Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 71
... understood only , as a mean or in- ftrument , which indeed is the cafe of all mecha- nical caufes whatsoever . They are nevertheless fometimes termed agents and causes , although they are by no means active in a strict and proper fig ...
... understood only , as a mean or in- ftrument , which indeed is the cafe of all mecha- nical caufes whatsoever . They are nevertheless fometimes termed agents and causes , although they are by no means active in a strict and proper fig ...
Page 73
... understood . Mankind must always be at a lofs , not knowing what to expect , or how to govern themselves , or direct their actions for the obtaining of any end . Therefore in the government of the world phyficat agents , improperly fo ...
... understood . Mankind must always be at a lofs , not knowing what to expect , or how to govern themselves , or direct their actions for the obtaining of any end . Therefore in the government of the world phyficat agents , improperly fo ...
Page 85
... understood in a metaphorical fenfe , the divine apparitions were by fire , in the bufh , at mount Sinai , on the tabernacle , in the cloven tongues . God is represented in the infpired writings , as defcend- ing in fire , as attended by ...
... understood in a metaphorical fenfe , the divine apparitions were by fire , in the bufh , at mount Sinai , on the tabernacle , in the cloven tongues . God is represented in the infpired writings , as defcend- ing in fire , as attended by ...
Page 92
... understood only in this fenfe ; to wit , that air being lefs grofs than o- ther bodies , is of a middle nature , and therefore more fit to receive the impreffions of a fine æthe- rial fire ( b ) , and impart them to other things . Ac ...
... understood only in this fenfe ; to wit , that air being lefs grofs than o- ther bodies , is of a middle nature , and therefore more fit to receive the impreffions of a fine æthe- rial fire ( b ) , and impart them to other things . Ac ...
Page 95
... understood , as that light or fire might indeed conftitute the animal spirit or immediate vehicle of the foul . 206. There have not been wanting those , who , not content to fuppofe light the most pure and re- fined of all corporeal ...
... understood , as that light or fire might indeed conftitute the animal spirit or immediate vehicle of the foul . 206. There have not been wanting those , who , not content to fuppofe light the most pure and re- fined of all corporeal ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute diffolved diftempers diftinct diſorders diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft firſt folar fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent principle produce produceth pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe