A laurel OF METAPHYSICKE bystanders to the Laurel (tree) of Metaphysics Three figures sitting in the Laurel: Univocation (Duns Scotus?) reconciled to Analogy (Thomas Aquinas?), shown distributing the seeds of Laurel O subtle Doct̄er, chief,& head, of both Minervaes bands; Those heaped fruits, thou so collectnst, distribute with thy hands. Th'imense profound of mysticke things, the'angelicke Dr sounds, And what his name shuts up, unlockes;& open lays the grounds A real Ens, is extrajudicial to God,& the creatures, substances,& accidence. A real Ens, is analogall, to God,& the creatures, substance, and accidence. Univocacion doth stand with analogy. seven named schoolmen (Franciscans?), observing the tree on the left F. G. de Rubion A. Andreas F. F. de Mayronis. depiction of Francis of Mayrone F. G. Ocham depiction of William of Ockham F. I. de Bassolis. depiction of Johannes de Bassolis S. Bonaventura depiction of Saint Bonaventura F. Alexander de Ales depiction of Alexander of Hales five named schoolmen, observing the tree on the right H Gandensis Doct Sorb. depiction of Henry of Ghent Caietanus. depiction of Thomas Cajetan Suarez depiction of Francisco Suárez Aegidius Romanus. depiction of Egidius Romanus (Giles of Rome) De Bacone depiction of? John Baconthorpe (Iohannes Bachonis sive de Bacone) the trunk of the Laurel of Metaphysick Ens is aequivocall to Ens real,& ens of reason. An Ens of reason, is that which truly having no entity, yet is apprehended, by the understanding, after the maner of ens, it is twofold, feigned, as Chimaera, a kind of monster,& founded which is 3 fold. Privation, which is a wanting of form, in an apt subject, as depiction of a blind man blindness Negation, is the want of form, in an unapt subject. depiction of a man holding a white tablet and a black Negation of black, Negation of white Relation which is a 2d intention remaining in a thing and in the first intention depiction of a man reclining with a book A real Ens, is that which hath a true reallitie, distinct from nothing,& independent from the work of the understanding, whose objective conception, is one cut of from the conception of inferior things,& formally distinct from them. the branches of the Laurel of Metaphysick Ens, again less specially, is divided, into one and many,& into ens in act,& ens in power,& ens simply,& respectively, or according to something,& into a thing, or the maner of a thing. An absolute Ens, is that which is not formally referred to another, as God, the essential attributes, and the 3 first, and most general nuses, of the praedicaments. A respective, or relative Ens, is that which is formally to another thing, as fatherhood, sonship. There are three divine relations subsisting. Paternity or fatherhood Filiation or Sonship. A Passive spiration depicion of the Trinity as a triangle joining three circles Created relations are in a manifold difference whereof in logic, Ens non quantum, is that which formally, by itself, doth not declare perfection, such are the relations of notion in divine things, lest any perfection should be in one person, which is not in another. Ens quantum, is that which doth formally declare perfection, as substance, wisdom, goodness, etc. A finite Ens is that which hath his entity, enclosed in limits. accidence, is an Ens, to which belongs inhaerence, it is extrajudicial to the 9 orders of accidents. Quantity, as to be long, short, broad, depiction of craftsman carrying measuring implements (square and dividers) Quality, as to bee white, black, etc. depiction of painter with palette and brush Relation, as to be a father, a so, etc. depiction of father and son hand in hand Action, as to strike. depiction of soldier with sword and shield Passion, as to be stricken depiction of man recoiling from the blow of the soldier Time when, as, one a clock. depiction of man carrying hourglass and pocketwatch Place where, as to be in the market, to be in a birdcage. depiction of a man carrying a birdcage Site, as to be standing, sitting, etc. Habit, as to wear a crown. depictio of a crowned king Substance is an Ens, to which subsistence doth belong. A corporeal or material substance depiction of a cubical hanging weight An incorporeal or spiritual substance Angells may be proved naturally, which are man in the same Species, their nature is incorporeal, and incorruptible, not consisting of physical composition of matter, and form, but yet metaphysically constituted of act,& power. Angells, are the asisting forms to the heavens, they move in place,& do exist in place by their proper substance, understanding both themselves,& other things even materials by the species drawn by them, or concreated with them they have will, and freedom. The first Hierarchy divided into three orders. Seraphims, who being enflamed or enlightened do enlighten. depiction of Seraphim Cherumbins, who being full of Knowledge do teach. depiction of Cherubim Thrones wherein God sitteth depiction of (the angelic order of) Thrones The second Hierarchy divided into three orders. Dominations, who do excel others. depiction of (the angelic order of) Dominations Principalities, who rule over others. depiction of (the angelic order of) Principalities Virtues by whom signs and miracles are wrought depiction of (the angelic order of) Virtues The third Hierarchy divided into three orders. Powers, who do restrain the devil. depiction of (the angelic order of) Powers Archangells, who do execute the greater messages. depiction of Archangels Angells who perform the lesser Messages depiction of Angels An infinite Ens, is that which hath no limits, or bounds, of his entity, as God. God depicted as radiant sun יהוה The attributes contained in these beams may be proved of God by natural reason. God is God is one God is the father of his God is a necessary ens or being God is of himself God is infinite God is immeasurable God is most simplo God is invisible God is living God is intelligent God hath a will God is