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other_o part_n and_o their_o figure_n make_v they_o discernible_a from_o other_o part_n or_o figure_n of_o nature_n for_o example_n a_o eye_n although_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o part_n and_o have_v a_o whole_a and_o perfect_a figure_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o head_n and_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o it_o also_o the_o head_n although_o it_o have_v a_o whole_a and_o perfect_a figure_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o it_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o particular_a and_o perfect_a figure_n as_o for_o example_n a_o animal_n though_o it_o be_v a_o whole_a and_o perfect_a figure_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o earth_n and_o some_o other_o element_n and_o part_n of_o nature_n and_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o they_o nay_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o
a_o self-perception_a although_o there_o may_v be_v a_o interior_a self-knowledg_n nor_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o say_v a_o part_n may_v perceive_v itself_o or_o have_v a_o perception_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o perception_n i_o mean_v a_o exterior_a or_o foreign_a knowledge_n that_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o other_o part_n figure_n or_o action_n these_o perception_n i_o say_v be_v different_a according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o corporeal_a figurative_a motion_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o or_o such_o part_n shall_v have_v such_o or_o such_o perception_n if_o they_o have_v not_o such_o or_o such_o corporeal_a motion_n therefore_o though_o all_o part_n have_v self-knowledg_n as_o well_o as_o self-motion_n yet_o by_o reason_n all_o part_n do_v not_o move_v alike_o they_o can_v make_v the_o like_a perception_n and_o though_o self-knowledg_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fountain_n not_o only_o of_o all_o particular_a knowledge_n but_o also_o of_o all_o exterior_a perception_n be_v but_o one_o in_o itself_o as_o a_o fix_a be_v and_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o as_o matter_n can_v be_v divide_v from_o be_v matter_n or_o self-motion_n from_o be_v self-motion_n so_o neither_o can_v self-knowledg_n be_v divide_v from_o be_v self-knowledg_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v separate_v from_o each_o other_o but_o every_o part_n and_o particle_n of_o natural_a matter_n have_v self-knowledg_n and_o perception_n as_o well_o as_o it_o have_v self-motion_n yet_o all_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o self-knowledg_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o matter_n for_o as_o there_o be_v rational_a and_o sensitive_a matter_n so_o there_o be_v also_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a self-knowledg_n nay_o there_o be_v infinite_a particular_a self-knowledge_n and_o perception_n according_a to_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o part_n and_o motion_n and_o yet_o all_o be_v but_o one_o self-moving_a and_o self-knowing_a nature_n for_o part_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o whole_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o composition_n of_o part_n all_o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o lest_o my_o sense_n be_v misinterpret_v for_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a self-knowledg_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o self-knowledg_n than_o one_o in_o the_o only_a infinite_a matter_n to_o wit_n a_o double_a kind_n of_o self-knowledg_n but_o i_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n for_o the_o rational_a part_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o so_o more_o agile_a quick_a and_o free_a then_o the_o sensitive_a and_o the_o animate_v part_n be_v self-knowing_a but_o the_o inanimate_a not_o and_o thus_o in_o respect_n to_o part_n as_o they_o be_v divide_v so_o they_o have_v several_a self-knowledge_n and_o perception_n as_o also_o numerous_a life_n and_o soul_n in_o one_o compose_a figure_n or_o creature_n and_o as_o infinite_a part_n belong_v to_o one_o infinite_a whole_a so_o infinite_a self-knowledge_n and_o infinite_a perception_n belong_v to_o the_o infinite_a action_n of_o those_o infinite_a part_n but_o some_o may_v ask_v why_o there_o be_v no_o more_o degree_n of_o matter_n but_o two_o viz._n animate_v and_o inanimate_a and_o no_o more_o degree_n of_o animate_v but_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a i_o answer_v humane_a sense_n and_o reason_n