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the_o motion_n that_o form_n every_o distinct_a conception_n i_o demand_v concern_v that_o knowledge_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n direct_v by_o some_o other_o or_o be_v it_o the_o effect_n of_o mere_a casual_a motion_n if_o the_o former_a we_o must_v run_v up_o in_o infinitum_fw-la in_o our_o inquiry_n and_o the_o latter_a admit_v the_o allege_a absurdity_n there_o be_v no_o way_n then_o of_o defend_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v matter_n or_o any_o modification_n of_o it_o but_o by_o affirm_v with_o master_n hobbs_n a_o certain_a connexion_n between_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o a_o necessary_a fate_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o who_o ever_o affirm_v will_v find_v difficulty_n enough_o in_o his_o assertion_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o dogmatize_v and_o confidence_n be_v unreasonable_a but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v more_o in_o a_o other_o treatise_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v there_o write_v or_o what_o other_o have_v say_v on_o the_o subject_n especial_o since_o perhaps_o this_o learned_a gentleman_n will_v not_o think_v himself_o concern_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n he_o have_v in_o his_o write_n assert_v it_o but_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o unsay_v it_o again_o in_o this_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o equal_a decerner_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v a_o substance_n of_o another_o kind_n from_o matter_n that_o have_v nothing_o common_a with_o it_o a_o substance_n separable_a from_o all_o body_n to_o which_o matter_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o actual_o in_o the_o other_o state_n divide_v from_o it_o all_o which_o and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n our_o author_n have_v in_o some_o of_o his_o book_n affirm_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o distinct_a substance_n but_o real_o the_o same_o with_o the_o body_n to_o which_o it_o be_v unite_v which_o he_o assert_n in_o this_o i_o say_v how_o these_o so_o opposite_a affirmation_n can_v be_v reconcile_v i_o have_v either_o not_o wit_n or_o not_o charity_n enough_o to_o help_v i_o to_o imagine_v i_o know_v this_o author_n doctrine_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n before_o separation_n and_o division_n and_o therefore_o no_o real_a distinction_n but_o whether_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n so_o divers_a as_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o almost_o in_o nothing_o even_o according_a to_o this_o philosophy_n communicate_v be_v not_o essential_o divide_v though_o not_o local_o distant_a i_o be_o willing_a to_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whereupon_o the_o separability_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v found_v if_o not_o upon_o the_o real_a distinction_n of_o their_o nature_n so_o that_o though_o this_o notion_n may_v be_v less_o obnoxious_a when_o it_o relate_v only_o to_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o quality_n yet_o when_o it_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v so_o essential_o distinct_a as_o body_n and_o spirit_n it_o seem_v most_o strange_o liable_a yea_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v a_o truth_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v unconceivable_a which_o suffice_v to_o satisfy_v my_o conclusion_n a._n neque_fw-la i_o terret_fw-la distinctio_fw-la quae_fw-la pveris_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la garrientibus_fw-la in_o sacco_n parata_fw-la est_fw-la entis_fw-la perfecti_fw-la &_o imperfecti_fw-la pag._n 58._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o school_n of_o a_o be_v perfect_a and_o g._n imperfect_a be_v not_o i_o think_v so_o childish_a and_o impertinent_a as_o our_o author_n will_v have_v believe_v for_o though_o ens_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la in_o the_o metaphysical_a sense_n be_v nonsense_n and_o a_o contradiction_n yet_o in_o genere_fw-la physico_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n since_o a_o be_v may_v want_v some_o circumstance_n of_o natural_a compleatness_n and_o perfection_n and_o yet_o be_v metaphysical_o complete_a and_o perfect_a so_o that_o to_o affirm_v the_o soul_n a_o imperfect_a be_v naked_o in_o itself_o be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o then_o that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o a_o natural_a aptitude_n and_o congruity_n to_o a_o body_n by_o union_n with_o which_o it_o be_v perfect_v and_o complete_v be_v then_o furnish_v with_o the_o requisite_n of_o its_o nature_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o body_n in_o humane_a form_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v defective_a and_o incomplete_a till_o it_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a