first_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v first_o and_o priour_fw-la shall_v be_v posterior_n to_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o excel_a in_o as_o much_o as_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o excel_v so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o no_o not_o even_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o himself_o then_o must_v he_o be_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o himself_o which_o destroy_v his_o omnipotency_n he_o must_v be_v another_o from_o himself_o which_o destroy_v his_o unity_n and_o immutability_n he_o must_v be_v after_o himself_o which_o destroy_v his_o eternity_n yea_o he_o must_v be_v the_o work_n and_o creature_n of_o himself_o which_o destoy_v his_o infinity_o but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o can_v fall_v into_o god_n for_o as_o hilary_n true_o note_v neque_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la 64._o neque_fw-la aliundè_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la god_n can_v neither_o be_v another_o from_o himself_o not_o of_o any_o other_o but_o himself_o therefore_o god_n though_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o forenamed_a inconvenience_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o but_o not_o as_o of_o a_o cause_n he_o be_v of_o himself_o 7._o because_o his_o be_v and_o himself_o be_v indeed_o all_o one_o his_o essence_n and_o his_o esse_fw-la as_o aquinas_n prove_v plain_o for_o his_o subsist_v of_o himself_o 115._o be_v indeed_o his_o very_a substance_n as_o eusebius_n prove_v out_o of_o dionysius_n non-genitus_a deus_n per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nongenitum_fw-la esse_fw-la substantia_fw-la sua_fw-la est_fw-la the_o unbegotten_a god_n subsist_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o be_v unbegotten_a be_v indeed_o his_o very_a substance_n and_o therefore_o when_o seneca_n say_v 19_o that_o deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la fecit_fw-la and_o lactantius_n that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la procreatus_fw-la their_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o he_o be_v ab_fw-la alio_fw-la nullo_n factus_fw-la aut_fw-la procreatus_fw-la he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o begetter_n of_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v none_o other_o maker_n nor_o begetter_n but_o himself_o no_o nor_o indeed_o himself_o neither_o but_o be_v altogether_o unbegotten_a and_o so_o ibid._n when_o god_n be_v call_v by_o apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o sibylla_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v make_v of_o himself_o and_o beget_v of_o himself_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v unmake_v and_o unbegotten_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n neither_o make_v nor_o beget_v of_o any_o other_o no_o nor_o of_o himself_o neither_o for_o as_o justin_n martyr_n true_o write_v he_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 336._o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v neither_o produce_v out_o of_o himself_o nor_o yet_o out_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o himself_o he_o be_v neither_o ex_fw-la se_fw-la nor_o ex_fw-la alio_fw-la no_o nor_o ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la as_o anselmus_n add_v yea_o 3_o and_o prove_v very_o witty_o in_o his_o monologie_n where_o he_o sum_v up_o all_o these_o thing_n together_o unto_o the_o same_o reckon_n that_o i_o have_v do_v before_o that_o see_v he_o be_v not_o make_v or_o beget_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v unmake_v and_o unbegotten_a 9_o quoniam_fw-la igitur_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la aliud_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la alio_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la nihil_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la habet_fw-la principium_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la habet_fw-la principium_fw-la sedneque_fw-la finem_fw-la habebit_fw-la because_o say_v he_o god_n have_v his_o beginning_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o of_o himself_o neither_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n neither_o by_o nothing_o nor_o of_o nothing_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o he_o have_v no_o beginning_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v express_o confirm_v even_o by_o the_o very_a heathen_a 〈…〉_z who_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o god_n be_v unbegotten_a quaecunque_fw-la gignuntur_fw-la procedunt_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la say_v trismegistus_n est_fw-la ergo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la factor_n istorum_fw-la atque_fw-la be_v ingenitus_fw-la ut_fw-la genitis_fw-la sit_fw-la antiquior_fw-la those_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v make_v by_o some_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o needs_o must_v have_v a_o maker_n who_o must_v needs_o himself_o be_v unmake_v because_o he_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v thales_n likewise_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o us._n 12._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la antiquissimus_fw-la est_fw-la enìm_fw-la ingenitus_fw-la god_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o ancient_a of_o all_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v not_o make_v or_o beget_v of_o any_o thing_n for_o ingenitus_fw-la praevenit_fw-la omne_fw-la genita_fw-la say_v philo_n judeus_n 199._o that_o which_o be_v unmake_v must_v needs_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v now_o if_o nothing_o be_v without_o a_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a paragraph_n and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v without_o itself_o save_v only_a god_n himself_o who_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v but_o be_v himself_o all_o one_o with_o his_o own_o be_v 26._o as_o life_n itself_o be_v all_o one_o with_o its_o own_o live_n 4._o for_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o life_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la qua_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la qua_fw-la sapit_fw-la say_v anselmus_n thou_o be_v the_o life_n itself_o whereby_o thou_o live_v and_o the_o wisdom_n itself_o whereby_o thou_o know_v and_o therefore_o as_o life_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o live_n but_o the_o very_a same_o identity_n with_o its_o live_n so_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o his_o be_v 3_o now_o cause_n if_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o then_o must_v every_o thing_n needs_o have_v a_o cause_n without_o itself_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n from_o itself_o for_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o daily_o be_v produce_v many_o strange_a and_o notable_a effect_n in_o the_o world_n which_o all_o of_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o without_o his_o cause_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o among_o those_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o first_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o endless_a proceed_n and_o go_v on_o in_o