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solid_a and_o evident_a for_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o mankind_n hitherto_o unless_o perhaps_o the_o cartesian_o that_o truth_n be_v fundamental_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o judgement_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o consist_v formal_o in_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o term_n both_o which_o i_o have_v follow_v most_o exact_o and_o as_o some_o reader_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v think_v too_o superstitious_o now_o since_o rectum_fw-la est_fw-la mensura_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la my_o design_n engage_v i_o to_o show_v as_o far_o as_o the_o brevity_n of_o a_o preface_n will_v allow_v that_o the_o different_a method_n take_v by_o other_o do_v not_o lead_v we_o to_o true_a science_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o i_o to_o make_v this_o charge_n good_a for_o since_o we_o take_v different_a method_n if_o they_o be_v a_o right_a one_o i_o must_v be_v a_o wrong_n and_o my_o publish_v it_o no_o advantage_n but_o a_o 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no-evidence_n a_o thing_n absolute_o impossible_a for_o those_o who_o lie_v any_o right_a method_n to_o science_n and_o this_o deficiency_n of_o they_o lose_v their_o credit_n with_o our_o late_a wit_n have_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o east_n about_o how_o to_o model_n philosophy_n anew_o and_o frame_v it_o whole_o in_o another_o mould_n for_o the_o schoolman_n on_o the_o one_o side_n represent_v aristotle_n wrong_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o perhaps_o affect_v obscurity_n win_v they_o rather_o to_o believe_v the_o school_n concern_v his_o doctrine_n than_o to_o be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o pain_n and_o patience_n to_o understand_v he_o right_o speak_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o first_o interpreter_n the_o inconsiderableness_n then_o of_o other_o pretender_n to_o a_o method_n to_o science_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o plea_n throw_v i_o forcible_o upon_o examine_v the_o method_n of_o that_o great_a man_n cartesius_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v his_o method_n be_v vast_o different_a from_o i_o he_o pretend_v to_o a_o first_o principle_n and_o the_o self-evidence_n of_o that_o principle_n which_o therefore_o i_o must_v either_o disprove_v or_o give_v up_o my_o cause_n and_o condemn_v what_o i_o have_v write_v since_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o two_o method_n contrary_a to_o one_o another_o can_v both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o right_a one_o or_o lay_v just_a claim_n to_o self-evidence_n in_o their_o principle_n but_o with_o how_o potent_a a_o adversary_n have_v my_o unlucky_a audaciousness_n in_o attempt_v to_o lay_v a_o demonstrative_a method_n to_o science_n oblige_v i_o to_o grapple_v it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v a_o a_o man_n of_o that_o prodigious_a wit_n that_o scarce_o any_o age_n have_v produce_v his_o equal_a his_o school_n have_v dilate_v itself_o into_o divers_a nation_n and_o his_o scholar_n and_o follower_n be_v of_o such_o eminent_a rank_n and_o name_n that_o it_o will_v terrify_v any_o man_n to_o encounter_v his_o doctrine_n especial_o his_o principle_n which_o must_v be_v the_o solid_a strong_a and_o clear_a part_n of_o it_o who_o have_v not_o a_o unshaken_a confidence_n in_o the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o truth_n under_o who_o â—anner_n he_o fight_v he_o dazzle_v the_o understanding_n of_o his_o reader_n with_o his_o most_o ingenious_a and_o clear_a way_n of_o discourse_v a_o talon_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o and_o he_o lay_v his_o thought_n together_o with_o such_o a_o artificial_a and_o smoothly-flowing_a currency_n in_o proper_a and_o unaffected_a language_n that_o he_o captivate_v it_o at_o unaware_o into_o a_o complaisant_a assent_n and_o his_o great_a adversary_n must_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o if_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o true_a at_o least_o truth_n be_v never_o so_o exact_o and_o handsome_o counterfeit_v he_o posture_n his_o thought_n so_o dextrous_o that_o nothing_o but_o perfect_a evidence_n can_v break_v their_o rank_n or_o make_v a_o hostile_a impression_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o if_o his_o hypothesis_n be_v false_a and_o hap_n to_o be_v overthrow_v it_o will_v certain_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a victory_n truth_n ever_o gain_v but_o all_o those_o bugbear_n can_v deter_v i_o from_o the_o defence_n of_o truth_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n non_fw-la diuûm_fw-la parcimus_fw-la ulli_fw-la and_o