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  1 Pre|              those.~In stating that the supreme Trinity may be said to consist
  2 1  |               through itself. For it is supreme, in that it so surpasses
  3 4  |             there will be more than one supreme being. But it is manifest
  4 4  |                 cannot be more than one supreme being. There is, therefore,
  5 4  |                at all; and which is the supreme good being, the supreme
  6 4  |                 supreme good being, the supreme great being, being or subsisting
  7 4  |                  being or subsisting as supreme, that is, the highest of
  8 5  |              what they are, through the supreme Nature, and as that Nature
  9 5  |              derive existence from this supreme Nature. And therefore, this
 10 6  |                beings exist through the supreme Nature, or derive existence
 11 6  |              consider, separately, this supreme Nature, which exists through
 12 6  |                But, in no wise does the supreme Nature exist through another,
 13 6  |           anything else. Therefore, the supreme Nature could be created
 14 6  |                of reason, regarding the supreme Substance, I should think
 15 6  |             wise be true in the case of supreme Substance; yet, I would
 16 6  |              nature, then it is not the supreme Nature, but some inferior
 17 6  |                there is no good, is the supreme Nature which is under discussion.
 18 6  |             suppositions are false. The supreme Substance, then, does not
 19 6  |          existing or subsisting. So the supreme Being, and to be in the
 20 7  |              how they exist through the supreme Substance, whether because
 21 7  |                 existing material, this supreme Substance has merely aided
 22 7  |            other material than from the supreme Nature or from itself, or
 23 7  |            themselves, but through this supreme Being. Hence, that which
 24 7  |                from the material of the supreme Nature itself, any lesser
 25 7  |               can derive existence, the supreme good is subject to change
 26 7  |                 that is other than this supreme Nature is less than it,
 27 7  |                 good, through which the supreme good is subjected to change
 28 7  |                from the material of the supreme good, inasmuch as nothing
 29 7  |        whencesoever, except through the supreme Being, the supreme good
 30 7  |          through the supreme Being, the supreme good is subjected to change
 31 7  |              and corruption through the supreme Being itself. Hence, the
 32 7  |                Being itself. Hence, the supreme Being, which is itself the
 33 7  |              Being, which is itself the supreme good, is by no means good;
 34 7  |                 a material way from the supreme Nature.~Since, then, it
 35 7  |                 if materially, from the supreme Essence, nor from itself,
 36 7  |          whatever is exists through the supreme Being, nor can anything
 37 7  |                or has been, except that supreme Being and the beings created
 38 7  |               of all beings, except the supreme Essence, was created by
 39 7  |            Essence, was created by that supreme Essence, and derives existence
 40 7  |               more clear than that this supreme Essence nevertheless produced
 41 8  |               ascertained regarding the supreme Being, is nothing.~What,
 42 8  |              who enquires regarding the supreme Being, or regarding what
 43 8  |               with the exception of the supreme Being all things have been
 44 9  |               was in the thought of the supreme Nature, what, and of what
 45 10 |                 existed with (apud) the supreme Substance before their creation,
 46 11 |                is most certain that the supreme Substance expressed, as
 47 11 |                very incomplete.~For the supreme Substance took absolutely
 48 12 |                  This expression of the supreme Being is the supreme Being. ~
 49 12 |                the supreme Being is the supreme Being. ~BUT since, as our
 50 12 |               certain that whatever the supreme Substance created, it created
 51 12 |             that this expression of the supreme Being is no other than the
 52 12 |              Being is no other than the supreme Being? Therefore, the consideration
 53 12 |               of the properties of this supreme Substance should be diligently
 54 13 |                were created through the supreme Being, so all live through
 55 13 |                  then, that through the supreme Nature whatever is not identical
 56 15 |       predication is made regarding the supreme Nature, it is not significant
