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ib._n 64._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o three_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n 1._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o three_o knock_n why_o earth_n be_v heavy_a than_o water_n why_o water_n be_v more_o weighty_a near_o the_o top_n than_o towards_o the_o bottom_n why_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v drown_v do_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ocean_n why_o a_o potch_v egg_n do_v common_o rest_v itself_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o water_n in_o a_o skillet_n why_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o salt-water_n be_v more_o saltish_a than_o the_o upper_a part_n p._n 66_o 67._o 2._o whence_o the_o earth_n happen_v to_o be_v thrust_v out_o into_o great_a protuberancy_n how_o the_o earth_n arrive_v to_o be_v dispose_v to_o germination_n of_o plant_n a_o vast_a grove_n press_v into_o the_o earth_n p._n 68_o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o water_n continual_a circular_a motion_n ib._n 69._o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o plant_n p._n 71._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o four_o five_o six_z and_o seven_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n 1._o a_o enarration_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o four_o division_n that_o nature_n create_v the_o first_o body_n of_o every_o species_n the_o great_a be_v instance_a in_o bee_n fish_n and_o fowl_n that_o all_o species_n be_v derive_v from_o one_o individuum_fw-la that_o adam_n be_v the_o great_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o creation_n what_o those_o glants_n be_v which_o the_o poet_n feign_v p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o 2._o how_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v create_v that_o a_o lioness_n be_v not_o more_o vigorous_a than_o a_o lion_n p._n 75._o 3._o how_o the_o star_n of_o the_o firmament_n be_v create_v p._n 76._o 4._o how_o the_o durable_a cloud_n of_o the_o air_n be_v create_v ib._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o five_o division_n ib._n 6._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o six_o division_n ib._n 7._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o last_o division_n ib._n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o absolute_a 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a_o flame_n what_o it_o be_v which_o we_o call_v hot_a warm_a or_o burn_v how_o fire_n dissolve_v and_o consume_v a_o body_n into_o ash_n p._n 94._o 4._o that_o heat_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o multiplication_n condensation_n and_o retention_n of_o the_o part_n of_o fire_n the_o degree_n of_o heat_n in_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v warm_a hot_a scorch_a hot_a blister_a hot_a burn_v hot_a and_o consume_v hot_a p._n 95._o 5._o a_o way_n how_o to_o try_v the_o force_n of_o fire_n by_o scale_n why_o fire_n do_v not_o always_o feel_v hot_a in_o the_o ayr._n ib._n 96._o 6._o plato_n and_o scaliger_n their_o opinion_n touch_v heat_n p._n 97._o 7._o the_o parepatetick_a description_n of_o heat_n reject_v how_o fire_n separate_v silver_n from_o gold_n and_o lead_v from_o silver_n p._n 98._o 8._o what_o the_o second_o respective_a quality_n of_o earth_n be_v what_o cold_a be_v the_o manner_n of_o operation_n of_o cold_a upon_o our_o tâ—â—ct_n p._n 100_o 9_o the_o second_o 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cartes_n his_o principle_n in_o general_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o material_a principle_n of_o natural_a being_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o element_n p._n 26._o 2._o that_o the_o element_n be_v real_o compound_v natural_a being_n ib._n 3._o that_o matter_n and_o quantity_n be_v real_o identificate_v ib._n 4._o what_o quantity_n be_v what_o its_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la be_v p._n 27._o 5._o that_o in_o rebus_fw-la quantis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o maximum_fw-la and_o a_o minimum_fw-la definitum_fw-la p._n 28._o 6._o experimental_a instance_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v actual_a minima_n and_o that_o all_o natural_a being_n do_v consist_v out_o of_o they_o p._n 29._o 7._o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o precede_a instance_n infer_v a_o continuum_fw-la to_o be_v constitute_v out_o of_o actual_a indivisibles_fw-fr some_o geometrical_a objection_n