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dissertation_n they_o treat_v thus_o though_o judgement_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o mind_n they_o affirm_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o thing_n conceive_v she_o only_o sit_v to_o be_v credit_v because_o she_o alone_o see_v that_o which_o be_v simple_a and_o uniform_a and_o certain_a this_o they_o call_v idea_n all_o sense_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v obtuse_a and_o slow_a and_o no_o way_n able_a to_o perceive_v those_o thing_n which_o seem_v subject_a to_o sense_n which_o be_v so_o little_a as_o that_o they_o can_v fall_v under_o sense_n so_o movable_a and_o various_a that_o nothing_o be_v one_o constant_a nor_o the_o same_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o continual_a alteration_n and_o fluxion_n all_o this_o part_n of_o thing_n they_o call_v opimative_a science_n they_o affirm_v to_o be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o reason_n and_o notion_n of_o mind_n whence_o they_o approve_a definition_n of_o thing_n and_o 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move_v swift_o deep_o which_o slow_o great_a which_o much_o small_a which_o little_a next_o follow_v the_o sense_n proper_a to_o the_o nostril_n perceptible_a of_o odour_n odour_n be_v a_o affection_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o nostril_n to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o navel_n the_o species_n thereof_o have_v no_o name_n except_o the_o two_o that_o be_v most_o common_a pleasant_a and_o unpleasant_a common_o call_v sweet_a and_o stink_a all_o odour_n be_v more_o thick_a than_o air_n more_o thin_a than_o water_n for_o odour_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v perfect_a mutation_n but_o consist_v of_o a_o communion_n of_o air_n and_o water_n as_o smoke_n and_o mist_n for_o by_o the_o resolution_n of_o these_o into_o one_o another_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v be_v make_v taste_n be_v make_v by_o the_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o different_a savour_n hence_o be_v vein_n extend_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o several_a â—avours_n be_v examine_v these_o vein_n by_o dilate_v or_o contract_v themselves_o several_o according_o to_o the_o sapour_n present_v to_o they_o discern_v their_o difference_n the_o difference_n of_o sapour_n be_v seven_o sweet_a sharp_a sour_a picqueant_n salt_n acid_a bitter_a the_o nature_n of_o sweet_a sapour_fw-la be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o by_o its_o power_n it_o soothe_v and_o please_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o tongue_n whereas_o of_o the_o rest_n some_o disturb_v and_o â—dispell_v it_o as_o acute_a sapour_n some_o heat_n and_o fly_v upward_o as_o the_o hot_a other_o be_v abstersive_a dissolve_v it_o as_o the_o bitter_a other_o be_v by_o degree_n purgative_a and_o abstersive_a as_o the_o salt_n of_o these_o some_o contract_n the_o passage_n they_o which_o do_v it_o more_o rough_o be_v call_v acid_a they_o
the_o great_a ocean_n the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o centre_n laert_n one_o and_o finite_a 10._o spherical_a in_o figure_n the_o water_n be_v likewise_o spherical_a have_v the_o same_o centre_n with_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n have_v five_o zone_n one_o northern_a beyond_o the_o arctic_a circle_n uninhabitable_a through_o extremity_n of_o cold_a another_o temperate_a a_o three_o not_o habitable_a by_o reason_n of_o extreme_a heat_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v torrid_a a_o four_o temperate_a a_o five_o southern_a not_o habitable_a by_o reason_n of_o cold_a cleomed_n but_o possidonius_fw-la conceive_v the_o climate_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a to_o be_v temperate_a for_o say_v he_o under_o the_o tropic_n where_o the_o sun_n dwell_v long_a the_o place_n be_v habitable_a and_o why_o not_o then_o under_o the_o aequator_fw-la again_o the_o night_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o day_n afford_v leisure_n enough_o for_o refrigeration_n which_o be_v assist_v likewise_o by_o shower_n and_o wind_n stob._n the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o from_o the_o centre_n for_o the_o centre_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o sphere_n 26._o plant_n have_v not_o any_o soul_n at_o all_o but_o spring_v up_o of_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n chap._n xiii_o of_o mistion_n and_o temperament_n chrysippus_n assert_v a_o 20._o spirit_n move_v itself_o to_o itself_o and_o from_o itself_o or_o a_o spirit_n move_v itself_o backward_o and_o forward_o he_o call_v it_o spirit_n as_o be_v move_v air_n answer_v in_o some_o proportion_n to_o the_o aether_n so_o that_o it_o both_o meet_v in_o one_o and_o this_o motion_n be_v only_o according_a to_o those_o who_o think_v that_o all_o nature_n receive_v mutation_n solution_n composition_n and_o the_o like_a composition_n mixtion_n temperament_n and_o confusion_n be_v different_a composition_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o body_n who_o superficies_n be_v contiguous_a to_o one_o another_o as_o in_o heap_n of_o grain_n or_o sand_n mixtion_n be_v of_o two_o or_o more_o body_n who_o quality_n be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a as_o we_o see_v in_o fire_n and_o red_a hot_a iron_n and_o in_o our_o own_o â—oules_n for_o every_o where_o there_o be_v a_o diffusion_n through_o entire_a body_n so_o as_o one_o body_n do_v pass_v through_o another_o temperament_n be_v of_o two_o or_o more_o humid_a body_n who_o quality_n be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a mixtion_n be_v also_o common_a to_o dry_a body_n as_o to_z fire_n and_o iron_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n temperament_n only_o to_o the_o humid_a for_o quality_n appear_v from_o the_o temperament_n of_o several_a humid_a thing_n as_o of_o wine_n honey_n water_n vinegar_n and_o the_o like_a that_o in_o such_o temperament_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n temper_v remain_v be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v by_o some_o be_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o for_o if_o we_o put_v a_o sponge_n dip_v in_o oil_n into_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n the_o water_n separate_v itself_o from_o the_o wine_n will_v gather_v to_o the_o sponge_n last_o confusion_n be_v the_o transmutation_n of_o two_o or_o more_o quality_n into_o another_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n as_o in_o composition_n of_o unguent_n and_o medicine_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n phys._n possidonius_n assert_v four_o species_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v into_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o that_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o he_o reject_v conceive_v there_o be_v none_o such_o of_o transmutation_n into_o thing_n that_o be_v one_o be_v by_o division_n another_o by_o alteration_n a_o three_o by_o confusion_n a_o four_o of_o the_o whole_a by_o resolution_n of_o these_o alteration_n concern_v the_o substance_n the_o other_o three_o be_v of_o the_o quality_n which_o inhere_o in_o the_o substance_n according_a to_o these_o be_v generation_n make_v but_o the_o substance_n itself_o be_v neither_o augment_v nor_o diminish_v by_o apposition_n or_o detraction_n but_o be_v only_o alter_v as_o happen_v to_o number_n and_o measure_n but_o in_o thing_n proper_o quality_v as_o dion_n and_o theon_n there_o be_v augmentation_n and_o diminution_n wherefore_o the_o quality_n of_o each_o remain_v from_o the_o generation_n until_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o in_o plant_n and_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o corruption_n in_o thing_n proper_o quality_v he_o assert_v two_o susceptible_a part_n one_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n another_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n this_o as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v admit_v augmentation_n and_o diminution_n neither_o be_v the_o thing_n proper_o quality_v and_o the_o substance_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v all_o one_o nor_o divers_a but_o only_o not_o all_o one_o because_o the_o substance_n be_v a_o part_n and_o occupate_v the_o same_o place_n but_o thing_n that_o be_v divers_a have_v distinct_a place_n and_o be_v not_o consider_v in_o part_n that_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n proper_o quality_v and_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o mnesarchus_n affirm_v to_o be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o to_o the_o same_o happen_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o if_o for_o example_n a_o man_n have_v form_v a_o horse_n shall_v break_v it_o and_o make_v a_o dog_n we_o will_v present_o behold_v it_o say_v this_o be_v not_o before_o but_o it_o be_v now_o so_o be_v the_o quality_v and_o the_o substance_n divers_a neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o substance_n for_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o substance_n be_v preexistent_a to_o the_o generation_n as_o the_o substance_n of_o socrates_n be_v before_o socrates_n be_v and_o after_o the_o corruption_n and_o death_n of_o socrates_n the_o substance_n remain_v though_o socrates_n himself_o be_v not_o chap._n xv._n of_o motion_n stob._n motion_n according_a to_o chrysippus_n be_v a_o mutation_n of_o part_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n or_o a_o excession_n out_o of_o place_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n or_o a_o change_n according_a to_o place_n or_o figure_n jaculation_n be_v a_o vehement_a motion_n from_o on_o high_a rest_n be_v partly_o a_o privation_n of_o motion_n in_o a_o body_n partly_o the_o same_o habit_n of_o a_o body_n before_o and_o after_o there_o be_v two_o first_o motion_n right_a and_o oblique_a from_o the_o mixtion_n of_o these_o arise_v great_a variety_n of_o motion_n stob._n zeno_n affirm_v the_o part_n of_o all_o thing_n consist_v by_o themselves_o be_v move_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o likewise_o of_o the_o world_n itself_o wherefore_o it_o be_v right_o say_v that_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n tend_v to_o the_o middle_a thereof_o and_o principal_o the_o heavy_a and_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o infinite_a vacuity_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v as_o a_o point_n all_o body_n have_v not_o gravity_n as_o air_n and_o fire_n yet_o these_o in_o some_o manner_n tend_v to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n xvi_o of_o live_v creature_n ph._n of_o animate_v creature_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n for_o plant_n as_o we_o say_v have_v no_o soul_n some_o be_v appetitive_a and_o concupiscible_a other_o rational_a the_o soul_n according_a to_o zeno_n antipater_n and_o pâ—ssidonius_n be_v a_o hot_a spirit_n for_o hereby_o we_o breath_n and_o move_v cleanthes_n say_v we_o live_v so_o long_o as_o that_o heat_n hold_v every_o soul_n have_v sense_n and_o be_v a_o spirit_n innate_a in_o we_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o body_n and_o shall_v not_o continue_v after_o death_n yet_o be_v it_o by_o nature_n corruptible_a notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a yet_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o less_o firm_a soul_n such_o as_o be_v those_o of_o the_o unlearned_a perish_v at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n the_o strong_a as_o those_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a shall_v last_v even_o until_o the_o general_a conflagration_n 4._o the_o soul_n have_v eight_o part_n whereof_o five_o be_v the_o sense_n the_o six_o generative_a the_o seven_o vocal_a the_o eight_o hegemonick_a 4._o the_o supreme_a or_o hegemonick_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o make_v fantasy_n assent_n sense_n appetite_n this_o supreme_a part_n be_v call_v ratiocination_n 4._o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n some_o say_v in_o the_o head_n as_o in_o its_o sphere_n 21._o from_o the_o hegemonick_a issue_n and_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o body_n the_o seven_o other_o part_n which_o it_o guide_v by_o their_o proper_a organ_n as_o a_o
moisture_n of_o another_o nature_n or_o a_o moist_a element_n by_o this_o water_n say_v he_o the_o earth_n be_v sustain_v as_o a_o great_a ship_n which_o press_v upon_o the_o water_n that_o bear_v it_o up_o because_o the_o most_o weighty_a part_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v uphold_v by_o the_o air_n which_o be_v subtle_a and_o light_a thus_o be_v 3_o aristotle_n to_o be_v explain_v who_o say_v thales_n hold_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v capable_a of_o swim_v rest_v as_o wood_n or_o the_o like_a now_o of_o such_o thing_n none_o suim_v upon_o air_n but_o upon_o water_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o he_o hold_v water_n as_o laertius_n say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o earthquake_n thus_o 13._o seneca_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v uphold_v by_o water_n and_o carry_v as_o a_o bark_n and_o float_v by_o the_o mobility_n thereof_o at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o quake_v one_o of_o his_o reason_n allege_v by_o 6._o seneca_n be_v this_o because_o in_o all_o extraordinary_a motion_n thereof_o some_o new_a fountain_n common_o issue_v which_o if_o they_o incline_v to_o one_o side_n and_o show_v their_o keel_n asidelong_v gather_v water_n which_o if_o it_o chance_v the_o burden_n they_o bear_v be_v overweighty_a raise_v itself_o high_a towards_o the_o right_n or_o left_a side_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o homer_n by_o which_o thales_n according_a to_o plutaâ—ch_n and_o justine_n martyr_n defend_v this_o tenet_n that_o water_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v deliver_v though_o imperfect_o by_o other_o grecian_n before_o thales_n plutarch_n aquâ—â—tilior_fw-la else_o where_o produce_v this_o authority_n of_o theogon_n hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n chaos_n be_v the_o first_o add_v the_o great_a part_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v water_n chaos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o dissusion_n the_o scholiast_n of_o 4._o apollonius_n upon_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n of_o slime_n be_v make_v affirm_v cite_v zeno_n that_o the_o chaos_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v according_a to_o hesiod_n be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n the_o slime_n condense_v into_o solid_a earth_n to_o which_o add_v this_o testimony_n of_o athenogâ—ras_n orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v this_o opinion_n they_o borrow_a from_o the_o phoenician_n with_o who_o the_o grecian_n have_v a_o very_a ancient_a correspondence_n linus_n come_v from_o thence_o orpheus_n have_v his_o learning_n from_o thence_o as_o thales_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v do_v likewise_o which_o appear_v clear_o in_o nymph_n numenius_n a_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o cite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n for_o this_o opinion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n there_o be_v a_o eminent_a place_n in_o 10._o eusebius_n to_o prove_v this_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o phoenician_n assert_n the_o principle_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v a_o dark_a spiritual_a air_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n and_o chaos_n trouble_v and_o involve_v in_o darkness_n that_o this_o be_v infinite_a and_o a_o long_a time_n have_v no_o bound_n but_o say_v they_o the_o