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the_o body_n the_o subject_n therefore_o of_o this_o book_n be_v physical_a material_a and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o body_n as_o well_o in_o its_o affection_n which_o we_o here_o handle_v as_o in_o its_o essence_n such_o than_o must_v our_o definition_n be_v for_o quale_fw-la est_fw-la definitum_fw-la talis_fw-la esse_fw-la debâ—s_fw-la definitio_fw-la the_o definition_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o act_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o natural_a organical_a body_n have_v life_n in_o power_n i_o shall_v not_o stay_v to_o comment_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o this_o definition_n to_o show_v how_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o act_n and_o perfection_n which_o word_n be_v synonimon_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v both_o and_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la in_o this_o definition_n and_o how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o second_o act_n to_o wit_n the_o operation_n and_o motion_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n
act_n be_v that_o which_o be_v reduce_v into_o act_n and_o exercise_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o not_o only_o actual_o receive_v what_o former_o be_v but_o in_o power_n but_o also_o operate_v and_o work_v about_o those_o thing_n it_o receive_v and_o actual_o understand_v they_o which_o be_v do_v when_o the_o phantasm_n which_o be_v illustrate_v and_o make_v intelligible_a by_o the_o intellect_n agent_n be_v actual_o receive_v of_o the_o patient_a intellect_n by_o which_o that_o knowledge_n which_o former_o it_o have_v not_o be_v acquire_v the_o property_n of_o the_o patient_n be_v to_o receive_v intelligible_a form_n from_o phantasm_n illustrate_v by_o the_o agent_n intellect_n and_o from_o this_o property_n and_o office_n of_o receive_v intelligible_a form_n it_o be_v call_v intellectus_fw-la patience_n for_o as_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v because_o it_o receive_v sensible_a form_n so_o the_o intellecct_n by_o receive_v intelligible_a form_n recipiendo_fw-la paâ—itur_fw-la it_o suffer_v from_o intelligible_a form_n as_o sense_n suffer_v by_o its_o sensible_a form_n but_o the_o intellect_n agent_n be_v no_o way_n passive_a be_v of_o itself_o perfect_a and_o needs_o not_o a_o object_n to_o supply_v its_o defect_n be_v nothing_o in_o power_n but_o as_o aristotle_n have_v it_o essentialit_fw-la r_o actus_fw-la a_o pure_a act_n and_o receive_v not_o intelligible_a form_n its_o office_n be_v to_o illustrate_v the_o phantasm_n and_o to_o make_v of_o sensible_a intelligible_a form_n and_o of_o particular_n universall_n and_o therefore_o the_o intellect_n agent_n be_v say_v omne_fw-la facere_fw-la as_o the_o patient_n be_v say_v omne_fw-la fieri_fw-la of_o these_o two_o operation_n of_o the_o agent_n intellect_n viz_o to_o illustrate_v the_o phantasm_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o latter_a be_v only_o essential_a and_o remain_v after_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o be_v less_o essential_a and_o therefore_o remain_v not_o with_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n for_o although_o the_o office_n of_o the_o intellect_n agent_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o illustrate_v the_o phantasm_n and_o to_o make_v that_o actual_o intelligible_a which_o be_v before_o but_o potential_o so_o and_o to_o reduce_v the_o intellect_n patient_n into_o act_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o essential_a office_n of_o this_o intellect_n for_o as_o much_o as_o after_o this_o life_n it_o continue_v not_o with_o it_o for_o after_o this_o life_n there_o remain_v another_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n proper_a and_o essential_a to_o this_o intellect_n not_o per_fw-mi species_n impressas_fw-la by_o intelligible_a form_n imprint_v from_o some_o sensible_a object_n but_o per_fw-la species_n in_o elligibiles_fw-la congenitas_fw-la &_o innatas_fw-la as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o this_o be_v a_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o that_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v forma_fw-la informans_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o not_o a_o extrinsecal_n assist_v form_n as_o a_o mariner_n be_v of_o a_o ship_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligere_fw-la &_o sapere_fw-la vel_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la &_o prudentis_fw-la munere_fw-la fungi_fw-la as_o aristotle_n have_v it_o by_o which_o there_o arise_v another_o distinction_n of_o the_o intellect_n into_o practic_n and_o speculative_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligere_fw-la be_v a_o operation_n of_o the_o intellect_n general_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapere_fw-la seuprudentis_fw-la munere_fw-la fungi_fw-la be_v the_o proper_a operation_n of_o the_o practic_n intellect_n who_o end_n be_v action_n and_o object_n such_o thing_n as_o fall_v under_o action_n and_o such_o action_n as_o fall_v under_o sense_n and_o subject_a thereto_o and_o who_o science_n be_v morality_n be_v conversant_a about_o manner_n and_o moral_a virtue_n this_o practic_n intellect_n for_o of_o the_o speculative_a be_v our_o whole_a discourse_n in_o the_o subsequent_a chapter_n be_v that_o faculty_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o beast_n who_o live_v