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inconsiderable_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v wherefore_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v four_o cause_n concur_v to_o euâ—ry_o effect_n in_o nature_n viz._n the_o efficient_a maâ—â—rial_a formal_a and_o final_a for_o example_n in_o my_o action_n of_o write_v a_o letter_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v myself_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o paper_n the_o formal_a the_o character_n draw_v in_o the_o paper_n and_o the_o final_a to_o gratify_v my_o friend_n acquaint_v he_o with_o news_n etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o those_o four_o cause_n in_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corporeal_a nature_n how_o remote_a soever_o it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o that_o they_o must_v concur_v to_o every_o effect_n though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la of_o they_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o thesis_n be_v prove_v for_o since_o the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o all_o those_o cause_n or_o that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o four_o cause_n necessary_o 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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 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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
struggle_n that_o be_v half_a unwilling_o yield_v to_o corol._n i._n hence_o abstract_v from_o faith_n and_o theology_n it_o be_v demonstrate_v against_o the_o originist_n by_o reason_n reflect_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o be_v eternal_o damn_a and_o how_o and_o why_o it_o be_v impossible_a their_o hell_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n for_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o repentance_n nor_o repent_v without_o have_v some_o new_a motive_n which_o they_o either_o know_v not_o of_o before_o or_o do_v not_o well_o consider_v of_o it_o neither_o of_o which_o can_v have_v place_n here_o for_o since_o they_o acquire_v no_o new_a knowledge_n either_o by_o the_o sense_n or_o by_o discourse_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v all_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a that_o be_v due_a to_o their_o nature_n that_o be_v they_o know_v all_o they_o can_v possible_o know_v and_o out_o of_o that_o knowledge_n make_v their_o full_a and_o final_a choice_n nor_o can_v there_o 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their_o own_o deprave_a will_n make_v they_o bad._n we_o can_v conceive_v they_o to_o know_v themselves_o ere_o they_o know_v in_o and_o by_o themselves_o the_o whole_a angelical_a order_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n we_o can_v conceive_v they_o to_o know_v themselves_o as_o most_o fit_a under_o god_n to_o preside_v over_o humane_a nature_n ere_o they_o know_v that_o a_o man_n by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v their_o head_n and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v their_o office_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o be_v lord_n of_o themselves_o too_o we_o can_v conceive_v they_o to_o know_v this_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o aversion_n from_o god_n ere_o we_o can_v conceive_v they_o to_o have_v have_v that_o aversion_n from_o he_o for_o his_o thus_o order_v thing_n we_o can_v conceive_v lucifer_n their_o ringleader_n to_o have_v have_v that_o aversion_n ere_o he_o propose_v his_o seditious_a thought_n to_o other_o angel_n to_o debauch_v they_o from_o 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comparison_n to_o say_v a_o angel_n be_v as_o know_v as_o a_o horse_n be_v strong_a or_o as_o a_o wall_n be_v hard_a wherefore_o before_o and_o after_o which_o be_v difference_n of_o time_n or_o successive_a motion_n can_v never_o be_v with_o good_a sense_n apply_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o pure_a spirit_n again_o shall_v we_o allow_v such_o instant_n succeed_v one_o another_o it_o will_v avail_v nothing_o 8.9.10_o for_o since_o one_o indivisible_a add_v to_o another_o can_v make_v a_o thing_n great_a