page_n 13_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n from_o the_o excellent_a ordination_n of_o these_o power_n to_o their_o several_a end_n and_o use_v page_n 30_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n result_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o magnetical_a part_n the_o first_o instance_n page_n 37_o the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o admirable_a and_o various_a motion_n of_o the_o magnet_n page_n 52_o touch_v the_o reason_n and_o method_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n page_n 64_o concern_v divine_a magnetism_n page_n 68_o concern_v the_o several_a instance_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n page_n 74_o concern_v the_o natural_a mean_n of_o the_o soul_n conversion_n to_o almighty_a god_n page_n 77_o concern_v the_o reasonable_a or_o intellectual_a mean_n of_o convert_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n page_n 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thing_n and_o the_o glorify_v of_o that_o god_n that_o have_v institute_v and_o still_o continue_v that_o law_n and_o order_n which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o other_o than_o the_o wise_a institution_n of_o the_o supreme_a legislator_n fit_v to_o every_o be_v in_o their_o creation_n in_o the_o great_a beauty_n and_o convenience_n and_o to_o several_a excellent_a ends._n the_o universe_n and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v their_o origination_n from_o god_n so_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o full_a of_o admirable_a order_n and_o usefulness_n and_o do_v all_o proclaim_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o author_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a temple_n which_o in_o every_o particular_a and_o in_o the_o whole_a compagination_n of_o it_o show_v forth_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o architect_n but_o because_o all_o these_o work_n though_o make_v with_o admirable_a order_n and_o wisdom_n yet_o every_o integral_a thereof_o have_v not_o understanding_n to_o consider_v their_o own_o or_o the_o world_n beauty_n and_o order_n nor_o active_o to_o carry_v up_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o be_v and_o beauty_n to_o their_o author_n the_o glorious_a god_n have_v place_v in_o this_o goodly_a temple_n certain_a intelligent_a being_n angel_n and_o man_n for_o these_o great_a uses_n first_o to_o behold_v the_o goodly_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o intellective_o to_o consider_v it_o second_o to_o carry_v up_o these_o work_n of_o god_n to_o their_o proper_a cause_n and_o author_n three_o to_o admire_v and_o magnify_v the_o power_n the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o work_n man_n therefore_o be_v endue_v not_o only_o with_o a_o sentient_a nature_n to_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o with_o a_o intelligent_a inquisitive_a reasonable_a soul_n to_o observe_v and_o consider_v they_o and_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n 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possible_o it_o may_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o sun_n possible_o it_o may_v be_v some_o polar_a influence_n from_o the_o heaven_n possible_o a_o kind_n of_o irradiation_n from_o the_o common_a axis_n of_o the_o universe_n possible_o some_o magnetical_a point_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o may_v influence_n the_o earth_n with_o this_o magnetism_n i_o answer_v though_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o may_v be_v suppose_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o prove_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v easy_o assent_v to_o any_o of_o these_o supposition_n without_o proof_n but_o still_o it_o must_v remain_v as_o a_o unshaken_a truth_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v primum_fw-la magneticum_n that_o its_o magnetism_n be_v implant_v in_o it_o as_o part_v of_o its_o nature_n or_o formal_a be_v but_o suppose_v there_o be_v any_o of_o these_o cause_n assign_v or_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o its_o magnetism_n though_o unknown_a to_o we_o yet_o still_o the_o same_o enquiry_n will_v hold_v what_o