 57 15 |          relation to which it is called supreme or greater, it would not
 58 15 |              not be conceived as either supreme or greater, yet it would
 59 15 |                 or great. If, then, the supreme Nature can be so conceived
 60 15 |               be so conceived of as not supreme, that still it shall be
 61 15 |               is manifest that the term supreme, taken by itself, does not
 62 15 |                 show regarding the term supreme or highest is found to be
 63 15 |                  from the fact that the supreme Nature may be so conceived
 64 15 |               be so conceived of as not supreme, that supreme is neither
 65 15 |                 of as not supreme, that supreme is neither in general better
 66 15 |                 general better than not supreme, nor not supreme better,
 67 15 |               than not supreme, nor not supreme better, in any case, than
 68 15 |               better, in any case, than supreme --from this fact it is evident
 69 15 |          describes the substance of the supreme Nature.~Since, then, it
 70 15 |               that the substance of the supreme Nature is anything, than
 71 15 |                 by no means should this supreme Being be said to be any
 72 15 |                 inquiry as to what that supreme Nature is, if it is manifest
 73 16 |                the same way. Hence, the supreme Nature itself is not just,
 74 16 |                 it is inquired what the supreme Nature, which is in question,
 75 16 |                 properly be said of the supreme Nature that it possesses
 76 16 |               is the same to say of the supreme Being, that it is just and
 77 16 |              one is asked regarding the supreme Nature, what it is, the
 78 16 |            similarly predicated of this supreme Nature. Whatever such attribute
 79 16 |                 whatever good thing the supreme Nature is, it is in the
 80 16 |               degree. It is, therefore, supreme Being, supreme Justness,
 81 16 |               therefore, supreme Being, supreme Justness, supreme Wisdom,
 82 16 |                Being, supreme Justness, supreme Wisdom, supreme Truth, supreme
 83 16 |               Justness, supreme Wisdom, supreme Truth, supreme Goodness,
 84 16 |          supreme Wisdom, supreme Truth, supreme Goodness, supreme Greatness,
 85 16 |                Truth, supreme Goodness, supreme Greatness, supreme Beauty,
 86 16 |            Goodness, supreme Greatness, supreme Beauty, supreme Immortality,
 87 16 |              Greatness, supreme Beauty, supreme Immortality, supreme Incorruptibility,
 88 16 |            Beauty, supreme Immortality, supreme Incorruptibility, supreme
 89 16 |               supreme Incorruptibility, supreme Immutability, supreme Blessedness,
 90 16 | Incorruptibility, supreme Immutability, supreme Blessedness, supreme Eternity,
 91 16 |      Immutability, supreme Blessedness, supreme Eternity, supreme Power,
 92 16 |          Blessedness, supreme Eternity, supreme Power, supreme Unity; which
 93 16 |                Eternity, supreme Power, supreme Unity; which is nothing
 94 17 |             inferred, then, that if the supreme Nature is so many goods,
 95 17 |              therefore it is not at all supreme. If, then, that Nature is
 96 17 |        attributed to the essence of the supreme Substance is one; so this
 97 17 |              whole of what man is.~That supreme Being, however, is by no
 98 17 |               that is truly said of the supreme Being is accepted in terms
 99 18 |                to exist. Therefore, the supreme Nature does not begin through
100 18 |                 good, at whose will the supreme good perishes. But this
101 18 |                  which is certainly the supreme good, will not die of its
102 18 |                nor against its will the supreme Nature is to have an end,
103 18 |              have an end.~Again, if the supreme nature has an end or a beginning,
104 18 |             same follows as regards the supreme Nature, since it is itself
105 18 |                  since it is itself the supreme Truth.~ ~
106 19 |             anything existed before the supreme Being, nor will anything
107 19 |                 is established that the supreme Being succeeds nothing [
108 19 |                 actually to precede the supreme Being in existence. The
109 19 |             stormed by nothing; and the supreme good, which has been sought
110 19 |                did not exist before the supreme Being, and that nothing
111 19 |              nothing existed before the supreme Being, carries two meanings.
112 19 |           statement is that, before the supreme Being, there was a time
113 19 |           statement is that, before the supreme Being, not anything existed.
