n have_v take_v it_o he_o can_v not_o grow_v further_o nor_o can_v old_a man_n grow_v young_a again_o nor_o sick_a man_n grow_v well_o but_o will_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n for_o ever_o but_o this_o be_v false_a therefore_o the_o other_o also_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v because_o a_o body_n render_v impatible_a can_v be_v nourish_v nor_o any_o way_n alter_v therefore_o the_o body_n will_v always_o abide_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o the_o wood_n once_o take_v render_v it_o impatible_a §_o 7._o nevertheless_o there_o be_v firm_a ground_n for_o the_o affirmative_a part_n and_o the_o father_n abovecited_a in_o the_o three_o doubt_n for_o the_o opinion_n which_o assert_n that_o this_o tree_n can_v give_v life_n eternal_a do_v hold_v this_o such_o as_o irenaeus_n hilary_n nazianzen_n hierome_n and_o other_o there_o cite_v of_o which_o opinion_n the_o interlineary_a gloss_n seem_v to_o be_v when_o it_o affirm_v that_o this_o wood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o just_a be_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o bless_a which_o seem_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v eternal_a by_o the_o tree_n whence_o that_o one_o eat_v have_v be_v sufficient_a rupertus_n g_o express_v this_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v in_o no_o wise_a as_o some_o do_v suppose_v be_v the_o tree_n necessary_o to_o be_v frequent_v as_o a_o passport_n of_o perpetuate_a life_n but_o it_o be_v once_o take_v the_o body_n will_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o theodoret_n h_z be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n §_o 8._o this_o be_v effectual_o prove_v 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