a_o vast_a diversity_n of_o word_n which_o can_v be_v enumerate_v by_o few_o than_o 39_o câ—phers_n viz._n 295232799039604140847618609643520000000._o tantum_n elementa_fw-la quâ—unt_fw-la permutato_fw-la ordine_fw-la solo_fw-la what_o arithmetician_n can_v compute_v the_o several_a special_a way_n of_o composition_n whereof_o that_o incomprehensible_a variety_n of_o figure_n which_o as_o we_o have_v frequent_o assume_v atom_n may_v bear_v be_v easy_o capable_a thing_n 2_o that_o as_o the_o image_n of_o mercury_n can_v be_v carve_v out_o of_o every_o stone_n or_o every_o piece_n of_o wood_n nor_o word_n fit_a for_o read_v or_o pronunciation_n arise_v from_o every_o commistion_n of_o letter_n so_o in_o natural_a concretion_n be_v it_o impossible_a that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o atom_n or_o that_o all_o atom_n shall_v be_v equal_o accommodate_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o species_n of_o concretion_n for_o though_o atom_n of_o the_o same_o 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a_o dispensation_n for_o our_o recognition_n oâ—_n a_o few_o remarkable_a passage_n direct_o relate_v thereunto_o and_o especial_o of_o these_o three_o epicurean_a postulate_v or_o principle_n moâ—ion_n the_o first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d adam_n or_o radical_a and_o primary_n cause_n of_o all_o motion_n competent_a to_o concretion_n iâ—_n the_o inhaerent_a gravity_n of_o their_o material_n atom_n whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v move_v spontaneous_o or_o violent_o i._n e._n by_o itself_o or_o another_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o spontaneous_a or_o self-motion_n may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v whilâ—_n atomâ—â—re_o by_o their_o own_o inamissible_a propensity_n to_o motion_n various_o agitate_a and_o tumultuous_a in_o any_o concretion_n if_o those_o which_o be_v more_o movable_a and_o agile_a than_o the_o rest_n so_o conspire_v together_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o tendency_n as_o to_o discharge_v their_o unite_a force_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o quarter_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d body_n contain_v they_o and_o so_o attempt_v to_o disengage_v themselves_o towarâ—â—â—â—t_a region_n then_o do_v they_o propel_v the_o whole_a body_n towards_o the_o same_o region_n transfer_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o leâ—s_n active_a associate_n along_o with_o they_o it_o be_v high_o consentaneous_a that_o motion_n may_v be_v express_v first_o in_o the_o singular_a atomâ—_n themselves_o then_o in_o the_o small_a mass_n or_o â—nsensible_a combination_n of_o atom_n and_o successive_o in_o great_a and_o great_a till_o the_o sensible_a part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a body_n themselves_o participate_v the_o motion_n anâ—_n undergo_v manifest_a agitation_n as_o lucretius_n in_o lib._n â—â—_o have_v with_o lively_a argument_n assert_v 〈…〉_z and_o this_o certain_o have_v far_o a_o strong_a claim_n to_o our_o assent_n than_o that_o fundamental_a position_n of_o aâ—istotle_n that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o motion_n in_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o very_a formâ—_n of_o the_o thing_n move_v for_o unless_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o leave_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v a_o certain_a tenuious_a contexture_n â—f_o most_o subtle_a and_o most_o active_a atom_n which_o be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o body_n oâ—_n mass_n consist_v of_o other_o less_o subtle_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o great_a compaction_n together_o or_o 〈◊〉_d close_o reciprocal_a revinction_n less_o active_a atom_n do_v by_o tâ—e_v impression_n 〈◊〉_d its_o force_n or_o virtue_n motive_n upon_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o sensible_a part_n thereof_o become_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n we_o say_v unless_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v please_v to_o allow_v we_o this_o interpretation_n we_o shall_v tâ—ke_v the_o liberty_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n it_o be_v absolute_o incomprehensible_a for_o that_o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n accept_v according_a to_o his_o notion_n of_o a_o form_n shall_v be_v the_o proto-cause_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o its_o motion_n be_v unconceivable_a since_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n doctrine_n the_o form_n must_v be_v educe_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o power_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o constitute_v or_o amass_v that_o thing_n and_o consequent_o 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n must_v owe_v as_o well_o its_o very_a entity_n or_o be_v as_o 〈…〉_z only_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o which_o yet_o he_o describeâ—_n to_o be_v something_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o mere_o passive_a and_o devoiâ—_n of_o 〈…〉_z how_o therefore_o can_v it_o appear_v other_o than_o a_o 〈…〉_z contradiction_n to_o any_o man_n who_o intellect_n be_v not_o eclipse_v by_o reasoâ—_n 〈…〉_z of_o it_o be_v proper_a organ_n that_o that_o matter_n which_o in_o 〈…〉_z of_o move_a shall_v nevertheless_o be_v able_a 〈…〉_z and_o potent_a activity_n upon_o the_o form_n suppose_v to_o be_v absolute_o distinct_a from_o matter_n doubtless_o the_o form_n do_v not_o derive_v that_o motive_n virtue_n from_o the_o quality_n inhaerent_a in_o the_o matter_n forasmuch_o as_o those_o quality_n as_o even_o the_o aristotelean_n themselves_o furious_o contend_v be_v but_o the_o mere_a result_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o matter_n nor_o from_o the_o efficient_a because_o â—hey_n account_v
