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A32712 Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.; Epicurus.; Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655. 1654 (1654) Wing C3691; ESTC R10324 556,744 505

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with_o his_o opinion_n and_o argument_n 4._o that_o pleasant_a odour_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o nourishment_n of_o the_o spirit_n beside_o plutarch_n report_v that_o he_o observe_v cat_n grow_v mad_a only_o by_o the_o smell_n of_o certain_a odoriferous_a unguent_n and_o levinus_n lemnius_n the_o natur._n miracul_fw-la have_v a_o memorable_a story_n of_o certain_a traveller_n who_o pass_v through_o large_a field_n of_o bean_n in_o the_o flower_n in_o holland_n become_v frantic_a mere_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o smell_n and_o all_o physician_n daily_o find_v that_o good_a smell_n by_o a_o recreation_n of_o the_o languid_a spirit_n speedy_o restore_v man_n from_o swoon_a fit_n as_o evil_a scent_n often_o induce_v vomit_n syncopes_fw-la vertigo_n and_o other_o sudden_a symptom_n nay_o scarce_o a_o author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o its_o cause_n but_o abound_v in_o relation_n of_o those_o accurse_a miscreant_n who_o have_v kindle_v most_o mortal_a infection_n by_o certain_a veneficious_a practice_n and_o composition_n of_o putrid_a and_o noisome_a odour_n witness_n petrus_n droetus_n de_fw-la pestilentia_fw-la cap._n 10._o wierus_n de_fw-la venificiis_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 37_o horatius_n augenius_n lib._n the_o peste_n cap._n 3_o hercules_n saxonia_n de_fw-la plica_fw-la cap._n 2._o &_o 11
〈◊〉_d experiment_n some_o whereof_o be_v recite_v by_o the_o lord_n st._n alban_n in_o ●●lva_fw-la sylvarum_fw-la cent._n 1._o but_o this_o one_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n when_o a_o oyster_n or_o tortoise_n shell_n be_v let_v fall_n from_o a_o sufficient_a altitude_n upon_o a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o shatter_v into_o many_o piece_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o that_o the_o low_a side_n whether_o convex_a or_o concave_a be_v vehement_o impinge_v against_o the_o stone_n the_o particle_n thereof_o immediate_o knock_v by_o the_o stone_n as_o vehement_o give_v back_o and_o in_o their_o quick_a retrocession_n impel_v the_o particle_n situate_v immediate_o above_o they_o whereupon_o those_o impel_v particle_n with_o the_o same_o violence_n impel_v other_o next_o in_o order_n above_o they_o until_o the_o percussion_n be_v propagate_v from_o part_n to_o part_v successive_o quite_o home_n to_o the_o upper_a superfice_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o each_o percussed_a part_n give_v back_o the_o whole_a shell_n be_v shatter_v into_o small_a fragment_n all_o which_o may_v seem_v but_o a_o genuine_a paraphrase_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o mersennus_n harmonicor_n lib_n 2._o propos_fw-fr 43._o duritiei_fw-la verò_fw-la proprietas_fw-la appellatur_fw-la rigiditas_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la atomis_fw-la ita_fw-la sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la cohaerentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la deflexionem_fw-la impediant_fw-la quod_fw-la contingit_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la quae_fw-la constant_a atomis_fw-la cubicis_fw-la octuedris_fw-la &_o tetruedis_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la resultat_fw-la perfecta_fw-la superficiecularum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la cohaesio_fw-la hinc_fw-la ●it_n ut_fw-la rigida_fw-la corpora_fw-la fructilia_n sint_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sectilia_n &_o ictu_fw-la impacto_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o frusta_fw-la dissiliant_fw-la qui_fw-la adum_fw-la praedictae_fw-la superficiunculae_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la premunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la parte_fw-la dimoventur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la alia_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la unico_fw-la impetu_fw-la externo_fw-la corpori_fw-la impresso_fw-la contusio_fw-la sentiatur_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o partium_fw-la eodem_fw-la momento_n fit_a separatio_fw-la there_o yet_o remain_v a_o quality_n hardness_n which_o be_v the_o offspring_n neither_o of_o softness_n alone_o nor_o hardness_n alone_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v partly_o to_o the_o one_o partly_o to_o the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v ruptility_n for_o not_o only_o such_o body_n as_o challenge_v the_o attribute_n of_o softness_n be_v subject_a to_o ruption_n when_o they_o be_v distress_v beyond_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o contexture_n either_o by_o too_o much_o inflexion_n as_o a_o bow_n over_o bent_n or_o too_o much_o distension_n as_o leather_n or_o parchment_n over_o strain_v or_o too_o much_o malleation_n as_o a_o plate_n of_o lead_n iron_n or_o other_o metal_n over_o hammer_a but_o such_o also_o as_o claim_v the_o title_n of_o hardness_n and_o that_o in_o a_o eminent_a proportion_n as_o marble_n for_o a_o pillar_n of_o marble_n if_o long_o and_o slender_a and_o lay_v transvers_o or_o horizontal_o so_o as_o to_o rest_v only_o upon_o its_o two_o extremes_n be_v easy_o break_v asunder_o by_o its_o own_o weight_n for_o as_o soft_a body_n when_o rack_v or_o deduce_v beyond_o the_o r●te_n of_o mutual_a cohaerence_n among_o their_o part_n must_v yield_v to_o the_o external_n force_n which_o distres●eth_v they_o and_o so_o suffer_v total_a discontinuity_n so_o hard_o one_o when_o the_o internal_a force_n or_o their_o own_o weight_n be_v too_o great_a to_o be_v resist_v by_o their_o compactness_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o long_a marble_n pillar_n not_o support_v in_o the_o middle_n then_o must_v they_o likewise_o yield_v to_o that_o superior_a force_n and_o break_v asunder_o and_o here_o the_o archer_n and_o musician_n put_v in_o solut._n for_o a_o solution_n of_o that_o problem_n which_o so_o frequent_o trouble_v they_o viz._n cur_n chordae_fw-la facili●●s_fw-la circa_fw-la ex●rema_fw-la quam_fw-la circa_fw-la medium_fw-la frangantur_fw-la cum_fw-la vi_fw-la vel_fw-la pondere_fw-la sive_fw-la horizontaliter_fw-la sive_fw-la verticaliter_fw-la trahuntur_fw-la why_o bowstring_n lutestring_n and_o other_o chord_n though_o of_o uniform_a contexture_n throughout_o and_o equal_o distend_v in_o all_o part_n do_v yet_o usual_o break_v asunder_o not_o in_o the_o middle_n or_o near_o it_o but_o at_o one_o end_v where_o they_o be_v fasten_v the_o cause_n certain_o must_v be_v this_o that_o the_o weight_n or_o draw_v force_n do_v always_o first_o act_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o string_n which_o be_v near_a to_o it_o and_o successive_o upon_o those_o which_o be_v far_a off_o i._n e._n in_o the_o middle_a so_o that_o the_o string_n suffer_v the_o great_a stress_n near_o the_o extremes_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o break_v there_o than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n wherefore_o whenever_o a_o bowstring_n break_v in_o or_o near_o the_o middle_n it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o string_n be_v weak_a in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v this_o also_o that_o experience_a archer_n to_o prevent_v the_o frequent_a break_n of_o their_o string_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o break_v the_o bow_n thereby_o enjoin_v their_o string-maker_n to_o add_v a_o link_n of_o flax_n or_o twist_v more_o at_o the_o end_v of_o each_o string_n than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o call_v the_o force_v because_o experience_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bow_n be_v most_o violent_o discharge_v upon_o those_o part_n of_o the_o string_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o horn_n chap._n xv._n occult_a quality_n make_v manifest_a sect_n i._o have_v thus_o long_o entertain_v itself_o with_o the_o most_o probable_a reason_n of_o the_o several_a way_n and_o mean_n aristotelean_a whereby_o compound_v body_n exhibit_v their_o several_a attribute_n and_o propriety_n to_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n in_o animal_n and_o principal_o in_o man_n the_o rule_n perfection_n and_o grand_a exemplar_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o our_o curiosity_n to_o turn_v a_o new_a leaf_n and_o sedulous_o address_v itself_o to_o the_o speculation_n of_o another_o order_n or_o classis_fw-la of_o quality_n such_o as_o be_v vulgar_o distinguish_v from_o all_o those_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o disquisition_n by_o the_o unhappy_a and_o discourage_a epithet_n occult_a wherein_o we_o use_v the_o scarce_o perfect_a dialect_n of_o the_o school_n who_o too_o bold_o praesume_v that_o all_o those_o quality_n of_o concretion_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v dependent_a upon_o know_a cause_n and_o deprehend_v by_o know_a faculty_n have_v therefore_o term_v they_o manifest_a and_o as_o incircumspect_o conclude_v that_o all_o those_o propriety_n of_o body_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o