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perspicuous_a body_n so_o do_v the_o
the_o constitution_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o thing_n 434_o chap._n ii_o of_o motion_n p._n 435._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o why_o the_o nature_n of_o motion_n which_o deserve_v to_o have_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o speculation_n be_v reserve_v to_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o last_o in_o this_o physiology_n ibid._n 2_o a_o epicurean_a principle_n of_o fundamental_a concern_v to_o motion_n 436_o 3_o aristotle_n position_n that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o thing_n move_v absolute_o incomprehensible_a unless_o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a tenuious_a contexture_n of_o most_o subtle_a and_o most_o active_a atom_n ibid._n 4_o a_o second_o epicurean_a fundamental_a concern_v motion_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o epicurus_n aristotle_n and_o plato_n touch_v the_o same_o 4â—7_n 5_o epicurus_n definition_n of_o motion_n to_o be_v the_o remove_n of_o a_o body_n from_o place_n to_o place_n much_o more_o intelligible_a and_o proper_a than_o aristotle_n that_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o entity_n in_o power_n as_o it_o be_v such_o 438_o 6_o empericus_fw-la his_o objection_n against_o that_o definition_n of_o epicurus_n and_o the_o full_a solution_n of_o each_o 439_o 7_o that_o there_o be_v motion_n contrary_a to_o the_o sophism_n of_o parmenides_n melissus_n zeno_n diodorus_n and_o the_o sceptic_n 441_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o aristotles_n definition_n of_o natural_a and_o violent_a motion_n incompetent_a and_o more_o adequate_a one_o substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o 444_o 2_o the_o same_o deduce_v from_o the_o first_o epicurean_a principle_n of_o motion_n praemise_v and_o three_o considerable_a conclusion_n extract_v from_o thence_o 445_o 3_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o aristotle_n whole_a theory_n concern_v the_o natural_a motion_n of_o inanimate_v and_o the_o error_n thereof_o 446_o 4_o uniformity_n or_o aequability_n the_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o natural_a motion_n and_o the_o want_n of_o uniformity_n of_o a_o violent_a 447_o 5_o the_o downward_o motion_n of_o inanimate_v derive_v from_o a_o external_n principle_n contrary_a to_o aristotle_n 449_o 6_o that_o that_o external_n principle_n be_v the_o magnetic_a attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n 450_o 7_o that_o the_o upward_o motion_n of_o light_a thing_n be_v not_o accelerate_a in_o every_o degree_n of_o their_o ascent_n as_o aristotle_n praecarious_o affirm_v but_o the_o downward_o motion_n of_o heavy_a thing_n be_v accelerate_a in_o every_o degree_n of_o their_o descent_n ibid._n 8_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o increase_n of_o velocity_n in_o body_n descend_v not_o the_o augmentation_n of_o their_o specifical_a perfection_n as_o they_o approach_v near_o and_o near_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n as_o simplicius_n make_v aristotle_n to_o have_v think_v 452_o 9_o nor_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o aer_fw-la underneath_o they_o as_o some_o other_o conjecture_v ibid._n 10_o nor_o the_o gradual_a diminution_n of_o the_o force_n impress_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o projection_n upward_o as_o hipparchus_n allege_v 453_o 11_o but_o the_o magnetic_a attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n ibid._n 12_o that_o the_o proportion_n or_o ration_n of_o celerity_n to_o celerity_n increase_a in_o the_o descent_n of_o heavy_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o the_o proportion_n or_o ration_n of_o space_n to_o space_n which_o they_o pervade_v contrary_a to_o michael_n varro_n the_o mathematician_n 455_o 13_o but_o that_o the_o moment_n or_o equal_a degree_n of_o celerity_n carry_v the_o same_o proportion_n as_o the_o moment_n or_o equal_a degree_n of_o time_n during_o the_o motion_n according_a to_o the_o illustrious_a galileo_n 456_o 14_o galilaeo_n ground_n experience_n and_o reason_n 457_o 15_o the_o same_o demonstrate_v 458_o 16_o the_o physical_a reason_n of_o that_o proportion_n 460_o 17_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o equal_a velocity_n of_o body_n of_o very_a different_a weight_n fall_v from_o the_o same_o altitude_n infer_v from_o the_o same_o theory_n ibid._n 18_o gravity_n distinguish_v into_o simple_a and_o adjectitious_a 461_o 19_o the_o rate_n of_o that_o superlative_a velocity_n with_o which_o a_o bullet_n will_v be_v carry_v in_o case_n it_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o moon_n sun_n or_o region_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o each_o of_o those_o vast_a height_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n 462_o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o