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you_o lift_v up_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n from_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o may_v be_v pardonable_a for_o you_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o great_a weight_n which_o you_o will_v observe_v therein_o be_v a_o quality_n essential_o inhaerent_a in_o the_o iron_n when_o yet_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v only_a external_n and_o attractitious_a because_o you_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o loadstone_n subjacent_a yet_o if_o after_o you_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o loadstone_n be_v place_v underneath_o your_o hand_n you_o shall_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o great_a candour_n imaginable_a can_v not_o but_o condemn_v you_o of_o inexcusable_a pertinacity_n in_o a_o error_n thus_o also_o your_o ignorance_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v one_o great_a loadstone_n may_v excuse_v your_o adhaerence_n to_o the_o erroneous_a position_n of_o aristotle_n concern_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o gravity_n but_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n be_v natural_o endow_v with_o a_o certain_a attractive_a or_o magnetic_a virtue_n in_o order_n to_o the_o retention_n of_o all_o its_o part_n in_o cohaerence_n to_o itself_o and_o retraction_n of_o they_o when_o by_o violence_n distruct_v from_o it_o and_o that_o gravity_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o virtue_n you_o can_v have_v no_o plea_n leave_v for_o the_o palliation_n of_o your_o obstinacy_n in_o case_n you_o recant_v not_o your_o former_a persuasion_n nor_o ought_v it_o to_o impede_fw-la your_o conviction_n that_o a_o far_o great_a gravity_n earth_n or_o strong_a attractive_a force_n be_v impress_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n than_o by_o the_o earth_n insomuch_o as_o a_o loadstone_n suspend_v at_o convenient_a distance_n in_o the_o aer_fw-la do_v easy_o elevate_v a_o proportionate_a mass_n of_o iron_n from_o the_o earth_n because_o this_o gradual_a disparity_n proceed_v only_o from_o hence_o that_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n be_v much_o more_o collect_v or_o unite_v in_o the_o loadstone_n and_o so_o be_v so_o much_o more_o intense_a and_o vigorous_a according_a to_o its_o dimension_n than_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o it_o be_v more_o diffuse_v nor_o do_v it_o discover_v how_o great_a iâ—_n be_v in_o the_o â—ingle_a or_o divide_a part_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o earth_n thus_o if_o you_o lay_v but_o one_o grain_n of_o salt_n upon_o your_o tongue_n it_o shall_v affect_v the_o same_o with_o more_o saltness_n than_o a_o gallon_n of_o sea-water_n not_o that_o there_o be_v less_o of_o salt_n in_o that_o great_a quantity_n of_o sea_n water_n but_o that_o the_o salt_n be_v therein_o more_o diffuse_v â—â—â—â—raction_n but_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o loadstone_n and_o its_o correlative_a iron_n and_o come_v to_o our_o taste_n and_o incomparative_a argument_n since_o the_o velocity_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o stone_n fall_v downward_o be_v gradual_o augment_v and_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o new_a degree_n of_o gravity_n grow_v great_a and_o great_a in_o each_o degree_n of_o its_o descenâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o augmentation_n or_o accession_n of_o gravity_n and_o so_o of_o velocity_n seem_v noâ—_n so_o reasonable_o adscriptive_a to_o any_o other_o cause_n as_o to_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n increase_a in_o each_o degree_n of_o the_o stone_n appropinquation_n to_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a density_n or_o union_n of_o its_o magnetic_a ray_n what_o can_v be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o that_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o gravity_n belong_v to_o a_o stone_n noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d move_v shall_v arise_v to_o it_o from_o the_o same_o attraction_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o doubtless_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o gravity_n that_o cause_v both_o those_o effect_n the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la though_o not_o in_o gradâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d no_o quality_n can_v be_v better_o intend_v or_o augment_v than_o by_o a_o accession_n of_o more_o degree_n of_o force_n from_o the_o same_o quality_n sect_n iii_o last_o as_o concern_v levity_n
dissolve_v the_o compage_fw-la of_o the_o metal_n or_o ice_n and_o dissociate_v all_o the_o particle_n thereof_o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o heat_n be_v continue_v so_o long_o do_v the_o ice_n and_o metal_n remain_v dissolve_v and_o fluid_a this_o consider_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o aristotle_n who_o make_v it_o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o heat_n congregare_fw-la homogenea_n to_o congregate_v homogeneous_a body_n true_o rather_o than_o open_o convict_v so_o great_a a_o votary_n to_o truth_n of_o so_o palpable_a a_o error_n we_o shall_v glad_o become_v his_o compurgator_n and_o palliate_v his_o mistake_n with_o a_o indulgent_a comment_n that_o in_o his_o definition_n of_o heat_n to_o be_v a_o quality_n genuine_o congregative_a of_o homogeneous_a nature_n he_o have_v his_o eye_n not_o upon_o the_o general_n effect_v of_o heat_n