either_o of_o the_o sense_n be_v derive_v from_o obscure_a and_o undiscoverable_a cause_n and_o perceive_v by_o unknown_a faculty_n have_v according_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v immanife_a or_o occult._n not_o that_o we_o dare_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o unpardonable_a vanity_n and_o arrogance_n as_o not_o most_o willing_o to_o confess_v that_o to_o ourselves_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v mere_a secret_n that_o in_o all_o her_o ample_a catalogue_n of_o quality_n we_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o as_o one_o which_o be_v not_o real_o immanife_v and_o abstruse_a when_o we_o convert_v our_o thought_n either_o upon_o its_o genuine_a and_o proxime_fw-la cause_n or_o upon_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o perception_n by_o that_o sense_n who_o proper_a object_n it_o be_v and_o consequent_o that_o as_o the_o sensibility_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v no_o way_n praesuppose_v its_o intelligibility_n but_o that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a and_o open_a to_o the_o sense_n as_o to_o their_o effect_n may_v yet_o be_v remote_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o the_o understanding_n as_o to_o their_o cause_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o the_o insensibility_n of_o a_o thing_n necessitate_v nay_o nor_o aggravate_v the_o unintelligibility_n thereof_o but_o that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o sense_n may_v yet_o be_v as_o much_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n as_o the_o most_o sensible_a whatever_n which_o be_v praecogitated_a as_o when_o we_o look_v back_o upon_o our_o praecedent_a discourse_n touch_v the_o original_n and_o perception_n of_o sensible_a quality_n we_o have_v just_a ground_n to_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o happy_a shore_n of_o verity_n but_o remain_v upon_o the_o wide_a and_o fluctuate_a ocean_n of_o mere_a verisimility_n so_o also_o when_o we_o look_v forward_o upon_o our_o immediate_o subsequent_a disquisition_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o insensible_a quality_n be_v we_o not_o destitute_a of_o good_a reason_n to_o hope_n that_o though_o we_o herein_o attempt_v the_o consignation_n of_o
instance_n in_o the_o visible_a species_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o handworm_n ibid._n 14_o by_o exemplify_a in_o the_o numerous_a round_a film_n of_o wax_n successive_o derept_v from_o a_o wax_n tapor_n by_o the_o flame_n thereof_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o 142_o 15_o in_o the_o innumerable_a film_n of_o oil_n likewise_o successive_o delibrate_v by_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o ellychnium_n or_o match_n perpendicular_o float_v in_o a_o vessel_n of_o equal_a capacity_n with_o solomon_n brazen_a sea_n in_o the_o space_n of_o 48_o hour_n ibid._n 16_o by_o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o a_o odorable_a and_o visible_a species_n ibid._n 17_o the_o manner_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o production_n of_o visible_a image_n according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o epicurus_n 143_o 18_o the_o celerity_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o visible_a image_n reason_v and_o compare_v to_o that_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 144_o 19_o the_o translation_n of_o a_o movable_a from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o a_o indivisible_a point_n of_o time_n impossible_a and_o why_o ibid._n 20_o the_o facility_n of_o the_o abduction_n or_o avolation_n of_o image_n visible_a from_o solid_a concretion_n solve_v by_o the_o spontaneous_a exsilition_n of_o their_o superficial_a atom_n and_o the_o solicitation_n of_o light_n incident_a upon_o they_o ibid._n 21_o that_o object_n do_v not_o emit_v their_o visible_a image_n but_o when_o illustrate_v a_o conceit_n though_o paradoxical_a yet_o not_o improbable_a 145_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o visible_a image_n systatical_a describe_v and_o distinguish_v from_o apostatical_a one_o 146_o 2_o their_o existence_n assure_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o ibid._n 3_o damascius_n together_o with_o the_o autopsy_n of_o kircher_n ibid._n 4_o kircher_n description_n of_o that_o famous_a apparition_n at_o rhegium_n call_v morgana_n rheginorum_n and_o 147_o 5_o most_o ingenious_a investigation_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o ibid._n 6_o his_o admirable_a artifice_n for_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o like_a aereal_a representation_n in_o imitation_n of_o nature_n 148_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o reason_n of_o vision_n p._n 149._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o reason_n of_o vision_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n 149_o 2_o of_o aristotle_n 150_o 3_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n ibid._n 4_o of_o empedocles_n ibid._n 5_o of_o plato_n ibid._n 6_o of_o epicurus_n ibid._n 7_o of_o mons._n des_n chartes_n 151_o 8_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o des_n chartes_n conceit_v acknowledge_v but_o the_o solidity_n indubitate_v 152_o 9_o the_o opinion_n of_o epicurus_n more_o satisfactory_a than_o any_o other_o because_o more_o rational_a and_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o inexplicable_a difficulty_n ibid._n 10_o the_o two_o most_o considerable_a difficulty_n oppose_v to_o epicurus_n position_n of_o the_o incursion_n of_o substantial_a image_n into_o the_o eye_n 153_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o that_o the_o superfice_n of_o no_o body_n be_v perfect_o smooth_a evict_v by_o solid_a reason_n and_o autopsie_n ibid._n 2_o that_o the_o visible_a image_n do_v consist_v of_o so_o many_o ray_n as_o there_o be_v point_n designable_a in_o the_o whole_a superfice_n of_o the_o object_n and_o that_o each_o ray_n have_v its_o line_n of_o tendency_n direct_v respective_a to_o the_o face_n of_o that_o particle_n in_o the_o superfice_n from_o which_o it_o be_v emit_v 154_o 3_o that_o the_o density_n and_o union_n of_o the_o ray_n compose_v the_o visible_a image_n be_v great_a or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o less_o or_o great_a elongation_n from_o the_o object_n ibid._n 4_o that_o the_o visible_a image_n be_v neither_o total_a in_o the_o total_a medium_n nor_o total_a in_o every_o part_n thereof_o but_o so_o manifold_a as_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o medium_n from_o which_o the_o object_n be_v discernible_a contrary_n to_o the_o aristotelean_n 155_o 5_o paradox_n that_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o same_o particle_n of_o a_o object_n with_o both_o eye_n at_o once_o nay_o not_o with_o the_o same_o eye_n if_o the_o level_n of_o its_o visive_n axe_n be_v change_v ibid._n 6_o consectary_n that_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v not_o possess_v with_o one_o simple_a image_n but_o by_o a_o aggregate_v of_o innumerable_a image_n deradiate_a from_o the_o same_o object_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o constitute_v but_o one_o entire_a image_n 156_o 7_o consectary_n 2._o that_o myriad_o of_o different_a image_n emanant_fw-la from_o different_a object_n may_v be_v coexistent_a in_o the_o aer_fw-la without_o reciprocal_a penetration_n of_o dimension_n or_o confusion_n of_o particle_n contrary_a to_o the_o peripatetic_n ibid._n 8_o that_o the_o place_n of_o the_o visible_a image_n ultimate_a reception_n and_o complete_a perception_n be_v the_o concave_a of_o the_o retina_fw-la tunica_n 157_o 9_o that_o the_o faculty_n form_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o object_n according_a to_o the_o representation_n thereof_o by_o the_o image_n at_o its_o impression_n on_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o vision_n the_o amphiblestroide_n ibid._n 10_o consectary_n that_o the_o image_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o object_n appearance_n of_o this_o or_o that_o determinate_a magnitude_n 158_o 11_o consectary_n 2_o that_o no_o image_n can_v replenish_v the_o concave_n of_o the_o retina_fw-la tunica_n unless_o it_o be_v deradiate_v from_o a_o object_n of_o a_o almost_o hemispherical_a ambite_fw-la 159_o 12_o why_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v open_a there_o be_v always_o portray_v in_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o some_o one_o total_a image_n who_o various_a part_n be_v the_o special_a image_n of_o the_o several_a thing_n include_v in_o the_o visual_a hemisphere_n ibid._n 13_o paradox_n that_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o shilling_n or_o object_n of_o a_o small_a diametre_fw-la be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o firmament_n 160_o 14_o why_o a_o object_n appear_v both_o great_a in_o dimension_n and_o more_o distinct_a in_o part_n near_o at_o hand_n than_o far_o off_o ibid._n 15_o why_o a_o object_n speculate_v through_o a_o convex_a lens_n appear_v both_o great_a and_o more_o distinct_a but_o through_o a_o concave_a less_o and_o more_o confuse_a than_o when_o speculate_v only_o with_o the_o eye_n 161_o 16_o digression_n what_o figure_v perspicil_n be_v