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A59232 The method to science by J.S. Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1696 (1696) Wing S2579; ESTC R18009 222,011 463

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quantity_n itself_o 12._o now_o that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n shall_v be_v actual_o distinct_a destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n and_o be_v contradictory_n be_v thus_o prove_v 2_o da-whateve_a make_v quantity_n consist_v of_o infinite_a indivisibles_n contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n but_o ri-that_a position_n which_o make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n actual_o distinct_a make_v quantity_n consist_v of_o infinite_a indivisibles_fw-fr therefore_o i-that_a position_n which_o make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o quantity_n actual_o distinct_a contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o quantity_n 13._o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v actual_o distinct_a quantitative_o may_v be_v divide_v quantitative_o or_o rather_o be_v already_o so_o as_o those_o which_o be_v actual_o distinct_a in_o the_o line_n of_o substance_n be_v distinct_a substance_n or_o distinct_a thing_n in_o that_o line_n wherefore_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o 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ra-all_a infinite_a time_n be_v impossible_a 16._o the_o major_n be_v clear_o evident_a for_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o determinate_a part_n of_o time_n finite_a than_o all_o the_o part_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o whole_a be_v finite_a the_o whole_a must_v likewise_o be_v finite_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v above_o demonstration_n 1._o and_o 2._o where_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o all_o infinite_a number_n be_v impossible_a 17._o whence_o be_v demonstrate_v our_o main_a thesis_n that_o time_n motion_n or_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o beginning_n whence_o many_o useful_a conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v against_o heathen_n and_o atheist_n note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o our_o argument_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o part_n of_o time_n which_o be_v actual_o determine_v and_o measure_v or_o no_o it_o be_v sufficient_a the_o subject_n infinite_a motion_n or_o infinite_a time_n bear_v the_o have_v such_o a_o determination_n 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be_v 5._o essential_o unchangeable_a and_o his_o nature_n be_v direct_o
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demonstrate_v jurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la be_v in_o such_o case_n the_o fool_n be_v oath_n and_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o swear_v the_o devote_v or_o give_v up_o our_o reason_n to_o a_o slothful_a contentedness_n never_o to_o grow_v wise_a lesson_n vii_o of_o the_o common_a head_n of_o relation_n 1._o the_o notion_n of_o relation_n be_v what_o one_o individual_a thing_n be_v if_o compare_v to_o another_o there_o must_v be_v some_o real_a ground_n of_o it_o in_o the_o thing_n refer_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o refer_v it_o and_o by_o which_o formal_o we_o do_v thus_o refer_v it_o for_o otherwise_o relation_n will_v be_v a_o chimerical_a and_o fictitious_a notion_n and_o not_o a_o real_a or_o natural_a one_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v such_o which_o yet_o we_o experience_n by_o our_o daily_a converse_n with_o they_o it_o be_v 2._o this_o ground_n can_v be_v their_o have_v disparate_a or_o disagree_a notion_n in_o they_o or_o their_o be_v of_o disparate_a order_n which_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o one_o another_o for_o we_o find_v that_o we_o can_v refer_v or_o compare_v green_a and_o hard_a youthful_a and_o transparent_a hot_a and_o triangular_a nor_o any_o other_o disparate_a notion_n nor_o yet_o a_o writer_n and_o a_o ploughshare_n a_o father_n and_o a_o millstone_n a_o brother_n and_o a_o handsaw_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v in_o disparate_a order_n and_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o ground_v our_o refer_v they_o or_o compare_v they_o together_o as_o have_v a_o writer_n and_o a_o write_n a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n a_o baker_n and_o bread_n etc._n etc._n 3._o wherefore_o the_o ground_n of_o relation_n must_v either_o be_v some_o notion_n agree_v to_o both_o the_o thing_n relate_v that_o be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o both_o either_o intrinsical_o or_o extrinsecal_o or_o else_o their_o have_a communication_n with_o one_o another_o by_o way_n of_o natural_a action_n and_o passion_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o former_a section_n and_o be_v evident_a because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o consideration_n by_o which_o they_o can_v be_v order_v to_o one_o another_o or_o be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n but_o their_o have_v some_o intrinsecal_n notion_n common_a to_o both_o or_o else_o their_o act_n and_o suffer_v upon_o and_o from_o one_o another_o which_o be_v a_o extrinsecal_n consideration_n 4._o relation_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n which_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o notion_n in_o they_o be_v of_o as_o many_o kind_n as_o there_o be_v head_n of_o notion_n since_o all_o these_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o