or_o who_o give_v that_o magnetical_a virtue_n to_o that_o cause_n and_o we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o walk_v from_o one_o natural_a cause_n to_o another_o till_o at_o last_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o supreme_a infinite_a efficient_a that_o have_v no_o limit_n or_o bind_v of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n or_o be_v even_o the_o great_a and_o infinite_a and_o glorious_a god_n i_o confess_v this_o way_n of_o argumentation_n be_v applicable_a to_o any_o other_o effect_n or_o motion_n in_o nature_n and_o conclude_v the_o necessary_a existence_n of_o a_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o instance_n of_o the_o magnet_n and_o be_v no_o more_o peculiar_a to_o this_o effect_n in_o nature_n than_o to_o any_o other_o but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_o and_o with_o great_a evidence_n of_o reason_n and_o plainness_n deduce_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o exclude_v not_o the_o like_a improvement_n of_o any_o other_o appearance_n in_o nature_n to_o the_o same_o conclusion_n chap._n iii_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n from_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v such_o being_n in_o nature_n that_o exert_v their_o motion_n and_o effect_n from_o a_o internal_a principle_n we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o look_v in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o shall_v further_o instance_n from_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n now_o a_o be_v that_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o action_n and_o motion_n in_o himself_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n i._o that_o be_v which_o be_v absolute_o independent_a the_o original_a of_o all_o other_o being_n and_o power_n infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o power_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o who_o presence_n influence_n and_o activity_n all_o other_o active_a power_n have_v their_o be_v and_o operation_n who_o existence_n be_v not_o demonstrable_a à _fw-la priori_fw-la or_o from_o his_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_n primitive_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o his_o effect_n work_n and_o operation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v even_o by_o this_o little_a portion_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n ii_o again_o there_o be_v other_o being_n that_o although_o they_o have_v the_o principal_a motion_n and_o operation_n within_o themselves_o yet_o 1_o st_z have_v it_o not_o from_o themselves_o but_o either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o from_o that_o great_a sovereign_a fountain_n of_o be_v and_o power_n abovementioned_a 2_o dly_z nor_o have_v it_o independent_o for_o as_o in_o their_o original_a they_o have_v it_o from_o god_n so_o they_o still_o have_v it_o dependent_o upon_o he_o if_o the_o sovereign_a influence_n shall_v not_o incessant_o be_v communicate_v to_o their_o being_n and_o operation_n both_o will_v cease_v and_o consequent_o although_o when_o they_o be_v once_o settle_v they_o have_v the_o root_n of_o their_o motion_n and_o operation_n within_o themselves_o so_o that_o no_o other_o create_v cause_n do_v physical_o contribute_v to_o they_o yet_o the_o sovereign_a cause_n and_o his_o influence_n have_v still_o a_o most_o intimate_v co-efficiency_n with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o motion_n and_o operation_n and_o such_o a_o efficiency_n that_o be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o intimate_a to_o they_o than_o those_o self-moving_a principle_n themselves_o for_o though_o these_o principle_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o effect_n these_o self-moving_a principle_n produce_v habent_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la primariorum_fw-la efficientium_fw-la yet_o in_o relation_n to_o almighty_a god_n habent_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la vel_fw-la causae_fw-la subordinatae_fw-la now_o these_o self-moving_a intrinsic_a principle_n be_v not_o unfit_o call_v essential_a virtue_n or_o essential_a form_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o production_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n first_o such_o as_o be_v lodge_v primary_o in_o some_o nature_n or_o body_n without_o any_o traduction_n from_o any_o other_o create_v be_v such_o be_v the_o virtutes_fw-la essentiales_fw-la or_o form_n of_o the_o first_o animal_n such_o be_v also_o the_o magnetical_a form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v derive_v to_o it_o but_o from_o the_o efficiency_n ordination_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n and_o architect_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n second_o such_o form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n as_o have_v their_o immediate_a origination_n by_o some_o other_o productive_a cause_n either_o by_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o production_n of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n ex_fw-la semine_fw-la or_o by_o way_n of_o irradiation_n as_o fire_n produce_v fire_n or_o as_o the_o magnet_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o