the_o division_n of_o water_n p._n 289._o 3._o what_o a_o lake_n be_v the_o strange_a virtue_n of_o some_o lake_n 290_o 291_o 292._o 4._o what_o a_o fountain_n be_v the_o wonderful_a property_n of_o some_o fountain_n p._n 293_o to_o 295._o 5._o of_o physical_a well_n p._n 296._o of_o bath_n p._n 297._o 7._o of_o river_n and_o their_o rare_a property_n ib._n 298._o 8._o of_o the_o chief_a strait_o of_o the_o sea_n p._n 299_o 230._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o ocean_n 1._o that_o the_o disburden_v of_o the_o eastern_a river_n into_o the_o ocean_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o circulation_n neither_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o motion_n p._n 301_o 302._o 2._o the_o periodical_a course_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a water_n of_o the_o ocean_n p._n 303_o 304_o 305._o 3._o how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o ocean_n shall_v move_v so_o swift_o as_o in_o 12_o hour_n and_o somewhat_o more_o to_o slow_a about_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n p_o 306_o 307_o 308._o 4._o a_o further_a explanation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o intumescence_n and_o detumescence_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o anticipation_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o ocean_n 309_o to_o 312._o 5._o that_o the_o sun_n intense_a heat_n in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n be_v a_o potent_a adjuvant_fw-la cause_n of_o the_o ocean_n circulation_n and_o likewise_o the_o minima_n descening_n from_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o polar_a region_n p._n 313_o to_o 316._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sea_n towards_o the_o polar_a coast_n 1._o what_o the_o libration_n of_o the_o ocean_n be_v that_o the_o tide_n be_v not_o occasion_v by_o libration_n the_o navel_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o the_o sea_n move_v towards_o the_o north_n polar_a why_o the_o ebb_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o narrow_a sea_n than_o the_o flood_n and_o why_o the_o flood_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o ebb_n in_o the_o ocean_n why_o the_o irish_a sea_n be_v so_o rough_a p._n 316_o 317_o 318._o 2._o why_o the_o baltic_a sea_n be_v not_o subject_v to_o tide_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o east_n sea_n or_o sinus_n codanus_n p._n 319._o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bear_v in_o the_o river_n of_o seyne_n p._n 320._o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o rise_n of_o this_o sea_n ib._n 321._o chap._n ix_o of_o inundation_n 1._o of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o great_a gulf_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o inundation_n that_o the_o deluge_n mention_v in_o genesis_n be_v not_o universal_a the_o explanation_n of_o the_o text._n p_o 422_o 323._o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o deluge_n that_o it_o be_v not_o occasion_v through_o the_o overfil_n of_o the_o ocean_n p._n 324._o 3._o that_o there_o happen_v very_o great_a deluge_n since_o when_o and_o where_o p._n 325._o 4._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o deluge_n ib._n 5._o inland_a inundation_n p._n 327._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o before-formentioned_n property_n of_o lake_n 1._o whence_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n be_v so_o strong_a for_o sustain_v of_o weighty_a body_n and_o why_o it_o breed_v no_o fish_n the_o cause_n of_o quality_n contrary_a to_o these_o in_o other_o lake_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lake_n lerna_n p._n 328._o 2._o whence_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o lake_n eaug_fw-mi of_o thrace_n gerasa_n the_o lake_n among_o the_o troglodyte_n clitorius_n laumond_n vadimon_n and_o benaco_n be_v derive_v ib._n 3._o whence_o the_o property_n of_o the_o lake_n larius_n pilat_n pool_n and_o the_o lake_n of_o laubach_n emanate_n p._n 329._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n river_n and_o hill_n 1._o that_o fountain_n be_v not_o supply_v by_o rain_n p._n 330._o 2._o aristotle_n opinion_n touch_v the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n examine_v p._n 331._o 3._o the_o author_n assertion_n concern_v the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n the_o rise_n of_o many_o principal_a fountain_n of_o the_o world_n ib_n 332._o 4._o why_o holland_n be_v not_o mountainous_a p._n 333._o 5._o that_o the_o first_o deluge_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o hill_n ib._n 334_o 6._o whence_o that_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n contain_v within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v derive_v p._n 335._o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o shore_n be_v mountainous_a why_o the_o island_n ferro_fw-la be_v not_o irrigate_v with_o any_o river_n why_o the_o earth_n be_v depress_v