nor_o consequent_o a_o duration_n long_o the_o put_v many_o of_o they_o advance_v no_o far_a than_o the_o first_o indivisible_a or_o the_o first_o instant_a add_v that_o even_o those_o divine_n who_o put_v diverse_a instant_n do_v all_o owe_v our_o principle_n that_o angel_n be_v indivisible_a substance_n for_o do_v they_o hold_v they_o corporeal_a as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n do_v i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v at_o their_o inconsistency_n but_o they_o be_v frighten_v from_o the_o 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divisibility_n and_o indivisibility_n which_o be_v the_o intrinsical_a difference_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v not_o those_o of_o be_v quantitative_a and_o not_o quantitative_a 6._o therefore_o the_o divisibility_n and_o indivisibility_n which_o divide_v ens_fw-la intrinsical_o must_v be_v the_o divisibility_n and_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o constituent_n of_o ens_fw-la as_o such_o that_o be_v the_o divisibility_n of_o it_o into_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o indivisibility_n of_o it_o into_o such_o constituent_a part_n which_o difference_n do_v essential_o divide_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o ens_fw-la and_o constitute_v the_o species_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n for_o since_o we_o see_v body_n change_v into_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o former_a body_n have_v real_o somewhat_o in_o it_o determine_v it_o to_o be_v actual_o what_o it_o be_v which_o we_o call_v the_o form_n and_o somewhat_o by_o which_o it_o can_v be_v another_o which_o we_o call_v the_o power_n to_o be_v another_o or_o matter_n again_o since_o we_o see_v that_o the_o
form_n which_o make_v the_o former_a thing_n be_v what_o it_o be_v be_v go_v when_o it_o be_v make_v another_o thing_n and_o a_o new_a form_n succeed_v into_o the_o same_o matter_n hence_o we_o can_v frame_v diverse_a conception_n of_o body_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o as_o such_o a_o ens_fw-la viz._n matter_n and_o form_n and_o have_v a_o ground_n in_o nature_n to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o real_a divisibility_n between_o they_o wherefore_o since_o that_o ens_fw-la call_v body_n by_o be_v divisible_a into_o matter_n and_o form_n become_v liable_a to_o have_v the_o form_n that_o constitute_v it_o such_o a_o ens_fw-la separate_v from_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o to_o lose_v its_o be_v the_o same_o ens_fw-la it_o be_v and_o incapable_a of_o exist_v any_o long_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o spirit_n by_o it_o be_v not_o be_v divisible_a into_o matter_n and_o form_n have_v not_o in_o its_o essence_n any_o principle_n give_v it_o a_o capacity_n not_o to_o exist_v as_o have_v the_o other_o but_o have_v in_o its_o self_n or_o rather_o be_v of_o its_o self_n a_o more_o simple_a and_o more_o perfect_a kind_n of_o unity_n and_o consequent_o a_o more_o noble_a kind_n of_o entity_n or_o capacity_n of_o exist_v than_o be_v the_o other_o therefore_o the_o divisibility_n and_o indivisibility_n which_o divide_v ens_fw-la intrinsical_o must_v be_v the_o divisibility_n and_o indivisibility_n of_o it_o into_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o we_o call_v metaphysical_a divisibility_n because_o it_o be_v the_o divisibility_n of_o the_o part_n of_o ens_fw-la as_o such_o that_o be_v of_o ens_fw-la under_o the_o notion_n of_o ens._n 7._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n give_v above_o sect._n 1_o 2._o mix_v and_o simple_a be_v the_o intrinsical_a difference_n of_o body_n for_o since_o simple_a body_n which_o we_o call_v element_n have_v in_o they_o but_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o one_o kind_n of_o body_n only_o and_o mix_v body_n have_v both_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o kind_a and_o of_o other_o element_n beside_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o divide_v the_o common_a notion_n of_o body_n by_o more_o and_o less_o which_o be_v intrinsical_v difference_n 8._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n mix_v body_n be_v