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  1 1 |                            CHAPTER I.~There is a being which is best,
  2 1 |              to say to himself: Since there are goods so innumerable,
  3 1 |              must we not believe that there is some one thing, through
  4 1 |              is also supremely great. There is, therefore, some one
  5 2 |               it has been proved that there is a being that is supremely
  6 2 |             necessarily inferred that there is something supremely great,
  7 2 |               for instance. And since there can be nothing supremely
  8 2 |               what is supremely good, there must be a being that is
  9 3 |                          CHAPTER III.~There is a certain Nature through
 10 3 |            Since this is true, either there is one being, or there are
 11 3 |         either there is one being, or there are more than one, through
 12 3 |         things that are exist. But if there are more than one, either
 13 3 |      separately, each through itself, there is, at any rate, some power
 14 3 |             each through itself. But, there can be no doubt that, in
 15 3 |         excludes the supposition that there are more beings than one,
 16 3 |               itself. Whatever things there are else then, exist through
 17 3 |        greatest degree of all things.~There is, then, some one being
 18 4 |          degrees is infinite, so that there is among them no degree,
 19 4 |       conclusion as absurdly foolish. There is, then, necessarily some
 20 4 |               nature or natures, that there is none in comparison with
 21 4 |            such, either is single, or there are more natures than one
 22 4 |            they are not so great that there is nothing else greater
 23 4 |            other than themselves, can there be more such natures than
 24 4 |        excellent, then in no wise can there be more than one nature
 25 4 |               We conclude, then, that there is some nature which is
 26 4 |               existing beings. Hence, there is a certain nature which
 27 4 |            all others through it; or, there will be more than one supreme
 28 4 |               But it is manifest that there cannot be more than one
 29 4 |               than one supreme being. There is, therefore, a certain
 30 6 |              this good, without which there is no good, is the supreme
 31 6 |               existence from nothing, there is no doubt that either,
 32 7 |            derive existence from it. ~THERE now remains the discussion
 33 7 |             the material of all. For, there is no need to inquire whether
 34 7 |             this reason, namely, that there being another creative agent,
 35 7 |        derives its existence. For, if there is some material of this
 36 7 |             which is a contradiction. There is, therefore, no lesser
 37 8 |            from nothing be explained.~There is one way, according to
 38 8 |           that actually were created.~There is another interpretation
 39 8 | irreconcilable contradiction follows.~There is a third interpretation,
 40 8 |              indeed created, but that there is not anything whence it
 41 9 |             be created by any, unless there is, in the mind of the creative
 42 9 |            what they now are, nor was there anything whence they should
 43 10|           this sort of words, nor can there be in the thought of any
 44 11|           work mentally conceived, if there is a lack of material, or
 45 15|           other than itself, whatever there be that is good or great.
 46 15|         considers separately whatever there is that is not of a relative
 47 15|               fact it is evident that there are many relative expressions
 48 15|              is true of whatever else there is, that, if it is taken
 49 15|             alone is that, than which there is nothing better at all,
 50 15|          discern. For, then all these there is something better, which
 51 17|              is it true, rather, that there are not more goods than
 52 18|           itself, that by no means is there one essence which exists
 53 19|            make this statement, "that there was before it a time when
 54 19|             nothing existed, and that there will be after it a time
 55 19|             before the supreme Being, there was a time when nothing
 56 19|               reasoning as false. But there remains the other interpretation,
 57 19|              shall be understood that there was any time when that Being
 58 19|              that, before that Being, there was not anything. The same
 59 20|               and never. Again, since there is no good, nor anything
 60 20|              then nowhere or never is there any good, and nowhere and
 61 20|              and nowhere and never is there anything at all. But there
 62 20|            there anything at all. But there is no need to state that
 63 20|                at some place or time, there and then only, where and
 64 20|             does not exist, moreover, there is no existence at all,
 65 20|           Whence it will follow, that there is some place and time where
 66 21|             for each individual place there is an individual whole.
