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to_o the_o boreall_n paâ—t_v of_o the_o earth_n or_o of_o another_o loadstone_n or_o the_o meridional_a part_n of_o a_o loadstone_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o meridional_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o another_o loadstone_n as_o the_o ductus_fw-la of_o the_o fibre_n in_o a_o shoot_n of_o a_o plant_n be_v invert_v when_o the_o upper_a extreme_a thereof_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o a_o sâ—oâ—k_n this_o consider_v when_o we_o observe_v the_o animate_v needle_n 〈…〉_z mariner_n compass_n free_o convert_v itself_o round_a upon_o the_o pin_n â—hereon_o it_o be_v aequilibrate_v that_o end_n which_o direct_v to_o the_o norâ—â—_n pole_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v be_v the_o south_n point_n of_o the_o needle_n and_o viceversal_o that_o must_v be_v the_o north_n cuspis_fw-la of_o the_o needle_n which_o conâ—rontetâ—_n the_o south_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o present_a a_o loadstone_n to_o a_o magnetified_a versory_n that_o part_n of_o the_o loadstone_n must_v be_v the_o 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a_o justifiable_a inference_n that_o the_o terriestriall_a globe_n do_v inward_o consist_v of_o certain_a continue_a fibre_n run_v along_o from_o north_n to_o south_n or_o from_o south_n to_o north_n in_o one_o uninterrupted_a ductus_fw-la and_o consequent_o that_o since_o the_o middle_a fiber_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o axis_n who_o opposite_a extreme_n make_v the_o two_o pole_n in_o case_n the_o whole_a earth_n can_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o or_o more_o great_a part_n there_o will_v instant_o result_v in_o every_o part_n or_o division_n a_o special_a axis_n two_o special_a pole_n a_o special_a aequator_fw-la and_o all_o other_o condition_n as_o former_o in_o the_o whole_a globe_n so_o that_o the_o septentrional_a part_n of_o one_o piece_n will_v conjoin_v itself_o to_o the_o austrine_n part_n of_o another_o and_o the_o septentrional_a part_n reciprocal_o avert_v themselves_o each_o from_o other_o as_o the_o part_n of_o a_o loadstone_n and_o this_o we_o may_v understand_v to_o be_v that_o mighty_a and_o so_o long_o inquire_v cause_n why_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n do_v so_o firm_o cohaere_v and_o conserve_v the_o primitive_a figure_n the_o cohaesion_n attractive_a virtue_n constant_a direction_n and_o spontaneous_a verticity_n of_o all_o its_o genuine_a part_n all_o who_o southern_a fibre_n do_v magnetical_o or_o individual_o conform_v and_o conjoin_v themselves_o to_o the_o northern_a and_o their_o northern_a to_o the_o southern_a be_v the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o that_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n of_o figure_n impossible_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v to_o obtain_v any_o ocular_a experiment_n of_o this_o constitution_n of_o the_o earth_n internal_a fibre_n the_o very_a cortex_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n extend_v some_o mile_n in_o profundity_n but_o yet_o we_o desume_v a_o reasonable_a conjecture_n thereof_o as_o well_o from_o the_o great_a similitude_n of_o effect_n wrought_v by_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o magnetick_n as_o the_o experience_n of_o miner_n who_o frequent_o observe_v and_o constant_o affirm_v that_o the_o vein_n of_o subterraneous_a rock_n from_o who_o chink_n they_o dig_v iron_n oar_n do_v always_o tend_v from_o south_n to_o north_n and_o that_o the_o vein_n of_o eminent_a rock_n which_o make_v the_o giant_n mountain_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v general_o the_o same_o direction_n and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o row_v or_o tract_n of_o mountain_n that_o run_v from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o be_v of_o oblique_a situation_n yet_o be_v there_o always_o some_o considerable_a intercisure_n among_o they_o from_o south_n to_o north_n so_o that_o that_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o the_o interior_a fibres_fw-fr of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v true_o and_o entire_o magnetical_a and_o subjacent_a under_o those_o mountainous_a rock_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o a_o meridional_a position_n or_o conform_v to_o the_o axis_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o ten_o that_o since_o the_o 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seaman_n compass_n be_v horizontal_o
