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The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 1 of 2) : $b translated from the Greek, to which a seventh book is added, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost, also, a translation from the Greek of Proclus' Elements of theology, to which are added a translation of the treatise of Proclus, On providence and fate, a translation of extracts from his treatise, entitled, Ten doubts concerning Proclus

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The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 1 of 2) : $b translated from the Greek, to which a seventh book is added, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost, also, a translation from the Greek of Proclus' Elements of theology, to which are added a translation of the treatise of Proclus, On providence and fate, a translation of extracts from his treatise, entitled, Ten doubts concerning

Name: The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 1 of 2) : $b translated from the Greek, to which a seventh book is added, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost, also, a translation from the Greek of Proclus' Elements of theology, to which are added a translation of the treatise of Proclus, On providence and fate, a translation of extracts from his treatise, entitled, Ten doubts concerning
Author: Proclus

Proclus

Neoplatonism -- Early works to 1800; Plato -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- Early works to 1800

But there are four other hypotheses besides these, which by taking away
_the one_, evince that all things must be entirely subverted, both
beings and things in generation, and that no being can any longer have
any subsistence; and this, in order that he may demonstrate _the one_
to be the cause of being and preservation, that through it all things
participate of the nature of being, and that each has its hyparxis
suspended from _the one_. And in short, we syllogistically collect this
through all beings, that if _the one_ is, all things subsist as far as
to the last hypostasis, and if it is not, no being has any subsistence.
_The one_, therefore, is both the hypostatic and preservative cause of
all things; which Parmenides also himself collects at the end of the
dialogue. With respect, however, to the hypothesis of the Parmenides,
its division, and the speculation of its several parts, we have
sufficiently treated in our commentaries on that dialogue; so that
it would be superfluous to enter into a prolix discussion of these
particulars at present. But as from what has been said, it appears
whence we may assume the whole of theology, and from what dialogues we
may collect into one the theology distributed according to parts, we
shall in the next place treat about the common dogmas of Plato, which
are adapted to sacred concerns, and which extend to all the divine
orders, and shall evince that each of these is defined by him according
to the most perfect science. For things common are prior to such as are
peculiar, and are more known according to nature.




                             CHAPTER XIII.


In the first place, therefore, we shall assume the things which are
demonstrated in the Laws, and contemplate how they take the lead,
with respect to the truth about the Gods, and are the most ancient of
all the other mystic conceptions about a divine nature. Three things,
therefore, are asserted by Plato in these writings; that there are
Gods; that their providence extends to all things; and that they
administer all things according to justice, and suffer no perversion
from worse natures.

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