doubt_v but_o every_o cause_n be_v a_o principle_n and_o that_o all_o nicety_n concern_v this_o matter_n be_v altogether_o useless_a philosopher_n do_v common_o reckon_v all_o cause_n to_o be_v but_o five_o in_o number_n they_o give_v the_o first_o place_n to_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o be_v that_o agent_n which_o produce_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o give_v they_o their_o essence_n and_o existence_n in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o rank_v the_o material_a cause_n be_v that_o subject_n which_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o efficient_a and_o operate_a cause_n the_o three_o be_v call_v the_o formal_a cause_n which_o give_v a_o be_v to_o every_o thing_n as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o the_o four_o be_v call_v the_o exemplary_a cause_n according_a to_o who_o rule_n the_o efficient_a produce_v its_o action_n when_o it_o operate_v by_o knowledge_n the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n 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think_v ridiculous_a and_o infatuate_v this_o truth_n so_o obvious_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o principle_n whereupon_o as_o a_o sure_a foundation_n the_o existence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v build_v be_v ground_v upon_o our_o own_o proper_a existence_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o evident_a nothing_o so_o certain_a than_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o our_o sense_n whatsoever_o we_o think_v whatsoever_o we_o say_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o imagine_v that_o our_o existence_n be_v a_o illusion_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o more_o than_o evident_a that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o we_o be_v in_o it_o from_o ourselves_o or_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o casualty_n or_o chance_n or_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v be_v absolute_o impossible_a so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o assistance_n of_o a_o certain_a other_o be_v who_o as_o the_o author_n be_v also_o the_o free_a principle_n of_o that_o essence_n which_o we_o possess_v this_o principle_n be_v necessary_o either_o a_o first_o or_o second_o cause_n if_o the_o first_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o we_o be_v agree_v and_o that_o the_o true_a existence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o some_o will_v deny_v be_v right_o build_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o be_v which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v if_o we_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v to_o be_v a_o second_o cause_n than_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o this_o second_o cause_n be_v produce_v by_o a_o three_o and_o the_o three_o by_o a_o four_o and_o so_o in_o go_v upward_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o ancient_a and_o noble_a progeny_n at_o last_o we_o find_v the_o
so_o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o part_n the_o compound_n will_v cease_v which_o be_v plain_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o idea_n which_o we_o have_v of_o god_n who_o be_v simple_a in_o his_o nature_n independent_a and_o every_o way_n incorruptible_a the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o only_o one_o and_o without_o its_o like_a in_o its_o essence_n but_o also_o one_o sole_z and_o without_o a_o second_o in_o that_o action_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v produce_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n this_o action_n be_v call_v creation_n suppose_v nothing_o but_o mere_a nothing_o out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o the_o only_a power_n of_o god_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o have_v either_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o agent_n or_o a_o subject_n the_o world_n be_v produce_v by_o this_o first_o cause_n remain_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o sole_a act_n of_o this_o first_o 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 which_o it_o be_v inherent_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o conceive_a thing_n and_o of_o speak_v of_o they_o according_a to_o our_o conception_n so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o action_n which_o terminate_v from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o certain_a relation_n or_o a_o actual_a subordination_n which_o be_v find_v betwixt_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n this_o action_n be_v never_o without_o motion_n or_o to_o say_v better_o action_n and_o motion_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o thing_n rest_v when_o it_o be_v without_o action_n and_o then_o it_o begin_v to_o move_v itself_o when_o it_o begin_v action_n so_o according_a to_o three_o way_n of_o act_v there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n three_o kind_n of_o motion_n the_o first_o be_v make_v without_o sense_n or_o reason_n which_o we_o may_v see_v in_o stone_n metal_n plant_n and_o the_o heaven_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o motion_n be_v make_v by_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n as_o be_v see_v in_o all_o live_a creature_n the_o three_o kind_n join_v reason_n to_o sense_n as_o we_o observe_v in_o man_n act_v by_o fancy_n who_o propose_v a_o end_n to_o himself_o distinguish_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o