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  1 1 |           of the existence of one Nature which is highest of all
  2 3 |           III.~There is a certain Nature through which whatever is
  3 3 |         even beings of a relative nature exist thus mutually, the
  4 4 |  FURTHERMORE, if one observes the nature of things be perceives,
  5 4 |          horse is superior in its nature to wood, and man more excellent
  6 4 |     reason convinces us that some nature is so preeminent among these,
  7 4 |            then, necessarily some nature which is so superior to
  8 4 |      which is so superior to some nature or natures, that there is
  9 4 |           as inferior.~Now, this. nature which is such, either is
 10 4 |       they have not more than one nature, but a single nature. For
 11 4 |          one nature, but a single nature. For I here understand nature
 12 4 |     nature. For I here understand nature as identical with essence.~
 13 4 |        can there be more than one nature of this kind. We conclude,
 14 4 |          then, that there is some nature which is one and single,
 15 4 |         Hence, there is a certain nature which is the highest of
 16 4 |          is, therefore, a certain Nature, or Substance, or Essence,
 17 5 |           CHAPTER V.~Just as this Nature exists through itself, and
 18 5 |           to examine whether this Nature, and all things that have
 19 5 |          are, through the supreme Nature, and as that Nature exists
 20 5 |       supreme Nature, and as that Nature exists through itself, but
 21 5 |       existence from this supreme Nature. And therefore, this Nature
 22 5 |       Nature. And therefore, this Nature derives existence from itself,
 23 6 |                  CHAPTER VI.~This Nature was not brought into existence
 24 6 |         exist through the supreme Nature, or derive existence from
 25 6 |          separately, this supreme Nature, which exists through self;
 26 6 |          evident, then, that this Nature is whatever it is, through
 27 6 |          no wise does the supreme Nature exist through another, nor
 28 6 |            Therefore, the supreme Nature could be created neither
 29 6 |          it finds here.~That this Nature, then, without which no
 30 6 |            then, without which no nature exists, is nothing, is as
 31 6 |         existence from some other nature, then it is not the supreme
 32 6 |        then it is not the supreme Nature, but some inferior one,
 33 6 |           another.~Again: if this Nature derives existence from nothing,
 34 6 |           no good, is the supreme Nature which is under discussion.
 35 6 |        even conceivable that this Nature was preceded by any being,
 36 7 |         beings exist through this Nature and derive existence from
 37 7 |       formless, or even confused, nature appears to be the material
 38 7 |    material than from the supreme Nature or from itself, or from
 39 7 |         of anything.~From its own nature the universe cannot derive
 40 7 |           material of the supreme Nature itself, any lesser being
 41 7 |           other than this supreme Nature is less than it, it is impossible
 42 7 |    corruption. But, if any lesser nature derives existence from the
 43 7 |          is, therefore, no lesser nature which derives existence
 44 7 |     material way from the supreme Nature.~Since, then, it is evident
 45 8 |           be understood that this Nature created all things from
 46 9 |        the thought of the supreme Nature, what, and of what sort,
 47 13|          that through the supreme Nature whatever is not identical
 48 15|   applicable to this so wonderful Nature. For, though I should be
 49 15|        made regarding the supreme Nature, it is not significant of
 50 15|        very expression, that this Nature, is the highest of all beings,
 51 15|           from the fact that this Nature exists through no other
 52 15|      great. If, then, the supreme Nature can be so conceived of as
 53 15|         that is not of a relative nature, either it is such that,
 54 15|           he would be of inferior nature, were he gold; while lead
 55 15|         the fact that the supreme Nature may be so conceived of as
 56 15|          substance of the supreme Nature.~Since, then, it is true
 57 15|          substance of the supreme Nature is anything, than which
 58 15|           as to what that supreme Nature is, if it is manifest which
 59 16|           way. Hence, the supreme Nature itself is not just, except
 60 16|         more clear than that this Nature is itself justness? And,
 61 16|         inquired what the supreme Nature, which is in question, is
 62 16|           the statement, that the Nature which is itself justness
 63 16|   properly be said of the supreme Nature that it possesses justness,
 64 16|       asked regarding the supreme Nature, what it is, the answer,
 65 16|        predicated of this supreme Nature. Whatever such attribute
 66 16|   whatever good thing the supreme Nature is, it is in the highest
 67 17|         then, that if the supreme Nature is so many goods, it will
