CHAP. X. Of Magnitude, Figure; And their Consequents, Subtility, Hebe∣tude, Smoothness, Asperity. 261
SECT. I.
ARTIC.
- 1 THe Contexture of this Chapter, with the praecedent.
- ibid.
- 2 That the Magnitude of Concretions, ariseth from the Magnitude of their Material Princi∣ples.
- ibid.
- 3 The praesent intenti••n of the term, Magnitude.
- ibid.
- 4 That the ••uantity of a thing, is meerly the Matter of it.
- 2••2
- 5 The Quantity of a thing, neither Augment∣ed by its Rarefaction, nor diminished by its Condensation: contrary to the Aristotelians, who distinguish the Q••antity of a Body from its Substa••ce.
- ibid.
- 6 The reason of Quantity, explicable also meer∣ly from the notion of Place.
- 263
- 7 The Existence of a Body, without real Exten∣sion; and of Extension without a Body: though impossible to Nature yet easie to God.
- ibid.
- 8 COROLLARY. That the primary Cause, why Nature admits no Penetration of Dimen∣si••ns, is rather the Solidity, than the Extensi∣on of a Body.
- 264
- 9 The reasons of Quantity Continued and D••s∣crete, or Magnitude and Multitude.
- ibid.
- 10 That no Body is perfectly Continued, beside an Atom.
- ibid.
- 11 Aristotles D••finition of a Continuum▪ in what respect true and what false.
- 265
- 12 Figure (Physical••y considered) nothing but the superficies, or terminant Extremes of a Body.
- ibid.
SECT. II.
ARTIC.
- 1 THe Continuity of this, to the first Section.
- 266
- 2 Subtility and Hebetude, how the Consequents of Magnitude.
- ibid.
- 3 A considerable Exception of the Chymests (viz.