natural_a v._o political_a vi_o moral_a the_o three_o book_n cap._n i._n i._o the_o partition_n of_o science_n into_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n ii_o the_o partition_n of_o philosophy_n into_o three_o knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n of_o man_n iii_o the_o constitution_n of_o philosophia_fw-la prima_fw-la as_o the_o commune_fw-la parent_n of_o all._n cap._n ii_o of_o natural_a theology_n §_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o angel_n and_o spirit_n a_o appendix_n thereof_o cap._n iii_o the_o partition_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n into_o speculative_a and_o operative_a §_o these_o two_o both_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n aught_o to_o be_v separate_z cap._n iu._n i._o the_o partition_n of_o speculative_a science_n concern_v nature_n into_o physic_n special_a and_o metaphysique_n whereof_o physic_n inquire_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o matter_n metaphysique_n the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o form_n ii_o the_o partition_n of_o physic_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o thing_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o thing_n iii_o the_o partition_n of_o physic_n respect_v the_o variety_n of_o thing_n into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o concretes_n and_o into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o abstract_n the_o partition_n of_o concretes_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o distribution_n of_o natural_a history_n iv_o the_o partition_n of_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o abstract_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scheme_n of_o matter_n and_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o motion_n v._o two_o appendix_n of_o speculative_a physic_n natural_a problem_n and_o the_o placit_v of_o ancient_a philosopher_n vi_o the_o partition_n of_o metaphysique_n into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o form_n and_o into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o final_a cause_n cap._n v._n i._o the_o partition_n of_o operative_a knowledge_n concern_v nature_n into_o mechanic_n and_o magic_a respondent_fw-la to_o the_o part_n of_o speculative_a knowledge_n mechanic_n to_o physic_n magic_a to_o metaphysique_n §_o a_o purge_n of_o the_o word_n magia_n ii_o two_o appendix_n to_o operative_a knowledge_n a_o inventary_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o man._n §_o a_o catalogue_n of_o polychrest_n or_o thing_n of_o multifarious_a use_n cap._n vi_o of_o the_o great_a appendix_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o well_o speculative_a as_o operative_a mathematique_a knowledge_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v place_v rather_o among_o appendix_n than_o among_o substantial_a science_n §_o the_o partition_n of_o mathematics_n into_o pure_a and_o mixt._n the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n i._o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n into_o the_o philosophy_n of_o humanity_n and_o civil_a §_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o humanity_n into_o the_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o into_o the_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o soul_n of_o man._n ii_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o general_a knowledge_n touch_v the_o nature_n and_o estate_n of_o man._n §_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n into_o the_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o into_o the_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o league_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n §_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o person_n of_o man_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n misery_n §_o and_o of_o man_n prerogative_n iii_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o league_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jndication_n §_o and_o of_o impression_n §_o the_o assignment_n of_o physiognomy_n §_o and_o of_o interpretation_n of_o natural_a dream_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jndication_n cap._n ii_o i._o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n respect_v the_o body_n of_o man_n into_o art_n medicinal_a §_o cosmetic_a §_o athletique_a §_o and_o voluptuary_n ii_o the_o partition_n of_o medicine_n into_o three_o duty_n §_o conservation_n of_o health_n iii_o cure_n of_o disease_n iu._n and_o prolongation_n of_o life_n and_o that_o the_o last_o part_n prolongation_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v separate_a from_o the_o other_o two_o cap._n iii_o i._o the_o partition_n of_o human_a philosophy_n touch_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o inspire_a essence_n and_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sensible_a or_o traduce_v soul_n §_o the_o second_o partition_n of_o the_o same_o philosophy_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o use_n and_o object_n of_o the_o faculty_n ii_o two_o appendix_n of_o the_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a divination_n §_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fascination_n