the_o more_o his_o doctrine_n resemble_v truth_n and_o have_v great_a patron_n to_o abet_v and_o carry_v iâ—_n on_o the_o high_a obligation_n it_o lay_v upon_o i_o tâ—_n detect_v its_o falsehood_n if_o i_o sincere_o judge_v iâ—_n fallacious_a and_o think_v i_o can_v show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o i_o will_v not_o be_v misunderstand_v to_o intend_v herâ—_n a_o confutation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n it_o be_v neither_o a_o work_n for_o a_o preface_n nor_o for_o a_o man_n of_o mâ—_n small_a leisure_n but_o only_o to_o take_v minute_n oâ—_n some_o few_o but_o main_a hinge_n of_o his_o doâ—ctrine_n in_o order_n to_o confute_v his_o method_n leave_v it_o to_o other_o who_o have_v better_a part_n and_o less_o employment_n to_o carry_v on_o my_o slight_a animadversion_n if_o they_o may_v be_v find_v of_o weight_n to_o far_a reflection_n to_o begin_v then_o with_o his_o six_o meditation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o can_v conceive_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v style_v his_o metaphysic_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o that_o noble_a and_o high_a science_n to_o treat_v of_o ens_fw-la as_o ens_fw-la or_o of_o sueh_a notion_n as_o concern_v be_v which_o i_o can_v discern_v to_o have_v be_v the_o direct_a scope_n of_o those_o treatise_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o investigate_v some_o first_o principle_n to_o fix_v upon_o by_o a_o laborious_a divest_v himself_o of_o all_o those_o knowledge_n he_o be_v seem_o possess_v of_o and_o after_o much_o toss_n his_o thought_n to_o and_o froâ—_n a_o long_a time_n with_o doubt_v or_o pretend_v to_o doubt_v of_o all_o he_o have_v hitherto_o know_v he_o arrive_v at_o length_n at_o that_o odd_a first_o principle_n of_o his_o cogito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_fw-la and_o triumph_n mighty_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o have_v find_v it_o against_o which_o procedure_n wave_v here_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o it_o book_n 2._o lesle_n 4._o i_o have_v divers_a exception_n as_o irrational_a in_o many_o respect_n for_o first_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v make_v that_o inference_n or_o have_v find_v that_o first_o principle_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n when_o he_o make_v his_o first_o doubt_n since_o dubito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_fw-la be_v full_a as_o conclusive_a of_o his_o own_o existence_n as_o cogito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_fw-la can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v nor_o can_v any_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dubitans_fw-la do_v not_o include_v in_o it_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la cogitans_fw-la do_v and_o cartesius_n himself_o medit_n 3d._a confess_v the_o same_o express_o to_o
or_o frame_v distinct_a notion_n of_o it_o beside_o to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o any_o power_n can_v as_o such_o be_v essential_a to_o nothing_o because_o it_o be_v perfect_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o thing_n or_o its_o power_n to_o which_o it_o be_v a_o object_n as_o will_v be_v far_o see_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o predicament_n of_o 11._o relation_n wherefore_o the_o division_n of_o this_o species_n of_o of_o quality_n into_o visible_a audible_a tangible_a etc._n etc._n be_v accidental_a to_o quality_n and_o far_o from_o intrinsecal_n or_o essential_a 12._o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v say_v above_o some_o quality_n may_v contribute_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v in_o part_n essential_a for_o since_o as_o be_v show_v in_o metaphysic_n the_o complexion_n of_o accident_n and_o of_o some_o quality_n among_o the_o rest_n do_v determine_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v this_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o and_o withal_o fit_v it_o for_o its_o primary_n operation_n and_o consequent_o do_v help_v to_o constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o individual_a body_n as_o part_v of_o its_o form_n passable_a quality_n in_o particular_a may_v contribute_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o be_v in_o part_n and_o as_o join_v with_o quantity_n essential_a to_o it_o yet_o so_o that_o each_o of_o these_o consider_v alone_o be_v a_o accident_n but_o all_o of_o they_o take_v together_o and_o as_o club_a to_o determine_v the_o matter_n ultimate_o to_o be_v this_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o as_o mere_o quantitative_a nor_o as_o qualificative_a but_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o substantial_a form_n 13._o no_o other_o species_n of_o quality_n but_o passable_a quality_n have_v this_o