spirit_n be_v move_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n there_o be_v make_v a_o mixtion_n which_o nexure_n be_v call_v love_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o have_v no_o generation_n and_o from_o this_o connexion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o call_v slime_n other_o corruption_n of_o watery_a mistion_n and_o of_o this_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o indian_n ignorant_a of_o this_o as_o megasthenes_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n 15._o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o many_o thing_n 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above_o or_o under_o but_o about_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v â—lat_a as_o a_o plate_n of_o sâ—ery_a substance_n that_o 19_o the_o sign_n of_o sum_n and_o winter_n come_v not_o by_o the_o moon_n but_o by_o the_o sun_n only_o that_o 24._o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v when_o the_o mouth_n out_o of_o which_o issue_v his_o beat_n be_v close_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v likewise_o of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n plut._n that_o the_o moon_n be_v eclipse_v when_o the_o mouth_n out_o of_o which_o issue_v her_o heat_n be_v close_v sect._n 3_o of_o meteor_n that_o the_o cloud_n be_v make_v by_o condensation_n of_o air_n rain_n by_o condensation_n of_o the_o cloud_n 4._o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v squeeze_v snow_n of_o rain_n congeal_v in_o fall_v and_o hail_n of_o the_o same_o contract_v by_o a_o cold_a wind_n concern_v thunder_n stob._n lightning_z etc._n etc._n to_o the_o assertion_n of_o anaximander_n he_o add_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v break_v with_o oar_n shine_v 5._o that_o the_o rainbow_n be_v make_v by_o reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n upon_o a_o thick_a cloud_n which_o not_o able_a to_o pierce_v it_o be_v refract_v upon_o it_o that_o earthquake_n proceed_v from_o the_o rarity_n and_o dryness_n of_o the_o earth_n 15._o one_o be_v cause_v by_o excessive_a heat_n the_o other_o by_o excecessive_a cold_n further_o explain_v by_o â—0_n aristotle_n thus_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o when_o it_o be_v moist_a as_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a break_v and_o by_o these_o great_a piece_n thereof_o which_o use_n to_o fall_v upon_o it_o be_v shake_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o earthquake_n happen_v either_o in_o drought_n or_o great_a reins_n by_o drought_n it_o be_v break_v and_o by_o great_a shower_n excessive_o moisten_v part_n likewise_o in_o sunder_o he_o call_v the_o contraction_n and_o condensation_n of_o matter_n cold_a the_o laxation_n and_o rarity_n thereof_o heat_n whence_o a_o man_n breathe_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n both_o hot_a and_o cold_a his_o breath_n compress_v by_o his_o lip_n and_o condense_v be_v cold_a but_o breathe_v forth_o with_o a_o open_a mouth_n be_v hot_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rarity_n anaxagoras_n chap._n i._n anaxagoras_n country_n time_n and_o study_v of_o philosophy_n anaxagoras_n be_v of_o clazomenae_n son_n of_o hegesibulus_fw-la or_o eubulus_n bear_v in_o the_o 70th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o apollodorus_n in_o the_o first_o year_n thereof_o eminent_a for_o his_o noble_a birth_n and_o wealthy_a fortune_n but_o more_o for_o his_o magnanimous_a contempt_n of_o they_o lysand_n he_o leave_v his_o land_n and_o patrimony_n say_v s._n cicero_n to_o learn_v and_o obtain_v the_o divine_a delight_n of_o philosophy_n and_o 3._o convert_v himself_o from_o civil_a affair_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n sutdas_n affirm_v he_o leave_v his_o ground_n to_o sheep_n and_o camel_n to_o be_v eat_v up_o and_o therefore_o apollonius_n tyaneas_n say_v he_o read_v philosophy_n to_o beast_n rather_o than_o to_o man_n maâ—_n plato_n deride_v he_o for_o quit_v his_o estate_n laertius_n report_v he_o assign_v it_o to_o his_o friend_n whereupon_o be_v by_o they_o accuse_v of_o improvidence_n why_o answer_v he_o do_v not_o you_o take_v care_n of_o it_o to_o one_o who_o reprove_v he_o as_o take_v no_o care_n of_o his_o country_n wrong_v i_o not_o say_v he_o my_o great_a care_n be_v my_o country_n point_v to_o the_o heaven_n to_o another_o ask_n for_o what_o end_n he_o be_v bear_v he_o answer_v to_o contempla_fw-la â—e_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o heaven_n laert._n in_o fine_a he_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o contemplation_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n not_o regard_v civil_a affair_n in_o this_o study_n anaximenes_n be_v his_o master_n 1._o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o learning_n laâ—rt_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n the_o first_o of_o the_o 75._o olympiad_n colliades_n be_v archon_n who_o laertius_n corrupt_o call_v callias_n at_o the_o time_n of_o xerxes_n expedition_n into_o greece_n he_o go_v to_o athens_n to_o study_v philosophy_n where_o he_o continue_v thirty_o year_n and_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n ad_fw-la be_v the_o first_o that_o add_v that_o principle_n to_o matter_n so_o amon._n where_o â—wells_v fame_v anaxagoras_n the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o agent_n first_o to_o matter_n join_v which_o thing_n confuse_v orderly_o design_v chap._n ii_o of_o his_o opinion_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o beginning_n of_o thing_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parâ—s_v infinite_a similar_v and_o contrary_a continuous_a to_o the_o touch_n 3._o sustain_v themselves_o 4_o not_o contain_v by_o any_o other_o 7_o his_o ground_n these_o first_o because_o according_a to_o
which_o more_o gentle_o austere_a the_o sense_n of_o touch_v be_v form_v by_o the_o god_n to_o discern_v hot_a and_o cold_a soft_a and_o hard_o light_a and_o heavy_a smooth_a and_o rough_a and_o to_o judge_v the_o difference_n of_o each_o of_o these_o yield_v body_n we_o call_v those_o which_o yield_v to_o the_o touch_n resist_v those_o which_o yield_v not_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o base_n of_o body_n those_o which_o have_v large_a base_n be_v firm_a and_o solid_a these_o which_o have_v narrow_a base_n be_v yield_v soft_a and_o easy_o change_v rough_a be_v that_o which_o be_v uneven_a and_o hard_a smooth_a that_o which_o be_v plain_a and_o thick_a as_o warm_a and_o cold_a quality_n be_v most_o opposite_a so_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o most_o different_a cause_n that_o which_o cut_v by_o the_o acuteness_n and_o roughness_n of_o its_o part_n beget_v a_o hot_a affection_n that_o which_o be_v more_o thick_a in_o penetration_n a_o cold_a whilst_o the_o more_o rare_a be_v expel_v and_o the_o more_o dense_a compel_v to_o penetrate_v into_o their_o room_n thence_o arise_v a_o concussion_n and_o trepidation_n and_o a_o affection_n which_o be_v from_o hence_o beget_v in_o body_n rigour_n chap._n xx._n of_o heavy_a and_o light_n heavy_a and_o light_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v define_v by_o high_a or_o low_a place_n nothing_o be_v high_a or_o low_a for_o heaven_n be_v absolute_o round_a and_o its_o convexe_a extremity_n even_o we_o can_v term_v any_o thing_n high_o or_o low_a yet_o may_v we_o call_v that_o heavy_a which_o be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o a_o place_n different_a from_o its_o nature_n light_v which_o easy_o or_o heavy_a be_v that_o which_o consist_v of_o most_o part_n light_n of_o few_o chap._n xxi_o of_o respiration_n we_o breath_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o external_a air_n compass_v we_o round_o about_o and_o pass_v in_o at_o our_o mouth_n nostril_n and_o invisible_a pore_n of_o the_o body_n where_o be_v warm_v it_o flow_v back_o again_o to_o the_o external_a air_n by_o that_o