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Thirteen books of natural philosophy

Chapter 5

V. Time: For no motion ts performed in an Inftanc, but Succeffively and in Time.

For fince motion is the Act ofa Being in poflibilicy, and has no abiding Eifence ; of neceflicy the thing moved, muft be partly inact, and partly in poflibilicy : and cherefore motion mutt be fucceffive. forif it were all cogerher, ic Were all in AG, and the thing could no longer be faid to be jn motion, but already mo- ved.