which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v to_o disgregate_v the_o particle_n of_o all_o thing_n aswell_o homogeneous_a as_o heterogeneous_a but_o 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their_o own_o tendency_n thither_o or_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v more_o like_o ourselves_o i._n e._n the_o disciple_n of_o epicurus_n from_o their_o respective_a proportion_n of_o gravity_n the_o more_o heavy_a extrude_a and_o so_o impel_v upward_o the_o less_o heavy_a and_o only_o accidental_o from_o heat_n or_o as_o it_o have_v dissolve_v the_o cement_n and_o so_o the_o continuity_n of_o the_o concretion_n wherein_o they_o be_v confuse_o and_o promiscuous_o blend_v together_o so_o that_o truth_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o our_o connivance_n at_o so_o dangerous_a a_o lapse_n though_o in_o one_o of_o her_o choice_a favourite_n chief_o because_o it_o have_v already_o delude_v so_o many_o of_o her_o seeker_n under_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o a_o fundamental_a axiom_n but_o strict_o enjoin_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o heat_n per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v always_o a_o disgregative_a quality_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o of_o mere_a accident_n that_o 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if_o they_o have_v some_o extraordinary_a law_n and_o constitution_n particular_o ordain_v for_o their_o production_n and_o belong_v
opinion_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o celestial_a body_n insomuch_o as_o they_o alone_o seem_v constant_o and_o inâ—missibly_o to_o possess_v their_o form_n nor_o can_v their_o substance_n or_o mâ—tter_n â—e_v conceive_v to_o hâ—ve_v a_o capacity_n of_o â—eceiving_v any_o other_o form_n whatever_o but_o those_o which_o be_v both_o in_o act_n and_o power_n at_o once_o be_v all_o sublunary_a body_n insomuch_o â—s_v their_o substance_n or_o matter_n so_o stand_v possess_v of_o soâ—e_a one_o form_n in_o act_n â—s_v thâ—t_v it_o still_o remain_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v dâ—vested_v of_o that_o â—orme_n and_o inâ—â—sted_v with_o a_o new_a one_o and_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la â—o_o have_v itâ—_n certain_a quantity_n certain_a quality_n certain_a place_n and_o whatever_o other_o â—if_n there_o be_v any_o other_o perfection_n requisite_a to_o its_o particular_a nature_n as_o that_o it_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v total_o deprive_v thereof_o and_o obtain_v another_o know_v also_o that_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o for_o the_o perfection_n already_o acquire_v sometime_o for_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o its_o acquisition_n in_o which_o â—ense_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a action_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o energy_n this_o be_v praesuppose_v he_o infer_v that_o motion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n according_a to_o the_o posterior_n mode_n understanding_n it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o way_n or_o manner_n whereby_o the_o perfection_n be_v acquire_v or_o the_o acquisition_n itself_o which_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a perfection_n but_o competent_a to_o a_o entity_n or_o movable_a not_o as_o it_o have_v a_o perfection_n which_o it_o lose_v but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o that_o which_o it_o receive_v and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o define_v motion_n to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o entity_n in_o power_n aâ—_n it_o be_v such_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o light_a this_o our_o most_o favourable_a descant_n each_o or_o any_o other_o can_v cast_v upon_o it_o be_v yet_o muâ—h_v inferior_a in_o perspicuity_n to_o thaâ—_n most_o natural_a and_o familiar_a one_o of_o epicurus_n that_o motion_n be_v the_o migration_n or_o remove_v of_o a_o body_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o nevertheless_o to_o verify_v that_o unhappy_a proverb_n that_o nâ—_n truth_n can_v be_v make_v so_o plain_a as_o not_o to_o be_v impugn_a empericusâ—2_n â—2_z advers._fw-la physic_n have_v charge_v it_o with_o sundry_a imperâ—ections_n as_o 1_o that_o it_o do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o globe_n or_o wheel_n circumvolve_v upon_o its_o axis_n forasmuch_o as_o a_o wheel_n when_o circumgyrate_v upon_o its_o axe_n be_v sensible_o move_v but_o not_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o but_o to_o this_o we_o may_v ready_o answer_v thâ—t_o though_o the_o whole_a wheel_n be_v noâ—_n remove_v out_o of_o its_o whoâ—e_a place_n yet_o be_v the_o part_n of_o it_o sensible_o transfer_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o superior_a descend_v to_o inferior_a while_o the_o inferior_a ascend_v to_o superior_a place_n the_o right_a hand_n part_n succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o left_a as_o â—â—st_n as_o the_o leâ—t_v â—â—cceed_v into_o those_o of_o the_o râ—ght_n and_o all_o part_n successive_o â—hiâ—tâ—ng_v their_o particular_a place_n and_o upon_o this_o distinction_n of_o place_n into_o totaâ—_n and_o partâ—â—â—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o philosopher_n have_v define_v motion_n to_o be_v migrationem_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la vel_fw-la totius_fw-la corporis_fw-la vel_fw-la partis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la or_o as_o chrysippus_n and_o