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A61287 The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley. Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678. 1656 (1656) Wing S5238; ESTC R17292 629,655 827

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in_o some_o part_n more_o in_o other_o less_a through_o some_o permeate_n as_o a_o habit_n as_o in_o the_o bone_n and_o nerve_n through_o some_o as_o a_o mind_n as_o through_o the_o principal_n hegemonick_a part_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o animate_v rational_a creature_n the_o hegemonicall_a part_n thereof_o be_v the_o aether_n as_o antipater_n the_o tyrian_a in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o world_n but_o chrysippus_n in_o his_o first_o of_o providence_n and_o p●ssidonius_n of_o the_o god_n affirm_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o hegemonick_a of_o the_o world_n cleanthes_n the_o sun_n but_o chrysippus_n in_o the_o same_o book_n differ_v from_o what_o he_o say_v before_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o aether_n which_o they_o call_v the_o first_o god_n sensible_o because_o it_o pass_v through_o all_o in_o the_o air_n and_o through_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o plant_n but_o through_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o habit_n laert._n the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o st●i●ks_n be_v corruptible_a for_o it_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o thing_n comprehensible_a by_o sense_n again_o if_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v corruptible_a the_o whole_a be_v also_o corruptible_a but_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v corruptible_a for_o they_o be_v daily_o change_v into_o one_o another_o therefore_o the_o whole_a itself_o be_v corruptible_a and_o again_o if_o any_o thing_n admit_v any_o change_n into_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v corruptible_a but_o the_o world_n do_v for_o it_o admit_v exsiccation_n and_o inundation_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n mundi_fw-la the_o world_n shall_v perish_v by_o fire_n cause_v by_o the_o power_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o after_o a_o long_a time_n consume_v all_o the_o moisture_n shall_v resolve_v all_o thing_n into_o itself_o the_o moon_n star_n and_o sun_n not_o say_v cleanthes_n shall_v perish_v but_o god_n shall_v assimilate_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o resolve_v all_o into_o himself_o eujeb_n this_o opinion_n of_o the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o this_o sect_n zeno_n cleanthes_n and_o chrysippus_n not_o this_o fire_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o conflagration_n it_o diffuse_v itself_o even_o into_o the_o vacuity_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o world_n afterward_o by_o order_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o make_v the_o world_n it_o shall_v withdraw_v and_o contract_v itself_o towards_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o new_a world_n yet_o not_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v but_o so_o as_o that_o some_o portion_n thereof_o remain_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o motion_n but_o jud._n boethius_n p●ssidonius_n and_o stob._n panaetius_n deny_v this_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n conceive_v rather_o that_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a to_o who_o likewise_o diogenes_n the_o babylonian_a assent_n chap._n vi_o of_o element_n laert._n god_n have_v convert_v as_o we_o say_v all_o matter_n into_o moisture_n and_o prepare_v it_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o future_a thing_n in_o the_o next_o place_n produce_v the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n air_n and_o earth_n of_o these_o discourse_v zeno_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o chrysippus_n in_o his_o first_o of_o physics_n and_o archedemus_n of_o element_n laert._n element_n be_v that_o of_o which_o generate_v thing_n be_v first_o make_v and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v resolve_v the_o four_o element_n be_v matter_n or_o substance_n endue_v with_o quality_n fire_n be_v hot_a water_n moist_a air_n cold_a earth_n dry_a yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o in_o air_n t●ere_o be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n for_o in_o the_o high_a it_o be_v fire_n which_o be_v call_v aether_n in_o which_o be_v generate_v the_o first_o sphere_n of_o planet_n next_o air_n than_o water_n the_o basis_n of_o all_o earth_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o c_o of_o the_o four_o element_n two_o be_v light_n