divide_v into_o live_v body_n and_o not_o live_v by_o intrinsecal_n difference_n because_o those_o be_v more_o mix_v these_o less_o 9_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o live_a body_n be_v that_o which_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o motion_n in_o itself_o be_v divide_v as_o by_o intrinsecal_n difference_n into_o animal_n which_o be_v more_o live_v or_o more_o move_v itself_o viz._n by_o every_o slight_a impression_n on_o the_o sense_n and_o plant_v or_o vegetable_a which_o be_v less-moving_a itself_o 10._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n animal_n which_o be_v a_o body_n move_v itself_o by_o impression_n on_o the_o sense_n be_v intrinsical_o divide_v into_o brute_n which_o do_v thus_o move_v themselves_o only_o to_o a_o set_v determinate_a number_n of_o action_n which_o be_v to_o be_v less_o move_v itself_o by_o impression_n on_o the_o sense_n and_o man_n who_o by_o his_o reason_n and_o knowledge_n be_v apt_a to_o move_v himself_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o universality_n of_o action_n which_o be_v to_o be_v more_o move_v himself_o by_o mean_n of_o such_o impression_n 11._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n man_n or_o rational_a animal_n be_v divide_v intrinsical_o and_o essential_o into_o those_o who_o have_v more_o and_o less_o the_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o reason_v who_o be_v therefore_o proper_o and_o essential_o more_o and_o less_o men._n note_v that_o common_a logician_n because_o we_o can_v descend_v or_o reach_v to_o those_o particular_a intrinsical_a difference_n which_o constitute_v individual_v do_v therefore_o make_v man_n the_o low_a species_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n what_o may_v serve_v for_o logical_a speculation_n another_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n bear_v and_o the_o right_a division_n of_o the_o commoner_n notion_n by_o intrinsecal_n difference_n require_v wherefore_o though_o not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o intermediate_v species_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v not_o reflect_v that_o more_o and_o less_o of_o the_o common_a notion_n do_v make_v the_o intrinsecal_n and_o essential_a difference_n that_o constitute_v its_o species_n common_a logician_n do_v content_a themselves_o to_o put_v individuum_n immediate_o under_o man_n and_o thence_o mistake_v man_n to_o have_v no_o essential_a difference_n at_o all_o but_o accidental_a one_o only_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o since_o all_o individuum_n be_v diverse_a entia_fw-la or_o thing_n and_o essence_n do_v formal_o constitute_v a_o ens_fw-la the_o difference_n that_o constitute_v diverse_a entia_fw-la mus_fw-la necessary_o be_v essential_a so_o that_o among_o man_n there_o may_v be_v many_o degree_n of_o more_o or_o less_o rational_a constitute_v diverse_a under_o species_n of_o man_n can_v we_o have_v light_a to_o distinguish_v they_o as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v diverse_a species_n of_o dog_n horse_n tree_n and_o flower_n 12._o particular_a or_o singular_a thing_n be_v proper_o call_v individuum_n because_o they_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o more_o of_o the_o same_o notion_n as_o all_o other_o in_o the_o same_o line_n can_v for_o socrates_n can_v be_v divide_v into_o more_o that_o have_v the_o particular_a nature_n of_o socrates_n in_o they_o as_o man_n can_v into_o more_o that_o have_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man._n 13._o individual_n only_o be_v proper_o and_o complete_o entia_fw-la or_o thing_n and_o capable_a of_o exist_v for_o since_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o exist_v and_o all_o notion_n that_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o individuum_fw-la be_v inadequate_a or_o partial_a notion_n of_o it_o as_o be_v manifest_a and_o the_o individuum_fw-la be_v the_o whole_a as_o comprise_v all_o those_o part_n and_o no_o part_n can_v exist_v by_o its_o own_o virtue_n or_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a in_o regard_v it_o will_v then_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o whole_a ens_fw-la and_o