convenient_a for_o old_a and_o what_o for_o purblind_a person_n 162_o 17_o that_o to_o the_o dijudication_n of_o one_o of_o two_o object_n apparent_o equal_a to_o be_v real_o the_o great_a be_v not_o require_v a_o great_a image_n but_o only_o a_o opinion_n of_o its_o great_a distance_n 163_o 18_o des_fw-mi cartes_n opinion_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o sight_n apprehend_v the_o distance_n of_o a_o object_n 164_o 19_o vnsatisfactory_a and_o that_o for_o two_o consideration_n ibid._n 20_o and_o that_o more_o solidone_v of_o gassendus_fw-la viz._n that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o apprehend_v the_o distance_n of_o a_o object_n consist_v in_o the_o comparation_n of_o the_o several_a thing_n interjacent_a betwixt_o the_o object_n and_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o rational_a faculty_n embrace_v and_o corroborate_v ibid._n 21_o paradox_n that_o the_o same_o object_n speculate_v by_o the_o same_o man_n at_o the_o same_o distance_n and_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o light_n do_v always_o appear_v great_a to_o one_o eye_n than_o the_o other_o 165_o 22_o a_o second_o paradox_n that_o all_o man_n see_v distinct_o but_o with_o one_o eye_n at_o once_o contrary_a to_o that_o eminent_a optical_a axiom_n that_o the_o visive_n axe_n of_o both_o ey●_n concur_v and_o unite_v in_o the_o object_n 166_o 23_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o vision_n viz._n most_o perfect_a perfect_a and_o imperfect_a and_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o paradox_n restrain_v only_o to_o the_o two_o former_a degree_n 167_o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o a_o research_n into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o convex_a and_o concave_a glass_n as_o well_o dioptrical_a as_o catoptrical_a ibid._n 2_o a_o corollary_n hint_v the_o cause_n why_o a_o elliptical_a concave_n reflect_v the_o incident_a ray_n in_o a_o more_o acute_a angle_n than_o a_o parabolical_a and_o a_o parabolical_a than_o a_o spherical_a 170_o 3_o a_o consectary_n why_o a_o plane_n perspicil_n exhibit_v a_o object_n in_o genuine_a dimension_n but_o a_o convex_a in_o amplify_v and_o a_o concave_a in_o minorated_a 171_o sect_n iv._o artic_a 1_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o principal_a argument_n precedent_n and_o summary_n of_o the_o subsequent_a 173_o 2_o the_o eye_n anatomize_v and_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o each_o part_n thereof_o either_o absolute_o necessary_a or_o only_o advantageous_a to_o vision_n concise_o demonstrate_v viz._n 1_o the_o diaphanity_n of_o the_o horny_a membrane_n and_o the_o three_o humour_n aqueous_a crystalline_a and_o vitreous_a 2_o the_o convexity_n of_o all_o its_o part_n except_o the_o amphiblestroide_n 3_o the_o uvea_o tunica_n and_o iris._n 4_o the_o pupilla_fw-la 5_o the_o blackness_n
of_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o uvea_o tunica_n 6_o the_o tunica_n arachnoide_v 7_o the_o ciliary_a filament_n thereof_o 8_o the_o crystalline_a 9_o the_o retina_fw-la tunica_n 10_o the_o six_o muscle_n viz._n 1_o the_o direct_a as_o the_o atollent_a depriment_fw-la adducent_fw-la abducent_a 2_o and_o oblique_a as_o the_o 2_o circumactor_n or_o lover_n muscle_n 173_o to_o 177_o 3_o why_o the_o situation_n of_o a_o object_n be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sight_n 177_o 4_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o eversion_n of_o the_o image_n in_o the_o amphiblestroide_n 178_o 5_o the_o same_o illustrate_a by_o a_o experiment_n ibid._n 6_o why_o the_o motion_n and_o quiet_a of_o object_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o sight_n ibid._n 7_o why_o catoptrical_a image_n imitate_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o antitipes_n or_o original_n ibid._n 8_o why_o the_o right_a side_n of_o a_o catoptrical_a image_n respect_v the_o leave_v of_o its_o exemplar_n and_o why_o two_o catoptrick_a glass_n confront_o posit_v cause_v a_o restitution_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o image_n to_o the_o natural_a form_n 180_o chap._n iu_o the_o nature_n of_o colour_n p._n 182._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o argument_n due_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v superlative_o difficult_a if_o not_o absolute_o acataleptical_a ibid._n 2_o the_o sentence_n of_o aristotle_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o colour_n and_o the_o commentary_n of_o scaliger_n thereupon_o 183_o 3_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n ibid._n 4_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o stoic_a 184_o 5_o of_o the_o spagyrical_a philosopher_n ibid._n 6_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n desertion_n of_o all_o these_o and_o election_n of_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n judgement_n touch_v the_o generation_n of_o colour_n ibid._n 7_o the_o text_n of_o epicurus_n full_o and_o faithful_o expound_v 185_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o a_o paradox_n that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n in_o the_o dark_a 186_o 2_o a_o familiar_a experiment_n attest_v the_o verity_n thereof_o ibid._n 3_o the_o constancy_n of_o all_o artificial_a tincture_n dependent_a on_o the_o constancy_n of_o disposition_n in_o the_o superficial_a particle_n of_o the_o body_n that_o wear_v they_o 187_o 4_o that_o so_o general_o magnify_v distinction_n of_o colour_n into_o inhaerent_a and_o mere_o apparent_a redargue_v of_o manifest_a contradiction_n ibid._n 5_o the_o emphatical_a or_o evanid_v colour_n create_v by_o prism_n no_o less_o real_a and_o inhaerent_a than_o the_o most_o durable_a tincture_n 188_o 6_o corollary_n the_o reason_n of_o emphatical_a colour_n appinge_v on_o body_n object_v by_o a_o prism_n 189_o 7_o the_o true_a difference_n of_o emphatical_a and_o durable_a colour_n brief_o state_v ibid._n 8_o no_o colour_n formal_o inhaerent_a in_o object_n but_o only_o material_o or_o effective_o contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a tenent_n of_o the_o school_n ibid._n 9_o the_o same_o far_o vindicate_v from_o difficulty_n by_o the_o tempestive_a recognition_n of_o some_o praecedent_a assumption_n of_o the_o atomist_n 190_o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o the_o nativity_n of_o white_a or_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o perception_n by_o the_o sight_n 191_o 2_o black_a a_o mere_a privation_n of_o light_n ibid._n 3_o the_o genealogy_n of_o all_o intermediate_n colors_z ibid._n 4_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o some_o colour_n 192_o 5_o the_o intermission_n of_o small_a shadow_n among_o the_o line_n of_o light_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o generation_n of_o any_o intermediate_n colour_n ibid._n 6_o two_o eminent_a problem_n concern_v the_o generation_n and_o transposition_n of_o the_o vermilion_n and_o caerule_n appinge_v on_o body_n by_o prisme_n 193_o 7_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o former_a with_o a_o rational_a conjecture_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o blue_n apparent_a in_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o heaven_n 194_o 8_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o latter_a 195_o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o author_n proceed_v not_o to_o investigate_v the_o cause_n of_o compound_v colour_n in_o particular_a 196_o 10_o he_o confess_v the_o erection_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n on_o simple_a conjecture_n and_o enumerate_v the_o difficulty_n to_o be_v subdue_v by_o he_o who_o hope_v to_o attain_v a_o apodictical_a knowledge_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o cause_n of_o colour_n ibid._n 11_o des_n cartes_n attempt_v to_o dissolve_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o difficulty_n unsuccessful_a because_o ground_v on_o a_o unstable_a hypothesis_n 197_o chap._n v._o the_o nature_n of_o light_n p._n 198._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o clasp_v or_o ligament_n of_o this_o to_o the_o praecedent_a chapter_n ibid._n 2_o the_o author_n notion_n of_o the_o ray_n of_o light_n ibid._n 3_o a_o parallelism_n betwixt_o a_o stream_n of_o water_n exsilient_fw-la from_o the_o cock_n of_o a_o cistern_n and_o a_o ray_n of_o light_n emanent_fw-la from_o its_o lucid_a fountain_n ibid._n praeconsiderables_n 199_o 4_o light_n distinguish_v into_o primary_n secondary_a etc._n etc._n 199_o 5_o all_o light_a debilitate_a by_o reflection_n and_o why_o ibid._n 6_o a_o example_n sensible_o demomonstrate_v the_o same_o 200_o 7_o that_o light_n be_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n according_a to_o aristotle_n ibid._n 8_o light_n why_o corroborate_v in_o some_o case_n and_o debilitate_a in_o other_o by_o refraction_n 201_o corollary_n why_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n both_o rise_n and_o set_v appear_v rather_o elliptical_a than_o spherical_a ibid._n 9_o paradox_n that_o the_o proportion_n of_o solary_a ray_n reflect_v by_o the_o superior_a aer_fw-la or_o aether_n towards_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o small_a as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a 202_o 10_o that_o every_o lucid_a body_n as_o lucid_n do_v