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matter_n whereof_o the_o heaven_n be_v compose_v with_o the_o confutation_n of_o various_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n concern_v it_o pag._n 4_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o star_n their_o substance_n and_o splendour_n where_o also_o of_o the_o sun_n place_n in_o the_o firmament_n 8_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o moon_n her_o light_n substance_n and_o power_n over_o all_o sublunary_a body_n 10_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o element_n or_o not_o and_o of_o its_o place_n 12_o sect._n 5._o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o meteor_n of_o their_o cause_n matter_n and_o difference_n sect._n 6._o that_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n make_v but_o one_o globe_n which_o must_v be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o sea_n saltness_n deepness_n flux_n and_o reflux_n why_o the_o mediterrancan_n and_o indian_a sea_n have_v none_o of_o magellanes_n straight_o what_o make_v so_o violent_a tide_n there_o see_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o indian_a sea_n from_o 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the_o matter_n of_o precious_a stone_n 40_o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o earth_n its_o circumference_n thickness_n and_o distance_n from_o the_o sun_n 43_o a_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o meteor_n chapt._n 1_o the_o definition_n of_o meteor_n their_o matter_n substance_n place_n and_o cause_n 46_o chap._n 2._o where_o meteor_n be_v compose_v of_o cloud_n where_o they_o be_v fashion_v together_o with_o the_o solution_n of_o some_o question_n concern_v the_o middle_a region_n 52_o chapt._n 3_o of_o fall_a star_n fleake_v in_o the_o air_n and_o other_o such_o â—â—ery_a meteor_n 55_o chapt._n 4._o of_o comet_n their_o matter_n form_n nature_n and_o what_o way_n they_o portend_v evil_a to_o come_v 61_o chap._n â—_o of_o râ—ine_n dew_n hâ—are-frost_n and_o their_o cause_n 69_o chap._n 6._o of_o snow_n its_o cause_n matter_n and_o nature_n 73_o chap._n 7._o of_o wind_n their_o true_a cause_n matter_n and_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 75_o chap._n 8._o of_o earthquake_n their_o cause_n and_o nature_n 79_o chap._n 9_o of_o thunder_n lightning_z haâ—le_a and_o certain_a other_o secret_n of_o nature_n with_o their_o solution_n 82_o chap._n 10._o of_o river_n fountain_n and_o spring_n their_o source_n and_o cause_n 88_o a_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o army_n and_o battle_n sect._n 1_o that_o great_a army_n have_v not_o always_o carry_v away_o the_o victory_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o two_o example_n of_o semiramis_n and_o xerxes_n 97_o sect._n 2._o example_n of_o greek_a roman_a and_o british_a battle_n where_o the_o few_o number_n have_v overcome_v the_o great_a 100_o sect._n 3_o whether_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o prince_n hazard_v their_o person_n in_o field_n or_o not_o of_o the_o encouragement_n that_o their_o presence_n give_v to_o the_o soldier_n when_o a_o king_n shall_v venture_v to_o the_o field_n and_o what_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o be_v depute_v by_o he_o all_o exemplify_v 102_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o roman_n prudencie_n and_o foresight_n in_o 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roman_n order_v their_o battle_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n the_o battle_n of_o canna_n and_o trasimenes_n describe_v 116_o sect._n 10._o a_o maxim_n in_o military_a discipline_n infer_v to_o confirm_v pompey_n oversight_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n 119_o sect._n 11._o that_o the_o french_a what_o within_o their_o own_o country_n and_o abroad_o have_v fight_v more_o battle_n of_o late_a time_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o of_o their_o success_n in_o they_o 120_o sect._n 12._o that_o emulation_n among_o the_o prince_n in_o france_n rather_o than_o religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o many_o civillwarre_n there_o 122_o a_o treatise_n of_o dvel_n and_o combat_n sect._n 1_o of_o combat_n by_o champion_n for_o clear_n of_o queen_n honour_n combat_n betwixt_o lady_n betwixt_o churchman_n and_o betwixt_o judge_n combatant_n reward_v by_o king_n their_o spectator_n and_o s._n almachius_n kill_v for_o declaim_v against_o duel_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o a_o recital_n of_o two_o memorable_a duel_n the_o one_o in_o france_n