infinitum_fw-la or_o whether_o among_o they_o there_o be_v many_o first_o cause_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o whereof_o all_o other_o cause_n be_v but_o mere_a effect_n for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o three_o problem_n be_v may_n daily_o see_v by_o sense_n how_o one_o cause_n produce_v and_o beget_v another_o and_o that_o another_o and_o that_o another_o and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o though_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o some_o inferior_a effect_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o superior_a cause_n as_o for_o example_n the_o beat_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o earth_n work_v in_o it_o a_o heat_n that_o heat_n produce_v many_o kind_n of_o fruit_n out_o of_o it_o those_o fruit_n beget_v nourishment_n both_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o nourishment_n beget_v that_o semen_n genitale_fw-it whereby_o young_a one_o be_v beget_v in_o all_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o so_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n continue_v now_o in_o this_o connexion_n and_o series_n of_o cause_n if_o we_o ascend_v upward_o we_o must_v needs_o either_o ascend_v in_o infinitum_fw-la without_o all_o end_n or_o else_o in_o the_o end_n to_o arise_v unto_o some_o high_a cause_n where_o we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o rest_v and_o can_v go_v no_o further_o because_o there_o be_v no_o high_o to_o proceed_v in_o infinitum_fw-la 3._o that_o as_o the_o orator_n speak_v be_v auribus_fw-la animisque_fw-la hominum_fw-la absurdum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n both_o to_o the_o ear_n and_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o as_o anselmus_n pronounce_v even_o in_o this_o very_a casâ—_n hoc_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la putat_fw-la obsurdum_fw-la nâ—si_fw-la qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la est_fw-la absurdus_fw-la 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make_v by_o those_o manything_n but_o rather_o by_o that_o onething_n which_o make_v all_o those_o manything_n now_o again_o if_o all_o those_o manything_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o his_o be_v of_o itself_o 1595._o then_o must_v there_o needs_o be_v one_o certain_a power_n or_o nature_n of_o selfe-being_a by_o participation_n whereof_o they_o all_o have_v their_o be_v of_o themselves_o and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v all_o of_o they_o only_o by_o that_o onething_n by_o which_o they_o do_v all_o receive_v their_o selfe-being_a therefore_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o being_n more_o true_o from_o that_o onething_n then_o from_o those_o suppose_a manything_n which_o themselves_o do_v receive_v all_o their_o be_v from_o that_o onething_n as_o for_o that_o other_o opinion_n that_o many_o thing_n shall_v mutual_o give_v each_o to_o other_o his_o be_v that_o be_v clean_o against_o all_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a imagination_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v from_o that_o receive_v his_o own_o be_v unto_o which_o itself_o have_v give_v a_o be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o a_o sound_a reason_n though_o somewhat_o perhaps_o perplex_v unto_o the_o vulgar_a understanding_n through_o the_o often_o iteration_n and_o implexed_a application_n of_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o many_o and_o be_v and_o selfe-being_a so_o intricate_o weave_v into_o so_o many_o several_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o sentence_n but_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v learned_a it_o be_v clear_a enough_o and_o liquid_a so_o that_o though_o the_o series_n of_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o long_o yet_o must_v we_o need_v at_o last_o come_v by_o degree_n unto_o some_o first_o which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o can_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o any_o because_o all_o other_o be_v of_o it_o for_o as_o palingenius_fw-la write_v ens_fw-la primum_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la effectus_fw-la at_o imum_fw-la effectus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la debet_fw-la 206._o non_fw-la causa_fw-la vocari_fw-la quae_fw-la media_fw-la existunt_fw-la his_fw-la nomen_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la utrumque_fw-la in_o nature_n and_o in_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o respect_n the_o first_o and_o high_a call_v be_v a_o cause_n and_o no_o effect_n the_o last_o and_o low_a a_o effect_n but_o not_o a_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o those_o that_o stand_v betwixt_o first_o and_o last_o thou_o may_v by_o both_o name_n call_v both_o cause_n and_o effect_n cause_n of_o their_o inferior_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o in_o the_o series_n of_o the_o category_n the_o high_a be_v only_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o not_o a_o species_n the_o low_a be_v only_o a_o species_n and_o not_o a_o genus_fw-la the_o subalterns_n be_v both_o in_o their_o diverse_a relation_n genera_n to_o their_o inferior_n and_o species_n to_o their_o superior_n but_o the_o high_a can_v be_v no_o species_n and_o no_o more_o can_v the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o any_o other_o because_o it_o be_v not_o under_o any_o form_n or_o high_a 1393._o but_o be_v the_o high_a itself_o and_o be_v ingenitum_fw-la as_o aristotle_n teach_v and_o therefore_o trismegistus_n express_o affirm_v that_o exit_fw-la uno_fw-la principio_fw-la cuncta_fw-la pendent_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v 426._o and_o beginning_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v god_n and_o this_o nyssen_n nyssen_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n constat_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la causa_fw-la pendere_fw-la res_fw-la omnes_fw-la it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o man_n that_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o supreme_a cause_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n bid_v we_o that_o in_o search_v of_o the_o cause_n we_o shall_v 95._o semper_fw-la exquirere_fw-la summam_fw-la causam_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v never_o cease_v until_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o supreme_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o so_o gregory_n likewise_o unto_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o omni_fw-la causa_fw-la solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la intuendus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la principaliter_fw-la est_fw-la in_o every_o cause_n he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v eye_v that_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o principal_o be_v for_o upon_o it_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n depend_v as_o jamblicus_n likewise_o express_o teach_v ab_fw-la una_fw-la causa_fw-la integra_fw-la tota_fw-la dependet_fw-la multitudo_fw-la 13._o adque_fw-la summam_fw-la causam_fw-la plures_fw-la alia_fw-la referuntur_fw-la the_o multitude_n of_o all_o inferior_a cause_n depend_v upon_o one_o entire_a supreme_a