can_v conceive_v it_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v more_o or_o few_o for_o the_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a be_v the_o pure_a degree_n matter_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o and_o be_v there_o any_o pure_a than_o these_o they_o will_v be_v beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v impossible_a because_o nature_n can_v go_v beyond_o itself_o again_o some_o may_v perhaps_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o there_o be_v more_o degree_n of_o inanimate_a matter_n then_o of_o animate_v to_o wit_n of_o thickness_n and_o thinness_n rarity_n and_o density_n lightness_n and_o heaviness_n &_o c_o i_o answer_v these_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o material_a part_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o matter_n so_o that_o they_o can_v make_v part_n less_o or_o more_o material_a for_o all_o be_v but_o matter_n neither_o can_v they_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o matter_n for_o matter_n be_v still_o matter_n however_o it_o move_v last_o some_o may_v ask_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o such_o a_o infinite_a variety_n can_v proceed_v but_o from_o two_o degree_n of_o matter_n to_o wit_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a i_o answer_v as_o well_o as_o infinite_a effect_n can_v proceed_v from_o one_o infinite_a cause_n for_o nature_n be_v a_o infinite_a body_n must_v also_o have_v infinite_a part_n and_o have_v a_o infinite_a self-motion_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o part_n and_o be_v infinite_o self-knowing_a must_v also_o have_v infinite_a self-knowing_a part_n which_o prove_v that_o nature_n body_n must_v of_o necessity_n consist_v of_o those_o two_o degree_n viz._n animate_v and_o inanimate_a matter_n for_o be_v there_o no_o animate_v matter_n which_o be_v corporeal_a self-motion_n there_o will_v never_o be_v such_o variety_n of_o figure_n part_n and_o action_n in_o nature_n as_o there_o be_v nor_o no_o perception_n for_o self-knowledg_n or_o matter_n without_o self-motion_n can_v never_o make_v any_o variety_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o although_o self-motion_n cause_v a_o obscurity_n by_o the_o division_n of_o part_n yet_o it_o cause_v also_o particular_a perception_n between_o part_n and_o as_o the_o motion_n vary_v so_o do_v perception_n of_o part_n in_o short_a there_o be_v but_o one_o infinite_a body_n and_o infinite_a part_n one_o infinite_a self-knowledg_n and_o infinite_a particular_a self-knowledge_n one_o infinite_a self-motion_n and_o infinite_a particular_a action_n as_o also_o infinite_a particular_a perception_n for_o self-motion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o one_o figure_n or_o part_n of_o nature_n lie_v within_o another_o so_o one_o perception_n be_v within_o another_o q._n 8._o how_o can_v there_o be_v self-knowledg_n and_o perception_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n i_o answer_v as_o well_o as_o the_o be_v or_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o its_o action_n can_v consist_v together_o or_o as_o a_o cause_n and_o its_o effect_n for_o though_o they_o be_v so_o far_o different_a from_o each_o other_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n nor_o the_o effect_n the_o cause_n as_o also_o that_o the_o effect_n must_v of_o necessity_n depend_v upon_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o cause_n may_v choose_v whether_o it_o will_v produce_v such_o or_o such_o effect_n as_o for_o example_n though_o action_n or_o motion_n depend_v upon_o matter_n yet_o matter_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o motion_n as_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v without_o it_o and_o though_o perception_n depend_v upon_o self-knowledg_n yet_o self-knowledg_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o perception_n nevertheless_o wheresoever_o be_v perception_n there_o be_v also_o self-knowledg_n by_o reason_n that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o effect_n in_o act_n or_o be_v there_o be_v also_o its_o cause_n and_o although_o perception_n depend_v also_o upon_o outward_a object_n yet_o outward_a object_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o perception_n but_o perception_n as_o it_o depend_v upon_o self-knowledg_n so_o it_o depend_v also_o upon_o self-motion_n for_o without_o self-knowledg_n and_o self-motion_n there_o will_v be_v no_o perception_n so_o that_o both_o exterior_a perception_n and_o all_o interior_a voluntary_a action_n proceed_v from_o self-knowing_a and_o self-moving_a matter_n but_o the_o difference_n