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whether_o i_o have_v any_o design_n of_o be_v thankful_a at_o all_o and_o here_o to_o the_o first_o i_o may_v just_o plead_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o volume_n be_v compose_v in_o your_o house_n the_o chief_a mansion_n of_o well-ordered_a hospitality_n and_o all_o of_o it_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o inspiration_n that_o the_o book_n come_v not_o into_o your_o hand_n to_o inform_v but_o only_o remember_v you_o of_o many_o of_o those_o discourse_n of_o nature_n which_o your_o noble_a husband_n and_o yourself_o have_v often_o suffer_v i_o to_o entertain_v will_v to_o god_n i_o may_v have_v say_v satisfy_v your_o eager_a curiosity_n withal_o at_o those_o hour_n your_o industrious_a mind_n require_v relaxation_n from_o the_o bent_n of_o more_o grave_n and_o advantageous_a thought_n that_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o trust_n as_o that_o of_o your_o most_o praecious_a life_n commit_v unto_o i_o it_o high_o concern_v i_o to_o study_v and_o pursue_v all_o way_n of_o demonstrate_v myself_o not_o altogether_o uncapable_a thereof_o and_o more_o especial_o this_o of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n be_v also_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n and_o that_o when_o your_o husband_n be_v acquaint_v with_o my_o purpose_n of_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o soul_n both_o brutal_a and_o human_a in_o a_o distinct_a work_n though_o but_o the_o remain_v moiety_n of_o this_o physiologie_n have_v enjoin_v i_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o into_o his_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v finish_v it_o i_o instant_o apprehend_v i_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o a_o double_a happiness_n the_o one_o of_o be_v equal_o grateful_a to_o two_o singular_a friend_n the_o other_o of_o ally_v those_o two_o treatise_n by_o consecration_n which_o will_v be_v of_o so_o near_a affinity_n in_o their_o subject_n as_o for_o the_o other_o i_o may_v easy_o allege_v that_o great_a spirit_n use_v not_o to_o estimate_n present_v that_o be_v bring_v they_o by_o the_o value_n they_o carry_v in_o themselves_o but_o the_o affection_n of_o those_o who_o offer_v they_o that_o thank_v fullness_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n wealth_n and_o make_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o generosity_n stand_v in_o competition_n for_o respect_n with_o the_o rich._n that_o though_o this_o my_o oblation_n hold_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o immense_a height_n of_o your_o merit_n yet_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o my_o power_n and_o indeed_o the_o best_a that_o my_o gratitude_n be_v able_a to_o advance_v upon_o the_o slender_a stock_n of_o my_o capacity_n and_o that_o i_o never_o intend_v it_o as_o a_o retribution_n fâ—r_v your_o incompensable_a favour_n but_o only_o as_o a_o homage_n to_o testify_v that_o i_o confess_v myself_o infinite_o your_o debtor_n but_o madam_n for_o i_o to_o attempt_v to_o excuse_v unto_o yourself_o the_o vnfitnesse_n of_o this_o act_n of_o my_o devotion_n be_v no_o less_o unnecessary_a than_o for_o i_o to_o justify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o i_o have_v place_v it_o upon_o a_o most_o worthy_a object_n forasmuch_o as_o
discriminate_v from_o the_o homoiomerical_a principle_n of_o anaxagoras_n ibid._n 8_o the_o principal_a difficulty_n urge_v against_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o atom_n singular_o solve_v 103_o 9_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o praemise_n introductory_n to_o the_o verification_n of_o the_o present_a thesis_fw-la 106_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o 4_o notable_a opinion_n concern_v the_o composition_n of_o a_o continuum_fw-la 107_o 2_o a_o physical_a continuum_fw-la can_v consist_v of_o point_n mathematical_a ibid._n 3_o nor_o of_o part_n and_o point_n mathematical_a unite_v 108_o 4_o nor_o of_o a_o simple_a entity_n before_o division_n indistinct_a but_o of_o indivisâ—bles_n ibid._n 5_o a_o second_o apodictical_a reason_n desume_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o union_n evince_v that_o atom_n be_v the_o first_o and_o catholic_n principle_n of_o concretion_n 109_o 6_o a_o objection_n prevent_v ibid._n 7_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n supercession_n of_o all_o other_o argument_n of_o the_o like_a importance_n ibid._n chap._n iu._n the_o essential_a propriety_n of_o atom_n p._n 111._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o two_o link_n connect_v this_o to_o the_o praecedent_a chapter_n ibid._n 2_o the_o general_a propriety_n of_o atom_n and_o the_o inseparability_n of_o each_o demonstrate_v ibid._n 3_o the_o resistance_n of_o atom_n no_o distinct_a propriety_n but_o pertinent_a to_o their_o solidity_n or_o gravity_n 112_o 4_o the_o specifical_a propriety_n of_o atom_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o concern_v the_o magnitude_n of_o atom_n p._n 113._o artic_a 1_o by_o the_o magnitude_n be_v mean_v the_o parvity_n of_o atom_n ibid._n 2_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o grossness_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o the_o extreme_a subtlety_n of_o nature_n in_o her_o operation_n praeparatory_a to_o our_o conjectural_a apprehension_n of_o the_o exiguity_n of_o her_o material_n atom_n ibid._n 3_o the_o incomprehensible_a subtlety_n of_o nature_n argue_v from_o the_o artifice_n of_o a_o exquisite_a watch_n contrive_v in_o a_o very_a narrow_a room_n 114_o 4_o the_o vast_a multitude_n of_o sensible_a particle_n and_o the_o vast_a of_o elemental_a atom_n contain_v in_o one_o grain_n of_o frankincense_n exact_o calculate_v ibid._n 5_o the_o dioptrical_a speculation_n of_o a_o handworm_n discover_v the_o great_a variety_n of_o organical_a part_n therein_o and_o the_o innumerability_n of_o their_o component_a particle_n 115_o 6_o a_o short_a digressive_a descant_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o pliny_n touch_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o part_n in_o a_o flea_n hint_v the_o possible_a perspicacity_n of_o reason_n ibid._n 7_o the_o exility_n of_o atom_n conjectural_a from_o the_o great_a diffusion_n of_o one_o grain_n of_o vermilion_n dissolve_v in_o water_n 116_o 8_o the_o same_o inferrible_a from_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o oil_n depraedate_v by_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o lamp_n in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n ibid._n 9_o the_o microscope_n