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light_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o
sensory_a ordain_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o it_o the_o mammillary_n process_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o two_o nervous_a production_n derive_v to_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o nose_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o agree_v about_o the_o chief_a subject_n of_o their_o dispute_n the_o quiddity_n or_o form_n of_o a_o odour_n or_o the_o commensuration_n betwixt_o the_o same_o and_o the_o odoratory_n nerve_n the_o theory_n whereof_o seem_v most_o necessary_a to_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o perception_n and_o distinction_n by_o they_o substance_n thus_o on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o school_n heraclitus_n cite_v by_o aristotle_n de_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o sensili_fw-la cap._n 5._o be_v positive_a that_o the_o smell_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o only_a a_o incorporeal_a quality_n or_o spiritual_a species_n but_o that_o a_o certain_a subtle_a substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o corporeal_a exhalation_n emit_v from_o the_o odorous_a object_n do_v real_o and_o material_o invade_v and_o affect_v the_o sensory_a 2_o and_o epicurus_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la herodot_n apud_fw-la diogen_n laertium_fw-la lib._n 10._o second_v he_o with_o somewhat_o a_o loud_a voice_n existimandum_fw-la est_fw-la odorem_fw-la non_fw-la facturum_fw-la ullam_fw-la svi_fw-la impressionem_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la odora_fw-la re_fw-la usque_fw-la deferrentur_fw-la moleculae_fw-la seâ—_n corpuscula_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ea_fw-la ratione_fw-la commensurata_fw-la ipsi_fw-la olfactor_n sensorio_n uâ—_n ipsum_fw-la moveant_fw-la afficiant_fw-la ve_fw-la alia_fw-la quidem_fw-la perturbate_n ac_fw-la discrepanter_n ex_fw-la quo_fw-la odores_fw-la ingrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la alia_fw-la placide_fw-la &_o accommodate_v ex_fw-la quo_fw-la jucundi_fw-la sunt_fw-la odores_fw-la man_n be_v to_o conceive_v that_o a_o odour_n can_v make_v no_o sensible_a impression_n of_o itself_o unless_o there_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o odorous_a object_n certain_a substantial_a efflux_n or_o 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subjectum_fw-la inhaesionis_fw-la and_o the_o odour_n itself_o mere_o the_o quality_n inhaerent_a therein_o contrary_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o fidelity_n and_o ingenuity_n because_o incongruous_a both_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o syntaxis_fw-la thereof_o with_o his_o whole_a enquiry_n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n st._n alban_n though_o a_o modern_a yet_o not_o unworthy_a to_o enter_v the_o chorus_n with_o the_o noble_a among_o the_o ancient_n though_o he_o have_v too_o frequent_o use_v his_o tongue_n to_o the_o dialect_n of_o immaterial_a quality_n and_o spiritual_a image_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o other_o sense_n do_v yet_o make_v a_o perfect_a unison_n with_o galen_n in_o this_o particular_a deliver_v his_o judgement_n in_o most_o full_a and_o definite_a term_n thus_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o no_o smell_n issue_v from_o a_o body_n but_o with_o emission_n of_o some_o corporeal_a substance_n sylva_n sylvar_n cent._n 9_o experim_n 834._o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o hear_v the_o great_a genius_n of_o nature_n quality_n as_o his_o idolater_n miscall_v he_o aristotle_n and_o that_o most_o numerous_a of_o sect_n the_o peripatetic_a vehement_o contend_v that_o a_o odour_n belong_v to_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o simple_a or_o immaterial_a quality_n and_o that_o though_o it_o be_v waft_v or_o transport_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o exhalation_n from_o the_o odorate_a body_n to_o the_o sensory_a yet_o be_v the_o sensory_a affect_a only_a with_o the_o mere_a image_n or_o intentional_a species_n thereof_o now_o the_o moment_n of_o authority_n be_v thus_o equal_a on_o both_o side_n ruinous_a our_o province_n be_v to_o determine_v the_o scale_n by_o the_o praepondium_fw-la of_o reason_n i._n e_o with_o a_o even_a hand_n to_o examine_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o argument_n on_o which_o