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the_o figure_n without_o pattern_n that_o be_v exterior_a object_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v often_o erroneous_a whereas_o if_o it_o be_v the_o former_a impression_n of_o the_o object_n there_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v imperfect_a dream_n or_o remembrance_n for_o fade_v of_o figure_n require_v as_o much_o motion_n as_o impression_n and_o impression_n and_o fade_a be_v very_o different_a and_o opposite_a motion_n nay_o if_o perception_n be_v make_v by_o impression_n there_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o fade_a or_o decay_n of_o the_o figure_n print_v either_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n whereas_o yet_o as_o there_o be_v alteration_n of_o motion_n in_o self-moving_a matter_n so_o there_o be_v also_o a_o alteration_n of_o figure_n make_v by_o these_o motion_n but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v if_o perception_n be_v make_v by_o impression_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o continue_v and_o not_o decay_v for_o if_o you_o touch_v and_o move_v a_o string_n the_o motion_n do_v not_o continue_v for_o ever_o but_o cease_v by_o degree_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o prime_a self-motion_n and_o force_v or_o artificial_a motion_n for_o artificial_a motion_n be_v only_o a_o imitation_n of_o natural_a motion_n and_o not_o the_o same_o but_o cause_v by_o natural_a motion_n for_o although_o there_o be_v no_o art_n that_o be_v not_o make_v by_o nature_n yet_o nature_n be_v not_o make_v by_o art_n wherefore_o we_o can_v rational_o judge_v of_o perception_n by_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o string_n and_o its_o alteration_n to_o the_o cease_n of_o that_o motion_n for_o nature_n move_v not_o by_o force_n but_o free_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v the_o freedom_n in_o nature_n for_o one_o man_n to_o give_v another_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n or_o to_o trip_v up_o his_o heel_n or_o for_o one_o or_o more_o man_n to_o fight_v with_o each_o other_o yet_o these_o action_n be_v not_o like_o the_o action_n of_o love_a embrace_n and_o kiss_v each_o other_o neither_o be_v the_o action_n one_o and_o the_o same_o when_o a_o man_n strike_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o strike_v another_o and_o so_o be_v likewise_o the_o action_n of_o impression_n and_o the_o action_n of_o self-figuring_a not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o different_a for_o the_o action_n of_o impression_n be_v force_v and_o the_o action_n of_o self-figuring_a be_v free_a wherefore_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o force_a motion_n of_o a_o string_n rope_n watch_n or_o the_o like_a can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o though_o the_o rope_n make_v of_o flax_n or_o hemp_n may_v have_v the_o perception_n of_o a_o vegetable_a yet_o not_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o like_a that_o touch_v or_o strike_v it_o and_o although_o the_o hand_n do_v occasion_n the_o rope_n to_o move_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o it_o move_v and_o when_o it_o cease_v its_o natural_a and_o inherent_a power_n to_o move_v be_v not_o lessen_v like_v as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v off_o carve_v or_o paint_v have_v no_o less_o skill_n than_o he_o have_v before_o neither_o be_v that_o skill_n lose_v when_o he_o play_v upon_o the_o lute_n or_o virginal_n or_o blow_n plant_n and_o the_o like_a but_o he_o have_v only_o alter_v his_o action_n as_o from_o carve_v to_o paint_n or_o from_o paint_v to_o play_v and_o so_o to_o plough_v and_o plant_v which_o be_v not_o through_o disability_n but_o choice_n but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o cessation_n of_o such_o a_o motion_n i_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o cease_n of_o such_o a_o motion_n be_v not_o the_o cease_n of_o self-moving_a matter_n from_o all_o motion_n neither_o be_v cessation_n as_o much_o as_o annihilation_n for_o the_o motion_n lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o repeat_v it_o as_o oft_o it_o will_v if_o it_o be_v not_o overpowr_v for_o more_o part_n or_o more_o strength_n or_o more_o motion_n may_v overpower_v the_o less_o wherefore_o force_v or_o artificial_a and_o free_a natural_a motion_n be_v different_a in_o their_o effect_n although_o they_o have_v but_o one_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o self-moving_a matter_n and_o though_o matter_n be_v but_o active_a and_o passive_a yet_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n and_o so_o great_a difference_n in_o force_n and_o liberty_n object_n and_o perception_n sense_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o like_a but_o to_o conclude_v