betwixt_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr creky_a and_o don_n philippin_n the_o other_o in_o spain_n between_o pedro_n torrello_n and_o jeronimo_n anca_n both_o of_o arragon_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o 129_o sect._n 3_o how_o combat_n may_v be_v think_v permissible_a the_o relation_n of_o a_o combat_n betwixt_o jarnacke_n and_o chastigneray_fw-fr in_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n citation_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n against_o combat_n example_n of_o a_o combat_n where_o the_o innocent_a be_v kill_v that_o the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o question_n whereupon_o duel_n be_v permit_v aught_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n 133_o sect._n 4._o several_a objection_n for_o the_o toleration_n of_o duel_n and_o combat_n confute_v cajetans_n opinion_n of_o duel_n wherein_o also_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o battle_n be_v allow_v 136_o sect._n 5._o cajetans_n reason_n for_o refer_v the_o event_n of_o battle_n to_o monomachy_n where_o also_o be_v insert_v the_o story_n of_o the_o horatij_n and_o curiatij_n 139_o sect._n 6._o that_o king_n and_o general_n of_o army_n for_o save_v of_o the_o great_a bloodshed_n of_o their_o soldier_n have_v fight_v single_a for_o victory_n example_n of_o both_o a_o quarrel_n and_o challenge_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o francis_z the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n how_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n 141_o sect._n 7._o a_o discourse_n of_o a_o combat_n where_o thirteen_o french_a knight_n fight_v against_o so_o many_o italian_n wherein_o the_o french_a be_v overcome_v and_o some_o observation_n thereupon_o 144_o sect._n 8._o a_o memorable_a polymachie_n betwixt_o two_o kindred_n in_o the_o highland_n of_o scotland_n betwixt_o who_o there_o have_v be_v a_o long_a and_o mortal_a enmity_n for_o the_o total_a extirpation_n of_o the_o one_o of_o they_o fight_v before_o king_n robert_n the_o second_o at_o perth_n 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observe_v 65_o sect._n 10._o the_o order_n of_o the_o element_n with_o some_o observation_n of_o the_o air_n and_o water_n 70_o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o be_v the_o low_a of_o all_o the_o element_n its_o division_n first_o into_o three_o then_o into_o four_o part_n and_o some_o different_a opinion_n concern_v they_o reconcile_v 71_o sect._n 12._o of_o the_o different_a profession_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n what_o country_n and_o land_n be_v contain_v within_o europe_n and_o what_o within_o asia_n 73_o sect._n 13._o with_o what_o religion_n and_o sect_n all_o the_o eastern_a and_o northern_a country_n be_v possess_v and_o in_o what_o place_n christianity_n be_v most_o profess_a etc._n etc._n 75_o sect._n 14._o america_n and_o the_o new_a found-land_n brief_o describe_v and_o some_o opinion_n about_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n 77_o sect._n 15._o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v some_o 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their_o treasure_n for_o ever_o favour_n wherewith_o the_o senate_n be_v much_o please_v receive_v he_o to_o their_o favour_n again_o where_o he_o be_v entertain_v like_o a_o prince_n attend_v with_o a_o guard_n not_o so_o much_o for_o honour_n of_o his_o person_n as_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v have_v leave_v they_o and_o go_v otherwhere_o while_o in_o the_o end_n his_o ingot_n be_v suspect_v and_o call_v in_o question_n for_o the_o validity_n of_o they_o treachery_n his_o guard_z beginning_n to_o vilify_v he_o and_o to_o neglect_v their_o wont_a strict_a attendance_n he_o under_o cloud_n and_o silence_n of_o night_n with_o his_o mistress_n and_o a_o black_a dog_n which_o still_o follow_v he_o flee_v their_o city_n and_o territory_n and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v come_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o baviers_n '_o bound_v to_o germany_n bavaria_n be_v there_o apprehend_v and_o hang_v upon_o a_o gild_a gybbet_n gybbetâ—_n as_o one_o who_o have_v delude_v the_o world_n by_o his_o sophisticate_a money_n sect_n 2._o the_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o author_n to_o handle_v this_o matter_n the_o different_a blessing_n betwixt_o the_o indian_n and_o christian_n the_o definition_n of_o the_o philosophical_a stone_n the_o general_a way_n and_o matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v the_o history_n i_o say_v of_o this_o unfortunate_a man_n and_o rich_a cozener_n