212. That the last degree embraces, contains, and is the foundation of the prior degrees is clearly apparent from the progression of ends and causes to effects. Enlightened reason can comprehend that the effect embraces, contains, and is the foundation of its causes and ends, but it does not so clearly see that the end with all of its constituents, and the cause with all of its constituents, are actually present in the effect, so that the effect embraces them in their entirety. That such is the case can be seen from what we have said previously in this part of the work, especially from the following, that one element follows after another in a threefold progression, and that effect is nothing but the end in its final form. Moreover, because the final form embraces the rest, it follows that the final form contains them and is also their foundation.