Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... mechanical being , this is not to be taken in a true , genuine , and real , but only in a grofs and popular fenfe , which sticks in appearances , and doth not analyse things to their first principles . In compliance with efta- blished ...
... mechanical being , this is not to be taken in a true , genuine , and real , but only in a grofs and popular fenfe , which sticks in appearances , and doth not analyse things to their first principles . In compliance with efta- blished ...
Page 72
... mechanical agent , not as a primary real efficient ? 157. This pure fpirit or invifible fire is ever ready to exert and fhew itself in its effects ( d ) , cherishing , heating , fermenting , diffolving , fhi- ning and operating in ...
... mechanical agent , not as a primary real efficient ? 157. This pure fpirit or invifible fire is ever ready to exert and fhew itself in its effects ( d ) , cherishing , heating , fermenting , diffolving , fhi- ning and operating in ...
Page 73
... mechanical , or fecond causes , or natural caufes , or inftruments , are neceffary to affift , not the governor , but the governed . 161. In the human body the mind orders and moves the limbs : but the animal fpirit is fup- pofed the ...
... mechanical , or fecond causes , or natural caufes , or inftruments , are neceffary to affift , not the governor , but the governed . 161. In the human body the mind orders and moves the limbs : but the animal fpirit is fup- pofed the ...
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... mechanical confideration . Certain- ly , if the explaining a phænomenon be to af fign its proper efficient and final caufe ( a ) , it fhould feem the mechanical philofophers never explained any thing ; their province being only to ...
... mechanical confideration . Certain- ly , if the explaining a phænomenon be to af fign its proper efficient and final caufe ( a ) , it fhould feem the mechanical philofophers never explained any thing ; their province being only to ...
Page 109
... mechanical ; and that nothing could be more vain and imaginary , than to fuppofe with Defcartes , that merely from a cir- cular motion's being impreffed by the fupreme agent on the particles of extended fubftance , the whole world with ...
... mechanical ; and that nothing could be more vain and imaginary , than to fuppofe with Defcartes , that merely from a cir- cular motion's being impreffed by the fupreme agent on the particles of extended fubftance , the whole world with ...
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abfolute acid Ægyptians æther æthereal alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diforders diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs mafs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved obftructions Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce produceth pure reafon refiding refin Sir Ifaac Newton tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe