assertion_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v it_o by_o several_a supposition_n the_o argument_n that_o i_o shall_v use_v shall_v be_v of_o three_o nature_n 1._o such_o as_o oppose_v in_o special_a the_o two_o first_o assertion_n 2._o such_o as_o especial_o oppose_v the_o two_o last_o 3._o such_o as_o in_o common_a oppose_v both_o 1._o the_o argument_n that_o i_o use_v against_o the_o two_o first_o supposition_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o experience_n and_o the_o concession_n of_o those_o very_a man_n that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n and_o all_o other_o compound_v body_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o matter_n antecedent_n to_o their_o composition_n but_o also_o of_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o be_v digest_v from_o those_o more_o simple_a body_n which_o we_o call_v the_o four_o element_n fire_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o these_o very_a man_n before_o the_o existence_n of_o any_o compound_a body_n there_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n 1._o a_o pre-existence_n of_o those_o simple_a body_n out_o of_o which_o this_o compound_a or_o mix_v body_n be_v compound_v 2._o a_o pre-existence_n of_o those_o more_o active_a principle_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v necessary_o pre-requisite_a to_o the_o mix_n of_o these_o particle_n of_o elementary_a body_n and_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o they_o to_o the_o union_n and_o constitution_n of_o that_o mix_a body_n whereinto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v form_v namely_o the_o motion_n and_o influx_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o activity_n of_o the_o fiery_a nature_n subdue_a the_o more_o passive_a part_n of_o matter_n to_o the_o susception_n of_o that_o form_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v 3._o a_o mora_fw-la or_o due_a space_n of_o time_n intervening_a between_o the_o first_o coagulation_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o dispose_n thereof_o and_o the_o compliment_n thereof_o in_o its_o determinate_a species_n which_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o specifical_a perfection_n be_v sometime_o long_o and_o sometime_o short_a as_o the_o statuary_n strike_v more_o stroke_n upon_o that_o piece_n of_o marble_n that_o be_v complete_v into_o the_o statue_n of_o caesar_n than_o into_o the_o cube_n or_o pedestal_n whereon_o he_o stand_v all_o these_o must_v precede_v not_o only_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o time_n before_o the_o compliment_n of_o any_o compound_a body_n in_o its_o specifical_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o since_o all_o mix_a body_n require_v necessary_o the_o antecedence_n of_o these_o simple_a body_n this_o action_n of_o the_o more_o active_a principle_n this_o mora_fw-la in_o the_o full_a disposition_n and_o digestion_n of_o they_o into_o their_o compliment_n of_o a_o mix_v be_v it_o be_v simple_o necessary_a that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o posteriority_n in_o time_n of_o every_o compound_a body_n especial_o the_o body_n of_o man_n to_o these_o more_o simple_a body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o those_o successive_a and_o gradual_a action_n and_o of_o the_o more_o active_a nature_n by_o which_o it_o be_v dispose_v and_o complete_v in_o its_o be_v and_o if_o once_o we_o admit_v a_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o latter_a can_v be_v eternal_a because_o it_o have_v necessary_o something_o that_o actual_o precede_v it_o 2._o the_o argument_n against_o the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n upon_o the_o two_o latter_a supposition_n be_v thus_o if_o man_n be_v eternal_o create_v or_o concreated_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o that_o creation_n must_v be_v terminate_v in_o that_o individual_a person_n that_o be_v thus_o create_v for_o whether_o creation_n be_v eternal_a or_o not_o eternal_a it_o must_v necessary_o be_v terminate_v in_o some_o individual_a be_v that_o be_v so_o create_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o that_o create_a person_n be_v create_v in_o some_o determinate_a state_n and_o in_o a_o state_n answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o man_n that_o we_o now_o see_v and_o though_o his_o life_n be_v long_o than_o we_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o live_v as_o we_o do_v one_o day_n one_o month_n one_o year_n after_o another_o and_o that_o those_o first_o create_v person_n do_v