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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 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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 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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 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nature_n will_v be_v but_o a_o confuse_a heap_n or_o chaos_n without_o the_o distinction_n of_o any_o perfect_a figure_n which_o figure_n make_v perfect_a perception_n of_o perfect_a object_n i_o say_v of_o perfect_a object_n for_o if_o the_o object_n be_v not_o perfect_a the_o sensitive_a perception_n can_v neither_o be_v perfect_a but_o then_o the_o rational_a be_v join_v with_o the_o sensitive_a and_o be_v more_o subtle_a active_a and_o pierce_a may_v find_v out_o the_o error_n either_o of_o the_o object_n or_o sense_n for_o both_o the_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a part_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o figure_n or_o action_n can_v more_o easy_o perceive_v the_o irregularity_n of_o each_o other_o action_n then_o of_o exterior_a object_n all_o which_o can_v not_o be_v be_v there_o single_a part_n in_o nature_n neither_o can_v such_o act_n be_v perform_v by_o chance_n or_o senseless_a atom_n nay_o can_v there_o be_v any_o single_a part_n in_o nature_n there_o will_v consequent_o be_v a_o 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evident_a in_o the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n and_o the_o needle_n nay_o in_o several_a other_o body_n apply_v by_o art_n physical_o for_o if_o nature_n be_v self-moving_a as_o sure_o she_o be_v than_o her_o part_n must_v necessary_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a action_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o rest_n or_o quiescence_n in_o nature_n next_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o contradict_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o motion_n be_v finite_a because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o yet_o affirm_v that_o both_o motion_n and_o time_n be_v eternal_a for_o eternal_a be_v that_o which_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n and_o if_o motion_n and_o time_n be_v thus_o how_o can_v they_o be_v finite_a 3._o i_o deny_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v body_n or_o quantitative_a can_v be_v infinite_a in_o act_n but_o be_v only_o infinite_a in_o power_n for_o if_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o eternal_a motion_n and_o eternal_a time_n which_o be_v infinite_a in_o act_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o also_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a quantity_n for_o motion_n be_v the_o action_n of_o body_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a in_o my_o opinion_n to_o make_v body_n finite_a and_o the_o action_n infinite_a true_o if_o aristotle_n mean_v the_o world_n to_o be_v finite_a and_o yet_o eternal_a i_o do_v not_o conceive_v how_o they_o can_v consist_v together_o for_o if_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a in_o quantity_n he_o must_v allow_v a_o infinite_a vacuum_n beyond_o it_o which_o if_o he_o do_v why_o may_v not_o he_o allow_v as_o well_o a_o infinite_a quantity_n but_o he_o have_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o deny_v there_o be_v a_o quantity_n actual_o infinite_a than_o he_o have_v ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v only_o infinite_a in_o power_n for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v in_o power_n may_v be_v deduce_v into_o act_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o world_n which_o be_v nature_n may_v be_v say_v infinite_a in_o act_n as_o well_o as_o in_o power_n 4._o i_o deny_v also_o his_o theorem_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v move_v must_v necessary_o be_v move_v by_o another_o for_o wheresoever_o be_v self-motion_n there_o need_v no_o exterior_a movent_fw-la but_o nature_n and_o all_o her_o part_n have_v self-motion_n therefore_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o a_o exterior_a movent_fw-la it_o be_v true_a one_o part_n may_v occasion_v another_o by_o its_o outward_a impulse_n or_o force_n to_o move_v thus_o or_o thus_o but_o no_o part_n can_v move_v by_o any_o other_o motion_n but_o it_o be_v own_o which_o be_v a_o internal_a and_o innate_a motion_n so_o that_o every_o part_n and_o particle_n of_o nature_n have_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n within_o itself_o as_o consist_v all_o of_o a_o composition_n of_o animate_v or_o self-moving_a matter_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o need_v we_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o a_o first_o mover_n in_o infinite_a and_o eternity_n there_o be_v neither_o first_o nor_o last_o and_o therefore_o aristotle_n can_v understand_v a_o first_o mover_n of_o time_n and_o as_o for_o motion_n itself_o if_o all_o