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A53058 Philosophical letters, or, Modest reflections upon some opinions in natural philosophy maintained by several famous and learned authors of this age, expressed by way of letters / by the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princess the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle. Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674. 1664 (1664) Wing N866; ESTC R19740 305,809 570

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servant_n nature_n humble_o pray_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o favour_v she_o and_o give_v her_o part_n which_o be_v her_o creature_n leave_v to_o live_v that_o in_o their_o shape_n and_o form_n what_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o all_o their_o action_n they_o may_v worship_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_a man_n that_o do_v implore_v but_o all_o her_o part_n great_a god_n do_v thou_o adore_v a_o finite_a worship_n can_v be_v to_o thou_o thou_o be_v above_o all_o finites_n in_o degree_n then_o let_v thy_o servant_n nature_n mediate_v between_o thy_o justice_n mercy_n and_o our_o state_n that_o thou_o may_v bless_v all_o part_n and_o ever_o be_v our_o gracious_a god_n to_o all_o eternity_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la part._n 1._o ch_n 1._o 1._o leviathan_n part._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o leviathan_n part_n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o leviathan_n part._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o leviathan_n part_n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o part_n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o ibid._n c._n 3._o 3._o ibid._n ibid._n leviathan_n part_n 1._o c._n 4._o ch._n 5._o 5._o leviathan_n part_n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o ch._n 4._o 4._o in_o his_o element_n of_o philosophy_n part_n 1._o c._n 1._o art_n 1._o 1._o leviathan_n part_n 1._o c._n 6._o art_n 7._o 7._o elem._n of_o philos._n c._n 7._o a._n 12._o p._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o elem._n of_o philos_n c._n 8._o ●rt_n 2._o art_n 3._o 3._o art_n 20._o 20._o art_n 2._o 2._o art_n 21._o part._n 2._o c._n 8._o a._n 5._o art_n 10._o art_n 8._o art_n 5._o c._n 25._o a._n 1._o art_n 2._o 2._o ch._n 27._o c._n 28._o ●_o 1._o 1._o ch._n 29._o a._n 1._o 1._o ch._n 29._o art_n 12._o 12._o c._n 30._o a._n 1._o 1._o art_n 2._o art_n 3._o art_n 14._o art_n 6._o philos._n p._n 2._o art_n 2●●_n art_n 40._o philos._n part_n 2._o a._n 54._o 54._o part._n 1._o c._n 5._o philos._n p._n 2._o a._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o philos._n part_n 3._o a._n 46._o philos._n part_n 2._o a._n 6_o 7._o philos._n part_n 4._o a._n 189._o diopt._n c._n 1._o a._n 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 4._o a._n 1._o of_o meteor_n 1._o a._n 3._o c._n 3._o a._n 1._o of_o meteor_n c._n 2_o 4_o 5_o 6._o p._n 4._o art_n 97._o art_n 107._o 107._o antidote_n book_n 1._o c._n 10._o a._n 5._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 1._o a._n 4._o antid_v book_n 2._o ch._n 2._o a._n 1._o antid_v book_n 2._o c._n 2._o 2._o c._n 3._o antid_v 1._o 3._o c._n 15._o a._n 3._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o a._n 3._o 3._o in_o the_o append_v to_o the_o antid_v c._n 3._o a._n 10._o in_o the_o preface_n before_o the_o imm._n of_o the_o soul_n antid_v book_n 2._o c._n 4._o append._n to_o the_o antid_v c._n 11._o antid_v l._n 2._o c._n 1._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o of_o the_o imwortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o a._n 1_o 6_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ch_n 6._o in_o the_o pref._n of_o the_o imm._n of_o the_o soul_n antid_v lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o antid_v book_n 1._o c._n 5._o ch._n 3._o append._n to_o the_o antid_v ch_n 3._o antid_v lib._n 2._o ch_n 2._o in_o the_o append_v to_o the_o antid_v c._n 3._o and_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect._n 1_o let._n 20._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o immort_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 2._o c._n 10._o immort_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 2._o 6b_n 8._o immort_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 3._o c._n 13._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o antid_v lib._n 3._o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o euthusiasm_n esct_n van_fw-mi helm_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v physic_n refine_v ch_n 4._o of_o the_o cause_n and_o begin_n of_o natural_a thing_n in_o his_o ch_n call_v the_o fiction_n of_o elementary_a complexion_n and_o mixture_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o original_a of_o form_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o disease_n see_v his_o ch_n call_v the_o