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or_o who_o give_v that_o magnetical_a virtue_n to_o that_o cause_n and_o we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o walk_v from_o one_o natural_a cause_n to_o another_o till_o at_o last_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o supreme_a infinite_a efficient_a that_o have_v no_o limit_n or_o bind_v of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n or_o be_v even_o the_o great_a and_o infinite_a and_o glorious_a god_n i_o confess_v this_o way_n of_o argumentation_n be_v applicable_a to_o any_o other_o effect_n or_o motion_n in_o nature_n and_o conclude_v the_o necessary_a existence_n of_o a_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o instance_n of_o the_o magnet_n and_o be_v no_o more_o peculiar_a to_o this_o effect_n in_o nature_n than_o to_o any_o other_o but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_o and_o with_o great_a evidence_n of_o reason_n and_o plainness_n deduce_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o exclude_v not_o the_o like_a improvement_n of_o any_o other_o appearance_n in_o nature_n to_o the_o same_o conclusion_n chap._n iii_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n from_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v such_o being_n in_o nature_n that_o exert_v their_o motion_n and_o effect_n from_o a_o internal_a principle_n we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o look_v in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o shall_v further_o instance_n from_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n now_o a_o be_v that_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o action_n and_o motion_n in_o himself_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n i._o that_o be_v which_o be_v absolute_o independent_a the_o original_a of_o all_o other_o being_n and_o power_n infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o power_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o who_o presence_n influence_n and_o activity_n all_o other_o active_a power_n have_v their_o be_v and_o operation_n who_o existence_n be_v not_o demonstrable_a à _fw-la priori_fw-la or_o from_o his_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_n primitive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o his_o effect_n work_n and_o operation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v even_o by_o this_o little_a portion_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n ii_o again_o there_o be_v other_o being_n that_o although_o they_o have_v the_o principal_a motion_n and_o operation_n within_o themselves_o yet_o 1_o st_z have_v it_o not_o from_o themselves_o but_o either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o from_o that_o great_a sovereign_a fountain_n of_o be_v and_o power_n abovementioned_a 2_o dly_z nor_o have_v it_o independent_o for_o as_o in_o their_o original_a they_o have_v it_o from_o god_n so_o they_o still_o have_v it_o dependent_o upon_o he_o if_o the_o sovereign_a influence_n shall_v not_o incessant_o be_v communicate_v to_o their_o being_n and_o operation_n both_o will_v cease_v and_o 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essential_a form_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o production_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n first_o such_o as_o be_v lodge_v primary_o in_o some_o nature_n or_o body_n without_o any_o traduction_n from_o any_o other_o create_v be_v such_o be_v the_o virtutes_fw-la essentiales_fw-la or_o form_n of_o the_o first_o animal_n such_o be_v also_o the_o magnetical_a form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v derive_v to_o it_o but_o from_o the_o efficiency_n ordination_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n and_o architect_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n second_o such_o form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n as_o have_v their_o immediate_a origination_n by_o some_o other_o productive_a cause_n either_o by_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o production_n of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n ex_fw-la semine_fw-la or_o by_o way_n of_o irradiation_n as_o fire_n produce_v fire_n or_o as_o the_o magnet_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o although_o these_o production_n of_o essential_a virtue_n form_n or_o self-moving_a principle_n recognize_v another_o natural_a immediate_a efficient_a in_o their_o first_o production_n yet_o be_v once_o produce_v and_o perfect_v they_o act_n and_o move_v and_o operate_v immediate_o from_o themselves_o and_o independent_o upon_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o their_o production_n the_o egg_n of_o a_o hen_n will_v be_v hatch_v into_o a_o chicken_n and_o the_o form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n of_o this_o chicken_n will_v exert_v its_o own_o operation_n proper_a to_o its_o species_n though_o the_o hen_n be_v dead_a and_o i_o make_v as_o little_a doubt_n that_o a_o magnet_n once_o full_o perfect_v in_o the_o earth_n will_v have_v its_o magnetical_a attraction_n though_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o earth_n itself_o annihilate_v or_o its_o magnetism_n extinct_a for_o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n of_o a_o vis_fw-fr or_o forma_fw-la magnetica_fw-la to_o a_o magnet_n but_o by_o the_o irradiation_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v once_o perfect_v into_o a_o complete_a magnetical_a nature_n and_o the_o magnetical_a virtue_n once_o radicate_v in_o it_o it_o will_v then_o act_v many_o of_o its_o motion_n independent_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o it_o have_v its_o first_o production_n though_o possible_o some_o of_o its_o motion_n which_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v lose_v now_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o essentiales_fw-la virtutes_fw-la or_o form_n that_o have_v in_o themselves_o a_o principle_n of_o their_o operation_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n as_o effectual_a