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it_o this_o vessel_n receive_v collect_v mingle_v and_o concoct_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o nourishment_n take_v in_o at_o our_o mouth_n and_o from_o thence_o work_v off_o a_o whitish_a juice_n call_v chyle_n proper_a for_o the_o sustenance_n and_o nutriment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o afterward_o wrought_v over_o again_o more_o accurate_o in_o the_o meseraick_n vein_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v into_o the_o liver_n the_o liver_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a lie_v somewhat_o more_o to_o the_o rightside_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a workhouse_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o great_a source_n of_o the_o vein_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o vegetative_a faculty_n here_o the_o chyle_n draw_v off_o from_o the_o meseraick_n vein_n be_v convert_v into_o blood_n which_o be_v take_v into_o its_o cavity_n by_o the_o vena_fw-la porta_n and_o discharge_v again_o by_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la which_o issue_v from_o the_o convex_a part_n and_o its_o branch_n in_o abundance_n of_o duct_n like_o rivulet_n or_o 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how_o wide_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v we_o will_v try_v if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o reconcile_v they_o the_o argument_n which_o have_v persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v the_o soul_n corporeal_a be_v such_o as_o follow_v first_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a philosopher_n and_o divine_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a no_o less_o than_o tertullian_n origen_n st._n basil_n gregory_n augustine_n and_o damascene_fw-la who_o all_o admit_v that_o the_o spirit_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a which_o be_v entire_o separate_v from_o matter_n be_v yet_o corporeal_a and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o matter_n how_o much_o more_o probable_a be_v this_o notion_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n which_o be_v in_o constant_a deal_n with_o and_o close_o unite_v to_o it_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o determine_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v corporeal_a be_v a_o notion_n that_o all_o creature_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o when_o compare_v with_o god_n be_v gross_a corporeal_a and_o material_a and_o that_o god_n himself_o alone_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o substance_n as_o to_o be_v incorporeal_a and_o therefore_o every_o spirit_n be_v body_n and_o of_o a_o corporeal_a nature_n to_o this_o of_o authority_n may_v be_v add_v another_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o finite_a world_n must_v needs_o be_v finite_a itself_o limit_v in_o virtue_n and_o in_o essence_n circumscribe_v by_o some_o supersicy_n consign_v within_o some_o place_n all_o which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a condition_n of_o a_o bodily_a substance_n god_n alone_o be_v every_o where_o he_o alone_o be_v insinite_a and_o therefore_o he_o alone_o be_v incorporeal_a the_o common_a distinction_n of_o a_o circumscriptive_a definitive_a effective_a presence_n seem_v to_o be_v mere_o verbal_a and_o to_o carry_v very_o little_a or_o no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o still_o it_o be_v undeniable_o certain_a advertisement_n see_v advertisement_n 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they_o have_v have_v all_o possible_a demonstration_n since_o it_o be_v what_o he_o and_o his_o fellow-preacher_n have_v hear_v what_o they_o have_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n what_o they_o have_v look_v upon_o 1._o 1_o john_n i._n 1._o and_o their_o hand_n have_v handle_v all_o which_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a weak_a and_o impertinent_a allegation_n if_o the_o sense_n be_v so_o liable_a to_o mistake_v and_o so_o uncertain_a a_o foundation_n of_o knowledge_n that_o we_o can_v with_o safety_n fix_v any_o conclusion_n from_o the_o report_v they_o make_v to_o we_o and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o man_n do_v very_o frequent_o err_v by_o too_o easy_a a_o credulity_n in_o this_o respect_n which_o minister_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o our_o second_o enquiry_n ii_o whence_o those_o error_n do_v real_o proceed_v which_o we_o find_v sometime_o charge_v upon_o the_o deceiveableness_n of_o our_o sense_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o some_o other_o particular_n