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Institutes of Elenctic Theology by Francis Turretin

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By the nature of the highest genera and of first principles; for those things are known by themselves and are not susceptible (anapodeikta) of proof which cannot be demonstrated by any other, otherwise the thing would go on to infinity. Hence Basil says 'it is necessary that the first principles of every science should be self-evident' (ananke hekastes matheseos anexetastous einai tas archas, In Psalmum cxv homilia, PG 30.104'5).

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