a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o series_n and_o connexion_n and_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o efficient_n or_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o way_n of_o argumentation_n namely_o the_o necessary_a reduction_n of_o all_o power_n or_o essential_a virtue_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o to_o their_o first_o efficient_a which_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o shall_v consider_v they_o bare_o as_o active_a self-moving_a virtue_n or_o form_n or_o power_n and_o shall_v thereupon_o examine_v what_o evidence_n that_o naked_a consideration_n afford_v we_o of_o a_o existence_n of_o a_o sovereign_n and_o most_o perfect_a be_v 1._o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o appearance_n of_o nature_n when_o we_o come_v to_o a_o self-moving_a principle_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o uttermost_a term_n and_o limit_n of_o our_o bare_a physical_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o such_o motion_n and_o effect_n when_o i_o see_v the_o index_n of_o a_o clock_n point_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n i_o can_v trace_v that_o motion_n to_o the_o next_o wheel_n that_o move_v it_o and_o so_o to_o the_o next_o and_o then_o to_o the_o rundle_n that_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spring_n and_o then_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o lead_n that_o from_o a_o inward_a self-moving_a principle_n move_v downward_o and_o there_o i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n i_o can_v carry_v my_o series_n of_o physical_a cause_n no_o far_o for_o if_o i_o inquire_v why_o this_o weight_n move_v downward_o i_o get_v no_o high_o but_o only_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v impress_v that_o intrinsic_a self-moving_a power_n into_o this_o as_o all_o other_o heavy_a body_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n after_o he_o have_v establish_v that_o principle_n that_o quicquid_fw-la movet_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o heavy_a body_n wherein_o he_o can_v find_v no_o other_o impulsive_a physical_a cause_n of_o their_o motion_n without_o they_o but_o in_o their_o very_o own_o intrinsic_a nature_n have_v only_o this_o solution_n for_o it_o quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la à _fw-la generante_fw-la but_o this_o solution_n of_o his_o solve_n not_o
and_o the_o common_a good_a of_o other_o part_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o order_n beauty_n and_o use_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o see_v in_o the_o whole_a compage_n and_o several_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o occur_v to_o our_o sense_n or_o observation_n in_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o the_o elementary_a world_n in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o the_o mineral_n the_o vegetable_a the_o animal_n and_o the_o rational_a nature_n the_o induction_n of_o particular_n in_o each_o of_o these_o will_v make_v a_o immense_a volume_n i_o will_v therefore_o confine_v myself_o to_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n namely_o magnetical_a body_n the_o earth_n have_v a_o double_a magnetism_n 1._o one_o that_o be_v only_o such_o analogical_o as_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o heavy_a body_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v real_o such_o whereby_o it_o compose_v itself_o to_o a_o polar_a direction_n the_o former_a or_o analogical_a magnetism_n it_o be_v marvellous_a to_o see_v that_o their_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o habitude_n and_o adaptation_n between_o heavy_a body_n and_o the_o earthly_a globe_n 1_o sy_n that_o all_o heavy_a body_n of_o what_o kind_a or_o nature_n soever_o within_o this_o verge_n of_o the_o elementary_a world_n shall_v move_v to_o the_o earth_n 2_o dly_z that_o this_o motion_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o random_n or_o oblique_o but_o regular_o uniform_o and_o perpendicular_o to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o from_o all_o part_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n circumjacent_a to_o the_o earth_n 3_o dly_z that_o this_o motion_n of_o heavy_a body_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o be_v indifferent_o and_o equal_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o same_o heavy_a body_n but_o precise_o the_o centre_n of_o gravity_n of_o every_o heavy_a body_n shall_v be_v the_o point_n and_o make_v up_o that_o line_n of_o its_o motion_n so_o that_o if_o the_o line_n of_o its_o motion_n can_v be_v exact_o observe_v it_o will_v be_v a_o straight_a line_n terminate_v at_o the_o one_o extreme_a with_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o the_o other_o extreme_a with_o the_o centre_n of_o gravity_n of_o the_o descend_a body_n and_o consequent_o 4_o thly_a that_o the_o heavy_a body_n have_v not_o only_o a_o motion_n to_o the_o centre_n but_o its_o motion_n be_v direct_v in_o the_o short_a way_n towards_o its_o journey_n be_v end_n viz._n by_o a_o straight_a perpendicular_a line_n which_o it_o always_o observe_v in_o its_o natural_a course_n without_o any_o variation_n unless_o accidental_o impede_v and_o this_o course_n they_o constant_o hold_v and_o this_o mutual_a habitude_n between_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o heavy_a body_n be_v fix_v and_o settle_v in_o they_o with_o a_o unerring_a appetite_n and_o tendency_n without_o any_o previous_a knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o heavy_a body_n know_v not_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o thither_o it_o move_v with_o a_o connatural_a inclination_n and_o never_o err_v in_o its_o journey_n and_o certain_o he_o that_o will_v but_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o think_v shall_v find_v that_o this_o unobserved_a habitude_n admirable_o conduce_v 1_o sy_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o heavy_a body_n themselves_o 2_o dly_a to_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o