although_o these_o production_n of_o essential_a virtue_n form_n or_o self-moving_a principle_n recognize_v another_o natural_a immediate_a efficient_a in_o their_o first_o production_n yet_o be_v once_o produce_v and_o perfect_v they_o act_n and_o move_v and_o operate_v immediate_o from_o themselves_o and_o independent_o upon_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o their_o production_n the_o egg_n of_o a_o hen_n will_v be_v hatch_v into_o a_o chicken_n and_o the_o form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n of_o this_o chicken_n will_v exert_v its_o own_o operation_n proper_a to_o its_o species_n though_o the_o hen_n be_v dead_a and_o i_o make_v as_o little_a doubt_n that_o a_o magnet_n once_o full_o perfect_v in_o the_o earth_n will_v have_v its_o magnetical_a attraction_n though_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o earth_n itself_o annihilate_v or_o its_o magnetism_n extinct_a for_o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n of_o a_o vis_fw-fr or_o forma_fw-la magnetica_fw-la to_o a_o magnet_n but_o by_o the_o irradiation_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v once_o perfect_v into_o a_o complete_a magnetical_a nature_n and_o the_o magnetical_a virtue_n once_o radicate_v in_o it_o it_o will_v then_o act_v many_o of_o its_o motion_n independent_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o it_o have_v its_o first_o production_n though_o possible_o some_o of_o its_o motion_n which_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v lose_v now_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o essentiales_fw-la virtutes_fw-la or_o form_n that_o have_v in_o themselves_o a_o principle_n of_o their_o operation_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n as_o effectual_a a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o series_n and_o connexion_n and_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o efficient_n or_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o way_n of_o argumentation_n namely_o the_o necessary_a reduction_n of_o all_o power_n or_o essential_a virtue_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o to_o their_o first_o efficient_a which_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o shall_v consider_v they_o bare_o as_o active_a self-moving_a virtue_n or_o form_n or_o power_n and_o shall_v thereupon_o examine_v what_o evidence_n that_o naked_a consideration_n afford_v we_o of_o a_o existence_n of_o a_o sovereign_n and_o most_o perfect_a be_v 1._o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o appearance_n of_o nature_n when_o we_o come_v to_o a_o self-moving_a principle_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o uttermost_a term_n and_o limit_n of_o our_o bare_a physical_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o such_o motion_n and_o effect_n when_o i_o see_v the_o index_n of_o a_o clock_n point_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n i_o can_v trace_v that_o motion_n to_o the_o next_o wheel_n that_o move_v it_o and_o so_o to_o the_o next_o and_o then_o to_o the_o rundle_n that_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spring_n and_o then_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o lead_n that_o from_o a_o inward_a self-moving_a principle_n move_v downward_o and_o there_o i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n i_o can_v carry_v my_o series_n of_o physical_a cause_n no_o far_o for_o if_o i_o inquire_v why_o this_o weight_n move_v downward_o i_o get_v no_o high_o but_o only_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v impress_v that_o intrinsic_a self-moving_a power_n into_o this_o as_o all_o other_o heavy_a body_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n after_o he_o have_v establish_v that_o principle_n that_o quicquid_fw-la movet_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o heavy_a body_n wherein_o he_o can_v find_v no_o other_o impulsive_a physical_a cause_n of_o their_o motion_n without_o they_o but_o in_o their_o very_o own_o intrinsic_a nature_n have_v only_o this_o solution_n for_o it_o quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la à _fw-la generante_fw-la but_o this_o solution_n of_o his_o solve_n not_o
