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  1 1 |         has no knowledge of the existence of one Nature which is highest
  2 1 |          the very fact of their existence, and the fact that in any
  3 1 |      fact that in any way their existence is good; and if he has no
  4 3 |       being on which it confers existence. For not even beings of
  5 3 |         short, whatever has any existence -- that must be supremely
  6 4 |      good, or great, or has any existence at all; and which is the
  7 5 |       through it, so it derives existence from itself, and other beings
  8 5 |        all things that have any existence, derive existence from no
  9 5 |      have any existence, derive existence from no other source than
 10 5 |      may say, that what derives existence from something exists through
 11 5 |  through something also derives existence from it. For instance, what
 12 5 |      For instance, what derives existence from matter, and exists
 13 5 |   through matter, and to derive existence from the artificer, since
 14 5 |       through both, and derives existence from both. That is, it is
 15 5 |     That is, it is endowed with existence by both, although it exists
 16 5 |      all existing beings derive existence from this supreme Nature.
 17 5 |  therefore, this Nature derives existence from itself, but other beings
 18 6 |     Nature was not brought into existence with the help of any external
 19 6 |      through nothing, or derive existence from nothing. --How existence
 20 6 |   existence from nothing. --How existence through self, and derived
 21 6 |        attached to the phrase, "existence through" something, or,
 22 6 |  something, or, to the phrase, "existence derived from" something,
 23 6 |       supreme Nature, or derive existence from it. For, what exists
 24 6 |        admit the same ground of existence. Let us first consider,
 25 6 |         itself, and is of later existence, and, in some sort, less
 26 6 |        through which it obtains existence.~But, in no wise does the
 27 6 |     which cannot have come into existence by any creative agent, or
 28 6 |      nothing, or, if it has any existence, to exist through nothing,
 29 6 |     through nothing, and derive existence from nothing. And although,
 30 6 |        if in any way it derives existence from nothing, it does so
 31 6 |     then, in any way it derives existence from nothing, it does so
 32 6 |          through itself, derive existence from nothing, because if
 33 6 |     because if anything derives existence from nothing, through something,
 34 6 |         no means does it derive existence from itself.~But if it is
 35 6 |        supposed to have derived existence from some other nature,
 36 6 |          if this Nature derives existence from nothing, through something,
 37 6 |        through which it derived existence from nothing.~Hence, if
 38 6 |   nothing.~Hence, if it has any existence through nothing, or derives
 39 6 |     through nothing, or derives existence from nothing, there is no
 40 6 |       through itself, or derive existence from itself, or else it
 41 6 |      agent, and does not derive existence from any matter, and was
 42 6 |     aided in being brought into existence by any external causes.
 43 6 |     through nothing, or derives existence from nothing; since, through
 44 6 |   through itself, and to derive existence from itself: it did not
 45 7 |  through this Nature and derive existence from it. ~THERE now remains
 46 7 |     aided in bringing about the existence of all things: since it
 47 7 |    exist through another derive existence from any material. But I
 48 7 |       mundane mass, derives its existence. For, if there is some material
 49 7 |   visible or invisible, derives existence from any material, certainly
 50 7 |        Hence, that which has no existence at all is not the material
 51 7 |      the universe cannot derive existence, since, if this were the
 52 7 |         everything that derives existence from material derives existence
 53 7 | existence from material derives existence from another, and exists
 54 7 |        nothing derives material existence from itself.~But if, from
 55 7 |         lesser being can derive existence, the supreme good is subject
 56 7 |     than it in this way derives existence from it.~Furthermore: doubtless
 57 7 |       any lesser nature derives existence from the material of the
 58 7 |     lesser nature which derives existence in a material way from the
 59 7 |         another does not derive existence as if materially, from the
 60 7 |        manifest that it derives existence from no material. Hence,
 61 7 |         its creation, or by its existence as material, it follows,
 62 7 |    supreme Essence, and derives existence from no material, doubtless