unchangeable God is the cause of all things God hath providence the roots of the Laurel of Metaphysick Ens hath Principles A complexe principle. A complexe principle, is the first ens; from which they are drawn, it is impossible the same thing to be, and not to be, an affirmation and negation of any thing, etc. An incomplexe principle Essence, is that where by a thing is constituted in a determinate species of Ens, and it is distinguished from other things essentially;& it is the roote of proprieties. depiction of Essence as an allegorical figure entity, is the maner of essence, by which things are either divisible, or indivisible, although in respect, or be reasson of their essence, they are indivisible. depiction of Entity as an allegorical figure Existence is the maner of Essence, whereby it existeth, in nature, which maner, is formally distinct from it. depiction of Existence as an allegorical figure Inhaerence is an accidental, maner whereby a thing doth exist dependently from another as from the subject, it is no part of the essence of accident. depiction of Inherence as an allegorical figure Subsistence, is the substantial maner, by which a thing doth exist, independently from another, it is not of the essence of substance, suppositallity declareth the incommunicable subsistence, which in an understanding nature, is personality. depiction of Subsistence as an allegorical figure The properties of Ens do flow from the intrinsical principles of the same. COMPLEXE Properties. act, is a property of Ens, whereby one, ens is said, either to be perfect, in itself, or to perfect another, it is either subsisting, or informing, and informing is either substantial, or accidental. Power, or possibility, is threefold, active, passive, natural,& neither, active, is a principle, whereby something doth transmute, or change, another thing, the passive natural, is a principle, whereby something is changed by another thing, comformably to nature, neither indifferently, as that which is in the superficies, or outeside, in respect of black, and white, an obedientall power, is likewise added, whereby something is able to receive a form, from a supernatural agent, to which it hath onely a capacity, without any natural appetite. Necessity is a property of Ens, whereby it is in the same maner, and immutably, it is twofold, especially metaphysical, whereby God, is simply necessary, and physical, whereby a thing is naturally necessary, as man, to be a reasonable creature. Contingence is a property whereby, a thing is mutably, as it is a rare contingent, or a thing seldom happening, for a fisher, to take a wedge of gold, with his nets. Things are distinct in reason, which are precisely distinguished, by the collative act of the understanding. Things are the same by the nature of the thing, whereof a contradictory praedicates, cannot be verified. Things distinct by the nature of the thing, are contrary. Things are formally distinct, which have divers formallities. Things are the same really, whereof one cannot exist without the other, without contradiction. Things distinct are contrary, except they be relatives, or do determine a necessary habitude to one another. Things are the same essentially, which are identificated, to one most singular essence. Things are distinct, or divers, which have distinct, or divers essences. Things are distinct or divers, which are contrary. Things are the same in themselves, being the wholes objectively, whereof some predicate, may be praedicated quidditatively, whether it be limited, or transcendent. Things distinct are contrary. INCOMPLEXE Properties. Bonum, or good, is a property of Ens, and goodness is the convenience, or agreement, of a thing, to another, whence it doth formally consist, in respect, and evil is the disagreement of a thing, to another. A virtual distinction hath no foundation Verum, true is a passio, or property of Eens, but truth is twofold, truth of a thing, which is the conformity of a thing to its Idea, or pattern, and the truth of Knowledge, which is the conformity of the understanding, to its object, the truth is in the understanding formally, and in things fundamentally, in word and writing, representatively, falsehood, is discerned by truth. Unum one, is a property of Ens,& reciprocal with it adding besides ens, something real, positive,& formally distinct from it, the unity of quantityes,& praedicamentall, which ariseth from the division of a continued thing, doth not belong to this purpose, but a transcendent unity, arising from the division of essences, or individuals, whence it is twofold formal,& numerical, formal, is either generical, proper to the generical nature, which doth not suffer division into more generacs, or specifical, proper to the species, which doth not suffer division into more species. the numerical unity, now lastly, is that whereby something is one, in number,& it is the chief of all the principle of individuation, the last reality of the specifical nature, of every thing, first, and chiefly, divers, from any other, determinating by itself, the specifical nature, to the essence of the individual. Waterers at the wet roots of the Laurel of Metaphysick (allegorical figures streamside with watering cans and flowers) physic, or natural philosophy, watereth her roots of the first mover, eternal, infinite etc. from the plentiful streams of metaphysic. depiction of Physics (natural philosophy) as an allegorical figure ethics or moral philosophy draws the general reasons or considerations of its acts habits& powers from the same rivers of metaphysics depiction of Ethics (moral philosophy) as an allegorical figure logic, draws the foundations of second notions from the fountains of metaphysics. depiction of Logic as an allegorical figure Published by E. M. Meurisse 〈◇〉 of Paris Translated out of Latin by Ric: Dey in Art: Bacca: Cantabri. Are to be sold by Ro: Walton at the Globe and Compass in St. Paul●s churchyard between the two North doors