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 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prove_v three_o because_o that_o tree_n as_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n do_v confess_v be_v corruptible_a therefore_o it_o will_v sometime_o fail_v especial_o when_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v infer_v from_o holy_a writ_n there_o be_v only_o one_o tree_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v whether_o other_o can_v be_v propagate_v or_o plant_v of_o its_o seed_n therefore_o although_o man_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o yet_o if_o the_o repetition_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o can_v not_o live_v for_o ever_o §_o 12._o four_o because_o as_o s_n t_o chrysostome_n k_n say_v it_o please_v the_o lord_n these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n that_o man_n make_v by_o he_o and_o live_n in_o paradise_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a meditation_n of_o obedience_n and_o
and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o now_o therefore_o of_o itself_o it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o render_v man_n eternal_a without_o any_o other_o supernatural_a virtue_n neither_o can_v that_o interpretation_n of_o a_o very_a long_a time_n be_v allow_v as_o we_o have_v show_v §_o 3._o second_o because_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v natural_o defend_v the_o body_n from_o contrary_a rëaction_n for_o it_o shall_v either_o do_v this_o by_o a_o formal_a resistance_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n formal_a or_o by_o a_o active_a resistance_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o cause_n efficient_a the_o first_o it_o can_v not_o be_v both_o because_o a_o spiritual_a quality_n can_v not_o inhereâ—in_v a_o corporeal_a subject_n especial_o since_o these_o author_n say_v it_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n nor_o by_o consequence_n can_v it_o inform_v the_o body_n and_o resist_v formal_o and_o because_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v have_v be_v superfluous_a for_o reparation_n of_o what_o be_v lose_v for_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n will_v then_o have_v be_v sufficient_o defend_v by_o the_o say_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v lose_v not_o the_o second_o because_o if_o that_o supernatural_a spiritual_a quality_n perform_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o a_o cause_n efficient_a it_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v other_o quality_n in_o the_o body_n which_o may_v formal_o resist_v concern_v which_o the_o same_o doubt_n will_v return_v or_o certain_o they_o will_v be_v supervacaneous_a see_v they_o be_v sufficient_o produce_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v §_o 4._o other_o distinguish_v three_o cause_n of_o our_o destruction_n the_o first_o be_v the_o different_a nay_o and_o sometime_o contrary_a temperament_n of_o different_a part_n whereby_o they_o mutual_o act_v and_o suffer_v among_o themselves_o as_o the_o brain_n moist_a and_o cold_a the_o heart_n hot_a and_o dry_a the_o flesh_n hot_a and_o moist_a the_o vein_n artery_n and_o bone_n cold_a and_o dry_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o second_o be_v the_o continual_a action_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n upon_o the_o moisture_n from_o which_o two_o damage_n be_v considerable_a one_o be_v the_o repassion_n from_o food_n from_o which_o food_n the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v restore_v do_v suffer_v by_o mean_n whereof_o a_o substance_n be_v not_o repair_v which_o be_v equal_a in_o perfection_n to_o what_o be_v waste_v the_o other_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n itself_o whereby_o at_o length_n it_o be_v extinguish_v the_o three_o cause_n be_v from_o thing_n extrinsic_a as_o well_o alter_v the_o natural_a temper_n as_o divide_v continuity_n and_o final_o impede_v the_o matter_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v refresh_v as_o meat_n drink_v and_o air._n §_o 5._o and_o they_o add_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v have_v be_v avoid_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n by_o a_o supernatural_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o we_o last_o confute_v the_o second_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n when_o eat_v the_o three_o three_o way_n first_o by_o humane_a providence_n which_o in_o that_o state_n will_v have_v be_v most_o perfect_a second_o by_o divine_a providence_n which_o for_o that_o state_n will_v have_v be_v great_a and_o extraordinary_a whence_o it_o will_v by_o extraordinary_a concurrence_n hinder_v natural_a cause_n offend_v or_o will_v deny_v its_o general_a concurrence_n lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v three_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o angel_n §_o 6._o yet_o this_o opinion_n also_o be_v false_a and_o i_o affirm_v that_o for_o the_o first_o cause_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v be_v sufficient_a as_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o second_o wherefore_o that_o supernatural_a quality_n be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o will_v have_v be_v hurtful_a also_o first_o because_o as_o it_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o different_a part_n so_o it_o will_v resist_v those_o very_a quality_n whereof_o the_o natural_a temperament_n of_o the_o body_n be_v constitute_v see_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n second_o because_o even_o from_o that_o mutual_a action_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v grant_v among_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o total_a temperament_n do_v result_v which_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o live_a creature_n to_o perform_v its_o action_n wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v ill_o impede_v by_o that_o supernatural_a quality_n and_o consequent_o will_v be_v hurtful_a §_o 7._o and_o the_o remedy_n which_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o three_o cause_n be_v contradict_v first_o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a quality_n very_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v off_o all_o the_o harm_n of_o external_a cause_n therefore_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o every_o other_o extrinsic_a defence_n have_v be_v superfluous_a we_o shall_v effectual_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n hereafter_o second_o because_o if_o the_o supernatural_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o what_o purpose_n must_v man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o eat_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o as_o that_o supernatural_a providence_n have_v cease_v although_o man_n have_v abide_v in_o