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curiosity_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o coâ—tion_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n and_o therefore_o it_o import_v we_o to_o superadd_a thereunto_o so_o mâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o speculation_n and_o observation_n of_o our_o modern_a magnetician_n author_n gilbert_n cabeus_n kircher_n grandamicus_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v with_o more_o profound_a scrutiny_n search_v into_o and_o happy_a industry_n discover_v 〈…〉_z the_o mystery_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o enlargement_n at_o least_o iâ—_n not_o the_o full_a 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o to_o the_o enâ—_n peripicuity_n 〈◊〉_d succinctness_n may_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o through_o our_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d discourse_n we_o be_v to_o compose_v it_o of_o sundry_a obseruâ—bles_n 〈◊〉_d as_o may_v not_o only_o conduct_v our_o disquisition_n through_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o serpentine_a way_n of_o magnetism_n and_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o seveâ—â—â—_n law_n oâ—â—â—gnetick_a energy_n but_o also_o like_o the_o link_n of_o a_o chain_n sustain_v each_o other_o 〈◊〉_d a_o continue_a series_n of_o mutual_a dependency_n and_o connexion_n the_o first_o observable_a be_v that_o as_o well_o the_o loadstone_n animal_n as_o its_o belove_a mistress_n iron_n seem_v to_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o faculty_n that_o hold_v some_o analogy_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o animal_n and_o that_o principal_o in_o respect_n of_o attraction_n for_o 1_o as_o a_o animal_n have_v its_o sensory_a invade_v and_o affect_v by_o the_o species_n of_o a_o grateful_a object_n do_v instant_o desire_v and_o be_v according_o carry_v by_o the_o instrument_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n to_o the_o same_o so_o likewise_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o lesser_a or_o weak_a loadstone_n or_o piece_n of_o iron_n be_v invade_v and_o percel_v with_o the_o species_n of_o a_o great_a or_o more_o potent_a one_o it_o be_v not_o only_o invite_v but_o rapt_v on_o towards_o the_o same_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o nimble_a appetite_n or_o impetuous_a tendency_n 2_o as_o sensible_a object_n do_v not_o diffuse_v their_o species_n of_o colour_n odour_n sound_v etc._n etc._n to_o a_o animal_n at_o any_o distance_n whatever_o but_o have_v the_o sphere_n of_o their_o diffusion_n or_o transmission_n limit_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o loadstone_n nor_o iron_n transmit_v their_o species_n or_o emanation_n each_o to_o other_o at_o any_o distance_n whatever_o but_o only_o through_o a_o determinate_a interval_n of_o space_n beyond_o which_o they_o remain_v whole_o insensible_a each_o of_o other_o virtue_n 3_o as_o a_o sensible_a object_n that_o be_v convenient_a and_o grateful_a do_v by_o its_o species_n immit_v into_o the_o sensory_a of_o a_o animal_n convert_v dispose_n and_o attract_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o animal_n and_o its_o soul_n be_v thus_o convert_v dispose_v and_o attract_v towards_o that_o object_n do_v by_o its_o virtue_n or_o power_n carry_v the_o body_n though_o gross_a and_o ponderous_a along_o to_o the_o same_o exact_o so_o do_v the_o loadstone_n seem_v by_o its_o species_n transfuse_v to_o convert_v dispose_n and_o attract_v towards_o it_o the_o as_o it_o be_v soul_n or_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o iron_n which_o do_v instant_o by_o its_o power_n or_o virtue_n move_v and_o carry_v the_o whole_a mass_n or_o grosser_n part_n of_o it_o along_o to_o a_o union_n with_o the_o same_o certain_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v believe_v that_o a_o thing_n so_o exile_n and_o tenuious_a as_o be_v the_o sentient_a soul_n of_o a_o animal_n which_o be_v only_o flos_fw-la substantiae_fw-la the_o pure_a and_o subtle_a part_n of_o its_o matter_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o potent_a to_o move_v and_o from_o place_n to_o place_n transfer_v so_o ponderous_a and_o unwieldy_a a_o mass_n as_o that_o of_o the_o body_n unless_o our_o sense_n do_v demonstrate_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o in_o iron_n there_o be_v somewhat_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o a_o soul_n be_v yet_o in_o some_o respect_v analogous_a to_o a_o soul_n that_o do_v though_o most_o exile_n and_o tenuious_a in_o substance_n move_v and_o transferr_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o iron_n though_o ponderous_a gross_a and_o of_o itself_o very_o unfit_a for_o motion_n all_o the_o difficulty_n therefore_o which_o remain_v be_v only_o about_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o sentient_a soul_n of_o a_o animal_n be_v affect_v by_o and_o attract_v towards_o a_o grateful_a object_n let_v we_o conceive_v that_o the_o sensible_a species_n be_v itself_o corporeal_a and_o a_o certain_a contexture_n of_o small_a particle_n efflux_v from_o the_o object_n such_o as_o do_v gentle_o and_o pleasant_o commove_v and_o affect_v the_o organ_n of_o sense_n be_v once_o immit_v into_o the_o sensory_a do_v instant_o move_v the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v also_o corporeal_a and_o a_o certain_a contexture_n of_o small_a particle_n inhaerent_a or_o resident_a in_o that_o organ_n and_o evolve_v the_o particle_n of_o the_o soul_n convert_v perchance_o another_o way_n and_o turn_v they_o about_o towards_o that_o part_n from_o whence_o themselves_o be_v derive_v i._n e._n towards_o the_o object_n it_o do_v impress_v a_o kind_n of_o impulse_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o determine_v and_o attract_v the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a animal_n towards_o the_o object_n for_o admit_v this_o conception_n we_o may_v complete_v the_o parallelism_n intend_v thus_o as_o the_o particle_n of_o a_o sensible_a species_n transmit_v from_o a_o grateful_a object_n and_o subingress_v through_o the_o organ_n into_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o sentient_a part_n thereof_o do_v so_o solicit_v it_o as_o that_o it_o become_v convert_v towards_o and_o be_v carry_v unto_o that_o particular_a object_n not_o without_o a_o certain_a impulse_n of_o appetite_n so_o do_v the_o particle_n of_o the_o magnetical_a species_n subingress_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o iron_n so_o evolve_v its_o insensible_a particle_n and_o turn_v they_o towards_o the_o loadstone_n as_o be_v thus_o solicit_v it_o conceive_v a_o certain_a appetite_n or_o impetus_fw-la towards_o the_o same_o and_o which_o be_v more_o forthwith_o resalute_v it_o by_o diffuse_v the_o like_a species_n towards_o it_o for_o as_o if_o the_o iron_n be_v before_o asleep_a and_o unactive_a it_o be_v awaken_v and_o excite_v by_o this_o exstimulation_n of_o the_o magnetical_a species_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v admonish_v what_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o its_o nature_n it_o set_v itself_o nimble_o to_o work_v and_o own_v the_o cognation_n but_o by_o what_o other_o way_n soever_o it_o shall_v be_v explicate_v how_o a_o animal_n be_v affect_v by_o and_o rapt_v towards_o a_o sensible_a object_n by_o the_o same_o way_n may_v it_o still_o be_v conceive_v how_o iron_n be_v affect_v by_o and_o rapt_v towards_o a_o loadstone_n for_o albeit_o as_o to_o divers_a other_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o animal_n and_o those_o of_o iron_n yet_o can_v that_o disparity_n destroy_v the_o analogy_n betwixt_o they_o in_o point_n of_o alliciency_n or_o attraction_n here_o suppose_v which_o well_o consider_v