indivisible_a add_v to_o another_o can_v make_v quantity_n but_o la_o 1._o alderman_n infinite_a number_n of_o indivisibles_fw-fr consist_v of_o or_o be_v one_o indivisible_a add_v to_o another_o therefore_o rent-no_a infinite_a number_n of_o indivisibles_n can_v make_v quantity_n 10._o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o all_o number_n though_o infinite_a consist_v of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o one_o add_v to_o another_o add_v that_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v above_o that_o all_o infinite_a number_n be_v impossible_a proposition_n iii_o if_o any_o two_o part_n of_o quantity_n be_v actual_o distinct_a all_o the_o part_n must_v be_v actual_o distinct_a also_o bar-what_a ever_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o precise_a nature_n of_o quantity_n must_v be_v equal_o find_v where_o ever_o there_o be_v quantity_n or_o throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n by_o axiom_n 3_o d._n but_o baal_a actual_a distinction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n if_o put_v in_o any_o two_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o precise_a notion_n of_o quantity_n therefore_o ra-all_a actual_a distinction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n if_o put_v in_o any_o two_o must_v be_v equal_o find_v wherever_o there_o be_v quantity_n or_o throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n 11._o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v for_o all_o unity_n and_o distinction_n in_o any_o line_n follow_v out_o of_o the_o entity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v peculiar_a that_o be_v in_o our_o case_n out_o of_o the_o entity_n or_o essence_n of_o quantity_n again_o this_o actual_a distinction_n of_o quantitative_a part_n can_v spring_v from_o substance_n for_o this_o have_v no_o distinction_n of_o part_n but_o that_o of_o matter_n and_o form_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o other_o line_n for_o all_o those_o do_v presuppose_v quantity_n and_o spring_n from_o it_o as_o the_o primary_n affection_n of_o body_n therefore_o if_o any_o two_o part_n of_o quantity_n be_v actual_o distinct_a that_o distinction_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n itself_o 12._o now_o that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n shall_v be_v actual_o distinct_a destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n and_o be_v contradictory_n be_v thus_o prove_v 2_o da-whateve_a make_v quantity_n consist_v of_o infinite_a indivisibles_n contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n but_o ri-that_a position_n which_o make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n actual_o distinct_a make_v quantity_n consist_v of_o infinite_a indivisibles_fw-fr therefore_o i-that_a position_n which_o make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n actual_o distinct_a contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n 13._o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v actual_o distinct_a quantitative_o may_v be_v divide_v quantitative_o or_o rather_o be_v already_o so_o as_o those_o which_o be_v actual_o distinct_a in_o the_o line_n of_o substance_n be_v distinct_a substance_n or_o distinct_a thing_n in_o that_o line_n wherefore_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o they_o put_v quantity_n to_o be_v do_v bear_v it_o let_v we_o suppose_v quantity_n divide_v into_o all_o its_o actual_a part_n it_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o that_o be_v into_o all_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o suppose_v actual_o distinct_a it_o be_v manifest_a there_o can_v remain_v only_o infinite_a indivisibles_n they_o must_v be_v indivisible_a because_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o all_o it_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o and_o they_o must_v be_v infinite_a for_o divisibility_n that_o be_v but_o finite_a will_v contradict_v euclid_n clear_a and_o most_o approve_a demonstration_n beside_o it_o will_v follow_v hence_o that_o if_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n be_v actual_o distinct_a each_o of_o they_o must_v be_v determinate_a in_o the_o line_n of_o quantity_n wherefore_o they_o be_v also_o infinite_a in_o number_n for_o a_o finite_a number_n of_o part_n make_v quantity_n not_o to_o be_v divisible_a infinite_o against_o euclid_n demonstration_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o each_o least_o quantity_n will_v be_v of_o infinite_a extension_n for_o the_o least_o determinate_a quantity_n infinite_a time_n repeat_v make_v a_o infinite_a extension_n 14._o hence_o be_v evince_v our_o main_a demonstration_n that_o since_o continue_v quantity_n be_v neither_o compound_v of_o a_o finit_fw-la nor_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o indivisibles_n nor_o of_o actual_a part_n it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o potential_a part_n that_o be_v there_o be_v but_o one_o actual_a whole_a in_o the_o line_n of_o quantity_n and_o this_o whole_a be_v divisible_a without_o end_n corol._n i._n hence_o be_v far_o demonstrate_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o