emit_v its_o ray_n sphaerical_o but_o as_o visible_a pyramidally_n ibid._n 11_o that_o light_n be_v invisible_a in_o the_o pure_a medium_n 203_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o author_n confirmation_n of_o the_o first_o praeconsiderable_a 204_o 2_o the_o corporiety_n of_o light_n demonstrate_v by_o its_o just_a attribute_n viz._n 1_o locomotion_n 2_o resilition_n 3_o refraction_n 4_o coition_n 5_o disgregation_n 6_o igniety_n 224_o 225_o 3_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o light_n a_o mere_a ambage_n and_o incomprehensible_a 205_o 4_o thecorporiety_n of_o light_n import_v not_o the_o coexistence_n of_o two_o body_n in_o one_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o peripatetic_a 206_o 5_o nor_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o body_n to_o be_v instantaneous_a ibid._n 6_o the_o invisibility_n of_o light_n in_o the_o limpid_a medium_n no_o argument_n of_o its_o immateriality_n as_o the_o peripatetic_a praesume_v ibid._n 7_o the_o corporiety_n of_o light_n full_o consistent_a with_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o sun_n contrary_a to_o the_o peripatetic_a 207_o 8_o the_o insensibility_n of_o heat_n in_o many_o lucent_a body_n no_o valid_a argument_n against_o the_o present_a thesis_n that_o light_n be_v flame_n attenuate_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sound_n p_o 208._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o a_o elegy_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o and_o the_o praecedent_a chapter_n ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o visible_a and_o audible_a species_n in_o their_o representation_n of_o the_o superficial_a condition_n of_o object_n 209_o 3_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o destruction_n ibid._n 4_o in_o their_o actinobolism_n or_o diffusion_n both_o spherical_a and_o pyramidal_a 210_o 5_o in_o their_o certify_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o magnitude_n figure_n and_o other_o quality_n of_o their_o original_n ibid._n 6_o in_o the_o obscuration_n of_o less_o by_o great_a 211_o 7_o in_o their_o offence_n of_o the_o organ_n when_o excessive_a ibid._n 8_o in_o their_o production_n of_o heat_n by_o multiplication_n ibid._n 9_o in_o their_o variability_n according_a to_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o the_o medium_fw-la ibid._n 10_o in_o their_o chief_a attribute_n of_o locomotion_n exsilition_n impaction_n resilition_n disgregation_n congregation_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o product_n of_o the_o praemise_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o consent_n and_o dissent_n of_o audible_a and_o visible_a species_n viz_o that_o sound_n be_v corporeal_a 213_o 2_o a_o obstruction_n of_o praejudice_n from_o the_o general_o suppose_v repugnant_a authority_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n expeded_a ibid._n 3_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o corporiety_n of_o sound_n 214_o 4_o a_o second_o argument_n ibid._n corollary_n ibid._n 5_o the_o cause_n of_o concurrent_a echo_n where_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v equal_o almost_o distant_a from_o the_o sonant_fw-la and_o repercutient_fw-la ibid._n corollary_n 2._o 215_o 6_o why_o concave_n yield_v the_o strong_a and_o long_a sound_n ibid._n corollary_n 3._o ibid._n 7_o the_o reason_n of_o concurrent_a echo_n where_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v near_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o remote_a from_o the_o sonant_fw-la ibid._n corollary_n 4._o ibid._n 8_o w●y_a 〈◊〉_d monophon_n rehearse_v so_o much_o the_o f●●er_a syllable_n by_o how_o much_o near_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v
disseminate_a inanity_n neither_o important_a nor_o competent_a ibid._n 9_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o c●rt●in_n aethereal_a substance_n to_o replenish_v th●_n port_n ●f_a bo●ies_n in_o rarifaction_n demonstrate_v insufficient_a to_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n or_o demolish_v the_o epicurean_a thesis_n of_o small_a vacuity_n 254_o 10_o the_o facility_n of_o understand_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o condensation_n from_o the_o conc●ssion_n of_o s●all_a vacuity_n illustrate_v by_o a_o 〈…〉_z 255_o 11_o paradox_n tha●_n the_o matter_n of_o a_o body_n when_o 〈…〉_z no_o more_o of_o true_a place_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o conciliation_n thereof_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d definition_n of_o a_o rare_a and_o of_o a_o den●e_a bo●y_n 2●6_n 12_o problem_n 〈…〉_z be_v capable_a of_o condensation_n to_o so_o hang_v 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v of_o rari●faction_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●olution_n thereof_o ibid._n sect_n iii_o art_fw-la c._n 1_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o present_a speculation_n concern_v the_o ●_z of_o perspicuity_n and_o opacity_n ●●8_n 2_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o per●picuum_fw-la and_o opacum_fw-la ibid._n 3_o that_o every_o concretion_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d by_o how_o much_o th●_n more_o and_o more_o ample_a inane_fw-la space_n 〈◊〉_d intercept_v among_o its_o particle_n caeteus_fw-la pa●●bus_fw-la ibid._n 4_o why_o glass_n though_o much_o more_o dense_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o diaphanous_a than_o paper_n 259_o 5_o why_o ●he_v diaphanity_n of_o glass_n be_v gradual_o diminish_v according_a to_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o its_o crassitude_n ibid._n 6_o a_o apodictical_a confutation_n of_o that_o popular_a error_n that_o glass_n be_v total_o or_o in_o every_o particle_n diaphanous_a 260_o chap._n x._o of_o magnitude_n figure_n and_o their_o consequent_n subtlety_n hebetude_n smoothness_n asperity_n 261_o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o contexture_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o praecedent_n ibid._n 2_o that_o the_o magnitude_n of_o concretion_n arise_v from_o the_o magnitude_n of_o their_o material_a principle_n ibid._n 3_o the_o present_a intention_n of_o the_o term_n magnitude_n ibid._n 4_o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v mere_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 2●2_n 5_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o thing_n neither_o augment_v by_o its_o rarefaction_n nor_o diminish_v by_o its_o condensation_n contrary_a to_o the_o aristotelian_o who_o distinguish_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o body_n from_o its_o substance_n ibid._n 6_o the_o reason_n of_o quantity_n explicable_a also_o mere_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o place_n 263_o 7_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o body_n without_o real_a extension_n and_o of_o extension_n without_o a_o body_n though_o impossible_a to_o nature_n yet_o easy_a to_o god_n ibid._n 8_o corollary_n that_o the_o primary_n cause_n why_o nature_n admit_v no_o penetration_n of_o dimension_n be_v rather_o the_o solidity_n than_o the_o extension_n of_o a_o body_n 264_o 9_o the_o reason_n of_o quantity_n continue_v and_o discrete_a or_o magnitude_n and_o multitude_n ibid._n 10_o that_o no_o body_n be_v perfect_o continue_v beside_o a_o atom_n ibid._n 11_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o a_o continuum_fw-la in_o what_o respect_n true_a and_o what_o false_a 265_o 12_o figure_n physical_o consider_v nothing_o but_o the_o superficies_n or_o terminant_fw-la extreme_n of_o a_o body_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o continuity_n of_o this_o to_o the_o first_o section_n 266_o 2_o subtlety_n and_o hebetude_n how_o the_o consequent_n of_o magnitude_n ibid._n 3_o a_o considerable_a exception_n of_o the_o chymest_n viz._n that_o some_o body_n be_v dissolve_v in_o liquor_n of_o grosser_n particle_n which_o yet_o conserve_v their_o continuity_n in_o liquor_n of_o most_o subtle_a and_o corrosive_a particle_n prevent_v ibid._n 4_o why_o oil_n dissociate_n the_o part_n of_o some_o body_n which_o remain_v inviolate_a in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o why_o lightning_n be_v more_o penetrative_a than_o fire_n 267_o 5_o smoothness_n and_o asperity_n in_o concretion_n the_o consequent_n of_o figure_n in_o their_o material_a principle_n ibid._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o motive_n virtue_n habit_n gravity_n and_o levity_n of_o concretion_n ●69_n sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o motive_n virtue_n of_o all_o concretion_n derive_v from_o the_o essential_a mobility_n of_o atom_n ibid._n 2_o why_o the_o motive_n virtue_n of_o concretion_n do_v reside_v principal_o in_o their_o spiritual_a part_n 270_o 3_o that_o the_o deviation_n of_o concretion_n from_o motion_n direct_v and_o their_o tardity_n in_o motion_n arise_v from_o the_o deflection_n and_o ●epercussions_n of_o atom_n compose_v they_o ibid._n 4_o why_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o concretion_n necessary_o praess●p●ss●th_v something_o that_o remain_v unmoved_a or_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o slow_a motion_n be_v equivalent_a ●o_o a_o thing_n vnmoved_a ibid._n 5_o what_o 〈◊〉_d active_a faculty_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v 