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cause_n so_o it_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o same_o state_n by_o the_o sole_a influence_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n who_o as_o it_o do_v not_o want_v any_o other_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o assistance_n in_o the_o conservation_n of_o it_o be_v and_o nothing_o be_v so_o opposite_a to_o one_o another_o that_o the_o philosopher_n always_o have_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o out_o of_o nothing_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o second_o cause_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o who_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o who_o can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v this_o power_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o apply_v according_a to_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o its_o activity_n because_o it_o please_v god_n to_o terminate_v the_o be_v quality_n and_o number_n of_o second_o cause_n which_o be_v create_v the_o creation_n be_v no_o necessary_a action_n for_o the_o first_o cause_n do_v not_o create_v the_o world_n but_o at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o itself_o so_o it_o make_v all_o those_o thing_n with_o the_o high_a liberty_n there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n either_o equal_a or_o superior_a to_o itself_o who_o be_v able_a to_o compel_v persuade_v animate_v or_o incite_v it_o to_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n itself_o can_v not_o terminate_v a_o necessary_a action_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v eternal_a for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o necessity_n be_v eternal_a neither_o have_v it_o ever_o a_o beginning_n nor_o can_v it_o have_v a_o end_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o create_v be_v which_o be_v limit_v in_o its_o quality_n and_o duration_n no_o less_o than_o in_o its_o natural_a substance_n if_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v free_a in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n thence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o direction_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o by_o consequence_n according_a to_o a_o certain_a idea_n and_o rule_n but_o because_o the_o first_o cause_n operate_v after_o a_o independent_a manner_n it_o can_v not_o have_v the_o type_n of_o its_o production_n any_o where_o else_o but_o from_o itself_o neither_o can_v it_o act_v by_o a_o rule_n distinct_a from_o its_o own_o be_v so_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o exemplary_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o be_v god_n be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o when_o he_o as_o a_o intelligent_a and_o free_a cause_n produce_v the_o world_n he_o do_v propose_v to_o himself_o a_o end_n answerable_a to_o his_o dignity_n that_o be_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o proper_a glory_n so_o that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessary_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o its_o effect_n chap._n iu._n of_o second_o cause_n and_o their_o action_n all_o creature_n be_v call_v second_o cause_n because_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o neither_o do_v they_o operate_v but_o by_o the_o command_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o first_o this_o first_o or_o universal_a cause_n do_v act_v uuniversal_o with_o particular_a cause_n but_o after_o a_o manner_n agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o particular_a thing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v it_o when_o it_o be_v create_v which_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o necessity_n or_o liberty_n of_o their_o action_n this_o power_n of_o act_v which_o be_v grant_v to_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o a_o quality_n different_a from_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v so_o the_o power_n which_o the_o atom_n have_v of_o move_v themselves_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o atom_n themselves_o the_o power_n of_o burn_v or_o heat_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o fire_n to_o 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and_o action_n as_o well_o as_o motion_n chap._n v._o of_o accidental_a cause_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n which_o be_v call_v accidental_a cause_n for_o proper_o speak_v they_o be_v not_o true_a cause_n which_o sort_n of_o cause_n happen_v four_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o a_o musician_n draw_v a_o picture_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o musician_n but_o as_o a_o painter_n so_o that_o the_o art_n of_o paint_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o work_n and_o as_o the_o art_n of_o sing_v contribute_v nothing_o here_o since_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n that_o the_o art_n of_o sing_v and_o the_o art_n of_o paint_v meet_v together_o in_o this_o man_n and_o since_o the_o art_n of_o sing_v be_v no_o way_n requisite_a for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o picture_n in_o this_o respect_n we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o musician_n be_v only_o a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o picture_n which_o he_o have_v draw_v second_o a_o remote_a or_o indirect_a