to_o its_o quantity_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o continuity_n of_o the_o whole_a imaginable_a mass_n of_o body_n corol._n ii_o hence_o be_v demonstrate_v likewise_o that_o all_o vacuum_n and_o epicurus_n scheme_n of_o plenum_fw-la and_o vacuum_n be_v contradictory_n as_o likewise_o that_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v more_o world_n than_o one_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o quantity_n be_v but_o one_o whole_a divisible_a still_o into_o its_o potential_a part_n or_o part_n still_o far_o divisible_a thesis_n iii_o 15._o successive_a quantity_n or_o motion_n and_o consequent_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o have_v be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la but_o must_v have_v have_v a_o beginning_n demonstration_n iu._n bar-all_a infinite_a motion_n or_o time_n be_v impossible_a but_o baal_a duration_n of_o motion_n ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la must_v have_v be_v for_o a_o infinite_a time_n therefore_o ra-all_a duration_n of_o motion_n ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la be_v impossible_a the_o minor_a be_v self-evident_a the_o major_n be_v thus_o prove_v bar-all_a infinite_a time_n must_v be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o determinate_a part_n of_o time_n v_o g._n infinite_a hour_n but_o baal_a infinite_a number_n of_o the_o determinate_a part_n of_o time_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o ra-all_a infinite_a time_n be_v impossible_a 16._o the_o major_n be_v clear_o evident_a for_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o determinate_a part_n of_o time_n finite_a than_o all_o the_o part_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o whole_a be_v finite_a the_o whole_a must_v likewise_o be_v finite_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v above_o demonstration_n 1._o and_o 2._o where_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o all_o infinite_a number_n be_v impossible_a 17._o whence_o be_v demonstrate_v our_o main_a thesis_n that_o time_n motion_n or_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o beginning_n whence_o many_o useful_a conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v against_o heathen_n and_o atheist_n note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o our_o argument_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o part_n of_o time_n which_o be_v actual_o determine_v and_o measure_v or_o no_o it_o be_v sufficient_a the_o subject_n infinite_a motion_n or_o infinite_a time_n bear_v the_o have_v such_o a_o determination_n make_v by_o have_v that_o in_o it_o which_o correspond_v to_o all_o those_o infinite_a determinate_a part_n for_o this_o necessary_o induce_v and_o enforce_v a_o contradiction_n thesis_n iv._o there_o be_v spiritual_a being_n which_o we_o call_v angel_n demonstration_n v._n axiom_n 1._o what_o act_n be_v 2._o every_o thing_n act_v as_o it_o be_v and_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la can_v act_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o be_v especial_o as_o a_o immediate_a agent_n 3._o motion_n be_v change_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o create_a being_n but_o either_o divisible_a or_o indivisible_a one_o that_o be_v body_n or_o spirit_n 5._o the_o first_o be_v be_v essential_o unchangeable_a 1_o da-whateve_a must_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o some_o effect_v act_n and_o consequent_o be_v but_o ri-an_a angel_n must_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o some_o effect_n viz._n of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n therefore_o jan_a angel_n act_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v 4._o da-every_a effect_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n noâ—_n by_o a_o body_n must_v have_v be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o a_o create_a spirit_n or_o a_o angel_n but_o ri-the_a first_o motion_n in_o nature_n be_v a_o effect_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n nor_o by_o a_o body_n therefore_o i'the_a first_o motion_n in_o nature_n must_v have_v be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o a_o angel_n and_o consequent_o a_o angel_n act_n &_o be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o thâ—_n minor_n viz._n that_o the_o first_o motion_n can_v not_o be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v thus_o demonstrate_v 19_o fe-no_a 2._o be_v that_o be_v essential_o unchangeable_a and_o who_o nature_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o change_n can_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n o_o 3_o change_n or_o motion_n nor_o consequent_o of_o the_o first_o motion_n in_o nature_n but_o ri-the_a first_o be_v be_v 5._o essential_o unchangeable_a and_o his_o nature_n be_v direct_o