to_o be_v exact_o adequate_a to_o the_o locatum_fw-la for_o the_o dimension_n of_o all_o space_n possess_v be_v in_o all_o point_n respondent_fw-la to_o those_o of_o the_o body_n possess_v there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n profound_a or_o superficial_a to_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o space_n respondent_fw-la in_o aequal_a extent_n which_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o from_o the_o mere_a superfice_n of_o the_o circumambient_a in_o which_o no_o one_o of_o the_o profound_a or_o internal_a part_n of_o the_o locatum_fw-la but_o only_o the_o superficial_a be_v resident_a moreover_o hence_o also_o may_v we_o understand_v how_o incorporeal_a substance_n as_o god_n angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o loco_fw-la for_o when_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o uncapable_a of_o circumscription_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o place_n we_o instant_o cogitate_v a_o infinite_a space_n which_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v do_v of_o place_n if_o accept_v in_o aristotle_n notion_n which_o import_v either_o that_o god_n can_v be_v in_o any_o place_n or_o else_o he_o must_v be_v circumscribe_v by_o the_o contiguous_a superfice_n thereof_o which_o how_o ridiculous_a we_o need_v not_o observe_v for_o angel_n likewise_o who_o dare_v affirm_v a_o angel_n to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n that_o consider_v his_o incorporiety_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o circumsciption_n by_o the_o superfice_n of_o the_o circumambient_a if_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o place_n be_v tolerable_a to_o excuse_v it_o with_o a_o distinction_n and_o say_v that_o a_o angel_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o a_o determinate_a place_n not_o circumscriptiuè_n but_o definitiuè_fw-la i._n e._n so_o here_o as_o no_z where_o else_o be_v implicit_o and_o upon_o inference_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n since_o that_o here_o design_n a_o certain_a part_n of_o space_n not_o the_o superfice_n of_o any_o circumambient_a for_o 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understand_v how_o his_o substance_n may_v respond_v to_o a_o certain_a part_n or_o point_n of_o the_o inane_fw-la space_n so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v here_o not_o there_o in_o this_o but_o no_o other_o place_n but_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o make_v it_o out_o how_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o angel_n constitute_v in_o punto_n of_o a_o empty_a space_n can_v respond_v to_o the_o superfice_n of_o a_o body_n circumambient_a because_o all_o body_n former_o include_v in_o that_o sublunary_a region_n be_v praesuppose_v to_o be_v adnihilate_v last_o by_o the_o incorporiety_n of_o space_n we_o be_v praeserve_v from_o that_o contradiction_n which_o aristotle_n endeavour_v to_o prevent_v precipitate_v himself_o upon_o no_o small_a absurdity_n viz._n that_o the_o supreme_a heaven_n or_o primum_fw-la mobile_a be_v in_o no_o place_n for_o if_o we_o adhere_v to_o his_o opinion_n that_o place_n be_v the_o superfice_n of_o a_o body_n circumambient_a the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a being_n the_o extreme_a or_o bound_n of_o the_o world_n we_o deny_v any_o thing_n of_o corporiety_n beyond_o it_o and_o so_o exempt_v it_o from_o locality_n but_o if_o we_o accept_v space_n to_o be_v the_o same_o without_o and_o within_o the_o world_n we_o admit_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a the_o noble_a large_a and_o most_o useful_a of_o all_o body_n in_o the_o world_n to_o enjoy_v a_o place_n proportionate_a to_o its_o dimension_n and_o motion_n as_o adaequate_o as_o any_o other_o the_o necessity_n of_o which_o concession_n thales_n milesius_n well_o intimate_v when_o interrogated_a what_o thing_n be_v great_a he_o answer_v place_n because_o as_o the_o world_n contain_v all_o other_o body_n so_o place_n contain_v the_o world_n refuge_n reduce_v to_o these_o straits_n aristotle_n among_o sundry_a other_o sophism_n entru_v the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o defence_n to_o this_o slight_a objection_n if_o place_n be_v a_o certain_a space_n constant_a in_o three_o dimension_n then_o will_v it_o 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whole_a substance_n of_o milk_n without_o any_o reciprocal_a repugnancy_n of_o dimension_n so_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o dimension_n of_o space_n be_v total_o pervade_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o locatum_fw-la without_o renitency_n chap._n vii_o of_o time_z and_o eternity_n sect_n i._o some_o text_n there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n philosopher_n that_o be_v best_a interpret_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o become_v so_o much_o the_o more_o enigmatical_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o