prosecute_a the_o several_a object_n present_v to_o his_o view_n either_o with_o love_n or_o hatred_n as_o a_o action_n be_v not_o indeed_o distinct_a from_o the_o cause_n act_v nor_o from_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o do_v produce_v so_o motion_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o thing_n move_v or_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o move_v it_o but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v according_o as_o they_o change_v their_o condition_n or_o cease_v to_o rest_v which_o from_o the_o creation_n be_v never_o do_v without_o a_o certain_a local_a motion_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o some_o part_n thereof_o so_o the_o notion_n of_o rest_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o mutation_n 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 when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o darkness_n because_o darkness_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n mirth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sadness_n and_o peace_n arise_v from_o war_n as_o a_o man_n endeavour_v to_o save_v his_o friend_n who_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o thereby_o unwilling_o expose_v he_o to_o a_o certain_a death_n be_v the_o indirect_a or_o accidental_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n as_o he_o who_o persuade_v his_o friend_n to_o cross_v the_o sea_n whereby_o he_o be_v cast_v away_o three_o a_o opposite_a cause_n which_o produce_v a_o effect_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o produce_v be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o
a_o new_a treatise_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n free_v from_o the_o intricacy_n of_o the_o school_n adorn_v with_o many_o curious_a experiment_n both_o medicinal_a and_o chemical_a as_o also_o with_o several_a observation_n useful_a for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n london_n print_v by_o r._n e._n for_o j._n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden-ball_n over_o against_o the_o royal._n exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1687._o license_v october_n 28._o 1686._o robert_n midgley_n index_n the_o first_o part_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o nature_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o of_o its_o essence_n and_o difference_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n chap._n iii_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n chap._n iu._n of_o second_o cause_n and_o their_o action_n chap._n v._o of_o accidental_a cause_n chap._n vi_o of_o sympathy_n antipathy_n and_o the_o effect_n depend_v thereupon_o chap._n vii_o experiment_n about_o iron_n and_o the_o loadstone_n chap._n viii_o a_o explication_n of_o many_o other_o effect_n which_o be_v common_o attribute_v to_o sympathy_n chap._n ix_o of_o portative_a remedy_n common_o call_v annulet_n of_o quicksilver_n gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n chap._n x._o of_o natural_a phoenomenas_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o antipathy_n chap._n xi_o of_o emetic_n sudorifick_v and_o specific_v chap._n xii_o of_o poison_n and_o toxick_n chap._n xiii_o of_o sublimate_n arsenic_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o poison_n and_o their_o deadly_a effect_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o antidote_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o disease_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o health_n chap._n xvii_o of_o formal_a exemplary_a and_o material_a cause_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n chap._n xix_o of_o atom_n and_o their_o nature_n chap._n xx._n the_o property_n magnitude_n figure_n weight_n and_o motion_n of_o atom_n chap._n xxi_o the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n chap._n xxii_o of_o a_o disseminate_a congregate_v and_o separate_a vacuum_n according_a to_o gassendus_fw-la chap._n xxiii_o of_o a_o congregate_v vacuum_n against_o aristotle_n and_o cartesius_n the_o second_o part_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o celestial_a world_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o man._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o immense_a space_n which_o be_v without_o the_o heaven_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o nature_n chap._n iii_o of_o star_n and_o their_o substance_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o figure_n and_o magnitude_n of_o star_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n chap._n vi_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n examine_v chap._n vii_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o copernicus_n examine_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o true_a centre_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o world._n chap._n x._o of_o the_o moon_n and_o its_o change_n chap._n xi_o of_o planet_n comet_n and_o the_o fix_a star_n chap._n xii_o of_o meteor_n in_o the_o air._n chap._n xiii_o of_o wind_n tempest_n and_o whirlwind_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o thunder_n lightning_z and_o the_o thunderbolt_n chap._n xv._n of_o aurum-fulminans_a which_o imitate_v thunder_n chap._n xvi_o of_o hail_n snow_n frost_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o rainbow_n halones_n and_o parrhelis_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o air_n its_o substance_n and_o quality_n the_o three_o part_n of_o physic_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v