generate_v their_o kind_n by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o sex_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o if_o both_o sex_n be_v create_v yet_o soon_o or_o late_a they_o propagate_v their_o kind_n as_o be_v now_o do_v for_o though_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o differ_a manner_n of_o production_n from_o those_o that_o succeed_v they_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o their_o constitution_n be_v the_o same_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o suppose_v a_o eternal_a creation_n of_o man_n as_o of_o something_o else_o of_o a_o nature_n essential_o differ_v from_o man_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n itself_o and_o if_o this_o be_v suppose_v we_o shall_v never_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o intolerable_a difficulty_n and_o absurdity_n for_o 1._o there_o will_v of_o a_o necessity_n be_v a_o first_o man_n which_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o attribution_n of_o eternity_n to_o mankind_n again_o 2._o that_o first_o man_n if_o create_v eternal_o must_v needs_o be_v distant_a from_o we_o by_o a_o less_o portion_n of_o duration_n after_o he_o have_v live_v a_o year_n or_o two_o and_o consequent_o the_o duration_n from_o his_o age_n of_o two_o year_n can_v not_o be_v eternal_a for_o it_o be_v short_a of_o the_o period_n of_o his_o creation_n by_o two_o year_n and_o therefore_o not_o eternal_a neither_o can_v his_o creation_n be_v eternal_a for_o then_o the_o add_v of_o two_o year_n to_o a_o duration_n less_o than_o infinite_a shall_v make_v it_o infinite_a which_o be_v absurd_a and_o impossible_a again_o 3._o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v man_n at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n 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never_o make_v a_o infinite_a duration_n eternity_n therefore_o and_o a_o duration_n actual_o infinite_a can_v be_v apply_v to_o successive_a being_n the_o absurdity_n and_o incongruity_n that_o arise_v upon_o such_o a_o application_n be_v infinite_a and_o uncurable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v attempt_v nothing_o but_o a_o infinite_a and_o indivisible_a be_v be_v able_a to_o sustain_v a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a duration_n it_o will_v never_o fit_v other_o thing_n it_o be_v too_o great_a for_o they_o 3._o i_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v those_o reason_n that_o be_v applicable_a indifferent_o to_o all_o the_o former_a four_o supposition_n and_o render_v they_o all_o alike_o vain_a absurd_a and_o impossible_a i_o shall_v resume_v some_o of_o those_o that_o i_o use_v before_o against_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o world_n eternity_n and_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v some_o other_o more_o particular_o applicable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man._n 1._o if_o the_o successive_a generation_n of_o mankind_n be_v eternal_a then_o of_o necessity_n some_o one_o man_n among_o they_o that_o precede_v we_o be_v infinite_o distant_a from_o we_o that_o be_v now_o live_v in_o point_n of_o duration_n and_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n have_v intervene_v between_o we_o and_o he_o this_o be_v plain_a and_o undeniable_a if_o so_o then_o if_o this_o man_n live_v to_o the_o ordinary_a age_n of_o man_n for_o the_o purpose_n till_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o then_o have_v a_o son_n and_o after_o this_o he_o live_v to_o seventy_o year_n old_a and_o die_v be_v this_o son_n of_o his_o distant_a from_o we_o a_o infinite_a duration_n a_o infinite_a period_n of_o year_n or_o be_v there_o infinite_a person_n that_o intervene_v between_o this_o son_n and_o we_o his_o remote_a descendant_n or_o no_o if_o there_o be_v than_o the_o duration_n from_o his_o father_n which_o be_v thirty_o year_n before_o his_o son_n must_v be_v thirty_o year_n great_a