action_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n in_o affirm_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v one_o in_o a_o physiological_a and_o natural_a sense_n and_o two_o in_o a_o metaphysical_a and_o so_o out_o philosopher_n inference_n be_v no_o sequel_n a._n 2._o quando_fw-la itaque_fw-la petit_fw-la unde_fw-la anima_fw-la veniat_fw-la reponendum_fw-la est_fw-la an_z dubitet_fw-la unde_fw-la homo_fw-la veniat_fw-la pag._n 59_o g._n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o learned_a author_n answer_n to_o the_o propose_a difficulty_n be_v overthrow_v and_o it_o be_v make_v secure_a enough_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o distinct_a substance_n from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o pertinent_a and_o material_a enquiry_n to_o ask_v whence_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o if_o our_o philosopher_n will_v call_v this_o the_o man_n according_a to_o the_o maxim_n let_v the_o question_n be_v propose_v in_o his_o own_o phrase_n and_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o a_o absurdity_n a._n neque_fw-la majorum_fw-la quamtumvis_fw-la reverendorum_fw-la i_o quatit_fw-la authoritas_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la pag._n 59_o g._n it_o seem_v the_o learned_a gentleman_n will_v fain_o reconcile_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n assert_v the_o soul_n creation_n to_o his_o main_a conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v no_o distinct_a substance_n from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o his_o inference_n thereupon_o that_o it_o be_v improper_a and_o impertinent_a to_o inquire_v whence_o it_o come_v but_o whether_o what_o be_v say_v be_v a_o clear_a salve_n or_o a_o shuffle_n let_v it_o be_v determine_v by_o any_o equal_a judgement_n for_o either_o by_o homo_fw-la quatenus_fw-la intellectivus_fw-la our_o author_n mean_v something_o that_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o body_n or_o real_o distinct_a and_o diverse_a if_o the_o former_a he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o affirm_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o distinct_a substance_n to_o be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o creation_n found_v upon_o that_o clear_a distinction_n in_o the_o inspire_a write_n the_o body_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o latter_a he_o have_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o assertion_n and_o hypothesis_n beside_o 2._o if_o man_n as_o intellective_a be_v create_v then_o either_o he_o mean_v the_o whole_a man_n or_o only_o that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v intellective_a the_o former_a be_v against_o all_o sense_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o latter_a overthrow_v all_o our_o author_n answer_n with_o the_o proposition_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v erect_v for_o if_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o man_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o action_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o natural_a production_n and_o generation_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o apparent_a that_o these_o must_v be_v two_o thing_n real_o distinguish_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v create_v and_o natural_o produce_v for_o creation_n suppose_v the_o production_n of_o the_o whole_a ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la both_o svi_fw-la &_o subjecti_fw-la as_o the_o school_n phrase_v it_o without_o the_o co-operation_n of_o any_o thing_n with_o the_o divine_a superlative_a power_n whereas_o all_o generation_n according_a to_o truth_n and_o the_o same_o hypothesis_n at_o least_o suppose_v one_o of_o they_o and_o be_v perform_v by_o natural_a agent_n and_o i_o think_v the_o case_n be_v plain_a enough_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o whether_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v produce_v of_o something_o and_o nothing_o with_o create_a assistance_n and_o without_o it_o since_o the_o action_n than_o be_v so_o infinite_o diverse_a i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v reprehensible_o dogmatical_a in_o affirm_v the_o term_n distinct_a what_o the_o gentleman_n say_v more_o seem_v to_o be_v involve_v and_o look_n like_o a_o design_a evasion_n and_o if_o one_o action_n produce_v a_o man_n a_o creature_n equivalent_a to_o a_o beast_n and_o angel_n i_o demand_v whether_o this_o one_o action_n be_v divine_a or_o natural_a from_o god_n or_o the_o generant_fw-la if_o the_o former_a every_o man_n be_v as_o immediate_o create_v as_o the_o first_o and_o the_o latter_a quite_o exclude_v crea_fw-la ion_n and_o suppose_v god_n no_o otherwise_o to_o act_v in_o give_v be_v to_o our_o soul_n then_o in_o each_o common_a production_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o the_o term_n produce_v be_v