perception_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o pressure_n of_o object_n no_o more_o than_o hemp_n be_v make_v by_o the_o rope-maker_n or_o metal_n by_o the_o bell-founder_n or_o ringer_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o rope_n nor_o the_o metal_n be_v without_o sense_n and_o reason_n but_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o metal_n and_o the_o artificial_a motion_n of_o the_o ringer_n be_v different_a wherefore_o a_o natural_a effect_n in_o truth_n can_v be_v produce_v from_o a_o artificial_a cause_n neither_o can_v the_o cease_n of_o particular_a force_v or_o artificial_a motion_n be_v a_o proof_n for_o the_o cease_n of_o general_a natural_a free_a motion_n as_o that_o matter_n itself_o shall_v cease_v to_o move_v for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o rest_v in_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o motion_n and_o figure_n in_o self-moving_a matter_n which_o alteration_n cause_v variety_n as_o well_o in_o opinion_n as_o in_o every_o thing_n else_o wherefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n though_o sense_n alter_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o decay_n for_o the_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a part_n of_o matter_n be_v as_o lasting_a as_o matter_n itself_o but_o that_o which_o be_v name_v decay_n of_o sense_n be_v only_o the_o alteration_n of_o motion_n and_o not_o a_o obscurity_n of_o motion_n like_v as_o the_o motion_n of_o memory_n and_o forgetfulness_n and_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o motion_n be_v call_v remembrance_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o subject_n for_o the_o present_a to_o which_o i_o add_v no_o more_o but_o rest_n madam_n your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n vi_o madam_n your_o author_n discourse_v of_o imagination_n say_v 2._o that_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o object_n be_v remove_v from_o our_o eye_n though_o the_o impression_n that_o be_v make_v in_o we_o remain_v yet_o other_o object_n more_o present_a succeed_a and_o work_v on_o we_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o past_a be_v obscure_v and_o make_v weak_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o he_o conceive_v sense_n and_o imagination_n to_o be_v all_o one_o for_o he_o say_v imagination_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fade_a or_o decay_a sense_n whereas_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o be_v different_a not_o only_o their_o matter_n but_o their_o motion_n also_o be_v distinct_a and_o different_a for_o imagination_n be_v a_o rational_a perception_n and_o sense_n a_o sensitive_a perception_n wherefore_o as_o much_o as_o the_o rational_a matter_n differ_v from_o the_o sensitive_a as_o much_o do_v imagination_n differ_v from_o sense_n next_o i_o say_v that_o impression_n do_v not_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o sensitive_a matter_n but_o it_o be_v in_o its_o power_n to_o make_v or_o repeat_v the_o like_a figure_n neither_o be_v imagination_n less_o when_o the_o object_n be_v absent_a then_o when_o present_a but_o the_o figure_n pattern_v out_o in_o the_o sensitive_a organ_n be_v alter_v and_o remain_v only_o in_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a as_o when_o it_o be_v both_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o imagination_n of_o thing_n past_a do_v not_o grow_v weak_a by_o distance_n of_o time_n as_o your_o author_n say_v many_o a_o man_n in_o his_o old_a age_n will_v have_v as_o perfect_v a_o imagination_n of_o what_o be_v pass_v in_o his_o young_a year_n as_o if_o he_o see_v it_o present_a and_o as_o for_o your_o author_n opinion_n that_o imagination_n and_o memory_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o i_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v make_v of_o one_o kind_n of_o matter_n but_o although_o the_o matter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o several_a motion_n in_o the_o several_a part_n make_v imagination_n and_o memory_n several_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n may_v imagine_v that_o which_o never_o come_v into_o his_o sense_n wherefore_o imagination_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o memory_n but_o your_o author_n seem_v to_o make_v all_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v one_o motion_n but_o not_o all_o motion_n sense_n whereas_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n but_o be_v either_o sensitive_a or_o rational_a for_o reason_n be_v but_o a_o pure_a and_o refine_a sense_n and_o sense_n a_o grosser_n reason_n yet_o all_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a motion_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o force_a or_o artificial_a