create_v it_o and_o â—alen_v de_fw-la therica_fw-la ad_fw-la pison_n term_v the_o attractive_a virtue_n thereof_o whâ—â—_n divine_a to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v also_o this_o that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o thâ—â—ontinued_a ductus_fw-la of_o the_o magnetic_a fibres_fw-fr of_o the_o earth_n especial_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kernel_n or_o interior_n substance_n thereof_o from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n pole_n â—upon_o which_o we_o have_v erect_v the_o solution_n of_o sundry_a great_a magnetical_a apparence_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o less_o of_o improbability_n than_o that_o oâ—_n â—ilbert_n and_o grandamicus_n that_o the_o magnetic_a virtue_n be_v a_o simple_a or_o immaterial_a quality_n than_o that_o of_o de_n cartes_n that_o the_o magnetic_a aporrhaea_n consist_v of_o streat_v or_o screw_v atom_n pass_v through_o the_o earth_n by_o contrâ—â—â—_n and_o diverse_o figurate_v insensible_a pore_n issue_v forth_o at_o either_o poâ—e_n and_o â—â—eeling_v about_o interchangeable_o to_o the_o 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for_o we_o be_v full_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o assertion_n of_o grandamicus_n nova_fw-la demonstraâ—â—â—â—mobilit_fw-la terrae_fw-la cap_n 5._o sect._n 2._o that_o the_o attraction_n and_o direâ—â—ion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o polarity_n of_o magnetick_n be_v cause_v by_o one_o and_o the_o samâ—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o creator_n in_o order_n to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o its_o genuine_a part_n in_o that_o position_n in_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o disposition_n among_o themselves_o in_o which_o they_o be_v best_a support_v and_o most_o convenient_o perform_v action_n conform_v and_o proper_a to_o their_o nature_n may_v be_v yet_o term_v attractive_a insomuch_o as_o it_o unite_v magnetical_a body_n violent_o separate_v and_o directive_n insomuch_o as_o it_o dispose_v they_o in_o a_o due_a and_o commodious_a situation_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o the_o action_n and_o motion_n of_o magnetique_n seem_v exceed_o various_a and_o in_o some_o case_n plain_o contrary_a yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v deduce_v from_o one_o simple_a principle_n one_o and_o the_o same_o general_n virtue_n and_o they_o all_o may_v be_v convenient_o explicate_v by_o the_o same_o common_a reason_n the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o generation_n and_o coruption_n sect_n i._o that_o nature_n introduction_n or_o the_o common_a harmony_n of_o the_o world_n be_v continue_v by_o change_n or_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o individuall_n i._n e._n the_o production_n of_o some_o &_o destruction_n of_o other_o thing_n determine_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a species_n and_o that_o there_o must_v be_v one_o catholic_a matter_n of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v elemented_a and_o into_o which_o they_o may_v be_v again_o by_o dissolution_n reduce_v be_v position_n to_o which_o all_o man_n most_o ready_o prostrate_v their_o assent_n but_o what_o that_o first_o and_o common_a matter_n be_v how_o concretioâ—s_n be_v educible_a out_o of_o it_o and_o how_o reducible_a at_o length_n into_o it_o after_o the_o privation_n of_o their_o specifical_a form_n be_v quaestion_n who_o beginning_n be_v more_o easy_o know_v than_o their_o end_n however_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v in_o our_o immediate_o forego_v book_n to_o determine_v the_o first_o of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o possible_a emergency_n of_o all_o quality_n whereof_o either_o our_o sense_n or_o reason_n can_v afford_v we_o any_o measure_n of_o cognizance_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o perception_n of_o they_o by_o animal_n from_o atom_n so_o and_o so_o configurate_v and_o so_o and_o so_o dispose_a in_o commistion_n it_o now_o near_o concern_v we_o to_o attempt_v the_o most_o hopeful_a decision_n of_o the_o other_o two_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v thus_o long_o discourse_v of_o the_o principle_n and_o affection_n of_o compound_v body_n while_o we_o remain_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o 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