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  1 Pre|    force of reason. It contains nothing that is inconsistent with
  2 Pre|         Fathers, and especially nothing that is inconsistent with
  3 Pre|       meditation; in order that nothing in Scripture should be urged
  4 1  |         is useful. And, indeed, nothing is ordinarily regarded as
  5 2  |          And since there can be nothing supremely great except what
  6 3  |   through something, or through nothing. But nothing exists through
  7 3  |         or through nothing. But nothing exists through nothing.
  8 3  |      But nothing exists through nothing. For it is altogether inconceivable
  9 4  |     what they are.~But if it is nothing else than their very essence
 10 4  |      not so great that there is nothing else greater than they.~
 11 4  |    natures than one, than which nothing else shall be more excellent,
 12 6  |       it does not exist through nothing, or derive existence from
 13 6  |        or derive existence from nothing. --How existence through
 14 6  |        aids, seems either to be nothing, or, if it has any existence,
 15 6  |     existence, to exist through nothing, and derive existence from
 16 6  |       and derive existence from nothing. And although, in accordance
 17 6  |      which no nature exists, is nothing, is as false as it would
 18 6  |         say that whatever is is nothing. And, moreover, it does
 19 6  |       it does not exist through nothing, because it is utterly inconceivable
 20 6  |  something should exist through nothing. But, if in any way it derives
 21 6  |       it derives existence from nothing, it does so through itself,
 22 6  |     through another, or through nothing. But it is evident that
 23 6  |     does anything exist through nothing. If, then, in any way it
 24 6  |       it derives existence from nothing, it does so either through
 25 6  |         or through another.~But nothing can, through itself, derive
 26 6  |   itself, derive existence from nothing, because if anything derives
 27 6  | anything derives existence from nothing, through something, then
 28 6  |   Nature derives existence from nothing, through something, that
 29 6  |        that good, without which nothing is good; and it is sufficiently
 30 6  |       it derived existence from nothing.~Hence, if it has any existence
 31 6  |       has any existence through nothing, or derives existence from
 32 6  |       or derives existence from nothing, there is no doubt that
 33 6  |    itself, or else it is itself nothing. It is unnecessary to show
 34 6  |         no means exists through nothing, or derives existence from
 35 6  |       or derives existence from nothing; since, through itself and
 36 7  |         not exist. For, indeed, nothing is even conceivable except
 37 7  |         other. Therefore, since nothing is other than itself, or
 38 7  |         itself, it follows that nothing derives material existence
 39 7  |       supreme good, inasmuch as nothing exists whencesoever, except
 40 7  |      follows, necessarily, that nothing besides it exists, except
 41 7  |        its creation. And, since nothing else is or has been, except
 42 7  |  created by it, it could create nothing at all through any other
 43 7  |       as from material, or from nothing.~Since, then, it is most
 44 7  |     from no material, doubtless nothing can be more clear than that
 45 7  |      nevertheless produced from nothing, alone and through itself,
 46 8  |         created all things from nothing. ~BUT we are confronted
 47 8  |       doubt regarding this term nothing. For, from whatever source
 48 8  |       anything was created from nothing, this very nothing was the
 49 8  |         from nothing, this very nothing was the cause of what was
 50 8  | anything ever had its source in nothing, who can be convinced, and
 51 8  |      anything is created out of nothing?~Moreover, nothing either
 52 8  |       out of nothing?~Moreover, nothing either means something,
 53 8  |      not mean something. But if nothing is something, whatever has
 54 8  |  whatever has been created from nothing has been created from something.