what_o and_o whence_o be_v that_o force_n or_o virtue_n motive_n whereby_o body_n project_v be_v carry_v on_o after_o their_o dismission_n from_o the_o projicient_fw-la 463_o 2_o the_o mâ—nner_n of_o the_o impression_n of_o that_o force_n 465_o 3_o that_o all_o mâ—tion_n in_o a_o free_a or_o empty_a space_n must_v be_v vniform_a and_o perpetual_a and_o that_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o inequality_n and_o brevity_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o thing_n project_v through_o the_o atmosphere_n be_v the_o magnetic_a attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n 466_o 4_o that_o in_o the_o atmosphere_n no_o body_n can_v be_v project_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n unless_o perpendicular_o upward_o or_o downward_o and_o why_o 468_o 5_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o stone_n project_v upward_o oblique_o be_v compose_v of_o a_o horizontal_n and_o perpendicular_a together_o ibid._n 6_o demonstration_n of_o that_o composition_n 469_o 7_o that_o of_o the_o two_o different_a force_n impress_v upon_o a_o ball_n throw_v upward_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v under_o sail_n the_o one_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o other_o but_o each_o attain_v its_o proper_a scope_n ibid._n 8_o that_o the_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o ball_n be_v ascend_v from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v again_o descend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o foot_n 470_o 9_o that_o though_o the_o perpendicular_a motion_n of_o a_o stone_n throw_v oblique_o upward_a be_v unequal_a both_o in_o its_o ascent_n and_o descent_n yet_o be_v the_o horizontal_n of_o equal_a velocity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o space_n ibid._n 10_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o reflection_n or_o rebound_v motion_n of_o body_n divert_v from_o the_o line_n of_o their_o direction_n by_o other_o encounter_v they_o 471_o 11_o that_o the_o emersion_n of_o a_o weight_n appense_v to_o a_o string_n from_o the_o perpendicular_a to_o which_o it_o have_v reduce_v itself_o in_o vibration_n be_v a_o reflection_n median_a betwixt_o no_o reflection_n at_o all_o and_o the_o least_o reflection_n assignable_a and_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o other_o reflection_n whatever_o 472_o 12_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o angle_n of_o incidence_n and_o reflection_n ibid._n 13_o two_o inference_n from_o the_o praemise_n viz·_n 1_o that_o the_o oblique_a projection_n of_o a_o globe_n against_o a_o plane_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o double_a parallel_n and_o 2_o that_o nature_n suffer_v no_o diminution_n of_o her_o right_a to_o the_o short_a way_n by_o reflection_n 474_o 14_o wherein_o the_o aptitude_n or_o ineptitude_n of_o body_n to_o reflection_n do_v consist_v ibid._n book_n the_o first_o chap._n i._n all_o modern_a philosopher_n reduce_v to_o four_o general_a order_n and_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o dissension_n sect_n i._o if_o we_o look_v back_o into_o the_o monument_n or_o remain_n of_o antiquity_n enumerate_v we_o shall_v observe_v as_o many_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n as_o be_v the_o olympiad_n in_o which_o greece_n wear_v the_o imperial_a diadem_n of_o letter_n nay_o perhaps_o as_o many_o as_o she_o contain_v academy_n and_o public_a professor_n of_o art_n and_o science_n each_o master_n affect_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o principal_a secretary_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o disciple_n their_o mind_n be_v deep_o imbue_v with_o his_o principle_n admire_v he_o as_o the_o grand_a oracle_n of_o divinity_n and_o the_o infallible_a dictator_n of_o scientifical_a maxim_n the_o chief_a most_o diffuse_v and_o most_o memorable_a of_o these_o sect_n be_v the_o pythagorean_n the_o stoic_a the_o platonist_n the_o academic_a the_o peripatetic_a the_o epicurean_a and_o what_o deride_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o pyrrhonian_n or_o sceptic_a which_o fierce_o contend_v for_o the_o laurel_n by_o subtle_a disputation_n on_o the_o side_n of_o absolute_a ignorance_n and_o aspire_v to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o wisdom_n by_o detect_v the_o vanity_n and_o incertitude_n of_o all_o natural_a science_n as_o for_o the_o megaric_a eretrick_n cyreniack_a annicerian_a theodorian_n cynic_n eliack_n dialectic_a and_o other_o less_o famous_a diogenes_n laertius_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la philosophor_n have_v preserve_v not_o only_o a_o faithful_a catalogue_n of_o they_o but_o have_v also_o record_v their_o original_n declination_n period_n opinion_n increase_n if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o modern_a state_n of_o learning_n down_o even_o to_o our_o present_a
