necessary_a page_n 431_o conference_n lxxiii_o i._n of_o the_o earthquake_n ii_o of_o envy_n page_n 437_o conference_n lxxiv_o i._n whence_o come_v tremble_v in_o man_n ii_o of_o navigation_n and_o longitude_n page_n 441_o conference_n lxxv_o i._n of_o the_o leprosy_n why_o it_o be_v not_o so_o common_a in_o this_o age_n as_o former_o ii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o render_v a_o place_n populous_a page_n 447_o conference_n lxxvi_o i._n of_o madness_n ii_o of_o community_n of_o good_n page_n 452_o conference_n lxxvii_o i._n of_o sorcerer_n ii_o of_o erotick_a or_o amorous_a madness_n page_n 457_o conference_n lxxviii_o i._n why_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n rule_v over_o reason_n ii_o whether_o speech_n be_v natural_a and_o peculiar_a to_o man._n page_n 461_o conference_n lxxix_o i._n what_o the_o soul_n be_v ii_o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o spirit_n page_n 466_o conference_n lxxx_o i._n of_o the_o epilepsy_n or_o falling-sickness_n ii_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o art_n of_o divination_n 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a_o ingenious_a man._n page_n 505_o conference_n lxxxviii_o i._n which_o be_v the_o best_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n ii_o whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o proper_a name_n page_n 512_o conference_n lxxxix_o i._n of_o genii_n ii_o whether_o the_o suicide_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v justifiable_a page_n 517_o conference_n xc_o i._n of_o hunt_v ii_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v the_o weep_a of_o heraclitus_n or_o the_o laugh_n of_o democritus_n page_n 522_o conference_n xci_o i._n whether_o heat_n or_o cold_a be_v more_o tolerable_a ii_o who_o be_v most_o happy_a in_o this_o world_n wise_a man_n or_o fool_n page_n 527_o conference_n xcii_o i._n which_o be_v most_o healthful_a moisture_n or_o dryness_n ii_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v the_o contemplative_a life_n or_o the_o active_a page_n 531_o conference_n xciii_o i._n of_o the_o spot_n in_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o sun_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o use_v severity_n or_o gentleness_n towards_o our_o dependent_n page_n 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the_o matter_n which_o shall_v be_v propose_v henceforward_o and_o the_o disquisition_n upon_o they_o which_o deserve_v it_o as_o also_o that_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o all_o the_o most_o excellent_a subject_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o science_n and_o for_o the_o do_v it_o orderly_o the_o method_n requisite_a to_o be_v observe_v therein_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o practice_n of_o which_o method_n be_v likewise_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v begin_v upon_o the_o most_o universal_a subject_n which_o be_v entity_n wherefore_o every_o one_o be_v entreat_v to_o set_v cheerful_o about_o open_v the_o way_n in_o this_o so_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a a_o enterprise_n the_o first_o speaker_n define_v method_n the_o succinct_a order_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o art_n and_o science_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o of_o composition_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o be_v observe_v in_o speculative_a discipline_n the_o other_o of_o resolution_n which_o descend_v from_o the_o whole_a to_o the_o part_n and_o have_v place_n in_o practical_a discipline_n he_o say_v also_o that_o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o method_n of_o definition_n which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o define_v a_o thing_n first_o and_o then_o explicate_v the_o part_n of_o its_o definition_n but_o it_o participate_v of_o both_o the_o former_a the_o second_o say_v that_o beside_o those_o two_o general_a method_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a one_o which_o be_v observe_v when_o some_o particular_a subject_n be_v handle_v according_a to_o which_o it_o behove_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o name_n or_o word_n distinguish_v the_o same_o by_o its_o divers_a acceptation_n then_o give_v the_o definition_n assign_v its_o principle_n and_o cause_n deduce_v its_o propriety_n and_o end_n with_o its_o species_n or_o part_n after_o this_o some_o dilate_a upon_o the_o method_n of_o cabalist_n which_o they_o begin_v with_o 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deity_n 5._o justice_n 6._o covetousness_n to_z c_z 1._o greatness_n 2._o agreement_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v 4._o angel_n 5._o prudence_n 6._o gluttony_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o second_o part_n contain_v 4._o figure_n the_o three_o definition_n then_o follow_v rule_n table_n contain_v the_o several_a combination_n of_o letter_n the_o evacuation_n multiplication_n and_o mixture_n of_o figure_n the_o 9_o subject_n the_o application_n the_o question_n the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o teach_v which_o i_o shall_v deduce_v more_o large_o unto_o you_o but_o