nature_n or_o notion_n in_o they_o and_o so_o some_o kind_n of_o transcendent_a unity_n thus_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n or_o essence_n in_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a head_n of_o substance_n the_o relation_n between_o they_o be_v call_v identity_n which_o be_v their_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o entity_n if_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o quantity_n it_o be_v call_v equality_n which_o be_v their_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o quantity_n if_o of_o quality_n it_o be_v call_v likeness_n if_o of_o action_n single_o consider_v they_o be_v call_v coactor_n as_o fellow-soldier_n fellow-servant_n etc._n etc._n if_o of_o passion_n single_o consider_v fellow-sufferer_n fellow-martyr_n etc._n etc._n if_o of_o place_n or_o vbi_fw-la bedfellow_n chamber-fellow_n townsman_n countryman_n etc._n etc._n if_o of_o time_n contemporary_n co-eve_n or_o bear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n if_o of_o habit_n fellow-mourner_n fellow-curassiers_a fellow-soldier_n of_o the_o blue_n or_o grey_a regiment_n if_o of_o situation_n fellow-assessors_a or_o sitter_n though_o such_o as_o this_o seldom_o occur_v nay_o there_o may_v be_v a_o relation_n ground_v on_o have_v the_o same_o notion_n even_o of_o relation_n in_o they_o as_o parent_n or_o fellow-begetters_a 5._o of_o the_o second_o sort_n ground_v on_o action_n and_o passion_n not_o single_o consider_v but_o with_o a_o order_n to_o one_o another_o or_o as_o infer_v one_o another_o be_v such_o as_o these_o viz._n father_n and_o son_n master_n and_o servant_n prince_n and_o subject_a tutor_n and_o pupil_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o beget_v and_o be_v beget_v command_v and_o be_v command_v govern_v and_o be_v govern_v teach_v and_o be_v teach_v etc._n etc._n 6._o in_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o relation_n the_o thing_n refer_v must_v have_v their_o correlate_n that_o be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a relation_n on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o former_a of_o they_o because_o there_o be_v the_o selfsame_a ground_n or_o reason_n of_o refer_v in_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o viz._n that_o one_o same_o notion_n common_a or_o belong_v to_o both_o to_o wit_n the_o same_o essence_n same_o quantity_n same_o quality_n same_o relation_n same_o place_n same_o time_n same_o sort_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n same_o situation_n and_o the_o same_o habit._n 7._o this_o agree_v and_o corresponding_n of_o the_o two_o thing_n thus_o relate_v in_o those_o of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o relation_n must_v be_v mean_v to_o be_v their_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o abstract_a and_o common_a or_o specifical_a notion_n and_o not_o in_o the_o same_o individual_a one_o for_o otherwise_o two_o man_n can_v not_o have_v identity_n in_o their_o individual_a essence_n since_o than_o they_o will_v be_v the_o same_o and_o not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v vnum_fw-la and_o non-unum_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n intrinsical_a accident_n be_v identify_v with_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o they_o inhere_o and_o have_v no_o entity_n but_o they_o they_o can_v have_v no_o individuality_n but_o by_o they_o and_o so_o the_o same_o individual_a intrinsecal_n accident_n can_v be_v common_a to_o two_o subject_n or_o substance_n but_o must_v be_v individual_o two_o as_o they_o be_v whence_o the_o relation_n ground_v on_o they_o must_v be_v upon_o their_o be_v the_o same_o in_o species_n or_o kind_a and_o not_o individual_o which_o reason_n hold_v equal_o for_o those_o relation_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o action_n passion_n and_o situation_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o two_o thing_n can_v be_v in_o one_o individual_a place_n that_o be_v in_o a_o place_n capable_a to_o hold_v but_o one_o individual_a thing_n without_o penetration_n of_o body_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a in_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a cause_n that_o two_o shall_v be_v bear_v or_o die_v at_o the_o same_o precise_a time_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o time_n as_o be_v terminate_v by_o the_o same_o instant_n nor_o can_v two_o wear_v the_o same_o individual_a arm_n etc._n etc._n at_o once_o wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o the_o notion_n common_a to_o both_o must_v be_v a_o abstract_a or_o specifical_a notion_n and_o
manner_n of_o work_v have_v and_o consequent_o those_o relation_n be_v far_o more_o real_a than_o those_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o corporeal_a power_n and_o their_o operation_n 15._o the_o substance_n as_o it_o be_v of_o relation_n consist_v in_o that_o immediate_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o refer_v one_o thing_n to_o another_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n itself_o in_o my_o mind_n which_o be_v refer_v and_o not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n refer_v it_o for_o example_n two_o white_a thing_n have_v unity_n of_o form_n or_o the_o same_o notion_n in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o real_o alike_o of_o themselves_o be_v they_o in_o a_o compare_v power_n that_o can_v actual_o refer_v they_o and_o denominate_v they_o relative_o as_o their_o nature_n require_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o my_o understanding_n