271_o 6_o that_o in_o nature_n every_o faculty_n be_v active_a none_o passive_a ibid._n 7_o a_o peripatetic_a contradiction_n assume_v the_o matter_n of_o al●_n body_n to_o be_v devoid_a of_o all_o activity_n and_o yet_o d●suming_v some_o faculty_n à_fw-la tota_fw-la substantia_fw-la 272_o 8_o that_o the_o faculty_n of_o animal_n the_o ratiocination_n of_o man_n only_o except_v be_v identical_a with_o their_o spirit_n ibid._n 9_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o coexistence_n of_o various_a faculty_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o concretion_n ibid._n 10_o habit_n defi●ed_v 273_o 11_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o habit_n in_o animal_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o conformity_n and_o flexibility_n of_o the_o organ_n which_o the_o respective_a faculty_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o its_o proper_a action_n ibid._n 12_o habit_n acquirable_a by_o bruit_n and_o common_a not_o only_o to_o vegetable_n but_o also_o to_o some_o mineral_n 2●4_n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o gravity_n as_o to_o its_o essence_n or_o formal_a reason_n very_o obscure_a 275_o 2_o the_o opinion_n of_o epicurus_n good_a as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o comparative_a insufficient_a as_o to_o the_o ●ause_n of_o absolute_a gravity_n ibid._n 3_o aristotle_n opinion_n of_o gravity_n recite_v ibid._n 4_o copernicus_n theory_n of_o gravity_n insatisfactory_a and_o wherein_o 276_o 5_o the_o determination_n of_o kepler_n gassendus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o gravity_n be_v cause_v me●rly_o by_o the_o attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n espouse_v by_o the_o author_n 277_o 6_o the_o external_n principle_n of_o the_o perpendicular_a descent_n of_o a_o stone_n project_v up_o in_o the_o aer_fw-la must_v be_v either_o depellent_fw-fr or_o attrahent_fw-la ibid._n 7_o that_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o superior_a aer_fw-la be_v the_o only_a cause_n which_o gradual_o refract_v and_o in_o fine_a whole_o overcome_v the_o impress_v force_n whereby_o a_o stone_n project_v be_v elevate_v upward_o ibid._n 8_o that_o the_o aer_fw-la distract_v by_o a_o stone_n violent_o ascend_v have_v as_o well_o a_o depulsive_a as_o a_o resistent_fw-la faculty_n arise_v immediate_o from_o its_o elaterical_a or_o restorative_n motion_n 279_o 9_o that_o nevertheless_o when_o a_o stone_n project_v on_o high_a in_o the_o aer_fw-la be_v at_o the_o high_a point_n of_o its_o mountee_n no_o cau●e_n can_v beg●●_n its_o downward_o motion_n but_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n 280_o 10_o argument_n that_o the_o terraqueous_a globe_n be_v endow_v with_o a_o certain_a attractive_a faculty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o detention_n and_o retraction_n of_o a●l_a its_o part_n 2●1_n 11_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o terrestrialglobe_n 282_o 12_o a_o second_o argument_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v magnetical_a ibid._n 13_o a_o parallelism_n betwixt_o the_o attraction_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n and_o the_o attraction_n of_o terrene_a body_n by_o the_o earth_n 283_o 14_o that_o as_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o lodestone_n allective_a virtue_n be_v limit_v so_o be_v that_o of_o the_o earth_n magnetism_n ibid._n 15_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o disproportion_n between_o the_o great_a bulk_n of_o a_o large_a stone_n and_o the_o exility_n of_o the_o suppose_a magnetic_a ray_n of_o the_o earth_n solve_v by_o three_o weighty_a reason_n 284_o 16_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aequivelocity_n of_o body_n o●_n different_a weight_n in_o their_o perpendicular_a descent_n with_o sundry_a unquestionable_a authority_n to_o confirm_v the_o hoti_n thereof_o ●85_n 17_o that_o the_o whole_a terrestrial_a globe_n be_v devoid_a of_o gravity_n and_o that_o in_o the_o universe_n be_v no_o high_a nor_o low_a place_n 2●6_n 18_o that_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o the_o low_a part_n thereof_o nor_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n 287_o 19_o a_o four_o argument_n that_o gravity_n be_v only_a attraction_n 289_o 20_o why_o a_o great_a gravity_n or_o strong_a attractive_a force_n be_v impress_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n than_o by_o the_o earth_n ibid._n 21_o a_o five_o argument_n
almost_o apodictical_a that_o gravity_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o earth_n attraction_n ibid._n sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o levity_n nothing_o but_o less_o gravity_n 290_o 2_o aristotle_n sphere_n of_o fire_n extinguish_v 291_o 3_o that_o fire_n do_v not_o as●ned_v spontaneous_o but_o violent_o i._n e._n be_v impel_v upward_o by_o the_o aer_fw-la ibid._n chap._n xii_o of_o heat_n and_o cold._n p._n 293._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o connection_n of_o this_o to_o the_o immediate_o precedent_a chapter_n ibid._n 2_o why_o the_o author_n deduce_v the_o 4_o first_o quality_n not_o from_o the_o 4_o vulgar_a element_n but_o from_o the_o 3_o propriety_n of_o atom_n ibid._n 3_o the_o nature_n of_o heat_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v from_o its_o general_n effect_n viz._n the_o penetration_n discussion_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n concrete_a ibid._n 4_o heat_v define_v as_o no_o immaterial_a but_o a_o substantial_a quality_n 294_o 5_o why_o such_o atom_n as_o be_v comparate_v to_o produce_v heat_n be_v to_o be_v name_v the_o atom_n of_o heat_n and_o such_o concretion_n as_o harbour_v they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v hot_a either_o actual_o or_o potential_o ibid._n 6_o the_o 3_o necessary_a propriety_n of_o the_o atom_n of_o heat_n ibid._n 7_o that_o the_o atom_n of_o heat_n be_v capable_a of_o expedition_n or_o deliverance_n from_o concretion_n two_o way_n viz._n by_o evocation_n and_o motion_n 296_o 8_o a_o unctuous_a matter_n the_o chief_a seminary_n of_o the_o atom_n of_o heat_n and_o why_o 297_o 9_o among_o unctuous_a concretion_n why_o some_o be_v more_o easy_o inflammable_a than_o other_o 298_o 10_o a_o consectary_n that_o rarefaction_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o heat_n ibid._n 11_o problem_n 1._o why_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o cauldron_n wherein_o water_n i●_n boil_v may_v be_v touch_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n without_o burn_v it_o sol._n 299_o 12_o problem_n 2._o why_o lime_n become_v ardent_a upon_o the_o affusion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sol._n 300_o 13_o problem_n 3_o why_o the_o heat_n of_o lime_n burn_v be_v more_o vehement_a than_o the_o heat_n of_o any_o flame_n whatever_o sol._n ibid._n 14_o problem_n 4._o why_o boil_a oil_n scald_v more_o vehement_o than_o boil_a water_n sol._n 301_o 15_o problem_n 5._o why_o metal_n melt_v or_o make_v red_a hod_n burn_v more_o violent_a than_o the_o fire_n that_o melt_v or_o heat_v they_o sol._n ibid._n 16_o consectary_n that_o as_o the_o degree_n of_o heat_n so_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v innumerable_o various_a ibid._n 17_o that_o to_o the_o calefaction_n combustion_n or_o inflammation_n of_o a_o body_n by_o fire_n be_v require_v a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n and_o that_o the_o space_n be_v great_a or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o paucity_n or_o abundance_n of_o the_o igneous_a atom_n invade_v the_o body_n object_v and_o more_o or_o less_o of_o aptitude_n in_o the_o contexture_n thereof_o to_o admit_v they_o 30●_n 18_o flame_n more_o or_o less_o durable_a for_o various_a respect_n 303_o 19_o consectary_n 3._o that_o the_o immediate_a and_o genuine_a effect_n of_o heat_n be_v the_o disgregation_n of_o all_o body_n as_o well_o homogeneous_a as_o heterogeneous_a and_o that_o the_o congregation_n of_o homogeneous_a nature_n be_v only_o a_o accidental_a effect_n of_o heat_n contrary_a to_o aristotle_n 305_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o link_n connect_v this_o section_n to_o the_o former_a 306_o 2_o that_o cold_a be_v no_o privation_n of_o heat_n but_o a_o real_a and_o positive_a quality_n demonstrate_v ibid._n 3_o that_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o cold_a aught_o to_o be_v desume●_n from_o its_o general_n effect_v viz._n the_o congregation_n and_o compaction_n of_o body_n 307_o 4_o cold_a no_o immaterial_a but_o a_o substantial_a quality_n ibid._n 5_o gassendus_fw-la conjectural_a assignation_n of_o a_o tetrahedical_n figure_n to_o the_o atom_n of_o cold_a assert_v by_o sundry_a weighty_a consideration_n ibid._n 6_o cold_a not_o essential_a to_o earth_n water_n nor_o aer_fw-la 309_o 7_o but_o to_o some_o special_a concretion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v of_o frigorifick_a atom_n 312_o 8_o water_n the_o chief_a antagonist_n to_o fire_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o accidental_a frigidity_n but_o essential_a humidity_n and_o that_o the_o aer_fw-la have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o principality_n of_o cold_a than_o either_o water_n or_o earth_n 313_o 9_o problem_n