prerogative_n not_o power_n for_o power_n be_v property_n and_o so_o be_v conceive_v to_o follow_v the_o essence_n constitute_v and_o presuppose_v it_o much_o less_o habit_n for_o they_o supervene_v to_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o least_o of_o all_o figure_n for_o this_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n however_o in_o organical_a body_n they_o may_v help_v to_o determine_v the_o species_n or_o individuum_fw-la 14._o figure_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o body_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o body_n thus_o terminate_v for_o since_o figure_n be_v nothing_o but_o such_o a_o superficies_n and_o the_o superficies_n be_v the_o termination_n of_o profundity_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a quantity_n of_o body_n it_o follow_v that_o figure_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o body_n again_o if_o we_o look_v narrow_o into_o particular_a figure_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o nothing_o but_o that_o the_o quantity_n go_v no_o further_o or_o end_n here_o and_o there_o whence_o the_o figure_n of_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o this_o be_v all_o can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o body_n itself_o or_o its_o quantity_n however_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o conceit_n it_o as_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o body_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o ens._n 15._o figure_n alone_o be_v incapable_a of_o more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o same_o species_n for_o since_o figure_n be_v the_o termination_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o body_n and_o quantity_n be_v divisibility_n the_o termination_n or_o no-fartherness_a of_o quantity_n must_v be_v no_o quantity_n and_o therefore_o indivisible_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o degree_n in_o indivisibles_n it_o follow_v that_o figure_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o more_o and_o less_o within_o the_o same_o species_n but_o every_o alteration_n of_o the_o figure_n be_v a_o new_a species_n of_o it_o 16._o hence_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o selfsame_a quantity_n though_o be_v ofttimes_o imperceptible_a it_o happen_v to_o be_v nameless_a after_o several_a manner_n make_v so_o many_o particular_a figure_n for_o example_n the_o self_n same_o quantity_n viz._n a_o pint_n of_o water_n may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o round_a viol_n and_o a_o square_a or_o oval_a one_o which_o be_v terminate_v after_o a_o particular_a manner_n do_v make_v so_o many_o particular_a kind_n of_o figure_n corol._n i._n hence_o be_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a divisibility_n that_o be_v such_o a_o notional_a one_o as_o be_v ground_v in_o nature_n between_o quantity_n and_o figure_n since_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o figure_n and_o not_o according_a to_o quantity_n of_o which_o we_o can_v have_v no_o better_o nor_o more_o familiar_a instance_n than_o a_o pastry-cook's_a form_v the_o same_o quantity_n of_o dow_n into_o a_o pie_n and_o a_o lid_n for_o it_o or_o into_o pie_n of_o several_a figure_n 17._o the_o termination_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o body_n be_v the_o outside_o that_o circumscribe_v and_o comprehend_v all_o the_o body_n enclose_v in_o it_o which_o be_v the_o contain_v it_o the_o species_n of_o figure_n simple_o speak_v must_v be_v more_o or_o less_o a_o capacity_n to_o contain_v body_n that_o be_v to_o contain_v more_o or_o less_o of_o it_o hence_o a_o round_a figure_n be_v the_o best_a a_o quadrate_n worse_o and_o a_o parallelogram_n still_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a i_o say_v simple_o speak_v or_o regard_v body_n in_o common_a for_o otherwise_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o body_n organical_a one_o for_o example_n require_v such_o a_o determinate_a figure_n than_o that_o figure_n be_v better_a or_o worse_o which_o approach_v more_o or_o less_o to_o such_o a_o figure_n as_o best_a suit_n with_o that_o nature_n fit_v it_o best_o for_o its_o operation_n and_o make_v the_o symmetry_n with_o its_o other_o part_n most_o perfect_a thing_n endow_v with_o this_o quality_n we_o use_v to_o call_v well_o shape_v or_o handsome_a which_o with_o fit_a colour_n right_o place_v in_o the_o respective_a part_n make_v up_o that_o amiable_a quality_n we_o call_v beauty_n 18._o all_o corporeal_a quality_n be_v in_o reality_n the_o very_a particle_n or_o part_n of_o body_n this_o have_v be_v prove_v 1._o above_o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o accident_n be_v not_o entity_n nor_o can_v exist_v of_o themselves_o but_o mere_o by_o their_o identity_n with_o their_o subject_n 19_o wherefore_o corporeal_a