under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o elevate_v towards_o the_o polar_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o hill_n in_o some_o country_n and_o scarcity_n in_o other_o ib._n 336._o 8._o how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o sea_n to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 337._o chap_n xii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o fountain_n 1._o whence_o some_o fountain_n be_v deleterious_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o fountain_n lethe_n of_o cea_n lincystis_n arania_n the_o cause_n of_o foecundation_n and_o of_o render_v barren_a of_o other_o fountain_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o eleusinian_n water_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o illyrium_n epirus_n cyreniaca_n arcadia_n the_o holy_a cross_n sibaris_fw-la lycos_fw-la of_o the_o unctuous_a fountain_n of_o rome_n and_o jacob_n fountain_n p._n 338_o 339._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o ipsum_fw-la and_o barnet_n wells_n p._n 340._o 3._o whence_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n water_n be_v derive_v ib._n 4._o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o bath_n 341._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o various_a taste_n smell_v congelation_n and_o choice_n of_o water_n 1._o various_a taste_n of_o several_a lake_n fountain_n and_o river_n water_n p._n 342._o 2._o the_o divers_a scent_n of_o water_n p._n 343._o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a taste_n that_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o generate_v by_o the_o broil_v heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o author_n opinion_n ib._n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o scent_n of_o wate_n p._n 345._o 5._o what_o ice_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o manner_n of_o its_o generation_n why_o some_o country_n be_v less_o expose_v to_o frost_n than_o other_o that_o be_v near_o to_o the_o line_n ib._n 346._o 6._o the_o difference_n of_o frost_n why_o a_o frost_n do_v usual_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n p._n 347._o 7._o the_o original_a or_o rise_v of_o frosty_a minim_n why_o fresh_a water_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v freeze_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v freeze_v p._n 348._o 8._o what_o water_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o worst_a the_o reason_n of_o their_o excellency_n and_o badaess_a p_o 349_o 350._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o air_n with_o the_o other_o element_n 1._o how_o the_o air_n move_v downward_o what_o motion_n the_o element_n will_v exercise_v suppose_v they_o enjoy_v their_o centre_n why_o the_o air_n do_v not_o easy_o toss_v the_o terraqueous_a globe_n out_o of_o its_o place_n how_o the_o air_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o contrary_a motion_n 351_o 352._o 2._o that_o the_o air_n move_v continual_o from_o east_n through_o the_o south_n to_o west_n and_o thence_o back_o again_o to_o the_o east_n through_o the_o north._n p._n 353._o 3._o a_o objection_n against_o the_o air_n circular_a motion_n answer_v p._n 354._o 4._o the_o pole_n of_o the_o air._n ib._n 5._o the_o proportion_n of_o air_n to_o fire_n its_o distinction_n into_o three_o profundity_n p._n 355_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o production_n of_o cloud_n 1._o what_o a_o cloud_n be_v how_o generate_v its_o difference_n how_o a_o rainbow_n be_v produce_v whether_o there_o appear_v any_o rainbow_n before_o the_o flood_n 356_o 2._o the_o generation_n of_o rain_n p._n 357._o 3._o how_o snow_n and_o hail_n be_v engender_v p._n 358._o 4._o the_o manner_n of_o generation_n of_o wind_n ib._n to_o 362._o 5_o the_o difference_n of_o wind_n of_o monzones_n provincial_a wind_n general_a wind_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o kind_n of_o storm_n and_o their_o cause_n what_o a_o mist_n and_o a_o dew_n be_v p._n 362_o to_o 370._o chap._n xvi_o of_o earthquake_n together_o with_o their_o effect_n and_o some_o strange_a instance_n of_o they_o 1._o what_o a_o earthquake_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o generation_n the_o concomitant_n thereof_o p._n 370._o 2._o the_o kind_n and_o difference_n of_o earthquake_n ib._n 371_o 372._o 3._o the_o proof_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o earthquake_n p._n 373._o 4._o their_o effect_n upon_o the_o air_n p._n 374._o chap._n xvii_o of_o fiery_a meteor_n in_o the_o air._n 1._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o fool_n fire_n a_o lick_v fire_n helen_n fire_n pollux_n