beneath_o man_n viz._n of_o the_o earth_n and_o terrestrial_a thing_n which_o be_v call_v inanimate_a chap._n i._o of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o of_o terrestrial_a inanimate_a body_n in_o general_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o various_a quality_n observe_v in_o compound_v body_n chap._n iu._n of_o special_a quality_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o composition_n of_o body_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o quantity_n weight_n and_o figure_n of_o compound_v body_n chap._n vi_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o natural_a artificial_a and_o compound_v body_n chap._n vii_o of_o metal_n and_o their_o formation_n chap._n viii_o of_o gold_n the_o king_n of_o metal_n chap._n ix_o of_o silver_n copper_n and_o other_o imperfect_a metal_n chap._n x._o of_o lead_n tin_n and_o iron_n chap._n xi_o of_o quicksilver_n arbour_n diana_n or_o the_o silver_n tree_n chap._n xii_o of_o mineral_n chap._n xiii_o of_o salt_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o subterranean_a fire_n aend_v earthquake_n chap._n xv._n of_o water_n and_o their_o difference_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o sea_n its_o ebb_a and_o flow_v and_o of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea-water_n chap._n xvii_o of_o spring_n and_o rivers_n the_o four_o part_n of_o physic_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o man_n and_o of_o man_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v a_o compound_v physical_a and_o animate_v body_n chap._n i._o of_o life_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o life_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o vegetative_a life_n common_a to_o man_n and_o plant_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o seed_n and_o their_o propagation_n chap._n v._o of_o nutrition_n which_o be_v common_a to_o plant_n and_o brute_n as_o well_o as_o man._n chap._n vi_o how_o and_o with_o what_o food_n a_o embryo_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o womb_n till_o the_o time_n of_o its_o nativity_n chap._n vii_o how_o a_o man_n be_v nourish_v after_o he_o be_v born._n chap._n viii_o the_o sensitive_a life_n of_o man_n and_o other_o animal_n chap._n ix_o of_o see_v its_o organ_n and_o object_n viz._n light._n chap._n x._o how_n illustrate_v object_n be_v visible_a chap._n xi_o of_o hear_v its_o organ_n and_o object_n chap._n xii_o particular_a question_n about_o hear_v chap._n xiii_o smell_a its_o organ_n and_o object_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o taste_n and_o its_o object_n chap._n xv._n of_o feel_v chap._n xvi_o of_o speech_n the_o pulse_n and_o breathe_v of_o man._n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o irregular_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o animal_n and_o in_o fever_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood._n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n chap._n xxi_o of_o sleep_n want_v of_o rest_n and_o death_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o death_n of_o brute_n plant_n and_o metal_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o rational_a soul_n and_o its_o power_n natural_a philosophy_n or_o natural_a science_n free_v from_o the_o intricacy_n of_o the_o school_n the_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n curiosity_n be_v inseparable_a from_o his_o spirit_n neither_o be_v he_o ever_o at_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v until_o he_o become_v a_o wise_a man._n science_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o cause_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o man_n wise_a who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o original_a principle_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n occur_v to_o he_o and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o clear_a distinct_a and_o a_o undubitable_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v absolute_o wise_a those_o who_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v wise_a and_o excellent_a philosopher_n have_v obtain_v that_o pre-eminence_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v less_o ignorant_a than_o other_o science_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n condition_n and_o profession_n the_o noble_a man_n be_v conversant_a and_o wise_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n the_o physician_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o medicine_n and_o the_o advocate_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o right_n but_o all_o these_o science_n nay_o theology_n itself_o can_v subsist_v without_o philosophy_n especial_o without_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o we_o call_v physic_n or_o natural_a science_n the_o first_o part_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o nature_n by_o nature_n be_v understand_v the_o universe_n compose_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v find_v between_o both_o this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o physic_n this_o every_o natural_a philosopher_n ought_v to_o know_v and_o because_o this_o knowledge_n can_v be_v obtain_v without_o know_v the_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o natural_a philosopher_n ought_v to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o world._n i_o shall_v not_o examine_v here_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o principle_n for_o every_o principle_n after_o its_o manner_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o no_o man_n