not_o a_o part_n only_o it_o follow_v that_o only_a individual_n be_v proper_o and_o complete_o entia_fw-la or_o capable_a of_o exist_v 14._o individual_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_a or_o suppositum_fw-la of_o all_o other_o notion_n or_o nature_n both_o of_o its_o own_o line_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o 13_o since_o individual_n only_o be_v proper_o thing_n or_o capable_a of_o exist_v it_o follow_v that_o both_o all_o in_o its_o own_o line_n and_o much_o more_o in_o all_o the_o other_o line_n which_o have_v not_o at_o all_o in_o their_o peculiar_a notion_n any_o order_n or_o title_n to_o existence_n must_v exist_v and_o subsist_v in_o individual_n as_o in_o their_o suppositum_fw-la or_o subject_n which_o lend_v they_o to_o be_v and_o sustain_v they_o in_o be_v corolary_n 1._o hence_o it_o be_v logical_o demonstrate_v that_o every_o individual_a man_n be_v but_o one_o ens_fw-la or_o thing_n since_o he_o descend_v lineal_o from_o that_o common_a head_n by_o intrinsical_v difference_n of_o more_o and_o less_o which_o constitute_v he_o true_o one_o in_o that_o line_n that_o be_v one_o ens_fw-la or_o one_o thing_n whence_o the_o contrary_a position_n ravel_v all_o the_o well-ordered_a frame_n of_o human_a notion_n and_o the_o division_n of_o they_o by_o intrinsical_v difference_n which_o as_o 13._o have_v be_v show_v must_v needs_o put_v all_o our_o thought_n into_o confusion_n and_o whole_o obstruct_v the_o way_n to_o science_n nor_o matter_n it_o that_o there_o be_v two_o contrary_a nature_n in_o he_o corporeal_a and_o spiritual_a since_o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v not_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o nature_n 14._o but_o of_o the_o suppositum_fw-la which_o have_v the_o nature_n in_o it_o add_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o nature_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o may_v be_v coordinate_a to_o one_o end_v and_o that_o it_o wrong_v no_o other_o principle_n they_o may_v both_o club_n into_o one_o thing_n and_o compound_v one_o ens_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o incarnation_n in_o which_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n assume_v human_a nature_n and_o join_v it_o to_o itself_o in_o the_o same_o suppositum_fw-la 2._o the_o notion_n of_o rational_a which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n true_o spiritual_a may_v be_v coordinate_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o body_n for_o since_o animal_n be_v direct_o subsume_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o body_n and_o the_o notion_n of_o animal_n or_o of_o a_o thing_n move_v itself_o by_o impression_n on_o the_o sense_n be_v intrinsical_o divide_v by_o less-moving_a itself_o thus_o which_o constitute_v brute_n and_o more-moving_a itself_o thus_o which_o be_v manifest_o do_v by_o its_o be_v rational_a that_o be_v in_o part_n spiritual_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o rational_a or_o spiritual_a may_v be_v coordinate_a to_o
sense_n of_o their_o own_o word_n but_o let_v they_o wriggle_v what_o way_n they_o will_v their_o put_v it_o to_o be_v without_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o exist_v in_o re_fw-mi but_o in_o our_o imagination_n only_o which_o be_v within_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_o fraught_v with_o variety_n of_o contradiction_n that_o they_o can_v even_o name_v it_o or_o talk_v of_o it_o without_o speak_v palpable_a nonsense_n at_o every_o step_n of_o their_o discourse_n moreover_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n and_o yet_o they_o attribute_v to_o it_o the_o property_n of_o a_o real_a thing_n by_o make_v it_o have_v assignable_a part_n in_o it_o as_o also_o to_o be_v extend_v measurable_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o high_a strain_n of_o contradiction_n imaginable_a for_o since_o ens_fw-la and_o nonens_a do_v differ_v more_o than_o toto_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o as_o far_o as_o contradiction_n can_v distance_n they_o whatever_o be_v affirm_v of_o a_o ens_fw-la must_v necessary_o be_v deny_v of_o nonens_a so_o that_o if_o a_o thing_n a_o body_n for_o example_n