114 19 |             preceded or will follow the supreme Being, and the conclusion
115 20 |                 that Nature exists.~The supreme Being, then, exists either
116 20 |              are existing things -- the supreme Nature cannot exist finitely,
117 21 |                high degree alien to the supreme Nature. Hence, it does not
118 21 |           alternative, that is, how the supreme Nature can exist, as a whole,
119 21 |                  let us see whether the supreme Nature can exist, as a whole,
120 21 |           places at once. Hence, if the supreme Nature exists as a whole,
121 21 |                place, there are as many supreme Natures as there can be
122 21 |               something. Therefore, the supreme Nature does not exist, as
123 21 |             examine, then, whether this supreme Nature exists, as a whole,
124 21 |           nothing else than itself. The supreme Being, then, will be divided
125 21 |                above, namely, that that supreme Nature is in no wise composite,
126 22 |                 reconciled? Perhaps the supreme Nature exists in place and
127 22 |          Substance which creates and is supreme among all beings, which
128 22 |             place or time, no doubt the supreme Substance, which is encompassed
129 22 |             necessity requires that the supreme Being, as a whole, be lacking
130 22 |            space or time. For, when the supreme Being is said to exist in
131 22 |                  But in the case of the supreme Being, the first sense only
132 23 |             since it is plain that this supreme Nature is not more truly
133 23 |                truth of the matter, the supreme Nature is more appropriately
134 24 |               is also evident that this supreme Substance is without beginning
135 25 |              occur. Hence, although the supreme Nature in its simplicity
136 25 |               no wise inconsistent with supreme immutability; and yet there
137 26 |               nothing; so much does the supreme Substance differ from these
138 27 |               of other substances, that supreme Nature is included, which
139 29 |         regarding the properties of the supreme Nature, which have occurred
140 29 |                to be identical with the supreme Spirit himself. For, if
141 29 |             that this expression of the supreme Spirit, since it cannot
142 29 |          creature, is no other than the supreme Spirit. Therefore, this
143 29 |               already manifest that the supreme Spirit is one only, and
144 30 |                 consubstantial with the supreme Nature that they are not
145 31 |                 not consubstantial with supreme immutability; which is false.
146 31 |                things, then the Word of supreme Truth is not altogether
147 31 |               kind of imitation of that supreme Essence is found.~For, in
148 31 |                 in this way the Word of supreme Truth, which is also itself
149 31 |             Truth, which is also itself supreme Truth, will experience neither
150 31 |              irrational. For, since the supreme Nature, after a certain
151 31 |                 alive is more like this supreme Nature, than that which
152 31 |                essence is more like the supreme Essence. And I think that
153 32 |                      CHAPTER XXXII.~The supreme Spirit expresses himself
154 32 |              exist at all, which is the supreme self-sufficient Essence?
155 32 |  self-sufficient Essence? Or, would the supreme Being itself, perhaps, which
156 32 |                 never any being but the supreme Spirit, there would be no
157 32 |          conceived of nothing, then the supreme Wisdom, which is nothing
158 32 |            nothing, how would it be the supreme Wisdom? Or, if there were
159 32 |               be even imagined that the supreme Wisdom, at any time does
160 32 |               not only itself, but that supreme Wisdom, and conceive of
161 32 |                now.~Hence, that Spirit, supreme as he is eternal, is thus
162 33 |                even if nothing but that supreme Spirit ever existed, urgent
163 33 |       undoubtedly the word by which the supreme Wisdom expresses itself
164 33 |                 then, can deny that the supreme Wisdom, when it conceives
165 34 |          Perhaps, because be himself is supreme Wisdom and supreme Reason,
166 34 |           himself is supreme Wisdom and supreme Reason, in which are all
167 34 |                 art is.~Hence, when the supreme Spirit expresses himself,
168 34 |                 declared that, when the supreme Spirit expresses himself,
169 35 |              knowing is the same to the supreme Spirit as conceiving or
170 37 |           clearly demonstrated that the supreme Spirit created all things
171 37 |                with him, it must be the supreme essence of that of which
172 37 |               the Word. But there is no supreme Essence, except one, which
173 37 |            nothing. Hence, whatever the supreme Spirit creates, the same
174 37 |            Whatever relation, then, the supreme Spirit bears to what he
175 37 |                since there are not more supreme creative essences than one.
