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lies in the fact that if it were not so, then there would
be, before every originated phenomenon, other originated phenomena
which have no beginning; and unless these originated
phenomena come to nothing in their entirety, the turn for the
present originated phenomena to come into being immediately
would never arrive. But it is impossible for that which has
no end to come to nothing.
Furthermore if the celestial spheres have revolutions, the numbers
of which have no end, it is inevitable that their numbers
be either odd or even, or both odd and even, or neither
odd nor even. But it is impossible that their numbers be both
odd and even at the same time, or neither odd nor even for
be, before every originated phenomenon, other originated phenomena
which have no beginning; and unless these originated
phenomena come to nothing in their entirety, the turn for the
present originated phenomena to come into being immediately
would never arrive. But it is impossible for that which has
no end to come to nothing.
Furthermore if the celestial spheres have revolutions, the numbers
of which have no end, it is inevitable that their numbers
be either odd or even, or both odd and even, or neither
odd nor even. But it is impossible that their numbers be both
odd and even at the same time, or neither odd nor even for