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CONTENT S.
Chapter I. Introduction-Scope or End
of the Inquiry begins from
ARRANGEMENT of
the
Simple, or fingle Terms-
Character of these Terms-
Nature and Multitude of
the Objects, which they re-
prefent.
Page 1.
Chap. II. A Method of ARRANGEMENT
propofed-rejected, and why
another Method propofed
adopted, and why-General
Remarks-Plan of the Whole.
p. 24.
Chap. III. Concerning SUBSTANCE na-
tural-how continued, or car-
ried on-Principles of this
Continuation, two-increafed
to three-reduced again to
two-thefe last two, Form
and a Subject, or rather,
Chap. IV. Concerning MATTER-an im-
perfect Defcription of it-
it's Nature, and the Necef-
fity of it's existence, traced
out and proved-first by Ab-
fraction-then by Analogy-
Chap. V. Concerning FORM-An imper-
fect Defcription of it-Pri-
mary Forms, united with
Matter, make Body-Body
Mathematical-Body Phyfi-
cal-how they differ-Essen-
tial Forms-Tranfition to
Forms of a Character fupe-
rior to the paffive and ele-
Chap. VI. Concerning FORM, confidered
as an EFFICIENT ANIMAT-
ING PRINCIPLE-Harmony
in Nature between the living
and the lifeless-Ovid, a phi-
lofophical Poet-Farther De-
fcription
fcription of the Animating
Principle from it's Opera-
tions, Energies, und Effects
-Virgil-The Active Prin-
ciple and the Paffive Prin
ciple run thro' the Universe
-Mind, Region of Forms-
Corporeal Connections, where
neceffary, where obstructive-
Means and Ends-their dif-
ferent Precedence according
to different Systems-Empc-
docles, Lucretius, Prior, Ga-
len, Cicero, Ariftotle, &c.-
Providence.
P. 95.
Chap. VII. Concerning the Properties of
Subftance, attributed to it in
the Peripatetic Logic. p. 132.
Chap. VIII. Concerning QUALITIES—cor-
poreal and incorporeal-na-
tural and acquired-of Ca-
pacity, and Completion-
Tranfitions immediate, and
thro' a medium-Difpofitions,
Habits
Genius-Primary
and imperfect Capacity-Se-
condary and perfect-where
it is, that no Capacities exift
-Qualities, penetrating and
Superficial-Effential Form
Figure, an important Qua-
lity-Figures intellectual, na-
tural, artificial, phantaftic
Colour, Roughness, Smooth-
nefs, &c.-Perfons of Qua-
lity-PROPERTIES of Qua-
lity-Some rejected, one ad-
mitted, and why.
P. 142.
Chap. IX. Concerning QUANTITY—it's
two Species-their Charac-
tersTime and Place-their
Characters-PROPERTY of
Quantity, what-Quantities
relative-Figure and Num-
ber, their Effect upon Quan-
tity-Importance of this Ef-
fect-Sciences Mathematical
appertain to it-their Ufe,
according
according to Plato - How
other Beings partake of Quan-
tity Analogy, found in Mind
Common Senfe and Genius,
how diftinguished—Amazing
efficacy of this Genus in and
thro' the World-Illuftra-
tions.
P. 180.
Chap. X. Concerning RELATIVES-their
Source-Relatives apparent
-real-their Properties, re-
ciprocal-Inference, and Co-
exiflence-Force of Relation
in Ethics-in matters Dra-
matic-in Nature, and the
Order of Being-Relations,
amicable and hoftile-Evil-
Want-Friendship-Strife-
Relation of all to the Supreme
Caufe-Extent and Ufe of
this Predicament, or Ar-
Chap. XI. Concerning ACTION and PAS-
SION-Action, it's five Spe-
cies