answer_v p._n 30._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o natural_a matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o element_n 1._o that_o the_o element_n be_v constitute_v out_o of_o minima_n that_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v a_o maximum_fw-la divisible_a into_o minima_n p._n 31._o 2._o that_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la aristotelica_n yet_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o essert_v she_o to_o have_v a_o potentia_fw-la essentialis_fw-la or_o appetitus_fw-la formae_fw-la p._n 32._o 3._o that_o the_o natural_a form_n be_v not_o educe_v è_fw-fr potentia_fw-la materiae_fw-la ib._n 4._o that_o the_o actus_fw-la of_o local_a motion_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o element_n ib._n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o know_v the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o element_n that_o there_o be_v a_o chaos_n p._n 33._o 6._o that_o there_o be_v confer_v a_o distinct_a form_n upon_o every_o element_n whether_o a_o form_n be_v a_o substance_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ib._n 34._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o absolute_a and_o respective_a form_n of_o earth_n water_n ayr_n and_o fire_n 1._o what_o form_v it_o be_v the_o author_n allot_v to_o earth_n that_o dryness_n be_v not_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o earth_n p._n 35._o 2._o the_o respective_a form_n of_o earth_n 36._o 3._o that_o coldness_n be_v not_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o water_n that_o water_n be_v not_o moist_a natural_o neither_o do_v it_o moisten_v what_o it_o be_v to_o moisten_v why_o water_n acuate_v with_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n sulphur_n or_o of_o saltpetre_n do_v moisten_v and_o abate_v thirst_n more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v single_a ib._n 4._o the_o form_n of_o water_n what_o gravity_n be_v and_o what_o levity_n what_o density_n be_v the_o form_n of_o water_n prove_v why_o water_n disperse_v itself_o into_o drop_n why_o seaman_n can_v make_v land_n upon_o the_o cap-head_n when_o they_o may_v upon_o the_o top-mast-head_n why_o the_o star_n do_v appear_v soon_o to_o those_o in_o the_o east-sea_n than_o to_o other_o in_o the_o west_n p._n 37._o 5._o that_o water_n be_v thick_a but_o not_o dense_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o water_n be_v 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wine_n mix_v easy_a and_o soon_o with_o water_n than_o one_o water_n with_o another_o p._n 40_o 41._o 8._o the_o first_o quality_n of_o fire_n what_o rarity_n be_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o torch_n or_o candle_n spread_v its_o beam_n circular_o as_o appear_v at_o a_o distance_n that_o fire_n be_v rough_a the_o cause_n of_o it_o fire_n relative_n nature_n a_o compare_v of_o all_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o the_o element_n one_o to_o the_o other_o p._n 42_o 43._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o whence_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n what_o the_o chaos_n be_v that_o the_o chaos_n have_v a_o form_n a_o scripture_n objection_n answer_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n do_v informate_v the_o chaos_n p._n 44._o 2._o that_o the_o chaos_n consist_v of_o the_o four_o element_n be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n the_o etymology_n of_o heaven_n what_o moses_n mean_v by_o water_n above_o the_o water_n the_o 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point_n the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o mediate_a creation_n differ_v from_o generation_n p._n 50_o 51._o 8._o of_o the_o place_n magnitude_n tangible_a quality_n colour_n temperament_n time_n figure_n extent_n in_o figure_n duration_n quantity_n and_o number_n of_o the_o chaos_n p._n 52_o 53_o 54._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n 1._o why_o the_o chaos_n be_v break_v p._n 55._o 2._o that_o the_o chaos_n can_v never_o have_v wrought_v its_o own_o change_n through_o itself_o the_o efficient_a of_o its_o mutation_n p._n 56._o 3._o the_o several_a change_n which_o the_o chaos_n undergo_v through_o its_o disruption_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o say_a disruption_n ib._n 4._o how_o light_n be_v first_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o chaos_n what_o a_o flame_n be_v p._n 58._o 5._o a_o perfect_a description_n
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