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Chap. 2:^nd Naturall Phylosphy 9

Souls operation, and yn[then] it is prepared or disposed to receive y^e[the]
soul as it's proper form.

2 Particular whereby of: Quantity undetermined i.e. Quantity in
it self considered not yt[that] it has no term at all(for there's no qu
antity but is finite and so must have its terms). but as it is a
dependent on matter without physicall Determination by any par
ticular. now as matter is apt to receive this or that form, so this
(it's undetermined Quantity.) is apt from y^e[the} form to receive this
or yt[that] physicall determination; for Every physicall body required
certain terms of it's greatness and littleness: they have a greatest
as Such, and a least as Such; therefore Gyants and Dwarfs are
monsters in nature, and have not ye[the] proper physicall body of men.

Second matter is ye[the] same really with ye[the} first, only as it is in
formed with a particular form. even as ye[the] was is ye[the] same bo
th before and after some signature or character is impressed
on it; therefore 'tis commonly said 1:^st matter dos exist in 2^nd:
N: note, ye[the] Ancient's Doctrine is yt[that] all generations and corruptions,
are made in first matter; as to its present form which it hath'
(no matter being without one) is truly secon matter, yet (say yy)
as to ye[the] form it is capable of, and prepared for, it is first ma
tter : so that ye[the] true difference of first and second matter eyes in
ye[the] capacity or possession of forms.

{The first and second matters really}
{are one, distinct by a formality}

These two principles last mentioned (matter and form) may
be considered not only as constituents (of which is Spoken) but also
as Efficients; namely as conjoined, they produce all ye[the] affections
(attributes or properties) of which is defined ye[the] primary and di
rect principle of motion, and rest successively in ye[the] body wher
ein it is.

N: note: by motion and rest is not meant these things actually
but potentially (which we may call mobility and restableness)
for some things never actually move, (as ye[the] centre of ye[the] unive
rse) and some never rest (as ye[the] heavenly bodies) and yet both
have ye[the] powers of motion and rest (at least passively) Suppo
sing therefore a sufficient agent to produce ym[them].

N: note, by primary and direct is meant properly of it self &
not by accident, to distinguish from art or accidents. from art
as in a clock which moves by art round to shew the time
of ye[the] day; whereas by nature (without art) it moves down
wards (and obsticles being removed) falls to ye[the] ground. so al
so from accidents, as a man sees by his visive Power;