scaliger_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o charge_n thales_n milesius_n with_o ridiculous_a madness_n for_o concede_v the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n to_o have_v soul_n as_o dr._n gilbert_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr magnet_n cap._n 4._o have_v observe_v before_o we_o 〈…〉_z the_o second_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o betwixt_o the_o loadstone_n and_o its_o paramour_n iron_n there_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o a_o attraction_n or_o mutual_a accession_n or_o coâ—â—ion_n but_o also_o a_o firm_a cohaesion_n of_o each_o to_o other_o like_o two_o friend_n close_o entwine_v in_o each_o other_o arm_n and_o that_o this_o cohaesion_n suppose_v reciprocal_a revinction_n which_o can_v consist_v without_o some_o certain_a corporeal_a instrument_n that_o hold_v some_o resemblance_n to_o line_n and_o hook_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d it_o warrantable_a for_o we_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o species_n diffuse_v from_o the_o loadstone_n to_o the_o iron_n and_o from_o the_o iron_n to_o the_o loadstone_n be_v transmit_v by_o way_n of_o radiation_n and_o that_o every_o ray_n be_v tense_n and_o direct_v in_o its_o progress_n through_o the_o intermediate_v space_n like_o a_o small_a thread_n or_o wire_n extend_v and_o this_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o myriad_o of_o small_a particle_n or_o atom_n flow_v in_o a_o continue_a stream_n so_o that_o the_o praecedent_a particle_n be_v still_o urge_v and_o protrude_v forward_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n by_o the_o consequent_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o ray_n of_o light_n flow_v from_o a_o lucid_a body_n the_o cause_n of_o who_o direction_n must_v be_v their_o continue_a fluor_fw-la as_o we_o have_v former_o demonstrate_v at_o large_a we_o may_v further_o conceive_v that_o as_o the_o ray_n of_o light_n do_v pass_v through_o a_o perspicuous_a body_n so_o do_v the_o
disseminate_a inanity_n neither_o important_a nor_o competent_a ibid._n 9_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o câ—rtâ—in_n aethereal_a substance_n to_o replenish_v thâ—_n port_n â—f_a boâ—ies_n in_o rarifaction_n demonstrate_v insufficient_a to_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n or_o demolish_v the_o epicurean_a thesis_n of_o small_a vacuity_n 254_o 10_o the_o facility_n of_o understand_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o condensation_n from_o the_o concâ—ssion_n of_o sâ—all_a vacuity_n illustrate_v by_o a_o 〈…〉_z 255_o 11_o paradox_n thaâ—_n the_o matter_n of_o a_o body_n when_o 〈…〉_z no_o more_o of_o true_a place_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o conciliation_n thereof_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d definition_n of_o a_o rare_a and_o of_o a_o denâ—e_a boâ—y_n 2â—6_n 12_o problem_n 〈…〉_z be_v capable_a of_o condensation_n to_o so_o hang_v 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v of_o rariâ—faction_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—olution_n thereof_o ibid._n sect_n iii_o art_fw-la c._n 1_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o present_a speculation_n concern_v the_o â—_z of_o perspicuity_n and_o opacity_n â—â—8_n 2_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o perâ—picuum_fw-la and_o opacum_fw-la ibid._n 3_o that_o every_o concretion_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d by_o how_o much_o thâ—_n more_o and_o more_o ample_a inane_fw-la space_n 〈◊〉_d intercept_v among_o its_o particle_n caeteus_fw-la paâ—â—bus_fw-la ibid._n 4_o why_o glass_n though_o much_o more_o dense_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o diaphanous_a than_o paper_n 259_o 5_o why_o â—he_v diaphanity_n of_o glass_n be_v gradual_o diminish_v according_a to_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o its_o crassitude_n ibid._n 6_o a_o apodictical_a confutation_n of_o that_o popular_a error_n that_o glass_n be_v total_o or_o in_o every_o particle_n diaphanous_a 260_o chap._n x._o of_o magnitude_n figure_n and_o their_o consequent_n subtlety_n hebetude_n smoothness_n asperity_n 261_o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o contexture_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o praecedent_n ibid._n 2_o that_o the_o magnitude_n of_o concretion_n arise_v from_o the_o magnitude_n of_o their_o material_a principle_n ibid._n 3_o the_o present_a intention_n of_o the_o term_n magnitude_n ibid._n 4_o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v mere_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 2â—2_n 5_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o thing_n neither_o augment_v by_o its_o rarefaction_n nor_o diminish_v by_o its_o condensation_n contrary_a to_o the_o aristotelian_o who_o distinguish_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o body_n from_o its_o substance_n ibid._n 6_o the_o reason_n of_o quantity_n explicable_a also_o mere_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o place_n 263_o 7_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o body_n without_o real_a extension_n and_o of_o extension_n without_o a_o body_n though_o impossible_a to_o nature_n yet_o easy_a to_o god_n ibid._n 8_o corollary_n that_o the_o primary_n cause_n why_o nature_n admit_v no_o penetration_n of_o dimension_n be_v rather_o the_o solidity_n than_o the_o extension_n of_o a_o body_n 264_o 9_o the_o reason_n of_o quantity_n continue_v and_o discrete_a or_o magnitude_n and_o multitude_n ibid._n 10_o that_o no_o body_n be_v perfect_o continue_v beside_o a_o atom_n ibid._n 11_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o a_o continuum_fw-la in_o what_o respect_n true_a and_o what_o false_a 265_o 12_o figure_n physical_o consider_v nothing_o but_o the_o superficies_n or_o terminant_fw-la extreme_n of_o a_o body_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o continuity_n of_o this_o to_o the_o first_o section_n 266_o 2_o subtlety_n and_o hebetude_n how_o the_o consequent_n of_o magnitude_n ibid._n 3_o a_o considerable_a exception_n of_o the_o chymest_n viz._n that_o some_o body_n be_v dissolve_v in_o liquor_n of_o grosser_n particle_n which_o yet_o conserve_v their_o continuity_n in_o liquor_n of_o most_o subtle_a and_o corrosive_a particle_n prevent_v ibid._n 4_o why_o oil_n dissociate_n the_o part_n of_o some_o body_n which_o remain_v inviolate_a in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o why_o lightning_n be_v more_o penetrative_a than_o fire_n 267_o 5_o smoothness_n and_o asperity_n in_o concretion_n the_o consequent_n of_o figure_n in_o their_o material_a principle_n ibid._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o motive_n virtue_n habit_n gravity_n and_o levity_n of_o concretion_n â—69_n sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o motive_n virtue_n of_o all_o concretion_n derive_v from_o the_o essential_a mobility_n of_o atom_n ibid._n 2_o why_o the_o motive_n virtue_n of_o concretion_n do_v reside_v principal_o in_o their_o spiritual_a part_n 270_o 3_o that_o the_o deviation_n of_o concretion_n from_o motion_n direct_v and_o their_o tardity_n in_o motion_n arise_v from_o the_o deflection_n and_o â—epercussions_n of_o atom_n compose_v they_o ibid._n 4_o why_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o concretion_n necessary_o praessâ—pâ—ssâ—th_v something_o that_o remain_v unmoved_a or_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o slow_a motion_n be_v equivalent_a â—o_o a_o thing_n vnmoved_a ibid._n 5_o what_o 〈◊〉_d active_a faculty_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v 271_o 6_o that_o in_o nature_n every_o faculty_n be_v active_a none_o passive_a ibid._n 7_o a_o peripatetic_a contradiction_n assume_v the_o matter_n of_o alâ—_n body_n to_o be_v devoid_a of_o all_o activity_n and_o