 55 8  |         something. If, however, nothing is not something; since
 56 8  |       from what does not exist, nothing is created from nothing;
 57 8  |         nothing is created from nothing; just as all agree that
 58 8  |          just as all agree that nothing comes from nothing. Whence,
 59 8  |         that nothing comes from nothing. Whence, it evidently follows,
 60 8  |   either from something or from nothing. Whether, then, nothing
 61 8  |         nothing. Whether, then, nothing is something, or nothing
 62 8  |        nothing is something, or nothing is not something, it apparently
 63 8  |  chapter. Hence, since what was nothing will thus be something,
 64 8  |      the highest degree will be nothing. For, from the discovery
 65 8  |     which they were created was nothing. Hence, if that from which
 66 8  |          which I supposed to be nothing, is something, whatever
 67 8  | regarding the supreme Being, is nothing.~What, then, is to be our
 68 8  |       understanding of the term nothing? -- For I have already determined
 69 8  |      substance was created from nothing be explained.~There is one
 70 8  |       to have been created from nothing has not been created at
 71 8  |        the answer is given, "of nothing," that is, he does not speak
 72 8  |      created, the answer, "from nothing" may properly be given;
 73 8  |       to have been created from nothing, it was created from nothing
 74 8  |    nothing, it was created from nothing itself (de nihilo ipso),
 75 8  |         at all, as if this very nothing were some existent being,
 76 8  |       to have been created from nothing, when we understand that
 77 8  |      that he is afflicted "over nothing."~If, then, the conclusion
 78 8  |      created by that Being from nothing, that is, not from anything;
 79 8  |         arguments, so, from it, nothing inconsistent is inferred;
 80 8  |      Substance was created from nothing, in the way that one frequently
 81 8  |         created all things from nothing, or that all were created
 82 8  |         created through it from nothing; that is, those things which
 83 8  |        things which before were nothing, are now something. For,
 84 8  |        has made that man out of nothing"; that is, the man who was
 85 8  |       who was before reputed as nothing is now, by virtue of that
 86 9  |         which were created from nothing had an existence before
 87 9  |        may be said to have been nothing before their creation. For,
 88 9  |    being that were created were nothing before their creation, to
 89 9  |      created, yet they were not nothing, so far as the creator's
 90 11 |       Substance took absolutely nothing from any other source, whence
 91 12 |     created, it created through nothing other than itself; and whatever.
 92 13 |    itself, necessarily, just as nothing has been created except
 93 13 |     creative, present Being, so nothing lives except through its
 94 14 |        where this Being is not, nothing is. It is, then, everywhere,
 95 15 |   designate things created from nothing, any should be found that
 96 15 |       that, than which there is nothing better at all, and which
 97 16 |         be just through itself, nothing else is understood than
 98 16 |      that it is justness, it is nothing else than saying that it
 99 16 |         supreme Unity; which is nothing else than supremely being,
100 17 |         and the same in it: and nothing can be said of its substance
101 17 |       of what it is. Therefore, nothing that is truly said of the
102 18 |     another, or from or through nothing.~But it is certain, according
103 18 | existence from another, or from nothing; or exist through another,
104 18 |     through another, or through nothing. In no wise, therefore,
105 18 |     another, or through or from nothing.~Moreover, it cannot have
106 18 |        neither through nor from nothing, it assuredly has no beginning
107 19 |      CHAPTER XIX.~In what sense nothing existed before or will exist
108 19 |    again confronted by the term nothing, and whatever our reasoning
109 19 |        necessity, has concluded nothing to be. For, if the propositions
110 19 | anything exist after it. Hence, nothing existed before, and nothing
111 19 |     nothing existed before, and nothing will exist after, it. For,
112 19 |        For, either something or nothing must have preceded it; and
113 19 |         and either something or nothing must be destined to follow
114 19 |       it.~But, he who says that nothing existed before it appears
115 19 |       was before it a time when nothing existed, and that there
116 19 |         be after it a time when nothing will exist." Therefore,
117 19 |         exist." Therefore, when nothing existed, that Being did
118 19 |         did not exist, and when nothing shall exist, that Being
119 19 |         not take inception from nothing or how is it that it will
120 19 |        that it will not come to nothing? -- if that Being did not
121 19 |         did not yet exist, when nothing already existed; and the
122 19 |     shall no longer exist, when nothing shall still exist. Of what
123 19 |      mass of arguments, if this nothing so easily demolishes their
124 19 |      the supreme Being succeeds nothing [Nothing is here treated
125 19 |         Being succeeds nothing [Nothing is here treated as an entity,
126 19 |         and yields its place to nothing, which follows it, whatever
127 19 |  necessarily unsettled by empty nothing.~But, rather ought this
128 19 |          But, rather ought this nothing to be resisted, lest so
129 19 |         reasoning be stormed by nothing; and the supreme good, which
130 19 |     light of truth, be lost for nothing. Let it rather be declared,
131 19 |         be declared, then, that nothing did not exist before the
132 19 |         supreme Being, and that nothing will not exist after it,
133 19 |     given before or after it to nothing, that Being which through