than_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o the_o son_n as_o eternal_o exist_v as_o his_o father_n if_o not_o then_o thirty_o year_n add_v to_o the_o finite_a duration_n from_o the_o son_n to_o we_o must_v make_v it_o infinite_a there_o be_v infinite_a person_n in_o the_o interval_n between_o we_o and_o his_o father_n and_o but_o finite_a between_o we_o and_o his_o son_n and_o yet_o the_o odds_o between_o both_o must_v be_v but_o one_o the_o father_n death_n must_v be_v eternal_o distant_a from_o we_o as_o well_o as_o his_o birth_n and_o yet_o his_o birth_n seventy_o year_n before_o his_o death_n 2._o i_o shall_v here_o also_o resume_v the_o argument_n above-given_a against_o the_o eternity_n of_o motion_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o different_a kind_n of_o application_n of_o the_o argument_n last_o mention_v whatsoever_o be_v now_o past_a and_o go_v be_v most_o certain_o once_o present_a therefore_o the_o most_o remote_o distant_a man_n in_o that_o vast_a period_n of_o eternity_n be_v certain_o once_o actual_o exist_v and_o though_o he_o be_v now_o past_a yet_o those_o attribute_n and_o conception_n that_o be_v applicable_a and_o affirmable_a of_o he_o when_o present_a be_v now_o affirmable_a and_o applicable_a to_o he_o though_o past_a abate_v only_o the_o relation_n of_o past_a and_o present_a if_o when_o he_o be_v present_a and_o actual_o exist_v he_o can_v not_o be_v eternal_a so_o neither_o can_v the_o addition_n of_o all_o the_o succeed_a miriads_o of_o man_n by_o successive_a procreation_n make_v any_o one_o day_n of_o that_o man_n age_n to_o be_v infinite_o distant_a from_o we_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v present_a and_o exist_v that_o man_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o we_o be_v live_v successive_o as_o we_o do_v and_o though_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v longer-lived_n than_o we_o yet_o his_o age_n be_v measure_v by_o day_n and_o year_n as_o we_o be_v and_o can_v never_o be_v without_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o this_o man_n when_o exist_v be_v the_o radix_fw-la of_o all_o that_o succeed_v he_o the_o terminus_fw-la claudens_fw-la of_o all_o his_o succeed_a generation_n which_o bound_n and_o terminate_v à _fw-fr part_n ante_fw-la all_o the_o succeed_a generation_n as_o that_o man_n when_o present_a be_v not_o eternal_a so_o neither_o can_v the_o addition_n of_o successive_a generation_n produce_v a_o line_n of_o duration_n of_o infinite_a extent_n for_o that_o duration_n be_v utrinque_fw-la clausa_fw-la namely_o with_o that_o man_n which_o be_v once_o present_a and_o that_o moment_n wherein_o i_o now_o write_v 3._o my_o three_o argument_n which_o though_o it_o be_v common_a be_v very_o evident_a be_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o any_o multitude_n can_v be_v actual_o infinite_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o so_o great_a that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a or_o multitudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la maxima_fw-la but_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v a_o eternal_a succession_n of_o generation_n of_o man_n or_o a_o infinite_a series_n of_o successive_a individual_a man_n there_o will_v necessary_o follow_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n or_o a_o multitude_n than_o which_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o great_a and_o therefore_o ex_fw-la impossibili_fw-la there_o can_v not_o be_v such_o a_o eternal_a succession_n of_o generation_n the_o first_o proposition_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o a_o number_n actual_o infinite_a be_v evident_a by_o those_o many_o contradiction_n absurdity_n and_o intolerable_a incongruity_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o such_o a_o supposition_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n be_v the_o great_a multitude_n that_o can_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a than_o the_o former_a be_v not_o infinite_a for_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o thing_n who_o very_a essence_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o consist_v in_o be_v great_a there_o majus_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la do_v alter_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o be_v identical_a with_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la a_o great_a or_o large_a line_n or_o superficies_n or_o body_n be_v not_o magis_fw-la linea_fw-la superficies_n aut_fw-la corpus_fw-la than_o a_o short_a narrow_a or_o lesser_a line_n superficies_n or_o body_n because_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o line_n superficies_n or_o body_n and_o so_o of_o other_o thing_n but_o when_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o thing_n consist_v in_o a_o certain_a essential_a difference_n of_o major_a or_o minor_a there_o major_a or_o minor_a vary_v the_o kind_n and_o therefore_o a_o line_n of_o two_o foot_n long_o with_o relation_n to_o that_o extent_n essential_o differ_v from_o a_o line_n of_o a_o foot_n long_o which_o under_o that_o notion_n be_v essential_o great_a or_o more_o extend_v than_o a_o line_n of_o a_o foot_n