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to_o perceive_v common_a object_n which_o every_o sense_n discern_v by_o accident_n as_o motion_n figure_n the_o act_n of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o sense_n itself_o as_o sonation_n and_o audition_n be_v real_o the_o same_o differ_v only_o intentional_o this_o act_n be_v general_o in_o the_o sensitive_a not_o in_o the_o object_n 6._o sensible_n quality_n be_v finite_a as_o be_v bound_v by_o extreme_n and_o their_o contrary_n but_o divisible_a by_o accident_n into_o infinite_a according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o their_o continuous_a subject_n ibid._n in_o sensibles_fw-fr some_o be_v potential_o sensible_a as_o a_o part_n join_v to_o the_o whole_a other_o actual_o as_o the_o whole_a itself_o or_o a_o part_n separate_v from_o the_o whole_a but_o of_o separate_a part_n some_o be_v so_o little_a that_o sense_n can_v actual_o perceive_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o want_n of_o due_a magnitude_n ibid._n sound_n and_o odour_n be_v successive_o generate_v in_o the_o 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a_o spherical_a figure_n for_o this_o be_v of_o all_o figure_n most_o apt_a for_o motion_n thus_o zeno_n chrysippus_n p●ssidonius_n and_o other_o laert._n the_o world_n be_v fear_v in_o a_o infinite_a incorporeal_a vacuity_n which_o be_v beyond_o it_o circumfuse_v about_o it_o 9_o into_o which_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v by_o conflagration_n the_o world_n be_v finite_a the_o vacuity_n infinite_a yet_o 9_o p●ssidonius_n say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o shall_v p●rish_v stoic_n by_o this_o argument_n they_o consute_n the_o motion_n of_o atom_n downward_o introduce_v by_o epicure_n for_o in_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a there_o be_v no_o local_a difference_n of_o high_a or_o low_o the_o world_n be_v not_o heavy_a because_o the_o whole_a fabric_n thereof_o consist_v of_o heavy_a and_o light_a element_n and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n whither_o such_o body_n tend_v it_o keep_v its_o place_n laert._n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o vacuity_n but_o it_o be_v complete_o one_o for_o that_o necessitate_v a_o conspiration_n and_o harmony_n betwixt_o celestial_o and_o terrestrialls_n the_o world_n only_o be_v stoic_n self-sufficient_a because_o it_o alone_o have_v all_o in_o itself_o whereof_o it_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o augment_v whereas_o the_o part_n be_v transmute_v and_o convert_v into_o one_o another_o the_o world_n be_v a_o stoic_n perfect_a body_n the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o perfect_a because_o they_o be_v respective_a to_o the_o whole_a and_o not_o of_o themselves_o the_o universe_n be_v by_o nature_n apt_a to_o move_v itself_o in_o all_o part_n to_o contain_v preserve_v and_o not_o break_v dissolve_v and_o burn_v itself_o the_o universe_n send_v and_o move_v the_o same_o point_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o have_v the_o same_o motion_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n like_o it_o be_v that_o this_o first_o motion_n be_v natural_o proper_a to_o all_o body_n namely_o to_o incline_v towards_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n consider_v the_o world_n move_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o part_n likewise_o in_o that_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a laert._n the_o world_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n rational_a animate_v and_o intellectual_a so_o chrysippus_n apollodorus_n and_o p●ssidonius_n and_o have_v a_o animate_v sensible_a essence_n for_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o live_a creature_n but_o nothing_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n that_o it_o be_v animate_v be_v manifest_a from_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n thereof_o take_v out_o of_o it_o but_o boethius_n deny_v that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n laert._n the_o mind_n or_o providence_n pass_v through_o every_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o we_o but_o in_o some_o part_n more_o in_o other_o less_a through_o some_o permeate_n as_o a_o habit_n as_o in_o the_o bone_n and_o nerve_n through_o some_o as_o a_o mind_n as_o through_o the_o principal_n hegemonick_a part_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o animate_v rational_a creature_n the_o hegemonicall_a part_n thereof_o be_v the_o aether_n as_o antipater_n the_o tyrian_a in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o world_n but_o chrysippus_n in_o his_o first_o of_o providence_n and_o p●ssidonius_n of_o the_o god_n affirm_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o