why_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o man_n do_v warm_a when_o expire_v with_o the_o mouth_n wide_o open_a and_o cool_v when_o efflate_v with_o the_o mouth_n contract_v ibid._n 10_o three_o consectary_n from_o the_o premise_n 314_o chap._n xiii_o fluidity_n stability_n humidity_n siccity_n p._n 316._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o why_o fluidity_n and_o firmness_n be_v here_o consider_v before_o humidity_n and_o siccity_n ibid._n 2_o the_o latin_a term_n humidum_fw-la and_o siccum_fw-la too_o narrow_a to_o comprehend_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 2_o the_o latin_a term_n humidum_fw-la and_o siccum_fw-la too_o narrow_a to_o comprehend_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 3_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o a_o humid_a substance_n not_o praecise_a enough_o but_o in_o common_a also_o to_o a_o fluid_a and_o his_o definition_n of_o a_o dry_a accommodable_a to_o a_o firm_a 317_o 4_o fluidity_n define_v 318_o 5_o wherein_o the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o do_v consist_v ibid._n 6_o the_o same_o far_o illustrate_v by_o the_o twofold_a fluidity_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o peculiar_a reason_n of_o each_o 319_o 7_o firmness_n define_v 320_o 8_o and_o derive_v from_o either_o of_o 3_o cause_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o humidity_n define_v 321_o 2_o siccity_n define_v 322_o 3_o siccity_n rather_o comparative_a than_o absolute_a ibid._n 4_o all_o moisture_n either_o aqueous_a or_o oleaginous_a ibid._n 5_o problem_n ●_o why_o pure_a water_n can_v wash_v out_o oil_n from_o a_o cloth_n which_o yet_o water_n wherein_o ash_n have_v be_v decoct_v or_o soap_n dissolve_v easy_o do_v solut._n 323_o 6_o problem_n 2._o why_o stain_v of_o ink_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o clothes_n but_o with_o some_o acid_n liquor_n solut._n ibid._n chap._n fourteen_o softness_n hardness_n flexility_n tractility_n ductility_n etc._n etc._n p._n 325._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o illation_n of_o the_o chapter_n ibid._n 2_o hard_a and_o soft_a define_v ibid._n 3_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o soft_a and_o fluid_a 326_o 4_o solidity_n of_o atom_n the_o fundament_n of_o hardness_n and_o inanity_n intercept_v among_o they_o the_o fundament_n of_o softness_n in_o all_o concretion_n ibid._n 5_o hardness_n and_o softness_n no_o absolute_a but_o mere_o comparative_a quality_n as_o adscriptive_a to_o concretion_n contrary_a to_o aristotle_n 327_o 6_o softness_n in_o firm_a thing_n deduce_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o fluidity_n in_o fluid_a one_o ibid._n 7_o the_o general_a reason_n of_o the_o mollification_n of_o hard_a and_o induration_n of_o soft_a body_n ibid._n 8_o the_o special_a manner_n of_o the_o m●llification_n of_o hard_a and_o induration_n of_o soft_a body_n 328_o 9_o problem_n why_o iron_n be_v harden_a by_o be_v immerse_v red-hot_a into_o cold_a water_n and_o its_o solution_n ibid._n 10_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o softness_n and_o hardness_n 329_o 11_o the_o ground_n of_o aristotle_n distinction_n betwixt_o formatilia_n and_o pressilia_n ibid._n 12_o two_o axiom_n concern_v and_o illustrate_v the_o nature_n of_o softness_n 330_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o flexility_n tractility_n ductility_n etc._n etc._n derive_v from_o softness_n and_o rigidity_n from_o hardness_n 3●1_n 2_o problem_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o restoration_n in_o flexiles_fw-la and_o the_o solut._n ibid._n 3_o two_o obstruction_n expede_v 332_o 4_o why_o flexile_a body_n grow_v weak_a by_o overmuch_o and_o over_o frequent_a bend_v 333_o 5_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o frequent_a vibration_n or_o diadrom_n of_o lutestring_n and_o other_o tractile_a body_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o restorative_n motion_n of_o flexiles_fw-la and_o demonstrate_v ibid._n 6_o problem_n why_o the_o vibration_n or_o diodrom_n of_o a_o chord_n distend_v and_o percuss_v be_v aequitemperaneous_a though_o not_o aequispatial_n and_o the_o solut_n 335_o 7_o problem_n wy_n do_v a_o chord_n of_o a_o duple_n length_n perform_v its_o diadrom_n in_o a_o proportion_n of_o time_n duple_n to_o a_o chord_n of_o a_o single_a length_n both_o be_v distend_v by_o equal_a force_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o chord_n of_o the_o duple_n length_n be_v distend_v by_o a_o duple_n force_n or_o weight_n it_o do_v not_o perform_v its_o diadrom_n in_o a_o proportion_n of_o time_n duple_n to_o that_o of_o the_o other_o but_o only_o if_o the_o force_n or_o weight_n distend_v it_o be_v quadruple_a to_o the_o first_o suppose_v and_o its_o solut_n
336_o 8_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a ductility_n or_o extensibility_n of_o gold_n 337_o 9_o sectility_n and_o fissility_n the_o consequent_n of_o softness_n ibid._n 10_o tractility_n and_o friability_n the_o consequent_n of_o hardness_n 338_o 11_o ruptility_n the_o consequent_a partly_o of_o softness_n partly_o of_o hardness_n 339_o 12_o problem_n why_o chord_n distend_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o break_v near_o the_o end_n than_o in_o the_o middle_a and_o its_o solut_n ibid._n chap._n xv._n occult_a quality_n make_v manifest_a p._n 341_o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o that_o the_o insensibility_n of_o quality_n do_v not_o import_v their_o unintelligibility_n contrary_a to_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o aristotelean_a ibid._n 2_o upon_o what_o ground_n and_o by_o who_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o occult_a quality_n be_v erect_v 342_o 3_o occult_a quality_n and_o profess_a ignorance_n all_o one_o ibid._n 4_o the_o refuge_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n equal_o obstructive_a to_o the_o advance_v of_o natural_a scienee_n with_o that_o of_o ignote_n propriety_n 343_o 5_o that_o all_o attraction_n refer_v to_o secret_a sympathy_n and_o all_o repulsion_n adscribe_v to_o secret_a antipathy_n betwixt_o the_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v effect_v by_o corporeal_a instrument_n and_o such_o as_o resemble_v those_o whereby_o one_o body_n attract_v or_o repell_v another_o in_o sensible_a and_o mechanic_a operation_n ibid._n 6_o the_o mean_n of_o attraction_n sympathetical_a explicate_v by_o a_o convenient_a simile_n 345_o 7_o the_o mean_n of_o abaction_n and_o repulsion_n antipathetical_a explicate_v likewise_o by_o sundry_a similitude_n 346_o 8_o the_o first_o and_o general_n cause_n of_o all_o love_n and_o hatred_n betwixt_o animal_n 347_o 9_o why_o thing_n alike_o in_o their_o nature_n love_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o society_n each_o of_o other_o and_o why_o unlike_a nature_n abhor_v and_o avoid_v each_o other_o ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o scheme_n of_o quality_n repute_v occult_a 348_o 2_o nature_n avoidance_n of_o vacuity_n impute_v to_o the_o tyzugia_n or_o conspiration_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n no_o occult_a quality_n ibid._n 3_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o celestial_a body_n upon_o man_n suppose_v by_o judicial_a astrologer_n inconsistent_a with_o providence_n divine_a and_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n 349_o 4_o the_o afflux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n inderivative_a from_o any_o immaterial_a influx_n of_o the_o moon_n ibid._n 5_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o diurnal_a expansion_n &_o conversion_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n and_o other_o flower_n ibid._n 6_o why_o garden_n claver_fw-la hide_v its_o stalk_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n 350_o 7_o why_o the_o house_n cock_n usual_o crow_n soon_o after_o midnight_n and_o at_o break_v of_o day_n ibid._n 8_o why_o shellfish_n grow_v fat_a in_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n and_o lean_a again_o at_o the_o new_a 352_o 9_o why_o the_o selenites_n resemble_v the_o moon_n in_o all_o her_o several_a adspect_n ibid._n 10_o why_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o attraction_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n be_v here_o omit_v 353_o 11_o the_o secret_a amity_n of_o gold_n and_o quicksilver_n of_o brass_n and_o silver_n unridle_v ibid._n 12_o a_o corollary_n why_o the_o granule_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o much_o more_o ponderous_a than_o those_o of_o the_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o aqua_fw-la ●ortis_fw-la wherein_o they_o be_v dissolve_v be_v yet_o hold_v up_o and_o keep_v float_v by_o they_o 354_o 13_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o attraction_n of_o a_o less_o flame_n by_o a_o great_a ibid._n 14_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o involation_n of_o flame_n to_o naphtha_n at_o distance_n ibid._n 15_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o water_n into_o the_o pore_n of_o a_o sponge_n 355_o 16_o the_o same_o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o syphon_n ibid._n 17_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o percolation_n of_o liquor_n by_o a_o cloth_n who_o one_o end_n lie_v in_o the_o