yet_o dâ—suming_v some_o faculty_n à _fw-la tota_fw-la substantia_fw-la 272_o 8_o that_o the_o faculty_n of_o animal_n the_o ratiocination_n of_o man_n only_o except_v be_v identical_a with_o their_o spirit_n ibid._n 9_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o coexistence_n of_o various_a faculty_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o concretion_n ibid._n 10_o habit_n defiâ—ed_v 273_o 11_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o habit_n in_o animal_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o conformity_n and_o flexibility_n of_o the_o organ_n which_o the_o respective_a faculty_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o its_o proper_a action_n ibid._n 12_o habit_n acquirable_a by_o bruit_n and_o common_a not_o only_o to_o vegetable_n but_o also_o to_o some_o mineral_n 2â—4_n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o gravity_n as_o to_o its_o essence_n or_o formal_a reason_n very_o obscure_a 275_o 2_o the_o opinion_n of_o epicurus_n good_a as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o comparative_a insufficient_a as_o to_o the_o â—ause_n of_o absolute_a gravity_n ibid._n 3_o aristotle_n opinion_n of_o gravity_n recite_v ibid._n 4_o copernicus_n theory_n of_o gravity_n insatisfactory_a and_o wherein_o 276_o 5_o the_o determination_n of_o kepler_n gassendus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o gravity_n be_v cause_v meâ—rly_o by_o the_o attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n espouse_v by_o the_o author_n 277_o 6_o the_o external_n principle_n of_o the_o perpendicular_a descent_n of_o a_o stone_n project_v up_o in_o the_o aer_fw-la must_v be_v either_o depellent_fw-fr or_o attrahent_fw-la ibid._n 7_o that_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o superior_a aer_fw-la be_v the_o only_a cause_n which_o gradual_o refract_v and_o in_o fine_a whole_o overcome_v the_o impress_v force_n whereby_o a_o stone_n project_v be_v elevate_v upward_o ibid._n 8_o that_o the_o aer_fw-la distract_v by_o a_o stone_n violent_o ascend_v have_v as_o well_o a_o depulsive_a as_o a_o resistent_fw-la faculty_n arise_v immediate_o from_o its_o elaterical_a or_o restorative_n motion_n 279_o 9_o that_o nevertheless_o when_o a_o stone_n project_v on_o high_a in_o the_o aer_fw-la be_v at_o the_o high_a point_n of_o its_o mountee_n no_o cauâ—e_n can_v begâ—â—_n its_o downward_o motion_n but_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n 280_o 10_o argument_n that_o the_o terraqueous_a globe_n be_v endow_v with_o a_o certain_a attractive_a faculty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o detention_n and_o retraction_n of_o aâ—l_a its_o part_n 2â—1_n 11_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o terrestrialglobe_n 282_o 12_o a_o second_o argument_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v magnetical_a ibid._n 13_o a_o parallelism_n betwixt_o the_o attraction_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n and_o the_o attraction_n of_o terrene_a body_n by_o the_o earth_n 283_o 14_o that_o as_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o lodestone_n allective_a virtue_n be_v limit_v so_o be_v that_o of_o the_o earth_n magnetism_n ibid._n 15_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o disproportion_n between_o the_o great_a bulk_n of_o a_o large_a stone_n and_o the_o exility_n of_o the_o suppose_a magnetic_a ray_n of_o the_o earth_n solve_v by_o three_o weighty_a reason_n 284_o 16_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aequivelocity_n of_o body_n oâ—_n different_a weight_n in_o their_o perpendicular_a descent_n with_o sundry_a unquestionable_a authority_n to_o confirm_v the_o hoti_n thereof_o â—85_n 17_o that_o the_o whole_a terrestrial_a globe_n be_v devoid_a of_o gravity_n and_o that_o in_o the_o universe_n be_v no_o high_a nor_o low_a place_n 2â—6_n 18_o that_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o the_o low_a part_n thereof_o nor_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n 287_o 19_o a_o four_o argument_n that_o gravity_n be_v only_a attraction_n 289_o 20_o why_o a_o great_a gravity_n or_o strong_a attractive_a force_n be_v impress_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n than_o by_o the_o earth_n ibid._n 21_o a_o five_o argument_n
or_o quality_n of_o body_n in_o their_o superficial_a part_n according_a to_o the_o different_a modification_n and_o direction_n of_o its_o ray_n either_o simple_o or_o frequent_o reflex_v from_o they_o through_o the_o aer_fw-la to_o the_o eye_n so_o be_v it_o the_o propriety_n of_o sound_n to_o represent_v the_o different_a condition_n or_o quality_n of_o body_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o aer_fw-la percuss_v and_o break_v by_o their_o violent_a superficial_a impaction_n or_o collision_n and_o configurate_a into_o swarm_n of_o small_a consimilar_v mass_n accommodable_a to_o the_o ear._n so_o that_o he_o speak_v as_o philosophical_o who_o say_v that_o various_a sound_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o various_a percussion_n and_o impress_v motion_n of_o the_o aer_fw-la as_o he_o that_o say_v colour_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o various_a immersion_n of_o light_n into_o the_o superficial_a particle_n of_o body_n and_o respective_a emersion_n or_o reflection_n from_o they_o through_o the_o diaphanous_a medium_n to_o the_o eye_n nor_o can_v we_o much_o dislike_v the_o conceit_n of_o athanas_n kircher_n musurgiae_fw-la universalis_fw-la l._n 9_o part_n 4._o praelus_fw-la 1._o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v those_o subtle_a motion_n of_o the_o aer_fw-la cause_v by_o the_o string_n of_o a_o instrument_n harmonical_o play_v upon_o as_o we_o may_v the_o circular_a undulation_n and_o tremble_n of_o water_n raise_v by_o a_o stone_n throw_v into_o it_o in_o a_o river_n or_o stand_a lake_n the_o whole_a tune_n will_v appear_v to_o he_o like_o a_o well_o draw_v picture_n ingenious_o and_o regular_o adumbrate_v with_o admirable_a variety_n of_o colour_n each_o one_o distinct_o represent_v the_o particular_a condition_n of_o that_o string_n or_o sonant_fw-la body_n that_o create_v it_o 2_o as_o light_v immediate_o fail_v and_o disappear_v upon_o the_o remove_n or_o eclipse_v of_o its_o lucid_a fountain_n destruction_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o succession_n of_o darkness_n in_o a_o room_n at_o night_n when_o a_o candle_n be_v either_o remove_v out_o of_o it_o or_o extinguish_v the_o succession_n of_o its_o ray_n be_v intercept_v so_o do_v a_o sound_n instant_o perish_v upon_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o undulous_a motion_n of_o the_o aer_fw-la which_o conduce_v not_o only_o to_o the_o creation_n but_o delation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o principal_a if_o not_o the_o sole_a vehicle_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o sound_n be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o dependence_n upon_o the_o solid_a body_n by_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v according_a to_o the_o 7_o proposit._n of_o mersennus_n harmon_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 3._o soni_n non_fw-la pendent_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la primum_fw-la producti_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o motion_n impress_v upon_o the_o aer_fw-la so_o that_o the_o duration_n of_o a_o sound_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o aer_fw-la and_o therefore_o bapt._n porta_n cornelius_n agrippa_n wecherus_fw-la alexius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n that_o so_o high_o pretend_v to_o phonocamptical_a magic_n be_v worthy_a more_o than_o derision_n for_o their_o insolent_a undertake_n to_o conserve_v a_o voice_n or_o articulate_v sound_n of_o many_o syllable_n by_o include_v it_o in_o a_o