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  1 Pre|          books on the Trinity, and then judge my treatise in the
  2 1  |            time being.~It is easy, then, for one to say to himself:
  3 1  |      another.~Since it is certain, then, that all goods, if mutually
  4 1  |       swift robber is bad? Rather, then, just as a strong, swift
  5 1  |          great good? This must be, then, a good through itself,
  6 3  |            something.~Whatever is, then, does not exist except through
  7 3  |           exist through one being, then all things do not exist
  8 3  |        through itself. More truly, then, do all things exist through
  9 3  |         exist, must be one. Since, then, all things that are exist
 10 3  |     Whatever things there are else then, exist through something
 11 3  |           of all things.~There is, then, some one being which alone
 12 4  |        absurdly foolish. There is, then, necessarily some nature
 13 4  |          than that which they are, then, certainly, they are less
 14 4  |           shall be more excellent, then in no wise can there be
 15 4  |            this kind. We conclude, then, that there is some nature
 16 5  |           beings from it. ~Seeing, then, that the truth already
 17 5  |         the artificer.~It follows, then, that just as all existing
 18 6  |         which exists through self; then these beings which exist
 19 6  |      another.~Since it is evident, then, that this Nature is whatever
 20 6  |            here.~That this Nature, then, without which no nature
 21 6  |         exist through nothing. If, then, in any way it derives existence
 22 6  |        nothing, through something, then that through which it exists
 23 6  |            Seeing that this Being, then, does not exist before itself,
 24 6  |            from some other nature, then it is not the supreme Nature,
 25 6  |             The supreme Substance, then, does not exist through
 26 7  |      primarily, through it.~First, then, it seems to me, we ought
 27 7  |         material of this material, then that is more truly the material
 28 7  |         the physical universe.~If, then, the universe of things,
 29 7  |         the supreme Nature.~Since, then, it is evident that the
 30 7  |            or from nothing.~Since, then, it is most patent that
 31 8  |          or from nothing. Whether, then, nothing is something, or
 32 8  |        this is posited as a truth, then it is so posited in opposition
 33 8  |           Being, is nothing.~What, then, is to be our understanding
 34 8  |          foolish. --In three ways, then -- and this suffices for
 35 8  |      afflicted "over nothing."~If, then, the conclusion reached
 36 8  |           not before.~In this way, then, we can understand, without
 37 9  |            or rule. It is evident, then, that before the world was
 38 10 |          object itself.~This last, then, should be called the especially
 39 13 |        through it. ~IT is certain, then, that through the supreme
 40 14 |            not, nothing is. It is, then, everywhere, and throughout
 41 15 |         that is good or great. If, then, the supreme Nature can
 42 15 |       these relative predications, then, since none of them taken
 43 15 |         the supreme Nature.~Since, then, it is true of whatever
 44 15 |            is not a material body, then, or any of those things
 45 15 |        bodily senses discern. For, then all these there is something
 46 15 |          than what is not it. Why, then, should we make any further
 47 16 |        through justness.~It seems, then, that by participation in
 48 16 |         Justness?~We must observe, then, how we are to understand
 49 16 |     attribute is predicated of it, then, it is shown, not of what
 50 17 |              Is it to be inferred, then, that if the supreme Nature
 51 17 |            not at all supreme. If, then, that Nature is compounded
 52 17 |           a clear argument.~Since, then, that Nature is by no means
 53 18 |      without end. ~FROM what time, then, as this so simple Nature
 54 18 |           or from, itself.~Seeing, then, that it has a beginning
 55 18 |    irrefutably proved to be above.~Then, let him who can conceive
 56 18 |       either beginning or end. And then, if truth had a beginning,
 57 18 | contradictory conclusion. Whether, then, truth is said to have,
 58 19 |         will not exist. How is it, then, that it does not take inception
 59 19 |         Let it rather be declared, then, that nothing did not exist
 60 19 |        exist after that Being.~If, then, this interpretation of
 61 20 |         exists.~The supreme Being, then, exists either everywhere
 62 20 |           exists nowhere or never, then nowhere or never is there
 63 20 |           place or time, there and then only, where and when it
 64 20 |           exist without it.~Since, then, it does not exist finitely,
 65 21 |          times.~We are confronted, then, by the former alternative,
 66 21 |            on itself alone.~First, then, let us see whether the
 67 21 |        times, in different places. Then, let us make the same inquiry
 68 21 |            which it can exist.~If, then, it exists as a whole in
 69 21 |          in each individual place, then, for each individual place
 70 21 |            What exists as a whole, then, in any place, is no part
 71 21 |             in another place. How, then, can what exists as a whole,
 72 21 |           in another place?~Since, then, one whole cannot exist
 73 21 |       whole, in individual places, then, when it is in one place,
 74 21 |        place. We must now examine, then, whether this supreme Nature
 75 21 |           is and will be. Its age, then, which is no other than