seat_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v confirm_v ch._n of_o archeal_n disease_n ch._n call_v the_o subject_a of_o inhere_v of_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o gas_n of_o the_o water_n water_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o fiction_n of_o elementary_a complexion_n and_o mixture_n mixture_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o blas_n of_o meteor_n meteor_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o unknown_a action_n of_o government_n government_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o blas_n of_o man._n man._n of_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o natural_a thing_n thing_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o disease_n disease_n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n wound_n of_o thing_n conceive_v or_o conception_n in_o his_o treatise_n call_v a_o passive_a deceive_a of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o humourist_n ch._n of_o the_o gas_n of_o water_n ch._n the_o fiction_n of_o elementary_a complexion_n and_o mixture_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o air._n ch._n of_o the_o blas_n of_o meteor_n meteor_n ch._n of_o vacuum_n vacuum_n ch._n of_o a_o irregular_a meteor_n meteor_n ch._n of_o the_o earthquake_n earthquake_n ch._n of_o the_o birth_n or_o original_a of_o form_n form_n in_o the_o ch._n the_o position_n be_v demonstrate_v and_o in_o the_o ch_n call_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o duumvirate_n duumvirate_n ch._n call_v magnum_fw-la oportet_fw-la of_o the_o idea_n of_o disease_n disease_n ch._n narure_n be_v ignorant_a of_o contrary_n contrary_n in_o the_o hist._n of_o tartar_n tartar_n ch._n disease_n be_v a_o unknown_a guest_n guest_n nature_n be_v ignorant_a of_o contrary_n contrary_n ch._n the_o image_n of_o the_o ferment_n beget_v the_o mass_n with_o child_n child_n ch._n call_v the_o essay_n of_o a_o meteor_n meteor_n ch._n heat_n do_v not_o digest_v efficient_o but_o excit_o excit_o ch._n the_o ignorant_a natural_a philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n and_o galen_n galen_n ch._n a_o modern_a pharmacapoly_n and_o dispensatory_a dispensatory_a ch._n of_o the_o power_n of_o medicine_n medicine_n ch._n heat_n do_v not_o digest_v efficient_o but_o excit_o excit_o ch._n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o chemist_n nor_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o army_n of_o disease_n disease_n in_o the_o ch._n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o in_o the_o ch._n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n life_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n ch._n 9_o 9_o ch._n of_o sympathetical_a medium_n medium_n in_o the_o plague-grave_a plague-grave_a in_o the_o magnetic_a cnre_n of_o wound_n wound_n ch._n of_o the_o magnetic_a power_n power_n ch._n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n wound_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o time_n time_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n ch._n 9_o 9_o ch._n the_o position_n be_v demonstrate_v demonstrate_v gen._n 6._o 2._o 2._o ch._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n mind_n ch._n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n wound_n ch._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n life_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n it._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n ch._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o soul_n ch._n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n wound_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n ch._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n heb._n 11._o 14._o 14._o ch._n the_o hunt_n or_o search_v out_o of_o science_n it._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n mind_n ch._n call_v the_o author_n answer_n answer_n ch._n of_o the_o subject_n of_o inhere_v of_o disease_n ch._n the_o subject_n of_o inhere_v of_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n it._n ch._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o disease_n disease_n ch._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o disease_n disease_n ch._n call_v the_o position_n position_n ch._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o disease_n disease_n in_o his_o promise_n column_n 3._o 3._o ch._n of_o a_o six-fold_n digestion_n digestion_n see_v the_o passive_a deceive_a of_o the_o school_n the_o humorist_n c._n i._n ch._n heat_n do_v not_o digest_v efficient_o efficient_o ch._n call_v the_o err_v watchman_n or_o wander_v keeper_n keeper_n ch._n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o fever_n c._n 4._o 4._o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o fever_n c._n 5._o 5._o of_o cautery_n cautery_n of_o fever_n ch._n 12._o 12._o ch._n 14._o 14._o in_o the_o ch._n name_v butler_n butler_n ch._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n