cause_n be_v call_v a_o accidental_a cause_n as_o 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to_o attribute_v all_o these_o effect_n to_o natural_a sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n which_o happen_v among_o the_o several_a body_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v compound_v but_o if_o you_o press_v these_o philosopher_n to_o tell_v you_o and_o to_o explain_v wherein_o this_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n do_v consist_v they_o will_v give_v you_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o only_o tell_v you_o they_o be_v do_v by_o certain_a occult_a and_o unknown_a cause_n to_o which_o they_o ascribe_v all_o those_o effect_n who_o true_a cause_n they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o know_v but_o they_o will_v do_v much_o better_a plain_o to_o confess_v their_o ignorance_n and_o say_v they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o may_v be_v say_v upon_o a_o subject_n so_o nice_a and_o delicate_a and_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o those_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n without_o the_o help_n of_o occult_a cause_n in_o 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and_o though_o it_o can_v never_o be_v alter_v by_o any_o change_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o generation_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n this_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n do_v exist_v before_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o compound_v wherein_o it_o be_v find_v and_o that_o it_o still_o remain_v and_o survive_v the_o corruption_n of_o it_o as_o fire_n be_v make_v of_o chip_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v in_o the_o chip_n and_o it_o be_v find_v partly_o in_o the_o fire_n partly_o in_o the_o smoke_n and_o partly_o also_o in_o the_o ash_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o man_n that_o nothing_o be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n which_o can_v be_v reduce_v into_o nothing_o so_o that_o the_o first_o remain_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o revolution_n which_o do_v happen_v therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o matter_n we_o may_v just_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o new_a in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o matter_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v incorruptible_a so_o that_o to_o explain_v the_o essence_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n be_v all_o and_o the_o one_o only_a difficulty_n if_o we_o harken_v to_o aristotle_n he_o make_v it_o the_o subject_a of_o all_o form_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o passive_a power_n or_o a_o mere_a capacity_n of_o produce_v and_o receive_v they_o in_o its_o bosom_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o matter_n in_o itself_o have_v neither_o quality_n nor_o quantity_n nor_o any_o essence_n beside_o that_o which_o it_o receive_v from_o that_o form_n which_o perfect_v it_o but_o this_o explication_n give_v we_o no_o idea_n of_o matter_n neither_o do_v it_o teach_v we_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v say_v that_o matter_n be_v something_o and_o we_o may_v say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o it_o give_v that_o be_v to_o form_n and_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o it_o and_o last_o that_o it_o have_v distinct_a part_n without_o any_o quantity_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v impossible_a they_o be_v more_o in_o the_o right_n who_o say_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o first_o element_n into_o which_o compound_v by_o a_o total_a dissolution_n be_v reduce_v also_o these_o element_n ought_v to_o be_v simple_a and_o indivisible_a for_o otherwise_o the_o first_o element_n be_v not_o such_o as_o we_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v it_o follow_v from_o this_o doctrine_n that_o neither_o water_n nor_o air_n nor_o earth_n nor_o fire_n be_v the_o first_o element_n of_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v compound_n therefore_o we_o must_v look_v out_o for_o other_o element_n which_o be_v simple_a and_o indivisible_a those_o thing_n which_o the_o chemist_n will_v fain_o establish_v that_o be_v salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o first_o element_n of_o body_n since_o they_o be_v but_o compound_v of_o many_o other_o body_n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n concern_v descartes_n his_o three_o element_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a because_o they_o be_v divisible_a therefore_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o only_o simple_a and_o indivisible_a atom_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n and_o first_o principle_n and_o element_n whereof_o body_n be_v compose_v out_o of_o these_o atom_n be_v corpuscle_n make_v out_o of_o these_o corpuscle_n small_a mass_n out_o of_o mass_n great_a part_n &_o then_o of_o these_o part_n great_a body_n whereof_o the_o universe_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n go_v backward_o in_o a_o analytical_a method_n the_o world_n be_v divide_v into_o great_a body_n those_o into_o part_n part_n into_o small_a mass_n mass_n into_o corpuscle_n and_o last_o these_o corpuscle_n be_v divide_v into_o atom_n chap._n 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