due_a consistency_n of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o low_a world_n 3_o dly_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o its_o figure_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o its_o firmness_n and_o stability_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o 4_o thly_fw-mi to_o the_o enrich_n and_o fortify_v of_o it_o by_o rain_n and_o other_o meteor_n 5_o thly_a to_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o mechanical_a service_n for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o mankind_n as_o build_v house_n navigation_n of_o ship_n mutual_a commerce_n and_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o result_v from_o this_o habitude_n and_o correspondence_n between_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o heavy_a body_n in_o their_o motion_n whether_o we_o entertain_v the_o common_a or_o the_o copernican_n hypothesis_n 2._o the_o real_a magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o this_o it_o be_v always_o keep_v in_o the_o same_o polar_a position_n which_o it_o can_v never_o vary_v from_o by_o any_o create_a force_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o it_o become_v a_o fit_a and_o settle_a habitation_n for_o mankind_n it_o receive_v a_o constant_a and_o regular_a influx_n from_o the_o heavenly_a body_n the_o measure_n and_o discrimination_n of_o time_n be_v thereby_o settle_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n fix_v and_o orderly_o dispose_v a_o sufficient_a part_n of_o habitable_a ground_n set_v out_o and_o accommodate_v for_o man_n and_o animal_n all_o which_o will_v be_v put_v into_o a_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n if_o the_o earth_n shall_v fluctuate_v from_o its_o polar_a position_n come_v we_o again_o to_o consider_v this_o lesser_a earth_n the_o terreaea_n or_o filius_fw-la terrae_fw-la it_o be_v admirable_a to_o observe_v how_o all_o his_o inclination_n and_o motion_n be_v fit_v for_o its_o own_o preservation_n and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n as_o for_o instance_n 1_o st_z that_o it_o shall_v so_o strong_o incline_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o it_o have_v its_o magnetism_n never_o rest_v till_o its_o axis_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o axis_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o join_v to_o it_o 2_o dly_z that_o it_o shall_v affect_v such_o a_o position_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o magnet_n which_o though_o seem_o contradictory_n yet_o most_o natural_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v its_o magnetical_a virtue_n viz._n by_o obvert_v its_o dissimilar_v pole_n to_o the_o dissimilar_v pole_n of_o another_o magnet_n or_o magnetical_a body_n 3_o dly_z that_o it_o shall_v with_o all_o imaginable_a industry_n fly_v and_o avoid_v that_o position_n with_o another_o magnet_n that_o will_v hurt_v and_o injure_v its_o magnetical_a virtue_n namely_o the_o similar_v face_n fly_v the_o similar_v 4_o thly_a that_o it_o shall_v with_o a_o appetite_n little_o less_o than_o sensient_a reach_n after_o these_o magnetical_a efflux_n from_o the_o earth_n or_o other_o body_n that_o may_v feed_v and_o preserve_v its_o magnetical_a virtue_n as_o in_o its_o attraction_n upon_o iron_n and_o motion_n of_o declination_n 5_o thly_a that_o whereas_o the_o habitude_n of_o other_o heavy_a body_n be_v by_o a_o direct_a line_n from_o the_o centre_n of_o its_o gravity_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o have_v a_o habitude_n to_o the_o axis_n and_o pole_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v the_o most_o convenient_a access_n and_o supply_n of_o magnetical_a virtue_n 6_o thly_a that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o orb_n of_o its_o virtue_n both_o directive_n and_o attractive_a thereby_o the_o more_o effectual_o to_o supply_v its_o magnetism_n and_o magnetical_a virtue_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o without_o any_o immediate_a contact_n and_o all_o this_o and_o many_o more_o accommodation_n to_o its_o self_n and_o its_o own_o preservation_n it_o have_v by_o a_o connatural_a implant_v inclination_n and_o virtue_n and_o which_o add_v to_o the_o wonder_n 1_o sy_n that_o though_o these_o admirable_a instinct_n and_o inclination_n have_v as_o great_a a_o analogy_n almost_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o a_o animate_v nature_n yet_o we_o can_v find_v any_o other_o footstep_n of_o sensation_n or_o sensible_a perception_n in_o it_o more_o than_o what_o the_o bare_a inclination_n themselves_o exhibit_v 2_o dly_z and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o wonderful_a that_o whereas_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n have_v organ_n accommodate_v to_o their_o power_n this_o exert_v all_o these_o motion_n mere_o by_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o its_o innate_a virtue_n without_o any_o organ_n that_o we_o can_v perceive_v fit_v to_o these_o motion_n it_o suck_v and_o attract_v without_o any_o mouth_n move_v without_o foot_n or_o hand_n know_v its_o friend_n and_o enemy_n without_o eye_n to_o see_v or_o nostril_n to_o smell_v it_o the_o habitude_n and_o respect_n that_o weighty_a body_n bear_v to_o the_o common_a centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o magnetical_a body_n bear_v to_o the_o axis_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v possible_o arise_v from_o any_o natural_a or_o physical_a virtue_n that_o be_v either_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n simple_o as_o such_o to_o attract_v heavy_a body_n or_o in_o the_o axis_n of_o the_o earth_n simple_o as_o such_o to_o conform_v the_o motion_n of_o magnetical_a body_n to_o it_o for_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o mathematical_a point_n and_o the_o axis_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o mathematical_a line_n and_o therefore_o simple_o as_o such_o be_v whole_o void_a of_o any_o activity_n power_n or_o agency_n but_o it_o be_v that_o most_o intelligent_a infinite_o wise_a