head_n of_o the_o family_n that_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n who_o by_o his_o great_a achievement_n purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o quality_n and_o title_n of_o nobility_n and_o leave_v those_o title_n to_o his_o illustrious_a family_n it_o be_v likewise_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o family_n so_o illustrious_a or_o so_o ancient_a but_o the_o genealogy_n of_o it_o terminate_v in_o one_o private_a person_n who_o give_v it_o both_o its_o name_n and_o original_a and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o its_o nobility_n no_o certain_o unless_o we_o erect_v a_o ridiculous_a and_o a_o infinite_a genealogy_n or_o like_o the_o egyptian_n who_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v old_a than_o the_o moon_n will_v say_v that_o its_o origine_fw-la be_v as_o unknown_a as_o the_o head_n of_o nilus_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n after_o we_o have_v by_o way_n of_o ascent_n to_o our_o father_n and_o ancestor_n examine_v what_o kind_n of_o author_n we_o have_v of_o our_o be_v who_o we_o may_v call_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o we_o we_o do_v necessary_o find_v a_o certain_a be_v which_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o no_o other_o cause_n and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o consequential_o the_o first_o who_o be_v that_o god_n who_o we_o adore_v this_o demonstration_n do_v abundant_o convince_v any_o person_n who_o have_v in_o he_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v because_o from_o thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o do_v exist_v before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v that_o we_o give_v ourselves_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o in_o possession_n of_o and_o that_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o error_n to_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o necessity_n for_o if_o we_o be_v so_o in_o the_o world_n our_o existence_n will_v never_o have_v have_v a_o beginning_n and_o we_o will_v have_v be_v immutable_a and_o independent_a and_o infinite_a in_o every_o kind_n of_o perfection_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o experience_n and_o right_a reason_n that_o persuasion_n of_o epicurus_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a that_o the_o first_o author_n of_o our_o existence_n be_v produce_v by_o chance_n or_o by_o a_o fortuitous_a occurrence_n of_o atom_n this_o opinion_n of_o itself_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o world_n be_v produce_v by_o this_o fortuitous_a occurrence_n of_o atom_n yet_o still_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o these_o atom_n be_v create_v or_o uncreated_a if_o create_v they_o acknowledge_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o existence_n and_o this_o cause_n must_v own_o another_o and_o so_o ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la which_o can_v be_v maintain_v for_o then_o the_o world_n will_v be_v eternal_a and_o thence_o to_o this_o present_a time_n there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o rational_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n aristotle_n who_o suppose_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o do_v deny_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n and_o will_v allow_v nothing_o in_o nature_n to_o be_v actual_o infinite_a whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o a_o absurd_a contradiction_n the_o same_o aristotle_n stumble_v upon_o another_o contradiction_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n for_o if_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a and_o without_o a_o beginning_n this_o second_o cause_n be_v of_o no_o use_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o prove_v the_o world_n to_o have_v a_o beginning_n prove_v likewise_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o same_o reason_n which_o prove_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n prove_v that_o the_o world_n once_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o do_v demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n epicurus_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o absurd_a contradiction_n when_o he_o say_v that_o atom_n which_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v and_o create_v by_o another_o but_o if_o he_o say_v these_o atom_n be_v uncreated_a and_o that_o they_o be_v eternal_a being_n necessary_a and_o independent_a then_o every_o atom_n must_v be_v some_o divinity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o material_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a because_o the_o opposition_n and_o relation_n which_o be_v necessary_o betwixt_o a_o principle_n act_v and_o the_o subject_n whereupon_o it_o act_n do_v imply_v a_o necessary_a distinction_n chap._n iii_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n they_o who_o be_v thorough_o satisfy_v with_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v of_o necessity_n attribute_n to_o it_o all_o the_o perfection_n which_o be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o most_o noble_a of_o cause_n but_o also_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o have_v produce_v or_o be_v yet_o capable_a of_o produce_v be_v in_o its_o be_v in_o all_o perfection_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v infinite_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o