Elements of philosophy, the first section, concerning body (1656)
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679 · London : Printed by R & W Leybourn, for Andrew Crocke, at the Green Dragon in Pauls Church-yard · leaf 117
Of PHILOSOPHr. Chap. X» Of Power and Ad. Power and Caufe are the fame thing. 2 (±An A A is produced at the fame infant in which the Power is Plenary. ? ^AbFive and ‘Paffive Power Are parts onely of Plenary Power. 4 An Alb when faid to he PoJJible . 5 An Atb Neceffary and Contingent , what • 6… … tient. But (as I have fhewn in the precedent Chapter,) thofe Acci¬ dents conftitute the Efficient Caufe ; and therefore the fame Ac¬ cidents which conftitute the Efficient Caufe, conftitute alio the Power of the Agent. Wherefore the Power of the Agent , and the Efficient Caufe are the fame thing.…
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