 63 8 |         could that which had no existence, assist anything in coming
 64 8 |         anything in coming into existence? If, however, no aid to
 65 8 |          however, no aid to the existence of anything ever had its
 66 9 |     created from nothing had an existence before their creation in
 67 11|       of animal, such as has no existence; yet, by no means has he
 68 13|       they are endowed with the existence that they have. For, by
 69 14|  throughout all; and all derive existence from it and exist through
 70 17|         to them the fact of its existence, because, whatever it is,
 71 18|       in no wise does it derive existence from another, or from nothing;
 72 19|    precede the supreme Being in existence. The fallacy involved is
 73 19|     through itself brought into existence what was nothing, should
 74 20|    exist, moreover, there is no existence at all, because, without
 75 21|         meantime no good and no existence in other places, since without
 76 21|    supposition is proved by the existence of places themselves, which
 77 21|        age than its duration of existence, than its eternity? Since,
 78 22|       no wise, includes its own existence in space or time. For, when
 79 26|        another nature, whatever existence it has, is it not whatever
 80 28|         Seeing, I say, that its existence is of this character, it
 81 28|          and, since this former existence of theirs is no longer a
 82 28|         a fact; and that future existence is not yet a fact; and their
 83 28|       not yet a fact; and their existence in a transient, and most
 84 28|      come from non-existence to existence, not through themselves,
 85 28|          since they return from existence to non-existence, so far
 86 28|     non-existent.~And since the existence of this ineffable Spirit
 87 28|       is himself, ought not his existence alone to be conceived of
 88 31|         and finally of the bare existence that remains, who would
 89 31|  smaller and smaller degrees of existence, and at last to non-existence?
 90 31|        less and less degrees of existence, if assumed in order, lead
 91 33|         would still require the existence of that word by which he
 92 34|        and the first reality of existence, the more like unto which
 93 38|         that he does not derive existence from that Word, but that
 94 38|   property of the one to derive existence from the other, and the
 95 38|    other that the first derives existence from him.~ ~
 96 39|        XXXIX.~This Word derives existence from the supreme Spirit
 97 39|  supreme Spirit does not derive existence from him, as do those beings
 98 39|        same being which derives existence from one and the same being,
 99 39|      that it in no wise derives existence, except from that being.~
100 39|       supreme Spirit so derives existence from him alone, that it
101 39|         that it does not derive existence from him, as if it were
102 39|    origin, than that it derives existence from the supreme Spirit
103 39|   things from which they derive existence, although they possess no
104 39|        Spirit be said to derive existence from him by birth, the more
105 39|        parent, through deriving existence from him.~ ~
106 40|         so derives its complete existence from the being of that Spirit
107 40|      ever so completely derives existence from its parent, and none
108 44|       himself, and his deriving existence from his Father. For, as
109 44|       and lives; otherwise, the existence of Father and Son will not
110 44|       himself, and his deriving existence from the Father, since he
111 44|         wisdom would derive its existence and the fact of its being
112 44|     eternal Son, who so derives existence from the Father that they
113 44|        is, the one has the same existence with the other.~ ~
114 55|        him from whom it derives existence, by displaying a manifold
115 55|        him from whom it derives existence, although deliberate reasoning
116 56|      that from which it derives existence, as when we say that light
117 56|          and in no wise derives existence from another; and the Word
118 56|        does in some sort derive existence from another.~ ~
119 57|        from it, but by deriving existence from it, can perhaps be
120 63|        born, nor does it in its existence imitate itself or a being
121 63|       itself, or take on a like existence to itself, because imitation
122 63|          because it has not its existence from that Spirit, but the
123 63|         alone, from whom it has existence by generation, and after
124 68|       only does it owe its very existence to its creator; but the
125 68| recognises that it has its very existence.~ ~
126 70|  existed nor loved him, he gave existence that it might be able to
127 71|        such contempt if it lost existence or life, since it does not