 67 21|         distinguished from place that there are individual places, so
 68 21|                in another place, that there are indiviual wholes. For,
 69 21|             as a whole, in any place, there is no part that does not
 70 21|              place. And that of which there is no part that does not
 71 21|                for individual places, there are individual wholes, if
 72 21|               every individual place, there are as many supreme Natures
 73 21|               many supreme Natures as there can be individual places;
 74 21|              when it is in one place, there is in the meantime no good
 75 22|       different places or times, that there are not more wholes than
 76 22|             or time, neither here nor there, nor anywhere, nor then,
 77 23|             that the understanding is there in the soul, where rationality
 78 23|           rationality is. For, though there and where are adverbs of
 79 25|         supreme immutability; and yet there is no accident respecting
 80 27|          worthy name can be given it, there is no objection to our calling
 81 27|         spirit has not any parts, and there cannot be more spirits than
 82 29|        consubstantial with him, since there are not two spirits, but
 83 31|             BUT here, it seems to me, there arises a question that is
 84 31|               than a nonrational. So, there is no doubt that every substance
 85 31|                in the things created, there is not a simple and absolute
 86 32|            some object. Therefore, if there were no creature, there
 87 32|               there were no creature, there would be no word.~Are we
 88 32|               conclude, then, that if there were no creature, that Word
 89 32|       according to this reasoning, if there were never any being but
 90 32|               but the supreme Spirit, there would be no word at all
 91 32|             no word at all in him. If there were no word in him, he
 92 32|            the supreme Wisdom? Or, if there were in no wise anything
 93 33|             the substance is one, are there two words? But, perhaps,
 94 37|             which it is the Word. But there is no supreme Essence, except
 95 37|               as more than one, since there are not more supreme creative
 96 37|             is his Word also; and yet there are not two, but one creator
 97 38|            like men. For, neither are there two equal spirits nor two
 98 38|            two equal creators, nor is there any dual expression which
 99 38|             to the created world; and there is no dual expression which
100 38|               one to the other, since there are neither two words nor
101 42|               daughter, since in them there is no distinction of sex.~
102 43|             taken separately.~For, as there are not two fathers or two
103 43|         belong to separate beings, so there are not two spirits, but
104 44|             the essence of the other, there is no departure from truth;
105 44|            wise through himself.~For, there is no inconsistency between
106 44|           this supposition is.~Hence, there is no inconsistency between
107 44|            these grounds, then, since there is obviously no difference
108 46|               is acquainted with him, there is no departure from truth.~
109 48|              the child of his memory, there can be no more logical conclusion
110 53|             supreme Being. But, since there cannot be more than one
111 54|          carefully considered whether there are two loves, one proceeding
112 55|            other its mother. But that there are two beings which, taken
113 57|               it seems, from the fact there is community of being between
114 57|          common to Father and Son; if there is any exigency demanding
115 61|                      CHAPTER LXI.~Yet there are not three, but one Father
116 61|             that in the supreme Being there is only one Father, one
117 62|             But, if this is true, are there not in the supreme Being
118 62|        supreme Being as many words as there are expressive beings, and
119 62|          beings, and as many words as there are beings who are expressed?~
120 62|         object in thought, apparently there are as many words corresponding
121 62|       corresponding to that object as there are thinkers; since the
122 62|             of more objects than one, there are as many words in the
123 62|            the mind of the thinker as there are objects thought of.~
124 62|            our former reasoning, must there be begotten of this substance,
125 63|         CHAPTER LXIII.~How among them there is only one Son of one Father,
126 63|             these grounds, therefore, there apparently are in that Being,
127 63|     separately is expressive, nor are there more beings than one expressed,
128 63|     separately is expressive, and yet there are not three expressive
129 63|             themselves or by another, there are not more beings than
130 63|           expressed --it follows that there are not more words than
131 63|             one another, nevertheless there cannot be in the supreme
132 63|             both the others, and that there is one Word alone among
133 63|          supreme Being. And, although there are three, so that the Father
134 63|              express one another, yet there are not among them more
135 65|               to be inferred?~Or, has there in some sort been some truth
136 65|        grounds, then, it appears that there is nothing to disprove the
137 69|             in true blessedness. ~BUT there is no doubt that the human
138 70|              that loves it; nor shall there be anything powerful enough
139 72|              must be immortal. But if there are some rational souls
140 78|     separately from one another, that there must be as many substances
141 78|              be as many substances as there are persons, a fact that
142 78|               more men than one, when there are as many persons as there
143 78|          there are as many persons as there are individual substances.
144 78|            the supreme Being, just as there are not more substances
145 78|               substances than one, so there are not more persons than