of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o discernment_n of_o the_o minute_n particle_n of_o body_n and_o so_o advantageous_a to_o our_o conjecture_n of_o the_o exility_n of_o atom_n ibid._n sect_n iii_o concern_v the_o figure_n of_o atom_n p._n 117._o artic_a 1_o a_o epitome_n of_o all_o that_o direct_o concern_v the_o â—_z of_o atomâ—_n in_o three_o general_a canon_n ibid._n 2_o the_o first_o canon_n explain_v and_o certify_v ibid._n 3_o the_o exility_n of_o atom_n doâ—h_v not_o necessitate_v their_o general_n roundness_n 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o the_o common_a conceit_n ibid._n 4_o the_o diversity_n of_o figure_n in_o atom_n evict_v from_o the_o sensible_a dissimilitude_n of_o individual_n as_o well_o animate_v as_o inanimate_a 118_o 5_o a_o singular_a experiment_n antoptical_o demonstrate_v the_o various_a configuration_n of_o the_o minute_n particle_n of_o concretion_n 119_o 6_o a_o variety_n of_o figure_n in_o atom_n necessary_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o all_o sensible_fw-fr ibid._n 7_o the_o second_o canon_n explain_v and_o certify_v 120_o 8_o the_o three_o canon_n explain_v and_o refute_v 121_o sect_n iv._o concern_v the_o motion_n of_o atom_n p._n 121._o artic_a 1_o two_o introductory_n observable_n ibid._n 2_o the_o motion_n of_o atom_n according_a to_o the_o general_n distinction_n of_o the_o ancient_n twofold_n viz_o natural_a and_o accidental_a and_o each_o of_o these_o redivided_a into_o two_o different_a species_n ibid._n 3_o the_o summary_n of_o epicurus_n figment_n of_o the_o perpendicular_a motion_n of_o atom_n without_o a_o common_a centre_n 122_o 4_o his_o declinatory_n natural_a motion_n of_o atom_n excuse_v not_o justify_v ibid._n 5_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o epicurus_n in_o his_o distinction_n of_o the_o reflex_n motion_n of_o atom_n into_o ex_fw-la plaga_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la concussione_n 123_o 6_o the_o several_a conception_n of_o epicurus_n about_o the_o perpetual_a motion_n of_o atom_n 124_o 7_o the_o perpetual_a inquietude_n of_o atom_n even_o in_o compact_a concretion_n adumbrate_v in_o melt_a lead_n ibid._n 8_o the_o same_o more_o sensible_o exemplify_v in_o the_o spirit_n extract_v from_o mercury_n tin_n and_o subsimate_v 125_o 9_o the_o mutability_n of_o all_o concretion_n a_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o perpetual_a intestine_a commotion_n of_o atom_n in_o the_o most_o adamantine_a composition_n ibid._n 10_o what_o we_o be_v to_o explode_v and_o what_o retain_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o epicurus_n touch_v the_o motion_n of_o atom_n ibid._n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o origine_fw-la of_o quality_n p._n 127_o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o a_o introductory_n advertisement_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o many_o thing_n to_o reason_n which_o be_v manifest_a to_o sense_n and_o of_o the_o possibility_n not_o necessity_n of_o the_o elementation_n of_o concretion_n and_o their_o sensible_a quality_n from_o the_o principle_n praesume_v 127_o 2_o the_o author_n definition_n of_o a_o quality_n in_o general_a and_o genuine_a exposition_n of_o democritus_n mysterious_a text_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o quality_n 128_o 3_o the_o necessary_a deduction_n of_o quality_n from_o naked_a or_o unqualified_a principle_n 130_o 4_o the_o two_o primary_n event_n of_o atom_n viz._n order_n and_o position_n associate_v to_o their_o three_o essential_a propriety_n viz._n magnitude_n figure_n and_o motion_n sufficient_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o all_o quality_n ibid._n 5_o the_o necessity_n of_o assume_v the_o magnitude_n and_o motion_n of_o atom_n together_o with_o their_o order_n and_o situation_n as_o to_o their_o production_n of_o quality_n evict_v by_o a_o double_a instance_n 131_o 6_o the_o figure_n order_n and_o position_n of_o part_n in_o concretion_n alone_o sufficient_a to_o the_o caussation_n of_o a_o indefinite_a variety_n of_o quality_n from_o the_o analogy_n of_o letter_n ibid._n 7_o the_o same_o exemplify_v in_o the_o arise_v of_o white_a froth_n on_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 132_o 8_o the_o nativity_n of_o colour_n in_o general_n explain_v by_o several_a obvious_a example_n ibid._n 9_o the_o accention_n of_o heat_n from_o concretion_n actual_o cold_a upon_o a_o mere_a ttransposition_n of_o their_o component_a particle_n exemplify_v in_o sundry_a chemical_a experiment_n 133_o 10_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sensible_a quality_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o concretion_n from_o the_o variegated_a position_n of_o its_o particle_n evidence_v in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o putrid_a apple_n 134_o 11_o the_o assent_v suffrage_n of_o epicurus_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o that_o species_n visible_a be_v substantial_a emanation_n p._n 136._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o visible_a image_n of_o object_n substantial_a and_o either_o corporeal_a emanation_n from_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o concretion_n or_o light_v itself_o dispose_v into_o contexture_n consimilar_v to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o object_n ibid._n 2_o the_o position_n of_o their_o be_v effluviaes_n derive_v from_o epicurus_n and_o praefer_v to_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o immateriality_n of_o species_n visible_a ibid._n 3_o epicurus_n text_n concern_v the_o same_o 137_o 4_o the_o faithful_a exposition_n thereof_o ibid._n 5_o the_o content_n thereof_o reduce_v to_o four_o head_n 134_o 6_o the_o existence_n of_o image_n visible_a certify_v by_o autoptical_a demonstration_n ibid._n 7_o epicurus_n opinion_n of_o the_o substantiality_n of_o image_n visible_a consonant_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o plato_n and_o empedocles_n 139_o 8_o the_o aristotelean_n thesis_n that_o image_n optical_a be_v mere_a accident_n recite_v and_o ibid._n 9_o convict_v of_o sundry_a impossibility_n inconsistence_n and_o absurdity_n ibid._n 10_o the_o grand_a objection_n of_o alexander_n that_o a_o con_fw-mi tinual_a efflux_n of_o substance_n must_v minorate_v the_o quantity_n â—f_n the_o most_o solid_a visible_a 140_o 11_o solve_v by_o two_o reason_n the_o possible_a accretion_n of_o other_o particle_n and_o the_o extreme_a tenuity_n of_o the_o emanent_fw-la 141_o 12_o the_o tenuity_n of_o image_n visible_a reduce_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o comprehensibility_n by_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v most_o thin_a decortication_n ibid._n 13_o by_o