hegemonick_a of_o the_o world_n cleanthes_n the_o sun_n but_o chrysippus_n in_o the_o same_o book_n differ_v from_o what_o he_o say_v before_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o aether_n which_o they_o call_v the_o first_o god_n sensible_o because_o it_o pass_v through_o all_o in_o the_o air_n and_o through_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o plant_n but_o through_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o habit_n laert._n the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o st●i●ks_n be_v corruptible_a for_o it_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o thing_n comprehensible_a by_o sense_n again_o if_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v corruptible_a the_o whole_a be_v also_o corruptible_a but_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v corruptible_a for_o they_o be_v daily_o change_v into_o one_o another_o therefore_o the_o whole_a itself_o be_v corruptible_a and_o again_o if_o any_o thing_n admit_v any_o change_n into_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v corruptible_a but_o the_o world_n do_v for_o it_o admit_v exsiccation_n and_o inundation_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n mundi_fw-la the_o world_n shall_v perish_v by_o fire_n cause_v by_o the_o power_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o after_o a_o long_a time_n consume_v all_o the_o moisture_n shall_v resolve_v all_o thing_n into_o itself_o the_o moon_n star_n and_o sun_n not_o say_v cleanthes_n shall_v perish_v but_o god_n shall_v assimilate_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o resolve_v all_o into_o himself_o eujeb_n this_o opinion_n of_o the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o this_o sect_n zeno_n cleanthes_n and_o chrysippus_n not_o this_o fire_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o conflagration_n it_o diffuse_v itself_o even_o into_o the_o vacuity_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o world_n afterward_o by_o order_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o make_v the_o world_n it_o shall_v withdraw_v and_o contract_v itself_o towards_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o new_a world_n yet_o not_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v but_o so_o as_o that_o some_o portion_n thereof_o remain_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o motion_n but_o jud._n boethius_n p●ssidonius_n and_o stob._n panaetius_n deny_v this_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n conceive_v rather_o that_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a to_o who_o likewise_o diogenes_n the_o babylonian_a assent_n chap._n vi_o of_o element_n laert._n god_n have_v convert_v as_o we_o say_v all_o matter_n into_o moisture_n and_o prepare_v it_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o future_a thing_n in_o the_o next_o place_n produce_v the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n air_n and_o earth_n of_o these_o discourse_v zeno_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o chrysippus_n in_o his_o first_o of_o physics_n and_o archedemus_n of_o element_n laert._n element_n be_v that_o of_o which_o generate_v thing_n be_v first_o make_v and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v resolve_v the_o four_o element_n be_v matter_n or_o substance_n endue_v with_o quality_n fire_n be_v hot_a water_n moist_a air_n cold_a earth_n dry_a yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o in_o air_n t●ere_o be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n for_o in_o the_o high_a it_o be_v fire_n which_o be_v call_v aether_n in_o which_o be_v generate_v the_o first_o sphere_n of_o planet_n next_o air_n than_o water_n the_o basis_n of_o all_o earth_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o c_o of_o the_o four_o element_n two_o be_v light_n fire_n and_o air_n the_o other_o two_o earth_n and_o water_n heavy_a which_o proper_o tend_v to_o the_o centre_n but_o the_o centre_n itself_o be_v no_o way_n heavy_a chap._n vii_o of_o fire_n stob._n the_o first_o element_n be_v that_o of_o fire_n which_o as_o all_o body_n tend_v to_o the_o middle_n incline_v as_o much_o as_o the_o lightness_n of_o its_o nature_n permit_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o circular_a motion_n round_o about_o it_o stob._n there_o be_v according_a to_o zeno_n two_o kind_n of_o fire_n one_o artificial_a requisite_a to_o the_o use_n of_o life_n which_o convert_v nutriment_n into_o itself_o the_o other_o inartificiall_a so_o 2._o cicero_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o all_o thing_n grow_v and_o be_v preserve_v 2._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v comprise_v within_o itself_o the_o
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