each_o of_o these_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v ground_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o late_a as_o the_o most_o epidemical_a and_o general_o entertain_v we_o find_v the_o principal_a base_a of_o it_o to_o be_v only_o that_o common_a axiom_n sensus_fw-la non_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la substantias_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la earum_fw-la accidentia_fw-la that_o no_o sense_n be_v invade_v and_o actuate_v into_o sensation_n by_o the_o real_a or_o material_a but_o only_o the_o intentional_a species_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v weak_a of_o itself_o and_o by_o we_o frequent_o subvert_v in_o our_o praecedent_a discourse_n the_o whole_a superstructure_n thereon_o rely_v be_v already_o ruin_v and_o they_o who_o will_v reaedifie_v it_o must_v lay_v a_o new_a foundation_n but_o as_o to_o the_o former_a that_o a_o odour_n be_v a_o perfect_a substance_n by_o material_a impression_n on_o the_o sensory_a cause_v a_o sensation_n of_o itself_o therein_o this_o seem_v a_o truth_n stand_v upon_o such_o firm_a foot_n of_o its_o own_o that_o it_o contemn_v the_o crutch_n of_o sophistry_n for_o 1_o no_o academic_a can_v be_v so_o obstinate_a as_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v exhalation_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a effluvium_fw-la or_o corporeal_a exhalation_n from_o all_o odorous_a body_n diffuse_v and_o transmit_v through_o the_o aer_fw-la as_o well_o because_o his_o own_o observation_n do_v ascertain_v he_o that_o all_o aromatic_n and_o other_o odorous_a body_n in_o tract_n of_o a_o few_o year_n confess_v a_o substantial_a contabescence_n or_o decay_v of_o quantity_n which_o make_v our_o druggist_n and_o apothecary_n conserve_n their_o parcel_n of_o amber_n grise_n musk_n civit_n and_o other_o rich_a perfume_n in_o bladder_n and_o those_o immure_v in_o glass_n to_o prevent_v the_o exhaustion_n of_o they_o by_o spontaneous_a emanation_n as_o for_o this_o that_o the_o odour_n do_v most_o common_o continue_v vigorous_a in_o the_o medium_n a_o good_a while_n after_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o source_n or_o body_n from_o which_o it_o be_v effuse_v and_o aristotle_n himself_o after_o his_o peremptory_a negative_a odorem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effluxionem_fw-la can_v not_o but_o let_v slip_v this_o affirmative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la effluit_fw-la ex_fw-la corporibus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la odorum_fw-la substantia_fw-la substance_n 2_o common_a experience_n confirm_v that_o odour_n be_v vigorous_a and_o potent_a not_o only_o in_o the_o production_n of_o sundry_a affection_n in_o the_o brain_n good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o vehemency_n and_o gratefulness_n or_o noysomness_n by_o the_o refocillation_n or_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o in_o the_o vellication_n and_o frequent_o the_o corrosion_n of_o tender_a investment_n of_o the_o nostril_n thus_o much_o the_o reverend_a oracle_n of_o cous_fw-la well_o observe_v in_o 28_o aphorism_n 5_o sect._n odoramentorum_fw-la suffitus_fw-la muliebria_fw-la educit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la alia_fw-la plaerumque_fw-la utilis_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la capitis_fw-la inferret_fw-la and_o galen_n support_v with_o his_o opinion_n and_o argument_n 4._o that_o pleasant_a odour_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o nourishment_n of_o the_o spirit_n beside_o plutarch_n report_v that_o he_o observe_v cat_n grow_v mad_a only_o by_o the_o smell_n of_o certain_a odoriferous_a unguent_n and_o levinus_n lemnius_n the_o natur._n miracul_fw-la have_v a_o memorable_a story_n of_o certain_a traveller_n who_o pass_v through_o large_a field_n of_o bean_n in_o the_o flower_n in_o holland_n become_v frantic_a mere_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o smell_n and_o all_o physician_n daily_o find_v that_o good_a smell_n by_o a_o recreation_n of_o the_o languid_a spirit_n speedy_o restore_v man_n from_o swoon_a fit_n as_o evil_a scent_n often_o induce_v vomit_n syncopes_fw-la vertigo_n and_o other_o sudden_a symptom_n nay_o scarce_o a_o author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o its_o cause_n but_o abound_v in_o relation_n of_o those_o accurse_a miscreant_n who_o have_v kindle_v most_o mortal_a infection_n by_o certain_a veneficious_a practice_n and_o composition_n of_o putrid_a and_o noisome_a odour_n witness_n petrus_n droetus_n de_fw-la pestilentia_fw-la cap._n 10._o wierus_n de_fw-la venificiis_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 37_o horatius_n augenius_n lib._n the_o peste_n cap._n 3_o hercules_n saxonia_n de_fw-la plica_fw-la cap._n 2._o &_o 11