long_a canale_n of_o lead_n or_o other_o impervious_a matter_n so_o that_o upon_o unstop_v the_o extreme_a of_o the_o tube_n after_o many_o not_o only_a hour_n but_o month_n the_o voice_n shall_v issue_v out_o as_o quick_a and_o distinct_a as_o at_o the_o first_o pronunciation_n or_o insusurration_n into_o the_o cavity_n thereof_o which_o whether_o more_o impudent_a or_o ignorant_a for_o both_o experience_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sound_a evidence_n the_o contrary_a be_v disputable_a rhodomantade_fw-la be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a by_o athanas._n kircher_n musurgiae_n universal_a lib._n 9_o &_o magiae_fw-la echotectonicae_fw-la cap._n 1._o whether_o we_o remit_v the_o unsatisfied_a pyramidal_a 3_o as_o the_o actinobolism_n or_o deradiation_n of_o light_n from_o the_o luminary_n be_v spherical_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o circumambient_a space_n illuminate_v by_o it_o so_o be_v the_o diffusion_n of_o a_o sound_n in_o excentral_a line_n from_o the_o sonorous_a body_n through_o the_o whole_a space_n or_o medium_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o virtue_n for_o otherwise_o a_o general_n speak_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o army_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o round_a here_o be_v the_o only_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o actinobolism_n of_o light_n and_o sound_n that_o the_o one_o be_v performeâ—_n in_o time_n imperceptible_a though_o not_o instantaneous_a the_o other_o in_o moment_n distinguishable_a which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o sonant_fw-la and_o audient_fw-la again_o as_o the_o deradiation_n of_o light_n consider_v mere_o as_o visible_a not_o as_o lucidum_fw-la be_v conical_a or_o pyramidal_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spectator_n as_o we_o have_v profess_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o 10._o article_n of_o the_o 1._o sect._n of_o our_o chapt._n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o light_n so_o likewise_o do_v every_o sound_n make_v a_o cone_n or_o pyramid_n in_o the_o medium_n who_o base_a consist_v in_o the_o extreme_a of_o the_o body_n produce_v the_o sound_n and_o cone_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o or_o as_o some_o mathematician_n as_o blancanus_n and_o mersennus_n who_o base_a be_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o cone_n in_o some_o one_o point_n of_o the_o sonorous_a subject_n allow_v only_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o cones_n or_o pyramid_n of_o visible_a species_n be_v more_o geometrical_a i._n e._n more_o exact_o conform_v to_o proportion_v geometrical_a than_o those_o of_o audible_a species_n which_o in_o regard_n as_o well_o of_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o particle_n as_o less_o velocity_n of_o their_o motion_n be_v easy_o injure_v and_o perturb_a by_o wind_n and_o this_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o best_a ground_n they_o have_v to_o stand_v upon_o who_o opinion_n sound_v to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o simple_a motion_n of_o the_o aer_fw-la original_n 4_o as_o visible_a species_n so_o do_v sound_n inform_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o magnitude_n figure_n and_o other_o quality_n of_o the_o body_n from_o which_o they_o be_v emit_v for_o experience_n assure_v that_o great_a body_n emit_v a_o grave_a sound_n than_o small_a that_o concave_n yield_v a_o strong_a and_o more_o last_a sound_n than_o planes_n that_o hard_a thing_n sound_v more_o acute_o than_o soft_a string_n distend_v yield_v a_o sharp_a sound_n than_o lax_n empty_a vessel_n than_o full_a etc._n etc._n hence_o be_v it_o that_o goldsmith_n and_o coiner_n distinguish_v good_a money_n from_o bad_a pure_a gold_n from_o that_o large_o allay_v with_o copper_n and_o metallist_n judge_v of_o simple_a and_o compound_a metal_n only_o by_o their_o ring_n or_o sound_v and_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o vintner_n who_o can_v exact_o distinguish_v the_o kind_n and_o goodness_n of_o wine_n only_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o vessel_n that_o contain_v they_o and_o therefore_o use_v to_o choose_v they_o more_o by_o their_o ear_n than_o palate_n but_o what_o we_o here_o say_v that_o hard_a body_n emit_v a_o sound_n more_o acute_a than_o soft_a we_o desire_v may_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o plurality_n not_o generality_n of_o body_n for_o the_o examine_n mersennus_n have_v experiment_v the_o different_a sound_n of_o metal_n tell_v we_o in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la harmonic_a that_o he_o find_v a_o cylindre_n of_o iron_n to_o be_v unisone_fw-mi to_o another_o of_o steel_n equal_a in_o diametre_fw-la and_o length_n and_o both_o in_o acuteness_n to_o transcend_v a_o cylindre_n of_o brass_n of_o equal_a dimension_n by_o a_o whole_a diatessaron_n nay_o more_o that_o a_o 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demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o extreme_a in_o the_o universe_n 〈…〉_z â—here_o be_v â—o_o determine_v wherâ—â—nd_n whâ—t_v it_o be_v â—nd_v upon_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o universe_n have_v anâ—_n centre_n and_o wherâ—_n that_o centre_n be_v it_o be_v moâ—â—â—han_n galileo_n dare_v as_o appear_v bochat_o his_o modest_a confession_n nâ—scimus_fw-la 〈…〉_z ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la universi_fw-la centrum_fw-la nâ—qâ—â—_n a_o siâ—â—_n quodque_fw-la si_fw-la maxim_n dâ—tur_fw-la aliud_fw-la 〈…〉_z nisi_fw-la punâ—tum_fw-la imaginariâ—m_fw-la adeoque_fw-la nihilum_fw-la omni_fw-la faculâ—ate_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d cosmici_fw-la dialog_n 1_o pâ—g_n 22_o beside_o we_o see_v iâ—_n to_o be_v anâ—â—â—on_v very_o good_a groundâ—_n dâ—â—putâ—â—â—mongst_a the_o most_o curious_a anâ—_n learnâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—he_a world_n whether_o the_o â—â—xt_a starâ—_n be_v move_v about_o the_o earth_n or_o th'earth_n by_o a_o diurnal_a motion_n upon_o itâ—_n own_o aâ—is_n whether_o the_o â—ixâ—_n star_n 〈…〉_z one_o and_o the_o same_o concave_a superfiâ—â—_n or_o rathâ—â—_n as_o
the_o planet_n which_o â—â—â—â—iâ—hstanding_n the_o delude_a sight_n be_v demonstrate_v not_o to_o be_v in_o onâ—_n buâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sphereâ—_n somâ—_n far_o â—rom_n some_o neâ—râ—â—_n to_o the_o earth_n disperâ—eâ—_n 〈…〉_z immense_a space_n for_o from_o hence_n that_o thâ—_n distance_n betwixt_o 〈…〉_z uâ—_n iâ—_n so_o vast_a thâ—t_v our_o sight_n not_o discern_v the_o large_a space_n intercept_v 〈…〉_z they_o in_o theâ—â—_n several_a orbed_a they_o all_o appeâ—â—e_n at_o the_o same_o distancâ—_n 〈…〉_z same_o circumference_n woâ—â—_n câ—ntre_n must_v be_v there_o wherâ—_n thâ—_n eye_n 〈…〉_z selâ—_n about_o do_v behold_v they_o so_o that_o in_o whatsoever_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—pace_fw-fr oâ—_n thâ—_n world_n whether_o in_o the_o moon_n sun_n or_o any_o other_o orb_n 〈◊〉_d â—hall_v imaginâ—_n your_o selâ—_n to_o be_v place_v still_o you_o must_v according_a to_o 〈…〉_z oâ—_n your_o sight_n judge_v the_o world_n to_o be_v spherical_a anâ—_n that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o verâ—_n centre_n of_o that_o circumference_n in_o which_o you_o conceive_v all_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d star_n tâ—_n be_v constitute_v trulâ—_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a thâ—_n admiration_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o observe_v that_o the_o very_a planeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d admit_v by_o the_o aristotelean_n to_o have_v certain_a motion_n 〈…〉_z be_v move_v in_o such_o gire_n as_o have_v not_o their_o