as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o agent_n and_o patient_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o begin_v the_o effect_n actual_o but_o application_n 2._o if_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v perfect_o fit_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o agent_n and_o patient_n and_o the_o effect_v be_v indivisible_a there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v that_o be_v to_o complete_a the_o effect_n at_o once_o but_o application_n 3._o a_o indivisible_a effect_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o piecemeal_o or_o by_o part_n 4._o every_o thing_n operate_v as_o it_o be_v 5._o no_o change_n can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o operation_n of_o some_o cause_n 6._o a_o pure_a spirit_n be_v not_o quantitative_a a_o body_n be_v proposition_n i._n no_o corporeal_a operation_n be_v without_o local_a motion_n for_o since_o ax._n 4._o every_o thing_n operate_v as_o it_o be_v what_o be_v quantitative_a operate_v quantitative_o but_o nothing_o can_v operate_v quantitative_o or_o exercise_v it_o be_v quantity_n when_o it_o perfect_o rest_v according_a to_o its_o quantity_n that_o be_v move_v not_o according_a to_o its_o quantity_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o to_o operate_v quantitative_o be_v to_o move_v according_a to_o quantity_n wherefore_o since_o nothing_o can_v move_v according_a to_o its_o quantity_n but_o either_o intrinsical_o by_o have_v its_o quantity_n make_v great_a or_o less_o or_o extrinsical_o that_o be_v by_o have_v its_o quantity_n unmoved_a as_o to_o it_o be_v own_o part_n or_o its_o self_n move_v towards_o another_o and_o both_o these_o do_v evident_o require_v some_o kind_n of_o local_a motion_n it_o be_v evident_a likewise_o that_o no_o corporeal_a operation_n be_v without_o local_a motion_n proposition_n ii_o 13._o that_o a_o angel_n be_v not_o susceptible_a of_o local_a motion_n for_o since_o motion_n be_v mutation_n and_o consequent_o local_a motion_n mutation_n or_o change_n according_a to_o place_n and_o change_v of_o place_n do_v necessary_o require_v some_o space_n and_o space_n be_v quantity_n it_o follow_v that_o local_a motion_n can_v be_v make_v in_o a_o subject_a which_o have_v no_o quantity_n but_o angel_n they_o be_v pure_a spirit_n 6._o be_v not_o quantitative_a therefore_o they_o be_v not_o susceptible_a of_o local_a motion_n or_o capable_a of_o have_v local_a motion_n make_v in_o they_o proposition_n iii_o 15._o that_o no_o body_n can_v cause_v a_o change_n in_o a_o angel_n for_o since_o no_o 1._o operation_n of_o body_n be_v without_o local_a motion_n and_o 2._o a_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n be_v not_o susceptible_a of_o local_a motion_n it_o follow_v that_o neither_o be_v it_o susceptible_a of_o the_o operation_n of_o body_n but_o 5._o no_o cause_n can_v change_v any_o thing_n unless_o that_o cause_n operate_v upon_o it_o therefore_o no_o body_n can_v cause_v any_o change_n in_o a_o angel_n proposition_n iu_o 16._o that_o a_o angel_n can_v change_v itself_o after_o the_o first_o instant_a for_o since_o a_o cause_n the_o self_n same_o in_o all_o respect_n if_o the_o patient_n be_v likewise_o the_o self_n same_o and_o the_o application_n also_o the_o self_n same_o produce_v the_o selfsame_a effect_n equal_o in_o any_o time_n assignable_a that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o effect_n and_o a_o angel_n put_v to_o act_v upon_o itself_o or_o change_v itself_o after_o the_o first_o instant_a be_v put_v to_o be_v the_o selfsame_a as_o to_o its_o be_v a_o cause_n in_o every_o instant_a before_o it_o act_n as_o likewise_o to_o be_v the_o selfsame_a patient_n in_o all_o respect_n and_o the_o application_n of_o itself_o to_o its_o self_n can_v but_o be_v equal_a it_o follow_v that_o in_o any_o time_n sufficient_a for_o the_o same_o effect_v it_o will_v produce_v the_o same_o effect_n that_o be_v act_n upon_o itself_o or_o change_v itself_o wherefore_o since_o a_o effect_n in_o a_o indivisible_a subject_n be_v indivisible_a that_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o be_v all_o at_o once_o or_o in_o one_o instant_a and_o a_o angel_n be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n be_v 3_o 6._o a_o indivisible_a subject_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o effect_n or_o the_o action_n of_o that_o spirit_n upon_o itself_o will_v be_v equal_o make_v in_o every_o instant_a in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o already_o make_v that_o be_v can_v only_o be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a wherefore_o a_o angel_n can_v change_v itself_o after_o the_o first_o instant_a proposition_n v._n 17._o if_o there_o be_v only_o two_o angel_n existent_a one_o of_o they_o can_v not_o act_v upon_o the_o other_o after_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v let_v there_o be_v only_o two_o angel_n the_o one_o whereof_o can_v work_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o let_v the_o agent_n be_v a_o the_o patient_n b_o and_o because_o they_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o act_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a but_o after_o some_o duration_n let_v the_o duration_n assign_v be_v c_o the_o instant_a at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o duration_n in_o which_o they_o first_o work_v d._n since_o neither_o a._n nor_o b._n be_v able_a to_o work_v upon_o themselves_o except_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a 