the_o more_o opace_fw-la by_o how_o much_o more_o dense_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o perspicuity_n can_v hardly_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o assume_v certain_a small_a vacuity_n in_o the_o body_n interpose_v betwixt_o the_o object_n and_o the_o eye_n such_o as_o may_v give_v free_a passage_n to_o the_o visible_a species_n nor_o that_o of_o opacity_n but_o by_o concede_v a_o certain_a corpulency_n to_o the_o space_n or_o thing_n therein_o interpose_v such_o as_o may_v terminate_v the_o sight_n therefore_o can_v this_o place_n be_v judge_v incompetent_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o several_a original_n by_o a_o perspicuum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o suppose_v that_o every_o man_n understand_v that_o body_n opaâ—um_fw-la or_o space_n which_o though_o interpose_v betwixt_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o lucid_n or_o colorate_a object_n do_v nevertheless_o not_o hinder_v the_o transition_n of_o the_o visible_a species_n from_o it_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o by_o a_o opacum_fw-la that_o which_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o visible_a species_n terminate_v the_o sight_n in_o itself_o we_o suppose_v also_o that_o according_a to_o our_o praecedent_a theory_n the_o species_n visible_a consist_v of_o certain_a corporeal_a ray_n emit_v from_o the_o object_n paâ—ibus_fw-la in_o direct_a line_n towards_o the_o eye_n and_o that_o where_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o interjacent_a space_n be_v free_a those_o ray_n be_v delate_a through_o it_o without_o impediment_n but_o where_o the_o space_n be_v praepossess_v by_o any_o solid_a or_o impervious_a substance_n they_o be_v repercuss_v from_o it_o towards_o their_o original_a the_o object_n and_o hence_o we_o infer_v that_o because_o the_o total_a freedom_n of_o their_o transmission_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o total_a inanity_n of_o the_o space_n intermediate_v and_o so_o the_o more_o or_o less_o of_o freedom_n trajective_n depend_v upon_o the_o more_o or_o less_o of_o inanity_n in_o the_o space_n intermediate_v therefore_o must_v every_o concretion_n be_v so_o much_o more_o perspicuous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o and_o more_o ample_a inane_fw-la space_n it_o have_v intercept_v among_o its_o component_a particle_n which_o permit_v the_o ray_n free_o to_o continue_v on_o their_o progress_n home_o to_o the_o eye_n this_o we_o affirm_v not_o universal_o but_o under_o the_o due_a limitation_n of_o a_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la as_o we_o have_v former_o hint_v because_o notwithstanding_o a_o piece_n of_o lawn_n be_v more_o or_o less_o perspicuous_a according_a as_o the_o contexture_n of_o its_o thread_n be_v more_o or_o less_o rare_a and_o the_o aer_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n be_v more_o or_o less_o pellucid_a according_a as_o it_o be_v perfuse_v with_o more_o or_o few_o vapour_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o want_v body_n as_o paper_n sponge_n etc._n etc._n which_o tho_o more_o then_o mean_o rare_a be_v nevertheless_o indiaphanous_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o see_v many_o body_n sufficient_o dense_n as_o horn_n muscovy-glass_n common_a glass_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v yet_o considerable_o diaphanous_a now_o that_o you_o may_v clear_o comprehend_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v please_v to_o hold_v your_o right_a hand_n before_o your_o eye_n with_o your_o finger_n somewhat_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o and_o then_o look_v at_o some_o object_n you_o may_v behold_v it_o through_o the_o chink_n or_o interval_n of_o your_o finger_n paper_n this_o do_v put_v your_o left_a hand_n also_o over_o your_o right_n so_o as_o the_o finger_n of_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o position_n with_o the_o former_a and_o then_o may_v you_o perceive_v the_o object_n at_o least_o as_o many_o part_n of_o it_o as_o before_o but_o if_o you_o dispose_v the_o finger_n of_o your_o