of_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o uvea_o tunica_n 6_o the_o tunica_n arachnoide_v 7_o the_o ciliary_a filament_n thereof_o 8_o the_o crystalline_a 9_o the_o retina_fw-la tunica_n 10_o the_o six_o muscle_n viz._n 1_o the_o direct_a as_o the_o atollent_a depriment_fw-la adducent_fw-la abducent_a 2_o and_o oblique_a as_o the_o 2_o circumactor_n or_o lover_n muscle_n 173_o to_o 177_o 3_o why_o the_o situation_n of_o a_o object_n be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sight_n 177_o 4_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o eversion_n of_o the_o image_n in_o the_o amphiblestroide_n 178_o 5_o the_o same_o illustrate_a by_o a_o experiment_n ibid._n 6_o why_o the_o motion_n and_o quiet_a of_o object_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o sight_n ibid._n 7_o why_o catoptrical_a image_n imitate_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o antitipes_n or_o original_n ibid._n 8_o why_o the_o right_a side_n of_o a_o catoptrical_a image_n respect_v the_o leave_v of_o its_o exemplar_n and_o why_o two_o catoptrick_a glass_n confront_o posit_v cause_v a_o restitution_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o image_n to_o the_o natural_a form_n 180_o chap._n iu_o the_o nature_n of_o colour_n p._n 182._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o argument_n due_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v superlative_o difficult_a if_o not_o absolute_o acataleptical_a ibid._n 2_o the_o sentence_n of_o aristotle_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o colour_n and_o the_o commentary_n of_o scaliger_n thereupon_o 183_o 3_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n ibid._n 4_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o stoic_a 184_o 5_o of_o the_o spagyrical_a philosopher_n ibid._n 6_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n desertion_n of_o all_o these_o and_o election_n of_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n judgement_n touch_v the_o generation_n of_o colour_n ibid._n 7_o the_o text_n of_o epicurus_n full_o and_o faithful_o expound_v 185_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o a_o paradox_n that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n in_o the_o dark_a 186_o 2_o a_o familiar_a experiment_n attest_v the_o verity_n thereof_o ibid._n 3_o the_o constancy_n of_o all_o artificial_a tincture_n dependent_a on_o the_o constancy_n of_o disposition_n in_o the_o superficial_a particle_n of_o the_o body_n that_o wear_v they_o 187_o 4_o that_o so_o general_o magnify_v distinction_n of_o colour_n into_o inhaerent_a and_o mere_o apparent_a redargue_v of_o manifest_a contradiction_n ibid._n 5_o the_o emphatical_a or_o evanid_v colour_n create_v by_o prism_n no_o less_o real_a and_o inhaerent_a than_o the_o most_o durable_a tincture_n 188_o 6_o corollary_n the_o reason_n of_o emphatical_a colour_n appinge_v on_o body_n object_v by_o a_o prism_n 189_o 7_o the_o true_a difference_n of_o emphatical_a and_o durable_a colour_n brief_o state_v ibid._n 8_o no_o colour_n formal_o inhaerent_a in_o object_n but_o only_o material_o or_o effective_o contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a tenent_n of_o the_o school_n ibid._n 9_o the_o same_o far_o vindicate_v from_o difficulty_n by_o the_o tempestive_a recognition_n of_o some_o praecedent_a assumption_n of_o the_o atomist_n 190_o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o the_o nativity_n of_o white_a or_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o perception_n by_o the_o sight_n 191_o 2_o black_a a_o mere_a privation_n of_o light_n ibid._n 3_o the_o genealogy_n of_o all_o intermediate_n colors_z ibid._n 4_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o some_o colour_n 192_o 5_o the_o intermission_n of_o small_a shadow_n among_o the_o line_n of_o light_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o generation_n of_o any_o intermediate_n colour_n ibid._n 6_o two_o eminent_a problem_n concern_v the_o generation_n and_o transposition_n of_o the_o vermilion_n and_o caerule_n appinge_v on_o body_n by_o prisme_n 193_o 7_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o former_a with_o a_o rational_a conjecture_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o blue_n apparent_a in_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o heaven_n 194_o 8_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o latter_a 195_o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o author_n proceed_v not_o to_o investigate_v the_o cause_n of_o compound_v colour_n in_o particular_a 196_o 10_o he_o confess_v the_o erection_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n on_o simple_a conjecture_n and_o enumerate_v the_o difficulty_n to_o be_v subdue_v by_o he_o who_o hope_v to_o attain_v a_o apodictical_a knowledge_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o cause_n of_o colour_n ibid._n 11_o des_n cartes_n attempt_v to_o dissolve_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o difficulty_n unsuccessful_a because_o ground_v on_o a_o unstable_a hypothesis_n 197_o chap._n v._o the_o nature_n of_o light_n p._n 198._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o clasp_v or_o ligament_n of_o this_o to_o the_o praecedent_a chapter_n ibid._n 2_o the_o author_n notion_n of_o the_o ray_n of_o light_n ibid._n 3_o a_o parallelism_n betwixt_o a_o stream_n of_o water_n exsilient_fw-la from_o the_o cock_n of_o a_o cistern_n and_o a_o ray_n of_o light_n emanent_fw-la from_o its_o lucid_a fountain_n ibid._n praeconsiderables_n 199_o 4_o light_n distinguish_v into_o primary_n secondary_a etc._n etc._n 199_o 5_o all_o light_a debilitate_a by_o reflection_n and_o why_o ibid._n 6_o a_o example_n sensible_o demomonstrate_v the_o same_o 200_o 7_o that_o light_n be_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n according_a to_o aristotle_n ibid._n 8_o light_n why_o corroborate_v in_o some_o case_n and_o debilitate_a in_o other_o by_o refraction_n 201_o corollary_n why_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n both_o rise_n and_o set_v appear_v rather_o elliptical_a than_o spherical_a ibid._n 9_o paradox_n that_o the_o proportion_n of_o solary_a ray_n reflect_v by_o the_o superior_a aer_fw-la or_o aether_n towards_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o small_a as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a 202_o 10_o that_o every_o lucid_a body_n as_o lucid_n do_v emit_v its_o ray_n sphaerical_o but_o as_o visible_a pyramidally_n ibid._n 11_o that_o light_n be_v invisible_a in_o the_o pure_a medium_n 