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  1 1 |       beings. ~IF any man, either from ignorance or unbelief, has
  2 5 |           so it derives existence from itself, and other beings
  3 5 |          itself, and other beings from it. ~Seeing, then, that
  4 5 |       existence, derive existence from no other source than it,
  5 5 |       that what derives existence from something exists through
  6 5 |  something also derives existence from it. For instance, what derives
  7 5 |            what derives existence from matter, and exists through
  8 5 |           and to derive existence from the artificer, since it
  9 5 |       both, and derives existence from both. That is, it is endowed
 10 5 |         exists through matter and from the artificer in another
 11 5 |      which it exists through, and from, the artificer.~It follows,
 12 5 |           beings derive existence from this supreme Nature. And
 13 5 |          Nature derives existence from itself, but other beings
 14 5 |          itself, but other beings from it.~ ~
 15 6 |      nothing, or derive existence from nothing. --How existence
 16 6 |         through self, and derived from self, is conceivable. ~SINCE
 17 6 |        phrase, "existence derived from" something, very diligent
 18 6 |       Nature, or derive existence from it. For, what exists through
 19 6 |         by any creative agent, or from any matter, or with any
 20 6 |     nothing, and derive existence from nothing. And although, in
 21 6 |          way it derives existence from nothing, it does so through
 22 6 |          way it derives existence from nothing, it does so either
 23 6 |          itself, derive existence from nothing, because if anything
 24 6 |        anything derives existence from nothing, through something,
 25 6 |          does it derive existence from itself.~But if it is supposed
 26 6 |         to have derived existence from some other nature, then
 27 6 |          Nature derives existence from nothing, through something,
 28 6 |        which it derived existence from nothing.~Hence, if it has
 29 6 |     nothing, or derives existence from nothing, there is no doubt
 30 6 |       itself, or derive existence from itself, or else it is itself
 31 6 |         does not derive existence from any matter, and was not
 32 6 |     nothing, or derives existence from nothing; since, through
 33 6 |         since, through itself and from itself, it is whatever it
 34 6 |           and to derive existence from itself: it did not create
 35 6 |         or is lucent, through and from itself. For, as are the
 36 7 |       Nature and derive existence from it. ~THERE now remains the
 37 7 |          another derive existence from any material. But I do not
 38 7 |      invisible, derives existence from any material, certainly
 39 7 |           even be supposed to be, from any other material than
 40 7 |           any other material than from the supreme Nature or from
 41 7 |        from the supreme Nature or from itself, or from some third
 42 7 |         Nature or from itself, or from some third being -- but
 43 7 |         the material of anything.~From its own nature the universe
 44 7 | everything that derives existence from material derives existence
 45 7 |        material derives existence from another, and exists later
 46 7 |        derives material existence from itself.~But if, from the
 47 7 |    existence from itself.~But if, from the material of the supreme
 48 7 |        this way derives existence from it.~Furthermore: doubtless
 49 7 |          nature derives existence from the material of the supreme
 50 7 |       existence in a material way from the supreme Nature.~Since,
 51 7 |       existence as if materially, from the supreme Essence, nor
 52 7 |          the supreme Essence, nor from itself, nor from another,
 53 7 |     Essence, nor from itself, nor from another, it is manifest
 54 7 |         that it derives existence from no material. Hence, seeing
 55 7 |          doubtless created either from something, as from material,
 56 7 |         either from something, as from material, or from nothing.~
 57 7 |   something, as from material, or from nothing.~Since, then, it
 58 7 |    Essence, and derives existence from no material, doubtless nothing
 59 7 |     Essence nevertheless produced from nothing, alone and through
 60 8 |         Nature created all things from nothing. ~BUT we are confronted
 61 8 |           this term nothing. For, from whatever source anything
 62 8 |          cause of what is created from it, and, necessarily, every
 63 8 |         the belief can be wrested from no one by argument, and
 64 8 |           if anything was created from nothing, this very nothing
 65 8 |         cause of what was created from it. But how could that which
 66 8 |         whatever has been created from nothing has been created
 67 8 |          nothing has been created from something. If, however,
 68 8 |        anything should be created from what does not exist, nothing
 69 8 |         exist, nothing is created from nothing; just as all agree
 70 8 |          agree that nothing comes from nothing. Whence, it evidently
 71 8 |    whatever is created is created from something; for it is created
 72 8 |          for it is created either from something or from nothing.