of_o thing_n dart_v into_o the_o body_n body_n ch._n of_o thing_n inject_v into_o the_o body_n body_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n c._n 3._o 3._o ch._n of_o the_o reason_n or_o consideration_n of_o diet_n in_o the_o plague-grave_n ch_n 17._o 17._o ch._n call_v the_o lunar_a tribute_n tribute_n of_o the_o stone_n ch_z 6._o see_v the_o ch_n call_v a_o numerocritical_a paradox_n of_o supply_n supply_n ch._n 7._o 7._o ch._n 8._o 8._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n c._n 9_o 9_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o inhere_v of_o disease_n in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n life_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n life_n in_o the_o ch_n call_v butler_n ch._n 61._o call_v the_o preface_n preface_n part._n 1._o e._n 14._o pag._n 7._o in_o the_o second_o impression_n pag._n 9_o pag._n 22._o pag._n 24._o 24._o part._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o ch._n 8._o 8._o part._n 4._o c._n 10._o ch._n 20._o ch._n 21._o part._n 3._o e._n 13._o ibid._n part._n 1._o c._n 11._o part._n 1._o c._n 13_o 14._o p._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 6._o c._n 3._o p._n 3._o 6._o 10._o p._n 1._o ch._n 3._o p._n 4._o ●_o 3_o 32._o p._n 1._o c._n 22._o p._n 3._o c._n 15._o ibid._n p._n 6._o c._n 11_o p._n 3._o c._n 27._o c._n 14._o p._n 5._o c._n 51._o p._n 6._o c._n 8._o p._n 4._o c._n 34._o ibid._n p._n 5._o c._n 4._o p._n 5._o c._n ●3_n p._n 5._o c._n 27._o ibid._n t._n 5._o c._n 45._o p._n 7._o c._n 11._o p._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 5._o c._n 23._o p._n 6._o c._n 13._o p._n 7._o c._n 12._o p._n 6._o c._n 13._o p._n 6._o c._n 29._o
or_o self-moving_a matter_n do_v bear_v up_o and_o cause_v the_o inanimate_a part_n to_o move_v and_o work_v with_o they_o and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o activity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o matter_n move_v and_o work_v as_o one_o body_n without_o any_o fixation_n or_o rest_n for_o all_o be_v movable_a move_v and_o move_v all_o which_o madam_n if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o strange_a opinion_n concern_v nature_n and_o her_o action_n make_v the_o pure_a and_o subtle_a part_n of_o matter_n immaterial_a or_o incorporeal_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o extend_v she_o beyond_o nature_n and_o to_o rack_v she_o quite_o to_o nothing_o but_o i_o fear_v the_o opinion_n of_o immaterial_a substance_n in_o nature_n will_v at_o last_o bring_v in_o again_o the_o heathen_a religion_n and_o make_v we_o believe_v a_o god_n pan_n bacchus_n ceres_n venus_n and_o the_o like_a so_o as_o we_o may_v become_v worshipper_n of_o grove_n and_o shadow_n bean_n and_o onion_n as_o our_o forefather_n i_o say_v not_o this_o as_o if_o i_o will_v ascribe_v any_o worship_n to_o nature_n or_o make_v she_o a_o deity_n for_o she_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v all_o her_o part_n or_o creature_n which_o part_n or_o creature_n although_o they_o be_v transform_v yet_o can_v be_v annihilate_v except_o nature_n herself_o be_v annihilate_v which_o may_v be_v whensoever_o the_o great_a god_n please_v for_o her_o existence_n and_o resolution_n or_o total_a destruction_n depend_v upon_o god_n will_n and_o decree_n who_o she_o fear_v adore_v admire_v praise_n and_o pray_v unto_o as_o be_v her_o god_n and_o master_n and_o as_o she_o adore_v god_n so_o do_v all_o her_o part_n and_o creature_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o atheist_n in_o infinite_a nature_n at_o least_o not_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o madam_n your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n v._o madam_n i_o can_v well_o conceive_v what_o your_o author_n mean_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o if_o you_o desire_v 2._o my_o opinion_n how_o many_o law_n nature_n have_v and_o what_o they_o be_v i_o say_v nature_n have_v but_o one_o law_n which_o be_v a_o wise_a law_n viz._n to_o keep_v infinite_a matter_n in_o order_n and_o to_o keep_v so_o much_o peace_n as_o not_o to_o disturb_v the_o foundation_n of_o her_o government_n for_o though_o nature_n action_n be_v various_a and_o so_o many_o time_n opposite_a which_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v war_n between_o several_a part_n yet_o those_o active_a part_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o infinite_a body_n can_v break_v nature_n general_a peace_n for_o that_o which_o man_n name_v war_n sickness_n sleep_v death_n and_o the_o like_a be_v but_o various_a particular_a action_n of_o the_o only_a matter_n not_o as_o your_o author_n imagine_v in_o a_o confusion_n like_o bullet_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n juggle_v together_o in_o a_o man_n hat_n but_o very_o orderly_a and_o methodical_a and_o the_o 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