203_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o author_n confirmation_n of_o the_o first_o praeconsiderable_a 204_o 2_o the_o corporiety_n of_o light_n demonstrate_v by_o its_o just_a attribute_n viz._n 1_o locomotion_n 2_o resilition_n 3_o refraction_n 4_o coition_n 5_o disgregation_n 6_o igniety_n 224_o 225_o 3_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o light_n a_o mere_a ambage_n and_o incomprehensible_a 205_o 4_o thecorporiety_n of_o light_n import_v not_o the_o coexistence_n of_o two_o body_n in_o one_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o peripatetic_a 206_o 5_o nor_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o body_n to_o be_v instantaneous_a ibid._n 6_o the_o invisibility_n of_o light_n in_o the_o limpid_a medium_n no_o argument_n of_o its_o immateriality_n as_o the_o peripatetic_a praesume_v ibid._n 7_o the_o corporiety_n of_o light_n full_o consistent_a with_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o sun_n contrary_a to_o the_o peripatetic_a 207_o 8_o the_o insensibility_n of_o heat_n in_o many_o lucent_a body_n no_o valid_a argument_n against_o the_o present_a thesis_n that_o light_n be_v flame_n attenuate_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sound_n p_o 208._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o a_o elegy_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o and_o the_o praecedent_a chapter_n ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o visible_a and_o audible_a species_n in_o their_o representation_n of_o the_o superficial_a condition_n of_o object_n 209_o 3_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o destruction_n ibid._n 4_o in_o their_o actinobolism_n or_o diffusion_n both_o spherical_a and_o pyramidal_a 210_o 5_o in_o their_o certify_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o magnitude_n figure_n and_o other_o quality_n of_o their_o original_n ibid._n 6_o in_o the_o obscuration_n of_o less_o by_o great_a 211_o 7_o in_o their_o offence_n of_o the_o organ_n when_o excessive_a ibid._n 8_o in_o their_o production_n of_o heat_n by_o multiplication_n ibid._n 9_o in_o their_o variability_n according_a to_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o the_o medium_fw-la ibid._n 10_o in_o their_o chief_a attribute_n of_o locomotion_n exsilition_n impaction_n resilition_n disgregation_n congregation_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o product_n of_o the_o praemise_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o consent_n and_o dissent_n of_o audible_a and_o visible_a species_n viz_o that_o sound_n be_v corporeal_a 213_o 2_o a_o obstruction_n of_o praejudice_n from_o the_o general_o suppose_v repugnant_a authority_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n expeded_a ibid._n 3_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o corporiety_n of_o sound_n 214_o 4_o a_o second_o argument_n ibid._n corollary_n ibid._n 5_o the_o cause_n of_o concurrent_a echo_n where_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v equal_o almost_o distant_a from_o the_o sonant_fw-la and_o repercutient_fw-la ibid._n corollary_n 2._o 215_o 6_o why_o concave_n yield_v the_o strong_a and_o long_a sound_n ibid._n corollary_n 3._o ibid._n 7_o the_o reason_n of_o concurrent_a echo_n where_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v near_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o remote_a from_o the_o sonant_fw-la ibid._n corollary_n 4._o ibid._n 8_o wâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d monophon_n rehearse_v so_o much_o the_o fâ—â—er_a syllable_n by_o how_o much_o near_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v
altogether_o destitute_a of_o thesupport_n and_o warrantry_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o only_a creature_n that_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transcendent_a dignity_n of_o its_o original_a by_o reflect_v upon_o the_o superlative_a idea_n which_o it_o hold_v of_o its_o creator_n from_o the_o moment_n of_o its_o immersion_n into_o the_o cloud_n or_o opacity_n of_o flesh_n labour_v with_o a_o insatiable_a appetence_n of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n that_o seem_v to_o conduce_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o its_o congenial_a ambition_n of_o still_o aspire_v to_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o affection_n either_o so_o essential_a or_o violent_a as_o the_o desire_n of_o science_n and_o consequent_o lie_v not_o so_o open_a to_o the_o deception_n of_o any_o object_n as_o of_o those_o which_o seem_v to_o promise_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o that_o desire_n and_o obvious_a it_o be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o argument_n which_o turn_v the_o sâ—ales_n i._n e._n determine_v the_o intellect_n and_o successive_o the_o will_n of_o our_o grandmother_n eve_n from_o its_o indifferency_n or_o aequilibration_n to_o a_o appetition_n and_o so_o to_o the_o actual_a degustation_n of_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n be_v this_o desiderabilis_fw-la est_fw-la arboris_fw-la fructuâ—_n ad_fw-la habendam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la beside_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o exclude_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fruit_n transmit_v by_o the_o sight_n to_o the_o judicatory_a faculty_n and_o so_o allect_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n from_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o the_o delusion_n yet_o can_v we_o allow_v it_o to_o have_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o finger_n and_o be_v persuade_v that_o in_o the_o syndrome_n or_o conspiracy_n of_o cause_n the_o most_o ponderous_a and_o praevalent_a be_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o accession_n or_o augmentation_n of_o knowledge_n since_o â—t_a can_v but_o high_o disparage_v the_o primitive_a or_o innocent_a state_n of_o man_n to_o admit_v that_o his_o intellect_n be_v so_o imperfect_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v a_o very_a great_a evil_n through_o the_o thin_a appearance_n of_o good_a when_o the_o utmost_a that_o appearance_n can_v promise_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o momentany_a pleasure_n of_o his_o palate_n or_o gust_n or_o that_o the_o express_v and_o penal_a interdiction_n of_o god_n yet_o sound_v in_o his_o ear_n can_v be_v over-balanced_n by_o the_o light_a species_n of_o a_o object_n which_o must_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o fruition_n nor_o be_v this_o curiosity_n to_o be_v accuse_v only_o of_o the_o first_o defection_n from_o truth_n but_o be_v a_o