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infinite_o again_o some_o may_v
a_o self-perception_a although_o there_o may_v be_v a_o interior_a self-knowledg_n nor_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o say_v a_o part_n may_v perceive_v itself_o or_o have_v a_o perception_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o perception_n i_o mean_v a_o exterior_a or_o foreign_a knowledge_n that_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o other_o part_n figure_n or_o action_n these_o perception_n i_o say_v be_v different_a according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o corporeal_a figurative_a motion_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o or_o such_o part_n shall_v have_v such_o or_o such_o perception_n if_o they_o have_v not_o such_o or_o such_o corporeal_a motion_n therefore_o though_o all_o part_n have_v self-knowledg_n as_o well_o as_o self-motion_n yet_o by_o reason_n all_o part_n do_v not_o move_v alike_o they_o can_v make_v the_o like_a perception_n and_o though_o self-knowledg_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fountain_n not_o only_o of_o all_o particular_a knowledge_n but_o also_o of_o all_o 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nature_n for_o part_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o whole_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o composition_n of_o part_n all_o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o lest_o my_o sense_n be_v misinterpret_v for_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a self-knowledg_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o self-knowledg_n than_o one_o in_o the_o only_a infinite_a matter_n to_o wit_n a_o double_a kind_n of_o self-knowledg_n but_o i_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n for_o the_o rational_a part_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o so_o more_o agile_a quick_a and_o free_a then_o the_o sensitive_a and_o the_o animate_v part_n be_v self-knowing_a but_o the_o inanimate_a not_o and_o thus_o in_o respect_n to_o part_n as_o they_o be_v divide_v so_o they_o have_v several_a self-knowledge_n and_o perception_n as_o also_o numerous_a life_n and_o soul_n in_o one_o compose_a figure_n or_o creature_n and_o as_o infinite_a part_n belong_v to_o one_o infinite_a whole_a so_o infinite_a self-knowledge_n and_o infinite_a perception_n belong_v to_o the_o infinite_a action_n of_o those_o infinite_a part_n but_o some_o may_v ask_v why_o there_o be_v no_o more_o degree_n of_o matter_n but_o two_o viz._n animate_v and_o inanimate_a and_o no_o more_o degree_n of_o animate_v but_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a i_o answer_v humane_a sense_n and_o reason_n can_v conceive_v it_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v more_o or_o few_o for_o the_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a be_v the_o pure_a degree_n matter_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o and_o be_v there_o any_o pure_a than_o these_o they_o will_v be_v beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v impossible_a because_o nature_n can_v go_v beyond_o itself_o again_o some_o may_v perhaps_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o there_o be_v more_o degree_n of_o inanimate_a matter_n then_o of_o animate_v to_o wit_n of_o thickness_n and_o thinness_n rarity_n and_o density_n lightness_n and_o heaviness_n &_o c_o i_o answer_v these_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o material_a part_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n so_o that_o they_o can_v make_v part_n less_o or_o more_o material_a for_o all_o be_v but_o matter_n neither_o can_v they_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o matter_n for_o matter_n be_v still_o matter_n however_o it_o move_v last_o some_o may_v ask_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o such_o a_o infinite_a variety_n can_v proceed_v but_o from_o two_o degree_n of_o matter_n to_o wit_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a i_o answer_v as_o well_o as_o infinite_a effect_n can_v proceed_v from_o one_o infinite_a cause_n for_o nature_n be_v a_o infinite_a body_n must_v also_o have_v infinite_a part_n and_o have_v a_o infinite_a self-motion_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o part_n and_o be_v infinite_o self-knowing_a must_v also_o have_v infinite_a self-knowing_a part_n which_o prove_v that_o nature_n body_n must_v of_o necessity_n consist_v of_o those_o two_o degree_n viz._n animate_v and_o inanimate_a matter_n for_o be_v there_o no_o animate_v matter_n which_o be_v corporeal_a self-motion_n there_o will_v never_o be_v such_o variety_n of_o figure_n part_n and_o action_n in_o nature_n as_o there_o be_v nor_o no_o perception_n for_o self-knowledg_n or_o matter_n without_o self-motion_n can_v never_o make_v any_o variety_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o although_o self-motion_n cause_v a_o obscurity_n by_o the_o division_n of_o part_n yet_o it_o cause_v also_o particular_a perception_n between_o part_n and_o as_o the_o motion_n vary_v so_o do_v perception_n of_o part_n in_o short_a there_o be_v but_o one_o infinite_a body_n and_o infinite_a part_n one_o infinite_a self-knowledg_n and_o infinite_a particular_a self-knowledge_n one_o infinite_a self-motion_n and_o infinite_a particular_a action_n as_o also_o infinite_a particular_a perception_n for_o self-motion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o one_o figure_n or_o part_n of_o nature_n lie_v within_o another_o so_o one_o perception_n be_v within_o another_o q._n 8._o how_o can_v there_o be_v self-knowledg_n and_o perception_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n i_o answer_v as_o well_o as_o the_o be_v or_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o its_o action_n can_v consist_v together_o or_o as_o a_o cause_n and_o its_o effect_n for_o though_o they_o be_v so_o far_o different_a from_o each_o other_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n nor_o the_o effect_n the_o cause_n as_o also_o that_o the_o effect_n must_v of_o necessity_n depend_v upon_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o cause_n may_v choose_v whether_o it_o will_v produce_v such_o or_o such_o effect_n as_o for_o example_n though_o action_n or_o motion_n depend_v upon_o matter_n yet_o matter_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o motion_n as_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v without_o it_o and_o though_o perception_n depend_v upon_o self-knowledg_n yet_o