1._o that_o the_o disburden_v of_o the_o eastern_a river_n into_o the_o ocean_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o circulation_n neither_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o motion_n 2._o the_o periodical_a course_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a water_n of_o the_o ocean_n 3._o how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o ocean_n shall_v move_v so_o swift_o as_o in_o 24_o hour_n and_o somewhat_o more_o to_o flow_v about_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n 4._o a_o further_a explanation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o intumescence_n and_o detumescence_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o anticipation_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o ocean_n 5._o that_o the_o sun_n intense_a heat_n in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n be_v a_o potent_a adjuvant_fw-la cause_n of_o the_o ocean_n circulation_n and_o likewise_o the_o minima_n descend_v from_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o polar_a region_n i._o have_v in_o one_o of_o the_o chapt._n of_o the_o 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may_v demand_v to_o what_o science_n or_o art_n it_o belong_v to_o treat_v of_o final_a cause_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o logic_n and_o moral_a philosophy_n but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n logic_n discourse_v of_o final_a cause_n as_o notion_n thereby_o to_o direct_v the_o understanding_n in_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o ethic_n treat_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v dirigible_a to_o good_a and_o happiness_n iii_o a_o efficient_a cause_n be_v erroneous_o divide_v in_o a_o procreating_a and_o conservate_a cause_n a_o procreating_a cause_n be_v by_o who_o force_n a_o be_v be_v produce_v a_o conservate_a cause_n be_v by_o who_o virtue_n a_o be_v be_v conservate_v in_o its_o essence_n i_o prove_v that_o this_o division_n be_v not_o real_a but_o objective_n only_o the_o divide_v member_n of_o a_o real_a division_n must_v be_v real_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o but_o these_o be_v not_o real_o distinct_a etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la the_o 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efficient_a cause_n i_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v no_o conservate_a cause_n that_o which_o conservate_v a_o be_v must_v conservate_v its_o essence_n namely_o matter_n and_o form_n but_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v conservate_v only_o internal_o by_o apposition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o what_o be_v dissipate_v or_o which_o be_v like_a to_o themselves_o wherefore_o a_o efficient_a can_v be_v no_o conservate_a cause_n because_o it_o act_v only_o external_o or_o from_o without_o a_o be_v may_v be_v conservate_v external_o if_o its_o impairment_n do_v befall_v it_o from_o without_o that_o be_v from_o a_o external_a agent_n which_o be_v only_o accidental_a to_o it_o a_o efficient_a then_o may_v logical_o be_v call_v a_o conservative_n cause_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la iv._o a_o efficient_a be_v likewise_o divide_v in_o solitary_a and_o social_a a_o solitary_a efficient_a be_v which_o produce_v a_o effect_n alone_o or_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o another_o cause_n a_o social_a cause_n be_v which_o produce_v a_o effect_n joint_o with_o another_o as_o two_o waterman_n row_v in_o one_o boat_n be_v social_a cause_n of_o the_o move_n of_o the_o boat_n through_o the_o water_n this_o division_n be_v no_o less_o illegal_a than_o the_o other_o i_o prove_v it_o all_o being_n act_n alone_o and_o in_o unity_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v cause_n and_o although_o two_o or_o more_o concur_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o be_v yet_o they_o two_o act_v formal_o but_o as_o one_o and_o their_o ratio_fw-la agendi_fw-la be_v one_o ergo_fw-la formal_o they_o be_v but_o one_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v cause_n yet_o in_o the_o foresay_a instance_n as_o they_o be_v man_n they_o be_v two_o which_o duplicity_n be_v accidental_a to_o a_o cause_n the_o same_o argument_n may_v be_v urge_v against_o the_o division_n of_o a_o cause_n in_o a_o cause_n pierce_v and_o a_o cause_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la in_o univocal_a and_o equivocal_a in_o universal_a and_o particular_a v._o a_o efficient_a be_v internal_a or_o external_n a_o internal_a efficient_a be_v which_o produce_v a_o effect_n in_o itself_o a_o external_a efficient_a be_v which_o produce_v a_o effect_n in_o another_o this_o division_n be_v strange_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o strangeness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o thereby_o a_o be_v be_v capable_a to_o act_v upon_o itself_o and_o consequent_o upon_o its_o like_a which_o if_o so_o what_o can_v it_o effect_v but_o that_o which_o be_v before_o it_o can_v produce_v a_o distinct_a be_v because_o it_o do_v not_o act_v distinct_o but_o identificative_o this_o grant_v infer_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o internal_a cause_n of_o its_o faculty_n as_o they_o affirm_v can_v