several_a proportion_n which_o substance_n have_v to_o quantity_n much_o more_o plausible_a be_v their_o explication_n place_n have_v they_o derive_v the_o extension_n of_o a_o thing_n mere_o from_o space_n or_o place_n because_o whenever_o any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v extense_fw-la the_o mind_n instant_o lay_v hold_v of_o some_o determinate_a part_n of_o space_n refer_v the_o extension_n of_o it_o simple_o and_o entire_o to_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v contain_v and_o which_o be_v exaequate_a to_o its_o dimension_n nor_o be_v it_o indeed_o easy_a to_o wean_v the_o understanding_n from_o this_o habitual_a manner_n of_o conception_n whereof_o if_o we_o be_v urge_v to_o render_v a_o satisfactory_a reason_n we_o confess_v we_o know_v no_o better_a than_o this_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n every_o body_n in_o the_o universe_n be_v consign_v to_o its_o peculiar_a place_n i._n e._n such_o a_o canton_n of_o space_n as_o be_v exact_o respondent_fw-la to_o its_o dimension_n so_o that_o whether_o a_o body_n quiesce_v or_o be_v move_v we_o always_o understand_v the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v extense_fw-la to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o i._n e._n equal_a to_o its_o dimension_n we_o say_v by_o the_o lay_v of_o nature_n because_o god_n if_o we_o convert_v to_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o its_o author_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o creator_n do_v not_o circumscribe_v his_o own_o energy_n by_o those_o fundamental_a constitution_n which_o his_o wisdom_n impose_v upon_o the_o creature_n we_o must_v wind_v up_o the_o nerve_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o a_o high_a key_n of_o conception_n and_o let_v our_o reason_n learn_v of_o our_o faith_n to_o admit_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o body_n existent_a without_o extension_n and_o the_o extension_n of_o a_o body_n consistent_a without_o the_o body_n itself_o as_o in_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n apparition_n to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o door_n be_v shut_v not_o that_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o manner_n of_o either_o i._n e._n the_o existence_n of_o a_o body_n without_o extension_n and_o of_o extension_n without_o a_o body_n for_o our_o narrow_a intellectual_n which_o can_v take_v the_o altitude_n of_o the_o small_a effect_n in_o nature_n must_v be_v confess_v a_o incompetent_a measure_n of_o supernatural_n but_o that_o whoever_o allow_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o have_v form_v a_o body_n out_o of_o no_o preaexistent_a matter_n can_v deny_v the_o same_o power_n to_o extend_v to_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o same_o body_n to_o nothing_o of_o matter_n again_o which_o the_o most_o pious_a s._n august_n epist._n 3._o and_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o a_o body_n which_o be_v not_o actual_o divide_v into_o part_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v continue_v insomuch_o as_o it_o so_o appear_v to_o the_o sense_n which_o can_v discern_v the_o several_a commissure_v of_o its_o particle_n again_o forasmuch_o as_o aristotle_n define_v a_o continuum_fw-la to_o be_v that_o false_a who_o part_n be_v conjoin_v by_o some_o common_a mean_n or_o term_n it_o be_v requisite_a we_o observe_v how_o far_o forth_o his_o definition_n be_v consistent_a with_o right_a reason_n we_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v true_a physical_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o there_o be_v no_o two_o part_n assignable_a which_o be_v conjoin_v by_o some_o three_o intermediate_v part_n either_o sensible_a as_o in_o a_o magnitude_n of_o three_o foot_n the_o two_o extreme_a foot_n be_v copulate_v together_o by_o the_o three_o intermediate_v or_o insensible_a as_o in_o the_o magnitude_n of_o two_o foot_n which_o be_v join_v together_o by_o some_o interjacent_a particle_n so_o small_a as_o to_o evade_v the_o detection_n of_o sense_n but_o if_o with_o he_o we_o accept_v that_o common_a mean_a or_o term_n for_o a_o mathematical_a point_n or_o individual_a for_o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o part_n of_o a_o line_n be_v copulate_v by_o a_o point_n the_o part_n of_o a_o superfice_n by_o a_o line_n the_o part_n of_o a_o body_n by_o a_o line_n or_o superfice_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o conception_n must_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o physical_a verity_n because_o such_o insectile_n or_o individual_n be_v not_o real_a but_o only_o imaginary_a as_o we_o have_v copious_o assert_v in_o our_o discourse_n concern_v the_o impossible_a division_n of_o a_o continuum_fw-la into_o part_n infinite_o subdivisible_a beside_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o to_o be_v a_o cement_n or_o glue_v to_o unite_v two_o part_n into_o one_o continue_a substance_n which_o have_v