CHAP. I. Of Generation and Corruption. p. 415
SECT. I.
ARTIC.
- 1 THe Introduction.
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- 2 The proper Notions of Generation and Corruption.
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- 3 Various opinions of the Ancient Philosophers, touching the reason of Generation: and the prin¦cipal Authors of pacti.
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- 4 The two great opinions of the same Philosophers concerning the manner of the Commistion of the Common Principles in Generation; faith∣fully and briefly stated.
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- 5 That of Aristotle and the Stoicks, refuted: and Chrysippus sub••ersuge, convicted of 3 Ab∣surdities.
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- 6 Aristotles twofold Evasion of the Incongruities at∣tending the position of the Remane••ce of things commixed, notwithstanding their supposed reciprocal Transubstantiation: found lik••wise meerly S••phistical.
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- 7 That the F••rms of things, arising in Genera∣tion▪ are no New substances, nor distinct from th••ir matter: contrary to the Aristoteleans.
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- 8 That the Form of a thing, is onely a certain Quality, or determinate Modification of its Matter.
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- 9 An abstract of the theory of the Atomists, touching the same.
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- 10 An illus••ration thereof, by a praegnant and ••p∣portu•••• I••stance. viz. the Gen••ration of Fire, Flame, Fume, Soot, Ashes, and Salt, from Wood dissolved by Fire.
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