make_v i_o the_o more_o curious_a and_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o so_o rare_a a_o thing_n as_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o philosophical_a stone_n which_o if_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o the_o west_n indes_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o frequent_v as_o they_o be_v but_o o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o who_o reserve_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o so_o high_a a_o secret_a to_o himself_o and_o impart_v it_o but_o to_o very_a few_o know_v the_o insatiablenesse_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o these_o who_o know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o gold_n he_o do_v bestow_v it_o in_o such_o plenty_n have_v that_o their_o ordinary_a householdstuff_n as_o tongue_n chuffle_n pot_n table_n and_o cupboard_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v of_o it_o whereas_o they_o starve_v in_o a_o manner_n for_o that_o whereof_o we_o have_v such_o store_n and_o which_o they_o esteem_v asmuch_o above_o their_o gold_n as_o we_o prize_v their_o gold_n above_o our_o other_o necessary_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v i_o find_v that_o the_o philosophical_a stone_n by_o the_o arabe_n call_v elixir_n be_v the_o very_a true_a and_o just_a seed_n that_o engender_v and_o beget_v gold_n for_o gold_n be_v not_o procreate_v as_o i_o may_v say_v either_o of_o brimstone_n nor_o of_o mercury_n nor_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o fraudulent_o some_o suppose_n and_o give_v forth_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v search_v and_o find_v out_o of_o gold_n itself_o and_o that_o most_o purify_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n which_o have_v not_o of_o it_o or_o rather_o in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o its_o own_o kind_a whereby_o it_o may_v be_v multiply_v but_o yet_o hardly_o by_o art_n may_v it_o be_v draw_v out_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o vigorous_a strength_n of_o that_o seed_n consist_v in_o a_o certain_a oily_a substance_n gold_n or_o rather_o adher_v to_o it_o which_o whensoever_o by_o fire_n we_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v out_o or_o segregate_v from_o the_o substance_n itself_o it_o consume_v away_o which_o not_o be_v so_o in_o gold_n because_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o no_o fire_n it_o can_v be_v so_o burn_v away_o but_o that_o it_o may_v abide_v the_o whole_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o art_n therefore_o out_o of_o it_o only_o that_o seed_n or_o elixir_n may_v be_v extract_v whereto_o it_o seem_v the_o poet_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v uni_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nil_fw-la deperit_fw-la auro_fw-la igne_fw-la velut_fw-la solum_fw-la consumit_fw-la nulla_fw-la vetustas_fw-la ac_fw-la neque_fw-la rubigo_fw-la aut_fw-la aerugo_fw-la conficit_fw-la ulla_fw-la cuncta_fw-la adeò_fw-la firmis_fw-la illic_fw-la compagibus_fw-la haerent_fw-la sect_n 3._o the_o author_n proposition_n the_o reason_n of_o its_o denomination_n opinion_n of_o most_o approve_a author_n touch_v it_o and_o of_o the_o possibility_n and_o factibility_n of_o it_o i_o pass_v by_o the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o fernelius_n in_o his_o last_o chapter_n de_fw-fr ab_fw-la ditis_fw-la rerum_fw-la causis_fw-la as_o be_v too_o speculative_a for_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o a_o more_o full_a and_o ample_a description_n of_o it_o and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v impart_v by_o the_o most_o accurate_a wit_n that_o this_o age_n afford_v after_o i_o have_v a_o little_a speak_v of_o the_o name_n both_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o author_n who_o treat_v of_o it_o and_o have_v resolve_v some_o scrupulous_a difficulty_n yet_o my_o intention_n herein_o be_v rather_o to_o let_v the_o reader_n know_v the_o most_o approve_a opinion_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a writer_n on_o this_o subject_n then_o definitive_o to_o set_v down_o my_o own_o it_o be_v call_v a_o stone_n because_o the_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v be_v consolidate_v and_o coagulate_v in_o a_o hard_a and_o heavy_a yet_o friable_a mass_n and_o thereafter_o reduce_v to_o a_o most_o subtle_a powder_n it_o be_v call_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n because_o philosopher_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o it_o and_o they_o best_o know_v the_o make_n and_o