power_n be_v nothing_o but_o several_a mix_v part_n so_o contrive_v and_o organise_v as_o enable_v the_o compound_n to_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o operation_n corporeal_a habit_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o same_o part_n by_o use_n and_o bend_v to_o and_o fro_o make_v pliable_a and_o so_o apt_a to_o perform_v they_o more_o easy_o the_o passable_a quality_n be_v the_o same_o part_n as_o render_v the_o subject_a either_o perfect_o or_o imperfect_o divisible_a or_o capable_a to_o be_v alter_v by_o natural_a cause_n figure_n can_v the_o least_o be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o be_v of_o its_o own_o since_o it_o be_v only_o the_o termination_n of_o quantity_n which_o be_v itself_o but_o a_o determination_n of_o body_n corol._n ii_o hence_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o quality_n that_o affect_v our_o sense_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o minute_n and_o subtle_a particle_n or_o effluvium_n of_o body_n send_v out_o from_o they_o and_o light_v on_o those_o most_o tender_a and_o sensible_a receiver_n and_o affect_v they_o agreeable_o or_o disagreeble_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o idea_n lodge_v in_o the_o fancy_n or_o imaginative_a power_n itself_o nor_o will_v this_o be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v if_o we_o reflect_v attentive_o how_o quantitative_a particle_n may_v be_v still_o less_o and_o less_o almost_o infinite_o corol._n iii_o nor_o will_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o cartesian_n and_o aristotelian_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a about_o the_o explication_n of_o nature_n in_o regard_n they_o do_v both_o of_o they_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n thus_o or_o thus_o modify_v for_o the_o aristotelian_o give_v a_o account_n of_o there_o minima_fw-la naturalia_fw-la they_o make_v they_o mix_v body_n they_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o first_o or_o original_a mixture_n and_o show_v the_o intrinsecal_n temperature_n or_o constitution_n of_o their_o subject_n or_o the_o inform_v matter_n of_o which_o they_o consist_v from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o know_a notion_n in_o nature_n viz._n of_o that_o matter_n and_o quantity_n diverse_o proportion_v whence_o arise_v the_o nature_n of_o rarity_n and_o density_n in_o the_o first_o species_n of_o body_n none_o of_o which_o the_o cartesian_o do_v nor_o can_v they_o by_o their_o principle_n reach_v the_o explication_n of_o their_o first_o matter_n or_o render_v any_o tolerable_a account_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v dense_n or_o rare_a hard_a or_o soft_a etc._n etc._n as_o will_v be_v more_o ample_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o appendix_n 20._o
fill_v by_o know_v many_o truth_n but_o be_v enlarge_v and_o enable_v to_o know_v still_o more_o and_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o body_n she_o be_v not_o distract_v by_o object_n work_v upon_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o fancy_n but_o intimate_o and_o necessary_o present_a to_o herself_o and_o consequent_o to_o what_o be_v in_o herself_o and_o so_o be_v addict_v apply_v and_o natural_o necessitate_v to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o her_o body_n and_o consequent_o of_o herself_o as_o be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o body_n and_o fit_v for_o it_o and_o by_o herself_o to_o know_v all_o the_o truth_n connect_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o herself_o that_o be_v as_o be_v show_v all_o nature_n and_o this_o not_o successive_o one_o truth_n after_o another_o as_o she_o do_v when_o she_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o need_v the_o fancy_n and_o so_o accommodate_v her_o manner_n of_o work_v to_o its_o slow_a pace_n but_z be_v now_o a_o pure_a spirit_n and_o indivisible_a and_o so_o not_o commensurable_a to_o time_n or_o to_o before_o and_o after_o which_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n she_o be_v to_o know_v all_o she_o can_v know_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n she_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n that_o be_v at_o the_o instant_a of_o her_o separation_n these_o thing_n be_v evident_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o every_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n that_o know_v any_o one_o natural_a truth_n know_v all_o nature_n and_o this_o all_o at_o once_o in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o her_o separation_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o corol._n i._n hence_o we_o may_v frame_v some_o imperfect_a conception_n how_o our_o science_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o angel_n and_o how_o angel_n must_v know_v thing_n