fire_n and_o air_n the_o other_o two_o earth_n and_o water_n heavy_a which_o proper_o tend_v to_o the_o centre_n but_o the_o centre_n itself_o be_v no_o way_n heavy_a chap._n vii_o of_o fire_n stob._n the_o first_o element_n be_v that_o of_o fire_n which_o as_o all_o body_n tend_v to_o the_o middle_n incline_v as_o much_o as_o the_o lightness_n of_o its_o nature_n permit_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o circular_a motion_n round_o about_o it_o stob._n there_o be_v according_a to_o zeno_n two_o kind_n of_o fire_n one_o artificial_a requisite_a to_o the_o use_n of_o life_n which_o convert_v nutriment_n into_o itself_o the_o other_o inartificiall_a so_o 2._o cicero_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o all_o thing_n grow_v and_o be_v preserve_v 2._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v comprise_v within_o itself_o the_o
power_n of_o heat_n this_o fire_n be_v diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v all_o sustain_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n appear_v by_o seed_n and_o root_n which_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v by_o the_o temperament_n of_o this_o heat_n that_o it_o be_v in_o water_n appear_v forasmuch_o as_o water_n be_v susceptible_a of_o great_a cold_a as_o by_o freeze_a it_o be_v consequent_o in_o air_n also_o that_o be_v a_o vapour_n extract_v from_o water_n and_o supply_v by_o motion_n of_o the_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o the_o water_n but_o primary_o and_o original_o it_o be_v in_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n a_o nature_n absolute_o hot_a which_o dispense_v salutary_a vital_a heat_n to_o all_o other_o thing_n 47._o this_o be_v nature_n say_v zeno_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o fire_n consist_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o star_n 2._o in_o the_o aether_n be_v generate_v the_o star_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o pure_a part_n thereof_o without_o admixtion_n of_o any_o other_o nature_n whole_o hot_a and_o pellucid_a animate_v creature_n endue_v with_o sense_n and_o intellect_n phys._n possidonius_fw-la define_v a_o star_n a_o divine_a body_n consist_v of_o sethericall_a fire_n splendid_a and_o fiery_a never_o rest_v but_o always_o move_v circular_o ●cor_fw-la that_o the_o star_n be_v whole_o fiery_a cleanthes_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o sense_n touch_n and_o sight_n for_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v bright_a than_o of_o any_o fire_n see_v that_o it_o shine_v so_o far_o and_o wide_a to_o so_o vast_a a_o world_n and_o such_o be_v its_o touch_n that_o it_o not_o only_o warm_v but_o oftentimes_o burn_v neither_o of_o which_o it_o will_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o fiery_a now_o say_v he_o the_o sun_n be_v fiery_a be_v either_o like_o that_o fire_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o use_n of_o life_n or_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n but_o this_o our_o fire_n which_o the_o use_n of_o life_n require_v be_v a_o consumer_n of_o all_o thing_n disturb_v and_o dispatch_v all_o thing_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o other_o be_v corporeal_a vital_a and_o salutary_a it_o conserve_v all_o thing_n it_o nourish_v increase_v sustain_v and_o affect_v with_o sense_n therefore_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o which_o of_o these_o fire_v the_o sun_n be_v like_a for_o he_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o flourish_v and_o sprout_v up_o according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n wherefore_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v like_o those_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o sun_n must_v be_v a_o live_a creature_n also_o and_o so_o must_v be_v likewise_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n in_o the_o celestial_a fire_n which_o be_v call_v aether_n or_o heaven_n 2._o for_o see_v that_o of_o live_a creature_n one_o kind_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o earth_n other_o kind_n in_o the_o water_n other_o in_o the_o air_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o generation_n of_o live_a creature_n no_o live_a creature_n be_v generate_v the_o star_n possess_v the_o aether_n which_o be_v most_o rare_a and_o in_o perpetual_a agitation_n and_o vigour_n it_o be_v necessary_a the_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v generate_v in_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o most_o acute_a sense_n quick_a mobility_n the_o star_n therefore_o have_v sense_n and_o intelligence_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v go_n for_o we_o say_v that_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o