part_n out_o of_o which_o it_o flow_v it_o again_o thrust_v the_o external_a air_n to_o the_o interior_a thus_o there_o be_v a_o unintermitted_a succession_n of_o inspiration_n and_o expiration_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n of_o disease_n plato_n allege_v many_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v defect_n or_o excess_n of_o the_o element_n and_o a_o change_n into_o place_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o their_o nature_n the_o second_o a_o preposterous_a generation_n of_o homogeneal_a part_n as_o when_o of_o flesh_n be_v make_v blood_n or_o choler_n or_o phlegm_n for_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o but_o colliquation_n or_o putrefaction_n phlegm_n be_v a_o new_a colliquation_n of_o flesh_n sweat_n and_o tear_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o serum_n of_o phlegm_n phlegm_n intercept_v in_o the_o outward_a part_n beget_v scurse_n and_o leprosy_n in_o the_o inward_a be_v mingle_v with_o melancholy_a it_o cause_v the_o falling-sickness_n sharp_a and_o salt_n phlegm_n engender_v those_o affection_n which_o consist_v in_o rigour_n for_o all_o body_n that_o be_v inflame_v with_o choler_n must_v suffer_v that_o a_o world_n of_o various_a disease_n be_v engender_v by_o choler_n and_o phlegm_n as_o concern_v fever_n plato_n conceive_v that_o a_o continual_a fever_n proceed_v from_o excess_n of_o fire_n a_o quotidian_a from_o excess_n of_o air_n a_o tertian_n from_o excess_n of_o water_n a_o quartan_n from_o excess_n of_o earth_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o here_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n though_o not_o without_o some_o danger_n of_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o mortal_a creature_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o first_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n immortal_a add_v unto_o it_o two_o mortal_a part_n yet_o leave_v the_o immortal_a divine_a part_n may_v be_v infect_v with_o mortal_a extravagance_n they_o seat_v as_o prince_n of_o all_o in_o the_o tower_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o body_n the_o head_n in_o figure_n resemble_v the_o universe_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n they_o appoint_v as_o a_o vehiculum_fw-la to_o serve_v this_o to_o each_o mortal_a part_n they_o assign_v its_o proper_a habitation_n place_v the_o irascible_a in_o the_o heart_n the_o concupiscible_a in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o the_o navel_n and_o the_o diaphragme_n bind_v it_o there_o as_o a_o furious_a savage_a beast_n they_o frame_v the_o lung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heart_n soft_a bloodless_a hollow_a and_o spongy_a that_o the_o heart_n be_v something_o heat_v with_o anger_n may_v thereby_o be_v refrigerated_a and_o assuage_v the_o liver_n to_o excite_v and_o allay_v the_o concupiscible_a part_n have_v both_o sweetness_n and_o bitterness_n as_o likewise_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o divination_n which_o be_v give_v by_o dream_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o smoothness_n shine_v and_o brightness_n the_o power_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o mind_n do_v shine_v forth_o the_o spleen_n be_v make_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o liver_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v it_o so_o that_o those_o corruption_n which_o by_o some_o disease_n be_v contract_v about_o the_o liver_n retire_v thither_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o soul_n and_o part_n thereof_o according_a to_o their_o proper_a faculty_n be_v threefold_a every_o part_n appoint_v by_o reason_n their_o several_a place_n be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v separate_v by_o nature_n be_v divers_a passionate_a and_o reasonable_a be_v separate_v by_o nature_n this_o be_v conversant_a in_o intelligible_n that_o in_o thing_n sad_a or_o joyful_a to_o omit_v the_o passive_a part_n which_o be_v common_a likewise_o to_o bruit_v beast_n now_o these_o two_o be_v distinct_a by_o nature_n must_v likewise_o be_v distinguish_v by_o place_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o disagree_v and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o one_o another_o but_o nothing_o can_v be_v repugnant_a to_o itself_o neither_o can_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o consist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o in_o medea_n anger_n seem_v to_o contest_v thus_o with_o reason_n i_o know_v what_o i_o intend_v be_v ill_a but_o anger_n overrule_v my_o will_n in_o laius_n when_o he_o ravish_v chrysippus_n concupiscence_n contest_v with_o reason_n for_o so_o he_o say_v man_n to_o this_o crime_n the_o god_n confine_v to_o know_v the_o ill_a that_o they_o decline_v that_o the_o rational_a power_n be_v different_a from_o the_o passive_a be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o they_o order_v by_o several_a mean_n one_o by_o discipline_n the_o other_o by_o habitual_a practice_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a plato_n prove_v by_o these_o argument_n the_o soul_n to_o every_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v confer_v life_n as_o be_v natural_o innate_a in_o herself_o but_o that_o which_o confer_v life_n to_o other_o never_o admit_v death_n but_o what_o be_v such_o be_v immortal_a the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a be_v likewise_o incorruptible_a for_o it_o be_v a_o incorporeal_a essence_n which_o can_v be_v change_v substantial_o and_o be_v only_o perceptible_a by_o the_o intellect_n not_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o be_v uniform_a hence_o it_o must_v be_v simple_a neither_o can_v be_v at_o any_o time_n dissolve_v or_o corrupt_v the_o body_n be_v contrary_a for_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o sight_n and_o other_o sense_n and_o as_o it_o be_v compound_v so_o shall_v it_o again_o be_v dissolve_v and_o it_o be_v multiform_a when_o the_o soul_n adher_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v preceptible_a by_o intellect_n it_o acquiesee_v now_o to_o that_o by_o who_o presence_n she_o be_v disturb_v she_o can_v possible_o be_v like_o wherefore_o she_o be_v more_o like_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v perceptible_a by_o intellect_n but_o what_o be_v such_o be_v by_o nature_n incorruptible_a and_o perishable_a again_o the_o soul_n natural_o do_v preside_v over_o the_o body_n not_o the_o body_n over_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o which_o by_o nature_n rule_v and_o command_v be_v of_o kin_n to_o divinity_n wherefore_o the_o soul_n be_v next_o unto_o god_n must_v be_v immortal_a not_o subject_a to_o corruption_n again_o contrary_n which_o have_v no_o medium_n not_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o some_o accident_n be_v so_o order_v by_o nature_n that_o they_o may_v be_v mutual_o make_v of_o one_o another_o but_o that_o which_o man_n call_v life_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o they_o call_v death_n as_o therefore_o death_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n so_o islife_o a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n preaexistent_a to_o the_o body_n but_o if_o she_o be_v preaexistent_a and_o shall_v