cause_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o high_a be_v all_o the_o rest_n refer_v thus_o the_o multitude_n of_o these_o inferior_a cause_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o one_o supreme_a and_o first_o cause_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o paragraph_n 4_o now_o god_n if_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v must_v needs_o have_v a_o cause_n and_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o and_o if_o among_o all_o the_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o all_o those_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o all_o of_o they_o then_o must_v needs_o that_o first_o cause_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n for_o what_o can_v that_o be_v which_o give_v be_v unto_o all_o thing_n 184._o but_o only_o god_n who_o damascene_fw-la call_v infinitum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la essentiae_fw-la pelagus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o pure_a and_o simple_a being_n which_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n impart_v their_o be_v unto_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o ocean_n do_v his_o water_n unto_o fountain_n and_o river_n for_o if_o this_o first_o cause_n which_o have_v give_v their_o be_v unto_o all_o the_o innumerable_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v 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true_a and_o perfect_a blessedness_n 5._o nay_o he_o himself_o be_v our_o true_a and_o perfect_a blessedness_n p._n 278._o chap._n 9_o the_o mathematics_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 2._o and_o more_o particular_o geometry_n 3._o which_o by_o a_o geometrical_a prick_n do_v lead_v man_n unto_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 4._o of_o who_o in_o diverse_a power_n it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n p._n 492._o chap._n 10._o unity_n in_o arithmetic_n do_v lead_v man_n unto_o god_n 2._o which_o be_v affirm_v hy_z philosopher_n to_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n 3._o yea_o direct_o affirm_v to_o be_v god_n himself_o 4._o with_o who_o it_o have_v indeed_o a_o very_a great_a resemblance_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 11._o that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o star_n be_v not_o natural_a 2._o which_o yet_o be_v so_o orderly_o as_o if_o it_o be_v artificial_a 3._o that_o the_o order_n of_o their_o motion_n have_v a_o resemblance_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o that_o the_o 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and_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v a_o human_a invention_n unless_o either_o there_o be_v a_o man_n before_o there_o be_v a_o man_n 86._o or_o that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o invent_v before_o he_o be_v make_v for_o as_o tertullian_n have_v very_o well_o observe_v prio_fw-la anima_fw-la quam_fw-la litera_fw-la &_o prio_fw-la sermo_fw-la quam_fw-la libre_fw-la &_o prio_fw-la sensus_fw-la quam_fw-la stilus_fw-la &_o prio_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la philosophus_fw-la &_o poeta_fw-la there_o be_v a_o soul_n before_o there_o be_v a_o letter_n a_o speech_n before_o there_o be_v a_o book_n a_o sense_n before_o there_o be_v a_o stile_n a_o man_n before_o there_o be_v eâ—her_o a_o poet_n or_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v religion_n before_o there_o be_v a_o man._n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o humaâ—ne_a invention_n so_o that_o time_n which_o prescribe_v against_o all_o humane_a invention_n and_o which_o challenge_v the_o honour_n of_o antiquity_n from_o they_o yet_o itself_o be_v prescribe_v against_o by_o religion_n and_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o priority_n with_o it_o because_o religion_n be_v as_o 〈…〉_z 188._o latuit_fw-la 368._o semper_fw-la illuxit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la romulum_fw-la say_v tertullian_n yea_o and_o ante_fw-la homulum_fw-la too_o as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v you_o god_n have_v be_v know_v from_o all_o beginning_n he_o never_o lie_v hide_v he_o ever_o be_v manifest_a even_o before_o the_o first_o king_n even_o before_o tâ—e_v first_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o own_o rule_n be_v true_a idem_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la 494._o quodâ—unque_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la postcrius_fw-la that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ancient_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o true_a then_o can_v religion_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n because_o it_o be_v more_o ancient_a then_o man_n and_o consequent_o that_o euripides_n his_o tale_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o discredit_v religion_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a and_o a_o idle_a fâ—ctioâ—_n without_o ground_n of_o truth_n or_o reason_n it_o be_v but_o a_o late_a and_o a_o posteriour_a invention_n yea_o and_o such_o as_o have_v â—or_a it_o not_o any_o either_o know_v or_o certain_a author_n to_o credit_n it_o so_o that_o it_o may_v more_o just_o be_v number_v among_o thosâ—_n beâ—â—eselenas_n 15._o those_o headless_a old-wife_n tale_n which_o plutarch_n in_o the_o same_o place_n so_o just_o deride_v then_o religion_n itself_o can_v which_o it_o seek_v to_o deride_v under_o that_o very_a name_n but_o the_o true_a antiquity_n of_o religion_n do_v free_a it_o from_o any_o such_o base_a imputation_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o lesson_n of_o god_n own_o first_o teach_v 105._o bâ—cause_n it_o be_v practise_v by_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n who_o can_v have_v no_o other_o man_n to_o â—each_v he_o from_o which_o obseâ—ation_n justine_n martyr_n collect_v quòd_fw-la ante_fw-la errorem_fw-la veritas_fw-la obtinuerit_fw-la that_o religion_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o superstition_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o bring_v this_o substantial_a reason_n that_o malum_fw-la posterius_fw-la est_fw-la bono_fw-mi quiâ—_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la nist_n boni_fw-la depravatio_fw-la that_o evil_n be_v posteriour_a unto_o good_a because_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o corruption_n of_o good_a so_o then_o the_o antiquity_n of_o religion_n do_v prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o human_a invention_n 3_o yea_o and_o so_o do_v likewise_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o human_a invention_n so_o general_o spread_v as_o the_o use_n of_o religion_n no_o not_o those_o that_o seem_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n not_o clothing_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v for_o mere_a necessity_n nor_o cover_v of_o our_o shame_n which_o be_v for_o public_a honesty_n for_o we_o meet_v with_o diverse_a nation_n among_o the_o west_n indian_n b._n which_o neither_o cloth_n their_o body_n nor_o cover_v their_o shame_n and_o yet_o can_v meet_v with_o none_o but_o that_o they_o have_v their_o god_n which_o sense_n of_o religion_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v implant_v into_o every_o nation_n either_o by_o imitation_n from_o their_o neighbour_n because_o some_o be_v so_o wild_a and_o savage_a that_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o entercouse_n or_o commerce_n nor_o yet_o by_o institution_n among_o themselves_o unless_o we_o shall_v imagine_v that_o in_o every_o nation_n there_o shall_v sudden_o step_v up_o such_o a_o politic_a wise_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fate_n tell_v the_o same_o tale_n of_o religion_n or_o that_o euripides_n his_o man_n have_v compass_v the_o whole_a world_n about_o like_o the_o sun_n and_o read_v his_o profane_a lecture_n in_o every_o nation_n both_o which_o supposition_n be_v idle_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o religion_n can_v be_v of_o humane_a institution_n but_o that_o the_o same_o
