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dialogue_n with_o averro_n the_o number_n of_o 4_o multiply_v into_o itself_o produce_v the_o square_a number_n of_o 16_o and_o that_o again_o multiply_v by_o 4_o produce_v the_o cubick_a number_n of_o 64._o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v a_o multitude_n actual_o infinite_a there_o must_v be_v infinite_a root_n and_o square_a and_o cubick_a number_n yet_o of_o necessity_n the_o root_n be_v but_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o square_n and_o the_o sixteen_o part_n of_o the_o cubick_a number_n the_o instance_n of_o algarel_n in_o his_o first_o disputation_n with_o averro_n which_o averro_n endeavour_v to_o answer_v but_o tire_n himself_o in_o vain_a to_o do_v it_o may_v explain_v this_o consequence_n the_o sun_n pass_v through_o the_o zodiac_n in_o one_o year_n saturn_n pass_v through_o it_o in_o thirty_o year_n so_o that_o the_o revolution_n of_o saturn_n to_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o one_o to_o thirty_o and_o consequent_o as_o one_o revolution_n of_o saturn_n contain_v thirty_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o two_o revolution_n thereof_o must_v contain_v sixty_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v their_o revolution_n infinite_a yet_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o revolution_n must_v necessary_o hold_v the_o same_o namely_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a collection_n the_o number_n of_o the_o sun_n revolution_n must_v be_v thirty_o time_n as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n of_o satur_n revolution_n and_o consequent_o the_o revolution_n of_o saturn_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o thirty_o part_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o both_o be_v suppose_v infinite_a the_o part_n namely_o the_o thirty_o part_n must_v be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o thirty_o part_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o this_o impossibility_n hold_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v succession_n or_o extension_n as_o in_o quantity_n motion_n successive_a duration_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n successive_a but_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o discrete_a quantity_n or_o different_a individual_n which_o be_v already_o measure_v by_o number_n without_o any_o break_n the_o continuity_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n that_o have_v continuity_n as_o continue_a quantity_n and_o motion_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o impossibility_n of_o eternal_a motion_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la or_o infinite_a extension_n in_o a_o body_n line_n or_o superficies_n do_v first_o break_v it_o into_o part_n to_o measure_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o discrete_a quantity_n because_o the_o demonstration_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o sensible_a thereby_o and_o therefore_o they_o break_v the_o measure_n of_o motion_n into_o hour_n day_n year_n or_o such_o like_a measure_n or_o into_o periodical_a revolution_n and_o so_o they_o break_v continue_v quantity_n into_o palm_n foot_n perch_n or_o the_o like_a because_o though_o the_o repugnancy_n of_o infinitude_n be_v equal_o incompetible_a to_o continue_a or_o successive_a motion_n duration_n or_o continue_a quantity_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o incompossibility_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n successive_a or_o extensive_a with_o infinitude_n yet_o that_o incompossibility_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a in_o discrete_a quantity_n or_o multitude_n that_o arise_v from_o part_n or_o individual_n already_o actual_o distinguish_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o especial_o if_o break_v and_o divide_v into_o real_a or_o imaginary_a part_n but_o in_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n namely_o multitude_n of_o successive_a man_n or_o successive_a generation_n of_o man_n there_o be_v already_o a_o separate_a divide_v discrete_a multitude_n without_o any_o antecedent_n work_v of_o my_o understanding_n or_o otherwise_o to_o reduce_v it_o into_o part_n or_o discrete_a multitude_n and_o so_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o arise_v by_o a_o 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generation_n of_o man_n be_v admit_v there_o will_v be_v this_o absurd_a consequence_n that_o a_o multitude_n give_v may_v be_v actual_o infinite_a which_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v the_o objection_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n that_o multitude_n may_v be_v possible_o infinite_a for_o as_o we_o may_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n suppose_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n may_v be_v sempiternal_a or_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la so_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o suppose_v they_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la for_o they_o never_o co-exist_a but_o be_v successive_a and_o so_o do_v not_o constitute_v any_o multitude_n co-existing_a actual_o infinite_a which_o be_v indeed_o impossible_a but_o there_o be_v no_o implication_n or_o repugnancy_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o infinite_a succession_n of_o generation_n for_o they_o be_v not_o together_o but_o one_o generation_n pass_v and_o another_o succee_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o say_v that_o in_o moventibus_fw-la vel_fw-la causis_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subordinatis_fw-la there_o can_v be_v processus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o we_o must_v necessary_o fix_v in_o a_o first_o mover_n between_o who_o and_o the_o last_o motion_n or_o effect_v there_o can_v be_v a_o series_n of_o infinite_a cause_n for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o if_o there_o be_v infinite_a mover_n or_o cause_n move_v per_fw-la se_fw-la to_o the_o same_o effect_n or_o motion_n the_o motion_n will_v be_v infinite_a and_o so_o will_v the_o time_n wherein_o that_o motion_n will_v be_v absolve_v for_o infinitus_fw-la motus_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la finito_fw-la tempore_fw-la second_o and_o again_o there_o will_v be_v a_o actual_a infinitude_n of_o co-existing_a cause_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o purpose_n to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o generation_n of_o a_o insect_n by_o putrefaction_n there_o 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infinite_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o coexi_v but_o as_o one_o generation_n come_v another_o decay_n and_o so_o make_v no_o infinite_a multitude_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o the_o absurdity_n that_o be_v heap_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o infinite_a multitude_n or_o number_n conclude_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n because_o there_o be_v no_o infinite_a multitude_n because_o no_o infinite_a individual_n or_o generation_n of_o mankind_n coexi_v and_o though_o this_o can_v at_o all_o according_a to_o their_o supposition_n any_o way_n admit_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o infinite_o extend_v body_n line_n superficies_n or_o place_n because_o that_o will_v be_v a_o actual_a infinitude_n in_o extent_n yet_o as_o to_o successive_a continue_a thing_n as_o successive_a motion_n as_o that_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o successive_a duration_n as_o that_o of_o motion_n which_o we_o call_v time_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o inconvenience_n according_a to_o their_o supposition_n if_o they_o be_v infinite_a eternal_a and_o without_o beginning_n because_o though_o they_o consist_v of_o infinite_a part_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o or_o coexi_v without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o real_a multitude_n so_o that_o the_o
like_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o successive_a duration_n a_o duration_n that_o be_v measure_v out_o by_o the_o suppose_a coexistence_n of_o the_o eternal_a succession_n of_o day_n and_o month_n and_o year_n and_o such_o a_o duration_n as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o collateral_a or_o coextended_a extrinsic_a measure_n yet_o it_o be_v intrinsical_o successive_a and_o not_o indivisible_a because_o he_o be_v in_o his_o nature_n a_o corporeal_a successive_a be_v as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o as_o we_o in_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o our_o automaton_n have_v certain_a successive_a gradual_a mark_n and_o sign_n and_o operation_n whereby_o though_o there_o be_v no_o external_a successive_a measure_n by_o comparison_n whereto_o the_o succession_n of_o our_o duration_n may_v appear_v as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a body_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o by_o those_o connatural_a successive_a mark_n and_o sign_n our_o being_n and_o duration_n will_v be_v 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