inseparable_a annex_v to_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o derive_v by_o traduction_n to_o all_o adam_n posterity_n have_v prove_v the_o procatarctick_a cause_n of_o many_o some_o contemplative_a clerk_n will_v have_v adventure_v to_o say_v of_o all_o the_o error_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o though_o we_o have_v long_o cast_v about_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o particular_a any_o one_o vicious_a inclination_n or_o action_n who_o scope_n or_o end_n may_v not_o either_o direct_o or_o oblique_o proxim_o or_o remote_o seem_v to_o promise_v a_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o to_o instance_n in_o one_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o body_n to_o have_v no_o interest_n beyond_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o to_o exclude_v all_o probability_n of_o extend_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o augmentation_n of_o its_o science_n whoever_o love_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n who_o the_o right_a of_o marriage_n have_v appropriate_v to_o another_o ardent_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v her_o bed_n why_o not_o only_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o sensual_a appetite_n because_o that_o may_v be_v acquire_v by_o the_o act_n of_o carnality_n with_o some_o other_o less_o beautiful_a and_o beauty_n be_v proper_o the_o object_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o because_o that_o image_n of_o beauty_n which_o his_o eye_n have_v transmit_v to_o his_o mind_n be_v present_v in_o the_o species_n or_o apparition_n of_o good_a and_o amiable_a seem_v to_o contain_v some_o excellence_n or_o comparitive_o more_o good_a than_o what_o he_o have_v former_o understand_v if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o so_o one_o enjoyment_n must_v satisfy_v that_o desire_n and_o consequent_o no_o man_n can_v love_v what_o he_o have_v once_o enjoy_v since_o fruition_n determine_v desire_v we_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n just_o inferrible_a when_o experience_n assure_v that_o many_o time_n love_n be_v so_o far_o from_o languish_v that_o it_o grow_v more_o strong_a and_o violent_a by_o the_o possession_n of_o its_o object_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o passionate_a lover_n apprehend_v no_o fruition_n total_a or_o possession_n entire_a suppose_v some_o more_o good_a still_o in_o the_o object_n than_o what_o his_o former_a enjoyment_n make_v he_o acquaint_v withal_o and_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o lover_n do_v in_o the_o perseverance_n of_o his_o affection_n propose_v to_o himself_o mere_o the_o continuation_n of_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v former_o enjoy_v we_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o sufficient_a rejoynder_n viz._n that_o whoso_o wish_v the_o continuation_n of_o a_o good_a consider_v it_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n present_a but_o to_o come_v and_o consequent_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o know_v for_o no_o man_n can_v know_v what_o be_v not_o other_o instance_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o select_v from_o among_o the_o passion_n trace_v they_o up_o to_o their_o first_o exciting_a cause_n in_o order_n to_o his_o more_o ample_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v digressive_a and_o only_a collateral_a to_o our_o scope_n good_a thus_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a object_n of_o our_o affection_n for_o evil_a exhibit_v naked_a i._n e._n as_o evil_a never_o attract_v but_o ever_o avert_v our_o will_n or_o rational_a appetite_n as_o we_o have_v clear_o prove_v in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o liberty_n elective_a of_o man_n will._n if_o we_o mistake_v a_o real_a evil_n present_v under_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o good_a this_o mistake_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o rational_a or_o judicatory_a faculty_n which_o not_o sufficient_o examine_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o species_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o external_a appearance_n only_o and_o so_o misguide_v the_o will_n in_o its_o election_n now_o aâ—ong_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o intellect_n erroneous_a judicature_n we_o have_v former_o touch_v upon_o its_o own_o native_a imperfection_n or_o coecity_n and_o praejudice_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o general_a be_v the_o impatience_n praecipitancy_n or_o inconsiderateness_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o not_o endure_v the_o serious_a profound_a and_o strict_a examen_fw-la of_o the_o species_n nor_o ponder_v all_o the_o moment_n of_o reason_n whiâ—h_o be_v on_o the_o avert_n part_n of_o the_o object_n with_o that_o impartiality_n requisite_a to_o a_o right_a judgement_n but_o suffer_v itself_o at_o the_o first_o occursion_n or_o praesentation_n thereof_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o moment_n of_o reason_n apparent_a on_o the_o attract_v part_n to_o a_o approbation_n thereof_o it_o misinform_v the_o will_n and_o engage_v it_o in_o a_o election_n and_o prosecution_n of_o a_o falsity_n or_o evil_a couch_v under_o the_o specious_a semblance_n of_o a_o positive_a truth_n or_o good_n now_o to_o accommodate_v all_o this_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o paradox_n if_o good_a real_a or_o apparent_a be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o the_o chief_a reason_n of_o good_a do_v consist_v in_o that_o of_o science_n as_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n then_o most_o certain_o must_v our_o praecedent_a assertion_n stand_v firm_a viz._n that_o our_o understanding_n lie_v most_o open_a to_o the_o delusion_n of_o such_o object_n which_o by_o their_o appearance_n promise_v the_o most_o of_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o desire_n of_o science_n and_o upon_o consequence_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o be_v spur_v on_o by_o our_o curiosity_n or_o appetence_n of_o knowledge_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v our_o mind_n impatient_a of_o their_o strict_a examen_fw-la and_o aequitable_a perpension_n all_o which_o we_o daily_o observe_v experiment_v in_o our_o self_n for_o when_o our_o thought_n be_v violent_a and_o eager_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o reason_n for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o operation_n in_o nature_n if_o either_o the_o discourse_n or_o write_n of_o some_o person_n in_o great_a esteem_n for_o learning_n or_o sagacity_n or_o our_o own_o meditation_n furnish_v we_o with_o one_o plausible_a and_o verisimilous_a such_o as_o seem_v to_o solve_v our_o doubt_n how_o greedy_o do_v we_o embrace_v it_o and_o without_o further_a perpension_n of_o its_o solidity_n and_o verity_n immediate_o judge_v it_o to_o