quòd_fw-la 227._o et_fw-la omnium_fw-la esset_fw-la et_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la cresceret_fw-la because_o it_o be_v both_o so_o general_o receive_v and_o believe_v of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o prosperous_o continue_v from_o the_o very_a beginning_n conclude_v no_o less_o from_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o then_o from_o the_o universality_n that_o it_o be_v a_o plant_n of_o nature_n own_o breed_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v any_o politic_a invention_n and_o consequent_o that_o euripides_n in_o his_o forge_a invention_n that_o religion_n shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o humane_a invention_n do_v as_o plutarch_n true_o censure_v he_o mendacio_fw-la veritati_fw-la tenebras_fw-la offundere_fw-la 14._o he_o seek_v only_o to_o obscure_v the_o truth_n with_o a_o lie_n and_o therefore_o for_o this_o his_o profaneness_n in_o this_o his_o device_n against_o religion_n and_o piety_n he_o better_o deserve_v that_o enure_v note_n of_o tully_n capitalis_fw-la euripides_n then_o for_o his_o injustice_n against_o right_n and_o equity_n 387._o in_o that_o his_o other_o sentence_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la ius_fw-la regnaâ—di_fw-la gratia_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la alijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la pietatem_fw-la colas_fw-la if_o justice_n may_v be_v wrong_v at_o all_o then_o for_o a_o crown_n it_o may_v except_o a_o kingdom_n be_v case_n in_o all_o let_v piety_n thou_o sway_n here_o yet_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n a_o conservation_n of_o equity_n but_o his_o tale_n against_o religion_n import_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o extirpation_n of_o piety_n as_o the_o orator_n observe_v 200._o and_o that_o very_o true_o qut_o dixerunt_fw-la totam_fw-la de_fw-la dijs_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la opinionem_fw-la fictam_fw-la esse_fw-la omnem_fw-la religionem_fw-la funditùs_fw-la sustulerunt_fw-la they_o that_o shall_v affirm_v all_o opinion_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v but_o a_o fiction_n do_v utter_o take_v away_o the_o sum_n of_o religion_n now_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o evident_o 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than_o this_o of_o their_o affirm_v that_o religion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o humane_a invention_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a fraudulent_a suggestion_n and_o a_o fable_n artificial_o invent_v and_o compose_v against_o religion_n but_o so_o be_v not_o religion_n against_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o fabula_fw-la arte_fw-la composita_fw-la as_o s._n peter_n true_o teach_v 16._o but_o that_o this_o be_v false_o feign_v i_o hope_v i_o have_v plain_o prove_v chap._n 10._o the_o three_o objection_n against_o the_o universality_n of_o consent_n in_o religion_n propound_v viz._n that_o be_v have_v be_v oppugn_v by_o diverse_a both_o wise_a and_o learned_a philosopher_n though_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o atheist_n 2._o that_o objection_n answer_v from_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n 3._o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o learning_n 4._o the_o mistake_n of_o their_o opinion_n 5._o and_o their_o inconstancy_n in_o their_o assertion_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o objection_n behind_o dissent_v which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o atheist_n against_o the_o supposition_n of_o this_o so_o universal_a a_o consent_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o be_v this_o follow_v that_o though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o both_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o profession_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o that_o it_o can_v be_v affirm_v that_o all_o several_a person_n have_v also_o therein_o consent_v because_o there_o be_v record_v in_o the_o write_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n the_o very_a name_n of_o diverse_a man_n that_o have_v direct_o deny_v it_o yea_o and_o open_o defend_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n among_o who_o though_o they_o have_v be_v brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o atheist_n as_o with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n as_o cross_v the_o current_n of_o that_o general_a opinion_n with_o among_o other_o man_n be_v receive_v &_o believe_v most_o confident_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v both_o wise_a and_o learned_a as_o rank_v even_o by_o their_o adversary_n among_o the_o number_n of_o philosopher_n and_o therefore_o their_o opinion_n can_v in_o common_a reason_n but_o have_v far_o great_a weight_n than_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o unlearned_a because_o as_o lactantius_n very_o true_o observe_v 124._o plus_fw-fr est_fw-la momenti_fw-la in_o paucioribus_fw-la doctis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la imperitis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o weight_n in_o a_o few_o that_o be_v learned_a then_o in_o a_o many_o that_o be_v ignorant_a so_o that_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v not_o able_a to_o counterpoise_v so_o much_o as_o one_o philosopher_n their_o judgement_n be_v brand_v with_o that_o note_n of_o infamy_n 274._o that_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la sapere_fw-la vulgar_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o common_a as_o for_o the_o common_a people_n to_o understand_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o 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be_v no_o man_n but_o think_v this_o very_a absurd_a if_o himself_o be_v not_o too_o gross_o so_o and_o therefore_o palingenius_fw-la very_a true_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v in_o cause_n a_o infinite_a progress_n ergo_fw-la infinitus_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la processus_fw-la erit_fw-la 206._o minimè_fw-la sed_fw-la oportet_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la primum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la maximus_fw-la ordo_fw-la causarum_fw-la incipiat_fw-la qui_fw-la a_fw-la summo_fw-la tendit_fw-la ad_fw-la imum_fw-la what_o then_o in_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v a_o infinite_a process_n and_o can_v no_o end_n be_v find_v oh_o no._n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o less_o but_o there_o must_v needs_o some_o first_o