134 19 |         into existence what was nothing, should be reduced through
135 19 |       should be reduced through nothing to nothing.~For this one
136 19 |      reduced through nothing to nothing.~For this one assertion,
137 19 |         assertion, namely, that nothing existed before the supreme
138 19 |    Being, there was a time when nothing was. But another understanding
139 19 |        supposing I should say, "Nothing has taught me to fly," I
140 19 |        either in this way, that nothing, as an entity in itself,
141 19 |       Hence, the statement that nothing existed before that Being
142 19 |        Being did not exist, and nothing did exist; but, so that
143 19 |     found in the statement that nothing will exist after that Being.~
144 19 |      interpretation of the term nothing, that has been given, is
145 19 |     truly neither something nor nothing preceded or will follow
146 19 |     conclusion is reached, that nothing existed before or will exist
147 19 |    impaired by the emptiness of nothing.~ ~
148 20 |       all, because, without it, nothing exists. Whence it will follow,
149 20 |         and time where and when nothing at all exists. But seeing
150 20 |      manifest that its power is nothing else than itself, by no
151 21 |     since without it absolutely nothing exists. But the absurdity
152 21 |       themselves, which are not nothing, but something. Therefore,
153 21 |       time.~But its eternity is nothing else than itself. The supreme
154 21 |    Since, then, its eternity is nothing else than its essence, as
155 21 |        end, but that without it nothing anywhere or ever exists,
156 22 |     this law of space and time, nothing seems to be subject, except
157 22 |       which itself created from nothing, is limited by no restraint
158 22 |      truly, its power, which is nothing else than its essence, contains
159 24 |      age, or eternity, which is nothing else than itself, is immutable
160 24 |    shown that this Substance is nothing else than its own life and
161 24 |     such have been created from nothing.~ ~
162 26 |  creates every other being from nothing, and a being, which is made
163 26 |        is through another, from nothing; so much does the supreme
164 28 |        been made something from nothing.~ ~
165 29 |          if this Spirit created nothing except through himself,
166 29 |        declare irrefutably that nothing at all ever could, or can,
167 29 |     created through itself. For nothing can be created through itself,
168 29 |        which it is created, and nothing exists later than itself.~
169 29 |   itself can be conceived of as nothing else than the intelligence (
170 29 |      supremely simple Nature is nothing else than what its intelligence
171 29 |          in the same way, it is nothing else than what its expression
172 31 |        its example?~But perhaps nothing of this ambiguity will remain
173 32 |     Being, but not the Word, if nothing were ever created through
174 32 |        in him, he would express nothing to himself; if he expressed
175 32 |        himself; if he expressed nothing to himself, since, for him,
176 32 |      understood or conceived of nothing, then the supreme Wisdom,
177 32 |        supreme Wisdom, which is nothing else than this Spirit, would
178 32 |       understand or conceive of nothing; which is most absurd.~What
179 32 |         For, if it conceived of nothing, how would it be the supreme
180 33 |   creatures. For since, even if nothing but that supreme Spirit
181 33 |      true than that his Word is nothing else than what he himself
182 33 |   subject so uniquely important nothing can be said with sufficient
183 33 |  something. But if he expresses nothing but himself or his created
184 33 |    created world he can express nothing, except by a word corresponding
185 33 |       else.~So, if he expresses nothing by a word belonging to the
186 34 |       respect of the art itself nothing else than what that art
187 37 |         created all things from nothing. Hence, whatever the supreme
188 42 |     than is the daughter, while nothing is more like the supreme
189 48 |        Wisdom remembers itself, nothing can be more consistent than
190 53 |        no creature, that is, if nothing other than the supreme Spirit,
191 53 |       follows that this love is nothing else than what the Father
192 62 |         and of the Father beget nothing, if each begets his own
193 63 | expression of our human mind is nothing but the intuition of the
194 63 |       knowing and conceiving is nothing else than his expression,
195 64 |      expresses itself, of which nothing or scarcely anything can
196 65 |   certain extent, and therefore nothing would disprove the truth
197 65 |    object, and in some sort has nothing been proved regarding it?
198 65 |        it appears that there is nothing to disprove the truth of
199 65 |        things were created from nothing and are preserved from nothingness;
200 66 |         it is clear, then, that nothing can be ascertained concerning
201 68 |       ought to devote itself to nothing so earnestly as to the expression,
202 68 |    proves that it ought to wish nothing else so especially.~For
203 68 |         nay, that it might love nothing except it, unless because
204 68 |        good through itself, and nothing else is good except through
205 70 |          if he gave to what was nothing, a rational being, that
206 70 |        all creatures, assuredly nothing can be the reward of love
207 71 |     created, dies so as to feel nothing, or so as to be nothing
208 71 |         nothing, or so as to be nothing at all, its condition will
209 71 |       contradiction. Therefore, nothing can be more logical, and
210 71 |        can be more logical, and nothing ought to be believed more
211 77 |   supreme Justice, it can scorn nothing that is just, it can approve
212 77 |         is just, it can approve nothing that is unjust. Therefore,
213 79 |       what is called God is not nothing; and that to this supreme