a_o animal_n or_o humane_a principle_n for_o it_o be_v as_o well_o effective_a of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o if_o it_o dispose_v itself_o and_o probable_o will_v take_v up_o the_o most_o perfect_a form_n or_o vis_fw-fr essentialis_fw-la it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o those_o form_n or_o essentiales_fw-la vires_fw-la aut_fw-la virtutes_fw-la be_v primitive_o and_o in_o their_o original_n be_v à _fw-fr disponente_fw-la from_o some_o superior_a power_n that_o at_o first_o imprint_v this_o character_n upon_o they_o with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o this_o vis_fw-fr or_o virtus_fw-la thus_o specify_v and_o determine_v have_v its_o origination_n and_o determination_n from_o some_o other_o be_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o this_o vis_fw-fr or_o virtus_fw-la essentialis_fw-la &_o specifica_fw-la have_v its_o origination_n from_o matter_n itself_o and_o its_o various_a modification_n we_o be_v still_o beside_o the_o mark_n 1_o st_z because_o that_o vis_fw-fr or_o virtus_fw-la essentialis_fw-la be_v a_o distinct_a entity_n from_o matter_n and_o though_o it_o reside_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o differ_a entity_n from_o it_o 2_o dly_z it_o be_v a_o nature_n or_o entity_n above_o the_o power_n of_o matter_n and_o therefore_o the_o eductio_fw-la formarum_fw-la è_fw-la potentia_fw-la materia_fw-la be_v a_o unconceptible_a hypothesis_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o matter_n before_o how_o come_v it_o thither_o if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o before_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v educible_a out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o force_n of_o any_o bare_a natural_a agent_n indeed_o the_o agent_n may_v modify_v and_o dispose_v the_o matter_n so_o as_o to_o be_v a_o convenient_a instrument_n for_o the_o vis_fw-fr or_o virtus_fw-la that_o before_o reside_v in_o it_o to_o act_v and_o exert_v its_o activity_n but_o it_o can_v never_o give_v it_o a_o be_v but_o either_o it_o must_v find_v it_o there_o or_o bring_v it_o thither_o for_o dull_a unactive_a matter_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v pure_o passive_a can_v never_o yield_v it_o 3_o dly_z but_o suppose_v that_o the_o various_a modification_n of_o matter_n be_v sufficient_a so_o as_o from_o thence_o that_o active_a principle_n which_o we_o call_v the_o form_n or_o essential_a virtue_n may_v emerge_n yet_o still_o it_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a without_o the_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o agent_n of_o that_o admirable_a wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o power_n that_o can_v and_o do_v at_o first_o so_o dextrous_o modify_v that_o matter_n that_o it_o can_v produce_v those_o exquisite_a exertion_n of_o motion_n propension_n and_o appearance_n so_o uniform_o regular_o and_o uner_o as_o we_o see_v in_o vegetable_n animal_n and_o this_o little_a particle_n of_o nature_n the_o magnet_n let_v we_o search_v within_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o nature_n what_o man_n or_o counsel_n of_o man_n can_v or_o ever_o can_v effect_v it_o the_o dove_n of_o architas_n and_o the_o clock_n of_o strasburgh_n be_v poor_a inconsiderable_a automata_n in_o comparison_n of_o a_o fly_n or_o a_o flea_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v neither_o the_o modification_n of_o matter_n nor_o any_o other_o natural_a agent_n that_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o its_o own_o strength_n or_o the_o single_a activity_n of_o any_o natural_a agent_n can_v alone_o produce_v this_o self-moving_a principle_n which_o i_o call_v the_o vis_fw-fr essentialis_fw-la other_o call_v form_n it_o be_v a_o entity_n of_o another_o nature_n from_o matter_n and_o although_o the_o origination_n of_o matter_n itself_o and_o the_o mould_v of_o it_o into_o those_o admirable_a order_n position_n and_o goodly_a structure_n which_o we_o daily_o behold_v in_o the_o great_a integral_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v evident_a indication_n of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a architect_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o most_o of_o those_o self-moving_a power_n that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v disseminated_a and_o send_v abroad_o into_o these_o and_o most_o other_o of_o the_o particle_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o vis_fw-fr or_o virtus_fw-la these_o principia_fw-la motiva_fw-la i_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o deduce_v their_o first_o original_a but_o from_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o efficiency_n let_v all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n put_v their_o head_n and_o their_o wit_n and_o their_o skill_n and_o their_o hand_n together_o they_o can_v never_o original_o imprint_v upon_o any_o matter_n the_o magnetical_a motion_n of_o a_o poor_a inconsiderable_a loadstone_n much_o less_o those_o self-moving_a principle_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o those_o of_o life_n sense_n or_o reason_n which_o we_o daily_o behold_v in_o the_o vegetable_n sentient_a and_o rational_a