pure_a air_n be_v much_o more_o acute_a and_o understanding_n than_o those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o thick_a climate_n the_o diet_n likewise_o be_v think_v to_o conduce_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o sharpen_n of_o the_o understanding_n whence_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o star_n be_v endue_v with_o most_o excellent_a understanding_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o etherial_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v nourish_v with_o exhalation_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n extenuate_v by_o a_o long_a distance_n the_o sense_n and_o intellect_n of_o the_o star_n be_v chief_o manifest_a from_o their_o order_n and_o constancy_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v move_v by_o proportion_n and_o number_n without_o providence_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v temerarious_a nothing_o various_a nothing_o casual_a but_o the_o order_n of_o star_n and_o constancy_n throughout_o all_o eternity_n come_v neither_o from_o nature_n for_o that_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n nor_o from_o fortune_n which_o affect_v variety_n and_o disallow_v constancy_n again_o all_o thing_n be_v move_v either_o natural_o or_o violent_o or_o voluntary_o those_o which_o move_v natural_o be_v carry_v either_o by_o their_o weight_n downward_o or_o by_o their_o lightness_n upward_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o star_n for_o their_o motion_n be_v circular_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v move_v violent_o against_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o what_o power_n can_v be_v great_a it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o their_o motion_n be_v voluntary_a cic._n no_o fire_n can_v subsist_v without_o some_o aliment_n laert._n the_o star_n therefore_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n stob._n of_o star_n according_a to_o c●rysippus_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n both_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n divine_a animate_v and_o providentiall_a the_o fix_a and_o the_o erratic_a the_o multitude_n of_o the_o fix_a be_v incomprehensible_a the_o erratic_a be_v low_a than_o the_o fix_a the_o fix_a be_v all_o rank_v in_o one_o superficies_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o sight_n the_o erratic_a in_o several_a the_o sphere_n of_o fix_a star_n include_v that_o of_o the_o erratic_a the_o high_a of_o the_o erratic_a and_o next_o to_o the_o fix_a star_n be_v the_o sphere_n of_o sa●urn_n next_o that_o of_o jupiter_n after_o which_o that_o of_o mars_n then_o that_o of_o mercury_n then_o that_o of_o venus_n then_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o last_o that_o of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v near_o the_o air_n seem_v therefore_o aerial_a and_o have_v great_a influence_n upon_o terrestrial_a body_n 2._o saturn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finish_v his_o course_n in_o almost_o thirty_o year_n jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o twelve_o mars_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o twenty_o four_o month_n want_v six_o day_n mercury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o year_n venus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d low_a of_o the_o five_o planet_n in_o a_o year_n stob._n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d star_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v for_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o the_o contrary_a stob._n the_o rise_n of_o a_o star_n chrysippus_n define_v its_o advancement_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o set_n thereof_o its_o occultation_n under_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o star_n at_o the_o same_o time_n rise_v to_o some_o and_o set_v to_o other_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v its_o rise_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o set_n thereof_o be_v its_o set_n with_o the_o sun_n for_o set_v be_v take_v two_o way_n in_o opposition_n to_o rise_v and_o in_o opposition_n to_o apparition_n as_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o dog●_n star_n be_v its_o rise_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o set_n be_v its_o occultation_n under_o the_o earth_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pleyade_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sun_n 2._o next_o venus_n the_o low_a planet_n be_v the_o sun_n the_o 57_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o consist_v of_o this_o etherial_a fire_n the_o sun_n be_v define_v by_o cleanthes_n and_o