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which_o concern_v the_o enqvirie_n of_o cause_n we_o do_v subdivide_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a and_o sound_a division_n of_o cause_n the_o one_o part_n which_o be_v physic_n enquire_v and_o handle_v the_o material_a &_o efficient_a cause_n &_o the_o other_o which_o be_v metaphysic_n handle_v the_o formal_a and_o finalcause_n physic_n take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o derivation_n &_o not_o according_a to_o our_o idiom_n for_o medicine_n be_v situate_a in_o a_o middle_a term_n or_o distance_n between_o natural_a history_n &_o metaphysic_n for_o natural_a history_n describe_v the_o variety_n of_o thing_n physic_n the_o cause_n but_o variable_a or_o respective_a cause_n and_o metaphysic_n the_o fix_a and_o constant_a cause_n lincus_n ut_fw-la hic_fw-la durescit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la ut_fw-la cara_fw-it liquescit_fw-la vno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la igni_fw-la fire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o induration_n but_o respective_a to_o clay_n fire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o colliquation_n but_o respective_a to_o wax_n but_o fire_n be_v no_o constant_a cause_n either_o of_o induration_n or_o colliquation_n so_o
way_n of_o sapience_n be_v not_o much_o liable_a either_o to_o particularity_n or_o chance_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o metaphysic_n be_v the_o enqiry_n of_o final_a cause_n which_o i_o be_o move_v to_o report_v not_o as_o omit_v but_o as_o misplace_v and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fault_n in_o order_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o for_o order_n be_v matter_n of_o illustration_n but_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o science_n but_o this_o misplace_n have_v cause_v a_o deficience_n or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a improficience_n in_o the_o science_n themselves_o for_o the_o handle_n of_o final_a cause_n mix_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o physical_a inquiry_n have_v intercept_v the_o severe_a and_o diligent_a enquiry_n of_o all_o real_a and_o physical_a cause_n and_o give_v man_n the_o occasion_n to_o stay_v upon_o these_o satisfactory_a and_o specious_a cause_n to_o the_o great_a arrest_n and_o prejudice_n of_o further_a discovery_n for_o this_o i_o find_v do_v not_o only_o 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be_v indeed_o but_o remoraes_n and_o binderance_n to_o stay_v and_o slug_n the_o ship_n from_o further_a sail_v and_o have_v bring_v this_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o search_n of_o the_o physical_a cause_n have_v be_v neglect_v and_o pass_v in_o silence_n and_o therefore_o the_o natural_a philosophy_n of_o democritus_n and_o some_o other_o who_o do_v not_o suppose_v a_o mind_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o thing_n but_o attribute_v the_o form_n thereof_o able_a to_o maintain_v itself_o to_o infinite_a essay_n or_o proof_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o term_v fortune_n seem_v to_o i_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v by_o the_o recital_n and_o fragment_n which_o remain_v unto_o we_o in_o particularity_n of_o physical_a cause_n more_o real_a and_o better_o inquire_v then_o that_o of_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n whereof_o both_o intermingle_v final_a cause_n the_o one_o as_o a_o part_n of_o thelogie_n and_o the_o other_o as_o a_o part_n of_o logic_n which_o be_v the_o favourite_n study_v respective_o of_o both_o those_o person_n not_o because_o those_o final_a cause_n be_v not_o true_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v inquire_v be_v keep_v within_o their_o own_o province_n but_o because_o their_o excursion_n into_o the_o limit_n of_o physical_a cause_n have_v breed_v a_o vastness_n and_o solitude_n in_o that_o tract_n for_o otherwise_o keep_v their_o precinct_n and_o border_n man_n be_v extreme_o deceive_v if_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o enmity_n or_o repugnancy_n at_o all_o between_o they_o for_o the_o cause_n render_v that_o the_o hair_n about_o the_o eye_n lid_n be_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o sight_n do_v not_o impugn_v the_o cause_n render_v that_o pilositie_n be_v incident_a to_o orisices_n of_o moisture_n muscosi_fw-la fontes_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o the_o cause_n render_v that_o the_o firmness_n of_o hide_n be_v for_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o body_n against_o extremity_n of_o heat_n or_o cold_a do_v not_o impugn_v the_o cause_n render_v that_o 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creature_n and_o motion_n the_o character_n and_o impression_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o metaphysic_n the_o late_a part_n whereof_o i_o allow_v as_o extant_a but_o wish_v it_o confine_v to_o his_o proper_a place_n nevertheless_o there_o remain_v yet_o another_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o be_v common_o make_v a_o principal_a part_n and_o holdeth_z rank_n with_o physic_n special_a and_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v mathematic_a but_o i_o think_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o the_o light_n of_o order_n to_o place_v it_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o metaphysic_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v quantity_n not_o quantity_n indefinite_a which_o be_v but_o a_o relative_n and_o belong_v to_o philosophia_fw-la prima_fw-la as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o quantity_n determine_v or_o proportionable_a it_o appear_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o thing_n as_o that_o that_o be_v causative_fw-mi in_o nature_n 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