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A44220 Magnetismus magnus, or, Metaphysical and divine contemplations on the magnet, or loadstone written by Sir Matthew Hale. Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1695 (1695) Wing H250; ESTC R8784 65,385 172

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in_o nature_n to_o the_o same_o conclusion_n chap._n iii_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n from_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v such_o being_n in_o nature_n that_o exert_v their_o motion_n and_o effect_n from_o a_o internal_a principle_n we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o look_v in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o shall_v further_o instance_n from_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n now_o a_o be_v that_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o action_n and_o motion_n in_o himself_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n i._o that_o be_v which_o be_v absolute_o independent_a the_o original_a of_o all_o other_o being_n and_o power_n infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o power_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o who_o presence_n influence_n and_o activity_n all_o other_o active_a power_n have_v their_o be_v and_o operation_n who_o existence_n be_v not_o 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solution_n for_o it_o quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la à_fw-la generante_fw-la but_o this_o solution_n of_o his_o solve_n not_o
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