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preferable_a to_o be_v miserable_a than_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o simple_a non-entitie_n i_o must_v entreat_v the_o candid_a reader_n to_o pardon_v i_o if_o here_o my_o style_n shall_v appear_v rough_a or_o harsh_a for_o indeed_o it_o here_o savour_v more_o of_o aristotle_n peripatum_n than_o of_o tully_n tusculanum_n herein_o i_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o philosopher_n not_o of_o a_o rhetorician_n design_v only_o to_o present_v unto_o your_o view_n the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o simple_a and_o naked_a colour_n without_o the_o fucus_n of_o rhetoric_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v distinct_o explicate_v 1._o if_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v absolute_o and_o of_o itself_o good_a or_o comprehend_v any_o absolute_a bonity_n in_o itself_o which_o when_o unfolded_a will_v give_v 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so_o when_o one_o desire_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a that_o which_o he_o wish_v for_o be_v not_o any_o real_a entity_n yet_o when_o a_o erroneous_a intellect_n represent_v it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o possible_a and_o withal_o useful_a thing_n it_o appear_v as_o good_a wherefore_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o impossible_a and_o a_o mere_a non-entitie_n may_v enjoy_v some_o apparent_a goodness_n accrue_v unto_o it_o from_o the_o error_n of_o intellect_n as_o in_o the_o poet_n though_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o retrieve_v the_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o year_n past_a yet_o the_o restitution_n of_o they_o be_v apprehend_v as_o good_a and_o desirable_a by_o evander_n but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v this_o mere_a apparent_a bonity_n since_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la may_v thus_o be_v apparent_o good_a wherefore_o 2._o the_o question_n in_o hand_n be_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v real_o and_o true_o good_a by_o a_o real_a intrinsic_a bonity_n whether_o we_o think_v of_o it_o and_o apprehend_v it_o as_o good_a or_o not_o and_o abstract_v from_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o true_o and_o by_o itself_o good_a as_o that_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o man_n desire_n or_o choice_n and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v good_a which_o i_o prove_v thus_o reason_n i._o good_a do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n include_v some_o positive_a perfection_n as_o vasques_n forcible_o evince_v in_o 1_o aquin._n q._n 5._o disp_n 23._o c._n 5._o and_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o deduce_v from_o the_o most_o common_a and_o universal_o know_v principle_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o all_o evil_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o a_o due_a perfection_n and_o all_o evil_n be_v likewise_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a from_o whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o good_a be_v the_o due_a perfection_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o positive_a perfection_n for_o what_o be_v not_o positive_a can_v be_v the_o perfection_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la esse_fw-la include_v in_o itself_o a_o positive_a perfection_n be_v so_o absurd_a as_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v confute_v for_o what_o positive_a perfection_n can_v be_v imagine_v or_o feign_v in_o a_o mere_a negation_n or_o non-entitie_n from_o all_o which_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la esse_fw-la comprehend_v in_o it_o nothing_o of_o goodness_n or_o bonity_n reason_n ii_o as_o evil_n do_v always_o presuppose_v a_o foundation_n or_o something_o which_o it_o must_v be_v evil_a unto_o since_o it_o can_v be_v the_o privation_n of_o a_o due_a good_a unless_o there_o be_v some_o foundation_n to_o which_o the_o good_a be_v due_a so_o by_o the_o same_o chain_n of_o reason_v good_a must_v still_o presuppose_v something_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v good_a for_o since_o goodness_n be_v the_o adjunct_n of_o that_o subject_n that_o be_v good_a there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o foundation_n or_o subject_n to_o which_o this_o goodness_n must_v be_v adjoin_v and_o the_o foundation_n or_o subject_n which_o uphold_v this_o goodness_n can_v be_v of_o a_o lesser_a perfection_n than_o the_o goodness_n that_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v uphold_v by_o it_o whence_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la esse_fw-la can_v be_v the_o foundation_n or_o subject_n of_o goodness_n nor_o can_v goodness_n be_v the_o adjunct_n of_o a_o non-entitie_n and_o consequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la esse_fw-la can_v be_v good_a which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v reason_n iii_o if_o goodness_n be_v competent_a not_o only_o to_o a_o ens_fw-la but_o even_o to_o its_o contradictory_n opposite_a non_fw-la ens_fw-la then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o
the_o damn_a possess_v and_o this_o will_v seem_v very_o plausible_a if_o not_o infallible_o true_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o follow_v reason_n reason_n i._o that_o state_n or_o condition_n must_v be_v the_o better_a and_o in_o conformity_n to_o right_a reason_n more_o eligible_a in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o liableness_n to_o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n than_o that_o which_o be_v inevitable_o follow_v with_o the_o everlasting_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o ever_o abide_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v place_v in_o it_o but_o he_o who_o be_v annihilate_v can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n s_o wrath_n since_o it_o can_v display_v itself_o upon_o a_o non_fw-fr entity_n whereas_o the_o divine_a wrath_n do_v for_o ever_o abide_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v eternal_o torment_v therefore_o annihilation_n be_v preferable_a to_o damnation_n this_o proposition_n will_v appear_v yet_o more_o evident_a if_o we_o remember_v that_o as_o god_n love_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a good_a that_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o that_o fruition_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o a_o rational_a creature_n can_v be_v affect_v withal_o wherefore_o i_o form_n my_o argument_n thus_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o which_o necessary_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o evil_n that_o a_o creature_n can_v be_v obnoxious_a unto_o