chrysippus_n a_o intellectual_a taper_n gather_v and_o kindle_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o sea_n laert._n possidonius_fw-la define_v the_o sun_n a_o most_o pure_a fire_n great_a than_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o spherical_a figure_n as_o 57_o cleanthes_n also_o affirm_v answerable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o world_n laert._n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fiery_a be_v manifest_a in_o that_o it_o have_v all_o the_o operation_n of_o fire_n cic._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v fire_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v nourish_v laert._n the_o sun_n be_v nourish_v by_o exhalation_n from_o the_o great_a ocean_n stob._n according_a to_o the_o expansion_n of_o this_o subject_v aliment_n say_v cleanthes_n in_o his_o motion_n from_o tropic_n to_o tropic_n he_o move_v in_o a_o spirall_n line_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a towards_o the_o north_n and_o towards_o the_o south_n 5●_n zeno_n say_v he_o have_v two_o
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expetible_a than_o the_o same_o action_n with_o pain_n the_o stoic_n otherwise_o for_o as_o a_o taper_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o aegean_a sea_n and_o as_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o croesus_n the_o accession_n of_o one_o farthing_n and_o one_o step_n in_o the_o way_n between_o this_o and_o india_n so_o in_o that_o end_n of_o all_o good_a which_o the_o stoic_n assert_v all_o the_o estimation_n of_o corporeal_a thing_n must_v necessary_o be_v obscure_v overwhelm_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o splendour_n and_o magnitude_n of_o virtue_n and_o as_o opportunity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o make_v any_o thing_n great_a by_o production_n of_o time_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v opportune_a have_v its_o measure_n so_o right_a affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o good_a itself_o place_v in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o nature_n admit_v no_o accession_n of_o increase_n for_o as_o that_o opportunity_n to_o those_o of_o which_o we_o speak_v be_v not_o make_v great_a by_o production_n of_o time_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o stoic_n conceive_v that_o a_o happy_a life_n be_v not_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v if_o it_o be_v long_o then_o if_o it_o be_v short_a and_o they_o use_v this_o simile_n as_o it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o shoe_n to_o fit_v the_o foot_n neither_o be_v many_o shoe_n prefer_v before_o two_o nor_o the_o great_a before_o the_o less_o so_o in_o those_o thing_n who_o good_a be_v confine_v to_o opportunity_n and_o convenience_n neither_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o few_o nor_o the_o long_o before_o the_o short_a nor_o do_v they_o argue_v acute_o who_o say_v if_o long_a health_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o short_a then_o likewise_o a_o long_a use_n of_o wisdom_n more_o than_o a_o short_a they_o understand_v not_o that_o the_o estimation_n of_o health_n be_v judge_v by_o space_n that_o of_o virtue_n by_o opportunity_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v likewise_o a_o good_a death_n or_o a_o good_a labour_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n be_v better_a long_o then_o short_a so_o that_o they_o see_v not_o that_o some_o thing_n be_v more_o esteem_v for_o their_o shortness_n other_o for_o their_o length_n chap._n vi_o of_o eupathy_n 4._o as_o soon_o as_o any_o object_n be_v present_v to_o we_o which_o seem_v good_a nature_n as_o we_o say_v drive_v we_o on_o to_o the_o acquisition_n thereof_o which_o be_v do_v constant_o and_o prudent_o be_v call_v will_n imprudent_o and_o excessive_o desire_n ibid._n moreover_o while_o we_o be_v so_o move_v that_o we_o be_v in_o some_o good_a that_o happen_v also_o two_o way_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v move_v quiet_o and_o constant_o according_a to_o reason_n this_o be_v call_v joy_n when_o vain_o and_o excessive_o pleasure_n ibid._n in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o desire_v good_a thing_n by_o nature_n so_o by_o nature_n we_o decline_v the_o ill_a this_o declination_n if_o do_v according_a to_o reason_n be_v call_v caution_n if_o without_o reason_n fear_v laert._n caution_n be_v only_o in_o a_o wise_a man_n of_o fear_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a hence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n call_v laert._n eupathy_n or_o cic._n constancy_n joy_n caution_n will._n 1._o laert._n joy_n be_v contrary_a to_o pleasure_n as_o be_v a_o rational_a