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always_o 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o when_o that_o nature_n be_v absent_a and_o be_v in_o it_o alone_o 〈◊〉_d a_o true_a form_n be_v such_o that_o it_o deduce_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o be_v which_o be_v common_a to_o many_o and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o nature_n as_o they_o speak_v than_o the_o form_n therefore_o the_o rule_n of_o know_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a axiom_n be_v this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v out_o which_o may_v be_v convertible_a with_o the_o nature_n give_v and_o yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o more_o know_a nature_n like_v as_o of_o a_o true_a genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o active_a the_o other_o speculative_a be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n and_o what_o be_v most_o useful_a in_o operation_n be_v most_o true_a in_o speculation_n but_o the_o rule_n or_o axiom_n of_o transform_a body_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o 〈◊〉_d consider_v a_o body_n as_o a_o troop_n or_o conjugation_n of_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n do_v meet_v that_o it_o be_v yellow_a weighty_a and_o of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v beat_v thin_a and_o draw_v into_o wire_n of_o such_o a_o bigness_n that_o it_o be_v not_o volatile_a and_o that_o it_o lose_v nothing_o by_o fire_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v run_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v and_o loosen_a by_o such_o mean_n and_o the_o like_a of_o the_o other_o nature_n or_o property_n of_o gold_n therefore_o such_o a_o axiom_n deduce_v the_o thing_n from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d or_o property_n for_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v new_a form_n and_o method_n of_o yellow_a of_o weight_n of_o fluidity_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v see_v and_o take_v care_n of_o their_o graduation_n and_o mean_n that_o all_o these_o be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o body_n from_o whence_o transformation_n into_o gold_n may_v be_v expect_v therefore_o this_o manner_n of_o mark_v belong_v to_o the_o primary_n action_n for_o there_o 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inquisition_n be_v make_v from_o what_o beginning_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n gold_n or_o any_o other_o metal_n or_o stone_n be_v generate_v from_o its_o first_o matter_n and_o deform_v substance_n until_o it_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a mineral_n likewise_o in_o what_o manner_n herb_n grow_v form_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sap_n in_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o the_o seed_n until_o it_o rise_v up_o to_o be_v a_o plant_n with_o all_o the_o succession_n of_o motion_n and_o the_o divers_a and_o continue_a endeavour_n of_o nature_n likewise_o of_o the_o ordinary_a generation_n of_o animal_n from_o their_o conception_n to_o their_o birth_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o all_o other_o body_n but_o this_o inquisition_n relate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o generation_n of_o body_n but_o also_o to_o other_o motion_n and_o work_n of_o nature_n for_o example_n suppose_v a_o inquisition_n be_v make_v into_o the_o universal_a series_n and_o continue_a manner_n of_o nourishment_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d reception_n of_o the_o food_n until_o it_o turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n likewise_o of_o the_o voluntary_a motion_n in_o animal_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d impression_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o repeat_v endeavour_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o moving_n and_o turn_n of_o the_o arters_n or_o of_o the_o outward_a motion_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o lip_n and_o other_o instrument_n to_o the_o give_v of_o articulate_a 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o thing_n relate_v to_o concrete_a or_o collegious_a body_n and_o in_o operation_n they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o particular_a and_o special_a custom_n of_o nature_n not_o as_o fundamental_a and_o common_a law_n which_o constitute_v form_n but_o we_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o method_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o expedite_a the_o most_o likely_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o than_o the_o other_o primary_n 〈◊〉_d wise_a the_o operative_a part_n which_o answer_v this_o speculative_a do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n near_o at_o hand_n or_o from_o those_o thing_n to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a and_o radical_a operation_n upon_o nature_n depend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d axiom_n moreover_o when_o man_n have_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o of_o know_v and_o behold_v as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o within_o man_n reach_n he_o can_v change_v nor_o alter_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o fact_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o cause_n and_o agreement_n relate_v to_o the_o primary_n and_o universal_a axiom_n of_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o nature_n of_o voluntary_a relation_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o load_n stone_n and_o many_o other_o which_o be_v more_o common_a than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o can_v any_o body_n hope_v to_o terminate_v the_o question_n whether_o in_o the_o daily_a motion_n the_o earth_n do_v in_o truth_n come_v round_o or_o the_o heaven_n unless_o he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d the_o nature_n of_o voluntary_a rotation_n the_o hide_a proceed_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v be_v otherwise_o so_o that_o our_o humane_a understanding_n as_o it_o be_v now_o wrap_v up_o in_o 〈◊〉_d can_v easy_o search_v into_o it_o neither_o do_v we_o 〈◊〉_d certain_a measure_n 〈◊〉_d or_o degree_n of_o proceed_v visible_a in_o body_n but_o that_o continue_a proceed_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o sense_n for_o example_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o transformation_n of_o body_n we_o must_v inquire_v what_o be_v last_o and_o what_o fly_v away_o what_o remain_v what_o be_v add_v what_o dilate_v itself_o what_o be_v draw_v to_o it_o what_o be_v unite_v what_o be_v separate_v what_o be_v continue_v what_o be_v cut_v off_o what_o mean_v what_o hinder_v what_o command_v and_o what_o yield_v and_o many_o other_o thing_n again_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o inquire_v after_o these_o thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o transformation_n of_o body_n but_o in_o all_o other_o alteration_n and_o motion_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o inquire_v what_o proceed_v and_o what_o succeed_v what_o be_v most_o fierce_a and_o what_o be_v most_o remiss_a what_o give_v the_o motion_n what_o command_v and_o the_o like_a all_o these_o thing_n be_v unknown_a to_o and_o never_o handle_v by_o the_o science_n which_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o gross_a and_o the_o unabl_a wit_n see_v 〈◊〉_d natural_a action_n be_v transact_v by_o the_o least_o beginning_n or_o by_o such_o as_o be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perceive_v by_o our_o sense_n no_o body_n can_v hope_v to_o rule_v or_o turn_v nature_n unless_o he_o can_v comprehend_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n out_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o axiom_n which_o be_v already_o mention_v philosophy_n and_o science_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v the_o common_a receive_v word_n which_o approach_v the_o near_a to_o the_o discovery_n the_o of_o thing_n be_v apply_v to_o our_o meaning_n namely_o that_o the_o inquisition_n of_o form_n which_o in_o reason_n according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n be_v eternal_a and_o unmovable_a constitute_v the_o metaphysic_n but_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o efficient_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o secret_a proceed_n and_o hide_a schismatism_n all_o which_o thing_n regard_v the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n not_o the_o foundamental_a and_o eternal_a law_n shall_v constitute_v the_o physics_n now_o to_o these_o be_v subordinate_a two_o practical_a science_n to_o physic_v the_o mechanic_n be_v subordinate_a and_o to_o the_o metaphysic_n the_o better_a sort_n of_o magic_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o large_a way_n and_o great_a command_n in_o nature_n now_o that_o we_o have_v thus_o describe_v our_o doctrine_n we_o must_v proceed_v to_o the_o precept_n in_o a_o right_n and_o
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