a_o sensitive_a life_n and_o angel_n who_o live_v a_o contemplative_a life_n and_o that_o beatitude_n or_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o every_o man_n natural_o covet_v after_o consist_v in_o action_n viz._n in_o the_o perfect_a state_n of_o moral_a virtue_n this_o happiness_n appertain_v to_o man_n as_o man_n and_o without_o this_o moral_a virtue_n none_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v account_v happy_a 420._o de_fw-fr perfecta_fw-la possibilia_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la perfecta_fw-la absolute_a â—ut_fw-la extraordinario_fw-la dei_fw-la munere_fw-la forsâ—ca_fw-la lib._n 2_o metaph._n cap._n 1._o q._n 2._o sect._n 7_o fol._n 420._o i_o speak_v of_o man_n natural_a and_o temporal_a happiness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o of_o that_o supernatural_a and_o eternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o heaven_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o sole_a intuitive_a vision_n &_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n aristotle_n i_o grant_v make_v two_o part_n of_o natural_a and_o temporal_a felicity_n the_o one_o practical_a consist_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o moral_a virtue_n the_o other_o speculative_a consist_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n intellectual_a and_o this_o speculative_a and_o intellectual_a part_n of_o a_o man_n life_n he_o esteem_v the_o noble_a part_n as_o a_o virtue_n of_o a_o high_a order_n and_o sufficient_a in_o his_o kind_n to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a but_o this_o intellectual_a part_n do_v not_o necessary_o make_v he_o good_a who_o be_v endow_v therewith_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o perfect_a state_n of_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n since_o it_o be_v here_o common_o mix_v with_o vice_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o such_o who_o though_o they_o know_v god_n yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n beside_o this_o part_n of_o intellectual_a contemplative_a virtue_n viz_o that_o intuitive_a vision_n of_o god_n or_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o natural_a to_o man_n man_n attain_v not_o thereto_o by_o any_o strength_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o this_o light_n of_o glory_n unto_o these_o supernal_a joy_n no_o man_n attain_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n only_o that_o which_o be_v practical_a and_o consist_v in_o well_o do_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o practic_n intellect_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o ethic_n say_v the_o practic_a beatitude_n agree_v with_o man_n as_o man_n that_o which_o consist_v in_o contemplation_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o man_n as_o man_n sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la est_fw-la divinum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la &_o degit_fw-la vitam_fw-la quandam_fw-la divinam_fw-la and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v mortal_a because_o that_o part_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n who_o end_n iâ—_n action_n and_o such_o as_o be_v take_v from_o sense_n and_o fantasy_n which_o be_v mortal_a and_o perish_a operate_v only_o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o help_n of_o fantasy_n and_o without_o phantasm_n the_o soul_n understand_v not_o any_o thing_n so_o say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o soul_n mean_v this_o practical_a part_n for_o the_o speculative_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o always_o and_o altogether_o work_v by_o mean_n of_o sense_n and_o fantasy_n since_o it_o know_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v immaterial_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o sense_n as_o god_n abstract_a form_n and_o intelligence_n and_o it_o own_o self_n as_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v show_v though_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o true_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v not_o mortal_a in_o any_o part_n of_o its_o essence_n or_o faculty_n though_o the_o operation_n may_v cease_v in_o defect_n of_o requisite_a organ_n neither_o be_v there_o two_o several_a intellect_n real_o distinguish_v but_o one_o entire_a intellect_n belong_v to_o this_o soul_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o several_a way_n of_o knowledge_n and_o manner_n of_o operation_n in_o this_o life_n practical_a and_o speculative_a the_o intellect_n have_v obtain_v its_o distinction_n of_o practic_n and_o speculative_a which_o be_v but_o one_o in_o râ—_n though_o divers_a ratione_fw-la but_o some_o have_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v a_o real_a and_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o make_v reason_n or_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o intellect_n which_o be_v practical_a and_o acquire_v knowledge_n by_o discourse_n and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a labour_n difficulty_n and_o uncertainty_n run_v from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o from_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n groan_v under_o the_o perplexity_n of_o frame_v demonstration_n by_o wrest_v deduce_a infer_a and_o conclude_v one_o proposition_n from_o