non_fw-la sit_fw-la communis_fw-la ratio_fw-la neque_fw-la ulla_fw-la certam_fw-la denominationem_fw-la nanciscitur_fw-la quae_fw-la singularis_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la comâ—unem_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la habeat_fw-la quare_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la mundus_fw-la ita_fw-la singularitèr_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ut_fw-la communem_fw-la tamen_fw-la rationem_fw-la qualitatemque_fw-la mundi_fw-la obtineat_fw-la singularis_fw-la autem_fw-la conditionis_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la differentia_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la unicus_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la unicus_fw-la equus_n non_fw-la unicum_fw-la astrum_n non_fw-la unicus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la unicus_fw-la daemon_n in_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la prohibit_v quo_fw-la â—inus_fw-la plures_fw-la non_fw-la unicum_fw-la mundum_fw-la natura_fw-la contineat_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o the_o redargution_n that_o our_o redargution_n of_o this_o vain_a error_n may_v obtain_v the_o more_o both_o of_o perspicuity_n and_o credit_n world_n we_o be_v to_o advertise_v that_o the_o quaestion_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o possibility_n but_o the_o real_a or_o actual_a existence_n of_o a_o infinity_o of_o world_n for_o of_o the_o possibility_n no_o man_n imbue_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o physiology_n or_o theology_n can_v doubt_v 1_o because_o impossibility_n to_o the_o most_o profound_a and_o nice_a enquirer_n into_o that_o abstruse_a point_n no_o argument_n whether_o simple_a or_o complex_fw-la have_v appear_v weighty_a enough_o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o admit_v a_o immense_a tohu_n or_o infinite_a vacuum_n without_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o world_n for_o not_o a_o few_o nor_o the_o least_o judicious_a part_n of_o even_o our_o christian_a doctor_n have_v assert_v those_o extramundane_a space_n call_v they_o imaginary_a because_o we_o can_v imagine_v the_o same_o dimension_n of_o longitude_n latitude_n and_o 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to_o account_v time_n since_o if_o we_o keep_v to_o the_o popular_a and_o familiar_a use_n of_o the_o word_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o easy_o understand_v but_o if_o we_o range_v abroad_o to_o those_o vast_a wilderness_n the_o dialectical_a paraphrase_n of_o philosopher_n thereupon_o and_o hunt_v after_o a_o adequate_a definition_n beaâ—â—ng_v its_o peculiar_a genus_fw-la and_o essential_a difference_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o obscure_a and_o controversial_a this_o the_o sacred_a doctor_n auâ—ust_n 11._o confess_v 14._o both_o ingenuous_o confess_v and_o most_o emphatical_o express_v in_o his_o si_fw-mi nemo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i_o quaerat_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la tempus_fw-la scio_fw-la si_fw-la quaerenti_fw-la explicare_fw-la velim_fw-la nescio_fw-la intimate_v that_o the_o mind_n may_v indeed_o at_o first_o glance_n speculate_v the_o nature_n of_o time_n by_o a_o proper_a idea_n but_o so_o pale_a and_o fine_a a_o one_o as_o 〈…〉_z a_o lively_a representation_n thereof_o 〈…〉_z bold_a to_o listen_v it_o among_o the_o most_o despeâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z generalitèr_fw-la to_o which_o we_o may_v annex_v 〈…〉_z quote_v by_o stobaeus_n eccl._n phys._n 11._o
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the_o efficient_a to_o be_v a_o cause_n mere_o external_n and_o to_o transfuse_v nothing_o of_o itself_o into_o the_o thing_n generate_v but_o only_o to_o display_v its_o efficiency_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o dialect_n to_o execute_v its_o causality_n upon_o the_o matter_n again_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o that_o virtue_n of_o move_a which_o be_v in_o the_o efficient_a shall_v depend_v sole_o and_o whole_o upon_o its_o form_n and_o that_o form_n also_o ought_v by_o equal_a reason_n to_o be_v educe_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n they_o lose_v themselves_o in_o a_o round_a of_o petition_n and_o still_o reduce_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o difficulty_n how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o matter_n shall_v give_v that_o faculty_n of_o motâ—on_n to_o the_o form_n which_o itself_o never_o have_v the_o second_o that_o in_o general_n there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o local_a motion_n 〈…〉_z wherein_o that_o we_o may_v plain_o and_o brief_o instruct_v you_o how_o far_o epicurus_n differ_v from_o aristotle_n plato_n and_o some_o other_o philosopher_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o commemorate_v unto_o you_o 1_o that_o aristotle_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d motion_n and_o mutation_n be_v not_o sufficient_o constant_a in_o his_o doctrine_n sometime_o make_v mutation_n to_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o motion_n only_o a_o certain_a species_n thereof_o and_o sometime_o by_o inversion_n of_o the_o table_n make_v motion_n the_o genus_fw-la and_o mutation_n a_o species_n thereof_o for_o in_o 5._o physic_n cap._n 2._o state_v mutation_n betwixt_o two_o term_n â_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o from_o whence_o and_o to_o what_o he_o assign_v unto_o 4_o distinct_a modes_n or_o manner_n the_o first_o â—_o subjecto_fw-la in_o subjectum_fw-la the_o second_o ex_fw-la non_fw-la subjecto_fw-la in_o non_fw-la subjectum_fw-la the_o three_o ex_fw-la non_fw-la subjecto_fw-la in_o subjectum_fw-la the_o four_o ex_fw-la subjecto_fw-la in_o non_fw-la subjectum_fw-la and_o thereupon_o infer_v as_o of_o pure_a necessity_n that_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o second_o mode_n therefore_o must_v mutation_n according_a to_o the_o three_o be_v generation_n according_a to_o the_o four_o be_v corruption_n and_o according_a to_o the_o first_o be_v motion_n which_o be_v always_o either_o from_o quantity_n to_o quantity_n or_o from_o quality_n to_o quality_n or_o from_o place_n to_o place_n whereas_o in_o another_o place_n viz._n â—_o