be_v commented_a upon_o by_o the_o subtle_a discourse_n of_o the_o school_n their_o overcurious_a descant_n frequent_o render_v that_o notion_n ambiguous_a complex_fw-la and_o difficult_a which_o accept_v in_o its_o own_o genuine_a simplicity_n stand_v fair_a and_o open_a to_o the_o discernment_n of_o the_o unpraejudicate_a at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o the_o aâ—â—es_n of_o the_o mind_n thereupon_o among_o these_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o account_v time_n since_o if_o we_o keep_v to_o the_o popular_a and_o familiar_a use_n of_o the_o word_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o easy_o understand_v but_o if_o we_o range_v abroad_o to_o those_o vast_a wilderness_n the_o dialectical_a paraphrase_n of_o philosopher_n thereupon_o and_o hunt_v after_o a_o adequate_a definition_n beaâ—â—ng_v its_o peculiar_a genus_fw-la and_o essential_a difference_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o obscure_a and_o controversial_a this_o the_o sacred_a doctor_n auâ—ust_n 11._o confess_v 14._o both_o ingenuous_o confess_v and_o most_o emphatical_o express_v in_o his_o si_fw-mi nemo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i_o quaerat_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la tempus_fw-la scio_fw-la si_fw-la quaerenti_fw-la explicare_fw-la velim_fw-la nescio_fw-la intimate_v that_o the_o mind_n may_v indeed_o at_o first_o glance_n speculate_v the_o nature_n of_o time_n by_o a_o proper_a idea_n but_o so_o pale_a and_o fine_a a_o one_o as_o 〈…〉_z a_o lively_a representation_n thereof_o 〈…〉_z bold_a to_o listen_v it_o among_o the_o most_o despeâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z generalitèr_fw-la to_o which_o we_o may_v annex_v 〈…〉_z quote_v by_o stobaeus_n eccl._n phys._n 11._o
angle_n distance_n seem_v of_o equal_a magnitude_n according_a to_o that_o of_o scheinerus_n sicut_fw-la oculus_fw-la rem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la parvam_fw-la magnam_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la quia_fw-la sub_fw-la magno_fw-la angulo_fw-la refractionis_fw-la beneficio_fw-la illam_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la &_o magnam_fw-la contrario_fw-la parvam_fw-la fundament_n optic_n lib._n 2._o part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o be_v according_o judge_v unless_o there_o intervene_v a_o opinion_n of_o their_o unequal_a distance_n which_o make_v the_o spectator_n praesume_v that_o that_o object_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o great_a which_o be_v the_o more_o remote_a and_o that_o the_o less_o which_o be_v the_o less_o remote_a therefore_o to_o the_o apprehension_n and_o dijudication_n of_o one_o of_o two_o object_n apparent_o equal_a to_o be_v real_o the_o great_a be_v not_o require_v a_o great_a image_n than_o to_o the_o apprehension_n and_o dijudication_n of_o a_o object_n to_o be_v real_o the_o less_o but_o 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incircumspect_o conclude_v that_o all_o those_o propriety_n of_o body_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o either_o of_o the_o sense_n be_v derive_v from_o obscure_a and_o undiscoverable_a cause_n and_o perceive_v by_o unknown_a faculty_n have_v according_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v immanife_a or_o occult._n not_o that_o we_o dare_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o unpardonable_a vanity_n and_o arrogance_n as_o not_o most_o willing_o to_o confess_v that_o to_o ourselves_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v mere_a secret_n that_o in_o all_o her_o ample_a catalogue_n of_o quality_n we_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o as_o one_o which_o be_v not_o real_o immanife_v and_o abstruse_a when_o we_o convert_v our_o thought_n either_o upon_o its_o genuine_a and_o proxime_fw-la cause_n or_o upon_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o perception_n by_o that_o sense_n who_o proper_a object_n it_o be_v and_o consequent_o that_o as_o the_o sensibility_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v no_o way_n praesuppose_v its_o intelligibility_n but_o that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a and_o open_a to_o the_o sense_n as_o to_o their_o effect_n may_v yet_o be_v remote_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o the_o understanding_n as_o to_o their_o cause_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o the_o insensibility_n of_o a_o thing_n necessitate_v nay_o nor_o aggravate_v the_o unintelligibility_n thereof_o but_o that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o sense_n may_v yet_o be_v as_o much_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n as_o the_o most_o sensible_a whatever_n which_o be_v praecogitated_a as_o when_o we_o look_v back_o upon_o our_o praecedent_a discourse_n touch_v the_o original_n and_o perception_n of_o sensible_a quality_n we_o have_v just_a ground_n to_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o happy_a shore_n of_o verity_n but_o remain_v upon_o the_o wide_a and_o fluctuate_a ocean_n of_o mere_a verisimility_n so_o also_o when_o we_o look_v forward_o upon_o our_o immediate_o subsequent_a disquisition_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o insensible_a quality_n be_v we_o not_o destitute_a of_o good_a reason_n to_o hope_n that_o though_o we_o herein_o attempt_v the_o consignation_n of_o