centre_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z immens_o distant_a from_o it_o and_o yet_o that_o the_o same_o person_n 〈…〉_z contradict_v themselves_z as_o to_o account_n that_o the_o centre_n oâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_z common_a centre_n of_o the_o world_n about_o which_o all_o the_o celestial_a 〈…〉_z difficulty_n perpend_v wâ—_n can_v infallâ—blâ—_n 〈…〉_z earthy_a bâ—â—ieâ—_n when_o descend_v in_o direct_a lineâ—_n to_o 〈…〉_z towards_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_z towards_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o do_v that_o seem_v 〈…〉_z be_v also_o by_o accident_n that_o they_o be_v carry_v towaâ—â—_n the_o 〈…〉_z earth_n in_o which_o as_o be_v a_o mere_a imaginary_a point_n theâ—_n 〈…〉_z attain_v quiet_n for_o per_fw-la se_fw-la they_o be_v carry_v toward_o the_o 〈…〉_z who_o will_v or_o principle_n and_o have_v once_o attain_v thereâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z as_o they_o no_o more_o seek_v to_o pass_v on_o from_o thence_o 〈…〉_z â—entre_fw-fr thaâ—_n a_o infant_n receive_v into_o his_o nurse_n arm_n or_o lap_n 〈…〉_z into_o heâ—_n entrail_n and_o mere_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v it_o that_o they_o 〈…〉_z the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o tend_v in_o the_o near_a 〈…〉_z line_n to_o the_o place_n oâ—_n their_o quiet_a they_o must_v be_v direct_v 〈…〉_z since_o if_o we_o suppose_v that_o direct_a line_n to_o be_v continue_v it_o must_v 〈…〉_z the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o leave_v no_o stone_n 〈…〉_z all_o aristotle_n theory_n of_o gravity_n which_o be_v that_o weight_n be_v a_o quality_n essential_o inhaerent_a in_o all_o terrene_a concrition_n whereby_o they_o spontaneously_v 〈◊〉_d â—oward_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n aâ—_n to_o the_o common_a cenâ—â—e_n 〈…〉_z place_n in_o the_o universe_n the_o whole_a remainder_n of_o our_o praesepe_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o concern_v our_o far_a confirmation_n of_o that_o 〈…〉_z of_o gravity_n which_o we_o have_v espouse_v which_o be_v 〈…〉_z mere_a effect_v of_o the_o magnetic_a attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o therefore_o once_o more_o resume_v our_o argument_n à _fw-la simili_fw-la attraction_n consider_v the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o attraction_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n and_o that_o of_o terrene_a concretion_n by_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o respective_a attraction_n but_o chief_o as_o to_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o our_o judgement_n upon_o their_o sensible_a effect_n when_o a_o man_n hold_v a_o plate_n of_o iron_n of_o 6_o or_o 7_o ounce_n weight_n in_o his_o hand_n with_o a_o vigorous_a loadstone_n place_v at_o convenient_a distance_n underneath_o his_o hand_n and_o find_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o iron_n to_o be_v increase_v from_o ounce_n to_o pound_n if_o aristotle_n on_o one_o side_n shall_v tell_v he_o that_o that_o great_a weight_n be_v a_o quality_n essential_o inhaerent_a in_o the_o iron_n and_o kepler_n or_o gilbert_n on_o the_o other_o affirm_v to_o he_o that_o that_o weight_n be_v a_o quality_n mere_o adventitious_a or_o impress_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o attractive_a influence_n of_o the_o loadstone_n subjacent_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o determine_v to_o which_o of_o those_o so_o contrary_a judgement_n he_o will_v incline_v his_o assent_n if_o so_o well_o may_v we_o conceive_v the_o gravity_n of_o a_o stone_n or_o other_o terrene_a body_n to_o belong_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o body_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o attraction_n of_o that_o grand_a magnet_n the_o terraqueous_a globe_n lie_v underneath_o it_o for_o suppose_v that_o a_o loadstone_n be_v unknown_a to_o you_o place_v underneath_o your_o hand_n when_o you_o lift_v up_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n from_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o may_v be_v pardonable_a for_o you_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o great_a weight_n which_o you_o will_v observe_v therein_o be_v a_o quality_n essential_o inhaerent_a in_o the_o iron_n when_o yet_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v only_a external_n and_o attractitious_a because_o you_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o loadstone_n subjacent_a yet_o if_o after_o you_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o loadstone_n be_v place_v underneath_o your_o hand_n you_o shall_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o great_a candour_n imaginable_a can_v not_o but_o condemn_v you_o of_o inexcusable_a pertinacity_n in_o a_o error_n thus_o also_o your_o ignorance_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v one_o great_a loadstone_n may_v excuse_v your_o adhaerence_n to_o the_o erroneous_a position_n of_o aristotle_n concern_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o gravity_n but_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n be_v natural_o endow_v with_o a_o certain_a attractive_a or_o magnetic_a virtue_n in_o order_n to_o the_o retention_n of_o all_o its_o part_n in_o cohaerence_n to_o itself_o and_o retraction_n of_o they_o when_o by_o violence_n distruct_v from_o it_o and_o that_o gravity_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o virtue_n you_o can_v have_v no_o plea_n leave_v for_o the_o palliation_n of_o your_o obstinacy_n in_o case_n you_o recant_v not_o your_o former_a persuasion_n nor_o ought_v it_o to_o impede_fw-la your_o conviction_n that_o a_o far_o great_a gravity_n earth_n or_o strong_a attractive_a force_n be_v impress_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n than_o by_o the_o earth_n insomuch_o as_o a_o loadstone_n suspend_v at_o convenient_a distance_n in_o the_o aer_fw-la do_v easy_o elevate_v a_o proportionate_a mass_n of_o iron_n from_o the_o earth_n because_o this_o gradual_a disparity_n proceed_v only_o from_o hence_o that_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n be_v much_o more_o collect_v or_o unite_v in_o the_o loadstone_n and_o so_o be_v so_o much_o more_o intense_a and_o vigorous_a according_a to_o its_o dimension_n than_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o it_o be_v more_o diffuse_v nor_o do_v it_o discover_v how_o great_a iâ—_n be_v in_o the_o â—ingle_a or_o divide_a part_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o earth_n thus_o if_o you_o lay_v but_o one_o grain_n of_o salt_n upon_o your_o tongue_n it_o shall_v affect_v the_o same_o with_o more_o saltness_n than_o a_o gallon_n of_o sea-water_n not_o that_o there_o be_v less_o of_o salt_n in_o that_o great_a quantity_n of_o sea_n water_n but_o that_o the_o salt_n be_v therein_o more_o diffuse_v â—â—â—â—raction_n but_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o loadstone_n and_o its_o correlative_a iron_n and_o come_v to_o our_o taste_n and_o incomparative_a argument_n since_o the_o velocity_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o stone_n fall_v downward_o be_v gradual_o augment_v and_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o new_a degree_n of_o gravity_n grow_v great_a and_o great_a in_o each_o degree_n of_o its_o descenâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o augmentation_n or_o accession_n of_o gravity_n and_o so_o of_o velocity_n seem_v noâ—_n so_o reasonable_o adscriptive_a to_o any_o other_o cause_n as_o to_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n increase_a in_o each_o degree_n of_o the_o stone_n appropinquation_n to_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a density_n or_o union_n of_o its_o magnetic_a ray_n what_o can_v be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o that_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o gravity_n belong_v to_o a_o stone_n noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d move_v shall_v arise_v to_o it_o from_o the_o same_o attraction_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o doubtless_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o gravity_n that_o cause_v both_o those_o effect_n the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la though_o not_o in_o gradâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d no_o quality_n can_v be_v better_o intend_v or_o augment_v than_o by_o a_o accession_n of_o more_o degree_n of_o force_n from_o the_o same_o quality_n sect_n iii_o last_o as_o concern_v levity_n
