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and_o rational_a matter_n do_v make_v or_o pattern_n out_o the_o figure_n of_o several_a object_n and_o do_v dissolve_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o eye_n see_v the_o object_n first_o of_o a_o man_n then_o of_o a_o horse_n then_o of_o another_o creature_n the_o sensitive_a motion_n in_o the_o eye_n move_v first_o into_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o man_n then_o straight_o into_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o horse_n so_o that_o the_o man_n figure_n be_v dissolve_v and_o alter_v into_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o if_o the_o eye_n see_v many_o figure_n at_o once_o then_o so_o many_o several_a figure_n be_v make_v by_o the_o sensitive_a corporeal_a motion_n and_o as_o many_o by_o the_o rational_a motion_n which_o be_v sight_n and_o memory_n at_o once_o but_o in_o sleep_n both_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a motion_n make_v
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corporeal_a action_n of_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a matter_n and_o according_a to_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o object_n or_o pattern_n and_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a motion_n the_o perception_n also_o be_v various_a produce_v not_o by_o external_a pressure_n but_o by_o internal_a self-motion_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v heretofore_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a corporeal_a motion_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o perception_n i_o say_v if_o those_o motion_n in_o a_o animal_n move_v in_o another_o way_n and_o not_o to_o such_o perception_n than_o that_o animal_n can_v neither_o hear_v see_v taste_n smell_v nor_o touch_v although_o all_o his_o sensitive_a organ_n be_v perfect_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n where_o all_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n the_o pressure_n of_o the_o object_n be_v make_v without_o any_o effect_n wherefore_o as_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a corporeal_a motion_n make_v all_o that_o be_v in_o nature_n so_o likewise_o they_o make_v perception_n as_o be_v perception_n itself_o for_o all_o self-motion_n be_v perception_n but_o all_o perception_n be_v not_o animal_n perception_n or_o after_o a_o animal_n way_n and_o therefore_o sense_n can_v decay_v nor_o die_v but_o what_o be_v call_v a_o decay_n or_o death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o those_o motion_n but_o you_o will_v say_v madam_n it_o may_v be_v that_o one_o body_n as_o a_o object_n leave_v the_o print_n of_o its_o figure_n in_o the_o next_o adjoin_v body_n until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n i_o answer_v that_o then_o sost_a body_n only_o must_v be_v press_v and_o the_o object_n must_v be_v so_o hard_a as_o to_o make_v a_o print_n and_o as_o for_o rare_a part_n of_o matter_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o retain_v a_o print_n without_o self-motion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o part_n of_o air_n shall_v receive_v a_o print_n and_o print_v the_o same_o again_o upon_o the_o adjoin_a part_n until_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o air_n print_v it_o upon_o the_o eye_n and_o that_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o the_o organ_n shall_v print_v upon_o the_o interior_a till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o brain_n without_o self-motion_n wherefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n perception_n be_v not_o cause_v either_o by_o the_o print_n of_o object_n nor_o by_o pressure_n for_o pressure_n will_v make_v a_o general_a stop_n of_o all_o natural_a motion_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reaction_n or_o resistance_n of_o sense_n but_o according_a to_o my_o reason_n the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a corporeal_a motion_n in_o one_o body_n pattern_n out_o the_o figure_n of_o another_o body_n as_o of_o a_o exterior_a object_n which_o may_v be_v do_v easy_o without_o any_o pressure_n or_o reaction_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pressure_n or_o reaction_n in_o nature_n but_o pressure_n and_o reaction_n do_v not_o make_v perception_n for_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a part_n of_o matter_n make_v all_o perception_n and_o variety_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o most_o subtle_a part_n of_o nature_n as_o self-moving_a as_o also_o divideable_a and_o composeable_a and_o alterable_a in_o their_o figurative_a motion_n for_o this_o perceptive_a matter_n can_v change_v its_o substance_n into_o any_o figure_n whatsoever_o in_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o one_o constant_a figure_n but_o have_v treat_v hereof_o before_o and_o be_v to_o say_v more_o of_o it_o hereaster_n this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a remain_v always_o madam_n your_o constant_a friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n xix_o madam_n to_o discourse_n of_o the_o world_n and_o star_n be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v want_v the_o art_n of_o astronomy_n and_o geometry_n wherefore_o pass_v by_o that_o chapter_n of_o your_o author_n i_o be_o come_v to_o that_o 27._o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o 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ear_n which_o be_v the_o first_o organ_n of_o hear_v be_v strike_v and_o the_o drum_n be_v strike_v the_o pia_n mater_n be_v also_o shake_v and_o with_o it_o the_o artery_n insert_v into_o it_o by_o which_o the_o action_n propagate_v to_o the_o heart_n itself_o by_o the_o reaction_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o phantasm_n be_v make_v which_o we_o call_v sound_n thus_o far_o your_o author_n to_o which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o reply_v that_o i_o fear_v if_o the_o ear_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v any_o loud_a music_n or_o another_o sound_n a_o good_a while_n it_o will_v sound_o be_v beat_v and_o grow_v sore_a and_o bruise_a with_o so_o many_o stroke_n but_o since_o a_o pleasant_a sound_n will_v be_v render_v very_o unpleasant_a in_o this_o manner_n my_o opinion_n be_v that_o like_o as_o in_o the_o eye_n so_o in_o the_o ear_n the_o corporeal_a sensitive_a motion_n do_v pattern_n out_o as_o many_o several_a figure_n as_o sound_n be_v present_v to_o they_o but_o if_o these_o motion_n be_v 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