DISCURSO CATORZE.

OCTAVO PREDICAMENTO, Quando

FOURTHEENTH DISCOURSE

EIGTH PREDICAMENT, When.

La difinicion deſte Predicamento (ſegun doctrina de Santo Thomàs) Quando, es lo miſmo que ſer en tiempo, y de la exiſtencia en èl. La razon à priori es, porque el mivmiento del primer mobil es vniforme en ſu duracion, à cuya cauſa los Philofophos le llaman tiempo primario, ſiendo tambien certiſsima medida de las duraciones, de que reſulta dividirlas conmunſurablemente por dias, por horas, por minutos, por inſtantes, &c.

The definition of this Predicament (according to the doctrine of Saint Thomas) Quando is the same as being in time, and of existence in it. The a priori reason is that the movement of the first mover is uniform in its duration, for which reason the Philosophers call it primary time, also being a very certain measure of durations, which results in dividing them commensurably by days, by hours, by minutes, by instants, etc.

En todas duraciones Predicamentalmente por ente eral ſe conſidera, y reconoce vna, que ſe ſignifica por el termino Quando, que es lo proprio, que ſer en tiempo; accidente, que ſe origina del miſmo tiempo, y de la exiſtencia en èl, incluyendoſe entre dos terminos preciſos, que el vno es antecedente, y el otro ſubſequente, à que ſe dà nombre de Antes, y Deſpues; y auella duracion incluſa entre eſtos dos preciſos terminos, es propriamente lo que ſe conſidera, y percibe pro ente real en eſte Predicamento, entendido por la razon, menſurabilidad cauſadam y reconocida por el tiempo primario, que es la revolucion del Primer Mobil, en quanto es regulacion de las duraciones.

In all durations, one is considered and recognized predicatively as a real being, which is signified by the term When, which is the same as being in time; an accident, which originates from time itself, and existence in it, being included between two precise terms, which one is antecedent, and the other subsequent, to which are given the names Before, and After; and that duration included between these two precise terms, is precisely what is considered, and perceived by a real being in this Predicament, understood by reason, measurability, and recognized by primary time, which is the revolution of the First Mover, insofar as it is regulation of durations.

La ſutileza de los ingenios, para elucidar mas la verdad, parece que podrà arguir en contrario, diziendo, que la conmenſurabilidad, que ſe nomina Quando, mas en potencia paſsiva, que conmenſuracion: la potencia paſsiva no es deſte predicamento, ſino de los de la Accion, y Paſsion: luego lo que ſe nomina Quando, no es conmenſurabilidad Predicamental, ſino potencia paſsiva; y como tal; ha de conſiderarſe.

The subtlety of wits, to elucidate the truth further, seems to be able to argue to the contrary, saying that the commensurability, which is named When, is more in passive potential, than in commensuration: passive power is not of this predicament, but of those of Action, and Passion: then what is named When, is not predicative commensurability, but passive power; and as such; it has to be considered.

Refondeſe, que ſi bien la conmenſurabilidad en comun, por la reduplicacion de ſus partes, parece que tiene de potenica paſsiva natural, no por eſſo tiene ſubordinacion, ni es cognoſcible en quanto duracion, ſino por el movimiento vniforme del primer mobil, como lo es la hora el minuto, &c. y aquel ſe en tiempo, que ſe termina del Antes, y Deſpues, es lo que propriamente ſe nomina Quando Predicamental. Aquella conmenſurabilidad, pues, que en ſu proprio ſignificado es ſer en tiemp incluſo entre lo anterior, y poſterior, no es potencia paſsiva, ſino duracion conmenſurada, y reconocida por ente real, que es Predicamento Quando: luego admite Predicamento eſpecial, que en eſta Ciencia (que es de inteligencia, y exercicio) es accidente, y accion, y duracion, que nace del miſmo tiempo primario, y tiene exiſtencia en èl.

It is answered, that although commensurability in general, by the reduplication of its parts, seems to have a natural passive power, it is not for this reason that it has subordination, nor is it knowable insofar as duration, but by the uniform movement of the first mover, like the hour, the minute, etc. and that being in time, which is terminated by Before, and After, is what is properly named Predicative When. That commensurability, then, which in its own signification is being in time included between the anterior, and posterior, is not passive power, but measured duration, and recognized by a real being, which is the Predicament Quando: then it admits a special Predicament, which in this Science (which is of intelligence, and exercise) is accident, and action, and duration, which is born from the same primary time, and has existence in it.

En eſta Ciencia las Tretas, y Heridas ſe reconocen por eſte Predicamento: lo primero, quando ſon de primera intencion: lo ſegundo, quando de ſegunda intencion: lo tercero, quando antes de tiempo: lo quarto, quando en tiempo: lo quinto, quanto deſpues de tiempo. Heridas, ò Tretas de Primera intencion, como ſe ha repetido, ſon quando no precede movimiento voluntario del contrario opueſto haſta ſu execucion. De Segunda intencion, quanto ſe obran, interviniendo movimientos voluntarios del contrario. Antes de tiempo, quando ſe obran las Tretas, ſin que el contario haga movimiento que las motive. En tiempo, quando en el miſmo tiempo que el contario haze algun movimiento, ſe le hiere. Deſpues de tiempo, quando el Dieſtro executa ſus Tretas deſpues que ſu contraio acaba qualquiera accion, y los movimientos que à ella pertenecen.

In this Science, the Tactics, and Wounds are recognized by this Predicament: first, when they are of first intention: second, when of second intention: third, when before time: fourth, when in time: fifth, when after time. Wounds, or Tactics of First intention, as it has been repeated, are when no voluntary movement of the opposite party precedes until its execution. Of Second intention, when they are performed, intervening voluntary movements of the opposite party. Before time, when the Tactics are performed, without the opposite making a movement that motivates them. In time, when at the same time that the opposite makes some movement, it is hit. After time, when the Skilful one executes his Tactics after his opponent finishes any action, and the movements that belong to it.

Con tales diſtinciones ſe entiende en eſta Ciencia eſte Predicamento, de que ſe forma Schema.

With such distinctions, this Predicament is understood in this Science, from which a Schema is formed.

SCHEMA DEL QVANDO.

Quando
- Preterito
  - Que paſsò el tiempo de hazerſe la accion
  - Que ſe hizo la accion
- Preſente
  - Lo que ſe obra en el inſtante preſente
  - Lo que es en tiempo preſente para obraſe
- Futuro
  - Lo que eſtà en potencai, q̃ no ſe ha reducido à acto
  - Lo que ſe premedita en el entendimiento antes de executarſe

SCHEMA OF WHEN.

When
- Past
  - The time to perform the action has passed
  - The action was performed
- Present
  - What is being done in the current moment
  - What is in the present time to be done
- Future
  - What is potential, that has not yet been reduced to action
  - What is premeditated in the understanding before being executed