 73 8 |          either from something or from nothing. Whether, then,
 74 8 |          been created was created from something.~But, if this
 75 8 |      degree will be nothing. For, from the discovery of a certain
 76 8 |         this Substance, that that from which they were created
 77 8 |           nothing. Hence, if that from which they were created,
 78 8 |         any substance was created from nothing be explained.~There
 79 8 |         said to have been created from nothing has not been created
 80 8 |         was created, the answer, "from nothing" may properly be
 81 8 |         said to have been created from nothing, it was created
 82 8 |           nothing, it was created from nothing itself (de nihilo
 83 8 |         de nihilo ipso), that is, from what does not exist at all,
 84 8 |         were some existent being, from which something could be
 85 8 |         said to have been created from nothing, when we understand
 86 8 |        been created by that Being from nothing, that is, not from
 87 8 |        from nothing, that is, not from anything; just as this conclusion
 88 8 |          preceding arguments, so, from it, nothing inconsistent
 89 8 |    creative Substance was created from nothing, in the way that
 90 8 |          a rich man has been made from a poor man, or that one
 91 8 |          one has recovered health from sickness; that is, he who
 92 8 |          Being created all things from nothing, or that all were
 93 8 |           were created through it from nothing; that is, those
 94 8 |           something. For, indeed, from the very word that we use,
 95 9 |         things which were created from nothing had an existence
 96 10|         or already existing.~For, from frequent usage, it is recognised
 97 11|           took absolutely nothing from any other source, whence
 98 11|           has in some way learned from external objects, whether
 99 11|        has gathered in his memory from objects known externally.~
100 11|      without being taken or aided from any external source, but
101 14|          and all derive existence from it and exist through and
102 14|          all and through all, and from which, and through which,
103 15|          designate things created from nothing, any should be found
104 15|        this truth is clearly seen from the fact that this Nature
105 15|      precious, were it gold.~But, from the fact that the supreme
106 15|          any case, than supreme --from this fact it is evident
107 15|        are so included, I refrain from inquiring; since it is sufficient,
108 18|       beginning and without end. ~FROM what time, then, as this
109 18|        rather, let us ask neither from what time, nor to what time,
110 18|     beginning, it has this either from or through itself, or from
111 18|        from or through itself, or from or through another, or from
112 18|       from or through another, or from or through nothing.~But
113 18|          does it derive existence from another, or from nothing;
114 18|        existence from another, or from nothing; or exist through
115 18|          had inception through or from another, or through or from
116 18|       from another, or through or from nothing.~Moreover, it cannot
117 18|          it cannot have inception from or through itself, although
118 18|        itself, although it exists from and through itself. For
119 18|          itself. For it so exists from and through itself, that
120 18|          one essence which exists from and through itself, and
121 18|        another through which, and from which, it exists. But, whatever
122 18|          whatever begins to exist from or through something, is
123 18|         means identical with that from or through which it begins
124 18|         does not begin through or from, itself.~Seeing, then, that
125 18|     beginning neither through nor from itself, and neither through
126 18|           and neither through nor from nothing, it assuredly has
127 19|           does not take inception from nothing or how is it that
128 19|   foregoing arguments, and which, from the force of their whole
129 20|      things, and through all; and from the fact that it neither
130 21|           times, it is not exempt from composition and division
131 21|          lines, here separate one from another and seem to avoid
132 21|         place is so distinguished from place that there are individual
133 21|         one place, is so distinct from that which exists as a whole
134 22|          that it is not prevented from so existing simultaneously,
135 22|        must be alien to, and free from, the nature and law of all
136 22|       things which itself created from nothing, is limited by no
137 22|        parts, nor is it prevented from being present, as a whole
138 22|         place or time prevents it from being simultaneously in
139 22|           not therefore prevented from being present at the same
140 22|       eternity therefore vanished from the present, with the past,
141 22|        time, because it is absent from none; and it exists in none,
142 24|           rate, clearly perceived from the single fact that true
143 24|           is conceived to be free from the limitations of beginning
144 24|       nature of no created being, from the very fact that all such
145 24|        all such have been created from nothing.~ ~
146 25|      sometimes exist as different from itself, at any rate accidentally?