176 38 |                  seems to belong to the supreme Spirit and his Word. For,
177 38 |             separately, he is perfectly supreme Truth and Creator, and his
178 38 |                Creator, and his Word is supreme Truth and Creator; yet both
179 38 |         explained why they are two, the supreme Spirit and the Word, although
180 39 |              derives existence from the supreme Spirit by birth. ~AND this
181 39 |            proved, that the Word of the supreme Spirit does not derive existence
182 39 |                as Creator from Creator, supreme Being from supreme Being.
183 39 |             Creator, supreme Being from supreme Being. And, to dispose of
184 39 |              then, that the Word of the supreme Spirit so derives existence
185 39 |              derives existence from the supreme Spirit by birth (nascendo).~
186 39 |           fittingly may the Word of the supreme Spirit be said to derive
187 40 |               If, then, the Word of the supreme Spirit so derives its complete
188 40 |               so consistently as to the supreme Spirit and his Word. Hence,
189 41 |                Hence, it belongs to the supreme Spirit most truly to beget,
190 42 |             more consistent to call the supreme Spirit father than mother,
191 42 |           therefore, most true that the supreme Spirit is Father of his
192 42 |                nothing is more like the supreme Father than his offspring;
193 43 |               is proved to exist in the supreme unity, I think it most interesting
194 43 |             separately is the perfectly supreme Spirit, and the Son separately
195 43 |             separately is the perfectly supreme Spirit, yet, so are the
196 44 |           departure from truth; but the supreme simplicity and unity of
197 44 |             through wisdom.~For, as the supreme Wisdom is ever wise through
198 44 |             wise through itself, so the supreme Essence ever exists through
199 44 |              itself. But, the perfectly supreme Essence is the Father, and
200 44 |               Father, and the perfectly supreme Essence is the Son. Hence,
201 45 |        attributed to the essence of the supreme Spirit.~ ~
202 48 |               cannot be denied that the supreme Wisdom remembers itself,
203 48 |              clearly apprehended in the supreme Wisdom, which always thinks
204 48 |              child which is born of the supreme Spirit alone is the child
205 49 |                       CHAPTER XLIX.~The supreme Spirit loves himself. ~BUT,
206 49 |               would be to deny that the supreme Spirit loves himself, just
207 49 |                 loved or condemned. The supreme Spirit, then, loves himself,
208 50 |              then, that the love of the supreme Spirit proceeds from the
209 50 |                if, by the memory of the supreme Spirit, we understand the
210 50 |           manifest that the love of the supreme Spirit proceeds equally
211 51 |                 equal love. ~BUT if the supreme Spirit loves himself, no
212 51 |                Father separately is the supreme Spirit, and the Son separately
213 51 |               the Son separately is the supreme Spirit, and both at once
214 52 |                 love is as great as the supreme Spirit himself. ~How great,
215 52 |               then, is this love of the supreme Spirit, common as it is
216 53 |              love is identical with the supreme Spirit, and yet it is itself
217 53 |                what can be equal to the supreme Spirit, except the supreme
218 53 |              supreme Spirit, except the supreme Spirit? That love is, then,
219 53 |                 That love is, then, the supreme Spirit. Hence, if no creature,
220 53 |               if nothing other than the supreme Spirit, the Father and the
221 53 |               the Son are, which is the supreme Being. But, since there
222 53 |                 cannot be more than one supreme Being, what inference can
223 53 |                the love of both are one supreme Being? Therefore, this love
224 53 |                 Therefore, this love is supreme Wisdom, supreme Truth, the
225 53 |                 love is supreme Wisdom, supreme Truth, the supreme Good,
226 53 |              Wisdom, supreme Truth, the supreme Good, and whatsoever can
227 53 |         attributed to the substance the supreme Spirit.~ ~
228 54 |                Father separately is the supreme Spirit, and the Son separately
229 54 |               the Son separately is the supreme Spirit, and Father and Son
230 54 |              separately the love of the supreme Spirit emanates as a whole,
231 56 |             then, love, proceeding from supreme Spirit, cannot be declared
232 57 |             this love separately is the supreme Being, as are Father and
233 57 |              not more than one, but one supreme Being, which alone was created
