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opinion_n cite_v damascen_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o but_o cite_v the_o greek_n text_n lame_o and_o stapulensis_n be_v mistake_v whole_o in_o his_o translation_n for_o damascen_n do_v not_o say_v there_o as_o they_o impose_v upon_o he_o that_o angel_n be_v incorruptible_a not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a namely_o that_o they_o by_o grace_n or_o favour_n have_v a_o nature_n that_o be_v immortal_a for_o so_o the_o greek_a text_n have_v it_o by_o which_o word_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o have_v their_o nature_n not_o by_o right_a or_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o grace_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n have_v and_o their_o immortality_n from_o nature_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n have_v not_o according_a to_o which_o account_n angel_n be_v immortal_a by_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o a_o favour_n antecedent_n to_o their_o natural_a be_v and_o not_o subsequent_a unto_o it_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o which_o verity_n let_v we_o 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call_v immortal_a when_o as_o the_o principle_n though_o they_o be_v not_o proof_n against_o the_o power_n that_o can_v annihilate_v yet_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o dissolution_n or_o corruption_n &_o therefore_o be_v once_o produce_v be_v to_o remain_v ever_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o cause_n that_o preserve_v they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n withdraw_v his_o sovereign_a influence_n nor_o any_o second_o can_v do_v they_o harm_n and_o so_o they_o be_v safe_a on_o both_o side_n whatsoever_o arriaga_n imagine_v to_o the_o contrary_n immortality_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v proper_o so_o and_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o again_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v except_o some_o other_o term_n or_o some_o circumstance_n do_v show_v the_o contrary_n the_o three_o &_o last_o acception_n be_v when_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o such_o thing_n which_o although_o according_a to_o the_o natural_a principle_n they_o lie_v expose_v to_o destruction_n either_o by_o annihilation_n or_o corruption_n yet_o be_v continue_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o external_a preservatour_n this_o improper_a kind_n of_o immortality_n our_o body_n shall_v have_v enjoy_v before_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o shall_v after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o contingent_a perpetuity_n than_o any_o natural_a immunity_n from_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n so_o that_o a_o body_n in_o that_o state_n be_v still_o corruptible_a though_o not_o corrumpendum_fw-la this_o difference_n of_o acception_n of_o the_o term_n be_v note_v i_o observe_v that_o our_o business_n here_o be_v not_o to_o inquire_v in_o the_o first_o or_o three_o sense_n about_o the_o soul_n incorruptibility_n but_o in_o the_o second_o only_a as_o namely_o whether_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a according_a to_o the_o exigence_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o natural_a principle_n of_o constitution_n without_o recourse_n to_o external_a courtesy_n or_o 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of_o a_o true_a felicity_n and_o be_v unquiet_a until_o it_o do_v attain_v thereunto_o and_o three_o that_o every_o such_o sublime_a entity_n be_v make_v in_o a_o manner_n for_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o adam_n godham_n judge_v 1._o sent._n q._n 2._o some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o enjoy_v its_o own_o be_v and_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o a_o full_a possession_n of_o itself_o reserve_v always_o the_o subordination_n to_o the_o supreme_a entity_n and_o a_o continual_a dependence_n thereupon_o this_o appear_v plain_o because_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o mankind_n do_v earnest_o desire_v felicity_n &_o the_o fruition_n of_o a_o good_a so_o great_a as_o may_v give_v it_o a_o full_a content_n &_o satisfaction_n after_o a_o subordinate_a way_n for_o the_o please_a and_o rejoice_v of_o itself_o in_o this_o limit_a sense_n the_o doctrine_n of_o eudoxus_n gnidius_n and_o of_o epicurus_n subscribe_v late_o and_o explain_v by_o gassendus_fw-la seem_v to_o draw_v very_o near_o the_o truth_n namely_o that_o man_n felicity_n do_v consist_v in_o some_o high_a and_o refine_a pleasure_n not_o corporeal_a but_o such_o as_o be_v intellectual_a and_o pure_a from_o which_o opinion_n aristotle_n and_o albertus_n in_o their_o ethic_n seem_v not_o to_o dissent_v and_o aureolus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o same_o content_v of_o ourselves_o aristotle_n describe_v humane_a felicity_n in_o general_a term_n without_o include_v god_n in_o any_o other_o term_n then_o those_o of_o the_o sublimest_n entity_n and_o though_o in_o reality_n it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v our_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o be_v that_o goodness_n only_o which_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a and_o moreover_o that_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o above_o ourselves_o to_o observe_v and_o please_v he_o yea_o even_o although_o we_o be_v to_o reap_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o yet_o nevertheless_o such_o a_o transcendent_a relation_n we_o 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intellectual_a