epicurus_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v very_o unfair_o deal_v withal_o by_o the_o stoic_n and_o some_o other_o philosopher_n of_o a_o contrary_a party_n who_o because_o he_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o vindicate_v their_o fidelity_n in_o report_v have_v charge_v he_o with_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o possible_o mistake_v in_o form_v judgement_n according_a to_o those_o appearance_n whereas_o in_o truth_n epicurus_n only_o place_v the_o sense_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o evidence_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o relate_v bare_a matter_n of_o fact_n but_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n deny_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n to_o which_o those_o account_n be_v give_v to_o pass_v sentence_n as_o shall_v seem_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n mention_n and_o gassendus_fw-la in_o his_o comment_n upon_o it_o so_o rational_o enlarge_v upon_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o avoid_v precipitation_n and_o not_o rash_o pronounce_v that_o thing_n be_v in_o reality_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v but_o calm_o and_o slow_o examine_v circumstance_n and_o observe_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o representation_n thus_o likewise_o lucretius_n in_o his_o four_o book_n after_o have_v instanced_a in_o several_a appearance_n which_o when_o strict_o inquire_v into_o be_v find_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o close_v his_o account_n with_o these_o very_a significant_a verse_n caetera_fw-la de_fw-la genere_fw-la hoc_fw-la mirando_fw-la multa_fw-la videmus_fw-la quae_fw-la violare_fw-la fidem_fw-la quasi_fw-la sensibus_fw-la omne_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la nequicquam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la pars_fw-la horum_fw-la maxima_fw-la fallit_fw-la propter_fw-la opinatus_fw-la animi_fw-la quos_fw-la addimus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o the_o english_a reader_n may_v take_v from_o mr._n creech_n thus_o ten_o thousand_o such_o appear_v ten_o thousand_o fee_n to_o certainty_n of_o sense_n and_o all_o oppose_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v judgement_n not_o the_o sense_n mistake_v which_o fancy_v thing_n for_o real_a object_n take_v if_o then_o one_o light_n appear_v to_o be_v two_o when_o the_o eyelid_n be_v press_v if_o a_o square_a building_n at_o a_o distance_n seem_v round_o if_o a_o piece_n in_o perspective_n seem_v a_o cloister_n or_o a_o portico_n a_o man_n be_v not_o present_o to_o conclude_v that_o these_o be_v real_o such_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v excuse_v if_o he_o do_v so_o for_o reason_n and_o considederation_n will_v convince_v he_o that_o these_o idea_n must_v be_v so_o and_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o that_o the_o unnatural_a disposition_n of_o the_o eye_n must_v needs_o double_a the_o image_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n that_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o object_n will_v natural_o cut_v off_o the_o angles_n and_o render_v the_o perception_n less_o distinct_a in_o the_o second_o and_o that_o shade_n artificial_o cast_v and_o
be_v want_v on_o my_o part_n which_o may_v prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o those_o profession_n i_o be_o proud_a to_o make_v of_o be_v my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o obedient_a and_o most_o devote_a servant_n geo._n stanhope_n lewisham_n may._n 6._o 1697._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o formation_n of_o man_n page_z 15_o chap._n 2._o the_o first_o and_o general_a distinction_n of_o man_n page_z 22_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o humane_a body_n and_o its_o constituent_a part_n page_n 25_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o singular_a property_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n page_z 30_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n page_n 32_o chap._n 6._o of_o apparel_n for_o the_o body_n page_n 41_o chap._n 7._o concern_v the_o soul_n in_o general_n page_n 45_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o soul_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o the_o vegetative_a faculty_n page_n 74_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n page_n 76_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exalt_v and_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o body_n page_n 80_o chap._n 11._o of_o sight_n hear_v speech_n page_n 102_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o other_o faculty_n viz._n imagination_n