which_o make_v the_o white_a wall_n real_o alike_o but_o their_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o my_o act_n by_o mean_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o comparative_a act_n of_o my_o understanding_n which_o they_o inform_v as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n to_o relate_v they_o actual_o and_o without_o which_o they_o have_v each_o of_o they_o have_v but_o the_o absolute_a notion_n of_o white_a and_o not_o the_o relative_n one_o of_o be_v alike_o corol._n ii_o hence_o we_o have_v some_o light_n give_v we_o how_o there_o may_v be_v true_a and_o real_a relation_n in_o god_n know_v and_o love_v himself_o and_o how_o they_o depend_v and_o not_o depend_v on_o our_o understanding_n 16._o the_o intrinsical_a difference_n of_o relation_n be_v more_o and_o less_o and_o our_o act_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o relation_n they_o must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a ground_n or_o reason_n why_o the_o thing_n be_v refer_v to_o another_o hence_o our_o great_a relation_n be_v to_o god_n because_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v do_v entire_o refer_v we_o to_o he_o upon_o which_o therefore_o be_v found_v all_o our_o religious_a respect_n and_o our_o duty_n of_o serve_v obey_v and_o adore_v he_o next_o follow_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n who_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n the_o same_o individual_a with_o himself_o after_o they_o come_v our_o relation_n to_o our_o parent_n who_o concur_v to_o our_o be_v give_v we_o education_n and_o provide_v for_o our_o subsistence_n then_o to_o mankind_n to_o who_o we_o be_v relate_v by_o identity_n of_o nature_n to_o our_o country_n our_o king_n and_o other_o superior_n according_a to_o their_o several_a rank_n to_o our_o kinsfolk_n neighbour_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o relation_n arise_v several_a duty_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o more_o or_o less_o important_a reason_n or_o ground_n that_o make_v they_o more_o or_o less_o near_a or_o remote_o relate_v to_o we_o lesson_n viii_o of_o the_o common_a head_n of_o action_n and_o passion_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o and_o but_o two_o common_a head_n of_o extrinsecal_n conceive_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o one_o another_o by_o way_n of_o motion_n for_o since_o motion_n have_v two_o term_n viz._n that_o thing_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o that_o to_o which_o it_o reach_v and_o these_o be_v distinct_a consideration_n hence_o we_o have_v two_o common_a head_n of_o one_o extrinsical_a thing_n conceive_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o another_o by_o way_n of_o motion_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v more_o for_o motion_n consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midway_n between_o those_o term_n have_v no_o notion_n but_o that_o of_o mere_a motion_n whence_o it_o be_v the_o very_a notion_n of_o successive_a quantity_n and_o belong_v clear_o to_o that_o common_a head_n and_o therefore_o can_v belong_v to_o another_o or_o constitute_v a_o new_a one_o 2._o the_o notion_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o most_o imperfect_a of_o all_o our_o notion_n and_o most_o approach_a to_o nonentity_n for_o since_o motion_n as_o it_o superadd_v to_o the_o extensive_a quantity_n of_o its_o subject_n be_v whole_o make_v up_o of_o not_o be_v in_o this_o place_n or_o that_o or_o of_o not_o be_v still_o here_o and_o not_o be_v yet_o there_o nor_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o permanency_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o notion_n with_o actual_a be_v it_o follow_v that_o beside_o the_o common_a disadvantage_n other_o accident_n be_v liable_a to_o of_o have_v no_o entity_n of_o their_o own_o but_o what_o be_v borrow_a of_o their_o subject_n it_o have_v moreover_o this_o that_o neither_o itself_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o itself_o exist_v so_o much_o as_o for_o one_o moment_n wherefore_o ens_fw-la be_v a_o capacity_n of_o existence_n motion_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n incapable_a of_o existence_n or_o a_o nonentity_n and_o this_o out_o of_o its_o own_o peculiar_a nature_n or_o notion_n again_o since_o in_o every_o part_n of_o motion_n the_o thing_n move_v be_v in_o a_o space_n big_a than_o itself_o and_o place_n as_o will_v be_v show_v 9_o hereafter_o proper_o such_o be_v but_o equal_a to_o the_o thing_n it_o contain_v and_o not_o big_a than_o it_o hence_o motion_n hinder_v its_o subject_a to_o be_v proper_o speak_v in_o any_o place_n that_o be_v any_o where_o which_o among_o body_n seem_v next_z akin_a to_o not_o be_v at_o all_o last_o motion_n be_v destructive_a of_o actual_a be_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v arrive_v to_o their_o full_a state_n of_o perfection_n which_o show_v its_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v which_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o constancy_n and_o stability_n in_o it_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o give_v actual_a be_v or_o existence_n to_o the_o new_a entity_n it_o help_v to_o produce_v for_o existence_n 7._o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o self-existence_n or_o the_o first_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o notion_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o most_o imperfect_a of_o all_o our_o notion_n and_o most_o approach_a to_o 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