ergo_fw-la the_o rational_a soul_n and_o every_o nature_n intellectual_a be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o nature_n i_o say_v according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o according_a to_o any_o act_n of_o grace_n because_o if_o we_o be_v not_o so_o then_o have_v not_o the_o efficient_a wrought_v consequent_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o end_n wherefore_o see_v the_o skilful_a architect_n of_o nature_n know_v how_o to_o work_v conformable_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o to_o proportion_v his_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o make_v it_o it_o follow_v hence_o that_o every_o rational_a soul_n or_o substance_n intellectual_a be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n make_v up_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a and_o this_o consequence_n be_v therefore_o good_a because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o felicity_n to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o to_o be_v a_o endless_a state_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o 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our_o divine_n do_v show_v it_o plain_o as_o by_o name_n aquinas_n 1._o p.q._n 44._o a._n 3._o and_o 1.2_o q._n 5._o a._n 4._o &_o l._n 3._o cont_n gent._n c._n 62._o albertus_n seu_fw-la aegidius_n in_o compend_n l._n 2._o valentia_n tom_n 2._o d._n 1._o q._n 5._o p._n 6._o lessins_n l._n 3._o the_o sum_n bono_fw-mi c._n ult_n estius_fw-la 4._o d._n 49._o &_o as_o i_o persuade_v myself_o paravicinus_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr bono_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n forasmuch_o as_o of_o a_o certain_a true_a felicity_n ought_v to_o be_v devoid_a of_o care_n &_o sorrow_n &_o then_o see_v that_o which_o we_o possess_v with_o delight_n we_o can_v relinquish_v without_o sorrow_n &_o again_o what_o we_o love_v we_o can_v enjoy_v content_o without_o our_o be_v assure_v not_o to_o lose_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o only_a dread_n or_o suspicion_n of_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o cause_n sorrow_n and_o be_v afflictive_a to_o the_o heart_n even_o as_o well_o though_o not_o as_o much_o as_o the_o loss_n itself_o and_o for_o this_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n because_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v alone_o that_o good_a which_o be_v felicity_n but_o beside_o to_o have_v it_o always_o and_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v unsatisfied_a and_o in_o pain_n unless_o we_o be_v real_o happy_a and_o withal_o assure_v so_o to_o continue_v of_o so_o large_a a_o capacity_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o that_o it_o rest_v not_o in_o that_o alone_a which_o be_v present_a to_o it_o but_o beside_o with_o swift-winged_a thought_n and_o fly_a affection_n overtake_v the_o future_a and_o thereafter_o as_o that_o same_o be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a please_a or_o unpleasant_a draw_v from_o it_o either_o comfort_n or_o affliction_n but_o why_o be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a for_o a_o season_n as_o well_o as_o miserable_a for_o a_o season_n jo._n pontius_n a_o late_a philosopher_n and_o follower_n of_o scotus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o may_v for_o so_o he_o determine_v q._n 6._o ethic._n con_v 3._o n._n 28._o to_o who_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n assent_v because_o as_o cicero_n and_o boetius_fw-la do_v define_v felicity_n be_v such_o a_o state_n and_o such_o a_o good_a as_o full_o satiates_fw-la and_o iâ—_n replenish_v with_o all_o that_o be_v just_o desirable_a it_o be_v say_v cicero_n l._n 3._o tuscul_fw-la secretis_fw-la malis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la cumulata_fw-la bonorum_fw-la complexio_fw-la and_o boetius_fw-la l._n 3._o consol_n pros_fw-la 2._o status_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la perfectus_fw-la wherefore_o it_o must_v consist_v either_o in_o all_o several_a good_n together_o or_o else_o in_o some_o one_o that_o contain_v and_o countervail_v they_o all_o wherefore_o though_o a_o man_n who_o be_v miserable_a now_o may_v be_v happy_a afterward_o yet_o he_o who_o be_v happy_a now_o can_v never_o be_v miserable_a afterward_o because_o happiness_n that_o be_v in_o be_v now_o exclude_v misery_n both_o present_a and_o future_a but_o contrariwise_o misery_n that_o be_v now_o in_o be_v although_o it_o exclude_v a_o present_a happiness_n yet_o not_o a_o happiness_n to_o come_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o disparity_n be_v because_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a happiness_n include_v essential_o as_o we_o show_v before_o all_o good_a thing_n of_o which_o number_n a_o secure_a perpetuity_n be_v one_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n every_o state_n of_o misery_n do_v not_o of_o necessity_n include_v all_o evil_a thing_n or_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o infelicity_n and_o therefore_o not_o any_o perpetuity_n of_o they_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o repugnance_n why_o it_o may_v not_o have_v a_o end_n forasmuch_o as_o s._n dionysius_n define_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la integra_fw-la causa_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quocunque_fw-la defectu_fw-la see_v that_o more_o be_v require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o felicity_n then_o to_o the_o destruction_n or_o abolition_n 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