attribute_n we_o know_v which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o they_o but_o common_a with_o other_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o be_v essence_n entia_fw-la realia_fw-la pierce_v existentia_fw-la substance_n not_o accidence_n that_o they_o be_v incorporeal_a immaterial_a intellectual_a incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o a_o finite_a power_n and_o perfection_n all_o this_o have_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a reason_n heathen_a philosopher_n have_v teach_v it_o and_o aristotle_n write_v a_o whole_a book_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o intelligâ—ntiis_fw-la abstractis_fw-la wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v entia_fw-la realia_fw-la for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o grant_v they_o a_o be_v in_o nature_n &_o substance_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la existentes_fw-la not_o inhaere_v like_o accidence_n in_o any_o material_a or_o immaterial_a entity_n if_o then_o substance_n not_o material_a nor_o inhaere_v they_o must_v be_v incorporeal_a and_o immaterial_a 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found_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n 2.9_o suarez_n tom_n 1_o disp_n 15._o sect_n 2.9_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v natural_a and_o essential_a to_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n aquinas_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v 1._o say_v 1.2_o q._n 113._o
art_n 1._o rationalis_fw-la anima_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la capax_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n habilitas_fw-la animae_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la 1_o part_n q._n 48._o art_n 4._o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_a cap._n 5._o posse_fw-la habere_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la fidelium_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o grace_n so_o glory_n be_v seat_v and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o capacity_n also_o in_o the_o intellect_n to_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o though_o not_o a_o natural_a proper_o so_o call_v yet_o a_o obediential_a or_o a_o non-repugnant_a faculty_n which_o power_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o creature_n below_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o full_a intuition_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n a_o comprehension_n of_o his_o infinitie_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o quidditative_a knowledge_n of_o any_o substance_n another_o to_o comprehend_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n have_v this_o supernatural_a endowment_n full_o and_o clear_o to_o behold_v god_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o give_v to_o any_o create_a intellect_n full_o to_o comprehend_v he_o because_o none_o can_v understand_v or_o perceive_v his_o infinite_a power_n or_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o those_o infinite_a number_n of_o thing_n possible_a to_o the_o make_n of_o which_o his_o power_n do_v extend_v to_o know_v all_o the_o individual_a creature_n possible_a to_o be_v make_v omne_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la possibilia_fw-la which_o be_v infinite_a or_o to_o know_v but_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n which_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o create_a intellection_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o though_o create_a intellect_n by_o divine_a assistance_n be_v able_a clear_o and_o full_o to_o apprehend_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n any_o way_n possible_a to_o be_v necessary_o and_o natural_o be_v in_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n altogether_o know_v which_o be_v in_o his_o divine_a essence_n quia_fw-la cognitio_fw-la omnium_fw-la omnino_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la effici_fw-la possunt_fw-la dari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la comprehensione_fw-la divinae_fw-la essentiae_fw-la cumprebendit_fw-la essentiae_fw-la ad_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la speculum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la fieri_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la resplendet_fw-la respondet_fw-la tho._n per_fw-la 1._o q._n 12._o a._n 8._o ad_fw-la 2._o 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science_n of_o this_o be_v philosophical_a draw_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n reason_n teach_v thou_o be_v immortal_a and_o capable_a of_o everlasting_a felicity_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o contemplation_n of_o god_n thy_o chief_a good_a and_o have_v a_o innate_a concreate_v desire_v thereto_o and_o although_o the_o principle_n of_o rational_a knowledge_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n per_fw-la se_fw-la nota_fw-la so_o know_v by_o their_o own_o light_n as_o may_v force_v a_o assent_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n who_o be_v thy_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v a_o light_n inaccessible_a such_o a_o light_n as_o blear-eyed_a reason_n can_v not_o behold_v the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o by_o rational_a principle_n natural_a science_n be_v not_o a_o scale_n large_a enough_o to_o contain_v nor_o a_o yard_n long_a enough_o to_o measure_v out_o the_o true_a virtue_n and_o full_a force_n of_o this_o divine_a essence_n but_o must_v resolve_v into_o 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