long_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o line_n of_o a_o foot_n long_o shall_v be_v as_o long_o as_o a_o line_n of_o two_o foot_n long_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o part_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o one_o infinite_a multitude_n must_v be_v great_a than_o another_o and_o yet_o both_o infinite_a upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o infinite_a generation_n of_o man_n there_o must_v have_v be_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o antecedent_n individual_n and_o generation_n of_o man_n a_o million_o of_o year_n since_o and_o yet_o necessary_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o those_o individual_n that_o have_v accrue_v since_o in_o that_o great_a period_n of_o a_o million_o of_o year_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o accession_n of_o a_o vast_a number_n to_o that_o multitude_n that_o be_v before_o whereby_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v great_a and_o yet_o both_o suppose_v infinite_a that_o be_v such_o than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o great_a again_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o individual_a man_n must_v be_v infinite_a and_o yet_o the_o multitude_n of_o these_o man_n eye_n must_v be_v double_a to_o the_o number_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o both_o be_v infinite_a and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o though_o the_o collection_n of_o man_n be_v antecedent_o infinite_a yet_o it_o be_v clausa_fw-la and_o finita_fw-la in_o the_o present_a extreme_a as_o if_o a_o line_n shall_v be_v extend_v infinite_o from_o the_o point_n a_o the_o line_n will_v be_v finite_a at_o the_o point_n a_o a_fw-la though_o infinite_a towards_o the_o other_o part_n and_o the_o apposition_n of_o the_o accessional_a number_n of_o man_n be_v to_o that_o part_n that_o be_v finite_a for_o though_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v limit_v towards_o the_o extreme_a that_o be_v next_o we_o or_o at_o the_o period_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o we_o and_o though_o the_o apposition_n of_o the_o accessional_a number_n be_v towards_o this_o hithermost_a extreme_a which_o be_v clausa_fw-la or_o finita_fw-la yet_o the_o apposition_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a number_n or_o multitude_n and_o the_o collection_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o infinite_a pre-existing_a multitude_n which_o be_v more_o enlarge_v by_o the_o increase_n be_v equal_o evident_a as_o if_o we_o can_v suppose_v a_o apposition_n of_o the_o number_n to_o any_o other_o part_n for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o incompossibility_n of_o infinite_a and_o multitude_n because_o no_o multitude_n can_v be_v great_a than_o infinite_a yet_o such_o will_v it_o necessary_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v the_o multitude_n now_o great_a than_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o and_o to_o render_v it_o yet_o more_o plain_a suppose_v on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o shall_v take_v the_o other_o operation_n of_o arithmetic_n namely_o subduction_n if_o out_o of_o that_o suppose_a infinite_a multitude_n of_o antecedent_n generation_n we_o shall_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n subduce_v ten_o whether_o we_o subduct_v that_o number_n of_o ten_o out_o of_o the_o last_o generation_n of_o man_n or_o out_o of_o generation_n a_o thousand_o year_n since_o or_o indeterminate_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a collection_n certain_o the_o residue_n must_v needs_o be_v less_o by_o ten_o than_o it_o be_v before_o that_o subduction_n make_v and_o yet_o still_o the_o quotient_n must_v be_v as_o great_a as_o before_o which_o be_v still_o infinite_a again_o the_o incongruity_n of_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o part_n must_v be_v as_o infinite_a as_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o algarel_n in_o his_o