itself_o no_o part_n designable_a either_o by_o sense_n or_o reason_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v right_o admit_v to_o conjoin_v two_o body_n unless_o it_o have_v two_o side_n extreme_n or_o face_n one_o whereof_o may_v adhaere_fw-la to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o body_n the_o other_o to_o the_o other_o so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o sensible_a continuity_n concern_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o body_n call_v figure_n body_n that_o which_o be_v chief_o worthy_a our_o present_a adversion_n be_v only_o this_o that_o if_o figure_n be_v consider_v physical_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o superficies_n or_o terminant_fw-la extreme_n of_o a_o body_n we_o say_v physical_o because_o geometrician_n distinguish_v figure_n into_o superficial_a or_o plane_n and_o profound_a or_o solid_a but_o the_o physiologist_n know_v no_o other_o figure_n proper_o but_o the_o superficial_a because_o in_o strict_a truth_n the_o profound_a or_o solid_a one_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v rather_o the_o magnitude_n or_o corpulency_n of_o a_o thing_n circumscribe_v or_o terminate_v by_o its_o figure_n than_o the_o figure_n itself_o abstract_o intend_a nay_o if_o we_o insist_v upon_o the_o rigour_n of_o verity_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o body_n be_v real_o nothing_o but_o the_o body_n itself_o at_o least_o the_o mere_a manner_n of_o its_o extreme_a part_n according_a to_o which_o our_o sense_n deprehend_v it_o to_o be_v smooth_a or_o rough_a elate_v or_o depress_v this_o may_v be_v most_o full_o evince_v by_o only_o one_o example_n viz._n the_o figure_n make_v upon_o wax_n by_o the_o impression_n of_o a_o seal_n for_o that_o figure_n real_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o wax_n in_o some_o part_n make_v more_o eminent_a in_o other_o more_o depress_v or_o profound_a according_a to_o the_o reverse_n of_o its_o type_n engrave_v in_o some_o hard_a substance_n and_o that_o without_o adjection_n or_o detraction_n oâ—_n any_o entity_n whatever_o and_o what_o we_o affirm_v of_o the_o figure_n make_v in_o wax_n by_o sigillation_n be_v of_o equal_a truth_n proportionate_o if_o accommodate_v to_o any_o other_o figure_n whatever_o noâ—_n do_v it_o imply_v a_o difference_n whether_o the_o figure_n be_v natural_a such_o as_o in_o animal_n vegetable_n mineral_n or_o artificial_a such_o as_o in_o aedifices_fw-la statue_n character_n etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o section_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o magnitude_n and_o figure_n in_o concretion_n be_v thus_o 〈…〉_z follow_v that_o we_o explore_v their_o effect_n i._n e._n the_o quality_n which_o seem_v so_o immediate_o coherent_a to_o the_o magnitude_n and_o figure_n of_o body_n as_o that_o reason_n can_v consign_v they_o to_o more_o likely_a and_o probable_a principle_n than_o the_o two_o first_o propriety_n of_o the_o universal_a matter_n atom_n the_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o of_o magnitude_n be_v subtlety_n and_o its_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z not_o that_o the_o emergency_n of_o a_o great_a body_n from_o atom_n the_o 〈◊〉_d exile_n or_o of_o a_o small_a body_n from_o great_a atom_n be_v impossiblâ—_n 〈…〉_z former_o intimate_v but_o that_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o more_o exile_n 〈…〉_z aâ—omâ—_n have_v a_o great_a subtlety_n or_o obtain_v a_o faculty_n of_o penetrate_v the_o contexture_n of_o another_o body_n by_o subingression_n into_o the_o pore_n 〈…〉_z â—hereoâ—_n and_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o grosser_n atom_n must_v have_v more_o of_o 〈…〉_z hebeâ—ude_fw-mi and_o so_o have_v not_o the_o like_a faculty_n of_o penetrate_v the_o coâ—â—â—xtures_n of_o other_o body_n by_o subingression_n into_o the_o mane_n space_n oâ—_n inteâ—â—â—â—â—_n betwixt_o their_o particle_n this_o may_v be_v exemplify_v in_o fire_n and_o 〈…〉_z and_o oil_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o milk_n etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_z we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d now_o to_o learn_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o chemical_a canon_n cuique_fw-la 〈…〉_z vel_fw-la extrahendae_fw-la eligendum_fw-la esse_fw-la idoneum_fw-la menstruum_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈…〉_z respondeat_fw-la experience_n have_v frequent_o ascertain_v we_o that_o aquâ—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o soon_o dissolve_v the_o most_o compact_a of_o body_n gold_n will_v noâ—_n 〈…〉_z reâ—ine_v pitch_n wax_v and_o many_o other_o unctuous_a and_o resinous_a 〈◊〉_d which_o yield_v almost_o at_o first_o touch_n to_o the_o separatory_a â—acuâ—ty_n 〈…〉_z that_o mercurial_a water_n expedite_o insinuate_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o 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