intuitive_o for_o since_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n they_o can_v have_v no_o abstract_a notion_n by_o different_a impression_n from_o the_o object_n on_o the_o sense_n nor_o consequent_o can_v they_o compound_v any_o two_o notion_n to_o frame_v a_o proposition_n much_o less_o can_v they_o discourse_v or_o compare_v two_o notion_n to_o a_o three_o and_o so_o deduce_v thence_o new_a knowledge_n call_v conclusion_n it_o be_v leave_v therefore_o that_o they_o must_v a_o tone_n view_v comprehend_v entire_o the_o metaphysical_a verity_n of_o the_o whole_a thing_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o which_o we_o express_v by_o a_o identical_a proposition_n whence_o this_o knowledge_n or_o intuition_n of_o they_o abate_v the_o composition_n find_v in_o a_o identical_a proposition_n which_o too_o be_v the_o least_o that_o be_v imaginable_a be_v the_o near_a akin_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v of_o these_o identical_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o supremum_fw-la infimi_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o man_n manner_n of_o knowledge_n be_v as_o the_o order_n of_o entity_n require_v contiguous_a as_o it_o be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v superior_a to_o it_o corol._n ii_o hence_o also_o be_v see_v how_o a_o separate_a soul_n know_v all_o thing_n after_o a_o different_a manner_n than_o angel_n do_v for_o though_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o separate_a soul_n operation_n be_v intuitive_a as_o be_v the_o angel_n yet_o because_o her_o natural_a genius_n lead_v and_o force_v she_o here_o to_o discourse_n and_o gather_v one_o truth_n by_o another_o that_o be_v to_o see_v one_o truth_n in_o another_o hence_o she_o retain_v a_o modification_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o tang_n of_o the_o discoursiveness_n she_o have_v here_o though_o she_o can_v in_o that_o state_n exercise_v it_o and_o that_o though_o she_o can_v then_o actual_o deduce_v new_a truth_n yet_o she_o see_v all_o truth_n as_o deducible_a from_o one_o another_o or_o follow_v one_o another_o by_o consequence_n we_o may_v frame_v some_o imperfect_a conception_n how_o this_o pass_v by_o this_o course_n similitude_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o a_o picture_n call_v a_o prospective_n all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v equal_o near_o our_o eye_n in_o themselves_o and_o we_o see_v they_o too_o all_o at_o once_o yet_o they_o appear_v to_o we_o as_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v far_o of_o than_o another_o even_o to_o a_o vast_a distance_n observe_v still_o a_o perfect_a order_n and_o decorum_n in_o their_o great_a propinquity_n or_o remoteness_n according_a as_o those_o part_n be_v more_o or_o less_o shadow_a or_o luminous_a so_o the_o soul_n know_v all_o at_o once_o whatever_o be_v knowable_a by_o she_o and_o they_o be_v equal_o near_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o understanding_n yet_o because_o of_o she_o acquire_v they_o here_o by_o way_n of_o discourse_n that_o be_v by_o proceed_v from_o more-clear_a to_o less_o clear_a truth_n she_o see_v they_o as_o follow_v one_o another_o or_o as_o it_o be_v beyond_o one_o another_o because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o she_o in_o this_o state_n so_o clear_a as_o the_o other_o in_o themselves_o but_o depend_v on_o the_o other_o for_o their_o evidence_n lesson_n v._o of_o other_o medium_n for_o demonstration_n take_v from_o the_o four_o cause_n 1._o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v 8._o four_o cause_n concur_v to_o every_o effect_n in_o nature_n for_o since_o nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o there_o be_v something_o that_o do_v or_o act_n that_o be_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n which_o efficient_a must_v act_v upon_o something_o or_o some_o patient_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n on_o which_o it_o work_v or_o the_o material_a cause_n and_o it_o must_v work_v something_o in_o that_o matter_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o it_o must_v be_v some_o form_n either_o substantial_a or_o accidental_a which_o must_v consequent_o concur_v to_o that_o action_n formal_o or_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o since_o the_o orderer_n of_o all_o nature_n or_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v and_o not_o blind_a chance_n for_o whà t_n blind_a can_v order_n nothing_o and_o this_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o adequate_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v act_n see_o or_o with_o design_n that_o be_v with_o prospect_n of_o some_o end_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v how_o great_a or_o minute_n soever_o and_o eâ—ery_o intelligent_a creature_n that_o