question_n will_v be_v hereby_o reduce_v to_o this_o point_n whether_o in_o this_o succession_n of_o generation_n and_o individual_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v such_o a_o multitude_n produce_v that_o be_v consistent_a with_o infinitude_n therein_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o lay_v hold_v of_o that_o supposition_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o several_a individual_n of_o mankind_n which_o if_o suppose_v will_v make_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n actual_o coexi_v of_o separate_a soul_n because_o some_o of_o those_o that_o maintain_v the_o eternity_n of_o mankind_n deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n other_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o individuation_n suppose_v it_o to_o resolve_v into_o a_o certain_a common_a element_n of_o soul_n and_o other_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n though_o allow_v the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o individuation_n yet_o suppose_v a_o finite_a number_n of_o soul_n may_v supply_v the_o infinite_a succession_n of_o man_n by_o transmigration_n of_o these_o in_o their_o due_a time_n this_o i_o lay_v aside_o because_o it_o will_v necessary_o occasion_v other_o dispute_n with_o man_n of_o those_o persuasion_n i_o do_v therefore_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternal_a succession_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o infinite_a successive_a individual_n thereby_o arisen_a there_o do_v arise_v such_o a_o multitude_n as_o be_v equal_o inconsistent_a with_o infinitude_n as_o if_o the_o individual_n have_v be_v all_o coexi_a and_o that_o all_o those_o forego_v asystata_n that_o render_v any_o number_n or_o multitude_n of_o coexi_a individual_n impossible_a to_o be_v infinite_a render_v the_o multitude_n of_o successive_a individual_n impossible_a to_o be_v infinite_a abate_v only_o the_o excrescence_n of_o infinite_a coexi_a man_n to_o a_o infinite_a mole_n which_o inconvenience_n indeed_o fall_v not_o upon_o the_o succession_n of_o individual_n some_o by_o death_n and_o corruption_n make_v room_n for_o new_a successor_n and_o to_o make_v good_a what_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v deliver_v these_o ensue_a conclusion_n 1._o that_o as_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v present_a while_o they_o actual_o be_v they_o also_o necessary_o be_v so_o in_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v they_o have_v be_v while_o they_o be_v actual_o and_o necessary_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o my_o father_n and_o grandfather_n once_o actual_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o i_o now_o actual_o be_o for_o though_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v they_o be_v only_o in_o possibility_n and_o not_o in_o act_n yet_o in_o thing_n that_o have_v already_o be_v they_o have_v be_v as_o actual_o as_o what_o now_o be_v in_o praeteritis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la possibilitas_fw-la and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o what_o be_v past_a once_o be_v actual_o present_a and_o exi_a as_o what_o now_o be_v be_v actual_o present_a and_o exist_v this_o i_o say_v to_o prevent_v that_o objection_n that_o thing_n past_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o existence_n and_o that_o only_a our_o manner_n of_o apprehension_n be_v that_o which_o make_v thing_n future_a only_a inter_fw-la possibilia_fw-la 2._o that_o thing_n that_o once_o exi_v and_o be_v now_o past_a do_v as_o real_o constitute_v a_o multitude_n if_o many_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v coexi_v it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o grandfather_n and_o father_n and_o son_n do_v as_o real_o make_v up_o a_o multitude_n that_o be_v one_o man_n and_o one_o man_n and_o one_o man_n which_o multitude_n we_o call_v artificial_o three_o though_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v both_o posthumi_n as_o if_o they_o all_o have_v or_o do_v all_o now_o exist_v together_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o predication_n to_o say_v that_o these_o be_v many_o as_o it_o be_v in_o case_n they_o have_v all_o coexisted_a or_o be_v now_o coexi_v and_o those_o three_o revolution_n of_o the_o first_o movable_n that_o be_v pass_v three_o day_n since_o be_v as_o real_o a_o multitude_n of_o revolution_n as_o the_o three_o star_n that_o this_o hour_n coexi_v in_o heavenly_a constellation_n be_v a_o multitude_n of_o star_n and_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o multitude_n i_o mean_v more_o than_o one_o 3._o that_o although_o number_n or_o the_o digest_v thing_n under_o this_o or_o that_o number_n whether_o collective_a as_o three_o six_o nine_o or_o ordinal_n as_o the_o second_o three_o or_o four_o be_v but_o a_o operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n only_o yet_o antecedent_n to_o any_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o it_o unum_fw-la and_o multa_fw-la and_o of_o those_o multa_fw-la plura_fw-la or_o pauciora_fw-la have_v a_o reality_n plato_n be_v one_o