main_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v set_v which_o the_o order_n great_a of_o cause_n all_o beginning_n do_v beget_v and_o in_o which_o high_a low_a midst_n be_v all_o together_o meet_v thus_o he_o reject_v this_o innumerability_n of_o cause_n &_o fix_v they_o at_o last_o in_o some_o one_o that_o be_v the_o first_o so_o that_o as_o aristotle_n himself_o affirm_v est_fw-la principium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la neque_fw-la sunt_fw-la infinitae_fw-la entium_fw-la causae_fw-la 1385._o there_o be_v some_o first_o cause_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o of_o thing_n be_v not_o infinite_a for_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o cause_n a_o infinite_a proceed_n and_o no_o first_o cause_n among_o they_o 5._o then_o as_o aquinas_n very_o witty_o collect_v there_o can_v be_v no_o second_n neither_o nor_o no_o third_n and_o so_o none_o at_o all_o for_o these_o numeral_a term_n of_o first_o second_o third_z and_o so_o forward_o be_v not_o only_a name_n of_o number_n but_o also_o of_o order_n so_o that_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v first_o which_o have_v any_o thing_n before_o it_o so_o nothing_o can_v be_v second_o which_o have_v not_o a_o first_o before_o it_o nor_o three_o which_o have_v not_o a_o second_o and_o so_o on_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o it_o must_v needs_o 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whether_o be_v but_o one_o that_o there_o can_v be_v many_o first_o the_o very_a name_n of_o first_o do_v necessary_o import_v for_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v either_o before_o that_o or_o with_o that_o which_o we_o intend_v to_o be_v first_o then_o can_v it_o true_o be_v call_v the_o first_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v before_o it_o then_o be_v it_o not_o primum_fw-la but_o secundum_fw-la if_o any_o thing_n be_v with_o it_o than_o it_o be_v not_o prius_fw-la but_o simul_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v first_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o but_o one_o beside_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o fir_v there_o will_v follow_v another_o very_a great_a inconvenience_n for_o then_o as_o palingenius_fw-la observe_v tunc_fw-la discordabunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la ac_fw-la magna_fw-la ciebunt_fw-la praelia_fw-la tot_fw-la reges_fw-la quia_fw-la regni_fw-la summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la plures_fw-la sic_fw-la mundus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la unus_fw-la nec_fw-la pulcher_fw-la 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innumeri_fw-la generantur_fw-la wherefore_o more_o first_o beginning_n can_v be_v of_o thing_n that_o order_v be_v but_o one_o prime_a cause_n because_o no_o more_o but_o one_o be_v perfect_o from_o which_o all_o order_n take_v eternal_a law_n as_o from_o a_o single_a union_n who_o see_v not_o innumerable_a number_n be_v beget_v yea_o and_o trismegistus_n from_o the_o forenamed_a inconvenience_n express_o conclude_v impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la 437._o duos_fw-la aut_fw-la plures_fw-la esse_fw-la factores_fw-la neque_fw-la enìm_fw-la ordo_fw-la unus_fw-la probaretur_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la praeterea_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la imbecillior_fw-la esset_fw-la potentiori_fw-la invideret_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o or_o more_o creator_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n will_v not_o be_v approve_v of_o many_o beside_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o weak_a and_o more_o impotent_a 482._o will_v ever_o envy_v the_o more_o potent_a and_o 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aut_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la aut_fw-la sunt_fw-la plura_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cuncta_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la sunt_fw-la plura_fw-la tunc_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la eadem_fw-la plura_fw-la singula_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sunt_fw-la at_o si_fw-la plura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la per_fw-la plura_fw-la sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la unum_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la plura_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-mi verò_fw-la illa_fw-la plura_fw-la singula_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la utique_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la aliqua_fw-la vis_fw-la vel_fw-la natura_fw-la existendi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr autem_fw-la dubium_fw-la quòd_fw-la 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be_v of_o itself_o suprema_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la the_o high_a cause_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o nature_n as_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o 362._o which_o as_o origen_n teach_v be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n tu_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la â—ui_fw-la quod_fw-la es_fw-la a_o nullo_n datum_fw-la est_fw-la thou_o only_o have_v a_o be_v who_o have_v not_o thy_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o this_o title_n of_o natura_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a title_n of_o god_n 525._o as_o trismegistus_n express_o affirm_v solus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o meritò_fw-la solus_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la &_o a_o se_fw-la &_o circum_fw-la se_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la plenus_fw-la &_o perfectus_fw-la isque_fw-la sua_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la stabilitas_fw-la it_o be_v god_n say_v he_o and_o nothing_o else_o but_o god_n that_o have_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o about_o himself_o his_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n and_o it_o be_v only_o he_o that_o be_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o stability_n yea_o and_o plato_n affirm_v of_o this_o 188._o natura_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la that_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la abest_fw-la nec_fw-la motus_fw-la nec_fw-la vita_fw-la nec_fw-la anima_fw-la nec_fw-la sapientia_fw-la that_o thing_n which_o true_o be_v and_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o have_v also_o both_o his_o move_n and_o his_o live_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o all_o of_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o mere_a property_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n 26._o who_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v have_v his_o life_n in_o himself_o this_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v natura_fw-la per_fw-la se._n all_o other_o thing_n be_v natura_n per_fw-la aliud_fw-la there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v either_o their_o live_n or_o their_o move_n or_o their_o breathe_n or_o their_o be_v of_o themselves_o all_o which_o nominatìm_fw-la plato_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v only_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n nominatìm_fw-la