physic._n 1._o he_o positive_o teach_v that_o motion_n be_v a_o certain_a act_n to_o which_o that_o pass_n which_o be_v in_o power_n and_o so_o make_v the_o species_n thereof_o to_o be_v not_o only_o those_o motion_n who_o term_n on_o either_o side_n be_v positive_a or_o in_o his_o own_o phrase_n contrary_a as_o be_v those_o which_o concern_v quantity_n quality_n place_n but_o those_o also_o who_o be_v each_o term_n be_v privative_a as_o be_v those_o which_o concern_v substance_n and_o hereupon_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v ground_v that_o memorable_a division_n of_o motion_n lib._n de_fw-la praedicam_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr motu_fw-la into_o six_o species_n viz._n generation_n corruption_n accretion_n diminution_n alteration_n and_o lation_n or_o loco-motion_n whereof_o the_o first_o two_o be_v according_a to_o substance_n the_o second_o two_o according_a to_o quantity_n the_o five_o according_a to_o quality_n and_o the_o last_o according_a to_o place_n 2_o that_o plato_n seem_v constant_o to_o accept_v mutation_n for_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o motion_n for_o one_o species_n thereof_o subdivide_v motion_n into_o two_o species_n lation_n and_o alteration_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o one_o place_n rviz_o in_o polit._n he_o term_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n mutation_n and_o in_o another_o â—_o in_o phaed._n he_o take_v alteration_n for_o mutation_n say_v most_o eloquent_o in_o the_o person_n of_o socrateâ—_n in_o theâ—â—_n illuâ—â—e_fw-la â—overi_fw-la appellas_fw-la duâ—_n quidpiâ—â—_n locum_fw-la â—_o loco_fw-la mutat_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o â—odeâ—â—onvertitur_fw-la tho._n â—quidâ—m_n socrat._v illa_fw-la ergo_fw-la una_fw-la sit_fw-la species_n motus_fw-la aâ—_n cum_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la quidem_fw-la pâ—rsâ—at_fw-la sed_fw-la senescit_fw-la tamen_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la albo_fw-la fit_a nigrum_fw-la ex_fw-la molli_fw-la durum_fw-la aut_fw-la alteration_n quapiam_fw-la alterum_fw-la â—vadit_fw-la a_o non_fw-la â—ideri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d motuâ—_n speâ—â—em_v neâ—esse_n est_fw-la though_o mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la videtur_fw-la socraâ—_n 〈…〉_z id_fw-la igitur_fw-la dvas_fw-la inquam_fw-la esse_fw-la motus_fw-la species_n alterationem_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d circulationemve_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o most_o other_o philosopher_n insist_v in_o the_o step_n of_o plato_n constitute_v only_o two_o kind_n oâ—_n motion_n only_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v from_o he_o that_o what_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o circumlation_n they_o câ—ll_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transition_n or_o motion_n transitive_a and_o what_o â—e_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alteration_n they_o denominate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d motion_n mutative_a as_o empiricus_n 2._o advers._fw-la physic_n 〈…〉_z observe_n 4_o that_o epicuruâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o empiriâ—us_a in_o the_o same_o place_n atte_v be_v chief_a of_o those_o physioâ—â—â—ists_n who_o account_v the_o motion_n of_o transition_n as_o the_o gâ—nus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d or_o alteration_n as_o only_o the_o species_n thereof_o and_o this_o upon_o 〈…〉_z forasmuch_o as_o alteration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o consequent_a oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d whereby_o atom_n or_o the_o insensible_a particle_n of_o concretion_n 〈…〉_z decede_v concur_v complicate_v and_o change_v their_o former_a position_n 〈…〉_z â—ender_a the_o sensible_a part_n oâ—_n whole_a of_o they_o other_o than_o they_o 〈…〉_z which_o be_v consider_v we_o be_v only_o to_o advertise_v far_o that_o 〈◊〉_d argument_n of_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v not_o motition_n as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o either_o concur_v to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o a_o body_n or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v comprehend_v 〈◊〉_d and_o corruption_n nor_o as_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o augmentation_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_z constitute_v or_o fly_v off_o from_o it_o and_o by_o their_o decedence_n 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v comprehend_v accretion_n and_o diminution_n 〈…〉_z they_o be_v various_o transport_v and_o so_o conduce_v to_o affect_v the_o same_o bodâ—_n 〈◊〉_d divers_a quality_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v include_v alteration_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v motion_n under_o all_o these_o term_n and_o relation_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d discourse_v already_o in_o place_n to_o which_o those_o consideration_n do_v 〈◊〉_d refer_v themselves_o but_o our_o subject_n be_v motion_n aâ—_n proper_a to_o a_o body_n 〈◊〉_d which_o sensible_o change_v the_o place_n of_o its_o whole_a or_o some_o sensible_a part_n 〈…〉_z motion_n plain_o distinguish_v itself_o from_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d whole_a body_n v._o g._n of_o a_o man_n or_o some_o sensible_a part_n thereof_o as_o his_o 〈…〉_z â—oot_o be_v translate_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o but_o in_o mutation_n only_a 〈◊〉_d insensible_a particle_n of_o a_o body_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o change_v their_o position_n 〈◊〉_d place_n though_o the_o whole_a or_o sensible_a part_n thereof_o remain_v quiet_a 〈…〉_z thâ—_n three_o 〈◊〉_d motion_n or_o loco_fw-la motion_n for_o the_o common_a notion_n 〈…〉_z so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n motion_n 〈…〉_z more_o intelligible_o and_o proper_o define_v by_o epicurus_n 〈…〉_z the_o migration_n of_o a_o body_n from_o place_n 〈…〉_z be_v actus_fw-la entis_fw-la potestate_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n for_o 〈…〉_z one_o so_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z enough_o to_o furnish_v you_o with_o patience_n 〈…〉_z of_o aristotle_n in_o that_o his_o enigmatical_a definition_n we_o advise_v you_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o whole_a syntax_n of_o those_o conception_n from_o whence_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v deduce_v it_o know_v therefore_o that_o he_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o always_o possess_v and_o inâ—missibly_o retain_v the_o perfection_n due_a to_o their_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfecâ—i-habitâ—one_a or_o as_o his_o expositor_n common_o render_v it_o actâ—_n solum_fw-la in_o act_n only_o and_o other_o â—gain_o which_o be_v not_o indeed_o without_o some_o perfection_n but_o such_o as_o they_o be_v câ—pable_a of_o lose_v and_o may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n acquire_v another_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o in_a act_n and_o power_n together_o for_o he_o admit_v nothing_o to_o be_v mere_o in_o power_n because_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v either_o that_o matter_n can_v exist_v without_o form_n or_o that_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n can_v be_v altogether_o without_o some_o perfection_n now_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o in_o act_n must_v according_a to_o his_o
