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† procaˈtarctical, a. Obs. [f. as prec. + -al1.] = prec.
1601Bp. W. Barlow Defence 92 The procatarcticall, or first moouing cause. 1643T. Goodwin Childe of Light 168 God often useth even the guilt of that very sinne to terrifie thee;..it is both the procatarcticall cause and the executioner of it. 1654Warren Unbelievers 46 His death was..looked upon..as the procatarctical, or outward moving cause of the transient act of God in justification. 1697tr. Burgersdicius his Logic i. xvii. 63 Procatarctical, is that which Extrinsically excites the principal Cause to Action. The Proëgumenal, which inwardly disposes, or also excites the principal Cause to Action. |