sceptic_n scepticorum_fw-la conatus_fw-la esse_fw-la vanissimos_fw-la facile_fw-la agnosco_fw-la illos_fw-la parum_fw-la de_fw-la vocum_fw-la usu_fw-la sollicitos_fw-la esse_fw-la quo_fw-la liberum_fw-la sit_fw-la iis_fw-la quaslibet_fw-la nugas_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la lucri_fw-la causa_fw-la divendere_fw-la oratorculos_fw-la vel_fw-la magis_fw-la rabulas_fw-la non_fw-la philosophos_fw-la esse_fw-la aristotelicorum_fw-la nomen_fw-la assumere_fw-la ut_fw-la corrumpant_fw-la juventutem_fw-la &_o discipulos_fw-la post_fw-la seize_v abducant_fw-la hos_fw-la omnibus_fw-la scientiae_fw-la sectatoribus_fw-la veluti_fw-la pestem_fw-la vitandos_fw-la non_fw-la inficior_fw-la neque_fw-la quicquam_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la solidi_fw-la expectandum_fw-la esse_fw-la 4._o confirmant_fw-la fictam_fw-la adversus_fw-la philosophum_fw-la actionem_fw-la a._n ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la philosophi_fw-la dictis_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la pag._n 116._o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o abstractedness_n of_o the_o matter_n g._n that_o render_v aristotle_n physiology_n so_o difficult_a of_o comprehension_n since_o our_o author_n confess_v that_o scarce_o any_o understand_v it_o but_o who_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o certain_o all_o the_o modern_n have_v never_o recede_v so_o far_o from_o his_o sense_n if_o his_o expression_n have_v not_o be_v obscure_a and_o involve_a as_o well_o as_o his_o matter_n difficult_a and_o for_o that_o which_o the_o learned_a gentleman_n call_v a_o more_o grievous_a and_o unhappy_a calumny_n he_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v aristotle_n instruction_n to_o perfect_v his_o scholar_n in_o the_o method_n of_o dispute_v which_o be_v all_o i_o charge_v he_o with_o and_o i_o think_v ambiguity_n and_o obstinate_a garrulity_n in_o controversy_n which_o the_o philosopher_n seem_v to_o advise_v they_o to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o disputation_n that_o will_v not_o much_o commend_v the_o practiser_n or_o instructor_n a._n 5._o merebatur_fw-la haec_fw-la actio_fw-la instantias_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la premit_fw-la author_n tres_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la credo_fw-la gassendi_n pag._n 117._o g._n that_o i_o have_v do_v aristotle_n no_o wrong_a in_o the_o first_o instance_n allege_v will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o de_fw-fr celo_fw-la for_o attempt_v there_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o body_n in_o order_n to_o the_o evince_a that_o of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v it_o thus_o the_o magnitude_n that_o be_v one_o way_n divisible_a be_v a_o line_n two_o be_v a_o superficies_n and_o what_o may_v three_o way_n be_v divide_v be_v a_o body_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o magnitude_n for_o this_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o say_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o this_o reason_n in_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v one_o viz._n because_o the_o beginning_n end_n and_o middle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o i_o quote_v from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o conclude_v wherefore_o since_o all_o and_o perfect_a differ_v not_o as_o to_o their_o form_n body_n will_v be_v the_o only_a perfect_a magnitude_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n i_o assign_v from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o genuine_a tenor_n of_o aristotle_n argument_n and_o our_o author_n sense_n and_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o i_o as_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v to_o any_o one_o else_o who_o considerate_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o text_n foreign_a arbitrary_a and_o unnatural_a as_o to_o the_o second_o instance_n the_o learned_a gentleman_n have_v mistake_v the_o word_n of_o my_o charge_n for_o if_o he_o please_v to_o look_v again_o into_o my_o book_n he_o will_v find_v that_o i_o object_v no_o such_o consequence_n to_o aristotle_n as_o that_o if_o there_o be_v more_o world_n than_o one_o the_o moon_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o earth_n will_v fall_v to_o that_o other_o world_n so_o that_o our_o author_n justification_n of_o aristotle_n argument_n viz._n that_o he_o fix_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o strange_a one_o and_o conclude_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o aristotle_n will_v infer_v and_o why_o the_o moon_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o that_o there_o be_v other_o world_n as_o our_o author_n suggest_v rather_o then_o as_o thing_n be_v at_o present_a i_o can_v conjecture_v my_o three_o instance_n of_o aristotle_n trifle_n and_o inconsequent_a arguing_n be_v that_o he_o infer_v the_o heaven_n to_o move_v towards_o the_o west_n because_o they_o move_v towards_o the_o more_o honourable_a and_o before_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o