234 57 |          admissible, as the Word of the supreme Being is its Son, so its
235 59 |                such a way the perfectly supreme Being that, nevertheless,
236 59 |               at once exist only as one supreme Being, but he same truth
237 59 |              Son; for the memory of the supreme Being exists, as a whole,
238 59 |               and intelligence. For the supreme Spirit conceives of (intelligit)
239 60 |             necessarily inherent in the supreme Being. ~BUT, while this
240 60 |          separately is so perfectly the supreme Being and the supreme Wisdom
241 60 |               the supreme Being and the supreme Wisdom that through himself
242 60 |             necessarily inherent in the supreme Being.~ ~
243 61 |              the conclusion that in the supreme Being there is only one
244 62 |              true, are there not in the supreme Being as many words as there
245 62 |               object itself.~But in the supreme Being, Father and Son and
246 62 |                proved to be born of the supreme Substance, so many Sons,
247 63 |                inherent property of the supreme Wisdom to know and conceive,
248 63 |            conceives of. For, to such a supreme Spirit expressing and beholding
249 63 |             essentially inherent in the supreme Nature is perfectly consistent
250 63 |     nevertheless there cannot be in the supreme Being another Word than
251 63 |               such Spirit, exist in the supreme Being. And, although there
252 64 |          debated in connection with the supreme Being, have been declared
253 64 |            incomprehensible in what way supreme Wisdom knows its creatures,
254 65 |            discussion, namely, that the supreme Being is so above and beyond
255 65 |                any truth concerning the supreme Being been discovered, if
256 65 |                 thus far concerning the supreme Nature, and yet this Nature
257 66 |                 nearest approach to the supreme Being. ~SINCE it is clear,
258 66 |                 mind in the approach to supreme Truth; and through its more
259 66 |               as it exists, is like the supreme Being, reasons already considered
260 67 |               excellent and so like the supreme Wisdom as this power of
261 68 |          conceiving of, and loving, the supreme good, proves that it ought
262 68 |                  that it might love the supreme Being above all other goods,
263 68 |                this Being is itself the supreme good; nay, that it might
264 68 |          conceiving of, and loving, the supreme good, for which end it recognises
265 69 |                  that it might love the supreme Being. It must, therefore,
266 69 |             impious to suppose that the supreme Wisdom created it for this
267 69 |                  that it might love the supreme Being eternally. But this
268 69 |            devotes itself to loving the supreme life.~How, then, shall it
269 70 |                 return, then, shall the supreme Goodness make to the being
270 70 |              the soul that desires this supreme Being.~Or, if it wishes
271 70 |             through love to longing for supreme blessedness, shall at some
272 70 |                 has once begun to enjoy supreme Blessedness will be eternally
273 71 |                despises the love of the supreme good will incur eternal
274 71 |                 if it scorns loving the supreme Being, it suffers eternal
275 73 |                unjustly deprived of the supreme good, and every effort must
276 74 |                      CHAPTER LXXIV.~The supreme Being is to be hoped for. ~
277 75 |               human soul to believe the supreme Being and those things without
278 75 |                saying, "strive for" the supreme Being, we say, "believe
279 75 |                we say, "believe in" the supreme Being.~For, if one says
280 75 |           professes, he strives for the supreme Being, and that he believes
281 76 |                Spirit separately is the supreme Being, and at once Father
282 76 |             Spirit are one and the same supreme Being, in which alone every
283 77 |                that, since it loves the supreme Justice, it can scorn nothing
284 78 |                    CHAPTER LXXVIII.~The supreme Being may in some sort be
285 78 |               substances. Hence, in the supreme Being, just as there are
286 78 |                in a plural sense to the supreme Being, in order to indicate
287 78 |               describe plurality in the supreme Being, because the word
288 78 |               already manifest that the supreme Being, which is subject
289 78 |              namely, of necessity, that supreme and one Trinity or trinal
290 79 |               nothing; and that to this supreme Essence the name God is
291 79 |            established that through the supreme Good and its supremely wise