paradise_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o have_v be_v forthwith_o subject_a to_o death_n which_o indeed_o be_v false_a for_o the_o sacred_a word_n affirm_v if_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o that_o tree_n be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n to_o secure_v a_o man_n from_o death_n §_o 8._o some_o may_v reply_v it_o be_v true_a from_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n it_o do_v follow_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o this_o eternal_a life_n after_o sin_n will_v have_v be_v contingent_a from_o eat_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n not_o necessary_a wherefore_o lest_o man_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v contingent_o live_v for_o ever_o he_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n drive_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n may_v thus_o contingent_o live_v they_o prove_v for_o the_o wood_n will_v prevent_v the_o internal_a principle_n of_o death_n and_o humane_a providence_n and_o the_o ordinary_a protection_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o another_o tutelage_n may_v have_v suffice_v to_o avoid_v the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n as_o hunger_n suffocation_n poison_n fall_v beat_v hit_v against_o any_o thing_n and_o the_o treachery_n and_o mischief_n of_o unjust_a men._n by_o which_o mean_v former_a man_n live_v near_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n may_v have_v live_v innumerable_a thousand_o be_v preserve_v by_o reason_n and_o humane_a providence_n from_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n §_o 9_o but_o this_o solution_n be_v refute_v because_o if_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n wherein_o man_n prudence_n be_v most_o perfect_a their_o dwelling_n in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a place_n the_o number_n of_o wicked_a man_n much_o less_o and_o all_o the_o say_v external_a offend_a cause_n and_o occasion_n much_o few_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o a_o great_a guard_n of_o angel_n be_v as_o these_o man_n think_v necessary_a that_o life_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o eternity_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o time_n of_o translation_n how_o in_o the_o state_n of_o lapse_v nature_n with_o much_o less_o humane_a providence_n in_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a concourse_n of_o offend_a cause_n among_o so_o many_o worst_a disposition_n of_o man_n can_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v extend_v even_o contingent_o to_o infinite_a age_n of_o age_n without_o the_o particular_a and_o supernatural_a providence_n of_o god_n unless_o by_o some_o mean_n else_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wood_n man_n be_v secure_v from_o death_n §_o 10._o father_n molina_n d_o suppose_v that_o man_n body_n will_v have_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o death_n by_o a_o habitual_a supernatural_a gift_n or_o a_o habitual_a quality_n extend_v through_o the_o body_n which_o will_v have_v defend_v it_o from_o all_o corruption_n for_o he_o judge_v natural_a power_n can_v no_o way_n be_v think_v of_o which_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o but_o this_o opinion_n be_v refute_v almost_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n whereby_o the_o former_a be_v contradict_v first_o because_o in_o the_o say_a fruit_n there_o will_v have_v be_v natural_a power_n sufficient_a to_o defend_v the_o body_n from_o external_a offend_a cause_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o
have_v recourse_n to_o supernatural_a cause_n second_o because_o that_o supernatural_a quality_n will_v either_o have_v resist_v all_o external_a offend_a cause_n by_o a_o formal_a resistance_n or_o by_o a_o active_a not_o by_o a_o formal_a both_o because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o quality_n in_o kind_n can_v not_o formal_o be_v oppose_v to_o almost_o infinite_a especial_o contrary_a cause_n as_o to_o heat_n and_o to_o cold_a and_o because_o it_o will_v also_o resist_v the_o elemental_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n necessary_a to_o its_o natural_a constitution_n see_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o quality_n produce_v of_o external_a cause_n §_o 11._o not_o by_o a_o active_a because_o first_o even_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o tree_n can_v have_v do_v this_o second_o because_o either_o this_o activity_n will_v have_v produce_v other_o supernatural_a quality_n and_o the_o same_o doubt_n will_v have_v be_v concern_v they_o or_o natural_a to_o which_o either_o even_o natural_a cause_n will_v have_v suffice_v or_o also_o they_o will_v have_v be_v overcome_v of_o external_a cause_n as_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o this_o supernatural_a quality_n of_o father_n molina_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v three_o because_o molina_n admit_v man_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o rain_n wind_n heatt_z and_o other_o thing_n but_o with_o delight_n therefore_o this_o supernatural_a quality_n will_v not_o have_v render_v man_n incapable_a of_o receive_v elemental_a quality_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o consequent_o die_v §_o 12._o perhaps_o some_o man_n may_v answer_v in_o defence_n of_o molina_n that_o by_o this_o quality_n the_o activity_n of_o agent_n upon_o the_o body_n will_v not_o have_v be_v hinder_v but_o only_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v have_v be_v maintain_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o can_v heat_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n with_o dryness_n in_o the_o height_n be_v grant_v but_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n must_v be_v introduce_v in_o man_n body_n and_o the_o rational_a be_v separate_v without_o the_o great_a miracle_n which_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v §_o 13._o let_v therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o its_o quality_n be_v a_o adequate_a cause_n of_o immortality_n so_o that_o man_n by_o take_v of_o it_o will_v necessary_o have_v live_v for_o ever_o 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 the_o case_n be_v grant_v that_o in_o this_o state_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n s_o t_z augustine_n seem_v of_o this_o opinion_n e_o where_o he_o say_v but_o man_n therefore_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n lest_o from_o any_o hand_n death_n shall_v creep_v upon_o they_o or_o be_v spend_v with_o old_a age_n when_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n be_v run_v over_o they_o shall_v die_v as_o if_o other_o thing_n be_v for_o aliment_n this_o for_o a_o 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 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