animal-kind_n and_o reason_n in_o mankind_n for_o can_v any_o one_o think_v or_o believe_v that_o nature_n be_v ignorant_a and_o dead_a in_o all_o her_o other_o part_n beside_o animal_n true_o this_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a opinion_n for_o no_o man_n as_o wise_a as_o he_o think_v himself_o nay_o be_v all_o mankind_n join_v into_o one_o body_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v it_o unless_o there_o be_v no_o variety_n of_o part_n in_o nature_n but_o only_o one_o whole_a and_o individeable_a body_n for_o other_o creature_n may_v know_v and_o perceive_v as_o much_o as_o animal_n although_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o sensitive_a organ_n nor_o the_o same_o manmer_n or_o way_n of_o perception_n next_o your_o author_n say_v the_o cause_n of_o sense_n or_o perception_n consist_v herein_o that_o the_o first_o organ_n of_o sense_n be_v touch_v and_o press_v for_o when_o the_o 2._o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o organ_n be_v press_v it_o no_o soon_o yield_v but_o the_o part_n next_o within_o it_o be_v press_v also_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o pressure_n or_o motion_n be_v propagate_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o organ_n to_o the_o innermost_a and_o thus_o also_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o uttermost_a part_n proceed_v from_o the_o pressure_n of_o some_o more_o remote_a body_n and_o so_o continual_o till_o we_o come_v to_o that_o from_o which_o as_o from_o its_o fountain_n we_o derive_v the_o phantasm_n or_o idea_n that_o be_v make_v in_o we_o by_o our_o sense_n and_o this_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v that_o we_o common_o call_v the_o object_n sense_n therefore_o be_v some_o internal_a motion_n in_o the_o sentient_a generate_v by_o some_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o object_n and_o propagate_v through_o all_o the_o media_fw-la to_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o organ_n moreover_o there_o be_v a_o resistance_n or_o reaction_n in_o the_o organ_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o internal_a motion_n against_o the_o motion_n propagate_v from_o the_o object_n there_o be_v also_o a_o endeavour_n in_o the_o organ_n opposite_a to_o the_o endeavour_n proceed_v from_o the_o object_n and_o when_o that_o endeavour_n inward_o be_v the_o last_o action_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sense_n then_o from_o the_o reaction_n a_o phantasm_n or_o idea_n have_v its_o be_v this_o be_v your_o author_n opinion_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o perception_n can_v not_o be_v effect_v so_o sudden_o nay_o i_o think_v the_o sentient_a by_o so_o many_o pressure_n in_o so_o many_o perception_n will_v at_o last_o be_v press_v to_o death_n beside_o the_o organ_n will_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n nay_o total_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o their_o place_n so_o as_o the_o eye_n will_v in_o time_n be_v press_v into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o resistance_n reaction_n or_o endeavour_n in_o the_o organ_n opposite_a to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o object_n there_o will_v in_o my_o opinion_n be_v always_o a_o war_n between_o the_o animal_n sense_n and_o the_o object_n the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o object_n press_v one_o way_n and_o the_o sense_n press_v the_o other_o way_n and_o if_o equal_a in_o their_o strength_n they_o will_v make_v a_o stop_n and_o the_o sensitive_a organ_n will_v be_v very_o much_o pain_v true_o madam_n in_o my_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v like_o that_o custom_n which_o former_o have_v be_v use_v at_o newcastle_n when_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v the_o guest_n divide_v themselves_o behind_o and_o before_o the_o bridegroom_n the_o one_o party_n drive_v he_o back_o the_o other_o forward_o so_o that_o one_o time_n a_o bridegroom_n be_v kill_v in_o this_o fashion_n but_o certain_o nature_n have_v a_o more_o quick_a and_o easy_a way_n of_o give_v intelligence_n and_o knowledge_n to_o her_o creature_n and_o do_v not_o use_v such_o constraint_n and_o force_n in_o her_o action_n neither_o be_v sense_n or_o sensitive_a perception_n a_o mere_a phantasm_n or_o idea_n but_o a_o corporeal_a action_n of_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a matter_n and_o according_a to_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o object_n or_o pattern_n and_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a motion_n the_o perception_n also_o be_v various_a produce_v not_o by_o external_a pressure_n but_o by_o internal_a self-motion_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v heretofore_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a corporeal_a motion_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o perception_n i_o say_v if_o those_o motion_n in_o a_o animal_n move_v