 76 21 |         itself. The supreme Being, then, will be divided into parts,
 77 21 |          than its eternity? Since, then, its eternity is nothing
 78 21 |          not past or present. How, then, shall that proposition
 79 21 |          be possible? By no means, then, is past or future attributable
 80 21 |    different individual times.~If, then, as our discussion has proved,
 81 22 |           time, and in none. ~How, then, shall these prepositions,
 82 22 |           No law of place or time, then, in any way governs any
 83 22 |    temporal extent at all?~Seeing, then, that this is the condition
 84 22 |      another.~In no place or time, then, is this Being properly
 85 22 |           there, nor anywhere, nor then, nor now, nor at any time;
 86 22 |          have sufficient evidence, then, to dispel the contradiction
 87 25 |       qualities.~It is made clear, then, that of all those facts,
 88 26 |        mutation, in any form.~How, then, shall it be maintained
 89 28 |          him. ~IT seems to follow, then, from the preceding considerations,
 90 28 |            hardly a fact -- since, then, they exist in such mutability,
 91 28 |          this course of reasoning, then, the creative Spirit alone
 92 29 |          alternative remaining is, then, that this expression of
 93 29 |     express what he conceives.~If, then, the supremely simple Nature
 94 30 |             but is one Word. ~WHY, then, should I have any further
 95 31 |          it is the likeness.~What, then, is to be our position regarding
 96 31 |        likeness of mutable things, then the Word of supreme Truth
 97 31 |            deprived of its reason, then of its sentience, then of
 98 31 |             then of its sentience, then of its life, and finally
 99 31 |            degrees.~It is evident, then, that a living substance
100 31 |          It is sufficiently clear, then, that in the Word, through
101 32 |          word.~Are we to conclude, then, that if there were no creature,
102 32 |           is not, and will not be, then can be no word corresponding.~
103 32 |           or conceived of nothing, then the supreme Wisdom, which
104 33 |           Does he express himself, then, by one word, and what be
105 33 |         the substance is one.~How, then, if the substance is one,
106 33 |            him.~The rational mind, then, when it conceives of itself
107 33 |            image is its word.~Who, then, can deny that the supreme
108 33 |            created world. To what, then, does the word belong, whereby
109 33 |          By one and the same Word, then, he expresses himself and
110 35 |         Whatever has been created, then, whether alive or not alive,
111 36 |       their likeness.~We conclude, then, that they exist more truly
112 37 |            way.~Whatever relation, then, the supreme Spirit bears
113 39 |        being.~Since it is evident, then, that the Word of the supreme
114 39 |            the fruit the tree.~If, then, many objects of this sort
115 40 |        likeness to its parent.~If, then, the Word of the supreme
116 42 |         Father than his offspring; then it is most true that this
117 44 |         through itself.~Much more, then, the eternal Father's eternal
118 44 |           other.~On these grounds, then, since there is obviously
119 46 |           sapit) regarding it.~If, then, in this sense, the Son
120 48 |            the name of parent. If, then, the child which is born
121 49 |     condemned. The supreme Spirit, then, loves himself, just as
122 50 |          not loved.~It is evident, then, that the love of the supreme
123 52 |        Spirit himself. ~How great, then, is this love of the supreme
124 53 |      supreme Spirit? That love is, then, the supreme Spirit. Hence,
125 55 |       their Son. ~SINCE this love, then, has its being equally from
126 56 |         its cause.~On this ground, then, love, proceeding from supreme
127 61 |        proceeds or emanates.~What, then, forbids the conclusion
128 62 |   expressed by himself. How is it, then, that the Son and the Spirit
129 63 |            except their being? If, then, that Being is one and only
130 63 |         Being is one and only one, then what is expressed is one
131 63 |    likeness it exists.~One Father, then, and not more than one Father;
132 65 |            and familiar sense? If, then, the familiar sense of words
133 65 |          is not its property. How, then, has any truth concerning
134 65 |          nature.~On these grounds, then, it appears that there is
135 65 |           all things.~In this way, then, is that Nature ineffable,
136 66 |         Being. ~SINCE it is clear, then, that nothing can be ascertained
137 66 |           to doubt.~It is evident, then, that as the rational mind
138 66 |     essence. What is more obvious, then, than that the more earnestly
139 68 |        Being. ~IT seems to follow, then, that the rational creature
140 68 |            discernment.~From this, then, it seems clear enough that
141 68 |     conceiving of it. It is clear, then, that the rational creature
142 69 |           some violence. We infer, then, that it was created for
143 69 |        forever. It was so created, then, that it lives forever,
144 69 |      loving the supreme life.~How, then, shall it live? For is long
145 70 |           enjoy them? What return, then, shall the supreme Goodness
146 70 |            and in a riddle, it may then see face to face. But it
147 71 |            nor feel a penalty. If, then, the soul despising that
148 76 |          once. ~WE should believe, then, equally in the Father and
149 77 |            to have? As that faith, then, which operates through
150 79 |         ruler of all. ~IT appears, then -- nay, it is unhesitatingly