left_a hand_n so_o as_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o space_n or_o interval_n betwixt_o those_o of_o your_o right_n the_o object_n shall_v be_v whole_o eclipse_v thus_o also_o if_o you_o look_v at_o a_o object_n through_o a_o lawn_n or_o hair_n sieve_n and_o then_o put_v another_o sieve_n over_o that_o so_o as_o the_o hole_n or_o pore_n of_o the_o second_o be_v parallel_n to_o those_o of_o the_o first_o you_o may_v as_o plain_o discern_v it_o through_o both_o as_o one_o but_o if_o the_o twist_n of_o the_o second_o sieve_n be_v object_v to_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o first_o then_o shall_v you_o perceive_v no_o part_n of_o the_o object_n at_o least_o so_o much_o the_o few_o part_n by_o how_o much_o great_a a_o number_n of_o pore_n in_o the_o first_o be_v confront_v by_o thread_n in_o the_o second_o and_o hence_o you_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o inspection_n do_v depend_v immediate_o and_o necessary_o upon_o the_o inanity_n of_o the_o pore_n the_o impediment_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o body_n that_o hinder_v the_o trajection_n of_o the_o ray_n emit_v from_o the_o object_n and_o yet_o that_o to_o diaphanity_n be_v require_v a_o certain_a orderly_a and_o alternate_a position_n of_o the_o pore_n and_o body_n or_o particle_n this_o consider_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o reason_n why_o glass_n though_o much_o more_o dense_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o perspicuous_a than_o paper_n be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o small_a filament_n compose_v the_o substance_n of_o paper_n be_v so_o confuse_a as_o that_o the_o pore_n that_o be_v open_a on_o one_o side_n or_o superfice_v thereof_o be_v not_o continue_v through_o to_o the_o other_o but_o various_o intercept_v with_o cross-running_a filament_n as_o be_v more_o sensible_a in_o the_o contexture_n of_o a_o sponge_n who_o hole_n be_v not_o continue_v quite_o through_o but_o determine_v at_o half_a way_n some_o more_o some_o less_o so_o that_o frequent_o the_o bottom_n of_o one_o hole_n be_v the_o cover_n of_o another_o as_o the_o cell_n in_o a_o hony-comb_n but_o glass_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o uniform_a and_o regular_a contexture_n of_o its_o particle_n which_o be_v range_v as_o it_o be_v in_o distinct_a rank_n and_o file_n with_o pore_n or_o interval_n orderly_a and_o direct_o remain_v betwixt_o they_o have_v its_o pore_n not_o so_o soon_o determine_v by_o particle_n opposite_o dispose_v but_o continue_v to_o a_o great_a depth_n in_o its_o substance_n though_o this_o make_v the_o whole_a matter_n sufficient_o intelligible_a yet_o may_v it_o receive_v a_o degree_n more_o of_o illustration_n crassitude_n if_o we_o admit_v the_o same_o condition_n to_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o glass_n that_o be_v in_o a_o mist_n or_o cloud_n through_o which_o we_o may_v behold_v and_o object_n so_o long_o as_o the_o small_a passage_n or_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o particle_n of_o the_o vapour_n through_o which_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o visible_a species_n may_v be_v traject_v remain_v unobstruct_v but_o yet_o perceive_v the_o same_o so_o much_o the_o more_o obscure_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o remote_a it_o be_v because_o in_o that_o case_n more_o impervious_a particle_n be_v various_o oppose_v to_o those_o small_a thorow-fares_a that_o obstruct_v they_o and_o so_o impede_fw-la the_o progress_n of_o most_o of_o the_o ray_n for_o thus_o also_o glass_n if_o thin_a do_v hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o object_n very_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o if_o very_a thick_a it_o whole_o terminate_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o species_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o thick_a it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o obscure_v the_o object_n and_o this_o only_o because_o glass_n consist_v of_o small_a solid_a particle_n or_o granule_n and_o insensible_a pore_n alternate_o situate_a have_v many_o of_o its_o pore_n run_v on_o in_o direct_a line_n through_o its_o substance_n to_o some_o certain_a distance_n but_o sometime_o these_o sometime_o those_o be_v obturate_v by_o small_a solid_a particle_n succedent_fw-la when_o at_o such_o a_o determinate_a crassitude_n it_o become_v whole_o opace_fw-la diaphanous_a and_o this_o give_v we_o a_o opportunity_n