elevation_n of_o the_o mind_n 2._o caution_n be_v contrary_a to_o fear_v as_o be_v a_o rational_a declination_n of_o ill_a 3._o will_n be_v contrary_a to_o desire_v as_o be_v a_o rational_a appetite_n these_o be_v the_o primarie_a eupathy_n and_o as_o under_o the_o primary_n passion_n be_v comprehend_v many_o subordinate_a passion_n so_o be_v there_o secondary_a eupathy_n subordinate_a to_o those_o under_o joy_n be_v 1._o delectation_n 2._o cheerfulness_n 3._o aequanimity_n under_o caution_n 1._o respect_n 2._o clearness_n under_o will_n be_v 1._o benevolence_n 2._o salutation_n 3._o charity_n notwithstanding_o that_o eupathy_n and_o passion_n be_v contrary_a quaest_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o three_o eupathy_n though_o there_o be_v four_o passion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o eupathie_n contrary_a to_o grief_n chap._n vii_o of_o passion_n laer●_n from_o falsity_n proceed_v a_o perversitie_n of_o intellect_n hence_o spring_v up_o several_a passion_n and_o cause_n of_o disorder_n laert._n zeno_n define_v passion_n a_o praeternatural_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o as_o 4._o cicero_n render_v it_o a_o commotion_n of_o the_o soul_n averse_a from_o right_a reason_n against_o nature_n other_o more_z brief_o a_o more_o vehement_a appetite_n more_o vehement_a they_o call_v that_o which_o recede_v from_o the_o constancy_n of_o nature_n laert._n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o nature_n wherefore_o all_o passion_n be_v a_o excessive_a stupid_a desire_n ibid._n the_o kind_n of_o passion_n arise_v from_o two_o opinionate_a good_n and_o two_o opinionate_a evil_n so_o they_o be_v four_o from_o the_o good_a desire_n and_o pleasure_n pleasure_n from_o present_a good_a desire_v from_o future_a from_o the_o ill_a fear_n and_o grief_n fear_n from_o the_o future_a grief_n from_o the_o present_a for_o these_o thing_n who_o come_n we_o fear_v when_o they_o do_v come_v grieve_v we_o pleasure_n and_o desire_n arise_v from_o a_o opinion_n of_o good_a thing_n desire_n be_v fervent_o transport_v to_o that_o which_o seem_v good_a pleasure_n rejoice_v when_o we_o have_v obtain_v what_o we_o desire_v thus_o stob._n desire_v and_o fear_n go_v foremost_a that_o to_o apparent_a good_a this_o to_o apparent_a ill_n pleasure_n and_o grief_n follow_v pleasure_n when_o we_o attain_v what_o we_o desire_v text._n grief_n when_o we_o incur_v what_o we_o fear_v ibid._n all_o passion_n arise_v from_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n whence_o they_o be_v more_o strict_o define_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v not_o
for_o the_o stoics_n take_v away_o intellectual_a substance_n affirm_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o sense_n only_a difference_n be_v not_o subsistent_a l●ert_n a_o solid_a body_n according_a to_o apollodorus_n be_v divisible_a three_o way_n into_o length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n a_o superficies_n be_v the_o term_n of_o a_o body_n or_o that_o which_o have_v only_a length_n and_o breadth_n but_o no_o depth_n thus_o possidonius_fw-la a_o line_n be_v the_o term_n of_o a_o superficies_n or_o a_o length_n without_o breadth_n that_o which_o have_v length_n only_o a_o point_n be_v the_o term_n of_o a_o line_n or_o th●_n lest_o mark_n 17_o a_o body_n be_v divisible_a into_o infinite_a yet_o it_o consist_v not_o of_o infinite_a body_n chap._n iii_o of_o principle_n 29._o the_o place_n concern_v body_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o degree_n into_o those_o which_o produce_v and_o those_o which_o be_v produce_v the_o first_o principle_n the_o second_o element_n laert._n ●principles_n and_o element_n differ_v principle_n be_v ingenerate_a incorruptible_a element_n shall_v perish_v by_o conflagration_n moreover_o principles_n be_v body_n and_o void_a of_o form_n element_n have_v form_n laert._n there_o be_v two_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o agent_n and_o the_o patient_n the_o patient_n be_v a_o substance_n void_a of_o quality_n call_v matter_n the_o agent_n be_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n god_n 65._o matter_n be_v sluggish_a a_o thing_n ready_a for_o all_o thing_n but_o will_v cease_v if_o none_o move_v it_o the_o caus●_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n ●formeth_v m●tter_a and_o mould_v it_o which_o way_n he_o please_v out_o of_o which_o he_o produce_v various_a wo●ks_n there_o must_v therefore_o be_v something_o out_o of_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o also_o by_o which_o it_o ●s_v make_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o matter_n ibid._n the_o cause_n or_o active_a reason_n be_v god_n cic._n in_o the_o agent_n there_o be_v