in_o another_o way_n and_o not_o to_o such_o perception_n than_o that_o animal_n can_v neither_o hear_v see_v taste_n smell_v nor_o touch_v although_o all_o his_o sensitive_a organ_n be_v perfect_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n where_o all_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n the_o pressure_n of_o the_o object_n be_v make_v without_o any_o effect_n wherefore_o as_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a corporeal_a motion_n make_v all_o that_o be_v in_o nature_n so_o likewise_o they_o make_v perception_n as_o be_v perception_n itself_o for_o all_o self-motion_n be_v perception_n but_o all_o perception_n be_v not_o animal_n perception_n or_o after_o a_o animal_n way_n and_o therefore_o sense_n can_v decay_v nor_o die_v but_o what_o be_v call_v a_o decay_n or_o death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o those_o motion_n but_o you_o will_v say_v madam_n it_o may_v be_v that_o one_o body_n as_o a_o object_n leave_v the_o print_n of_o its_o figure_n in_o the_o next_o adjoin_v body_n until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n i_o answer_v that_o then_o sost_a body_n only_o must_v be_v press_v and_o the_o object_n must_v be_v so_o hard_a as_o to_o make_v a_o print_n and_o as_o for_o rare_a part_n of_o matter_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o retain_v a_o print_n without_o self-motion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o part_n of_o air_n shall_v receive_v a_o print_n and_o print_v the_o same_o again_o upon_o the_o adjoin_a part_n until_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o air_n print_v it_o upon_o the_o eye_n and_o that_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o the_o organ_n shall_v print_v upon_o the_o interior_a till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o brain_n without_o self-motion_n wherefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n perception_n be_v not_o cause_v either_o by_o the_o print_n of_o object_n nor_o by_o pressure_n for_o pressure_n will_v make_v a_o general_a stop_n of_o all_o natural_a motion_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reaction_n or_o resistance_n of_o sense_n but_o according_a to_o my_o reason_n the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a corporeal_a motion_n in_o one_o body_n pattern_n out_o the_o figure_n of_o another_o body_n as_o of_o a_o exterior_a object_n which_o may_v be_v do_v easy_o without_o any_o pressure_n or_o reaction_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pressure_n or_o reaction_n in_o nature_n but_o pressure_n and_o 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betwixt_o each_o other_o after_o their_o own_o manner_n and_o way_n as_o man_n have_v after_o they_o to_o which_o i_o leave_v they_o and_o man_n to_o his_o conceit_a prerogative_n and_o excellence_n rest_v madam_n your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n xxxvii_o madam_n concern_v sense_n and_o perception_n your_o author_n opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o a_o motion_n or_o impression_n from_o the_o object_n upon_o the_o sensitive_a organ_n 189._o which_o impression_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o nerve_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o brain_n and_o so_o to_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n which_o only_o perceive_v in_o the_o brain_n explain_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o man_n be_v blind_a or_o walk_v in_o dark_a who_o by_o the_o help_n 1._o of_o his_o stick_n can_v perceive_v when_o he_o touch_v a_o stone_n a_o tree_n water_n sand_n and_o the_o like_a which_o example_n he_o bring_v to_o make_v a_o comparison_n with_o the_o perception_n of_o light_n for_o say_v he_o light_n in_o a_o 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impression_n of_o exterior_a object_n there_o will_v be_v so_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o object_n as_o they_o will_v have_v no_o resemblance_n at_o all_o but_o for_o a_o further_a proof_n of_o my_o own_o opinion_n do_v the_o perception_n proceed_v mere_o from_o the_o motion_n impression_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o object_n the_o hand_n can_v not_o perceive_v those_o object_n unless_o they_o touch_v the_o hand_n itself_o as_o the_o stick_n do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o stone_n water_n sand_n etc._n etc._n shall_v leave_v their_o body_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o stick_n and_o so_o into_o the_o hand_n for_o motion_n must_v be_v either_o something_o or_o nothing_o if_o something_o the_o stick_n and_o the_o hand_n will_v grow_v big_a and_o the_o object_n touch_v less_o or_o else_o the_o touch_v and_o the_o touch_v must_v exchange_v their_o motion_n which_o can_v be_v do_v so_o sudden_o 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