to_o refute_v that_o vulgar_a error_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o glass_n be_v total_o diaphanous_a or_o that_o all_o and_o every_o ray_n of_o the_o the_o visive_n species_n be_v traject_v through_o it_o without_o impediment_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o we_o advise_v you_o to_o hold_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o fine_a and_o thin_a venice_n glass_n against_o the_o sun_n with_o two_o sheet_n of_o white_a paper_n one_o betwixt_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o glass_n the_o other_o betwixt_o the_o glass_n and_o your_o eye_n for_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o trajected_a ray_n be_v receive_v on_o the_o paper_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o glass_n and_o the_o reflect_v one_o be_v receive_v on_o that_o beyond_o it_o now_o insomuch_o as_o that_o paper_n which_o be_v betwixt_o your_o eye_n and_o the_o glass_n do_v receive_v the_o trajected_a ray_n with_o a_o certain_a appearance_n of_o many_o small_a shadow_n intercept_v among_o they_o and_o that_o paper_n beyond_o
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 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gold_n dissolve_v the_o continuity_n of_o its_o
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the_o extraction_n of_o some_o have_v from_o the_o central_a to_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o application_n of_o other_o have_v to_o the_o skin_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n why_o some_o poison_n be_v the_o antidote_n to_o other_o the_o alliciency_n and_o â—â—â—â—uation_n of_o choler_n by_o rhubarb_n etc._n etc._n last_o in_o 〈◊〉_d place_n we_o may_v pertinent_o insist_v upon_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o corrosion_n and_o dissolution_n of_o metal_n and_o other_o compact_a and_o firmâ—_n body_n 〈◊〉_d aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o other_o chemical_a water_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o salt_n alum_n nitre_n vitriol_n sugar_n and_o other_o salin_n concrete_v 〈◊〉_d by_o water_n the_o exhalability_n or_o evaporability_n of_o humid_a and_o 〈◊〉_d substance_n and_o other_o useful_a speculation_n of_o the_o like_a obscure_a nature_n but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o deserve_v a_o more_o exact_a and_o prolix_a disquisition_n than_o the_o 〈…〉_z sign_v to_o our_o present_a province_n will_v afford_v and_o what_o we_o have_v already_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o dischargeâ—h_v our_o debt_n to_o the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n chap._n fourteen_o softness_n hardness_n flexility_n tractility_n ductility_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o the_o two_o first_o of_o this_o rank_n chapter_n of_o secunâ—darie_n quality_n hardness_n and_o softness_n be_v so_o near_o of_o extraction_n and_o semblance_n that_o mâ—ny_n have_v confound_v they_o with_o firmness_n and_o fluidity_n in_o a_o general_n and_o loose_a acceptation_n forâ—_n so_o virgil_n give_v the_o epithet_n of_o soft_a to_o water_n &_o lucretius_n to_o aer_fw-la vaporâ—_n cloud_n etc._n etc._n because_o a_o firm_a body_n or_o such_o who_o part_n be_v reciprocal_o coherent_a and_o superfice_v more_o 〈…〉_z apparent_o continue_a as_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v soft_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o fluid_a body_n or_o such_o who_o 〈…〉_z not_o reciprocal_o coherent_a nor_o 〈◊〉_d real_o continue_v as_o 〈…〉_z be_v hard_o
〈◊〉_d experiment_n some_o whereof_o be_v recite_v by_o the_o lord_n st._n alban_n in_o â—â—lva_fw-la sylvarum_fw-la cent._n 1._o but_o this_o one_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n when_o a_o oyster_n or_o tortoise_n shell_n be_v let_v fall_n from_o a_o sufficient_a altitude_n upon_o a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o shatter_v into_o many_o piece_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o that_o the_o low_a side_n whether_o convex_a or_o concave_a be_v vehement_o impinge_v against_o the_o stone_n the_o particle_n thereof_o immediate_o knock_v by_o the_o stone_n as_o vehement_o give_v back_o and_o in_o their_o quick_a retrocession_n impel_v the_o particle_n situate_v immediate_o above_o they_o whereupon_o those_o impel_v particle_n with_o the_o same_o violence_n impel_v other_o next_o in_o order_n above_o they_o until_o the_o percussion_n be_v propagate_v from_o part_n to_o part_v successive_o quite_o