affirm_v of_o all_o of_o they_o in_o he_o they_o live_v 28_o and_o move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v unto_o all_o 25._o both_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n who_o as_o palingenius_fw-la affirm_v est_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vivens_fw-la sapìensque_fw-la bonúsque_fw-la anullo_n accipiens_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la 169._o verùm_fw-la omne_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la igitur_fw-la quod_fw-la habent_fw-la amittere_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o by_o himself_o alone_o do_v live_v self_n wise_a self_n good_a he_o be_v from_o none_o receive_v what_o he_o have_v but_o all_o receive_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o whate'er_o they_o have_v have_v power_n it_o to_o lees_n trismegistus_n give_v it_o another_o title_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o proper_a title_n of_o god_n for_o he_o call_v it_o 426._o vnum_fw-la principium_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la dependent_a and_o in_o another_o place_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o speak_v enough_o he_o correct_v himself_o exit_fw-la uno_fw-la cuncta_fw-la pendentia_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la potiùs_fw-la defluentÃa_fw-la he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o principal_a cause_n 505._o upon_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v depend_v or_o rather_o indeed_o from_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v descend_v now_o this_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n for_o as_o anselmus_n very_o well_o collect_v id_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o &_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la alia_fw-la cuncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la summum_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la existentium_fw-la ratio_fw-la docet_fw-la that_o which_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o which_o give_v be_v unto_o every_o other_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v even_o in_o reason_n the_o high_a and_o most_o principal_a thing_n that_o have_v a_o be_v now_o god_n have_v his_o be_v only_o of_o himself_o and_o he_o likewise_o give_v be_v unto_o every_o other_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v any_o be_v but_o it_o have_v it_o by_o participation_n from_o he_o so_o that_o nothing_o indeed_o can_v primary_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v ens_fw-la but_o only_o god_n every_o other_o thing_n as_o it_o have_v his_o dependence_n upon_o this_o first_o cause_n so_o can_v it_o be_v call_v ens_fw-la but_o in_o a_o unproper_a and_o secondary_a acceptance_n as_o the_o accidens_fw-la which_o have_v his_o whole_a esse_fw-la in_o his_o substance_n and_o this_o even_o aristotle_n himself_o express_o confess_v caetera_fw-la entia_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la 1433._o entis_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicti_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la quantitates_fw-la quaedam_fw-la qualitates_fw-la quaedam_fw-la passiones_fw-la quaedam_fw-la aliud_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tale_n the_o other_o category_n be_v call_v entia_fw-la being_n as_o be_v some_o quantity_n some_o quality_n some_o passion_n and_o the_o like_a of_o that_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v and_o that_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o only_a predicament_n of_o substance_n and_o so_o it_o be_v between_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o have_v his_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v their_o be_v from_o it_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o as_o accident_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o their_o be_v unto_o his_o be_v no_o better_a than_o nothing_o 362._o as_o be_v plain_o and_o direct_o affirm_v by_o origen_n et_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la in_o teâ—ra_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la neither_o the_o thing_n in_o earth_n nor_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n have_v any_o true_a be_v and_o immediate_o above_o no_o &_o umbra_fw-la ad_fw-la comparationem_fw-la 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by_o another_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la can_v there_o then_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o first_o motion_n no_o sure_o there_o can_v for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v the_o first_o move_v of_o all_o other_o which_o itself_o be_v move_v by_o another_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n unpossible_a but_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v move_v only_o by_o itself_o and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o that_o move_v another_o thìng_n and_o that_o another_o and_o so_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n move_v in_o their_o order_n then_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o all_o those_o motion_n so_o move_v by_o other_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o only_o the_o impulsion_n of_o that_o one_o first_o mover_n which_o move_v of_o himself_o out_o of_o which_o discourse_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v gather_v these_o two_o aphorism_n first_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o motion_n which_o be_v move_v by_o another_o a_o infinite_a progress_n there_o can_v none_o of_o they_o be_v first_o second_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o come_v in_o the_o end_n unto_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v move_v only_o of_o itself_o and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o three_o that_o this_o onâ—_n thing_n which_o thus_o move_v of_o itself_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o motion_n unto_o every_o other_o thing_n aristotle_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o in_o many_o other_o point_n dissent_v from_o his_o master_n yet_o in_o this_o point_n of_o motion_n he_o consent_v full_o with_o he_o yea_o &_o press_v the_o same_o reason_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o form_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la moveri_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la 528._o et_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la si_fw-mi ab_fw-la eo_fw-la movetur_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la motu_fw-la cietur_fw-la movens_fw-la aliquod_fw-la esse_fw-la primum_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la movetur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la enìm_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la proficiscatur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la movet_fw-la atque_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la quip_n cum_fw-la infinitorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la primum_fw-la whatsoever_o thing_n be_v move_v must_v needs_o be_v move_v of_o something_o and_o that_o thing_n which_o move_v it_o must_v needs_o itself_o be_v move_v either_o of_o another_o or_o not_o of_o another_o if_o it_o be_v move_v by_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v move_v of_o another_o we_o must_v