liquor_n and_o other_o hang_v over_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o vessel_n that_o contain_v it_o 356_o 18_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o two_o lute-string_n that_o be_v aequison_n ibid._n 19_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_n betwixt_o lutestring_n of_o sheep_n gut_n and_o those_o of_o wolves_n ●57_n 20_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o consume_v of_o all_o feather_n of_o foul_a by_o those_o of_o the_o eagle_n explode_v 358_o 21_o why_o some_o certain_a plant_n befriend_v and_o advance_v the_o growth_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o other_o that_o be_v their_o neighbour_n ibid._n 22_o why_o some_o plant_n thrive_v not_o in_o the_o society_n of_o some_o other_o 359_o 23_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a friendship_n betwixt_o the_o male_a and_o female_a palm-tree_n 360_o 24_o why_o all_o wine_n grow_v sick_a and_o turbid_v during_o the_o season_n wherein_o the_o vine_n flower_n and_o bud._n 361_o 25_o that_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o orange_a flower_n and_o rose_n do_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o fragrancy_n during_o the_o season_n of_o the_o bloom_a and_o pride_n of_o those_o flower_n as_o it_o vulgar_o believe_v ibid._n sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o why_o this_o section_n consider_v only_o some_o few_o select_a occult_a propriety_n among_o those_o many_o impute_v to_o animal_n 362_o 2_o the_o suppose_a antipathy_n of_o a_o sheep_n to_o a_o wolf_n solve_v ibid._n 3_o why_o bee_n usual_o invade_v froward_a and_o choleric_a person_n and_o why_o bold_a and_o confident_a man_n have_v sometime_o daunt_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n lion_n and_o other_o ravenous_a wild-beast_n 363_o 4_o why_o divers_a animal_n hate_v such_o man_n as_o be_v use_v to_o destroy_v those_o of_o their_o own_o species_n and_o why_o vermin_n avoid_v such_o gin_n and_o trap_n wherein_o other_o of_o their_o kind_n have_v be_v catch_v and_o destroy_v ibid._n 5_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fresh_a cruentation_n of_o the_o carcase_n of_o a_o murder_a man_n at_o the_o presence_n and_o touch_n of_o the_o homicide_n 364_o 6_o how_o the_o basilisk_n do_v empoyson_v and_o destroy_v at_o distance_n 365_o 7_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o wolf_n do_v not_o cause_n hoarseness_n and_o obmutescence_n in_o the_o spectator_n as_o be_v vulgar_o report_v and_o believe_v 366_o 8_o the_o antipathy_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o cock_n of_o a_o elephant_n and_o swine_n mere_o fabulous_a ●67_n 9_o why_o a_o man_n intoxicate_v by_o the_o venom_n of_o a_o tarantula_n fall_v into_o violent_a fit_n of_o dance_a and_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o music_n ibid._n 10_o why_o divers_a tarantiacal_a person_n be_v affect_v and_o cure_v with_o divers_a tune_n and_o the_o music_n of_o divers_a instrument_n 369_o 11_o that_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o tarantula_n do_v produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n as_o it_o do_v in_o that_o of_o the_o tarantula_n itself_o and_o why_o ibid._n 12_o that_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o tarantula_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o viscous_a humour_n and_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o sound_n 371_o 13_o that_o it_o cause_v a_o uncessant_a itch_a and_o titillation_n in_o the_o nervous_a and_o musculous_a part_n of_o man_n body_n when_o infuse_v into_o it_o and_o ferment_v in_o it_o ibid._n 14_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o annual_a recidivation_n of_o the_o tarantism_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_o cure_v 372_o 15_o a_o conjecture_n what_o kind_n of_o tune_n strain_n and_o note_n seem_v most_o accommodate_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o tarantiacal_a person_n in_o the_o general_n ibid._n 16_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o incantation_n of_o serpent_n by_o a_o rod_n of_o the_o cornus_n 373_o 17_o digression_n that_o the_o word_n spell_n character_n etc._n etc._n use_v by_o magician_n be_v of_o no_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o effect_v intend_v unless_o in_o a_o remote_a interest_n or_o as_o they_o exalt_v the_o imagination_n of_o he_o upon_o who_o they_o praetend_v to_o work_v the_o miracle_n ibid._n 18_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o fascination_n of_o infant_n by_o old_a woman_n 374_o 19_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o stupefaction_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n by_o a_o torpedo_n 375_o 20_o that_o ship_n be_v not_o arrest_v in_o their_o course_n by_o the_o fish_n call_v a_o remora_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a impulse_n of_o some_o special_a current_n in_o the_o sea_n ibid._n 21_o that_o the_o echineis_fw-la or_o remora_n be_v not_o ominous_a 3●7_n 22_o why_o this_o place_n admit_v not_o of_o more_o than_o a_o general_n inquest_n into_o the_o faculty_n of_o poison_n and_o counterpoison_n ibid._n 23_o poison_n define_v ibid._n 24_o wherein_o the_o deleterious_a faculty_n of_o poison_n do_v consist_v ibid._n 25_o counterpoison_n define_v 378_o 26_o wherein_o their_o salutiferous_a virtue_n do_v consist_v ibid._n 27_o how_o triacle_n cure_v the_o venom_n of_o viper_n ibid._n 28_o how_o the_o body_n of_o a_o
scorpion_n bruise_v and_o lay_v warm_a upon_o the_o part_n which_o it_o have_v late_o wound_v and_o envenom_v do_v cure_v the_o same_o 379_o 29_o that_o some_o poison_n be_v antidote_n against_o other_o by_o way_n of_o direct_a contrariety_n ibid._n 30_o why_o sundry_a particular_a man_n and_o some_o whole_a nation_n have_v feed_v upon_o poisonous_a animal_n and_o plant_n without_o harm·_n 380_o 31_o the_o armary_a unguent_n and_o sympathetick_a powder_n impugn_a ibid._n 32_o the_o author_n retraction_n of_o his_o quondam_a defence_n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n make_v in_o his_o prolegomena_n to_o helmont_n book_n of_o that_o subject_n and_o title_n 381_o chap._n xvi_o the_o phaenomena_n o●_n the_o loadstone_n explicate_v p._n 383._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o nature_n and_o obscurity_n of_o the_o subject_a hint_v by_o certain_a metaphorical_a cognomina_fw-la agreeable_a thereunto_o though_o in_o divers_a relation_n ibid._n 2_o why_o the_o author_n insist_v not_o upon_o the_o 1_o several_a appellation_n 2_o inventor_n of_o the_o loadstone_n 3_o invention_n of_o the_o pixis_fw-la nautica_fw-la 384_o 3_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n in_o general_n two_o the_o attractive_a and_o directive_n ibid._n 4_o epicurus_n his_o first_o theory_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o attraction_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o lucre●ius_n ibid._n 5_o his_fw-la other_o solution_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o commentary_n of_o galen_n 386_o 6_o galen_n three_o grand_a objection_n against_o the_o same_o brief_o answer_v 387_o 7_o the_o insatisfaction_n of_o the_o ancient_n theory_n necessitate_v the_o author_n to_o recur_v to_o the_o speculation_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o modern_n concern_v the_o attraction_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o magnet_n and_o the_o reduction_n of_o they_o all_o to_o a_o few_o capital_a observable_n viz._n 388_o 8_o a_o parallelism_n betwixt_o the_o magnetic_a faculty_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n and_o that_o of_o sense_n in_o animal_n 389_o 9_o that_o the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n interchangeable_o operate_v each_o upon_o other_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o certain_a corporeal_a species_n transmit_v in_o ●ays_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o magnetic_a and_o luminous_a ray_n 390_o 10_o that_o every_o loadstone_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o circumradiation_n of_o its_o magnetical_a aporrhae_n oughts_z too_o be_v allow_v the_o supposition_n of_o a_o centre_n axis_n and_o diametre_fw-la of_o a_o aequator_fw-la and_o the_o advantage_n thence_o accrue_v 391_o 11_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o admirable_a bi-form_n or_o janus-like_a faculty_n of_o magnetick_n and_o why_o the_o pole_n of_o a_o loadstone_n be_v incapable_a but_o those_o of_o a_o needle_n easy_o capable_a of_o transplantation_n from_o one_o extreme_a to_o the_o contrary_n 392_o 12_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o aversion_n or_o repulsion_n of_o the_o north_n pole_n of_o one_o loadstone_n or_o needle_n by_o the_o north_n pole_n of_o another_o prevent_v 393_o 13_o three_o principal_a magnetic_a axiom_n deduce_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n ibid._n 14_o a_o digression_n to_o the_o iron_n tomb_n of_o mahomet_n 394_o 15_o that_o the_o magnetic_a vigour_n or_o perfection_n both_o of_o lodestone_n and_o iron_n do_v consist_v in_o either_o their_o native_a purity_n and_o uniformity_n of_o substance_n or_o their_o artificial_a politeness_n 396_o 16_o that_o the_o arm_v of_o a_o magnet_n with_o polish_a steel_n do_v high_o corroborate_v but_o as_o much_o diminish_v the_o sphere_n of_o