iii_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o sensible_a soul_n into_o motion_n and_o sense_n the_o five_o book_n cap._n i._n i._o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o respect_v the_o use_n and_o object_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n into_o logic_n and_o ethique_fw-la ii_o the_o division_n of_o logic_n into_o the_o art_n of_o invention_n of_o judgement_n of_o memory_n and_o of_o tradition_n cap._n ii_o i._o the_o partition_n of_o the_o art_n of_o jnvention_n into_o the_o inventive_a of_o art_n and_o of_o argument_n §_o the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o be_v the_o more_o eminent_a be_v deficient_a ii_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o jnventive_a art_n of_o art_n into_o literate_a experience_n §_o and_o a_o new_a organ_n iii_o a_o delineation_n of_o literate_a experience_n cap._n iii_o i._o the_o partition_n of_o the_o inventive_a art_n of_o argument_n into_o promptuary_n or_o place_n of_o preparation_n and_o topique_n or_o place_n of_o suggestion_n ii_o the_o partition_n of_o topique_n into_o general_n §_o and_o particular_a topique_n iii_o a_o example_n of_o particular_a topique_n in_o the_o inquiry_n de_fw-fr gravi_fw-la &_o levi._n cap._n iu._n i._o the_o partition_n of_o the_o art_n of_o judge_v into_o judgement_n by_o induction_n §_o and_o by_o syllogism_n of_o the_o first_o a_o collection_n be_v make_v in_o the_o novum_n organum_fw-la §_o the_o first_o partition_n of_o judgement_n by_o syllogism_n into_o reduction_n direct_v and_o inver_v §_o the_o second_o partition_n thereof_o into_o analytique_a art_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o elenche_n ii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o elenche_n into_o elenche_n of_o sophism_n §_o into_o elenche_n of_o interpretation_n of_o term_n §_o and_o into_o elenche_n of_o image_n or_o idolaes_n iii_o the_o division_n of_o idolaes_n §_o into_o impression_n from_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o man_n or_o idola_fw-la tribus_fw-la §_o into_o impression_n from_o the_o jndividuall_a temper_n of_o particular_n or_o jdola_n specû_v §_o into_o impression_n by_o word_n and_o communicative_a nature_n or_o jdola_n fori_fw-la iv_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o art_n of_o judge_v namely_o of_o the_o analogy_n of_o demonstration_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n cap._n v._n i._o the_o partition_n of_o art_n retentive_a or_o of_o memory_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o help_v of_o memory_n §_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o memory_n itself_o ii_o the_o divivision_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o memory_n into_o prenotion_n and_o emblem_n the_o sixth_z book_n cap._n i._n i._o the_o partition_n of_o the_o art_n of_o tradition_n into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o speech_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o method_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o illustration_n of_o speech_n §_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o speech_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o note_n of_o thing_n of_o speak_v and_o of_o write_v of_o which_o the_o two_o last_o constitute_v grammar_n and_o the_o partition_n thereof_o §_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o note_n of_o thing_n into_o hieroglyphique_n and_o into_o character_n real_a ii_o a_o second_o partition_n of_o grammar_n into_o literary_n and_o philosophical_a iii_o the_o aggregation_n of_o poesy_n refer_v to_o measure_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o speech_n §_o a_o aggregation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o cipher_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o scripture_n cap._n ii_o i_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o method_n of_o speech_n be_v assign_v a_o substantial_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o traditive_a knowledge_n it_o be_v style_v the_o wisdom_n of_o delivery_n two_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o method_n be_v enumerate_v their_o profit_n and_o disprofit_v annex_v §_o the_o part_n of_o method_n cap._n iii_o i._o the_o ground_n and_o office_n of_o rhetoric_n ii_o three_o appendix_n which_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o preparatory_a part._n the_o colour_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o well_o simple_a as_o compare_v iii_o the_o antitheta_a of_o thing_n iv_o lesser_n style_n or_o usual_a form_n of_o speech_n cap._n iu._n i_o two_o general_a appendix_n of_o traditive_a knowledge_n be_v critical_a ii_o and_o