after_o which_o be_v clear_o his_o consequence_n in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la for_o thus_o he_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n do_v always_o what_o be_v best_a now_o say_v he_o as_o the_o motion_n which_o be_v upward_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v downward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v that_o which_o be_v forward_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v backward_o thence_o he_o conclude_v this_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o heaven_n move_v antrorsum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o this_o seem_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o inference_n the_o heaven_n move_v by_o a_o motion_n that_o be_v natural_a nature_n do_v what_o be_v best_a before_o be_v better_a than_o behind_o and_o consequent_o that_o way_n the_o heaven_n move_v the_o weakness_n of_o which_o argumentation_n consist_v in_o suppose_v that_o those_o variable_a respect_n of_o before_o and_o after_o be_v reality_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o poor_a vulgar_a conceit_n arise_v from_o the_o mere_a prejudice_n of_o misapply_v sensation_n and_o very_o unbecoming_a a_o philosopher_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o supposal_n of_o aristotle_n argument_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o margin_n of_o pacius_n edition_n in_o which_o he_o have_v give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o period_n coelum_fw-la movetur_fw-la ad_fw-la anteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la quia_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la motus_fw-la est_fw-la praestantior_fw-la quam_fw-la motus_fw-la ad_fw-la partem_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la yea_o when_o our_o author_n himself_o say_v in_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o argument_n motum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la honorabilius_fw-la unde_fw-la clare_v sequitur_fw-la occidentem_fw-la esse_fw-la nobiliorem_fw-la oriente_fw-la he_o have_v give_v i_o all_o i_o have_v contend_v for_o actio_fw-la undecima_fw-la a._n indignatur_fw-la sub_fw-la finem_fw-la capituli_fw-la quod_fw-la doctorum_fw-la opera_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o logicam_fw-la physicam_fw-la &_o metaphysicam_fw-la pag._n 123._o g._n our_o author_n confess_v the_o school_n neglect_v of_o the_o profitable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o heaven_n meteor_n mineral_n and_o animal_n but_o his_o scepticism_n viz._n the_o present_a peripateticism_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o charge_v in_o the_o place_n animadvert_v on_o so_o that_o i_o accuse_v not_o aristotle_n here_o but_o by_o name_n the_o modern_a retainer_n to_o the_o stagyrite_n but_o whether_o the_o notionality_n and_o obscurity_n of_o the_o aristotelian_a method_n itself_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o endless_a babble_n of_o those_o reprehend_v sceptic_n i_o have_v already_o past_o my_o conjecture_n a._n 2._o capite_fw-la decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la arguit_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la peripateticam_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la phaenomena_n salvanda_fw-la pag._n 124._o g._n i_o be_o not_o yet_o convince_v but_o that_o the_o aristotelian_a philosophy_n be_v insufficient_a for_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o phaenomena_n and_o yet_o question_v not_o aristotle_n endeavour_n in_o that_o kind_n but_o his_o success_n upon_o what_o account_v my_o discourse_n declare_v i_o acknowledge_v the_o ingenuity_n of_o sir_n kenelm_n digbye'_v hypotheseis_n but_o can_v yet_o understand_v that_o to_o have_v be_v aristotle_n method_n and_o i_o think_v our_o author_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o assert_v aristotle_n to_o have_v teach_v the_o corpuscularian_a and_o atomical_a philosophy_n for_o all_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o quality_n and_o form_n yea_o aristotle_n mention_n the_o atomical_a hypothesis_n of_o democritus_n in_o a_o way_n of_o dissent_n and_o profess_a opposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o last_o passage_n be_v the_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o corpuscularian_a philosophy_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o recite_v the_o same_o hypothesis_n from_o leucippus_n and_o democritus_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d urget_fw-la adversarius_fw-la systema_fw-la coeli_fw-la ab_fw-la aristatele_fw-la sequiùs_fw-la a._n esse_fw-la constitutum_fw-la aperi_fw-la accusationem_fw-la pag._n 125._o i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o aristotle_n without_o optic_a instrument_n g._n the_o defect_n of_o which_o our_o author_n think_v excuse_v his_o astronomy_n may_v have_v discover_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n
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