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abide_v with_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a for_o since_o it_o will_v be_v impious_a to_o affirm_v that_o all_o child_n be_v damn_v because_o they_o have_v not_o a_o actual_a faith_n we_o may_v safe_o suppose_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_o merciful_a will_v save_v they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o have_v a_o inclinative_a faith_n or_o a_o disposition_n to_o it_o a_o actual_a faith_n can_v be_v require_v because_o of_o their_o immaturity_n if_o then_o child_n be_v save_v through_o their_o inclinative_a faith_n certain_o this_o forementioned_a actual_a faith_n do_v counterpoise_v that_o of_o child_n beside_o man_n in_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n do_v his_o uttermost_a and_o that_o from_o a_o good_a principle_n to_o a_o good_a
union_n may_v be_v more_o proper_o term_v a_o principle_n than_o privation_n p._n 8._o 2._o the_o principle_n of_o a_o material_a be_v state_v by_o pythagoras_n reject_v p._n 9_o 3._o that_o to_o treat_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o metaphysic_n 10._o 4._o that_o the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o aristotle_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr ens._n ib._n 5._o that_o the_o chaos_n have_v a_o form_n p._n 11._o 6._o the_o author_n materia_fw-la prima_fw-la p._n 12._o 7._o that_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o physics_n to_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n ib._n 8._o what_o the_o first_o form_n of_o all_o natural_a being_n be_v ib._n 13._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o element_n 1._o the_o near_a definition_n of_o a_o natural_a be_v p._n 15._o 2._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o element_n that_o all_o physical_a definition_n ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a the_o proof_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o element_n and_o of_o their_o number_n p._n 16._o 3._o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o element_n it_o be_v etymology_n and_o honomony_n p._n 17._o 4._o what_o distinction_n the_o author_n make_v between_o principle_n cause_n and_o element_n p_o 18._o 5._o what_o a_o natural_a cause_n be_v that_o the_o element_n be_v no_o single_a real_a being_n that_o they_o be_v treat_v of_o separately_z and_o single_o ratione_fw-la only_o ib._n 6._o that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o natural_a cause_n their_o necessity_n prove_v in_o particular_a ib._n chap._n v._o of_o new_a philosophy_n and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o 1._o helmontius_n his_o arrogance_n and_o vainglory_n how_o and_o wherein_o he_o reject_v the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n his_o own_o principle_n p._n 19_o 20._o 2._o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o say_v helmontius_n p._n 21._o 3._o a_o confutation_n of_o all_o his_o physical_a principle_n in_o particular_a p._n 22._o 4._o some_o few_o argument_n against_o renè_fw-la des_fw-fr cartes_n his_o principle_n in_o general_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o material_a principle_n of_o natural_a being_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o element_n p._n 26._o 2._o that_o the_o element_n be_v real_o compound_v natural_a being_n ib._n 3._o that_o matter_n and_o quantity_n be_v real_o identificate_v ib._n 4._o what_o quantity_n be_v what_o its_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la be_v p._n 27._o 5._o that_o in_o rebus_fw-la quantis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o maximum_fw-la and_o a_o minimum_fw-la definitum_fw-la p._n 28._o 6._o experimental_a instance_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v actual_a minima_n and_o that_o all_o natural_a being_n do_v consist_v out_o of_o they_o p._n 29._o 7._o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o precede_a instance_n infer_v a_o continuum_fw-la to_o be_v constitute_v out_o of_o actual_a indivisibles_fw-fr some_o geometrical_a objection_n answer_v p._n 30._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o natural_a matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o element_n 1._o that_o the_o element_n be_v constitute_v out_o of_o minima_n that_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v a_o maximum_fw-la divisible_a into_o minima_n p._n 31._o 2._o that_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la aristotelica_n yet_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o essert_v she_o to_o have_v a_o potentia_fw-la essentialis_fw-la or_o appetitus_fw-la formae_fw-la p._n 32._o 3._o that_o the_o natural_a form_n be_v not_o educe_v è_fw-fr potentia_fw-la materiae_fw-la ib._n 4._o that_o the_o actus_fw-la of_o local_a motion_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o element_n