than_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o good_a that_o the_o creature_n thus_o circumstantiate_v can_v possess_v which_o shall_v be_v equivalent_a to_o this_o evil_a since_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o only_o can_v counterpoise_v the_o great_a evil_n be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o high_a evil_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n since_o therefore_o the_o damn_a be_v in_o perpetual_a subjection_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o arrive_v at_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o misery_n and_o since_o what_o goâ—d_v they_o in_o this_o condition_n enjoy_v be_v mix_v with_o so_o much_o evil_n that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o chief_a good_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o free_v from_o that_o great_a evil_n than_o to_o be_v eteâ—naly_o damn_v and_o endure_v that_o extreâ—itâ—_n oâ—_n misery_n though_o accompany_v with_o a_o small_a and_o far_o less_o considerable_a good_a reason_n ii_o that_o state_n or_o condition_n whiâ—h_o be_v sinless_a be_v more_o reasonable_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o that_o in_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v still_o spiteful_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n and_o malicious_o hate_v he_o but_o he_o who_o be_v annihilate_v sin_v not_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o since_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n as_o be_v a_o nâ—n_n ens_fw-la for_o the_o law_n be_v obligatory_a upon_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v rational_a creature_n and_o he_o who_o be_v annihilate_v be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n whereas_o the_o damn_a who_o undergo_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v still_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o a_o hideous_a manner_n as_o aquarius_n do_v express_o prove_v out_o of_o aquinas_n in_o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la capreol_n in_o 4._o do_v 50._o &_o bassol_n ibid._n q._n 1._o &_o bonav_n art_n 1._o q._n 1_o 2._o and_o several_a other_o durandus_fw-la in_o 4._o do_v â—6_n q._n 5._o prove_v plain_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n it_o be_v more_o eligible_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o sin_n and_o anselm_n lib._n â—ur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la debemus_fw-la potius_fw-la uâ—lle_fw-la mundum_fw-la uniâ—ersum_fw-la annihilari_fw-la quam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la â—â—eri_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o shall_v rather_o wish_v that_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v annihilate_v than_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n doubt_n there_o be_v only_o one_o scruple_n against_o this_o proposition_n which_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n and_o it_o be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o to_o be_v damn_v because_o the_o annihilate_v be_v free_a from_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o the_o damn_a be_v not_o then_o for_o the_o same_o reâ—son_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o eligible_a to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n since_o the_o annihilate_v sin_n not_o but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o low_a world_n be_v daily_a provoke_a god_n with_o their_o repeat_v and_o heinous_a trespass_n so_o that_o it_o will_v seem_v better_o after_o this_o method_n of_o reason_v to_o be_v annihilate_v than_o to_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o this_o be_v absurd_a ergo_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la answ_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o 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concilii_fw-la bacharensis_fw-la from_o whence_o gratian_n borrow_a it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o all_o case_n hold_v unlawful_a by_o gratian._n for_o thus_o he_o tell_v we_o there_o canone_o non_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la and_o refer_v to_o hierom_n on_o the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o jonah_n non_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la mortem_fw-la arripere_fw-la sed_fw-la allatam_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la libenter_fw-la far_o vnde_fw-la in_o persecutionibus_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la propriâ_fw-la perire_fw-la manu_fw-la absque_fw-la eo_fw-la ubi_fw-la castitas_fw-la periclitatur_fw-la sed_fw-la percutienti_fw-la colla_fw-la submittere_fw-la by_o the_o civil_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v forbid_v l._n siquis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la §_o mile_n miles_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la manus_fw-la intulit_fw-la nec_fw-la factum_fw-la peregit_fw-la nisi_fw-la impatientiâ_fw-la doloris_fw-la aut_fw-la morbi_fw-la luctusve_fw-la alicujus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la fecerit_fw-la capite_fw-la pumendus_fw-la est_fw-la alias_o cum_fw-la ignominiâ_fw-la mittendus_fw-la est_fw-la so_o that_o the_o endeavour_n to_o kill_v one_o self_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o kill_v one_o self_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a as_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n and_o first_o we_o say_v it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n gen._n 9.5_o 6._o and_o sure_o your_o blood_n of_o your_o life_n will_v i_o require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n will_v i_o require_v it_o and_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o homicide_n be_v only_o lawful_a for_o those_o who_o be_v vest_v with_o authority_n and_o all_o 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kill_v himself_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o not_o over_o himself_o for_o dominans_fw-la and_o be_v in_o quem_fw-la dominatur_fw-la be_v relata_fw-la and_o dominium_fw-la be_v the_o relation_n between_o those_o term_n and_o it_o be_v natural_o impossible_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o relatum_fw-la and_o correlatum_fw-la and_o be_v dominans_fw-la and_o dominatus_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la especial_o since_o the_o party_n govern_v must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o authority_n over_o the_o party_n govern_v and_o so_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v be_v superior_a and_o inferior_a to_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v subject_a to_o himself_o but_o four_o we_o say_v that_o no_o case_n can_v happen_v in_o which_o any_o man_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v authority_n 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