dissolve_v the_o compage_fw-la of_o the_o metal_n or_o ice_n and_o dissociate_v all_o the_o particle_n thereof_o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o heat_n be_v continue_v so_o long_o do_v the_o ice_n and_o metal_n remain_v dissolve_v and_o fluid_a this_o consider_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o aristotle_n who_o make_v it_o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o heat_n congregare_fw-la homogenea_n to_o congregate_v homogeneous_a body_n true_o rather_o than_o open_o convict_v so_o great_a a_o votary_n to_o truth_n of_o so_o palpable_a a_o error_n we_o shall_v glad_o become_v his_o compurgator_n and_o palliate_v his_o mistake_n with_o a_o indulgent_a comment_n that_o in_o his_o definition_n of_o heat_n to_o be_v a_o quality_n genuine_o congregative_a of_o homogeneous_a nature_n he_o have_v his_o eye_n not_o upon_o the_o general_n effect_v of_o heat_n which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v to_o disgregate_v the_o particle_n of_o all_o thing_n aswell_o homogeneous_a as_o heterogeneous_a but_o upon_o some_o special_a effect_n of_o it_o upon_o some_o particular_a concretion_n such_o as_o be_v compound_v of_o part_n of_o divers_a nature_n as_o wood_n and_o all_o combustible_a body_n concern_v which_o indeed_o his_o assertion_n be_v thus_o far_o justifiable_a that_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v so_o dissolve_v by_o fire_n as_o that_o the_o dissimilar_v part_n of_o it_o be_v perfect_o sequester_v each_o from_o other_o and_o every_o one_o attain_v it_o proper_a place_n the_o aereal_a part_n ascend_v and_o associate_a with_o the_o aer_fw-la the_o aqueous_a evaporate_n the_o igneous_a discover_v themselves_o in_o flame_n and_o the_o earthy_a remain_v behind_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ash_n but_o alas_o this_o favourable_a conjecture_n can_v excuse_v nor_o gild_v over_o his_o incogitancy_n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o homogenous_a particle_n of_o a_o body_n dissolve_v by_o fire_n in_o the_o place_n most_o convenient_a to_o their_o particular_a nature_n arise_v immediate_o from_o their_o own_o tendency_n thither_o or_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v more_o like_o ourselves_o i._n e._n the_o disciple_n of_o epicurus_n from_o their_o respective_a proportion_n of_o gravity_n the_o more_o heavy_a extrude_a and_o so_o impel_v upward_o the_o less_o heavy_a and_o only_o accidental_o from_o heat_n or_o as_o it_o have_v dissolve_v the_o cement_n and_o so_o the_o continuity_n of_o the_o concretion_n wherein_o they_o be_v confuse_o and_o promiscuous_o blend_v together_o so_o that_o truth_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o our_o connivance_n at_o so_o dangerous_a a_o lapse_n though_o in_o one_o of_o her_o choice_a favourite_n chief_o because_o it_o have_v already_o delude_v so_o many_o of_o her_o seeker_n under_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o a_o fundamental_a axiom_n but_o strict_o enjoin_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o heat_n per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v always_o a_o disgregative_a quality_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o of_o mere_a accident_n that_o upon_o the_o sequestration_n of_o heterogeneity_n homogeneous_a nature_n be_v associate_v rather_o than_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la that_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a accident_n that_o while_o heat_v congregate_n homogeneous_a it_o shall_v disgregate_v heterogeneous_a nature_n as_o aristotle_n most_o inconsiderate_o affirm_v and_o teach_v sect_n ii_o former_a as_o in_o the_o course_n so_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o nature_n have_v do_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n heat_n we_o must_v immediate_o come_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o death_n cold_a who_o essence_n we_o can_v seasonable_o explain_v before_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o have_v a_o essence_n since_o many_o have_v hot_o though_o with_o but_o cold_a argument_n contend_v that_o it_o have_v none_o at_o all_o but_o be_v a_o mere_a privation_n or_o nothing_o demonstrate_v that_o cold_a therefore_o be_v a_o real_a ens_fw-la and_o have_v a_o positive_a nature_n of_o its_o own_o may_v be_v thus_o demonstrate_v 1._o such_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o cold_a as_o can_v without_o open_a absurdity_n be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o simple_a privation_n since_o a_o privation_n be_v incapable_a of_o action_n for_o cold_a compinge_v all_o body_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o its_o efficacy_n and_o congeal_v water_n into_o ice_n which_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o any_o man_n dare_v assign_v to_o a_o privation_n and_o when_o a_o man_n thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o cold_a water_n the_o cold_a he_o than_o feel_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a privation_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o hand_n since_o his_o hand_n remain_v as_o hot_a if_o not_o hot_a than_o before_o the_o calorifick_a atom_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v more_o unite_v by_o the_o circumobsistence_n of_o the_o cold._n 2._o all_o heat_n do_v concentre_v and_o unite_v itself_o upon_o the_o antiperistasis_n of_o cold_a not_o from_o fear_n of_o a_o privation_n because_o heat_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o own_o be_v and_o so_o of_o fear_n to_o lose_v that_o be_v and_o if_o not_o yet_o nothing_o can_v have_v no_o contrariety_n nor_o activity_n but_o from_o repulsion_n as_o we_o have_v former_o deliver_v 3._o though_o many_o body_n be_v observe_v to_o become_v cold_a upon_o the_o absence_n or_o expiration_n of_o heat_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o intromission_n of_o the_o quality_n contrary_a to_o heat_n that_o make_v they_o so_o for_o if_o external_n cold_a be_v not_o introduce_v into_o their_o pore_n they_o can_v be_v so_o proper_o say_v frigescere_fw-la to_o wax_v cold_a as_o decalescere_fw-la to_o wax_v less_o hot._n thus_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v not_o hot_a nor_o cold_a unless_o by_o accident_n be_v admove_v to_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v hot_a and_o remove_v from_o the_o fire_n you_o can_v unless_o the_o ambient_fw-la aer_fw-la intromit_n its_o cold_a into_o it_o so_o just_o say_v that_o it_o grow_v cold_a as_o that_o it_o grow_v less_o hot_a or_o return_n to_o its_o native_a state_n of_o indifferency_n 4._o when_o water_n vulgar_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z in_o signification_n than_o humidum_fw-la and_o siccum_fw-la by_o which_o his_o 〈◊〉_d interpreter_n and_o commentator_n common_o explicate_v they_o 〈…〉_z even_o from_o hence_o that_o under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v comprehend_v noâ—_n only_o in_o general_n whatever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fluid_n and_o liquid_a but_o also_o in_o special_a that_o matter_n or_o body_n whereby_o a_o thing_n be_v moisten_v when_o immerse_v into_o or_o perfuse_v with_o the_o same_o and_o likewise_o under_o the_o contrary_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v comprehend_v as_o well_o in_o general_n whatever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compact_a or_o firm_a and_o solid_a as_o in_o special_a that_o matter_n or_o body_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o humectate_v or_o madefy_v the_o same_o and_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aridum_fw-la now_o this_o 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will_v not_o the_o conversion_n hold_v since_o every_o
