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undoubted_o affirm_v that_o all_o be_v make_v by_o pattern_v or_o imitation_n by_o reason_n as_o the_o part_n and_o action_n of_o nature_n be_v infinite_a so_o be_v also_o particular_a perception_n and_o be_v infinite_a they_o can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o particular_a creature_n 10._o there_o be_v beside_o exterior_a perception_n voluntary_a action_n both_o of_o sense_n and_o reason_n not_o make_v by_o imitation_n but_o free_o and_o by_o rote_n and_o these_o may_v be_v call_v conception_n rather_o than_o perception_n 11._o those_o be_v much_o in_o the_o wrong_n who_o believe_v that_o man_n can_v know_v no_o more_o than_o what_o his_o five_o sense_n do_v inform_v he_o for_o the_o rational_a part_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a subtle_a most_o active_a and_o inspective_a part_n of_o nature_n do_v inform_v itself_o of_o thing_n which_o the_o sensitive_a can_v as_o for_o example_n how_o be_v the_o new_a world_n and_o the_o antipode_n find_v out_o for_o they_o be_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o nor_o taste_v nor_o smell_v nor_o touch_v true_o our_o reason_n do_v many_o time_n perceive_v that_o which_o our_o sense_n can_v and_o some_o thing_n our_o sense_n can_v perceive_v until_o reason_n inform_v they_o for_o there_o be_v many_o invention_n which_o owe_v their_o rise_n and_o beginning_n only_o to_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o sense_n but_o reason_n that_o know_v or_o perceive_v there_o be_v something_o beyond_o itself_o and_o beyond_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o only_a eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o high_a conception_n than_o this_o for_o what_o be_v beyond_o it_o be_v supernatural_a and_o belong_v to_o supernatural_a creature_n as_o for_o example_n those_o divine_a soul_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n above_o their_o rational_a material_a soul_n but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a soul_n they_o come_v not_o from_o god_n but_o be_v irregularity_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n certain_o will_v punish_v as_o a_o master_n do_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o his_o servant_n 12._o art_n be_v but_o a_o natural_a creature_n or_o effect_n and_o not_o a_o creator_n of_o any_o thing_n 13._o colour_n magnitude_n figure_n place_n time_n gravity_n levity_n density_n rarity_n composition_n division_n alteration_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o self-moving_a matter_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o various_a action_n of_o nature_n which_o action_n can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o body_n than_o body_n can_v from_o matter_n or_o part_n from_o their_o whole_a for_o all_o that_o be_v natural_a be_v corporeal_a and_o therefore_o the_o distinction_n into_o substance_n and_o accident_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n since_o there_o can_v real_o be_v no_o not_o imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o incorporeal_a or_o substanceless_a motion_n or_o action_n in_o nature_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v if_o every_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o nature_n have_v magnitude_n colour_n figure_n place_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o can_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o body_n since_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o several_a perception_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o several_a perception_n do_v not_o make_v they_o to_o be_v several_a body_n but_o they_o be_v pattern_v out_o or_o perceive_v as_o several_a propriety_n or_o attribute_n of_o one_o body_n or_o as_o several_a effect_n of_o one_o cause_n for_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o cause_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v self-moving_a matter_n yet_o that_o only_a cause_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v several_a effect_n or_o propriety_n as_o figure_n colour_n place_n magnitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o i_o may_v without_o offence_n make_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o creator_n and_o a_o creature_n god_n be_v but_o one_o in_o his_o essence_n as_o one_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a god_n and_o yet_o have_v several_a divine_a attribute_n and_o though_o the_o part_n of_o nature_n can_v comprehend_v conceive_v or_o perceive_v god_n yet_o they_o may_v conceive_v somewhat_o of_o his_o several_a attribute_n after_o several_a manner_n or_o way_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n although_o there_o be_v but_o one_o matter_n yet_o that_o matter_n may_v be_v perceive_v after_o several_a manner_n or_o way_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o matter_n or_o any_o part_n of_o particle_n of_o matter_n although_o it_o be_v single_a shall_v be_v without_o those_o several_a mention_a propriety_n for_o can_v any_o one_o conceive_v or_o imagine_v a_o body_n without_o figure_n magnitude_n place_n or_o colour_n be_v it_o as_o little_a as_o a_o atom_n and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a figure_n or_o creature_n but_o consist_v of_o part_n those_o compose_a figure_n may_v have_v a_o different_a magnitude_n place_n colour_n etc._n etc._n from_o their_o part_n and_o particle_n be_v they_o single_a but_o be_v self-moving_a those_o