administer_v the_o world_n in_o their_o several_a station_n under_o he_o whâ—â—her_v they_o be_v angel_n or_o man_n do_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n act_n designing_o too_o that_o be_v do_v propose_v to_o themselves_o some_o end_n good_a reason_n or_o motive_n for_o which_o they_o act_n and_o without_o â—hich_v it_o be_v against_o their_o nature_n to_o act_n and_o since_o metaphysic_n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o immediate_a action_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v only_o to_o give_v be_v and_o *_o the_n oeconomy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v administer_v immediate_o by_o other_o intelligent_a being_n under_o he_o hence_o there_o must_v be_v a_o final_a cause_n too_o for_o every_o effect_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n how_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v wherefore_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v four_o cause_n concur_v to_o euâ—ry_o effect_n in_o nature_n viz._n the_o efficient_a maâ—â—rial_a formal_a and_o final_a for_o example_n in_o my_o action_n of_o write_v a_o letter_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v myself_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o paper_n the_o formal_a the_o character_n draw_v in_o the_o paper_n and_o the_o final_a to_o gratify_v my_o friend_n acquaint_v he_o with_o news_n etc._n etc._n 2._o hence_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o those_o four_o cause_n in_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corporeal_a nature_n how_o remote_a soever_o it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o that_o they_o must_v concur_v to_o every_o effect_n though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la of_o they_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o thesis_n be_v prove_v for_o since_o the_o a_o est_fw-fr of_o all_o those_o cause_n or_o that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o four_o cause_n necessary_o concur_v to_o every_o effect_n follow_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o action_n from_o the_o subject_n be_v quantitative_a and_o consequent_o variable_a substantial_o or_o accidental_o and_o from_o the_o supreme_a agent_n be_v be_v intelligent_a and_o these_o be_v equal_o find_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n how_o remote_a soever_o they_o be_v or_o in_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o body_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v concur_v to_o every_o effect_n all_o over_o the_o world_n as_o they_o do_v in_o those_o body_n near_o we_o and_o with_o who_o operation_n we_o be_v acquaint_v the_o second_o part_n be_v evident_a since_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o a_o est_fw-fr or_o that_o there_o be_v something_o may_v it_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o that_o thing_n be_v as_o we_o experience_v when_o we_o hit_v
casual_o upon_o something_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o run_v against_o it_o though_o we_o neither_o see_v or_o know_v what_o that_o thing_n be_v or_o when_o we_o see_v a_o thing_n a_o far_o off_o we_o know_v that_o that_o thing_n be_v though_o as_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o efficient_a cauâ—es_n and_o effect_n for_o since_o a_o first_o cause_n be_v suppose_v who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a he_o administâ—rs_v his_o workmanship_n the_o world_n after_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a manner_n which_o be_v that_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o loose_a and_o slack_a but_o perfect_o coherent_a nor_o can_v this_o be_v do_v among_o a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o body_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n so_o as_o to_o make_v up_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o make_v effect_n necessary_o follow_v from_o their_o cause_n since_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n will_v be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o need_v the_o artificer_n hand_n at_o every_o turn_n to_o make_v it_o go_v on_o which_o argue_v a_o imperfection_n in_o the_o workmanship_n itself_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o efficient_a cause_n and_o effect_n 4._o the_o course_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v câ—â—ryed_v on_o by_o such_o efficient_a cause_n and_o effect_n as_o 〈◊〉_d â—roper_a to_o one_o another_o for_o be_v â—ot_n â—â—ese_v cause_n and_o effect_n proper_a to_o one_o another_o any_o 〈◊〉_d may_v do_v any_o thing_n or_o suffer_v from_o any_o thing_n v_o g._n fire_n may_v both_o heat_n and_o cool_v and_o moisten_v and_o water_n may_v be_v as_o combustible_a as_o dry_a wood_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o whiâ—h_a case_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o