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Axiom — Part V

Latin

Effectus potentia definitur potentia ipsius causæ quatenus ejus essentia per ipsius causæ essentiam explicatur vel definitur. Patet hoc axioma ex propositione 7 partis III.

English (Elwes 1883)

The power of an effect is defined by the power of its cause, in so far as its essence is explained or defined by the essence of its cause.

(This axiom is evident from III. vii.)

Modern English

The power of an effect is defined by the power of its cause, insofar as the effect's essence is explained or defined by the essence of that cause. This axiom is evident from E3P7 (E3P7).

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