apollodorus_n apud_fw-la sâ—obaeum_fw-la in_o eccl._n phy_n mutationem_fw-la secundum_fw-la locum_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nay_o even_o plato_n himself_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o same_o difference_n when_o he_o say_v that_o local_a motion_n be_v conjunct_o lation_n or_o circumlation_n 2_o that_o likewise_o the_o point_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o a_o compass_n which_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o centre_n while_o the_o other_o be_v move_v round_o in_o the_o description_n of_o a_o circle_n be_v move_v but_o not_o remove_v out_o of_o its_o place_n as_o be_v also_o the_o hinge_v of_o a_o door_n while_o the_o door_n be_v open_v or_o shut_v but_o this_o objection_n must_v soon_o yield_v to_o the_o same_o response_n as_o the_o former_a since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o hinge_v change_v their_o partial_a place_n 3_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sort_n he_o add_v admirable_a of_o motion_n to_o which_o the_o importance_n of_o epicurus_n definition_n do_v not_o extend_v which_o be_v thus_o make_v let_v a_o man_n in_o a_o ship_n under_o sail_n walk_z with_o a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o forecastle_n to_o the_o poup_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o with_o just_a so_o much_o speed_n as_o the_o ship_n be_v carry_v forward_o so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n as_o the_o ship_n be_v move_v a_o yard_n forward_o the_o man_n and_o the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v move_v a_o yard_n backward_o this_o do_v say_v he_o doubtless_o there_o must_v be_v a_o moâ—ion_n both_o of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o staff_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v move_v into_o new_a place_n either_o as_o to_o their_o whole_a or_o their_o part_n because_o both_o must_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o aer_fw-la and_o water_n or_o in_o the_o same_o perpendicular_a line_n extend_v from_o the_o man_n head_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o what_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o shall_v still_o possess_v the_o same_o immovable_a space_n but_o this_o so_o admirable_a difficulty_n lie_v open_a to_o a_o double_a solution_n for_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o thigh_n leg_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o man_n walk_v upon_o the_o deck_n of_o the_o ship_n must_v be_v alternate_o move_v into_o new_a place_n because_o as_o often_o as_o each_o of_o his_o foot_n be_v refer_v from_o the_o anterior_a to_o the_o posterior_n part_v thereof_o it_o must_v be_v move_v twice_o as_o swift_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v move_v from_o the_o posterior_n towards_o the_o anterior_a since_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o double_a velocity_n of_o one_o foot_n shall_v compensate_a that_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o other_o fooâ—_n rest_v while_o the_o ship_n be_v constant_o carry_v forward_o in_o one_o uniform_a tenor_n of_o motion_n and_o therefore_o his_o â—eet_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v alternate_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o man_n sit_v on_o a_o wooden_a or_o stand_v horse_n do_v move_v his_o leg_n alternate_o forward_a and_o backward_o the_o trunk_n and_o upper_a part_n of_o his_o body_n remain_v unmoved_a or_o still_o keep_v the_o same_o centre_n of_o gravity_n 2_o that_o the_o trunk_n of_o his_o body_n also_o must_v be_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o also_o his_o â—ead_a and_o the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n because_o at_o every_o step_n all_o of_o they_o must_v be_v somewhat_o elevate_v and_o again_o depress_v or_o let_v down_o for_o in_o progression_n the_o foot_n of_o a_o man_n can_v be_v alternate_o move_v forward_o but_o at_o every_o time_n the_o one_o foot_n be_v set_v plain_o upon_o the_o ground_n the_o trunk_n and_o so_o the_o head_n and_o arm_n must_v sink_v a_o little_a downward_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o distension_n of_o the_o muscle_n â—_z thigh_n and_o leg_n and_o again_o when_o the_o other_o leg_n be_v advance_v and_o the_o leg_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n rest_v the_o while_n be_v elevate_v upon_o the_o toe_n to_o casâ—â—he_v body_n forward_o the_o trunk_n head_n and_o shoulder_n be_v lift_v a_o little_a upwardâ—â—n_n respect_n of_o the_o body_n incline_v to_o a_o new_a centre_n of_o gravity_n for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o galileo_n have_v most_o subtle_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o man_n go_v because_o he_o fall_v since_o he_o can_v not_o advance_v forward_o while_o he_o keep_v his_o body_n aâ—quilibrated_v upon_o the_o same_o centre_n of_o gravity_n but_o fall_v â—orward_o at_o each_o sâ—â—p_n he_o sustain_v himself_o with_o the_o fix_v another_o foot_n upon_o â—_o new_a centre_n of_o gravity_n 4_o that_o if_o we_o suppose_v a_o individual_a or_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v turn_v round_o in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o will_v be_v motion_n but_o no_o change_n of_o place_n either_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o we_o demand_v whether_o by_o that_o individual_a he_o mean_v minimum_fw-la mathematicum_fw-la or_o physicum_fw-la if_o mathematical_a the_o supposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v because_o what_o be_v mere_o