power_n in_o the_o patient_a a_o certain_a matter_n or_o capacity_n and_o in_o both_o both_o for_o matter_n itself_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v together_o by_o a_o power_n nor_o that_o power_n without_o some_o matter_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o be_v somewhere_o 3._o both_o 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o the_o world_n the_o artist_n and_o his_o work_n they_o comprehend_v within_o this_o term_n nature_n as_o if_o nature_n be_v god_n mix_a through_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o they_o call_v that_o nature_n which_o contain_v the_o world_n sometime_o that_o which_o generate_v and_o produce_v thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o agent_n be_v as_o we_o say_v call_v the_o cause_n 16._o a_o cause_n according_a to_o zeno_n be_v that_o by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o effect_n which_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n 30_o or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o as_o p●ss●donius_n the_o first_o author_n of_o a_o thing_n a_o cause_n be_v a_o body_n a_o not_o cause_v a_o categorem_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o cause_n be_v assign_v the_o effect_n shall_v not_o be_v present_a which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o ●ause_n through_o which_o we_o live_v prudence_n the_o cause_n by_o which_o we_o be_v wise_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o have_v a_o soul_n shall_v not_o live_v or_o he_o who_o have_v prudence_n shall_v not_o be_v wise_a chap._n iu._n of_o matter_n laert_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o 14._o qualitative_a being_n be_v first_o matter_n according_a to_o zeno_n and_o chrysippus_n in_o his_o first_o of_o physics_n laert._n matter_n be_v that_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v it_o have_v two_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n substance_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o general_a matter_n of_o particular_n laert._n universal_a matter_n be_v 14._o according_a to_o zeno_n whole_o eternal_a not_o admit_v as_o chrysippus_n sai_z increase_n or_o de●rease_v laert._n particular_a matter_n admit_v augmentation_n and_o diminution_n 14._o for_o it_o remain_v not_o always_o the_o same_o but_o be_v separate_v and_o mix_v so_o that_o according_a to_o chrysippus_n its_o part_n perish_v by_o separation_n and_o exist_v by_o mutual_a mistion_n but_o those_o who_o call_v fire_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n matter_n assert_v not_o a_o thing_n void_a of_o form_n but_o of_o a_o body_n 14._o matter_n be_v a_o body_n laert._n and_o finite_a possidonius_fw-la say_v that_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v void_a of_o quality_n and_o form_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v not_o a_o certain_a figure_n and_o quality_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v always_o see_v in_o some_o figure_n and_o quality_n but_o the_o substantial_a nature_n of_o the_o universe_n differ_v from_o matter_n intentional_o only_a 〈◊〉_d matter_n be_v passable_a for_o if_o it_o be_v immutable_a thing_n can_v not_o be_v generate_v of_o it_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v divisible_a into_o infinite_a yet_o itself_o as_o chrysippus_n say_v it_o not_o infinite_a for_o nothing_o that_o be_v divisible_a be_v infinite_a but_o matter_n be_v continuous_a 14._o through_o this_o matter_n zeno_n affirm_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n which_o some_o call_v fate_n be_v diffuse_v as_o feed_v chap._n v._n of_o the_o world_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v make_v the_o world_n the_o world_n have_v several_a appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ●ll_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a laert._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d world_n be_v take_v three_o way_n first_o for_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v proper_o qualify_v with_o all_o essence_n incorruptible_a and_o ingenerate_a who_o frame_v the_o universe_n after_o a_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n who_o resolve_v all_o nature_n into_o himself_o and_o again_o generate_v it_o out_o of_o himself_o second_o for_o the_o starry_a ornament_n and_o three_o that_o which_o consist_v of_o both_o laert._n the_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o way_n take_v as_o apollodorus_n say_v for_o the_o world_n and_o another_o way_n for_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vacuity_n beyond_o it_o the_o world_n be_v finito_fw-la the_o u●●uity_n infinite_a 24._o thus_o likewise_o they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v