its_o be_v for_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v have_v the_o perfection_n of_o those_o being_n which_o it_o have_v or_o can_v produce_v for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v or_o can_v communicate_v that_o which_o it_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v the_o first_o cause_n will_v not_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a for_o so_o it_o will_v have_v have_v a_o beginning_n and_o may_v have_v a_o end_n and_o then_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o derive_v its_o existence_n from_o that_o which_o be_v pre-existent_a to_o it_o and_o by_o consequence_n this_o cause_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v first_o will_v be_v a_o second_o cause_n limit_v in_o its_o be_v and_o perfection_n as_o in_o its_o duration_n and_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o another_o whereas_o when_o we_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o all_o other_o must_v depend_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v subordinate_a to_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o these_o quality_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o independence_n eternity_n infinity_o and_o supreme_a authority_n and_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v any_o first_o cause_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o existence_n of_o god._n this_o first_o cause_n or_o to_o say_v better_o this_o first_o be_v which_o be_v god_n must_v necessary_o have_v that_o perfect_a unity_n which_o admit_v no_o multiplication_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o perfection_n certain_o if_o god_n be_v not_o one_o in_o his_o be_v but_o have_v several_a nature_n the_o number_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v infinite_a and_o that_o none_o of_o these_o being_n in_o particular_a will_v be_v infinite_a because_o when_o the_o perfection_n of_o one_o can_v be_v the_o perfection_n of_o another_o there_o will_v not_o be_v one_o to_o be_v find_v but_o will_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v in_o who_o there_o will_v not_o be_v requisite_a that_o perfection_n which_o the_o other_o being_n do_v possess_v i_o add_v moreover_o that_o all_o these_o suppose_a being_n will_v be_v opposite_a independent_a and_o all_o supreme_a which_o be_v impossible_a or_o that_o all_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o which_o be_v ridiculous_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n who_o be_v one_o in_o his_o existence_n incapable_a of_o any_o multiplication_n and_o who_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o great_a number_n or_o rather_o the_o infinity_n of_o perfection_n which_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o supreme_a unity_n because_o that_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o be_v and_o they_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o we_o give_v they_o several_a name_n and_o do_v consider_v they_o under_o several_a idea_n which_o we_o be_v force_v to_o correct_v since_o without_o that_o unity_n there_o will_v be_v necessary_o a_o composition_n of_o part_n which_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o whole_a compound_v and_o which_o will_v precede_v its_o existence_n which_o can_v be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o that_o composition_n without_o something_o else_o intervening_a they_o may_v also_o be_v divide_v and_o separate_v
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common_o use_v for_o this_o business_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o antipathy_n which_o be_v betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v most_o certain_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o one_o only_a remedy_n for_o it_o other_o use_v sudorifick_v as_o guajacum_fw-la salsaparilla_n or_o animal_n or_o mineral_n bezoar_v or_o the_o salt_n of_o viper_n other_o be_v only_o content_v with_o one_o remedy_n which_o be_v mercury_n perfect_v by_o nature_n and_o radical_o divide_v by_o art_n also_o the_o more_o industrious_a do_v use_v philosophical_a water_n prepare_v from_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n but_o though_o we_o may_v provide_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o this_o distemper_n nevertheless_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o radical_o take_v away_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o expel_v the_o venerial_a emancipate_v atom_n from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o sweat_n or_o by_o a_o 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sharp_a point_n and_o corner_n of_o they_o and_o defend_v all_o those_o part_n but_o of_o all_o thing_n a_o vomit_n be_v most_o useful_a in_o this_o case_n be_v assist_v with_o the_o help_n of_o milk_n or_o oil_n slacken_v the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o make_v the_o passage_n more_o easy_a for_o if_o a_o vomit_n shall_v be_v give_v without_o smooth_v and_o besmear_v the_o passage_n the_o venom_n in_o come_v out_o will_v excoriate_v all_o the_o part_n that_o it_o touch_v by_o its_o sharp-pointed_a saw-like_a and_o hook_a particle_n which_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o particle_n of_o oil_n or_o milk_n go_v out_o with_o they_o and_o be_v so_o prohibit_v and_o hinder_v from_o hurt_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o do_v observe_v that_o corrupt_a humour_n in_o our_o body_n as_o physician_n do_v affirm_v to_o we_o do_v degenerate_a into_o