subsist_v after_o the_o body_n it_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v sempiternal_a for_o there_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v imagine_v whereby_o she_o may_v be_v corrupt_v again_o if_o learning_n be_v reminiscence_n the_o soul_n must_v be_v immortal_a but_o that_o it_o be_v reminiscence_n we_o prove_v thus_o learning_n can_v otherwise_o consist_v then_o by_o remembrance_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o former_o know_v for_o if_o from_o singulars_n we_o understand_v universall_n how_o can_v we_o discourse_v by_o singular_n which_o be_v infinite_a or_o how_o from_o a_o few_o perceive_v universall_n we_o shall_v therefore_o necessary_o be_v deceive_v as_o if_o we_o judge_v that_o only_a to_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n which_o breathe_v or_o how_o can_v the_o notion_n themselves_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o principle_n by_o reminiscence_n therefore_o from_o some_o few_o which_o we_o have_v conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o understand_v the_o rest_n and_o from_o some_o occurrent_a particular_n we_o remember_v those_o which_o we_o know_v long_o before_o but_o be_v then_o give_v over_o to_o oblivion_n when_o the_o soul_n first_o descend_v into_o the_o body_n again_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o its_o own_o proper_a ill_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v destroy_v by_o that_o or_o any_o other_o nor_o simple_o by_o any_o ill_a and_o be_v such_o shall_v remain_v uncorrupted_a again_o that_o which_o be_v move_v in_o itself_o as_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v be_v always_o move_v that_o which_o be_v such_o be_v immortal_a but_o the_o soul_n be_v move_v of_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v move_v of_o itself_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o generation_n and_o a_o principle_n be_v expert_a of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n wherefore_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o universe_n itself_o be_v such_o for_o both_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o mistion_n he_o affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v movable_a in_o 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the_o body_n consist_v of_o quantity_n in_o the_o proportion_n and_o distance_n of_o part_n of_o quality_n in_o figure_n and_o colour_n second_o a_o certain_a quality_n which_o can_v be_v express_v by_o any_o term_n better_o than_o gracefulness_n shine_v in_o all_o that_o be_v fair_a this_o be_v proper_o venus_n beauty_n which_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n in_o mankind_n they_o who_o affirm_v it_o result_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n the_o sight_n figure_n and_o colour_n of_o feature_n be_v easy_o confute_v by_o experience_n we_o sâ—e_v many_o person_n exact_v and_o unaccustomable_a in_o every_o part_n destitute_a of_o this_o grace_n and_o comeliness_n other_o less_o perfect_a in_o those_o particular_a condition_n excellent_o graceful_a and_o comely_a thus_o catullus_n many_o think_v quintia_n beauteous_a fair_a and_o tall_a and_o straight_o she_o be_v apart_z i_o grant_v she_o all_o but_o altogether_o beauteous_a i_o deny_v for_o not_o one_o grace_n do_v that_o 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beauty_n we_o ascend_v to_o the_o first_o fountain_n by_o six_o degree_n the_o soul_n through_o the_o sight_n represent_v to_o herself_o the_o beauty_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n incline_v to_o it_o be_v please_v with_o it_o and_o while_o she_o rest_v here_o be_v in_o the_o first_o the_o most_o imperfect_a material_a degree_n 2._o she_o reform_v by_o her_o imagination_n the_o image_n she_o have_v receive_v make_v it_o more_o perfect_a as_o more_o spiritual_a and_o separate_v it_o from_o matter_n bring_v it_o a_o little_a near_o ideal_o beauty_n 3._o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o agent_n intellect_n abstract_v this_o form_n from_o all_o singularity_n she_o consider_v the_o universal_a nature_n of_o corporeal_a beauty_n by_o itself_o this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n the_o soul_n can_v reach_v whilst_o she_o go_v no_o further_a than_o sense_n 4._o reflect_v upon_o her_o own_o operation_n the_o knowledge_n of_o universal_a beauty_n and_o consider_v that_o every_o thing_n found_v 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term_n from_o which_o of_o generation_n and_o the_o term_n to_o which_o of_o generation_n viz._n ens_fw-la in_o act_n be_v the_o term_n from_o which_o of_o corruption_n the_o matter_n of_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v and_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_v be_v the_o same_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v reciprocal_o of_o one_o another_o as_o air_n of_o water_n water_n of_o air_n but_o differen_o dispose_v 4._o alteration_n and_o generation_n be_v different_a mutation_n in_o alteration_n the_o subject_n remain_v entire_a the_o affection_n only_o be_v change_v as_o of_o sick_a sound_n in_o generation_n the_o whole_a be_v change_v not_o any_o sensible_a subject_n remain_v alteration_n be_v a_o mutation_n according_a to_o quality_n augmentation_n and_o diminution_n according_a to_o quantity_n local_a motion_n according_a to_o place_n 5._o augmentation_n and_o diminution_n differ_v from_o other_o mutation_n first_o in_o the_o object_n generation_n and_o 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live_a creature_n be_v augment_v the_o similar_v first_o as_o bone_n and_o flesh_n then_o the_o dissimilar_v as_o consist_v of_o the_o other_o augmentation_n be_v make_v by_o accession_n of_o something_o according_a to_o form_n not_o according_a to_o matter_n for_o by_o it_o the_o whole_a be_v augment_v and_o make_v more_o such_o accession_n of_o part_n according_a to_o matter_n be_v not_o augmentation_n for_o by_o material_n only_o destitute_a of_o that_o form_n which_o the_o part_n to_o be_v augment_v have_v the_o whole_a live_a creature_n can_v increase_v aliment_n therefore_o whereby_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v augment_v must_v be_v the_o same_o potential_o which_o the_o thing_n augment_v be_v in_o act_n at_o first_o it_o be_v contrary_a and_o dissimilar_v be_v in_o power_n the_o part_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n in_o act_n something_o else_o at_o last_o it_o become_v assimilate_v to_o the_o live_a creature_n take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o part_n by_o aggeneration_n through_o the_o digestive_a power_n of_o the_o animate_v body_n which_o change_v the_o aliment_n into_o its_o own_o substance_n for_o this_o reason_n augmentation_n presuppose_v nutrition_n nutrition_n be_v when_o the_o aliment_n as_o substance_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n augmentation_n when_o the_o same_o aliment_n as_o quantitative_a be_v add_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n hence_o a_o live_a creature_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v sound_n be_v always_o nourish_v but_o not_o always_o augment_v as_o that_o which_o be_v add_v be_v potential_o quantitative_a flesh_n so_o it_o can_v augment_v flesh_n as_o it_o be_v potential_o flesh_n only_o so_o it_o nourish_v which_o when_o it_o can_v only_o do_v as_o when_o so_o much_o wine_n be_v pour_v into_o water_n that_o it_o turn_v all_o into_o water_n then_o there_o be_v a_o diminution_n of_o the_o quantity_n but_o the_o form_n remain_v chap._n ix_o of_o action_n and_o passion_n 6._o contact_n be_v of_o several_a kind_n mathematical_a by_o contiguity_n physical_a when_o the_o extreme_n of_o several_a body_n meet_v and_o mutual_o act_v and_o suffer_v virtual_a by_o power_n and_o metaphorical_a 7._o the_o mutual_a action_n and_o passion_n of_o physical_a contact_n be_v betwixt_o thing_n partly_o unlike_a as_o to_o their_o form_n partly_o like_v as_o to_o their_o genus_fw-la for_o they_o be_v contrary_n matter_n each_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o patient_a to_o his_o own_o likeness_n as_o fire_n wood_n every_o physical_a agent_n in_o act_v suffer_v from_o the_o patient_a for_o both_o the_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v active_a endue_v with_o form_n elementary_a susceptible_a of_o contrary_n but_o as_o the_o first_o mover_n be_v immovable_a so_o be_v the_o first_o agent_n impassable_a 9_o every_o thing_n act_n as_o it_o be_v such_o actual_o suffer_v as_o it_o be_v such_o potential_o the_o