147 25|          natural immutability, if from the undergoing of these
148 25|        never in any way different from itself, even accidentally.
149 26|         creates every other being from nothing, and a being, which
150 26|   whatever it is through another, from nothing; so much does the
151 26|          supreme Substance differ from these beings, which are
152 26|           of all natures, derives from itself, without the help
153 26|         is individually and apart from association with its creatures?~
154 27|     Substance cannot be included, from sharing in whose essence
155 28|         IT seems to follow, then, from the preceding considerations,
156 28|         Spirit himself, have come from non-existence to existence,
157 28|            and, since they return from existence to non-existence,
158 28|           to have taken inception from non-existence, or to be
159 28|  sustaining any deficiency rising from what is in nonexistence;
160 28|          have been made something from nothing.~ ~
161 32|         distinguish itself at all from irrational creatures, and
162 32|        creatures, and that Wisdom from the whole created world,
163 33|        its likeness, as if formed from its impression. For, whatever
164 33|        its likeness, as if formed from its impression, although
165 33|    thought alone, separate itself from its image, which image is
166 36|         their likeness is removed from their being?~ ~
167 37|          alone created all things from nothing. Hence, whatever
168 38|         does not derive existence from that Word, but that Word
169 38|          that Word, but that Word from him, they admit an ineffable
170 38|           one to derive existence from the other, and the property
171 38|           first derives existence from him.~ ~
172 39|       This Word derives existence from the supreme Spirit by birth. ~
173 39|         does not derive existence from him, as do those beings
174 39|    created by him; but as Creator from Creator, supreme Being from
175 39|       from Creator, supreme Being from supreme Being. And, to dispose
176 39|           which derives existence from one and the same being,
177 39|         derives existence, except from that being.~Since it is
178 39|       Spirit so derives existence from him alone, that it is completely
179 39|         does not derive existence from him, as if it were created
180 39|         that it derives existence from the supreme Spirit by birth (
181 39|           be born of those things from which they derive existence,
182 39|          said to derive existence from him by birth, the more perfect
183 39|        through deriving existence from him.~ ~
184 40|    derives its complete existence from the being of that Spirit
185 40|      completely derives existence from its parent, and none is
186 44|      other, there is no departure from truth; but the supreme simplicity
187 44|        and his deriving existence from his Father. For, as the
188 44|        and his deriving existence from the Father, since he must
189 44|        Father, since he must have from the Father this very power
190 44|         and the fact of its being from his wisdom, yet when my
191 44|          who so derives existence from the Father that they are
192 45|          the Father has his being from none other than himself,
193 45|       since the Son has his being from the Father, and has the
194 45|         but has this very essence from the Father; so that, to
195 45|           not a different essence from the essence of the Father
196 45|        essence of the Father nay, from the Father essence.~In like
197 46|        him, there is no departure from truth.~Most properly, too,
198 48|           likeness of that object from memory.~Hence, it may be
199 50|        same love proceeds equally from Father and Son. ~IT is,
200 50|           supreme Spirit proceeds from the fact that he remember
201 50|           Spirit proceeds equally from Father and Son.~ ~
202 54|            It proceeds as a whole from the Father, and as a whole
203 54|        the Father, and as a whole from the Son, and yet does not
204 54|         two loves, one proceeding from the Father, the other from
205 54|        from the Father, the other from the Son; or one, not proceeding
206 54|         not proceeding as a whole from one, but in part from the
207 54|       whole from one, but in part from the Father, in part from
208 54|          from the Father, in part from the Son; or neither more
209 54|        nor one proceeding in part from each separately, but one
210 54|         one proceeding as a whole from each separately, and likewise
211 54|           and likewise as a whole from the two at once.~But the
212 54|     without doubt, be apprehended from the fact that this love
213 54|       that this love proceeds not from that in which Father and
214 54|        Son are more than one, but from that in which they are one.