memory_n and_o appetite_n page_n 109_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o intellectual_a faculty_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o humane_a soul_n page_n 110_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o first_o of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v its_o noble_a function_n imagination_n reason_n wit_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n page_n 129_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o memory_n page_n 157_o chap._n 16._o of_o imagination_n and_o opinion_n page_n 158_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o will._n page_n 163_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o passion_n in_o general_a page_n 168_o chap._n 19_o of_o love_n in_o general_a and_o at_o large_a page_z 178_o chap._n 20._o of_o ambitiom_n page_n 179_o chap._n 21._o of_o avarice_n and_o the_o passion_n opposite_a to_o it_o page_z 190_o chap._n 22._o of_o sensuality_n and_o carnal_a love_n in_o particular_a page_n 197_o chap._n 23._o desire_v page_n 201_o chap._n 24._o hope_n and_o despair_n page_n 204_o chap._n 25._o of_o anger_n page_n 205_o chap._n 26._o hatred_n page_n 213_o chap._n 27._o envy_n page_n 215_o chap._n 28._o jealousy_n page_n 216_o chap._n 29._o revenge_n page_n 217_o chap._n 30._o cruelty_n page_n 221_o chap._n 31._o grief_n page_n 223_o chap._n 32._o compassion_n page_n 233_o chap._n 33._o fear_v page_n 234_o chap._n 34._o the_o second_o way_n of_o consider_v man_n which_o be_v by_o state_v the_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o other_o animal_n page_n 240_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o true_a value_n the_o continuance_n and_o description_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o the_o several_a part_n or_o stage_n of_o it_o page_z 274_o a_o general_a draught_n of_o man_n page_z 288_o chap._n 36._o i._n his_o vanity_n page_n 291_o chap._n 37._o ii_o weakness_n page_n 301_o chap._n 38._o iii_o inconstancy_n page_n 328_o chap._n 39_o iv_o misery_n page_n 331_o chap._n 40._o v._o presumption_n page_n 360_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o difference_n and_o inequality_n of_o man_n in_o general_a page_n 380_o chap._n 42._o the_o first_o difference_n whereby_o man_n be_v distinguish_v which_o be_v natural_a and_o essential_a and_o derive_v from_o the_o several_a climate_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 383_o chap._n 43._o the_o second_o distinction_n and_o nice_a difference_n which_o regard_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o the_o internal_a qualification_n and_o capacity_n of_o their_o mind_n page_n 395_o chap._n 44._o the_o three_o distinction_n and_o difference_n between_o man_n which_o be_v accidental_a and_o relate_v to_o their_o degree_n condition_n and_o office_n page_n 402_o chap._n 45._o of_o command_n and_o obedience_n page_n 408_o chap._n 46._o of_o marriage_n page_n 410_o chap._n 47._o of_o parent_n and_o child_n page_n 430_o chap._n 48._o of_o lord_n and_o their_o slave_n master_n and_o servant_n page_z 437_o chap._n 49._o of_o public_a government_n sovereign_a power_n and_o prince_n page_z 443_o chap._n 50._o of_o magistrate_n page_n 459_o chap._n 51._o lawgiver_n and_o teacher_n page_n 461_o chap._n 52._o of_o the_o common-people_n page_n 467_o chap._n 53._o the_o three_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n distinguish_v and_o compare_v together_o page_z 476_o chap._n 54._o a_o life_n of_o company_n and_o business_n compare_v with_o one_o of_o retirement_n and_o solitude_n page_n 480_o chap._n 55._o a_o life_n in_o common_a compare_v with_o that_o of_o distinct_a property_n page_n 485_o chap._n 56._o a_o town_n and_o a_o country_n life_n compare_v together_o page_z 487_o chap._n 57_o of_o a_o military_a life_n page_n 489_o chap._n 58._o of_o liberty_n and_o servitude_n page_n 493_o chap._n 59_o of_o nobility_n page_n 495_o chap._n 60._o of_o honour_n page_n 503_o chap._n 61._o of_o learning_n page_n 508_o chap._n 62._o of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n page_n 512_o of_o wisdom_n three_o book_n the_o author_n preface_n wherein_o the_o title_n the_o subject_a matter_n the_o design_n and_o the_o method_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v explain_v before_o we_o enter_v upon_o the_o book_n itself_o it_o be_v requisite_a the_o reader_n shall_v be_v well_o inform_v what_o he_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o name_n the_o subject_a and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o follow_a sheet_n now_o every_o one_o at_o the_o very_a first_o hear_n understand_v by_o wisdom_n some_o particular_a and_o uncommon_a accomplishment_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v