condition_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n be_v five_o 1._o what_o the_o agent_n be_v in_o act_n the_o patient_a be_v in_o power_n 2._o the_o patient_a be_v such_o according_a to_o each_o part_n 3._o that_o which_o be_v more_o dispose_v suffer_v more_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n 4._o every_o patient_a be_v continuous_a and_o not_o actual_o divide_v 5._o the_o agent_n must_v necessary_o touch_v the_o patient_a either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o chap._n x._o of_o mixtion_n and_o temperament_n 10._o mixtion_n be_v not_o generation_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o form_n nor_o alteration_n for_o the_o quality_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o subject_n nor_o augmentation_n for_o aliment_n the_o matter_n of_o augmentation_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o but_o convert_v into_o the_o animate_v body_n conjunction_n of_o small_a body_n be_v not_o true_a mixtion_n but_o coacervation_n for_o those_o body_n remain_v actual_o the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o form_n not_o compose_v one_o three_o according_a to_o every_o part_n thing_n which_o have_v not_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v not_o mix_v because_o they_o can_v be_v active_a and_o passive_a reciprocal_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v mix_v must_v have_v one_o common_a matter_n they_o must_v mutual_o act_v upon_o and_o suffer_v one_o from_o another_o they_o must_v be_v easy_o divisible_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o one_o be_v not_o excessive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o mixtion_n but_o mutation_n into_o the_o more_o predominant_a as_o a_o drop_n of_o wine_n into_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n â—_o the_o principle_n and_o difference_n of_o element_n sensible_a tactile_a body_n be_v tactile_a quality_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o such_o quality_n sensible_a body_n as_o such_o be_v constitute_v and_o differ_v of_o tactile_a quality_n there_o be_v seven_o order_n hot_a cold_a moist_a dry_a heavy_a light_a hard_a soft_a viscous_a arid_a rugged_a smooth_a thick_a thin_a from_o the_o two_o first_o order_n be_v derive_v the_o difference_n of_o element_n for_o by_o heat_n and_o cold_a humidity_n and_o siccity_n they_o act_n and_o suffer_v and_o be_v mutual_o change_v by_o alterative_a passion_n of_o these_o first_o quality_n two_o be_v active_a heat_n and_o cold_a two_o passive_a humidity_n and_o siccity_n heat_n be_v that_o which_o congregate_n homogeneous_a thing_n cold_a that_o which_o congregate_n heterogeneous_a thing_n humid_a that_o which_o be_v not_o easy_o contain_v in_o its_o own_o bound_n dry_v the_o contrary_n 3._o as_o there_o be_v four_o element_n there_o must_v be_v four_o conjunction_n of_o the_o primary_n quality_n from_o each_o of_o which_o the_o element_n be_v several_o collect_v the_o first_o conjunction_n be_v of_o hot_a and_o dry_a whence_o proceed_v fire_n the_o second_o of_o hot_a and_o moist_a whence_o air_n the_o three_o of_o moist_a and_o cold_a whence_o water_n the_o four_o of_o cold_a and_o dry_a whence_o earth_n in_o each_o of_o these_o one_o quality_n be_v predominant_a earth_n be_v more_o dry_a than_o cold_a water_n more_o cold_a than_o moist_a air_n more_o moist_a than_o hot_a fire_n more_o hot_a than_o dry_a all_o these_o element_n may_v be_v mutual_o transmutate_v into_o one_o another_o the_o symbolical_a which_o agree_v in_o one_o primary_n quality_n be_v more_o easy_o transmutate_v into_o one_o another_o then_o the_o asymbolical_a because_o it_o be_v less_o difficult_a to_o change_v one_o then_o many_o this_o transmutation_n be_v not_o a_o generation_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o alteration_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_v one_o element_n can_v be_v the_o principle_n of_o another_o 7._o mixtion_n whereby_o the_o element_n concur_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o mix_a body_n be_v make_v by_o coacervation_n as_o empedâ—cles_n hold_v but_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o their_o contrary_a quality_n remain_v in_o the_o mix_v not_o potential_o only_a nor_o simple_o actual_o in_o their_o height_n but_o in_o a_o mean_a kind_n of_o way_n their_o extremity_n be_v reduce_v to_o some_o temper_n from_o this_o contemperation_n
power_n of_o heat_n this_o fire_n be_v diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v all_o sustain_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n appear_v by_o seed_n and_o root_n which_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v by_o the_o temperament_n of_o this_o heat_n that_o it_o be_v in_o water_n appear_v forasmuch_o as_o water_n be_v susceptible_a of_o great_a cold_a as_o by_o freeze_a it_o be_v consequent_o in_o air_n also_o that_o be_v a_o vapour_n extract_v from_o water_n and_o supply_v by_o motion_n of_o the_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o the_o water_n but_o primary_o and_o original_o it_o be_v in_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n a_o nature_n absolute_o hot_a which_o dispense_v salutary_a vital_a heat_n to_o all_o other_o thing_n 47._o this_o be_v nature_n say_v zeno_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o fire_n consist_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o star_n 2._o in_o the_o aether_n be_v generate_v the_o star_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o pure_a part_n thereof_o without_o admixtion_n of_o any_o other_o nature_n whole_o hot_a and_o pellucid_a animate_v creature_n endue_v with_o sense_n and_o intellect_n phys._n possidonius_fw-la define_v a_o star_n a_o divine_a body_n consist_v of_o sethericall_a fire_n splendid_a and_o fiery_a never_o rest_v but_o always_o move_v circular_o â—cor_fw-la that_o the_o star_n be_v whole_o fiery_a cleanthes_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o sense_n touch_n and_o sight_n for_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v bright_a than_o of_o any_o fire_n see_v that_o it_o shine_v so_o far_o and_o wide_a to_o so_o vast_a a_o world_n and_o such_o be_v its_o touch_n that_o it_o not_o only_o warm_v but_o oftentimes_o burn_v neither_o of_o which_o it_o will_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o fiery_a now_o say_v he_o the_o sun_n be_v fiery_a be_v either_o like_o that_o fire_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o use_n of_o life_n or_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n but_o this_o our_o fire_n which_o the_o use_n of_o life_n require_v be_v a_o consumer_n of_o all_o thing_n disturb_v and_o dispatch_v all_o thing_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o other_o be_v corporeal_a vital_a and_o salutary_a it_o conserve_v all_o thing_n it_o nourish_v increase_v sustain_v and_o affect_v with_o sense_n therefore_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o which_o of_o these_o fire_v the_o sun_n be_v like_a for_o he_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o flourish_v and_o sprout_v up_o according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n wherefore_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v like_o those_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o sun_n must_v be_v a_o live_a creature_n also_o and_o so_o must_v be_v likewise_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n in_o the_o celestial_a fire_n which_o be_v call_v aether_n or_o heaven_n 2._o for_o see_v that_o of_o live_a creature_n one_o kind_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o earth_n other_o kind_n in_o the_o water_n other_o in_o the_o air_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o generation_n of_o live_a creature_n no_o live_a creature_n be_v generate_v the_o star_n possess_v the_o aether_n which_o be_v most_o rare_a and_o in_o perpetual_a agitation_n and_o vigour_n it_o be_v necessary_a the_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v