can_v be_v extend_v measure_a pass_v through_o or_o move_v in_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v affirm_v that_o a_o nonens_a can_v be_v move_v in_o extend_v measure_a or_o have_v part_n last_o imaginary_a space_n or_o vacuum_n never_o affect_v our_o sense_n and_o therefore_o since_o we_o can_v have_v no_o distinct_a notion_n of_o it_o from_o outward_a object_n neither_o can_v it_o consequent_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o those_o common_a head_n of_o notion_n whence_o follow_v that_o one_o of_o these_o head_n which_o give_v be_v to_o all_o the_o other_o be_v ens_fw-la imaginary_a space_n and_o vacuum_n be_v mere_a nothing_o note_v 1_o that_o this_o discourse_n equal_o conclude_v against_o vacuum_n within_o the_o world_n for_o that_o imagine_a space_n will_v neither_o be_v body_n nor_o spirit_n subject_a nor_o accident_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mere_o nothing_o nor_o consequent_o can_v it_o be_v measure_v extend_v move_v in_o etc._n etc._n note_v 2._o that_o these_o two_o tenet_n be_v overthrow_v the_o whole_a epicurean_a hypothesis_n build_v on_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o needs_o no_o far_a confutation_n 11._o hence_o it_o be_v logical_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o protuberancy_n in_o the_o outmost_a superficies_n of_o the_o world_n for_o be_v this_o so_o there_o will_v be_v some_o distance_n between_o the_o extreme_a surface_n and_o that_o protuberancy_n and_o that_o distance_n can_v be_v measurable_a divisible_a etc._n etc._n which_o will_v make_v nonens_a to_o be_v ens._n 12._o this_o humour_n of_o fancy_n or_o of_o ill-governed_a reason_n make_v entity_n of_o nonentities_a and_o conceit_v every_o negative_a pure_o as_o such_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n because_o we_o can_v conceive_v nothing_o but_o as_o thinâ—s_v destroy_v all_o science_n and_o make_v it_o chimerical_a for_o every_o species_n in_o nature_n include_v a_o negation_n of_o all_o other_o species_n and_o every_o individuum_fw-la in_o the_o world_n of_o all_o other_o individuum_n at_o which_o rate_n we_o shall_v have_v far_o more_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n than_o thing_n if_o we_o come_v to_o put_v all_o those_o negation_n to_o be_v it_o be_v very_o proper_a but_o withal_o very_o pleasant_a if_o such_o man_n of_o fancy_n will_v in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o tenet_n frame_v we_o a_o new_a no-logick_n of_o their_o own_o and_o put_v nonens_a in_o common_a to_o be_v the_o first_o head_n of_o their_o negative_a notion_n and_o then_o divide_v it_o by_o more_o of_o nonens_a that_o be_v nobody_n and_o less_o of_o it_o or_o no_o spirit_n and_o then_o descend_v to_o its_o proper_a individuum_n as_o non-petrus_n non-ioannes_n non-bucephalus_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v be_v consequent_a to_o their_o fantastic_a tenet_n but_o even_o than_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o confess_v that_o as_o nonens_a mean_v not_o capable_a of_o exist_v so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o make_v non-corpus_a to_o be_v non-quantum_a non-quale_a non-passivum_a non-locabile_a etc._n etc._n which_o will_v spoil_v all_o their_o position_n of_o vacuum_n and_o imaginary_a space_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o error_n pursue_v home_o to_o their_o bad_a principle_n will_v still_o confute_v themselves_o hence_o the_o distinction_n some_o make_v of_o ens_fw-la into_o ens-positivum_a privativum_fw-la and_o negativum_fw-la be_v no_o wise_a than_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o fanatic_a preacher_n in_o ben_n play_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v three_o light_n in_o he_o a_o great_a light_n a_o little_a light_n and_o no_o light_n at_o all_o 13._o we_o have_v no_o natural_a notion_n nor_o ground_n from_o nature_n of_o a_o union_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o the_o asserter_n of_o it_o neither_o make_v it_o the_o action_n that_o unite_v two_o thing_n or_o part_n nor_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o action_n wrought_v upon_o 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