as_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o fantastical_a opinion_n of_o they_o either_o by_o extol_v they_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o creature_n or_o to_o extol_v a_o man_n knowledge_n of_o they_o far_o than_o he_o have_v warrantable_a ground_n but_o the_o sober_a enquiry_n touch_v they_o which_o by_o the_o gradation_n of_o thing_n corporal_a may_v ascend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o or_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a restrain_v the_o same_o may_v be_v conclude_v of_o impure_a and_o revolt_a spirit_n the_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o the_o employment_n of_o they_o be_v prohibit_v much_o more_o any_o veneration_n towards_o they_o but_o the_o contemplation_n or_o science_n of_o their_o nature_n their_o power_n their_o illusion_n not_o only_o from_o place_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o from_o reason_n or_o experience_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o stratagem_n 2._o 2._o cor._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o unlawful_a to_o inquire_v in_o natural_a theology_n the_o nature_n of_o evil_a spirit_n than_o to_o inquire_v the_o nature_n of_o poison_n in_o physic_n or_o of_o vice_n in_o the_o ethique_n but_o this_o part_n of_o science_n touch_v angel_n and_o degenerate_a spirit_n i_o can_v note_v as_o deficient_a for_o many_o have_v employ_v their_o pen_n in_o it_o rather_o most_o of_o the_o writer_n in_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v argue_v either_o of_o vanity_n or_o superstition_n or_o of_o unprofitable_a subtlety_n cap._n iii_o the_o partition_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n into_o speculative_a and_o operative_a §_o and_o that_o these_o two_o both_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n shall_v be_v separate_v leave_v therefore_o natural_a theology_n to_o which_o we_o have_v attribute_v the_o enquiry_n of_o spirit_n as_o a_o appendix_n we_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o part_n namely_o that_o of_o nature_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n senec._n laert._n senec._n democritus_n say_v excellent_o that_o the_o knowledge_n concern_v nature_n lie_v hide_v in_o certain_a deep_a mine_n and_o cave_n and_o it_o be_v somewhat_o to_o the_o purpose_n sagaci_fw-la paracel_n de_fw-fr philos_n sagaci_fw-la that_o the_o alchemist_n do_v so_o much_o inculcate_v that_o vulcan_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n and_o perfect_v that_o compendious_o which_o nature_n use_v to_o effect_v by_o ambage_n and_o length_n of_o time_n why_o then_o may_v we_o not_o divide_v philosophy_n into_o two_o part_n the_o mine_n and_o the_o furnace_n and_o make_v two_o profession_n or_o occupation_n of_o natural_a philosopher_n pioneer_n or_o worker_n in_o the_o i_o and_o smith_n or_o refiner_n certain_o however_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v conceit_v and_o to_o speak_v in_o jest_n yet_o we_o do_v bestallow_v of_o a_o division_n in_o that_o kind_n if_o it_o be_v propose_v in_o more_o familiar_a and_o scholastical_a term_n namely_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o inquisition_n of_o cause_n and_o the_o production_n of_o effect_n speculative_a and_o operative_a the_o one_o search_v the_o bowel_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o fashion_n nature_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o anvil_n §_o now_o although_o i_o know_v very_o well_o with_o what_o a_o strict_a band_n cause_n and_o effect_n be_v unite_v so_o as_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o must_v in_o a_o sort_n be_v couple_v and_o conjoin_v yet_o because_o all_o solid_a and_o fruitful_a natural_a knowledge_n have_v a_o double_a and_o that_o distinct_a scale_n or_o ladder_n ascendent_n and_o descendent_a from_o experiment_n to_o axiom_n and_o from_o axiom_n to_o new_a experiment_n i_o judge_v it_o most_o requisite_a that_o these_o two_o part_n speculative_a and_o operative_a be_v separate_v both_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n cap._n iu._n i._n the_o partition_n of_o the_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o nature_n into_o physic_n special_a and_o metaphysique_n whereof_o physic_n inquire_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o matter_n metaphysique_n the_o final_a cause_n and_o the_o form_n ii_o the_o partition_n of_o physic_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o thing_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o thing_n iii_o the_o partion_n of_o physic_n touch_v the_o variety_n of_o thing_n into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o concretes_n and_o into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o abstract_n the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o concretes_n be_v refer_v over_o to_o the_o same_o partition_n which_o natural_a history_n comprehend_v iv_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o abstract_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scheme_n of_o matter_n and_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o motion_n v._o two_o appendix_n of_o speculative_a physic_n natural_a problem_n and_o the_o placit_v of_o ancient_a philosopher_n vi_o the_o partition_n of_o metaphysique_n into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o form_n and_o into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o final_a cause_n i._o that_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o be_v speculative_a and_o theorical_a we_o think_v convenient_a to_o divide_v into_o physic_n special_a and_o metaphysique_n and_o in_o this_o partition_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o we_o use_v the_o