 68 17|           supreme. If, then, that Nature is compounded of more goods
 69 17|       argument.~Since, then, that Nature is by no means composite
 70 18|           then, as this so simple Nature which creates and animates
 71 18|            Therefore, the supreme Nature does not begin through or
 72 18|      against its will the supreme Nature is to have an end, in no
 73 18|        end.~Again, if the supreme nature has an end or a beginning,
 74 18|    follows as regards the supreme Nature, since it is itself the
 75 20|          above that this creative Nature exists everywhere, and in
 76 20|     carefully where and when that Nature exists.~The supreme Being,
 77 20|    existing things -- the supreme Nature cannot exist finitely, at
 78 21|       degree alien to the supreme Nature. Hence, it does not so exist,
 79 21|          that is, how the supreme Nature can exist, as a whole, in
 80 21|           see whether the supreme Nature can exist, as a whole, in
 81 21|       once. Hence, if the supreme Nature exists as a whole, at one
 82 21|            Therefore, the supreme Nature does not exist, as a whole,
 83 21|        then, whether this supreme Nature exists, as a whole, at individual
 84 21|         namely, that that supreme Nature is in no wise composite,
 85 21|         shall this be so, if that Nature is one thing, at one time,
 86 22|   reconciled? Perhaps the supreme Nature exists in place and time
 87 22|            in any way governs any nature, which no place or time
 88 22|      alien to, and free from, the nature and law of all things which
 89 23|           plain that this supreme Nature is not more truly in all
 90 23|           the matter, the supreme Nature is more appropriately said
 91 24|      which is consistent with the nature of that Substance alone,
 92 24|         to be consistent with the nature of no created being, from
 93 25|       Hence, although the supreme Nature in its simplicity has never
 94 25|           the supremely immutable Nature no statement can be made,
 95 26| concerning the simplicity of this Nature is established, how is it
 96 26|       without the help of another nature, whatever existence it has,
 97 27|    sharing in whose essence every nature is excluded. Indeed, since
 98 27|          substances, that supreme Nature is included, which neither
 99 28|          it consistent with their nature to exist simply, or perfectly,
100 29|         properties of the supreme Nature, which have occurred to
101 29|        then, the supremely simple Nature is nothing else than what
102 30|   consubstantial with the supreme Nature that they are not two spirits,
103 31|            For, since the supreme Nature, after a certain unique
104 31|         is more like this supreme Nature, than that which is not
105 31|       anything, is more like this Nature than what is not sentient
106 31|         that is more excellent by nature which, through its natural
107 31|          Being, so certainly that nature exists in a greater degree,
108 31|        created, but every created nature has a higher essence and
109 42|         it is consistent with the nature of the one to be the Father,
110 42|       reason, consistent with the nature of the one to be the mother,
111 43|         so harmonious are they in nature, that the one ever contains
112 44|         and unity of their common nature is thus honored. For, not
113 55|       being --of this no existing nature allows proof by any example.~
114 63|           inherent in the supreme Nature is perfectly consistent
115 63|     perfectly consistent with the nature of the Father and the Son
116 65|      above and beyond every other nature that, whenever any statement
117 65|          virtue of its own proper nature.~On these grounds, then,
118 65|        far concerning the supreme Nature, and yet this Nature itself
119 65|      supreme Nature, and yet this Nature itself remains not the less
120 65|         according to the peculiar nature of its own being, but somehow
121 65|           seem applicable to that Nature do not reveal it to me in
122 65|           this way, then, is that Nature ineffable, because it is
123 66|       ascertained concerning this Nature in terms of its own peculiar
124 66|          that created being be by nature. Hence, this being, through
125 66|        itself to learning its own nature, the more effectively does
126 68|        will? For, to the rational nature rationality is the same
127 69|        most incompatible with the nature of the supremely good, supremely
128 69|       that he himself loves every nature that loves him. Hence, it
129 69|        absurd to suppose that any nature that forever loves him,
130 70|         are inconsistent with his nature; hence he does make a return
131 72|       human souls are of the same nature. Hence, since it is established
132 78|         Trinity is one essence or nature, and three persons or substances.~
133 78|           an individual, rational nature; and the word substance
134 79|        believes to be above every nature that is not God, and that
135 79|         he alone whom every other nature, according to its whole