ib._n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o know_v the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o element_n that_o there_o be_v a_o chaos_n p._n 33._o 6._o that_o there_o be_v confer_v a_o distinct_a form_n upon_o every_o element_n whether_o a_o form_n be_v a_o substance_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ib._n 34._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o absolute_a and_o respective_a form_n of_o earth_n water_n ayr_n and_o fire_n 1._o what_o form_v it_o be_v the_o author_n allot_v to_o earth_n that_o dryness_n be_v not_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o earth_n p._n 35._o 2._o the_o respective_a form_n of_o earth_n 36._o 3._o that_o coldness_n be_v not_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o water_n that_o water_n be_v not_o moist_a natural_o neither_o do_v it_o moisten_v what_o it_o be_v to_o moisten_v why_o water_n acuate_v with_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n sulphur_n or_o of_o saltpetre_n do_v moisten_v and_o abate_v thirst_n more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v single_a ib._n 4._o the_o form_n of_o water_n what_o gravity_n be_v and_o what_o levity_n what_o density_n be_v the_o form_n of_o water_n prove_v why_o water_n disperse_v itself_o into_o drop_n why_o seaman_n can_v make_v land_n upon_o the_o cap-head_n when_o they_o may_v upon_o the_o top-mast-head_n why_o the_o star_n do_v appear_v soon_o to_o those_o in_o the_o east-sea_n than_o to_o other_o in_o the_o west_n p._n 37._o 5._o that_o water_n be_v thick_a but_o not_o dense_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o water_n be_v smooth_a why_o air_n make_v a_o bubble_n upon_o the_o water_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o that_o the_o least_o atom_n of_o air_n can_v break_v through_o the_o water_n without_o raise_v a_o bubble_n why_o the_o same_o do_v not_o happen_v to_o earth_n p._n 38._o 6._o that_o moisture_n be_v not_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o air_n neither_o do_v the_o air_n natural_o moisten_v any_o body_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_n dry_v it_o p._n 39_o 7._o the_o form_n of_o ayr._n what_o tenuity_n be_v why_o feather_n cobweb_n and_o other_o light_a body_n do_v expand_v themselves_o when_o throw_v through_o the_o ayr._n why_o grease_n oil_n wax_n etc._n etc._n do_v make_v splatche_n when_o pour_v upon_o the_o ground_n why_o gunpowder_n smoak_n breathe_v of_o live_a creature_n vapour_n exhalation_n dust_n etc._n etc._n do_v diffuse_v themselves_o in_o that_o manner_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o least_o breath_n move_v and_o shake_v the_o ayr._n the_o relative_a form_n of_o air_n why_o spirit_n of_o wine_n mix_v easy_a and_o soon_o with_o water_n than_o one_o water_n with_o another_o p._n 40_o 41._o 8._o the_o first_o quality_n of_o fire_n what_o rarity_n be_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o torch_n or_o candle_n spread_v its_o beam_n circular_o as_o appear_v at_o a_o distance_n that_o fire_n be_v rough_a the_o cause_n of_o it_o fire_n relative_n nature_n a_o compare_v of_o all_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o the_o element_n one_o to_o the_o other_o p._n 42_o 43._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o whence_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n what_o the_o chaos_n be_v that_o the_o chaos_n have_v a_o form_n a_o scripture_n objection_n answer_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n do_v informate_v the_o chaos_n p._n 44._o 2._o that_o the_o chaos_n consist_v of_o the_o four_o element_n be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n the_o etymology_n of_o heaven_n what_o moses_n mean_v by_o water_n above_o the_o water_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o firmament_n that_o the_o air_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o water_n in_o gen._n p._n 45._o 3._o that_o the_o element_n be_v exact_o mix_v in_o the_o chaos_n that_o all_o the_o element_n consist_v of_o a_o equal_a number_n of_o minima_n p_o 46._o 4._o that_o none_o but_o god_n alone_o can_v be_v rational_o think_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_a of_o the_o chaos_n how_o this_o action_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n p_o 47._o 5._o what_o creation_n be_v thom._n aq._n his_o definition_n of_o creation_n disprove_v augustine_n observation_n of_o the_o creation_n p._n 48._o 6._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o creation_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o philosopher_n p._n 49._o 7._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o creation_n whether_o creation_n be_v a_o emanent_fw-la or_o transient_a action_n creation_n be_v either_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a scotus_n his_o error_n upon_o this_o 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