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  1 Pre|         myself whether there might be found a single argument
  2 Pre|           which I sought seemed to be just within my reach, while
  3 Pre|            a thing which could not be found. But when I wished
  4 Pre|         thoughts, in which I might be successful; then more and
  5 Pre|          would, if put in writing, be welcome to some readers,
  6 Pre|       mentioned above, deserved to be called a book, or to bear
  7 Pre|          thought they ought not to be sent forth without some
  8 Pre|        title, that the first might be known as, An Example of
  9 Pre|      writings. And that this might be done more fitly, I named
 10 1  |           his image, that he might be mindful of him, think of
 11 1  |        yourself to us, that it may be well with us, --yourself,
 12 1  |  iniquities may not close over me.~Be it mine to look up to your
 13 1  |         image, in order that I may be mindful of you, may conceive
 14 2  |           far as you knowest it to be profitable, to understand
 15 2  |          which nothing greater can be conceived. Or is there no
 16 2  |          which nothing greater can be conceived --understands
 17 2  |       conceived --understands what be hears, and what he understands
 18 2  |         one thing for an object to be in the understanding, and
 19 2  |          in his understanding, but be does not yet understand
 20 2  |           not yet understand it to be, because he has not yet
 21 2  |          he has made the painting, be both has it in his understanding,
 22 2  |          which nothing greater can be conceived. For, when he
 23 2  |          which nothing greater can be conceived, cannot exist
 24 2  |   understanding alone: then it can be conceived to exist in reality;
 25 2  |          which nothing greater can be conceived, exists in the
 26 2  |          which nothing greater can be conceived, is one, than
 27 2  |           than which a greater can be conceived. But obviously
 28 2  |          which nothing greater can be conceived, and it exists
 29 3  |            CHAPTER III.~God cannot be conceived not to exist. --
 30 3  |          which nothing greater can be conceived. --That which
 31 3  |        conceived. --That which can be conceived not to exist is
 32 3  |           so truly, that it cannot be conceived not to exist.
 33 3  |            of a being which cannot be conceived not to exist;
 34 3  |         greater than one which can be conceived not to exist.
 35 3  |          which nothing greater can be conceived, can be conceived
 36 3  |      greater can be conceived, can be conceived not to exist,
 37 3  |          which nothing greater can be conceived. But this is an
 38 3  |          which nothing greater can be conceived to exist, that
 39 3  |         exist, that it cannot even be conceived not to exist;.
 40 3  |           my God, that you can not be conceived not to exist;
 41 3  |          is, except you alone, can be conceived not to exist.
 42 4  |           in his heart what cannot be conceived. --A thing may
 43 4  |           conceived. --A thing may be conceived in two ways: (
 44 4  |          as the word goes, God can be conceived not to exist;
 45 4  |        former sense, then, God can be conceived not to exist;
 46 4  |           are can conceive fire to be water, in accordance with
 47 4  |        than which a greater cannot be conceived. And he who thoroughly
 48 4  |         not even in concept can it be non-existent. Therefore,
 49 4  |         you do exist, I should not be able not to understand this
 50 4  |          not to understand this to be true.~ ~
 51 5  |           whatever it is better to be than not to be; and he,
 52 5  |           better to be than not to be; and he, as the only self-existent
 53 5  |           whom nothing greater can be conceived? But what are
 54 5  |        less than a thing which can be conceived of. But this cannot
 55 5  |      conceived of. But this cannot be conceived of you. What good,
 56 5  |           whatever it is better to be than not to be. For it is
 57 5  |           better to be than not to be. For it is better to be
 58 5  |            be. For it is better to be just than not just; better
 59 5  |           than not just; better to be blessed than not blessed.~ ~
 60 6  |   passionless; for it is better to be these than not be. He who
 61 6  |        better to be these than not be. He who in any way knows,
 62 6  |            it is better for you to be sensible, omnipotent, compassionate,
 63 6  |           passionless, than not to be these things; how are you
 64 7  |            he is not capable. --To be capable of being corrupted,
 65 7  |         things? Or, if you can not be corrupted, and can not lie,
 66 7  |          of all things? Or else to be capable of these things
 67 7  |             For, he is not said to be able because he is able
 68 7  |        applied, as when we use "to be" for "not to be," and "to
 69 7  |            use "to be" for "not to be," and "to do" for what is
 70 7  |             It is as you say it to be," though it might seem more
 71 8  |       wretched ; but this it is to be compassionate. But if you
 72 9  |           or more powerful, should be good even to the wicked,
 73 9  |      supremely good. For you would be less good if you were not
 74 9  |           is just, that you should be so good that you can not
 75 9  |           so good that you can not be conceived better; and that
 76 9  |        powerfully that you can not be conceived more powerful?
