10 Natural Phylosophy chap. 3:
(a quality and accident) but not primarily , for it is from
ye nature of an animal to which that power belongs.
Nature is two-fold universall and particular.
1 Universal is a principle of motion and vest, whereby Bodies
are carried contrary to their particular natures to preserve
ye universe (like good subjects in a common wealth, who will
forgoe their private Interest for ye publick benefit) so he
avy bodies ascend (being suckt up) to avoid a vacuity, wch
universall nature doth abhor.
2 Particular is a principle of motion and rest in every par
ticular body for its own conservation, so heavy bodies des
cend to:
{nature particular it self resigns}
{to correspond with universe designs}
chap: 3:
Of Affections of Naturall Body in General
These are four Quantitiy, Time, Place, and Motion (some
add a fifth namely Quality.
Quantity determined, wch as to its essence or being (extension)
flows from the matter, as to its determination from ye form;
and from this it is yt bodies are extended, finite, & Divisible.
Extended, so as to have parts out of parts, which cannot
be together in ye same part of ye whole space; and hence
every body, or part, can come thereinto, unfels yt be vemo:
ved which was therein. See ye chap: of Quantity in Logick
finite, because of ye determination, though we know not where (or
how far of) they are. Henceone defines body matter and
figure considered together. (Dr Petty of duplicate proportion)
now figure is ye termination of Quantity, or at least sup:
:poseth ye termination, and there's no body but hath its
figure.
Divisible infinitely, as is explained in ye prodicament of
of Quantity, namely by our thoughts, though not by our ha:
:ands; but indeed this is scarce allowable to physically Body,
though it may be to mathematical; bec: there is a Least
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