between_o particular_a interior_a self-knowledge_n and_o perception_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o change_n of_o corporeal_a figurative_a self-motion_n q._n 9_o whether_o particular_a part_n or_o figure_n be_v bind_v to_o particular_a perception_n i_o answer_v particular_a part_n make_v perception_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o corporeal_a figurative_a motion_n and_o their_o perception_n be_v as_o numerous_a as_o their_o action_n for_o example_n those_o part_n that_o be_v compose_v into_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o animal_n make_v perception_n proper_a to_o that_o figure_n corporeal_a interior_a natural_a motion_n but_o if_o they_o be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o animal_n figure_n and_o compose_v into_o vegetable_n they_o make_v such_o perception_n as_o be_v proper_a for_o vegetable_n and_o be_v again_o dissolve_v and_o compose_v into_o mineral_n they_o make_v perception_n proper_a to_o mineral_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o no_o part_n be_v tie_v or_o bind_v to_o one_o particular_a kind_n of_o perception_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o one_o particular_a kind_n of_o figure_n but_o when_o the_o interior_a motion_n of_o that_o figure_n change_n the_o perception_n proper_a to_o that_o same_o figure_n change_v also_o for_o though_o self-knowledg_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o perception_n be_v a_o fix_v
work_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o there_o be_v but_o one_o matter_n and_o infinite_a part_n one_o self-motion_n and_o infinite_a action_n one_o self-knowledg_n and_o infinite_a particular_a knowledge_n and_o perception_n 2._o all_o part_n of_o nature_n be_v live_v know_v and_o perceptive_a because_o all_o be_v self-moving_a for_o self-motion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o particular_a effect_n figure_n action_n variety_n change_n life_n knowledge_n perception_n etc._n etc._n in_o nature_n and_o make_v the_o only_a difference_n between_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a matter_n 3._o the_o chief_a and_o general_a action_n of_o nature_n be_v division_n and_o composition_n of_o part_n both_o which_o be_v do_v but_o by_o one_o act_n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o part_n separate_v themselves_o from_o such_o part_n they_o join_v to_o other_o part_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v no_o vacuum_n nor_o no_o single_a part_n in_o nature_n 4._o every_o particular_a part_n of_o figure_n be_v infinite_o divide_v and_o compose_v from_o and_o with_o other_o part_n 5._o the_o infinite_a division_n and_o composition_n hinder_v that_o nature_n can_v run_v into_o extreme_n in_o her_o particular_n but_o keep_v the_o part_n and_o action_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o equal_a balance_n 6._o the_o inanimate_a part_n of_o matter_n have_v life_n sense_n and_o self-knowledg_n as_o well_o as_o the_o animate_v but_o be_v not_o move_v in_o itself_o or_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o have_v not_o such_o a_o perceptive_a sense_n and_o self-knowledg_n nor_o such_o a_o active_a life_n as_o the_o animate_v have_v 7._o the_o part_n of_o inanimate_a matter_n alter_v according_a to_o their_o commixture_n with_o the_o animate_v and_o so_o do_v their_o particular_a self-knowledge_n 8._o as_o part_n alter_v by_o the_o change_n of_o motion_n so_o do_v particular_a perception_n 9_o though_o all_o perception_n be_v figurative_a action_n yet_o no_o particular_a creature_n can_v undoubted_o affirm_v that_o all_o be_v make_v by_o pattern_v or_o imitation_n by_o reason_n as_o the_o part_n and_o action_n of_o nature_n be_v infinite_a so_o be_v also_o particular_a perception_n and_o be_v infinite_a they_o can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o particular_a creature_n 10._o there_o be_v beside_o exterior_a perception_n voluntary_a action_n both_o of_o sense_n and_o reason_n not_o make_v by_o imitation_n but_o free_o and_o by_o rote_n and_o these_o may_v be_v call_v conception_n rather_o than_o perception_n 11._o those_o be_v much_o in_o the_o wrong_n who_o believe_v that_o man_n can_v know_v no_o more_o than_o what_o his_o five_o sense_n do_v inform_v he_o for_o the_o rational_a part_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a subtle_a most_o active_a and_o inspective_a part_n of_o nature_n do_v inform_v itself_o of_o thing_n which_o the_o sensitive_a can_v as_o for_o example_n how_o be_v the_o new_a world_n and_o the_o antipode_n find_v out_o for_o they_o be_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o