and_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n be_v multi_fw-la or_o more_o than_o one_o and_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n and_o tully_n be_v a_o great_a multitude_n than_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n antecedent_o to_o any_o operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n 4._o that_o antecedent_o to_o any_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o successive_a existence_n and_o be_v not_o all_o together_o there_o be_v as_o real_a a_o unity_n or_o multiplicity_n as_o in_o thing_n coexi_v for_o instance_n the_o revolution_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v dispatch_v the_o first_o natural_a day_n of_o the_o last_o week_n be_v as_o real_o as_o that_o revolution_n which_o now_o be_v in_o conclude_v real_o be_v and_o as_o it_o real_o be_v so_o it_o real_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o revolution_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o two_o next_o natural_a day_n be_v real_o more_o than_o one_o and_o therefore_o multa_fw-la and_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o three_o next_o day_n after_o be_v a_o multitude_n great_a than_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o two_o former_a day_n and_o all_o those_o six_o revolution_n be_v real_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o revolution_n than_o any_o one_o of_o the_o former_a multitude_n and_o this_o without_o and_o before_o any_o operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n though_o indeed_o the_o understanding_n give_v they_o their_o numeral_a distinction_n of_o one_o and_o two_o and_o three_o and_o six_o 5._o that_o the_o incompossibility_n of_o infinitude_n with_o multitude_n or_o the_o impossibility_n that_o any_o multitude_n shall_v be_v infinite_a do_v not_o arise_v either_o upon_o the_o existence_n or_o nonexistence_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o multitude_n together_o at_o this_o or_o any_o other_o determinate_a time_n but_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o multitude_n itself_o so_o that_o whether_o the_o multa_fw-la be_v present_a or_o past_a or_o fix_v or_o successive_a yet_o the_o very_a supposition_n of_o multitude_n do_v exclude_v the_o possibility_n of_o its_o infinitude_n for_o 1._o it_o suppose_v a_o discrete_a quantity_n and_o any_o quantity_n must_v needs_o be_v limit_v 2._o it_o suppose_v a_o consistence_n of_o many_o unity_n into_o which_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v resolve_v as_o the_o constituent_a subject_n or_o matter_n of_o they_o 3._o it_o suppose_v a_o term_n which_o can_v be_v the_o great_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o multitude_n can_v be_v so_o great_a but_o that_o a_o great_a may_v be_v give_v so_o that_o as_o although_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o every_o triangle_n will_v contain_v three_o angle_n equal_a to_o two_o right-angle_n though_o no_o man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o discover_v or_o assent_v to_o it_o so_o though_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n exist_v to_o be_v denominate_v multa_fw-la and_o no_o understanding_n in_o the_o world_n to_o form_v the_o conception_n of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o eternal_a truth_n that_o what_o consist_v of_o many_o unity_n as_o all_o multitude_n necessary_o do_v can_v be_v infinite_a nor_o consequent_o any_o multitude_n arise_v by_o succession_n can_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v eternal_a upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n or_o their_o successive_a individual_n can_v be_v eternal_a that_o a_o multitude_n do_v as_o well_o arise_v by_o successive_a as_o by_o coexi_a individual_n that_o if_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n and_o their_o successive_a individual_n be_v eternal_a there_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o individual_n be_v infinite_a as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o coexi_a and_o that_o it_o be_v equal_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o multitude_n whether_o of_o successive_a or_o of_o coexi_v individual_n to_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o there_o can_v not_o be_v such_o a_o eternal_a succession_n of_o individual_n or_o generation_n and_o that_o this_o supposition_n that_o multitude_n of_o coexi_a individual_n or_o of_o cause_n or_o moventes_fw-la per_fw-la
