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A53055 The philosphical and physical opinions written by Her Excellency the Lady Marchionesse of Newcastle. Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674. 1655 (1655) Wing N863; ESTC R31084 172,000 202

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matter_n infinite_a it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o essence_n of_o nature_n chap._n 82._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o old_a question_n what_o become_v of_o the_o shape_n or_o figure_n or_o outward_a form_n of_o the_o old_a figure_n when_o the_o nature_n take_v a_o new_a form_n all_o create_v or_o not_o create_v or_o create_v and_o dissolve_v again_o figure_n or_o form_n lie_v in_o only_a matter_n either_o in_o by_o part_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o material_n of_o every_o figure_n be_v but_o of_o one_o matter_n and_o the_o lump_n of_o all_o figure_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a matter_n for_o the_o infinite_a particular_a of_o figure_n be_v the_o infinite_a form_n shape_n or_o figure_n of_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a matter_n and_o the_o creation_n disposal_n and_o dissolving_n of_o figure_n be_v the_o several_a action_n of_o that_o only_a matter_n for_o infinite_a motion_n be_v the_o infinite_a life_n of_o the_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a life_n which_o life_n be_v as_o 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freeze_v it_o be_v not_o sudden_o thaw_v which_o half_o persuade_v i_o that_o cold_a be_v the_o quick_a motion_n but_o howsoever_o we_o perceive_v they_o do_v often_o dispute_v for_o the_o mastery_n when_o some_o time_n the_o cold_a predominate_v and_o sometime_o the_o heat_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o amity_n friend_n and_o friendship_n between_o both_o than_o it_o be_v temperate_a weather_n chap._n 109._o of_o dry_a heat_n and_o cold_a and_o of_o moist_a heat_n and_o cold_n all_o dry_a heat_n and_o cold_n be_v create_v or_o produce_v by_o such_o manner_n of_o motion_n as_o pleat_v fold_v surfle_a crumple_a knit_a link_a brade_a tie_v bind_v into_o a_o less_o compass_n or_o space_n all_o moist_a heat_n and_o moist_a cold_n be_v create_v or_o produce_v by_o such_o manner_n of_o motion_n as_o smooth_v plane_a strike_a or_o stretch_v but_o burn_v heat_n be_v like_o those_o motion_n that_o prick_v a_o sheet_n of_o paper_n full_a of_o hole_n or_o dart_v it_o or_o cut_v it_o but_o 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