also_o a_o infinite_a vacuity_n in_o which_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o world_n without_o that_o vacuity_n which_o neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o diminish_v but_o its_o part_n be_v sometime_o extend_v sometime_o contract_v it_o begin_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o its_o centre_n for_o the_o centre_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o circle_n laert._n the_o world_n be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o quality_v with_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o as_o 24._o chrysippus_n and_o laert._n `_o possidonius_fw-la define_v it_o a_o system_fw-la of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n therein_o contain_v or_o a_o system_fw-la of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o 10._o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n for_o if_o say_v chrysippus_n there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o produce_v such_o thing_n as_o man_n though_o endue_v with_o reason_n can_v produce_v that_o doubtless_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a and_o wise_a then_o man_n but_o a_o man_n can_v make_v the_o celestial_a thing_n therefore_o that_o which_o make_v they_o transcend_v man_n in_o art_n counsel_n prudence_n and_o power_n and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v but_o god_n 2._o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o those_o animate_v ●ssences_n which_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n these_o be_v the_o god_n and_o man_n than_o who_o nothing_o be_v better_a 13._o all_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v and_o which_o it_o produce_v within_o itself_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o man._n the_o world_n be_v make_v in_o this_o manner_n laert._n god_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v alone_o by_o himself_o convert_v all_o substance_n which_o according_a to_o zeno_n be_v fire_n first_o into_o air_n then_o into_o water_n and_o as_o in_o the_o plant_n the_o seed_n be_v contain_v so_o god_n who_o be_v the_o prolisick_n reason_n of_o the_o world_n leave_v such_o a_o ●eed_n in_o the_o humidity_n as_o may_v afford_v easy_a and_o apt_a matter_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v produce_v 20._o zeno_n add_v that_o one_o part_n tend_v downward_o be_v condense_v into_o earth_n another_o part_n remain_v partly_o water_n and_o partly_o be_v exhale_a air_n of_o a_o particle_n of_o which_o air_n flash_v out_o fire_n 20._o cleanthes_n describe_v it_o in_o this_o
the_o great_a ocean_n the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o centre_n laert_n one_o and_o finite_a 10._o spherical_a in_o figure_n the_o water_n be_v likewise_o spherical_a have_v the_o same_o centre_n with_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n have_v five_o zone_n one_o northern_a beyond_o the_o arctic_a circle_n uninhabitable_a through_o extremity_n of_o cold_a another_o temperate_a a_o three_o not_o habitable_a by_o reason_n of_o extreme_a heat_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v torrid_a a_o four_o temperate_a a_o five_o southern_a not_o habitable_a by_o reason_n of_o cold_a cleomed_n but_o possidonius_fw-la conceive_v the_o climate_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a to_o be_v temperate_a for_o say_v he_o under_o the_o tropic_n where_o the_o sun_n dwell_v long_a the_o place_n be_v habitable_a and_o why_o not_o then_o under_o the_o aequator_fw-la again_o the_o night_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o day_n afford_v leisure_n enough_o for_o refrigeration_n which_o be_v assist_v likewise_o by_o shower_n and_o wind_n stob._n the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o from_o the_o centre_n for_o the_o centre_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o sphere_n 26._o plant_n have_v not_o any_o soul_n at_o all_o but_o spring_v up_o of_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n chap._n xiii_o of_o mistion_n and_o temperament_n chrysippus_n assert_v a_o 20._o spirit_n move_v itself_o to_o itself_o and_o from_o itself_o or_o a_o spirit_n move_v itself_o backward_o and_o forward_o he_o call_v it_o spirit_n as_o be_v move_v air_n answer_v in_o some_o proportion_n to_o the_o aether_n so_o that_o it_o both_o meet_v in_o one_o and_o this_o motion_n be_v only_o according_a to_o those_o who_o think_v that_o all_o nature_n receive_v mutation_n solution_n composition_n and_o the_o like_a composition_n mixtion_n temperament_n and_o confusion_n be_v different_a composition_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o body_n who_o superficies_n be_v contiguous_a to_o one_o 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