use_n of_o it_o they_o give_v it_o a_o infinite_a almost_o number_n of_o name_n partly_o to_o set_v out_o the_o matter_n 74._o nature_n and_o property_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o obscure_v and_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o ignorant_a and_o impostor_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n they_o give_v it_o many_o figurative_a name_n style_v it_o by_o some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v jodoc._n and_o by_o similitude_n 36._o as_o they_o call_v it_o salamandra_n quae_fw-la igne_fw-la concipitur_fw-la 37._o igne_fw-la nutritur_fw-la igne_fw-la quoque_fw-la perficitur_fw-la it_o be_v conceive_v nourish_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n philosophi_fw-la celare_fw-la volentes_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quasi_fw-la omne_fw-la figuratiuè_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la many_o think_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v get_v 1._o but_o a_o multitude_n of_o most_o ancient_a and_o modern_a philosopher_n have_v think_v otherwise_o who_o know_v both_o the_o theory_n and_o practic_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n libavius_n bring_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o testify_v the_o same_o in_o his_o appendix_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la metallorum_fw-la among_o who_o he_o produce_v geberus_n hermes_n arnoldus_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_n bernardus_n come_v joannes_n rungius_n baptista_n porta_n rubeus_n dornesius_fw-la vogelius_fw-la penotus_fw-la quercetanus_n &_o franciscus_n picus_n who_o in_o his_o 3._o book_n c._n 2._o de_fw-la auro_fw-la declare_v eighteen_o particular_a instance_n whereby_o he_o affirm_v plain_o that_o so_o many_o time_n he_o do_v see_v the_o transmutation_n into_o silver_n and_o gold_n so_o that_o the_o possibility_n and_o factibility_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n and_o transmutation_n be_v evident_a if_o any_o will_v allege_v difficulty_n it_o be_v true_a any_o thing_n be_v difficult_a and_o even_o the_o most_o facile_a thing_n be_v such_o to_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a but_o to_o those_o that_o know_v it_o in_o speculation_n and_o operation_n it_o be_v most_o easy_a even_o as_o ludus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la and_o opus_fw-la mulierum_fw-la sect_n 4._o that_o the_o make_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v less_o expensive_a and_o laborious_a than_o many_o thing_n we_o both_o use_n and_o wear_v why_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o enrich_v not_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o true_a make_n of_o that_o stone_n be_v neither_o expensive_a nor_o long_o nor_o wearisome_a to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o dexterity_n of_o it_o betwixt_o the_o barley_n grain_n that_o must_v be_v sow_v and_o the_o aquae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o there_o be_v both_o a_o long_a time_n and_o many_o more_o point_n of_o labour_n and_o betwixt_o the_o linnessed_a and_o the_o linen_n clothe_v we_o be_v there_o be_v a_o long_a time_n and_o much_o more_o labour_n than_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o philosopher_n stone_n as_o these_o blower_n will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v it_o be_v true_a many_o chemical_a philosopher_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o attain_v this_o precious_a stone_n the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o it_o delight_v they_o more_o than_o worldly_a gain_n and_o they_o make_v more_o use_n of_o it_o in_o physic_n than_o in_o projection_n and_o if_o any_o will_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n they_o make_v not_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o friend_n most_o excellent_o rich_a it_o may_v be_v well_o answer_v they_o lack_v not_o they_o have_v contentment_n