come_v by_o necessity_n unto_o a_o first_o mover_n which_o be_v not_o move_v by_o any_o other_o for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o go_v still_o on_o for_o ever_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v by_o another_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v infinite_a there_o can_v none_o of_o they_o be_v first_o and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v any_o first_o thing_n there_o can_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o infinite_a proceed_n yea_o and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la quo_fw-la motus_fw-la affertur_fw-la moveat_fw-la absque_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la movet_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la it_o can_v be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v move_v by_o another_o shall_v be_v move_v but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v move_v by_o itself_o and_o he_o give_v these_o example_n baculus_fw-la movet_fw-la lapidem_fw-la &_o movetur_fw-la a_o manu_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la movetur_fw-la the_o staff_n move_v the_o stone_n the_o hand_n move_v the_o staff_n the_o man_n move_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o man_n be_v move_v in_o some_o sort_n of_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o roman_a orator_n affirm_v quod_fw-la animal_n est_fw-la 116._o motu_fw-la movetur_fw-la interiore_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la every_o live_a thing_n be_v move_v by_o a_o internal_a motion_n of_o his_o own_o so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o those_o two_o forenamed_a reason_n which_o i_o have_v above_o set_v down_o in_o their_o author_n own_o word_n be_v in_o effect_n thus_o much_o that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v move_v must_v needs_o be_v move_v by_o something_o and_o that_o thing_n must_v either_o be_v move_v by_o itself_o or_o by_o some_o other_o thing_n by_o itself_o can_v no_o inferior_a or_o second_o thing_n be_v move_v but_o always_o by_o some_o former_a and_o superior_a for_o as_o it_o subsist_v not_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o another_o so_o move_v it_o also_o not_o itself_o but_o by_o another_o motum_fw-la enìm_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la debet_fw-la 31._o sed_fw-la authori_fw-la say_v hilary_n it_o owe_v all_o his_o motion_n not_o unto_o his_o own_o power_n but_o to_o his_o author_n and_o first_o mover_n so_o that_o no_o inferior_a thing_n be_v move_v of_o itself_o but_o only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o first_o mover_n now_o if_o all_o these_o sensible_a and_o inferior_a thing_n be_v move_v of_o some_o other_o as_o we_o plain_o see_v they_o be_v then_o may_v we_o by_o they_o ascend_v as_o by_o step_n and_o degree_n from_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a until_o we_o come_v at_o last_o unto_o that_o first_o mover_n for_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v move_v by_o another_o we_o can_v proceed_v in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o must_v at_o last_o stay_v in_o one_o which_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o itself_o be_v move_v by_o none_o other_o but_o have_v both_o his_o motion_n and_o his_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n aâ—d_v effect_v of_o that_o argument_n whereby_o this_o first_o point_n be_v evident_o clear_v that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o these_o secondary_a motion_n do_v lead_v we_o by_o necessity_n unto_o a_o first_o 5._o yea_o and_o as_o aquinas_n very_o witty_o observe_v as_o well_o in_o motion_n as_o in_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v no_o second_a if_o there_o be_v no_o first_n no_o inferior_a if_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a no_o posterior_n if_o
diverse_a kind_n of_o grievous_a sickness_n unto_o many_o and_o four_a that_o even_o physician_n themselves_o do_v find_v in_o many_o sickness_n that_o they_o be_v divine_a punishment_n for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o four_o head_n what_o be_v the_o true_a original_a cause_n of_o sickness_n s._n chrysostome_n tell_v we_o 100_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o good_a physician_n inquirere_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o morborum_fw-la radicâ—m_fw-la tque_fw-la ita_fw-la pervenire_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mali_fw-la fontem_fw-la to_o sâ—arch_v into_o the_o root_n of_o disease_n and_o sickness_n and_o so_o to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o those_o evil_n and_o s._n basil_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o discreet_a and_o wise_a patient_n not_o to_o leave_v this_o inquisition_n only_o to_o the_o physician_n but_o he_o himself_o also_o to_o search_v into_o a_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o disease_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attain_v to_o know_v their_o remedy_n nos_fw-la 292._o plagas_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la &_o prudenter_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la moderatur_fw-la principio_fw-la quidem_fw-la inquiramus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la rationis_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la flagellet_fw-la whensoever_o we_o be_v scourge_v and_o chastise_v by_o god_n who_o guide_v our_o whole_a life_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o search_n careful_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o so_o correct_v us._n for_o the_o cause_n be_v once_o find_v the_o remedy_n be_v half_o find_v and_o the_o cure_n in_o a_o manner_n already_o half_o perform_v medici_n 142._o causa_fw-la morbi_fw-la inventâ—_n curationem_fw-la esse_fw-la inventam_fw-la putanâ—_n physician_n have_v once_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n they_o think_v they_o have_v find_v the_o cure_n now_o for_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o disease_n sickness_n and_o sickness_n 65._o 209._o though_o it_o great_o have_v puzelled_a 542._o both_o the_o great_a philosopher_n 545._o and_o the_o learn_a physician_n to_o find_v out_o what_o it_o be_v some_o assign_v they_o unto_o the_o excess_n or_o defect_n of_o the_o primary_n quality_n of_o heat_n cold_a moist_a drye_n some_o unto_o the_o impurity_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o meat_n some_o unto_o the_o infection_n of_o unwholesome_a and_o putrid_a air_n and_o to_o diverse_a such_o other_o material_a cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v great_o divide_v among_o themselves_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o full_a agreement_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o true_a impulsive_a cause_n which_o enforce_v he_o to_o send_v they_o this_o the_o prophet_n david_n express_o declare_v when_o he_o call_v sickness_n the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n and_o affirm_v 11._o that_o for_o sin_n he_o inflict_v it_o upon_o man_n when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n 12._o thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o this_o also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o declare_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sinne._n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n 