home_n to_o the_o upper_a superfice_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o each_o percussed_a part_n give_v back_o the_o whole_a shell_n be_v shatter_v into_o small_a fragment_n all_o which_o may_v seem_v but_o a_o genuine_a paraphrase_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o mersennus_n harmonicor_n lib_n 2._o propos_fw-fr 43._o duritiei_fw-la verò_fw-la proprietas_fw-la appellatur_fw-la rigiditas_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la atomis_fw-la ita_fw-la sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la cohaerentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la deflexionem_fw-la impediant_fw-la quod_fw-la contingit_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la quae_fw-la constant_a atomis_fw-la cubicis_fw-la octuedris_fw-la &_o tetruedis_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la resultat_fw-la perfecta_fw-la superficiecularum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la cohaesio_fw-la hinc_fw-la â—it_n ut_fw-la rigida_fw-la corpora_fw-la fructilia_n sint_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sectilia_n &_o ictu_fw-la impacto_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o frusta_fw-la dissiliant_fw-la qui_fw-la adum_fw-la praedictae_fw-la superficiunculae_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la premunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la parte_fw-la dimoventur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la alia_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la unico_fw-la impetu_fw-la externo_fw-la corpori_fw-la impresso_fw-la contusio_fw-la sentiatur_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o partium_fw-la eodem_fw-la momento_n fit_a separatio_fw-la there_o yet_o remain_v a_o quality_n hardness_n which_o be_v the_o offspring_n neither_o of_o softness_n alone_o nor_o hardness_n alone_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v partly_o to_o the_o one_o partly_o to_o the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v ruptility_n for_o not_o only_o such_o body_n as_o challenge_v the_o attribute_n of_o softness_n be_v subject_a to_o ruption_n when_o they_o be_v distress_v beyond_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o contexture_n either_o by_o too_o much_o inflexion_n as_o a_o bow_n over_o bent_n or_o too_o much_o distension_n as_o leather_n or_o parchment_n over_o strain_v or_o too_o much_o malleation_n as_o a_o plate_n of_o lead_n iron_n or_o other_o metal_n over_o hammer_a but_o such_o also_o as_o claim_v the_o title_n of_o hardness_n and_o that_o in_o a_o eminent_a proportion_n as_o marble_n for_o a_o pillar_n of_o marble_n if_o long_o and_o slender_a and_o lay_v transvers_o or_o horizontal_o so_o as_o to_o rest_v only_o upon_o its_o two_o extremes_n be_v easy_o break_v asunder_o by_o its_o own_o weight_n for_o as_o soft_a body_n when_o rack_v or_o deduce_v beyond_o the_o râ—te_n of_o mutual_a cohaerence_n among_o their_o part_n must_v yield_v to_o the_o external_n force_n which_o distresâ—eth_v they_o and_o so_o suffer_v total_a discontinuity_n so_o hard_o one_o when_o the_o internal_a force_n or_o their_o own_o weight_n be_v too_o great_a to_o be_v resist_v by_o their_o compactness_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o long_a marble_n pillar_n not_o support_v in_o the_o middle_n then_o must_v they_o likewise_o yield_v to_o that_o superior_a force_n and_o break_v asunder_o and_o here_o the_o archer_n and_o musician_n put_v in_o solut._n for_o a_o solution_n of_o that_o problem_n which_o so_o frequent_o trouble_v they_o viz._n cur_n chordae_fw-la faciliâ—â—s_fw-la circa_fw-la exâ—rema_fw-la quam_fw-la circa_fw-la medium_fw-la frangantur_fw-la cum_fw-la vi_fw-la vel_fw-la pondere_fw-la sive_fw-la horizontaliter_fw-la sive_fw-la verticaliter_fw-la trahuntur_fw-la why_o bowstring_n lutestring_n and_o other_o chord_n though_o of_o uniform_a contexture_n throughout_o and_o equal_o distend_v in_o all_o part_n do_v yet_o usual_o break_v asunder_o not_o in_o the_o middle_n or_o near_o it_o but_o at_o one_o end_v where_o they_o be_v fasten_v the_o cause_n certain_o must_v be_v this_o that_o the_o weight_n or_o draw_v force_n do_v always_o first_o act_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o string_n which_o be_v near_a to_o it_o and_o successive_o upon_o those_o which_o be_v far_a off_o i._n e._n in_o the_o middle_a so_o that_o the_o string_n suffer_v the_o great_a stress_n near_o the_o extremes_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o