4._o and_o as_o be_v suppose_v one_o work_n not_o upon_o the_o other_o till_o the_o instant_a d_o they_o must_v necessary_o remain_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a till_o the_o instant_a d_o that_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a intermediat_a duration_n c_o therefore_o they_o be_v equal_o fit_v in_o point_n of_o agent_n and_o patient_n in_o each_o nay_o in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o the_o duration_n c_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o instant_a d_o but_o in_o the_o instant_a d_o in_o which_o they_o act_v they_o be_v in_o all_o point_v fit_v to_o act_n therefore_o they_o be_v also_o in_o all_o point_n perfect_o fit_v to_o act_v in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o the_o duration_n c_o wherefore_o 1_o the_o effect_v begin_v and_o the_o subject_a be_v indivisible_a 2._o end_v in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a in_o case_n their_o want_v not_o application_n of_o the_o perfectly-ready_a agent_n to_o the_o perfectly-disposed_a patient_n but_o there_o want_v not_o application_n in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a for_o since_o quantitative_a application_n or_o propinquity_n be_v not_o competent_a to_o pure_a spirit_n all_o the_o application_n they_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v to_o one_o another_o be_v by_o knowledge_n and_o will._n but_o they_o have_v the_o same_o knowledge_n and_o will_n for_o the_o whole_a duration_n antecedent_n because_o they_o be_v suppose_v unchanged_a and_o perfect_o the_o same_o for_o that_o whole_a duration_n and_o though_o they_o have_v not_o have_v it_o former_o the_o argument_n return_v with_o the_o same_o force_n that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v have_v this_o new_a knowledge_n and_o will_n from_o themselves_o in_o any_o part_n of_o that_o duration_n nor_o from_o a_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v have_v it_o from_o anâ—ther_n spirit_n and_o this_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a because_o 1.2_o that_o other_o be_v then_o perfect_o apt_a to_o give_v it_o this_o perfect_o apt_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o consequent_o if_o there_o be_v only_o two_o angel_n existent_a one_o of_o they_o can_v not_o act_v upon_o rhe_n other_o after_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v proposition_n vi_o 18._o put_v any_o multitude_n of_o angel_n how_o great_a soever_o all_o that_o they_o can_v work_v upon_o one_o another_o will_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v for_o since_o where_o there_o be_v only_o two_o 5._o one_o must_v therefore_o act_v upon_o the_o other_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a or_o not_o at_o all_o because_o all_o the_o imaginable_a concurrent_n to_o that_o action_n be_v then_o adequate_o put_v the_o rest_n also_o where_o there_o be_v more_o will_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o the_o same_o instant_a in_o case_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o action_n be_v then_o adequate_o put_v but_o they_o be_v all_o adequate_o put_v in_o the_o same_o first_o instant_a for_o the_o second_o angel_n that_o act_v either_o be_v a_o perfect_a agent_n and_o perfect_o apply_v by_o what_o it_o have_v of_o itself_o or_o by_o what_o it_o have_v from_o another_o wherefore_o since_o it_o can_v never_o want_v what_o it_o have_v of_o it_o self_n or_o by_o its_o self_n it_o can_v want_v any_o thing_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o three_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v fit_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o three_o but_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a 5._o first_o instant_a wherefore_o also_o the_o three_o will_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o the_o selfsame_a instant_a again_o since_o the_o three_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o want_v any_o thing_n to_o enable_v it_o to_o work_v
upon_o the_o four_o but_o to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o second_o and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o be_v now_o show_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a the_o cause_n of_o change_v the_o four_o be_v adequate_o put_v in_o the_o same_o instant_a too_o and_o 3_o consequent_o the_o effect_n and_o since_o how_o far_o soever_o we_o proceed_v the_o same_o reason_n hold_v viz._n that_o the_o effect_n be_v still_o indivisible_a and_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o each_o immediate_o succeed_a effect_n still_o adequate_o put_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o effect_n will_v still_o be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o instant_a by_o the_o same_o necessity_n that_o the_o effect_v of_o the_o first_o up_o on_o the_o second_o be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v therefore_o all_o whatever_o any_o multitude_n of_o angel_n how_o great_a soever_o can_v work_v upon_o one_o another_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o their_o be_v proposition_n vii_o 19_o that_o 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