a_o place_n we_o answer_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o place_n transient_o not_o permanent_o nor_o ought_v this_o language_n to_o â—oâ—nd_v strange_a since_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o any_o other_o maâ—â—er_n than_o what_o the_o nature_n thereof_o do_v prescribe_v and_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o motion_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o passing_n through_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o permansion_n or_o stay_v in_o a_o place_n last_o 〈…〉_z the_o argument_n of_o the_o sceptic_n they_o be_v all_o ground_a upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n as_o those_o of_o zeno_n and_o dâ—odorus_n and_o therefore_o must_v submit_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o resolution_n sect_n ii_o 〈…〉_z be_v thus_o praepare_v 〈◊〉_d consideration_n of_o the_o most_o genuine_a notion_n most_o adequate_a definition_n and_o primary_n cause_n of_o motion_n in_o all_o concretion_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_z assurance_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o motâ—on_n in_o the_o world_n the_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n to_o which_o our_o enquiry_n be_v to_o advance_v â—s_v the_o 〈◊〉_d general_n and_o 〈◊〉_d kind_n thereof_o among_o which_o the_o first_o we_o meet_v with_o 〈…〉_z common_a distinction_n of_o motion_n into_o natural_a and_o violent_a a_o natural_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d aristotleâ—8_n â—8_z physic_n 4._o be_v that_o who_o principle_n be_v internal_a and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o who_o principle_n be_v external_n so_o that_o according_o that_o boâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v natural_o which_o be_v move_v 〈…〉_z which_o be_v move_v by_o another_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o aristotle_n 〈…〉_z much_o amuse_v we_o while_o he_o ever_o and_o anon_o 〈…〉_z be_v move_v by_o another_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v move_v 〈…〉_z may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a or_o violent_a in_o 〈…〉_z that_o some_o more_o easy_a and_o familiar_a notion_n be_v 〈…〉_z of_o those_o contrary_a term_n natural_a and_o 〈…〉_z more_o convenient_a for_o we_o to_o understand_v a_o 〈…〉_z which_o be_v make_v either_o of_o nature_n own_o accord_n or_o withâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z violent_a to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v either_o praeâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z repugnancy_n thus_o the_o progressive_a motion_n of_o 〈…〉_z make_v of_o nature_n own_o accord_n and_o yet_o if_o 〈…〉_z a_o steep_a hill_n leap_n or_o run_v the_o motion_n be_v to_o be_v account_v violent_a because_o though_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o internal_a principle_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o animal_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o perform_v without_o some_o repugnancy_n either_o internal_a or_o external_a on_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o bullet_n be_v shoot_v through_o the_o aer_fw-la the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v violent_a because_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bullet_n and_o not_o perform_v without_o some_o repugnancy_n either_o internal_a or_o external_a and_o yet_o if_o the_o same_o bullet_n be_v roll_v upon_o a_o smooth_a plane_n the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v natural_a because_o though_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o external_n principle_n yet_o be_v it_o perform_v without_o any_o repugnancy_n either_o internal_a or_o external_n but_o that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n in_o a_o high_a key_n thence_o reflect_v upon_o that_o so_o often_o inculcate_v epicurean_a principle_n that_o all_o the_o motive_n virtue_n of_o concretion_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o mobility_n inhaerent_a in_o and_o inseparable_a from_o atom_n which_o compose_v they_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o essential_a mobility_n of_o atom_n do_v neither_o cease_v but_o be_v only_o impede_v when_o concretion_n themselves_o begin_v to_o obtain_v a_o sensible_a quiet_n nor_o be_v produce_v anew_o but_o only_o acquire_v more_o liberty_n when_o concretion_n begin_v to_o be_v move_v we_o may_v thence_o just_o infer_v that_o just_a so_o much_o motive_n force_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n while_o it_o be_v a_o world_n as_o be_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o creation_n which_o real_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o rule_n of_o des_n cartes_n princip_n philosoph_n part_n 2._o art_n â—6_n deum_fw-la esse_fw-la primariam_fw-la omnis_fw-la motus_fw-la caussam_fw-la &_o candem_fw-la semper_fw-la motus_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it perseverare_fw-la and_o hence_o may_v we_o extract_v these_o notable_a conclusion_n 1_o that_o because_o look_v how_o much_o one_o atom_n be_v impact_v against_o another_o do_v impel_v it_o just_o so_o much_o be_v it_o reciprocal_o impel_v by_o it_o and_o so_o the_o force_n of_o motion_n â—oth_v neither_o increase_n nor_o decrease_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o compensation_n make_v remain_v always_o the_o very_a same_o while_o it_o 〈◊〉_d execute_v through_o a_o free_a space_n or_o without_o resistance_n therefore_o when_o conâ—retions_n likewise_o mutual_o occur_v do_v reciprocal_o impel_v each_o other_o they_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o act_v upon_o or_o suffer_v from_o each_o other_o so_o as_o 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