again_o some_o of_o the_o superior_a sort_n especial_o of_o terrestrial_a animal_n have_v quandam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la &_o umbram_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o be_v advanceable_a by_o industry_n and_o disciplinable_a act_n to_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o next_o rank_n of_o nature_n below_o the_o animal_n nature_n of_o man_n as_o elephant_n horse_n and_o some_o other_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o in_o the_o animal_n part_n of_o he_o he_o be_v the_o high_a rank_n of_o visible_a animal_n yet_o in_o his_o intellectual_a nature_n he_o seem_v to_o participate_v of_o the_o angelic_a nature_n and_o be_v next_o below_o they_o in_o the_o specifical_a existence_n of_o soul_n psal_n 8.5_o he_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o participate_v of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o animal_n and_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o intelligence_n participate_v of_o both_o nature_n to_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v a_o continuity_n between_o the_o upper_a world_n and_o the_o low_a and_o to_o maintain_v a_o communion_n with_o they_o and_o between_o they_o 3._o we_o have_v here_o also_o the_o idea_n or_o model_n according_a to_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v frame_v namely_o after_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o man_n constitute_v in_o his_o full_a and_o complete_a nature_n namely_o in_o the_o union_n of_o his_o two_o essential_a part_n his_o animal_n nature_n and_o his_o intellectual_a what_o this_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n be_v or_o wherein_o it_o consist_v be_v various_o dispute_v i_o shall_v first_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v and_o then_o what_o it_o be_v and_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d any_o corporeal_a similitude_n or_o image_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v incorporeal_a and_o invisible_a and_o therefore_o have_v no_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o that_o kind_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o any_o image_n adequate_a to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o excellence_n as_o the_o impression_n in_o the_o wax_n be_v the_o adequate_a image_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o as_o large_a as_o it_o for_o god_n perfection_n be_v infinite_a both_o in_o extension_n and_o intention_n and_o no_o finite_a be_v can_v be_v a_o adequate_a image_n of_o a_o infinite_a be_v or_o perfection_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o image_n that_o take_v in_o all_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a perfection_n or_o excellence_n as_o the_o little_a image_n upon_o caesar_n coin_n resemble_v caesar_n effigy_n or_o a_o new_a bear_v infant_n resemble_v a_o full_a grow_v man_n for_o neither_o the_o perfection_n nor_o the_o be_v of_o god_n do_v convenire_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la aliquo_fw-la genere_fw-la univoco_fw-la with_o those_o of_o man_n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v not_o representable_a by_o any_o create_v be_v in_o a_o true_a propriety_n of_o their_o nature_n no_o more_o than_o in_o their_o degree_n of_o intention_n or_o perfection_n 4._o neither_o do_v i_o take_v it_o that_o this_o image_n or_o similitude_n be_v only_o mean_v of_o that_o idea_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n conformable_a to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v for_o though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o all_o it_o say_v nor_o all_o that_o be_v mean_v because_o it_o will_v give_v man_n no_o great_a preference_n than_o the_o very_a vegetable_n that_o be_v make_v the_o three_o day_n which_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o ideal_o image_n thereof_o in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n 5._o neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n for_o although_o christ_n assume_v humane_a flesh_n yet_o it_o be_v many_o age_n after_o and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o creation_n man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n but_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v like_a unto_o man_n phil._n 2.7_o make_a in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man._n 6._o neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o great_a world_n the_o universe_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n namely_o of_o his_o majesty_n power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o set_v it_o out_o far_o more_o than_o any_o single_a create_a nature_n can_v especial_o if_o we_o take_v the_o universe_n in_o its_o full_a comprehension_n