part_n move_v of_o themselves_o as_o i_o say_v before_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o exterior_a or_o first_o mover_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o first_o mover_n whether_o he_o be_v actual_o move_v the_o world_n or_o not_o if_o he_o be_v actual_o move_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v natural_a motion_n in_o himself_o but_o natural_a self-motion_n be_v corporeal_a and_o a_o corporeal_a propriety_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o a_o incorporeal_a substance_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o move_v he_o must_v move_v nature_n by_o his_o powerful_a decree_n and_o command_n and_o thus_o the_o first_o mover_n be_v none_o else_o but_o god_n who_o may_v be_v call_v so_o because_o he_o have_v endue_v nature_n with_o self-motion_n and_o give_v it_o a_o principle_n of_o motion_n within_o itself_o to_o move_v according_a as_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o order_v it_o from_o all_o eternity_n for_o god_n be_v immovable_a and_o incorporeal_a can_v actual_o move_v the_o universe_n like_o the_o chief_a wheel_n in_o a_o watch._n and_o as_o for_o his_o incorporeal_a intelligence_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o immovable_a precedent_n over_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o inferior_a orb_n forty_o seven_o in_o number_n this_o be_v rather_o a_o poetical_a fancy_n than_o a_o probability_n of_o truth_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o sphere_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o inquire_v into_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o nature_n and_o though_o we_o be_v all_o but_o guesser_n yet_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o most_o probable_a and_o rational_a argument_n do_v come_v near_o to_o truth_n than_o those_o who_o ground_n be_v only_a fancy_n without_o reason_n 2._o heaven_n say_v aristotle_n be_v void_a of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n and_o consequent_o of_o accretion_n diminution_n and_o alteration_n for_o there_o be_v no_o contrary_n in_o it_o nor_o have_v it_o levity_n or_o gravity_n neither_o be_v there_o more_o world_n but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v finite_a for_o if_o there_o be_v more_o the_o earth_n of_o one_o will_v move_v to_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o other_o as_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o as_o for_o generation_n difsolution_n accretion_n diminution_n and_o alteration_n of_o celestial_a body_n it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o humane_a creature_n be_v able_a to_o know_v for_o although_o we_o do_v not_o see_v the_o alteration_n of_o they_o yet_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o have_v natural_a motion_n but_o wheresoever_o be_v motion_n there_o be_v also_o change_n and_o alteration_n for_o put_v the_o case_n the_o moon_n be_v such_o another_o body_n as_o this_o terrestrial_a globe_n we_o inhabit_v we_o can_v only_o perceive_v its_o outward_a progressive_a motion_n nevertheless_o it_o may_v contain_v as_o many_o different_a particular_n as_o this_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v have_v their_o particular_a motion_n and_o be_v generate_v dissolve_v compose_a divide_a and_o transform_v many_o nay_o infinite_a way_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o fix_a star_n and_o as_o for_o gravity_n and_o levity_n we_o do_v only_o perceive_v they_o be_v quality_n of_o those_o part_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o terrestrial_a globe_n but_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o all_o body_n alike_o we_o see_v air_n have_v neither_o gravity_n nor_o levity_n for_o it_o neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v nay_o this_o terrestrial_a globe_n itself_o have_v neither_o gravity_n nor_o levity_n for_o it_o be_v surround_v by_o the_o fluid_a air_n and_o neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o high_a and_o low_a in_o nature_n but_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o some_o part_n and_o therefore_o gravity_n and_o levity_n be_v not_o universal_a and_o necessary_a attribute_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n next_o concern_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o world_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o earth_n of_o one_o will_v move_v towards_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o other_o i_o answer_v first_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o all_o world_n must_v have_v a_o terrestrial_a globe_n for_o nature_n have_v more_o variety_n of_o creature_n than_o element_n vegetable_n mineral_n and_o animal_n next_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n that_o one_o creature_n must_v necessary_o move_v to_o another_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o put_v the_o case_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o moon_n be_v such_o another_o terrestrial_a globe_n as_o this_o yet_o we_o see_v they_o do_v not_o move_v one_o to_o another_o but_o each_o remain_v in_o its_o own_o sphere_n or_o circle_n 3._o i_o admire_v