poison_n and_o toxick_n but_o they_o be_v silent_a as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o confusion_n and_o all_o the_o manner_n of_o avoid_v it_o first_o they_o ascribe_v this_o corruption_n to_o external_n cause_n or_o to_o inward_a occult_a and_o malign_v quality_n or_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o certain_a quality_n as_o cold_a hot_a dry_v moist_a or_o to_o certain_a unwholesome_a diet_n and_o to_o ill_a digestion_n or_o last_o to_o obstruction_n hinder_v the_o necessary_a distribution_n of_o they_o but_o true_o it_o be_v not_o demonstrate_v from_o thence_o that_o crude_a and_o a_o undigested_a diet_n or_o corrupt_a humour_n do_v degenerate_a into_o poison_n therefore_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o the_o solid_a reason_n of_o it_o must_v be_v inquire_v into_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o humour_n or_o nourishment_n be_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n divide_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v corrupt_v because_o i_o acknowledge_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o division_n and_o a_o corruption_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o separation_n which_o be_v not_o total_a there_o remain_v some_o body_n which_o be_v neither_o poison_n nor_o toxick_n though_o they_o oppress_v and_o obstruct_v the_o part_n and_o hinder_v the_o intercourse_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o phlegm_n melancholy_a and_o slimy_a humour_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o earthy_a part_n of_o the_o excrement_n beside_o these_o body_n there_o be_v other_o corpuscle_n which_o with_o their_o hook_n sharp_a point_n and_o sting_n do_v pierce_v prick_v and_o penetrate_v man_n body_n and_o the_o membrane_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o vein_n muscle_n and_o nerve_n and_o do_v corrode_v the_o stomach_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o poison_n do_v occasion_n ulcer_n imposthume_n and_o pustle_v these_o be_v those_o which_o the_o physician_n do_v call_v sharp_a bite_a and_o choleric_a humour_n whereof_o that_o i_o may_v end_v this_o tract_n concern_v sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n and_o the_o action_n depend_v thereon_o and_o without_o these_o occult_a cause_n assign_v a_o true_a and_o a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o distemper_n i_o be_o compel_v to_o treat_v in_o a_o chapter_n by_o itself_o and_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v shall_v be_v deliver_v the_o general_n mean_v whereby_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o all_o disease_n may_v be_v remove_v chap._n xv._n the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o disease_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o disease_n be_v pernicious_a and_o have_v their_o origine_fw-la either_o from_o within_o or_o without_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o sometime_o be_v so_o obscure_a that_o the_o original_a of_o they_o can_v be_v discover_v and_o though_o we_o define_v a_o disease_n to_o be_v a_o disposition_n against_o nature_n or_o a_o inordinate_a constitution_n of_o those_o quality_n which_o be_v constituent_a of_o a_o right_a temperature_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o be_v not_o wise_a or_o more_o learned_a than_o we_o be_v before_o therefore_o after_o
that_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o all_o body_n be_v compose_v and_o into_o which_o by_o a_o universal_a division_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v the_o second_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o body_n make_v of_o the_o first_o and_o upon_o which_o the_o efficient_a cause_n do_v exercise_v their_o activity_n therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o what_o be_v a_o compound_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o compound_v without_o matter_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o make_v without_o a_o efficient_a cause_n which_o act_v upon_o compound_n and_o destroy_v they_o that_o of_o they_o other_o may_v be_v make_v because_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o serve_v for_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o second_o the_o matter_n which_o go_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n of_o the_o compound_v and_o that_o matter_n which_o serve_v the_o efficient_a cause_n for_o a_o subject_a and_o patient_n be_v call_v the_o second_o matter_n both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n for_o compound_n do_v act_n upon_o one_o another_o as_o the_o element_n which_o drive_v one_o another_o backward_o and_o forward_o that_o which_o drive_v another_o be_v call_v the_o agent_n as_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v be_v call_v the_o patient_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o resist_v it_o and_o drive_v back_o another_o this_o regress_n of_o the_o motion_n be_v call_v a_o reaction_n so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o subject_a and_o cause_n of_o motion_n and_o that_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v be_v the_o principle_n of_o agent_n and_o patient_n may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o in_o divers_a respect_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n all_o philosopher_n do_v unanimous_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o beginning_n 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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