 77 9  |        more powerful? For what can be more just than this? Assuredly
 78 9  |             Assuredly it could not be that you should be good
 79 9  |       could not be that you should be good only by requiting (
 80 9  |           done justly ought not to be done; and what ought not
 81 9  |        done; and what ought not to be done is done unjustly. If,
 82 10 |           saving us, whom it would be just for you to destroy,
 83 11 |            is just that you should be so just that you can not
 84 11 |           so just that you can not be conceived more just; and
 85 11 |          this you would in no wise be if you did only render goods
 86 11 |           do will to punish should be saved, and that those whom
 87 11 |            do will to spare should be condemned. For that alone
 88 11 |            is just that you should be so good that you are good
 89 11 |         sparing also; and this may be the reason why the supremely
 90 11 |            the evil. But if it can be comprehended in any way
 91 11 |           whatever it is better to be than not to be.~ ~
 92 11 |           better to be than not to be.~ ~
 93 13 |         not only does not cease to be, but also does not begin
 94 13 |         but also does not begin to be.~BUT everything that is
 95 13 |         always. And since this can be said of you alone, you alone
 96 13 |           spirits also are said to be uncircumscribed and eternal?~
 97 13 |           not only do not cease to be but also do not begin to
 98 13 |           but also do not begin to be.~But how are you alone uncircumscribed?
 99 13 |            cannot at the same time be in another. And this is
100 13 |       another. And this is seen to be true of corporeal things
101 13 |          And this is understood to be true of you alone. But circumscribed,
102 13 |        whole, can at the same time be somewhere else as a whole,
103 14 |         God. You have found him to be a being which is the highest
104 14 |           which nothing better can be conceived; that this being
105 14 |          you have conceived him to be, with so certain truth and
106 14 |         found him whom it found to be light and truth? For how
107 15 |             He is greater than can be conceived. ~THEREFORE, O
108 15 |        than which a greater cannot be conceived, but you are a
109 15 |           a being greater than can be conceived. For, since it
110 15 |       conceived. For, since it can be conceived that there is
111 15 |             a greater than you can be conceived. But this is impossible.~ ~
112 18 |           my heart conceive you to be?~Assuredly you are life,
113 18 |           at one view, that it may be gladdened by all at once.
114 18 |            whom nothing better can be conceived of. Hence, there
115 19 |            been, and are, and will be; and to have been is not
116 19 |         and to have been is not to be destined to be; and to be
117 19 |           is not to be destined to be; and to be is not to have
118 19 |          be destined to be; and to be is not to have been, or
119 19 |            not to have been, or to be destined to be; how does
120 19 |         been, or to be destined to be; how does your eternity
121 19 |       nothing of it is destined to be, as if it were not yet?~
122 19 |            yesterday, nor will you be to-morrow; but yesterday
123 20 |         eternity which is still to be, and have no longer that
124 20 |           it also because they can be conceived to have an end;
125 21 |           time themselves, and can be called the age of the age
126 22 |        alone is what he is and who be is. --All things need God
127 22 |        from non-existence, and can be conceived not to exist,
128 22 |     present existence; nor can you be conceived as at any time
129 23 |     supreme simplicity nothing can be born, and from it nothing
130 23 |      greater or less than you, can be in the Word by which you
131 23 |            that of you nothing can be born other than what you
132 23 |       simplicity which can neither be multiplied nor varied. Moreover,
133 25 |       whatever he shall wish shall be his, and whatever he shall
134 25 |           shall not wish shall not be his. For, these goods of
135 25 |        goods of body and soul will be such as eye has not seen
136 25 |            delight you, they shall be as angels of God, --because
137 25 | satisfaction of hunger, they shall be satisfied when the glory
138 25 |    quenching of thirst, they shall be abundantly satisfied with
139 25 |          shall will cannot fail to be. If honor and riches, God
140 25 |           xii-42); nay, they shall be called sons of God, and
141 25 |            and where his Son shall be, there they shall be also,
142 25 |         shall be, there they shall be also, heirs indeed of God,
143 25 |             undoubtedly they shall be as sure that those goods,
144 25 |           fail them; as they shall be sure that they will not
145 25 |        blessedness, your joy would be doubled, because you would
146 26 |         receive, that your joy may be full (John xvi. 24). For
147 26 |      advance in me here, and there be made full. Let the love
148 26 |         increase, and there let it be full, that here my joy may
149 26 |         full, that here my joy may be great in hope, and there
150 26 |          receive, that our joy may be full. I ask, O Lord, as
151 26 |        your truth, that my joy may be full. Faithful God, I ask.
152 26 |           receive, that my joy may be full. Meanwhile, let my