aristotle_n make_v the_o principle_n of_o nature_n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o chief_a which_o be_v motion_n for_o be_v there_o no_o motion_n there_o will_v be_v no_o variety_n of_o figure_n beside_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n for_o wheresoever_o be_v matter_n there_o be_v also_o form_n or_o figure_n but_o privation_n be_v a_o nonbeing_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o natural_a body_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o simple_a body_n in_o nature_n for_o if_o nature_n herself_o consist_v of_o a_o commixture_n of_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a matter_n no_o part_n can_v be_v call_v simple_a as_o have_v a_o composition_n of_o the_o same_o part_n beside_o no_o part_n can_v subsist_v single_a or_o by_o itself_o wherefore_o the_o distinction_n into_o simple_a and_o mix_v body_n be_v needless_a for_o element_n be_v as_o much_o compose_a body_n as_o other_o part_n of_o nature_n neither_o do_v i_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a mix_v body_n for_o nature_n may_v compose_v mix_v and_o divide_v part_n as_o she_o please_v 5._o the_o primary_n quality_n of_o the_o element_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a humidity_n and_o siccity_n say_v aristotle_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o generation_n when_o heat_n and_o cold_a overcome_v the_o matter_n i_o wonder_v he_o make_v quality_n to_o be_v no_o substance_n or_o body_n but_o accident_n which_o be_v something_o between_o body_n and_o no_o body_n and_o yet_o place_v they_o above_o matter_n and_o make_v generation_n their_o effect_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o call_v they_o they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o effect_n of_o nature_n and_o can_v be_v above_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v matter_n neither_o be_v it_o probable_a there_o be_v but_o eighteen_o passive_a quality_n he_o may_v have_v say_v as_o well_o there_o be_v but_o eighteen_o sort_n of_o motion_n for_o natural_a effect_n go_v beyond_o all_o number_n as_o be_v infinite_a 6._o concern_v the_o soul_n aristotle_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o move_v by_o itself_o but_o be_v only_o move_v accidental_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n but_o he_o do_v not_o express_v from_o whence_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v although_o he_o define_v it_o to_o be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o live_v feel_v and_o understand_v neither_o say_v he_o be_v there_o a_o soul_n diffuse_v through_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v inanimate_a body_n as_o well_o as_o animate_v but_o sense_n and_o reason_n perceive_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v animate_v that_o be_v have_v a_o soul._n sense_n say_v he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o itself_o nor_o of_o its_o organ_n nor_o of_o any_o interior_a thing_n for_o sense_n can_v move_v itself_o but_o be_v a_o mutation_n in_o the_o organ_n cause_v by_o some_o sensible_a object_n but_o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o have_v declare_v heretofore_o for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o humane_a reason_n to_o believe_v first_o that_o sense_n shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o a_o outward_a object_n and_o not_o of_o itself_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o have_v perception_n of_o exterior_a part_n and_o not_o self-knowledg_n next_o that_o a_o external_a object_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o sense_n when_o as_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a effect_n again_o sense_n say_v he_o be_v in_o all_o animal_n but_o fancy_n be_v not_o for_o fancy_n be_v not_o sense_n fancy_n act_n in_o he_o that_o sleep_v sense_n not_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n be_v a_o voluntary_a action_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o matter_n and_o if_o reason_n be_v in_o all_o animal_n nay_o in_o all_o creature_n fancy_n be_v there_o also_o next_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o sense_n act_v as_o much_o asleep_a as_o awake_v the_o difference_n i_o have_v express_v elsewhere_o viz._n that_o the_o sensitive_a motion_n work_v inward_o in_o sleep_n and_o outward_o awake_v the_o intellect_n to_o aristotle_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o know_v and_o understand_v and_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o man_n when_o as_o sense_n be_v proper_a to_o animal_n it_o be_v twofold_a patient_a and_o agent_n whereof_o this_o be_v immortal_a eternal_a not_o mix_v with_o the_o body_n but_o separable_a from_o it_o and_o ever_o in_o action_n the_o patient_a