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jucunda_fw-la for_o if_o you_o imbue_v the_o headâ—_n of_o two_o needle_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o pole_n their_o head_n shall_v reciprocal_o turn_v away_o â—ach_v from_o other_o and_o mutual_o destroy_v each_o other_o verticity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d you_o imbue_v thâ—m_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o contraâ—y_a pole_n they_o shall_v unite_v and_o mutual_o conserve_v each_o other_o verticity_n likewise_o if_o a_o long_a needle_n be_v apply_v in_o the_o middle_n to_o either_o pole_n of_o a_o loadstone_n and_o â—hen_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o late_a contact_n the_o new_a extremâ—â—_n former_o unite_v in_o the_o middle_a shall_v instant_o display_v contrary_a virtue_n â—nd_v reciprocal_o avoid_v each_o other_o 〈…〉_z and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o truth_n whereby_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v heâ—â—pon_o all_o occasion_n will_v excuse_v our_o digression_n if_o we_o stâ—p_v a_o little_a aside_z 〈◊〉_d the_o so_o famous_a sepulchre_n of_o 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be_v make_v of_o white_a marble_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o east_n end_n 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n mosque_n les_fw-fr voyages_n fameux_fw-fr du_n sieur_n vincent_n lâ—_n blanc_n marseillois_n p._n 21._o l_o 1._o c._n 4_o quant_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr â—â—lle_fw-fr de_fw-fr medine_n quelques-uns_a ont_fw-fr donné_fw-fr â—_o entendre_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr sepulchre_n dâ—_n mahomet_n estoit_fw-fr la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr â—_o la_fw-fr meque_fw-la tout_fw-fr de_fw-fr fer_fw-fr &_o suspendu_fw-fr 〈…〉_z par_fw-fr le_fw-fr moyen_fw-fr de_fw-fr quelques_fw-fr pierres_fw-la dâ—_n aymant_n mais_n â—_o est_fw-la une_fw-fr câ—ose_fw-fr tres_fw-fr faux_fw-fr estaâ—t_fw-fr bien_fw-fr certain_a comme_fw-fr i_o e_o l'_fw-fr ay_fw-fr apprâ—â—_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d mesme_fw-fr que_fw-fr ce_fw-fr faux_fw-fr prophet_n mourut_fw-la &_o fut_fw-fr enterre_fw-fr a_fw-fr mâ—â—ine_n 〈…〉_z voit_fw-fr encore_fw-fr son_fw-fr sepulchre_n for_o it_o frequent_v de_fw-fr pelerin_n mahometan_n 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr 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create_v it_o and_o â—alen_v de_fw-la therica_fw-la ad_fw-la pison_n term_v the_o attractive_a virtue_n thereof_o whâ—â—_n divine_a to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v also_o this_o that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o thâ—â—ontinued_a ductus_fw-la of_o the_o magnetic_a fibres_fw-fr of_o the_o earth_n especial_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kernel_n or_o interior_n substance_n thereof_o from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n pole_n â—upon_o which_o we_o have_v erect_v the_o solution_n of_o sundry_a great_a magnetical_a apparence_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o less_o of_o improbability_n than_o that_o oâ—_n â—ilbert_n and_o grandamicus_n that_o the_o magnetic_a virtue_n be_v a_o simple_a or_o immaterial_a quality_n than_o that_o of_o de_n cartes_n that_o the_o magnetic_a aporrhaea_n consist_v of_o streat_v or_o screw_v atom_n pass_v through_o the_o earth_n by_o contrâ—â—â—_n and_o diverse_o figurate_v insensible_a pore_n issue_v forth_o at_o either_o poâ—e_n and_o â—â—eeling_v about_o interchangeable_o to_o the_o 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of_o magnetique_n seem_v exceed_o various_a and_o in_o some_o case_n plain_o contrary_a yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v deduce_v from_o one_o simple_a principle_n one_o and_o the_o same_o general_n virtue_n and_o they_o all_o may_v be_v convenient_o explicate_v by_o the_o same_o common_a reason_n the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o generation_n and_o coruption_n sect_n i._o that_o nature_n introduction_n or_o the_o common_a harmony_n of_o the_o world_n be_v continue_v by_o change_n or_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o individuall_n i._n e._n the_o production_n of_o some_o &_o destruction_n of_o other_o thing_n determine_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a species_n and_o that_o there_o must_v be_v one_o catholic_a matter_n of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v elemented_a and_o into_o which_o they_o may_v be_v again_o by_o dissolution_n reduce_v be_v position_n to_o which_o all_o man_n most_o ready_o prostrate_v their_o assent_n but_o what_o that_o first_o and_o common_a matter_n be_v how_o concretioâ—s_n be_v educible_a out_o of_o it_o and_o how_o reducible_a at_o length_n into_o it_o after_o the_o privation_n of_o their_o specifical_a form_n be_v quaestion_n who_o beginning_n be_v more_o easy_o know_v than_o their_o end_n however_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v in_o our_o immediate_o forego_v book_n to_o determine_v the_o first_o of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o possible_a emergency_n of_o all_o quality_n whereof_o either_o our_o sense_n or_o reason_n can_v afford_v we_o any_o measure_n of_o cognizance_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o perception_n of_o they_o by_o animal_n from_o atom_n so_o and_o so_o configurate_v and_o so_o and_o so_o dispose_a in_o commistion_n it_o now_o near_o concern_v we_o to_o attempt_v the_o most_o hopeful_a decision_n of_o the_o other_o two_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v thus_o long_o discourse_v of_o the_o principle_n and_o affection_n of_o compound_v body_n while_o we_o remain_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o 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and_o contrariwise_o when_o a_o thing_n perish_v and_o lose_v the_o right_a of_o its_o former_a denomination_n it_o be_v as_o true_o say_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o aristotle_n 1._o de_fw-fr generate_v 2._o frequent_o call_v generatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n simple_n and_o perfect_a so_o to_o prevent_v that_o confusion_n of_o generation_n with_o alteration_n into_o which_o many_o of_o his_o praedecessor_n have_v oftâ—â—_n fall_v to_o their_o own_o and_o their_o disciple_n no_o little_a disquiet_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alteration_n can_v be_v account_v a_o generation_n only_o improper_o of_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o by_o alteration_n a_o body_n be_v not_o produce_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la but_o only_o acquire_v some_o new_a quality_n or_o some_o accidentary_a denomination_n and_o philosopher_n according_o define_v it_o to_o be_v progressionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la qualitate_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la a_o progression_n of_o a_o body_n from_o one_o quality_n to_o another_o as_o when_o water_n be_v change_v from_o cold_a to_o hot_a by_o fire_n again_o every_o mutation_n require_v a_o subject_a to_o be_v alter_v and_o that_o subject_n must_v be_v something_o compound_v complete_a and_o already_o constitute_v in_o some_o determinate_a genus_fw-la of_o being_n but_o of_o generation_n strict_o accept_v the_o only_a subject_n be_v the_o first_o and_o universal_a matter_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o destitute_a of_o all_o form_n aristole_n do_v therefore_o subtle_o call_v simpliciter_fw-la non-ens_a simple_o or_o determinate_o nothing_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o frequent_o incult_v that_o generation_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la nâ—n_fw-fr ente_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la because_o have_v he_o ommit_v that_o adverb_n simpliciter_fw-la his_o reader_n may_v just_o have_v understand_v non_fw-la ens_fw-la absolute_a nothing_o absolute_o and_o so_o have_v accuse_v he_o 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commistion_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o which_o sect_n aristotle_n himself_o deserve_v to_o be_v in_o the_o chair_n because_o in_o order_n to_o his_o assertion_n of_o this_o opinion_n he_o suppose_v a_o threefold_a substance_n the_o