nor_o taste_v nor_o smell_v nor_o touch_v true_o our_o reason_n do_v many_o time_n perceive_v that_o which_o our_o sense_n can_v and_o some_o thing_n our_o sense_n can_v perceive_v until_o reason_n inform_v they_o for_o there_o be_v many_o invention_n which_o owe_v their_o rise_n and_o beginning_n only_o to_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o sense_n but_o reason_n that_o know_v or_o perceive_v there_o be_v something_o beyond_o itself_o and_o beyond_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o only_a eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o high_a conception_n than_o this_o for_o what_o be_v beyond_o it_o be_v supernatural_a and_o belong_v to_o supernatural_a creature_n as_o for_o example_n those_o divine_a soul_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n above_o their_o rational_a material_a soul_n but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a soul_n they_o come_v not_o from_o god_n but_o be_v irregularity_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n certain_o will_v punish_v as_o a_o master_n do_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o his_o servant_n 12._o art_n be_v but_o a_o natural_a creature_n or_o effect_n and_o not_o a_o creator_n of_o any_o thing_n 13._o colour_n magnitude_n figure_n place_n time_n gravity_n levity_n density_n rarity_n composition_n division_n alteration_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o self-moving_a matter_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o various_a action_n of_o nature_n which_o action_n can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o body_n than_o body_n can_v from_o matter_n or_o part_n from_o their_o whole_a for_o all_o that_o be_v natural_a be_v corporeal_a and_o therefore_o the_o distinction_n into_o substance_n and_o accident_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n since_o there_o can_v real_o be_v no_o not_o imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o incorporeal_a or_o substanceless_a motion_n or_o action_n in_o nature_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v if_o every_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o nature_n have_v magnitude_n colour_n figure_n place_n etc._n etc._n 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particular_n do_v oppose_v each_o other_o yet_o all_o opposition_n tend_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o a_o general_a peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o whole_a but_o to_o return_v to_o fire_n since_o air_n be_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o respiration_n for_o fire_n extreme_a cold_n and_o frost_n either_o of_o air_n or_o vapour_n be_v as_o unfit_a for_o the_o respiration_n of_o fire_n as_o water_n be_v which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o kill_v it_o quite_o yet_o it_o will_v at_o least_o make_v it_o sick_a pale_a and_o faint_a but_o if_o water_n be_v rarify_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o it_o become_v thin_a vapour_n than_o it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o its_o respiration_n as_o air_n thus_o we_o see_v although_o fire_n have_v fuel_n which_o be_v its_o food_n yet_o no_o food_n can_v keep_v it_o alive_a without_o breath_n or_o respiration_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o other_o creature_n qu._n 5._o whether_o wood_n be_v apt_a to_o freeze_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o believe_v 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tie_v too_o hard_o will_v fly_v asunder_o and_o as_o they_o imitate_v cold_a so_o they_o do_v also_o imitate_v thaw_v quest._n 6._o whether_o water_n be_v fluid_a in_o its_o nature_n or_o but_o occasional_o by_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o air_n i_o answer_v that_o water_n be_v fluid_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n need_v no_o proof_n but_o it_o be_v know_v enough_o by_o the_o force_n of_o its_o dilate_v motion_n for_o water_n when_o it_o get_v but_o liberty_n it_o overflow_v all_o and_o dilate_v everywhere_o which_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o air_n that_o make_v it_o fluid_a but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n quest._n 7._o what_o produce_v those_o great_a precipice_n and_o mountain_n of_o ice_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o great_a water_n i_o answer_v that_o snow_n as_o also_o thick_a fog_n and_o mist_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o rarefy_v water_n fall_v upon_o the_o ice_n make_v its_o outside_n thick_a and_o many_o great_a shelf_n and_o break_a piece_n 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