Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water EtcInnys, 1747 |
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... held . In Plutarch we find it was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was a birth to air , and the death of air a birth to water . This opinion is alfo maintained by ( 2 ) 137 , 145 . Sir Sir Ifaac Newton . Though it may ...
... held . In Plutarch we find it was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was a birth to air , and the death of air a birth to water . This opinion is alfo maintained by ( 2 ) 137 , 145 . Sir Sir Ifaac Newton . Though it may ...
Page 70
... held the world to be an ani- mal . Though fome of them have chofen to con- fider it as a vegetable . However the phænomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a fpirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This ...
... held the world to be an ani- mal . Though fome of them have chofen to con- fider it as a vegetable . However the phænomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a fpirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This ...
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... held together and informed by one prefiding mind , and animated throughout by one and the fame fiery fubftance , as an inftrumen- tal and mechanical agent , not as a primary real efficient ? 157. This pure fpirit pure fpirit or ...
... held together and informed by one prefiding mind , and animated throughout by one and the fame fiery fubftance , as an inftrumen- tal and mechanical agent , not as a primary real efficient ? 157. This pure fpirit pure fpirit or ...
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... held together by it's force . And it was the opinion of the Pythagoræans , as Laertius informs us , that heat or fire was the principle of life animating the whole fyftem , and penetrating all the elements ( a ) . The Platonifts too ...
... held together by it's force . And it was the opinion of the Pythagoræans , as Laertius informs us , that heat or fire was the principle of life animating the whole fyftem , and penetrating all the elements ( a ) . The Platonifts too ...
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... held from bursting forth every moment to the ut- ter ravage and deftruction of all things . And it is very remarkable , that this fame element , fo fierce and destructive , fhould yet be fo variously temper- ed and applied , as to be ...
... held from bursting forth every moment to the ut- ter ravage and deftruction of all things . And it is very remarkable , that this fame element , fo fierce and destructive , fhould yet be fo variously temper- ed and applied , as to be ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe beſt blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diſcover diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feemeth fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft firſt foap 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 medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principles produce pure raiſe reafon refiding 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