both_o of_o the_o visible_a and_o intellectual_a world_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o abridgement_n a_o little_a abstract_n of_o that_o great_a world_n in_o his_o intellectual_a nature_n resemble_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o mundus_fw-la intelligibilis_fw-la of_o create_a intelligence_n and_o in_o his_o animal_n nature_n bear_v a_o admirable_a analogy_n to_o the_o mundus_fw-la aspectabilis_fw-la and_o so_o in_o both_o nature_n conjoin_v be_v the_o little_a image_n or_o portraiture_n of_o the_o great_a and_o universal_a world_n for_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n intend_v 7._o neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v intend_v of_o that_o resemblance_n which_o in_o his_o intellectual_a part_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o of_o any_o particular_a create_a nature_n best_o resemble_v almighty_a god_n be_v pure_a immaterial_a intellectual_a powerful_a immortal_a wise_a and_o benevolent_a being_n though_o this_o be_v also_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o low_a rank_n of_o angelical_a nature_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n here_o mean_v be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o entire_a humane_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o reason_n after_o give_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o interdiction_n of_o murder_n gen._n 9.6_o which_o have_v be_v a_o improper_a reason_n if_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o uncapable_a of_o death_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o image_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o as_o all_o excellency_n come_v from_o that_o most_o excellent_a author_n of_o all_o being_n in_o who_o all_o excellency_n be_v lodge_v formal_o or_o essential_o or_o virtual_o so_o this_o excellent_a author_n do_v these_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n viz._n 1._o he_o give_v he_o a_o capacity_n great_a than_o any_o other_o visible_a single_a create_v be_v to_o receive_v the_o noble_a excellency_n 2._o that_o he_o give_v he_o as_o great_a a_o capacity_n as_o possible_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o such_o a_o nature_n to_o receive_v divine_a excellency_n 3._o that_o he_o fill_v that_o capacity_n with_o all_o those_o excellency_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o capable_a of_o save_v only_o that_o of_o a_o necessary_a immutability_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o those_o excellency_n now_o these_o excellency_n with_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v fill_v and_o which_o make_v he_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o such_o a_o create_v be_v to_o resemble_v his_o maker_n be_v these_o 1._o in_o the_o structure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o animal_n nature_n most_o singular_a majesty_n beauty_n strength_n and_o usefulness_n 2._o in_o his_o soul_n a_o whole_a constellation_n of_o divine_a excellency_n viz._n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o immortality_n and_o spirituality_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o it_o a_o light_n and_o clear_a intellect_n a_o free_a and_o incoacted_a will_n in_o all_o which_o he_o high_o resemble_v the_o most_o intellectual_a and_o free_a be_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o knowledge_n in_o the_o understanding_n enable_v by_o the_o noble_a object_n god_n himself_o and_o all_o other_o object_n of_o use_n and_o conveniency_n to_o he_o in_o his_o will_n rectitude_n 3._o in_o his_o whole_a compositum_fw-la perfect_a fruition_n of_o all_o that_o suitable_a good_a to_o his_o nature_n wherein_o he_o consist_v in_o happiness_n immortality_n or_o a_o possible_a persevere_v in_o life_n without_o die_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o this_o inferior_a world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n in_o which_o respect_n governor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n a_o sufficient_a power_n and_o strength_n as_o well_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o animal_n life_n as_o in_o the_o sagacity_n and_o advantage_n of_o his_o understanding_n to_o exercise_v that_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o last_o a_o due_a order_n subordination_n and_o regiment_n of_o all_o his_o faculty_n of_o these_o perfection_n some_o be_v accidental_a or_o adventitious_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o benignity_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o concredit_v thereunto_o upon_o