self-knowledg_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o perception_n nevertheless_o wheresoever_o be_v perception_n there_o be_v also_o self-knowledg_n by_o reason_n that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o effect_n in_o act_n or_o be_v there_o be_v also_o its_o cause_n and_o although_o perception_n depend_v also_o upon_o outward_a object_n yet_o outward_a object_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o perception_n but_o perception_n as_o it_o depend_v upon_o self-knowledg_n so_o it_o depend_v also_o upon_o self-motion_n for_o without_o self-knowledg_n and_o self-motion_n there_o will_v be_v no_o perception_n so_o that_o both_o exterior_a perception_n and_o all_o interior_a voluntary_a action_n proceed_v from_o self-knowing_a and_o self-moving_a matter_n but_o the_o difference_n between_o particular_a interior_a self-knowledge_n and_o perception_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o change_n of_o corporeal_a figurative_a self-motion_n q._n 9_o whether_o particular_a part_n or_o figure_n be_v bind_v to_o particular_a perception_n i_o answer_v particular_a part_n make_v perception_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o corporeal_a figurative_a motion_n and_o their_o perception_n be_v as_o numerous_a as_o their_o action_n for_o example_n those_o part_n that_o be_v compose_v into_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o animal_n make_v perception_n proper_a to_o that_o figure_n corporeal_a interior_a natural_a motion_n but_o if_o they_o be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o animal_n figure_n and_o compose_v into_o vegetable_n they_o make_v such_o perception_n as_o be_v proper_a for_o vegetable_n and_o be_v again_o dissolve_v and_o compose_v into_o mineral_n they_o make_v perception_n proper_a to_o mineral_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o no_o part_n be_v tie_v or_o bind_v to_o one_o particular_a kind_n of_o perception_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o one_o particular_a kind_n of_o figure_n but_o when_o the_o interior_a motion_n of_o that_o figure_n change_n the_o perception_n proper_a to_o that_o same_o figure_n change_v also_o for_o though_o self-knowledg_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o perception_n be_v a_o fix_v
perceptive_a after_o their_o way_n as_o those_o that_o work_n to_o the_o act_n of_o perception_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o be_v to_o the_o act_n of_o see_v make_v by_o pattern_v or_o imitation_n but_o it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o although_o the_o eye_n have_v the_o quick_a action_n in_o the_o perception_n of_o see_v yet_o be_v this_o action_n most_o visible_a not_o only_o by_o its_o motion_n but_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o object_n that_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o eye_n for_o if_o you_o look_v into_o another_o eye_n you_o will_v plain_o perceive_v therein_o the_o picture_n of_o your_o own_o figure_n and_o have_v other_o object_n but_o such_o a_o optic_a perception_n as_o animal_n they_o will_v without_o question_n observe_v the_o same_o some_o will_v say_v those_o figure_n in_o the_o eye_n be_v make_v by_o reflection_n but_o reflection_n can_v make_v such_o constant_a and_o exact_a pattern_n or_o imitation_n other_o believe_v it_o proceed_v from_o pressure_n and_o reaction_n but_o pressure_n and_o reaction_n be_v but_o particular_a action_n can_v make_v such_o variety_n of_o figure_n other_o again_o say_v that_o the_o species_n of_o the_o object_n pass_v from_o the_o object_n to_o the_o optic_a organ_n and_o make_v figure_n in_o the_o air_n but_o then_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o figure_n in_o the_o air_n will_v make_v such_o a_o confusion_n as_o will_v hinder_v the_o species_n pass_v through_o beside_o the_o species_n be_v corporeal_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o object_n will_v lessen_v its_o quantity_n or_o bulk_n wherefore_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o most_o rare_a and_o subtle_a part_n in_o the_o animal_n sensitive_a organ_n do_v pattern_n out_o the_o figure_n of_o exterior_a object_n and_o that_o the_o perception_n of_o the_o exterior_a animal_n sense_n to_o wit_n sight_n hear_v taste_v touch_v smell_a be_v certain_o make_v by_o no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o figure_v and_o imitation_n q._n 12._o how_o the_o bare_a pattern_v out_o of_o the_o exterior_a figure_n of_o a_o object_n can_v give_v we_o a_o information_n of_o its_o interior_n nature_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o our_o sensitive_a perception_n can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o exterior_a shape_n figure_n and_o action_n of_o a_o object_n yet_o the_o rational_a be_v a_o more_o subtle_a active_a and_o pierce_a perception_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v more_o free_a than_o the_o sensitive_a do_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o exterior_a figure_n of_o a_o object_n but_o by_o its_o exterior_a action_n as_o by_o several_a effect_n penetrate_v into_o its_o interior_a nature_n and_o do_v probable_o guess_v and_o conclude_v what_o its_o interior_a figurative_a motion_n may_v be_v for_o although_o the_o interior_a and_o exterior_a action_n of_o a_o compose_a figure_n be_v different_a yet_o the_o exterior_a may_v partly_o give_v a_o hint_n or_o information_n of_o the_o interior_a i_o say_v partly_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o finite_a particular_a creature_n shall_v have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n or_o perception_n of_o all_o the_o interior_a and_o exterior_a action_n of_o another_o particular_a creature_n for_o example_n our_o sensitive_a perception_n pattern_n out_o a_o animal_n a_o mineral_n a_o vegetable_a etc._n etc._n we_o perceive_v they_o have_v the_o figure_n of_o flesh_n stone_n wood_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v such_o figure_n for_o the_o interior_a figurative_a motion_n of_o these_o creature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o perception_n of_o our_o exterior_a sense_n can_v exact_o be_v know_v nevertheless_o although_o our_o exterior_a sense_n have_v no_o perception_n thereof_o yet_o their_o own_o part_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o as_o also_o their_o adjoin_v or_o neighbour_a part_n may_v for_o example_n a_o man_n know_v he_o have_v a_o digestion_n in_o his_o body_n which_o be_v a_o interior_a 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