break_v there_o than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n wherefore_o whenever_o a_o bowstring_n break_v in_o or_o near_o the_o middle_n it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o string_n be_v weak_a in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v this_o also_o that_o experience_a archer_n to_o prevent_v the_o frequent_a break_n of_o their_o string_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o break_v the_o bow_n thereby_o enjoin_v their_o string-maker_n to_o add_v a_o link_n of_o flax_n or_o twist_v more_o at_o the_o end_v of_o each_o string_n than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o call_v the_o force_v because_o experience_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bow_n be_v most_o violent_o discharge_v upon_o those_o part_n of_o the_o string_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o horn_n chap._n xv._n occult_a quality_n make_v manifest_a sect_n i._o have_v thus_o long_o entertain_v itself_o with_o the_o most_o probable_a reason_n of_o the_o several_a way_n and_o mean_n aristotelean_a whereby_o compound_v body_n exhibit_v their_o several_a attribute_n and_o propriety_n to_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n in_o animal_n and_o principal_o in_o man_n the_o rule_n perfection_n and_o grand_a exemplar_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o our_o curiosity_n to_o turn_v a_o new_a leaf_n and_o sedulous_o address_v itself_o to_o the_o speculation_n of_o another_o order_n or_o classis_fw-la of_o quality_n such_o as_o be_v vulgar_o distinguish_v from_o all_o those_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o disquisition_n by_o the_o unhappy_a and_o discourage_a epithet_n occult_a wherein_o we_o use_v the_o scarce_o perfect_a dialect_n of_o the_o school_n who_o too_o bold_o praesume_v that_o all_o those_o quality_n of_o concretion_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v dependent_a upon_o know_a cause_n and_o deprehend_v by_o know_a faculty_n have_v therefore_o term_v they_o manifest_a and_o as_o incircumspect_o conclude_v that_o all_o those_o propriety_n of_o body_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o either_o of_o the_o sense_n be_v derive_v from_o obscure_a and_o undiscoverable_a cause_n and_o perceive_v by_o unknown_a faculty_n have_v according_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v immanife_a or_o occult._n not_o that_o we_o dare_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o unpardonable_a vanity_n and_o arrogance_n as_o not_o most_o willing_o to_o confess_v that_o to_o ourselves_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v mere_a secret_n that_o in_o all_o her_o ample_a catalogue_n of_o quality_n we_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o as_o one_o which_o be_v not_o real_o immanife_v and_o abstruse_a when_o we_o convert_v our_o thought_n either_o upon_o its_o genuine_a and_o proxime_fw-la cause_n or_o upon_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o perception_n by_o that_o sense_n who_o proper_a object_n it_o be_v and_o consequent_o that_o as_o the_o sensibility_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v no_o way_n praesuppose_v its_o intelligibility_n but_o that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a and_o open_a to_o the_o sense_n as_o to_o their_o effect_n may_v yet_o be_v remote_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o the_o understanding_n as_o to_o their_o cause_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o the_o insensibility_n of_o a_o thing_n necessitate_v nay_o nor_o aggravate_v the_o unintelligibility_n thereof_o but_o that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o sense_n may_v yet_o be_v as_o much_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n as_o the_o most_o sensible_a whatever_n which_o be_v praecogitated_a as_o when_o we_o look_v back_o upon_o our_o praecedent_a discourse_n touch_v the_o original_n and_o perception_n of_o sensible_a quality_n we_o have_v just_a ground_n to_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o happy_a shore_n of_o verity_n but_o remain_v upon_o the_o wide_a and_o fluctuate_a ocean_n of_o mere_a verisimility_n so_o also_o when_o we_o look_v forward_o upon_o our_o immediate_o subsequent_a disquisition_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o insensible_a quality_n be_v we_o not_o destitute_a of_o good_a reason_n to_o hope_n that_o though_o we_o herein_o attempt_v the_o consignation_n of_o