intellect_n be_v mortal_a and_o yet_o void_a of_o corruptive_a passion_n not_o mix_v with_o the_o body_n nor_o have_v any_o corporeal_a organ_n but_o these_o and_o many_o other_o difference_n of_o intellect_n which_o he_o rehearse_n be_v more_o troublesome_a to_o the_o understanding_n then_o beneficial_a for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o puzzle_v ourselves_o with_o multiplicity_n of_o term_n and_o distinction_n when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o true_o nature_n action_n be_v easy_a and_o we_o may_v easy_o apprehend_v they_o without_o much_o ado_n if_o nature_n be_v material_a as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v otherwise_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v material_a also_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o to_o introduce_v a_o incorporeal_a mind_n or_o intellect_n beside_o if_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v a_o constitutive_a principle_n of_o nature_n all_o part_n of_o nature_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o nor_o have_v man_n a_o prerogative_n before_o other_o creature_n in_o that_o case_n only_o the_o difference_n and_o variety_n of_o motion_n make_v different_a figure_n and_o consequent_o different_a knowledge_n and_o perception_n and_o all_o fancy_n imagination_n judgement_n memory_n remembrance_n and_o the_o like_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o action_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o animate_v matter_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o make_v a_o patient_n and_o agent_n intellect_n much_o less_o to_o introduce_v incorporeal_a substance_n to_o confound_v and_o disturb_v corporeal_a nature_n 6._o of_o scepticism_n and_o some_o other_o sect_n of_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o sceptic_n different_a from_o each_o other_o for_o though_o almost_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v his_o own_o opinion_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o go_v on_o his_o own_o ground_n or_o principle_n yet_o some_o come_v near_o each_o other_o than_o other_o do_v and_o though_o heraclitus_n democritus_n protagoras_n and_o other_o seem_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n yet_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o so_o far_o asunder_o but_o they_o may_v all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o sect_n heraclitus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o contrary_n be_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o sceptic_n affirm_v that_o contrary_n appear_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o i_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v partly_o both_o in_o the_o right_n and_o partly_o both_o in_o the_o wrong_n if_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v or_o appear_v contrary_n in_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o matter_n they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o wrong_n but_o if_o they_o believe_v that_o matter_n have_v different_a and_o contrary_a action_n they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o right_a for_o there_o be_v not_o only_o real_a but_o also_o apparent_a or_o seem_a contrary_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v her_o irregularity_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a part_n of_o matter_n do_v not_o move_v exact_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o particular_n as_o for_o example_n honey_n be_v sweet_a to_o those_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o in_o health_n but_o bitter_a to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o overflow_n of_o the_o gall_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o honey_n be_v not_o change_v from_o its_o natural_a propriety_n but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o gall_n be_v irregular_a make_v a_o false_a copy_n like_v as_o mad_a man_n who_o think_v their_o flesh_n be_v stone_n or_o those_o that_o apprehend_v a_o bird_n for_o a_o stone_n a_o man_n for_o a_o tree_n etc._n etc._n neither_o the_o flesh_n nor_o stone_n nor_o tree_n be_v change_v from_o their_o own_o particular_a nature_n but_o the_o motion_n of_o humane_a sense_n in_o the_o sentient_a be_v irregular_a and_o make_v false_a copy_n of_o true_a object_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o object_n seem_v often_o to_o be_v that_o which_o real_o it_o be_v not_o however_o those_o irregularity_n be_v true_a corporeal_a motion_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v both_o real_a and_o seem_a contrary_n in_o nature_n but_o as_o i_o mention_v before_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a matter_n but_o only_o contrary_a action_n democritus_n say_v that_o honey_n be_v neither_o bitter_a nor_o sweet_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o different_a appearance_n to_o different_o affect_a person_n but_o if_o so_o than_o he_o be_v like_o those_o that_o make_v