30._o where_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o for_o their_o abuse_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v strike_v by_o god_n with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o punishment_n some_o of_o they_o with_o sickness_n some_o of_o they_o with_o weakness_n and_o some_o of_o they_o with_o death_n yea_o and_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o express_o declare_v when_o he_o bid_v the_o sick-man_n who_o he_o have_v late_o cure_v to_o go_v 14._o and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o he_o thereby_o plain_o declare_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o former_a sickness_n and_o will_v be_v also_o of_o his_o future_a if_o he_o sin_v any_o more_o and_o that_o sin_n be_v indeed_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o disease_n we_o may_v see_v it_o plain_o verify_v in_o all_o these_o memorable_a sickness_n that_o be_v record_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o botch_n 10._o wherewith_o the_o egyptian_n weary_a smite_v be_v for_o their_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o their_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n the_o leprosy_n wherewith_o the_o prophetess_n miriam_n be_v smite_v 10._o be_v for_o be_v so_o envious_a against_o the_o prophet_n moses_n 9_o the_o pestilence_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n be_v smite_v be_v for_o their_o adultery_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o for_o their_o idolatry_n with_o their_o profane_a god_n 9_o the_o emerods_n wherewith_o the_o philistine_n be_v smite_v be_v for_o their_o impiety_n in_o detain_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o so_o general_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v almost_o in_o no_o place_n any_o mention_n of_o any_o grievous_a and_o exemplary_a sickness_n but_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n some_o mention_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o who_o punishment_n it_o be_v send_v in_o which_o forename_a instance_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o not_o only_o the_o pestilence_n and_o leprosy_n and_o such_o like_a grievous_a and_o infectious_a sickness_n which_o be_v call_v morbi_fw-la sontici_fw-la that_o be_v mischievous_a disease_n be_v the_o scourge_n b._n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n but_o also_o all_o other_o inferior_a disease_n as_o emerods_n &_o botch_n and_o such_o like_o small_a annoyance_n 27._o as_o even_o he_o himself_o profess_v in_o another_o place_n second_o that_o those_o disease_n be_v send_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n to_o correct_v and_o chasten_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o heathen_n even_o in_o their_o own_o history_n wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o whensoever_o there_o befall_v they_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o any_o general_a sickness_n they_o still_o impute_v it_o unto_o their_o sin_n provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o some_o or_o other_o of_o their_o god_n as_o may_v be_v manifest_o show_v 51._o by_o manifold_a instance_n herodotus_n ascribe_v that_o grievous_a sickness_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o the_o scythian_n to_o their_o sacrilege_n 279._o in_o sack_v the_o temple_n of_o venus_n pausanias_n ascribe_v that_o devour_a sickness_n which_o be_v send_v among_o the_o jones_n unto_o the_o profane_a lust_n of_o menalippus_n 313._o and_o comaetho_n and_o that_o general_a abortion_n which_o happen_v among_o the_o caphyens_n wife_n only_o unto_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o bloody_a husband_n in_o ston_a for_o a_o â—leight_n cause_n certain_a young_a and_o wanton_a child_n the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n inflict_v their_o punishment_n in_o the_o very_a same_o subject_n wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v their_o cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o other_o man_n child_n be_v just_o punish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o own_o in_o a_o most_o equal_a retaliation_n 353._o the_o same_o author_n ascribe_v the_o dropsy_n and_o lousie-sicknesse_n of_o cassander_n 66._o unto_o his_o cruelty_n and_o infidelity_n unto_o alexander_n his_o master_n and_o herodotus_n again_o report_v of_o the_o persian_n that_o they_o general_o hold_v that_o whosoever_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o leprous_a infection_n he_o be_v sure_o a_o profane_a person_n and_o have_v doubtless_o commit_v some_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o their_o god_n the_o sun_n though_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o city_n collect_v from_o the_o sickness_n the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n even_o in_o a_o unknown_a cause_n and_o this_o which_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o greek_n we_o may_v see_v yet_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o 112._o plutarch_n ascribe_v that_o destroy_a plague_n which_o happen_v among_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o romulus_n unto_o the_o treachery_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o murder_n of_o tatius_n and_o livy_n ascribe_v another_o such_o like_a plague_n which_o follow_v the_o condemnation_n of_o manlius_n capitolinus_n unto_o that_o injustice_n which_o be_v use_v in_o his_o death_n and_o thus_o have_v even_o the_o heathen_a be_v teach_v in_o the_o very_a school_n of_o nature_n without_o go_v any_o further_a that_o the_o true_a cause_n indeed_o of_o all_o sickness_n and_o disease_n be_v only_a man_n sin_n provoke_v god_n justice_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o wickedness_n 3._o as_o david_n plain_o confess_v in_o one_o of_o the_o psalm_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n 2_o which_o lesson_n may_v 15._o yet_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o perfect_o be_v learned_a in_o the_o holy_a school_n of_o god_n for_o there_o he_o himself_o threaten_v and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n that_o
quae_fw-la copulatio_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la consentiens_fw-la ad_fw-la mundi_fw-la incolumitatem_fw-la coagmentatio_fw-la naturae_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la moâ—et_fw-la hunc_fw-la horum_fw-la nihil_fw-la reputasse_fw-la certò_fw-la scio_fw-la this_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o those_o natural_a thing_n so_o great_o advance_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o it_o do_v not_o move_v any_o man_n it_o be_v only_o from_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o never_o well_o consider_v they_o resolve_v that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o observe_v they_o but_o that_o thâ—y_n will_v make_v a_o great_a impression_n in_o he_o but_o macrobius_n leave_v all_o those_o allegorical_a allusion_n assert_v this_o harmony_n unto_o a_o true_a and_o real_a melody_n indeed_o occasion_v by_o the_o various_a motion_n and_o differ_v magnitude_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o he_o say_v must_n need_v produce_v etc._n sonum_fw-la dulcem_fw-la &_o musicum_fw-la non_fw-la ineptum_fw-la &_o asperum_fw-la 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