figure_n may_v alter_v by_o self-motion_n for_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o body_n to_o be_v without_o part_n as_o for_o part_n to_o be_v without_o body_n but_o if_o matter_n be_v not_o self-moving_a there_o will_v neither_o be_v alteration_n perception_n nor_o any_o natural_a action_n although_o there_o may_v be_v a_o fix_a self-knowledg_n in_o nature_n part_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n how_o there_o can_v be_v several_a perception_n of_o one_o figure_n by_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o figure_n but_o be_v compose_v of_o part_n and_o as_o we_o can_v conceive_v a_o whole_a and_o its_o part_n which_o yet_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n several_a way_n for_o a_o whole_a we_o conceive_v as_o a_o composition_n of_o part_n and_o part_n we_o conceive_v as_o a_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o we_o may_v figure_n place_n magnitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o can_v conceive_v nor_o perceive_v motion_n without_o body_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o conceive_v those_o mention_a propriety_n without_o body_n or_o body_n without_o they_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o corporeal_a figurative_a action_n of_o nature_n further_a observation_n upon_o experimental_a philosophy_n reflect_v withal_o upon_o some_o principal_a subject_n in_o contemplative_a philosophy_n 1._o ancient_a learning_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v explode_v nor_o the_o experimental_a part_n of_o philosophy_n prefer_v before_o the_o speculative_a in_o this_o present_a age_n those_o be_v think_v the_o great_a wit_n that_o rail_v most_o against_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n especial_o aristotle_n who_o be_v beat_v by_o all_o but_o whether_o he_o deserve_v such_o punishment_n other_o may_v judge_n in_o my_o opinion_n he_o be_v a_o very_a subtle_a philosopher_n and_o a_o ingenious_a man_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n so_o perfect_a but_o may_v err_v nay_o not_o nature_n herself_o but_o god_n only_o who_o be_v omnipotent_a but_o if_o all_o that_o err_v shall_v be_v account_v fool_n and_o destitute_a of_o
two_o part_n viz._n animate_v and_o inanimate_a and_o that_o the_o animate_v again_o be_v of_o two_o degree_n rational_a and_o sensitive_a by_o reason_n the_o number_n of_o two_o be_v finite_a and_o a_o finite_a number_n can_v make_v one_o infinite_a whole_a which_o whole_a be_v infinite_a in_o bulk_n must_v of_o necessity_n also_o consist_v of_o infinite_a part_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o infinite_a nature_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o finite_a part_n but_o that_o she_o consist_v out_o of_o a_o comixture_n of_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a matter_n which_o although_o they_o be_v of_o two_o degree_n or_o part_n call_v they_o what_o you_o will_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v part_n but_o make_v one_o infinite_a body_n like_v as_o life_n soul_n and_o body_n make_v but_o one_o man_n for_o animate_v matter_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o nothing_o else_o but_o self-motion_n which_o self-motion_n join_v with_o inanimate_a matter_n make_v but_o one_o self-moving_a body_n which_o body_n by_o the_o same_o self-motion_n be_v divide_v into_o infinite_a figure_n or_o part_n not_o separate_v from_o each_o other_o or_o from_o the_o body_n of_o nature_n but_o all_o cohere_n in_o one_o piece_n as_o several_a member_n of_o one_o body_n and_o only_o distinguish_v by_o their_o several_a figure_n every_o part_n whereof_o have_v animate_v and_o inanimate_a matter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n nay_o that_o every_o part_n have_v not_o only_o sensitive_a but_o also_o rational_a matter_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o bare_a motion_n in_o every_o part_n of_o nature_n which_o can_v be_v without_o sense_n for_o wheresoever_o be_v motion_n there_o be_v sense_n but_o also_o by_o the_o regular_a harmonious_a and_o well-ordered_a action_n of_o nature_n which_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v reason_n as_o well_o as_o sense_n in_o every_o part_n and_o particle_n of_o nature_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o order_n method_n or_o harmony_n especial_o such_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n without_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o cause_v that_o order_n and_o harmony_n and_o thus_o motion_n argue_v sense_n and_o the_o well-ordered_a motion_n argue_v reason_n in_o nature_n and_o in_o every_o part_n and_o particle_n thereof_o without_o which_o nature_n can_v not_o subsist_v but_o will_v be_v as_o a_o dull_a indigested_a and_o unformed_a heap_n and_o chaos_n beside_o it_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v also_o knowledge_n in_o nature_n and_o all_o her_o part_n for_o wheresoever_o be_v sense_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v also_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a knowledge_n it_o be_v most_o improbable_a that_o such_o a_o exactly-ordered_n and_o harmonious_a consort_n of_o all_o the_o infinitely-various_a action_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o knowledge_n move_v and_o act_v produce_v transform_a compose_v dissolve_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o know_v how_o whether_o or_o why_o to_o move_v and_o nature_n be_v