distinguish_v and_o set_v above_o the_o vulgar_a by_o a_o great_a ability_n and_o more_o masterly_a readiness_n whether_o in_o good_a or_o evil._n for_o though_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o propriety_n indeed_o in_o 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of_o union_n between_o these_o two_o nor_o how_o this_o communication_n and_o intimate_a correspondence_n be_v keep_v up_o and_o carry_v on_o and_o we_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o this_o process_n except_o he_o only_o who_o contrive_v and_o constitute_v it_o but_o ten_o thousand_o such_o objection_n weigh_v little_a when_o balance_v against_o a_o flaw_n in_o the_o very_a foundation_n every_o thing_n at_o this_o rate_n may_v be_v dispute_v and_o universal_a scepticism_n be_v advance_v for_o we_o be_v able_a to_o trace_v nothing_o through_o all_o its_o motion_n and_o operation_n but_o a_o argument_n ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la make_v evident_a in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o substantial_a principle_n be_v allow_v even_o in_o that_o science_n which_o profess_v the_o great_a accuracy_n in_o argue_v to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o legitimate_a demonstration_n against_o any_o thing_n which_o such_o principle_n be_v allege_v to_o establish_v see_v more_o 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there_o be_v several_a subordinate_a power_n of_o less_o note_n and_o figure_n which_o hold_v as_o branch_n of_o or_o deputy_n under_o those_o and_o will_v fall_v in_o natural_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o profecution_n of_o that_o method_n i_o have_v here_o propose_v as_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v vegetation_n it_o be_v the_o mean_a by_o much_o and_o give_v we_o in_o common_a with_o the_o very_a plant_n i_o shall_v therefore_o say_v but_o very_o little_a of_o it_o not_o only_o because_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o of_o dignity_n enough_o to_o bear_v i_o out_o in_o long_a enlargement_n but_o also_o because_o this_o be_v more_o proper_o the_o business_n of_o physician_n who_o profession_n lead_v to_o the_o study_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n the_o preservative_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v only_o call_v upon_o my_o reader_n at_o present_a to_o observe_v that_o under_o this_o faculty_n there_o be_v three_o great_a and_o very_o important_a subaltern_n concern_v and_o each_o of_o they_o subsequent_a and_o assist_v to_o each_o other_o in_o a_o regular_a progression_n for_o the_o first_o promote_v the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o the_o three_o but_o not_o so_o as_o that_o the_o order_n can_v be_v invert_v and_o the_o remark_n hold_v back_o again_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o nutritive_a institute_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o individual_a and_o under_o this_o there_o be_v several_a assistant_n such_o as_o the_o attractive_a or_o seek_v of_o necessary_a sustenance_n that_o of_o concoction_n and_o digestion_n which_o separate_v the_o good_a and_o useful_a part_n from_o those_o which_o be_v noxious_a and_o naughty_a the_o retentive_a for_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o the_o expulsive_a to_o throw_v off_o what_o be_v offensive_a or_o superfluous_a the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o grow_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o individual_a and_o give_v it_o all_o its_o just_a proportion_n the_o three_o be_v the_o generative_a for_o the_o continuance_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o species_n from_o hence_o now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o be_v institute_v by_o nature_n for_o the_o sake_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o individual_a and_o terminate_v in_o the_o advantage_n of_o one_o single_a person_n and_o his_o own_o body_n the_o three_o extend_v to_o the_o species_n in_o general_a and_o its_o effect_n do_v not_o can_v centre_n in_o the_o person_n himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o as_o more_o extensive_a and_o beneficial_a be_v esteem_v superior_a in_o dignity_n to_o the_o other_o two_o and_o advance_v near_o to_o that_o faculty_n next_o above_o it_o which_o be_v the_o sensitive_a for_o produce_v once_o own_o likeness_n be_v a_o very_a eminent_a perfection_n in_o nature_n and_o give_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o distant_a resemblance_n even_o to_o the_o great_a creator_n himself_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n 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