generate_v in_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o most_o acute_a sense_n quick_a mobility_n the_o star_n therefore_o have_v sense_n and_o intelligence_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v go_n for_o we_o say_v that_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o pure_a air_n be_v much_o more_o acute_a and_o understanding_n than_o those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o thick_a climate_n the_o diet_n likewise_o be_v think_v to_o conduce_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o sharpen_n of_o the_o understanding_n whence_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o star_n be_v endue_v with_o most_o excellent_a understanding_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o etherial_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v nourish_v with_o exhalation_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n extenuate_v by_o a_o long_a distance_n the_o sense_n and_o intellect_n of_o the_o star_n be_v chief_o manifest_a from_o their_o order_n and_o constancy_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v move_v by_o proportion_n and_o number_n without_o providence_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v temerarious_a nothing_o various_a nothing_o casual_a but_o the_o order_n of_o star_n and_o constancy_n throughout_o all_o eternity_n come_v neither_o from_o nature_n for_o that_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n nor_o from_o fortune_n which_o affect_v variety_n and_o disallow_v constancy_n again_o all_o thing_n be_v move_v either_o natural_o or_o violent_o or_o voluntary_o those_o which_o move_v natural_o be_v carry_v either_o by_o their_o weight_n downward_o or_o by_o their_o lightness_n upward_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o star_n for_o their_o motion_n be_v circular_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v move_v violent_o against_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o what_o power_n can_v be_v great_a it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o their_o motion_n be_v voluntary_a cic._n no_o fire_n can_v subsist_v without_o some_o aliment_n laert._n the_o star_n therefore_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n stob._n of_o star_n according_a to_o câ—rysippus_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n both_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n divine_a animate_v and_o providentiall_a the_o fix_a and_o the_o erratic_a the_o multitude_n of_o the_o fix_a be_v incomprehensible_a the_o erratic_a be_v low_a than_o the_o fix_a the_o fix_a be_v all_o rank_v in_o one_o superficies_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o sight_n the_o erratic_a in_o several_a the_o sphere_n of_o fix_a star_n include_v that_o of_o the_o erratic_a the_o high_a of_o the_o erratic_a and_o next_o to_o the_o fix_a star_n be_v the_o sphere_n of_o saâ—urn_n next_o that_o of_o jupiter_n after_o which_o that_o of_o mars_n then_o that_o of_o mercury_n then_o that_o of_o venus_n then_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o last_o that_o of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v near_o the_o air_n seem_v therefore_o aerial_a and_o have_v great_a influence_n upon_o terrestrial_a body_n 2._o saturn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finish_v his_o course_n in_o almost_o thirty_o year_n jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o twelve_o mars_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o twenty_o four_o month_n want_v six_o day_n mercury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o year_n venus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d low_a of_o the_o five_o planet_n in_o a_o year_n stob._n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d star_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v for_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o the_o contrary_a stob._n the_o rise_n of_o a_o star_n chrysippus_n define_v its_o advancement_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o set_n thereof_o its_o occultation_n under_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o star_n at_o the_o same_o time_n rise_v to_o some_o and_o set_v to_o other_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v its_o rise_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o set_n thereof_o be_v its_o set_n with_o the_o sun_n for_o set_v be_v take_v two_o way_n in_o opposition_n to_o rise_v and_o in_o opposition_n to_o apparition_n as_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o dogâ—_n star_n be_v its_o rise_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o set_n be_v its_o occultation_n under_o the_o earth_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pleyade_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sun_n 2._o next_o venus_n the_o low_a planet_n be_v the_o sun_n the_o 57_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o consist_v of_o this_o etherial_a fire_n the_o sun_n be_v define_v by_o cleanthes_n and_o chrysippus_n a_o intellectual_a taper_n gather_v and_o kindle_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o sea_n laert._n possidonius_fw-la define_v the_o sun_n a_o most_o pure_a fire_n great_a than_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o spherical_a figure_n as_o 57_o cleanthes_n also_o affirm_v answerable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o world_n laert._n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fiery_a be_v manifest_a in_o that_o it_o have_v all_o the_o operation_n of_o fire_n cic._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v fire_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v nourish_v laert._n the_o sun_n be_v nourish_v by_o exhalation_n from_o the_o great_a ocean_n stob._n according_a to_o the_o expansion_n of_o this_o subject_v aliment_n say_v cleanthes_n in_o his_o motion_n from_o tropic_n to_o tropic_n he_o move_v in_o a_o spirall_n line_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a towards_o the_o north_n and_o towards_o the_o south_n 5â—_n zeno_n say_v he_o have_v two_o
sickness_n for_o this_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n and_o parent_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o he_o have_v generate_v many_o great_a thing_n most_o apt_a and_o useful_a other_o thing_n also_o incommodious_a to_o those_o which_o he_o make_v be_v aggenerate_v together_o with_o they_o coherent_a to_o they_o make_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o certain_a necessary_a consequence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o say_v he_o when_o nature_n frame_v the_o body_n of_o man_n more_o subtle_a reason_n &_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o world_n will_v have_v require_v that_o the_o head_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o small_a and_o thin_a bone_n but_o this_o utility_n will_v have_v be_v follow_v by_o another_o extrinsecall_a inconvenience_n of_o great_a consequence_n that_o the_o head_n will_v be_v too_o weak_o defend_v and_o break_v with_o the_o least_o blow_n sickness_n therefore_o and_o disease_n be_v engender_v whilst_o health_n be_v engender_v in_o like_a manner_n say_v he_o whilst_o virtue_n be_v beget_v in_o man_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o nature_n vice_n like_o wise_a be_v beget_v by_o contrary_a affinity_n chap._n xviii_o of_o nature_n laeâ—â—_n next_o jupiter_n possidonius_fw-la place_v nature_n by_o nature_n they_o sometime_o understand_v that_o which_o contain_v the_o world_n sometime_o that_o which_o produce_v thing_n upon_o earth_n both_o which_o as_o we_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n for_o that_o nature_n which_o contain_v and_o preserve_v the_o world_n have_v perfect_a sense_n and_o reason_n which_o power_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n the_o mind_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n 3._o thus_o under_o