infinite_a in_o she_o own_o substance_n as_o well_o as_o in_o her_o part_n there_o in_o bulk_n here_o in_o number_n her_o knowledge_n in_o general_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v infinite_a too_o but_o in_o her_o particular_n it_o can_v but_o be_v finite_a and_o particular_a and_o this_o knowledge_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o each_o figure_n or_o creature_n for_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o this_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v only_o a_o animal_n sense_n and_o knowledge_n as_o some_o have_v misinterpret_v for_o animal_n sense_n and_o knowledge_n be_v but_o particular_a and_o belong_v only_o to_o that_o sort_n of_o creature_n which_o be_v animal_n but_o i_o mean_v such_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o each_o figure_n so_o that_o animal_n creature_n have_v animal_n sense_n and_o knowledge_n vegetable_n a_o vegetative_a sense_n and_o knowledge_n mineral_n a_o mineral_n sense_n and_o knowledge_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v my_o opinion_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o submit_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o ingenious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n to_o consider_v whether_o it_o contain_v not_o as_o much_o probability_n as_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o principle_n be_v either_o whirlpool_n insensible_a minima_n gas_n blas_n and_o archaeus_n dusty_a atom_n thrust_v backward_o and_o forward_o which_o they_o call_v reaction_n and_o the_o like_a or_o of_o those_o that_o make_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n artificial_a experiment_n and_o prefer_v art_n before_o reason_n for_o my_o principle_n and_o ground_n be_v sense_n and_o reason_n and_o if_o they_o can_v hold_v i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v for_o where_o sense_n and_o reason_n have_v no_o admittance_n there_o nothing_o can_v be_v in_o order_n but_o confusion_n must_v needs_o take_v place_n 7._o whether_o nature_n be_v self-moving_a there_o be_v some_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o any_o man_n have_v yet_o make_v out_o how_o matter_n can_v move_v itself_o but_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o few_o body_n move_v but_o by_o something_o else_o no_o not_o animal_n who_o spirit_n move_v the_o nerve_n the_o nerve_n again_o the_o muscle_n and_o so_o forth_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o certain_o there_o must_v either_o be_v something_o else_o that_o move_v the_o spirit_n or_o they_o must_v move_v of_o themselves_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n move_v of_o themselves_o and_o be_v material_a than_o a_o material_a substance_n or_o body_n may_v move_v of_o itself_o but_o if_o immaterial_a i_o can_v conceive_v why_o a_o material_a substance_n shall_v not_o be_v self-moving_a as_o well_o as_o a_o immaterial_a but_o if_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o move_v of_o themselves_o but_o that_o the_o soul_n move_v they_o and_o god_n move_v the_o soul_n than_o it_o must_v either_o be_v do_v by_o a_o all-powerful_a command_n or_o by_o a_o immediate_a action_n of_o god_n the_o late_a of_o which_o be_v not_o probable_a to_o wit_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o immediate_a motion_n of_o all_o thing_n himself_o for_o god_n be_v a_o immovable_a and_o immutable_a essence_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v only_o do_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a command_n will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v not_o infinite_a matter_n be_v decree_v to_o move_v of_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o a_o spirit_n or_o the_o immaterial_a soul_n but_o i_o perceive_v man_n have_v a_o great_a spleen_n against_o self-moving_a corporeal_a nature_n although_o himself_o be_v part_n of_o she_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v his_o ambition_n for_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v supreme_a and_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n as_o more_o towards_o a_o divine_a nature_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n if_o argument_n can_v make_v he_o such_o at_o least_o godlike_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o fall_n which_o come_v mere_o from_o a_o ambitious_a mind_n of_o be_v like_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v some_o opinion_n in_o philosophy_n be_v like_o the_o opinion_n in_o several_a religion_n which_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v each_o other_o most_o common_o do_v meet_v each_o other_o like_o man_n in_o a_o wood_n part_v from_o one_o another_o in_o opposite_a way_n oftentimes_o do_v meet_v again_o or_o like_o ship_n which_o travel_v towards_o east_n and_o west_n must_v of_o necessity_n meet_v each_o other_o for_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n donn_n say_v the_o further_a east_n be_v west_n and_o the_o further_a west_n be_v east_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v the_o epicurean_a and_o some_o of_o our_o modern_a philosopher_n meet_v for_o those_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v matter_n to_o be_v somewhat_o like_o a_o god_n and_o these_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v man_n to_o be_v something_o like_o god_n at_o least_o that_o part_n of_o man_n which_o they_o say_v be_v 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