produce_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v like_a to_o itself_o consequently_n that_o the_o faculty_n be_v identificate_v with_o the_o soul_n and_o thence_o that_o a_o substance_n be_v a_o accident_n and_o a_o accident_n a_o substance_n 2._o a_o substance_n act_v upon_o itself_o 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effect_n of_o the_o soul_n terminate_v in_o other_o being_n ergo_fw-la these_o be_v no_o emanative_a action_n as_o they_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o most_o probability_n of_o be_v a_o emanative_a action_n and_o distinct_a from_o transmutation_n be_v the_o understand_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n neither_o be_v this_o action_n distinct_a from_o transmutation_n that_o which_o do_v change_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o object_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o itself_o alone_o do_v not_o act_n or_o can_v act_v upon_o itself_o unless_o it_o be_v change_v by_o a_o object_n for_o be_v there_o no_o object_n the_o soul_n rational_a faculty_n will_v be_v nothing_o and_o frustraneous_a wherefore_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o angel_n when_o create_v have_v also_o notion_n or_o species_n which_o be_v object_n concreated_a with_o their_o understanding_n ergo_fw-la emanative_a action_n be_v also_o transmutative_a all_o matter_n be_v transient_a wherefore_o the_o division_n of_o 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precept_n be_v in_o
1_o b._n of_o the_o part_n of_o liv._o create_v c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o ought_v to_o divide_v a_o be_v by_o they_o part_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o its_o essence_n and_o not_o by_o its_o accident_n the_o division_n of_o matter_n in_o metaphysical_a and_o physical_a may_v be_v reject_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n these_o division_n as_o they_o be_v objective_n appertain_v to_o logic_n where_o only_o second_o notion_n be_v treat_v of_o and_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o direct_n of_o reason_n vi_o form_n be_v divisible_a in_o material_a and_o immaterial_a if_o material_a be_v understand_v to_o be_v that_o which_o do_v inhere_o in_o matter_n which_o be_v its_o most_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a acception_n for_o most_o philosopher_n take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n than_o all_o worldly_a being_n be_v material_a what_o be_v be_v there_o but_o which_o do_v inhere_o in_o matter_n you_o may_v say_v man_v soul._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n according_a to_o this_o 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with_o one_o form_n for_o have_v it_o two_o form_n it_o will_v be_v a_o double_a be_v 2._o that_o which_o they_o intend_v by_o a_o assistant_n form_n be_v coincident_a with_o a_o efficient_a cause_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o theorem_n of_o cause_n 1._o that_o a_o cause_n and_o its_o effect_n be_v co-existent_a 2._o that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o cause_n of_o every_o natural_a be_v 3._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o cause_n of_o every_o be_v 4._o that_o all_o being_n be_v constitute_v by_o one_o or_o more_o cause_n 5._o that_o all_o cause_n be_v real_o univocal_a 6._o that_o all_o natural_a cause_n act_v necessary_o 7._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n act_v necessary_o 8._o that_o all_o matter_n have_v a_o form_n that_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o many_o form_n i._o a_o cause_n and_o its_o effect_n be_v existent_a at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n this_o theorem_fw-la be_v receive_v among_o most_o philosopher_n who_o render_v it_o thus_o posita_fw-la causa_fw-la 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be_v a_o efficient_a the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o being_n matter_n and_o form_n be_v no_o cause_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n but_o principle_n because_o they_o do_v not_o constitute_v a_o effect_n essential_o different_a from_o themselves_o a_o cause_n sometime_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n for_o that_o which_o produce_v a_o effect_n different_a from_o itself_o modal_o and_o so_o there_o be_v two_o to_o wit_n matter_n and_o form_n last_o a_o cause_n as_o it_o signify_v in_o a_o middle_a signification_n participate_v of_o each_o acception_n comprehend_v a_o triplicity_n of_o cause_n viz._n a_o efficient_a matter_n and_o form_n iv._o all_o being_n be_v constitute_v by_o one_o or_o more_o cause_n god_n be_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o as_o from_o a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o consist_v of_o one_o pure_a formal_a cause_n by_o formal_a cause_n understand_v a_o immaterial_a be_v angel_n be_v constitute_v by_o two_o cause_n namely_o by_o a_o 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