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Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
A treatise on the soul

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1 1 | at every emotion; or if nature had lost her influence, 2 2 | spot, or egress from it. In nature, however, most conclusions 3 2 | her principles the laws of nature. I could bear with her pretensions, 4 2 | she were herself true to nature, and would prove to me that 5 2 | that she had a mastery over nature as being associated with 6 4 | beginning, as well as from the nature thereof, teach that it had 7 5 | THE SOUL HAS A CORPOREAL NATURE.~Suppose one summons a Eubulus 8 5 | for the soul a corporeal nature. Now I am not referring 9 5 | and spirit are in their nature very near akin to each other), 10 6 | necessarily either an animate nature or an inanimate one. If 11 6 | If it has the inanimate nature, it receives motion externally 12 6 | it has not the inanimate nature; nor internally, because 13 6 | neither way, according to the nature and law of corporeal substances. 14 6 | challenge comparison with the nature and law of animate and inanimate 15 7 | evidence for the corporeal nature of the soul. In hell the 16 8 | essence, as well as to the nature of even those beings to 17 9 | proportioned to the special nature of the body (to which they 18 9 | taught us of its corporeal nature, but also from the firm 19 9 | the same class, but which nature keeps widely apart! Since, 20 9 | soul, since in its material nature it is wind and breath, ( 21 10| X. THE SIMPLE NATURE OF THE SOUL IS ASSERTED 22 10| its own disposition and nature, so that we ought not to 23 10| investigate the secrets of nature, who ruthlessly handled 24 11| OF THE SOUL, NOT OF ITS NATURE. TO BE CAREFULLY DISTINGUISHED 25 11| THE SPIRIT OF GOD.~But the nature of my present inquiry obliges 26 11| action; not in respect of its nature, but of its operation; because 27 11| respire being an act of nature. I would not tarry a moment 28 12| mind. Now if the soul is by nature associated with the mind, 29 16| twofold distinction to the nature (of the soul). It is the 30 16| immediately at the beginning of nature. But, inasmuch as the same 31 16| element likewise to the nature which our soul has received 32 16| because God is the author of nature. Now from the devil proceeds 33 16| account of the irrational (nature), since we are sure that 34 16| as proceeds not from that nature which is the production 35 16| later, and deteriorated nature (of which we have been speaking), , 36 17| which intervene, in the very nature of the case? If so, it will 37 17| disturb the whole order of nature; you obscure the good providence 38 17| he alone of all animated nature has the distinction of being 39 17| to His apostles was His nature ever a matter of deception. 40 17| and ears, and hands be by nature a lie.~ 41 18| unalloyed insight into the nature of things; divorcing himself 42 18| causes of those objects of nature which are manifest to us, 43 18| intellect are of a higher nature, since they are spiritual, 44 19| completes the condition which nature destines for it. Else what 45 19| full provision of their nature, and the distribution of 46 19| which is peculiar to their nature, and that from the infancy 47 20| XX. THE SOUL, AS TO ITS NATURE UNIFORM, BUT ITS FACULTIES 48 20| city, only regarded the nature of the country which gave 49 20| variously affect the one nature of the soul, since they 50 20| casual incidents of one nature and substance--even of that 51 20| variety had been due to nature.~ 52 21| this uniform and simple nature from the beginning in Adam, 53 21| view), for not even this nature is discoverable in Adam. 54 21| being incidental to his nature as it was from being material 55 21| original element of his nature was what is called the animal ( 56 21| have referred to) deny that nature is susceptible of any change, 57 21| and, "We also were by nature children of wrath;" and, " 58 21| fruit, unless the better nature be grafted into it; nor 59 21| poison of their malignant nature. This will be the power 60 21| more potent indeed than nature, exercising its sway over 61 21| it inclines of its own nature. Now, that there does exist 62 21| or by being born, is by nature capable of being changed, 63 21| absolutely certain that the nature of all other existences 64 21| from the appointment of nature.~ 65 22| dominion over the works of nature, and its occasional gift 66 22| intelligent in its own nature, developing its power in 67 24| you say is) the gift of nature, of the natural sciences 68 24| seem to be inherent in our nature, but really are not so: 69 25| prove a traitor both to nature and his own calling. These 70 25| the truth of your own nature is in question, the reality 71 26| offspring against the course of nature, from the very fact that 72 26| womb, except in his entire nature: "And before thou camest 73 27| interpretation of the processes of nature which is rendered necessary ( 74 27| the defence of the truth). Nature should be to us an object 75 27| redundance of men's souls--nature proving herself true to 76 29| absolutely partake of the nature of contrariety as those 77 30| bitter in all mouths, whilst Nature fails in affording us her 78 32| water which are in their nature dry and sapless; indeed, 79 32| inseparable from each several nature. Now it is on quite different 80 32| when it remembers its own (nature and dignity)? In the same 81 32| everywhere repeated its own nature in the properties of the 82 32| substance is one thing, and the nature of that substance is another 83 32| given thing, whereas the nature thereof may possibly belong 84 32| stone and the iron is the nature of the substance. Their 85 32| soul. Now the similarity of nature is even then observed, when 86 32| likens man to the beasts in nature, but not in substance. Besides, 87 33| trained even against their nature for their horrible office 88 33| that which is imposed by nature. Who would not prefer the 89 35| which is accounted evil by nature, but simply as men think 90 36| them; so that the course of nature, whatever that be, shall 91 38| surpassed the appointment of nature, and springs from its vicious 92 38| flesh, however, from the nature of its properties. For the 93 40| reason of its birth, has its nature in Adam until it is born 94 41| before, the corruption of our nature is another nature having 95 41| of our nature is another nature having a god and father 96 41| good, which is its proper nature. For that which is derived 97 43| which appear to be above nature. The Stoics affirm sleep 98 43| he supposed to be beyond nature he may, (if he likes,) be 99 43| be safe in assigning to nature, which indeed has made such 100 43| discussing. For we believe that nature, if it is anything, is a 101 43| banish beyond the gateway of nature everything which is contrary 102 43| healthful, and helpful to nature; for those maladies which 103 43| decided to be contrariant to nature, and by such decision have 104 43| drinking from the conditions of nature? if in them lies the chief 105 43| the very beginning of his nature, man was impressed with 106 43| still hours of sleep the nature of its immortality. It proves 107 43| reason and the reasonable nature of sleep. If you only regard 108 45| from the order results the nature of the case) that sleep 109 46| issues, fortuitous in their nature. Well, now, if such be the 110 46| Well, now, if such be the nature of things, there must be 111 47| OTHERS SIMPLY PRODUCTS OF NATURE.~We declare, then, that 112 47| to virtue, the bountiful nature of which causes them to 113 47| abandoned to the action of nature, reserving for the soul, 114 50| death to be "the debt of nature." So much has been settled 115 51| quite possible that the nature of the atmosphere tended 116 51| and the ground of a saline nature? What, too, if the substance 117 51| that they should regulate nature. Death, if it once falls 118 52| KINDS OF DEATH A VIOLENCE TO NATURE, ARISING FROM SIN. SIN AN 119 52| SIN. SIN AN INTRUSION UPON NATURE AS GOD CREATED IT.~Such, 120 52| ordinary they ascribe to nature, exercising its quiet influence 121 52| is said to be contrary to nature, happening in every violent 122 52| death must be imputed to nature. Now, that he was not thus 123 52| have died. That cannot be nature which happens by the exercise 124 52| happen by violence (to our nature). The very law which produces 125 58| things, that that part of our nature should be the first to have


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