most_o carry_v away_o with_o superstition_n the_o second_o reason_n to_o the_o mid-people_n participate_v of_o both_o extreme_n betwixt_o the_o religionary_a southern_a and_o the_o laborious_a industrious_a and_o warlike_a northern_a the_o three_o which_o be_v understanding_n to_o the_o northern_a who_o have_v more_o strong_a and_o robustuous_a body_n fit_a for_o labour_n and_o handy-worke_n than_o the_o other_o two_o so_o conclusion_n as_o succinct_o as_o i_o can_v i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o relish_n what_o the_o most_o learned_a have_v both_o write_v and_o think_v of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o part_n till_o a_o fit_a time_n wherein_o god_n will_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o more_o ample_a content_n in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n a_o general_n introduction_n and_o incitement_n to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o metaphysic_n wherein_o the_o most_o excellent_a end_n and_o use_v thereof_o be_v illustrate_v and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o christian_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o several_a title_n and_o appellation_n that_o have_v be_v give_v by_o heathnick_a and_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o mataphysick_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o every_o of_o those_o name_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o and_o final_o whereof_o it_o principal_o treat_v the_o high_a and_o sublime_a science_n which_o we_o call_v metaphysic_n have_v divers_a title_n and_o style_n attribute_v unto_o it_o partly_o by_o aristotle_n himself_o and_o partly_o by_o other_o author_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o suarez_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o metaphysical_a disputation_n sapientia_fw-la and_o by_o fonseca_n in_o his_o prooemium_fw-la prefix_v to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n cap._n 8._o for_o first_o this_o science_n be_v call_v sapientâ—a_n â—_o metaph_n c._n 1._o &_o 2._o because_o it_o dispute_v of_o high_a and_o most_o hard_a matter_n and_o of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o general_a cause_n of_o thing_n second_o it_o be_v call_v philosophia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n 〈◊〉_d 4_o metaph._n cap._n 2._o because_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n in_o dignity_n very_o far_o and_o as_o a_o queen_n it_o have_v sovereignty_n and_o royal_a prerogative_n above_o they_o all_o prescribe_v unto_o every_o particular_a science_n the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o it_o confirm_v or_o establish_v the_o principle_n of_o they_o all_o three_o philosophia_fw-la it_o be_v call_v prima_fw-la philosophia_fw-la 6._o metaph_n cap._n 1._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o because_o it_o treat_v of_o most_o excellent_a matter_n as_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o they_o be_v know_v to_o we_o by_o divine_a revelation_n the_o consideration_n of_o they_o belong_v to_o divinity_n in_o the_o same_o respect_v it_o be_v call_v philosophia_fw-la theologica_fw-la theologica_fw-la 6_o mataph_n cap._n 1._o and_o scientia_fw-la theologica_fw-la 2_o metaph._n cap._n 6._o and_o by_o christian_a philosopher_n who_o know_v another_o theology_n above_o for_o distinction_n cause_n it_o be_v call_v naturalis_fw-la theologia_n last_o of_o all_o why_o it_o be_v call_v metaphysica_fw-la which_o word_n occur_v not_o in_o aristotle_n himself_o but_o be_v use_v by_o his_o interpreter_n and_o follower_n yet_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o aristotle_n book_n of_o metaphysic_n which_o after_o by_o aristotle_n himself_o or_o by_o theophrastus_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v collect_v aristotle_n work_n and_o to_o have_v digest_v they_o in_o order_n be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idest_fw-la post_fw-la naturalia_fw-la aut_fw-la transnaturalia_fw-la and_o that_o either_o because_o this_o science_n be_v invent_v after_o natural_a philosophy_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o bodily_a substance_n which_o be_v call_v physiology_n or_o else_o because_o the_o thing_n consider_v in_o it_o be_v beyond_o and_o above_o the_o order_n or_o rank_n of_o natural_a thing_n that_o be_v of_o gross_a and_o bodily_a substance_n for_o it_o do_v treat_v of_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a substance_n treat_v viz._n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n as_o also_o it_o treat_v of_o the_o attribute_n and_o notion_n or_o conception_n of_o entity_n or_o be_v which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o real_a be_v whether_o they_o be_v bodily_a substance_n or_o spiritual_a yea_o whether_o they_o be_v substance_n or_o accident_n sect_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o aristotle_n add_v metaphysic_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n and_o how_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o science_n aristotle_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o sublime_a and_o almost_o divine_a science_n science_n add_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n of_o philosophy_n chief_o