the_o term_n of_o nature_n they_o comprehend_v both_o god_n and_o the_o world_n affirm_v that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o as_o if_o nature_n be_v god_n permeate_v through_o the_o world_n god_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n the_o body_n of_o god_n flut._n this_o chrysippus_n call_v common-nature_n in_o distinction_n from_o particular_a nature_n laert._n nature_n be_v define_v by_o zeno_n a_o artificial_a fire_n proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o generation_n which_o be_v the_o fiery_a spirit_n the_o artist_n of_o form_n by_o other_o a_o habit_n receive_v motion_n from_o itself_o according_a to_o prolific_a reason_n and_o effect_v and_o contain_v those_o thing_n which_o subsist_v by_o it_o in_o certain_a definite_a time_n produce_v all_o thing_n from_o which_o itself_o be_v distinct_a by_o nature_n propose_v to_o itself_o these_o two_o end_n utility_n and_o pleasure_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o porduction_n of_o man_n chap._n xix_o of_o fate_n plut._n the_o three_o from_o jupiter_n according_a to_o possidonius_fw-la be_v fate_n for_o jupiter_n be_v first_o next_o nature_n than_o fate_n 28._o they_o call_v fate_n a_o concatenation_n of_o cause_n that_o be_v a_o order_n and_o connexion_n which_o can_v be_v transgress_v fate_n be_v a_o cause_n depend_v on_o law_n and_o order_v by_o law_n or_o a_o reason_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v order_v laert._n fate_n be_v according_a to_o zeno_n the_o motive_n power_n of_o matter_n dispose_v so_o and_o so_o not_o much_o difter_n from_o nature_n and_o providence_n stob._n panaetius_n assirm_v fate_n to_o be_v god_n stob._n chrysippus_n desine_v fate_n a_o spiritual_a power_n govern_v the_o world_n orderly_o or_o agel_n a_o sempiternal_a and_o indeclinable_a series_n and_o chain_n of_o thing_n itself_o roll_v and_o implicate_v itself_o by_o eternal_a order_n of_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v adapt_v and_o connect_v or_o as_o chrysippus_n again_o in_o his_o book_n of_o definition_n have_v it_o stob._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n or_o law_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o providence_n or_o the_o reason_n why_o thing_n past_a have_v be_v the_o present_a be_v the_o future_a shall_v be_v for_o reason_n he_o use_v truth_n cause_n nature_n necessity_n and_o other_o term_n as_o attribute_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o different_a respect_n fate_n from_o the_o several_a distribution_n thereof_o be_v call_v clotho_n lachesis_n and_o atropos_n lachesis_n as_o it_o dispense_v to_o every_o one_o as_o it_o be_v by_o lot_n atropos_n as_o it_o be_v a_o immutable_a dispensation_n from_o all_o eternity_n clotho_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o resemblance_n it_o have_v with_o spin_v and_o twist_v of_o thread_n 27._o necessity_n be_v a_o cause_n invincible_a most_o violent_a and_o enforce_v all_o thing_n 29._o fortune_n be_v a_o cause_n unknown_a and_o hide_a to_o humane_a reason_n for_o some_o thing_n come_v by_o necessity_n other_o by_o fate_n some_o by_o deliberate_a counsel_n other_o by_o fortune_n some_o by_o casualty_n 27._o but_o fate_n be_v a_o connexion_n of_o cause_n interlace_v and_o link_v orderly_o comprise_v also_o that_o cause_n proceed_v from_o we_o laert._n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o fate_n be_v assert_v by_o zeno_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fate_n and_o possidonius_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o fate_n and_o boethus_n in_o his_o 11_o of_o fate_n which_o fato_fw-la chrysippus_n prove_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v any_o motion_n without_o a_o cause_n than_o every_o axiom_n be_v not_o either_o true_a or_o false_a for_o that_o which_o have_v not_o efficient_a cause_n will_v be_v neither_o true_a nor_o false_a but_o every_o axiom_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a therefore_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o than_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v be_v do_v by_o precedent_a cause_n and_o if_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o fate_n that_o all_o axiom_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a cicero_n say_v he_o labour_v much_o to_o prove_v whereby_o he_o take_v away_o possible_n indeterminate_v and_o other_o distinction_n of_o the_o academic_n of_o which_o see_v alcinous_n chap._n 26._o fate_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o sluggish_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v your_o fate_n to_o die_v of_o this_o sickness_n you_o shall_v die_v whether_o you_o have_v a_o physician_n or_o no_o and_o if_o it_o be_v your_o fate_n to_o recover_v you_o shall_v recover_v whether_o you_o have_v a_o physician_n or_o not_o chrysippus_n say_v that_o in_o thing_n some_o be_v simple_a some_o conjunct_a simple_n be_v thus_o socrates_n shall_v die_v on_o such_o a_o day_n for_o whether_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o not_o it_o be_v appoint_v he_o shall_v die_v on_o such_o a_o day_n but_o if_o it_o be_v destine_v thus_o laius_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n oedipus_n it_o can_v be_v say_v whether_o he_o accompany_v with_o a_o woman_n or_o not_o for_o it_o be_v a_o conjunct_a thing_n and_o confatall_a as_o he_o term_v it_o because_o it_o be_v destine_v that_o laius_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v get_v oedipus_n of_o she_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v milo_n shall_v wrestle_v at_o the_o olympic_a game_n and_o another_o shall_v infer_v than_o he_o shall_v wrestle_v whether_o he_o have_v a_o adversary_n or_o no_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o that_o he_o shall_v wrestle_v be_v a_o conjunct_a thing_n because_o there_o be_v no_o wrestle_v without_o a_o adversary_n thus_o be_v refell_v all_o sophism_n of_o this_o kind_n you_o shall_v recover_v whether_o you_o have_v a_o physician_n or_o not_o for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o determine_v by_o fate_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o physician_n than_o that_o you_o shall_v recover_v they_o be_v confatall_a thus_o there_o be_v two_o opinion_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n one_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o do_v by_o fate_n that_o fate_n infer_v a_o power_n of_o necessity_n as_o democritus_n heraclitus_n empedocles_n and_o aristotle_n hold_v the_o other_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v voluntary_a without_o any_o fate_n chrysippus_n as_o a_o honourable_a arbitratour_n take_v the_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o these_o but_o incline_v most_o to_o those_o who_o conceive_v the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n free_a from_o necessity_n the_o ancient_n who_o hold_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o fate_n say_v it_o be_v by_o a_o violence_n and_o necessity_n those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n deny_v that_o fate_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o our_o assent_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n impose_v upon_o assent_n they_o argue_v thus_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o fate_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o a_o antecedent_n cause_n and_o if_o appetite_n than_o likewise_o those_o thing_n which_o follow_v appetite_n therefore_o assent_v also_o but_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o appetite_n be_v not_o in_o we_o neither_o be_v the_o appetite_n itself_o in_o our_o power_n and_o if_o so_o neither_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o appetite_n be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o consequent_o neither_o assent_n nor_o action_n be_v in_o our_o power_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o neither_o praise_n can_v be_v