order_n his_o action_n or_o what_o efficient_a cause_n or_o what_o matter_n rather_o than_o another_o he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o produce_v any_o effect_n nor_o consequent_o sinâ—e_o â—uch_o essence_n be_v ordain_v for_o such_o and_o such_o end_n can_v the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v know_v or_o distinguish_v more_o than_o in_o outward_a appearance_n 5._o hence_o follow_v immediate_o that_o every_o such_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n put_v to_o be_v actual_o cause_v must_v most_o necessary_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d proper_a effect_n for_o since_o to_o causâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o to_o do_v nothing_o be_v not_o to_o do_v what_o 〈◊〉_d actual_o cause_v must_v cause_v something_o or_o produce_v some_o effect_n anâ—_n this_o effect_n must_v be_v a_o proper_a one_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v §_o 4._o 6._o all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o nature_n be_v actual_o cause_v for_o since_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o work_v be_v in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n itself_o as_o be_v nothing_o but_o its_o existence_n and_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o be_v quantitative_a that_o be_v of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n either_o perfect_o or_o imperfect_o divisible_a and_o variable_a innumerable_a manner_n of_o way_n according_a to_o its_o quality_n nor_o can_v it_o have_v a_o infinite_a power_n of_o resist_v the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o least_o cause_n hence_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v a_o impression_n make_v upon_o it_o to_o some_o degree_n by_o any_o quantitative_a agent_n provide_v there_o be_v but_o immediate_a application_n of_o the_o agent_n to_o the_o patient_n and_o that_o it_o be_v prâ—st_v upon_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o vacuum_n immediate_a application_n of_o one_o natural_a body_n to_o another_o must_v needs_o be_v throughout_o all_o nature_n and_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o moâ—ion_n one_o body_n must_v necessary_o press_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v next_o it_o from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v evident_o that_o all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o nature_n be_v actual_o cause_v 7._o from_o these_o discourse_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v proper_a effect_n from_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n which_o we_o call_v demonstrate_v â_fw-la priori_fw-la and_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n from_o proper_a effect_n which_o be_v call_v demonstrate_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la for_o since_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o reason_n do_v only_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o the_o word_n cause_n speak_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o reason_n the_o same_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o understanding_n and_o proper_a cause_n and_o effect_n in_o nature_n be_v necessary_o connect_v to_o one_o another_o and_o consequent_o do_v infer_v one_o another_o natural_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n effect_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o understanding_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o one_o infer_v the_o other_o in_o our_o understanding_n whence_o follow_v that_o thoâ—e_a cause_n and_o effect_n can_v be_v use_v as_o proper_a middle_a term_n to_o infer_v or_o conclude_v one_o another_o and_o that_o proof_n make_v by_o such_o medium_n be_v demonstrative_a be_v clear_a for_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o those_o notion_n or_o nature_n be_v connect_v natural_o and_o so_o connect_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v show_v these_o be_v §_o §_o 5._o and_o 6._o 8._o this_o be_v far_o confirm_v because_o two_o body_n that_o be_v immediate_a do_v act_n and_o re-act_n or_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n mutual_o cause_n and_o effect_n to_o one_o another_o for_o since_o their_o existence_n which_o be_v their_o power_n of_o act_v be_v immediate_o apply_v and_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o motion_n press_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o no_o natural_a agent_n be_v of_o infinite_a power_n nor_o consequent_o can_v it_o subdue_v all_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o a_o instant_a it_o follow_v that_o till_o one_o of_o they_o be_v by_o degree_n total_o subdue_v the_o resist_a body_n must_v necessary_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v re-act_n upon_o it_o 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