for_o two_o cause_n as_o fonseca_n well_o observe_v in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o metaphysic_n first_o first_o because_o in_o the_o physics_n these_o substance_n be_v consider_v which_o be_v compose_v of_o bodily_a matter_n and_o form_n and_o in_o the_o mathematics_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accidentia_fw-la abstracta_fw-la à _fw-la materia_fw-la secundùm_fw-la rationem_fw-la yet_o true_o and_o real_o in_o their_o be_v or_o existence_n they_o have_v a_o necessary_a dependencie_n from_o bodily_a matter_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v accidentia_fw-la materialia_fw-la because_o they_o have_v their_o be_v in_o and_o from_o gross_a and_o bodily_a substance_n now_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n mere_o immaterial_a that_o be_v neither_o compose_v of_o bodily_a matter_n and_o form_n nor_o yet_o any_o way_n depend_v from_o bodily_a matter_n which_o therefore_o be_v in_o the_o school_n say_v to_o be_v abstracta_fw-la à _fw-la materia_fw-la &_o secundùm_fw-la rem_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la as_o god_n the_o angel_n spiritual_a accident_n &_o caet_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o material_a substance_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o physics_n and_o material_a accident_n in_o the_o mathematics_n so_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o science_n to_o wit_n the_o metaphysic_n for_o the_o consideration_n and_o handle_n of_o thing_n mere_o immaterial_a and_o independ_v from_o bodily_a matter_n second_o cause_n there_o be_v some_o general_a degree_n and_o conception_n of_o entity_n or_o be_v as_o also_o some_o attribute_n property_n principle_n and_o some_o division_n or_o distinction_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v bodily_a and_o material_a or_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a as_o ens_fw-la essentia_fw-la existentia_fw-la unitas_fw-la veritas_fw-la bonitas_fw-la and_o the_o division_n of_o ens_fw-la in_fw-la completum_fw-la &_o incompletum_fw-la finitum_fw-la &_o infinitum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o contingens_fw-la permanens_fw-la &_o successivum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o respectivum_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o principiatum_fw-la causam_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la subjectum_fw-la &_o adjunctum_fw-la signum_fw-la &_o signatum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la &_o mensuratum_fw-la actum_fw-la &_o potentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o these_o thing_n be_v transcend_v and_o do_v exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o particular_a and_o inferior_a science_n science_n as_o physic_n geometry_n arithmetic_n and_o the_o science_n which_o be_v subalternate_a and_o subordinate_a to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o can_v be_v handle_v in_o they_o but_o for_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o there_o must_v be_v some_o general_a and_o transcendent_a science_n who_o speculation_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o particular_a species_n entis_fw-la but_o comprehend_v and_o take_v in_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o capacity_n and_o amplitude_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v metaphysic_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v sect_n 3._o three_o reason_n conduce_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o metaphysic_n induce_v all_o man_n to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o and_o set_v down_o some_o principal_a end_n and_o use_v thereof_o by_o this_o every_o man_n may_v clear_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o science_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o philosophy_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o will_v think_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o immaterial_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o which_o i_o do_v speak_v in_o my_o first_o reason_n as_o also_o these_o attribute_n property_n and_o distinction_n which_o be_v common_a to_o thing_n material_a and_o immaterial_a and_o of_o which_o i_o do_v speak_v in_o my_o second_o reason_n some_o i_o say_v will_v think_v the_o consideration_n of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a resolve_v but_o to_o be_v more_o curious_a than_o profitable_a but_o i_o persuade_v myself_o no_o wise_a or_o judicious_a man_n will_v think_v so_o for_o first_o reason_n without_o the_o 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