its_o attractive_a virtue_n ibid._n 17_o why_o a_o small_a or_o weak_a loadstone_n do_v snatch_v away_o a_o needle_n from_o a_o great_a or_o more_o potent_a one_o while_o the_o small_a or_o weak_a one_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o great_a or_o strong_a one_o activity_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 397_o 18_o corollary_n of_o the_o abduction_n of_o iron_n from_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o loadstone_n 398_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o method_n and_o content_n of_o the_o sect._n ibid._n 2_o affinity_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n ibid._n 3_o the_o loadstone_n conform_v itself_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n as_o a_o needle_n conform_v itself_o to_o the_o loadstone_n 399_o 4_o iron_n obtain_v a_o verticity_n not_o only_o from_o the_o loadstone_n by_o affriction_n or_o aspiration_n but_o also_o from_o the_o earth_n itself_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o position_n 400_o 5_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o common_a to_o the_o earth_n loadstone_n and_o iron_n 401_o 6_o the_o earth_n impragnate_v iron_n with_o a_o polary_a affection_n do_v cause_n therein_o a_o local_a immutation_n of_o its_o insensible_a particle_n 402_o 7_o the_o loadstone_n do_v the_o same_o 403_o 8_o the_o magnetic_a virtue_n a_o corporeal_a efflux_n ib._n 9_o contrary_a objection_n and_o their_o solution_n 404_o 10_o a_o parallelism_n of_o the_o magnetic_a virtue_n and_o the_o vegetative_a faculty_n of_o plant_n 405_o 11_o why_o pole_n of_o the_o same_o respect_n and_o name_n be_v enemy_n and_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a respect_n and_o name_n friend_n 406_o 12_o when_o a_o magnet_n be_v dissect_v into_o two_o piece_n why_o the_o boreal_a part_n of_o the_o one_o half_a declines_z conjunction_n with_o the_o b●rea●_n part_n of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o austral_a of_o one_o with_o the_o austral_a of_o the_o other_o ibid._n 13_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o earth_n extend_v from_o pole_n to_o pole_n and_o that_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o firm_a cohaesion_n of_o all_o its_o part_n conspire_v to_o conserve_v its_o spherical_a figure_n 407_o 14_o reason_n of_o magnetical_a variation_n in_o divers_a climate_n and_o place_n ibid._n 15_o the_o decrement_n of_o magnetical_a variation_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n in_o divers_a year_n 410_o 16_o the_o cause_n thereof_o not_o yet_o know_v ibid._n 17_o no_o magnet_n have_v more_o than_o two_o legitimate_a pole_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o illegitimate_a one_o 411_o 18_o the_o conclusion_n apologetical_a and_o a_o advertisement_n that_o the_o attractive_a and_o directive_n action_n of_o magnetique_n arise_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faculty_n and_o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o convenience_n of_o doctrine_n 412_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n p._n 415_o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o introduction_n ibid._n 2_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n 4●6_n 3_o various_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n touch_v the_o reason_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o pacti_fw-la 417_o 4_o the_o two_o great_a opinion_n of_o the_o same_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o commistion_n of_o the_o common_a principle_n in_o generation_n faithful_o and_o brief_o state_v 418_o 5_o that_o of_o aristotle_n and_o the_o stoic_n refute_v and_o chrysippus_n sub●ersuge_a convict_v of_o 3_o absurdity_n 419_o 6_o aristotle_n twofold_a evasion_n of_o the_o incongruity_n attend_v the_o position_n of_o the_o remanence_n of_o thing_n commix_v notwithstanding_o their_o suppose_a reciprocal_a transubstantiation_n find_v likewise_o mere_o sophistical_a 420_o 7_o that_o the_o f●rms_n of_o thing_n arise_v in_o generation_n be_v no_o new_a substance_n nor_o distinct_a from_o th●ir_n matter_n contrary_a to_o the_o aristotelean_n 422_o 8_o that_o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a quality_n or_o determinate_a modification_n of_o its_o matter_n 424_o 9_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o atomist_n touch_v the_o same_o 4●5_n 10_o a_o illustration_n thereof_o by_o a_o pregnant_a and_o opportune_a instance_n viz._n the_o generation_n of_o fire_n flame_n fume_v soot_n ash_n and_o salt_n from_o wood_n dissolve_v by_o fire_n 4●6_n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o that_o in_o corruption_n no_o substance_n perish_v but_o only_o that_o determinate_a modification_n of_o substance_n or_o matter_n which_o specify_v ●he_n thing_n 428_o 2_o enforcement_n of_o the_o same_o thesis_n by_o a_o illustrious_a example_n 429_o 3_o a_o experiment_n demonstrate_v that_o the_o salt_n of_o ash_n be_v preaexistent_a in_o wood_n and_o not_o produce_v but_o only_o educe_v by_o fire_n ibid._n 4_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o three_o general_a axiom_n deduce_v from_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o atomist_n 4●0_n 5_o the_o general_n intestine_a cause_n of_o corruption_n chief_o two_o 1_o the_o interception_n of_o inanity_n among_o the_o solid_a particle_n of_o body_n 2_o the_o essential_a gravity_n and_o inseparable_a mobility_n of_o atom_n 431_o 6_o the_o general_a manner_n or_o way_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n 432_o 7_o inadvertency_n of_o aristotle_n in_o make_v five_o general_n modes_n of_o generation_n 433_o 8_o the_o special_a manner_n of_o generation_n innumerable_a and_o why_o ibid._n 9_o all_o sort_n of_o atom_n not_o indifferent_o competent_a to_o
altogether_o destitute_a of_o thesupport_n and_o warrantry_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o only_a creature_n that_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transcendent_a dignity_n of_o its_o original_a by_o reflect_v upon_o the_o superlative_a idea_n which_o it_o hold_v of_o its_o creator_n from_o the_o moment_n of_o its_o immersion_n into_o the_o cloud_n or_o opacity_n of_o flesh_n labour_v with_o a_o insatiable_a appetence_n of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n that_o seem_v to_o conduce_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o its_o congenial_a ambition_n of_o still_o aspire_v to_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o affection_n either_o so_o essential_a or_o violent_a as_o the_o desire_n of_o science_n and_o consequent_o lie_v not_o so_o open_a to_o the_o deception_n of_o any_o object_n as_o of_o those_o which_o seem_v to_o promise_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o that_o desire_n and_o obvious_a it_o be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o argument_n which_o turn_v the_o s●ales_n i._n e._n determine_v the_o intellect_n and_o successive_o the_o will_n of_o our_o grandmother_n eve_n from_o its_o indifferency_n or_o aequilibration_n to_o a_o appetition_n and_o so_o to_o the_o actual_a degustation_n of_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n be_v this_o desiderabilis_fw-la est_fw-la arboris_fw-la fructu●_n ad_fw-la habendam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la beside_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o exclude_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fruit_n transmit_v by_o the_o sight_n to_o the_o judicatory_a faculty_n and_o so_o allect_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n from_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o the_o delusion_n yet_o can_v we_o allow_v it_o to_o have_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o finger_n and_o be_v persuade_v that_o in_o the_o syndrome_n or_o conspiracy_n of_o cause_n the_o most_o ponderous_a and_o praevalent_a be_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o accession_n or_o augmentation_n of_o knowledge_n since_o ●t_a can_v but_o high_o disparage_v the_o primitive_a 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self_n and_o why_o art_n 12._o that_o the_o ven●m_n of_o the_o tarantula_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d h●mor_n and_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o s●●nds_n art_n 13._o that_o it_o cause_v a_o ●ncessent_n itch_a and_o 〈◊〉_d titillation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o nervous_a and_o musculous_a par●s_n of_o man_n body_n when_o infuse_v into_o it_o and_o ferment_v ●n_o ●t_a art_n 14._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o annual_a recidivation_n of_o the_o tarantism_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_o cure_v art_n 15._o a_o conjecture_n what_o kind_n of_o tun●●_n strain●_n and_o note_n seem_v most_o accommodate_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o tarantiacal_a person●_n i●_n the_o general_n art_n 16._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o incantation_n of_o serpent_n by_o a_o rod_n of_o the_o cornus_n art_n 17._o digression_n that_o the_o 〈…〉_z art_n 19_o 〈…〉_z art_n 20._o that_o ship_n be_v 〈…〉_z art_n 21._o that_o the_o echineis_fw-la or_o remora_n be_v not_o ominous_a art_n 22._o why_o this_o place_n admit_v not_o of_o more_o than_o a_o 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