that_o they_o require_v at_o least_o a_o whole_a conference_n in_o brief_a such_o it_o be_v that_o he_o promise_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o answer_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la yet_o pertinent_o to_o all_o question_n propound_v unto_o they_o the_o five_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o recur_v to_o other_o mean_n then_o those_o of_o the_o ordinary_a philosophy_n which_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o order_n namely_o one_o of_o invention_n and_o another_o of_o disposition_n or_o doctrine_n which_o latter_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o method_n above_o define_v and_o as_o for_o the_o order_n of_o invention_n it_o be_v observe_v when_o some_o science_n be_v invent_v in_o which_o we_o proceed_v from_o singular_n to_o universals_z as_o after_o many_o experience_n that_o the_o earth_n interpose_v between_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n cause_v a_o lunar_a eclipse_n this_o universal_a conclusion_n have_v be_v frame_v that_o every_o lunar_a eclipse_n be_v make_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n between_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n a_o other_o allege_v that_o method_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o four_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o first_o be_v the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n without_o affirmation_n or_o negation_n the_o second_o be_v a_o connexion_n of_o those_o naked_a notice_n
principle_n ii_o of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n page_z 5_o conference_n iii_o i._o of_o cause_n in_o general_n ii_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o own_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n to_o he_o page_n 12_o conference_n iv_o i._n of_o the_o first_o matter_n ii_o of_o perpetual_a motion_n page_n 18_o conference_n five_o i._o of_o resemblance_n ii_o whether_o it_o behove_v to_o join_v arm_n to_o letter_n page_n 24_o conference_n vi_o i._n of_o fire_n ii_o of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n page_n 31_o conference_n vii_o i._n of_o the_o air._n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o state_n to_o have_v slave_n page_n 38_o conference_n viii_o i._o of_o water_n ii_o of_o wine_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o soldier_n page_n 44_o conference_n ix_o i._n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a page_n 51_o conference_n x_o i._n of_o the_o motion_n or_o rest_v of_o the_o earth_n ii_o of_o two_o monstrous_a brethren_n live_v in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o city_n page_n 57_o conference_n xi_o i._n of_o the_o little_a hairy_a girl_n late_o see_v in_o this_o city_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o resist_v pleasure_n then_o pain_n page_n 64_o conference_n xii_o i._o of_o three_o sun_n ii_o whether_o a_o affection_n can_v be_v without_o interest_n page_n 71_o conference_n xiii_o i._n whether_o melancholy_a person_n be_v the_o most_o ingenious_a or_o prudent_a ii_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o a_o state_n reward_n or_o punishment_n page_n 77_o conference_n fourteen_o i._n of_o the_o seat_n of_o folly_n ii_o whether_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v most_o incline_v to_o love_n page_n 83_o conference_n xv_o i._n how_o long_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v without_o eat_v ii_o of_o the_o echo_n page_n 89_o conference_n xvi_o i._n how_o spirit_n act_n upon_o body_n ii_o whether_o be_v more_o powerful_a love_n or_o hatred_n page_n 95_o conference_n xvii_o i._n of_o the_o several_a fashion_n of_o wear_v mourn_a and_o why_o black_a be_v use_v to_o that_o purpose_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o colour_n ii_o why_o people_n be_v please_v with_o music_n page_n 103_o conference_n xviii_o i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o wind_n ii_o why_o none_o be_v content_v with_o their_o condition_n page_n 109_o conference_n xix_o i._o of_o the_o flow_v and_o ebb_a of_o the_o sea_n ii_o of_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n page_n 115_o conference_n xx_o i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o fountain_n ii_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o commendable_a ambition_n page_n 121_o conference_n xxi_o i._n of_o dream_n ii_o why_o man_n be_v rather_o incline_v to_o vice_n then_o virtue_n page_n 127_o conference_n xxii_o i._o of_o judiciary_n astrology_n ii_o which_o be_v least_o unblamable_a covetousness_n or_o prodigality_n page_n 133_o conference_n xxiii_o i._o of_o physiognomy_n ii_o of_o artificial_a memory_n page_n 139_o conference_n xxiv_o i._n which_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a ii_o of_o laughter_n page_n 144_o conference_n xxv_o i._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o countenance_n ii_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a page_n 150_o conference_n xxvi_o i._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o to_o commend_v himself_o ii_o of_o beauty_n page_n 157_o conference_n xxvii_o i._o whether_o the_o world_n grow_v old_a ii_o of_o jealousy_n page_n 