word_n metaphysique_n in_o a_o differ_a sense_n from_o that_o that_o be_v receive_v and_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o fall_v out_o not_o unfit_o to_o advertise_v in_o general_a of_o our_o purpose_n and_o meaning_n touch_v the_o use_n of_o word_n and_o term_n of_o art_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o as_o well_o in_o this_o word_n metaphysique_n now_o deliver_v as_o in_o other_o term_n of_o art_n wheresoever_o our_o conception_n and_o notion_n be_v new_a and_o differ_v from_o the_o receive_v yet_o with_o much_o reverence_n we_o retain_v the_o ancient_a term_n for_o be_v we_o hope_v that_o the_o method_n itself_o and_o a_o perspicuous_a explication_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o labour_v to_o annexe_v may_v redime_fw-la we_o from_o a_o incongruous_a conception_n of_o the_o word_n we_o use_v we_o be_v otherwise_o zealous_a so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v without_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n and_o science_n to_o depart_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v from_o the_o opinion_n and_o expression_n of_o antiquity_n and_o herein_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o aristotle_n who_o possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n and_o denounce_v war_n against_o all_o antiquity_n not_o only_o usurp_v a_o licence_n to_o coin_n new_a term_n of_o art_n at_o pleasure_n but_o have_v endeavour_v to_o deface_v and_o extinguish_v all_o ancient_a wisdom_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o never_o name_v any_o ancient_a author_n or_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o their_o opinion_n but_o to_o reprehend_v their_o person_n or_o to_o redargue_v their_o placit_n and_o opinion_n certain_o if_o he_o affect_v glory_n and_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o he_o take_v the_o right_a course_n for_o the_o same_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o assert_v and_o receive_v a_o philosophical_a truth_n that_o do_v in_o a_o divine_a truth_n veni_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la 5._o joan._n 5._o nec_fw-la recipitis_fw-la i_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la venerit_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la svo_fw-la eum_fw-la recipietis_fw-la but_o from_o this_o divine_a aphorism_n if_o we_o consider_v who_o special_o it_o have_v design_v namely_o antichrist_n the_o great_a impostor_n of_o all_o time_n we_o may_v collect_v that_o the_o come_n in_o a_o man_n own_o name_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o antiquity_n or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o paternity_n be_v no_o good_a augury_n of_o truth_n however_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o fortune_n and_o success_n of_o a_o eum_fw-la recipietis_fw-la but_o for_o aristotle_n certain_o a_o excellent_a man_n and_o of_o a_o admirable_a profound_a wit_n i_o shall_v easy_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o learn_v this_o ambition_n of_o his_o scholar_n who_o perhaps_o he_o do_v emulate_v that_o if_o one_o conquer_v all_o nation_n the_o other_o will_v conquer_v all_o opinion_n and_o raise_v to_o himself_o a_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n in_o contemplation_n although_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o may_v at_o some_o man_n hand_n that_o be_v of_o a_o bitter_a disposition_n and_o bite_v language_n get_v a_o like_a title_n as_o his_o scholar_n do_v 10._o lucan_n l._n 10._o foelix_n terrarum_fw-la praedo_fw-la non_fw-la utile_fw-la mundo_fw-la editus_fw-la exemplum_fw-la so_o foelix_n doctrinae_fw-la praedo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o to_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o do_v desire_v so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o pen_n to_o contract_v a_o league_n and_o commerce_n between_o ancient_n &_o modern_a knowledge_n our_o judgement_n stand_v firm_a to_o keep_v
way_n with_o antiquity_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aras_n and_o to_o retain_v the_o ancient_a term_n though_o sometime_o we_o alter_v their_o sense_n and_o definition_n according_a to_o the_o moderate_a and_o approve_a manner_n of_o innovation_n in_o civil_a government_n where_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v change_v yet_o the_o solennity_n of_o word_n and_o style_n be_v observe_v which_o tacitus_n note_v 1._o annal._n 1._o eadem_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la vocabula_fw-la §_o to_o return_v therefore_o to_o the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n metaphysique_n in_o our_o sense_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o we_o distinguish_v primitive_a philosophy_n from_o metaphysique_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v confound_v and_o take_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o one_o we_o have_v set_v down_o as_o a_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o science_n the_o other_o as_o a_o portion_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n we_o have_v assign_v common_a and_o promiscuous_a axiom_n 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