a_o vast_a diversity_n of_o word_n which_o can_v be_v enumerate_v by_o few_o than_o 39_o câ—phers_n viz._n 295232799039604140847618609643520000000._o tantum_n elementa_fw-la quâ—unt_fw-la permutato_fw-la ordine_fw-la solo_fw-la what_o arithmetician_n can_v compute_v the_o several_a special_a way_n of_o composition_n whereof_o that_o incomprehensible_a variety_n of_o figure_n which_o as_o we_o have_v frequent_o assume_v atom_n may_v bear_v be_v easy_o capable_a thing_n 2_o that_o as_o the_o image_n of_o mercury_n can_v be_v carve_v out_o of_o every_o stone_n or_o every_o piece_n of_o wood_n nor_o word_n fit_a for_o read_v or_o pronunciation_n arise_v from_o every_o commistion_n of_o letter_n so_o in_o natural_a concretion_n be_v it_o impossible_a that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o atom_n or_o that_o all_o atom_n shall_v be_v equal_o accommodate_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o species_n of_o concretion_n for_o though_o atom_n of_o the_o same_o 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certain_o the_o great_a galileo_n do_v most_o judicious_o and_o like_o himself_o physiology_n to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o incomparable_a enquiry_n into_o the_o most_o recondite_v mystery_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o consideratin_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o motion_n and_o severe_a examination_n that_o we_o may_v not_o say_v subversion_n of_o aristotle_n doctrine_n concern_v it_o because_o motion_n be_v the_o heart_n or_o rather_o the_o vital_a faculty_n of_o nature_n without_o which_o the_o universe_n be_v yet_o but_o a_o mere_a chaos_n must_v also_o be_v the_o noble_a part_n of_o physiology_n and_o consequent_o the_o speculation_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o most_o advantageous_a introduction_n to_o the_o anatomy_n of_o all_o other_o part_n in_o the_o vast_a and_o symmetrical_a body_n of_o this_o all_o or_o adspectable_a world_n again_o if_o motion_n and_o quiet_v be_v the_o principal_a mode_n and_o body_n exist_v as_o des_n cartes_n in_o princip_n philosoph_n part_n 2._o sect_n 27._o seem_v strong_o to_o assert_v if_o generation_n corruption_n augmentation_n diminution_n alteration_n be_v only_o certain_a species_n or_o more_o proper_o the_o effect_n of_o motion_n as_o our_o immediate_o praecedent_n chapter_n clear_o import_v and_o that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o other_o cognizance_n of_o the_o condition_n or_o quality_n of_o sensible_a object_n but_o what_o result_v from_o our_o perception_n of_o the_o impulse_v make_v upon_o the_o organ_n of_o our_o sense_n by_o their_o species_n thither_o transmit_v assure_o the_o physiologist_n be_v high_o concern_v to_o make_v the_o contemplation_n of_o motion_n its_o cause_n kind_n and_o universal_a law_n the_o first_o link_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o all_o his_o natural_a theorem_n and_o true_o this_o we_o ourselves_o have_v not_o endeavour_v have_v not_o our_o firm_a resolution_n to_o avoid_v that_o ungrateful_a prolixity_n which_o must_v arise_v from_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o notion_n in_o the_o solution_n of_o various_a natural_a apparence_n and_o our_o design_n of_o insensible_o praepare_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o 〈…〉_z the_o gradual_a insinuation_n of_o all_o both_o â—_z and_o effect_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_z as_o they_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o or_o thâ—t_o particular_a sensible_a 〈◊〉_d â—nd_v principal_o to_o visibles_n and_o the_o grauâ—tation_n of_o body_n not_o only_o incâ—â—ed_v but_o by_o a_o necessity_n of_o method_n almost_o constrain_v we_o to_o make_v that_o the_o heâ—_n or_o fringe_n which_o otherwise_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o thread_n in_o this_o raw_a and_o loose_o contex_v web_n of_o our_o philosophy_n nor_o indeed_o can_v we_o yet_o prevent_v all_o repetition_n for_o our_o present_a thâ—orem_fw-la be_v physicomathematical_a and_o such_o as_o must_v borrow_v some_o light_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n from_o â—â—ndry_a observable_n occasional_o diffuse_v upon_o several_a of_o our_o discourse_n praecedent_n we_o need_v not_o despair_v of_o a_o dispensation_n for_o our_o recognition_n oâ—_n a_o few_o remarkable_a passage_n direct_o relate_v thereunto_o and_o especial_o of_o these_o three_o epicurean_a postulate_v or_o principle_n moâ—ion_n the_o first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d adam_n or_o radical_a and_o primary_n cause_n of_o all_o motion_n competent_a to_o concretion_n iâ—_n the_o inhaerent_a gravity_n of_o their_o material_n atom_n whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v move_v spontaneous_o or_o violent_o i._n e._n by_o itself_o or_o another_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o spontaneous_a or_o self-motion_n may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v whilâ—_n atomâ—â—re_o by_o their_o own_o inamissible_a propensity_n to_o motion_n various_o agitate_a and_o tumultuous_a in_o any_o concretion_n if_o those_o which_o be_v more_o movable_a and_o agile_a than_o the_o rest_n so_o conspire_v together_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o tendency_n as_o to_o discharge_v their_o unite_a force_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o quarter_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d body_n contain_v they_o 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art_n 4._o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v mere_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o art_n 5._o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o thing_n neither_o augment_v by_o its_o rarefaction_n noâ—_n diminish_v by_o itâ—_n condensation_n contrary_a to_o the_o aristoâ—eleans_n who_o distinguish_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o body_n frâ—m_n itâ—_n substance_n art_n 6._o the_o reason_n of_o quantity_n explicable_a also_o mere_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o place_n art_n 7._o the_o existence_n of_o a_o body_n without_o real_a exâ—ension_n &_o of_o exâ—â—â—sion_n without_o a_o bâ—dy_n 〈…〉_z to_o nature_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n art_n 11_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o a_o continuum_fw-la in_o what_o respect_n true_a and_o whaâ—_n false_a art_n â—2_n figure_n physical_o consider_v nothing_o but_o the_o superficies_n or_o terminant_fw-la extreâ—â—_n of_o a_o body_n art_n 1._o the_o continuity_n of_o this_o to_o the_o first_o section_n art_n 2._o 〈…〉_z art_n 3._o a_o considerable_a exception_n of_o the_o 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