province_n what_o a_o stir_n have_v the_o chemist_n make_v to_o make_v gold_n though_o it_o have_v none_o of_o those_o self-moving_a principle_n in_o it_o that_o we_o see_v in_o a_o magnet_n and_o yet_o how_o pitiful_o therein_o they_o delude_v themselves_o and_o other_o but_o who_o ever_o can_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la frame_v a_o magnet_n with_o all_o its_o magnetical_a motion_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o put_v together_o some_o particle_n of_o the_o same_o stone_n that_o have_v a_o prior_n magnetical_a virtue_n infuse_v in_o they_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o earth_n the_o primum_fw-la magneticum_fw-la and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v tell_v i_o that_o we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o high_a as_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o production_n of_o natural_a automata_n for_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n daily_o propagate_v their_o kind_n which_o when_o propagate_v have_v within_o they_o their_o self-moving_a principle_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v à _fw-la generantibus_fw-la and_o the_o magnet_n itself_o have_v its_o production_n by_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v prevent_v this_o objection_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n that_o some_o natural_a automata_n have_v their_o origination_n independent_a upon_o any_o other_o natural_a cause_n as_o the_o magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o primogenial_a production_n of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n other_o have_v their_o origination_n by_o propagation_n etc._n etc._n as_o magnet_n and_o thing_n produce_v ex_fw-la semine_fw-la but_o in_o all_o those_o the_o illation_n of_o a_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o they_o be_v equal_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o self-moving_a principle_n themselves_o which_o in_o their_o primitive_a constitution_n require_v no_o less_o than_o the_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o their_o mediate_a production_n still_o the_o producent_n be_v but_o his_o instrument_n and_o be_v productive_a of_o they_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o that_o law_n and_o institution_n that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v give_v and_o establish_v for_o they_o all_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o vires_fw-la or_o virtutes_fw-la essentiales_fw-la either_o ex_fw-la semine_fw-la or_o by_o propagation_n as_o in_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n or_o by_o contact_n or_o irradiation_n as_o of_o fire_n or_o magnet_n be_v but_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o first_o primitive_a virtutes_fw-la essentiales_fw-la that_o be_v at_o first_o lodge_v in_o the_o primitives_n or_o first_o individual_n of_o their_o species_n by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o almighty_n god_n yea_o the_o very_a vis_fw-fr productiva_n of_o they_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o primitive_a essential_a virtue_n that_o be_v lodge_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o their_o primitive_a nature_n and_o first_o individual_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o the_o successive_a specifical_a and_o essential_a virtue_n and_o self-moving_a principle_n that_o now_o be_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o seminal_a propagation_n contact_n or_o irradiation_n we_o must_v have_v the_o same_o recourse_n to_o the_o supreme_a cause_n no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o first_o individual_n or_o subject_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o lodge_v chap._n iu._n the_o evidence_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n from_o the_o excellent_a ordination_n of_o these_o power_n to_o their_o several_a end_n and_o use_v he_o that_o attentive_o consider_v all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n will_v find_v four_o kind_n of_o adaptation_n in_o they_o i._o a_o adaptation_n of_o their_o organ_n to_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a essential_a power_n or_o faculty_n or_o inclination_n and_o motion_n ii_o a_o adaptation_n both_o of_o their_o organ_n and_o faculty_n to_o their_o own_o good_a and_o usefulness_n of_o their_o be_v iii_o in_o many_o of_o they_o a_o adaptation_n not_o only_o to_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o individual_n but_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o kind_n or_o species_n iv._o a_o adaptation_n and_o accommodation_n of_o their_o organ_n power_n and_o motion_n to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n