163_o conference_n xxviii_o i._n what_o be_v the_o great_a delight_n of_o man._n ii_o of_o cuckoldry_n page_n 169_o conference_n xxix_o i._n whence_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n proceed_v ii_o which_o be_v the_o best_a food_n flesh_n or_o fish_n page_n 174_o conference_n xxx_o i._o of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n ii_o of_o embalming_n and_o mummy_n page_n 180_o conference_n xxxi_o i._o whether_o the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v be_v prolong_v by_o art_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v without_o passion_n then_o to_o moderate_v they_o page_n 185_o conference_n xxxii_o i._o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n ii_o whether_o love_n descend_v be_v strong_a than_o ascend_v page_n 191_o conference_n xxxiii_o i._n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o their_o sleep_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a moral_a virtue_n page_n 197_o conference_n xxxiv_o i._n of_o lycanthropy_n ii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o acquire_v nobility_n page_n 203_o conference_n xxxv_o i._n of_o feign_a disease_n ii_o of_o regulate_v the_o poor_a page_n 209_o conference_n xxxvi_o i._n of_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o point_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o vice_n page_n 214_o conference_n xxxvii_o i._n of_o the_o cabala_n ii_o whether_o the_o truth_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v speak_v page_n 220_o conference_n xxxviii_o i._n of_o the_o period_n call_v fit_n of_o fever_n ii_o of_o friendship_n page_n 226_o conference_n thirty-nine_o i._n why_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v knowledge_n ii_o whether_o permutation_n or_o exchange_n be_v more_o commodious_a than_o buy_v and_o sell_v page_n 230_o conference_n xl_o i._n of_o prognostication_n or_o presage_v by_o certain_a animal_n ii_o why_o all_o man_n love_v more_o to_o command_v then_o to_o obey_v page_n 238_o conference_n xli_o i._n of_o comet_n ii_o whether_o pardon_v be_v better_a than_o revenge_n page_n 244_o conference_n xlii_o i._n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o language_n ii_o whether_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v a_o great_a stature_n or_o a_o small_a page_n 251_o conference_n xliii_o i._n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n ii_o of_o mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr piete_n or_o charitable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a page_n 256_o conference_n xliv_o i._n how_o mineral_n grow_v ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o know_v a_o little_a of_o every_o thing_n or_o one_o thing_n exact_o page_n 262_o conference_n xlv_o i._n whether_o the_o heaven_n be_v solid_a or_o liquid_a ii_o whether_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o get_v then_o to_o preserve_v page_n 268_o conference_n xlvi_o i._n of_o vacuity_n ii_o of_o the_o extravagance_n of_o woman_n page_n 274_o conference_n xlvii_o i._n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o number_n ii_o of_o the_o visible_a species_n page_n 280_o conference_n xlviii_o i._n whether_o every_o thing_n that_o nourish_v a_o animal_n ought_v to_o have_v life_n ii_o of_o courage_n page_n 286_o conference_n xlix_o i._n whether_o there_o be_v specifical_a remedy_n to_o every_o disease_n ii_o whether_o tear_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n page_n 292_o conference_n l_o i._n whether_o colour_n be_v real_a ii_o whether_o be_v better_a to_o speak_v well_o or_o to_o write_v well_o page_n 298_o conference_n li_n i._o at_o what_o time_n the_o year_n ought_v to_o begin_v ii_o why_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v iron_n page_n 309_o conference_n lii_o i._n of_o a_o point_n ii_o whether_o other_o animal_n beside_o man_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n page_n 315_o conference_n liii_o i._n whether_o there_o be_v more_o than_o five_o sense_n ii_o whether_o be_v better_a to_o speak_v or_o to_o be_v silent_a page_n 319_o conference_n liv_o i._o of_o touch._n ii_o of_o fortune_n page_n 325_o conference_n lv_o i._n of_o the_o taste_n ii_o whether_o poetry_n be_v useful_a page_n 331_o conference_n lvi_o i._n of_o the_o smell_a ii_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 337_o conference_n lvii_o i._n of_o the_o hear_n ii_o of_o harmony_n page_n 343_o conference_n lviii_o i._n of_o the_o sight_n ii_o of_o paint_v page_n 349_o conference_n lix_n i._o of_o light_n ii_o of_o age._n page_n 355_o conference_n lx_o i._n of_o quintessence_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o most_o in_o esteem_n knowledge_n or_o virtue_n page_n 361_o conference_n lxi_o i._n which_o be_v hard_a to_o endure_v hunger_n or_o thirst._n ii_o whether_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n shall_v endanger_v his_o person_n page_n 367_o conference_n lxii_o i._n of_o time_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o overcome_v by_o open_a force_n or_o otherwise_o page_n 373_o conference_n lxiii_o i._n of_o motion_n ii_o of_o custom_n page_n 379_o 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and_o be_v cure_v