215 54|      which they are one. For, not from their relations, which are
216 54|      which are more than one, but from their essence itself, which
217 54|           two, but one Spirit; so from the Father separately the
218 54|          emanates as a whole, and from the Son as a whole, and
219 54|           as a whole, and at once from Father and Son, not as two,
220 55|       then, has its being equally from Father and Son, and is so
221 55|           be the offspring of him from whom it derives existence,
222 55|           is conceived to proceed from Father and Son, it does
223 55|         evident a likeness to him from whom it derives existence,
224 55|         in precisely the same way from the Father as from the Son,
225 55|       same way from the Father as from the Son, regard for truth
226 55|      mother of the love emanating from them. It therefore is apparently
227 56|       that it is begotten of that from which it derives existence,
228 56|            then, love, proceeding from supreme Spirit, cannot be
229 56|         no wise derives existence from another; and the Word alone
230 56|        some sort derive existence from another.~ ~
231 57|          its love, which proceeds from it, not by departing from
232 57|         from it, not by departing from it, but by deriving existence
233 57|         but by deriving existence from it, can perhaps be no better
234 57|           or Spirit of both since from both breathing in their
235 57|         this love, too, it seems, from the fact there is community
236 57|         although it has its being from them.~ ~
237 61|          any, or love, proceeding from any, but whatever he is,
238 61|           the begetter, and is he from whom the other proceeds.~
239 61|   begetter, or love as proceeding from another after the likeness
240 61|           only begotten and is he from whom the Spirit proceeds.~
241 62|      itself, since that is absent from the view of thought, but
242 62|         through a corporeal sense from the present object itself.~
243 62|           many spirits proceeding from it.~ ~
244 63|       that is, one Word, and that from the Father alone. ~ON these
245 63|        sons and beings proceeding from it, but other necessary
246 63|          of the Spirit proceeding from it. For, neither of itself
247 63|         nor of a being proceeding from it, is it born, nor does
248 63|      itself or a being proceeding from itself. For it does not
249 63|          it has not its existence from that Spirit, but the Spirit
250 63|       that Spirit, but the Spirit from it. It is to be concluded
251 63|         corresponds to him alone, from whom it has existence by
252 63|        Son; one Spirit proceeding from them, and not more than
253 63|          or the Spirit proceeding from them, nor the Son at any
254 64|          think it best to refrain from the attempt to explain how
255 65|           all things were created from nothing and are preserved
256 65|         nothing and are preserved from nothingness; nor is the
257 66|           farther does it descend from the contemplation of that
258 68|           to distinguish the just from the not-just, the true from
259 68|       from the not-just, the true from the not-true, the good from
260 68|       from the not-true, the good from the not-good, the greater
261 68|        not-good, the greater good from the lesser; but this power
262 68|     judgment of true discernment.~From this, then, it seems clear
263 69|          permit to be taken away, from the loving being, so that
264 69|       matter, if it is not secure from the invasion of troubles?
265 69|          any one lives in freedom from these troubles, he lives
266 69|         blessedness, truly secure from death itself and from every
267 69|      secure from death itself and from every other trouble.~
268 71|          be eternally miserable. ~FROM this it may be inferred,
269 72|           some time, truly secure from all trouble; necessarily,
270 77|       without love, may be proved from this fact alone, that, since
271 78|         one so subsist separately from one another, that there
272 79|         it is well with none, and from whom, and through whom,
273 79|           and to love in worship; from whom all happiness is to
274 79|       hoped for; with whom refuge from adversity is to be sought;