Archelogia philosophica nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy / by Gideon Harvey ...

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Archelogia philosophica nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy / by Gideon Harvey ...

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Harvey, Gideon, 1640?-1700?

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London :: Printed by J. H. for Samuel Thomson ...,

1663.

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Philosophy.

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Contents

• title page
• half title
• imprimatur
• To the Right Honourable THOMAS Earl of Ossory, One of his Majesties most Honoura∣ble Privy Council in the King∣dom of Ireland.
• TO THE READER.
• To Momus.
• The Contents of the Principles of PHILOSOPHY.
  • The FIRST PART. The First Book.
    • CHAP. I. Of matters preceding and following the nature of Philosophy.
    • CHAP. II. Of the nature of Philosophy.
    • CAAP. III. Of Philosophers.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the distribution of Philosophy in parts.
    • CHAP. V.
  • The FIRST PART. The Second Book.
    • CHAP. I. Of the Nature of Metaphysicks.
    • CHAP. II. Of Precision.
    • CHAP. III. The Manner of Precision.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the Definition of a Being.
    • CHAP. V. Of the Formality of an Objective being.
    • CHAP. VI. Queries concerning a Real and an Objective Being.
    • CHAP. VII. The Manner of Forming an Obje∣ctive Being.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the Formality of a Real Being.
    • CHAP. IX. Of the Division of a Being into Uni∣versal and Singular.
    • CHAP. X. Of universal and singular Beings.
    • CHAP. XI. Of the Extream Division of a Being.
    • CHAP. XII. Of the Modes or Parts of a Being.
    • CHAP. XIII. Of the Attributes of a Being.
    • CHAP. XIV. Of the Kinds and Number of the Attributes of a Being.
    • CHAP. XV. Of Essence and Existence.
    • CHAP. XVI. Of Unity.
    • CHAP. XVII. Of Truth.
    • CHAP. XVIII. Of Goodness.
    • CHAP. XIX. Of Distinction.
    • CHAP. XX. Of Subsistence.
    • CHAP. XXI. Of remaing modes of a Being.
    • CHAP. XXII. Of Causes.
    • CHAP. XXIII. Of the Kinds of Causes.
    • CHAP. XXIV. Of the Theorems of Causes.
  • The FIRST PART. The Third Book.
    • CHAP. I. Of Powers, according to the Peripa∣teticks.
    • CHAP. II. Of all the usual Acceptions of power.
    • CHAP. III. Of the Nature of Power according to the Author.
  • The FIRST PART. The Fourth Book.
    • CHAP. I. Of the Nature of Natural Theology.
    • CHAP. II. Of the end of Natural Theology.
    • CHAP. III. Of GOOD.
    • CHAP. IV. Of Moral Good and Moral Evil.
    • CHAP. V. Of Theologick Good, and Theolo∣gick Evil.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the greatest and highest Good.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the false Summum Bonum.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the Subject of Natural Theo∣logy.
    • CHAP. XIX. Of Free-will by reason.
    • CHAP. X. Of Free-will from Scripture.
    • CHAP. XI. Of the Command of the Will.
    • CHAP XII. Of Voluntary and Involuntary.
    • CHAP. XIII. Of Natural Faith.
    • CHAP. XIV. Of Man's Fall, and of Atheism.
    • CHAP. XV. Of the Means and Manner of Man's Escape and Restauration.
    • CHAP. XVI. Of the Light and Darknesse of Man's practick Understanding.
    • CHAP. XVII. Containing rational discoveries of Man's primitive and second estate.
    • CHAP. XVIII. Of the manner of the Suppression, Extinction, Predominance and Triumph of the Habit of Good.
    • CHAP. XIX. Of Original Sinne.
    • CHAP. XX. Of the manner of Man's Multipli∣cation.
    • CHAP. XXI. Of Practick Natural Faith.
    • CHAP. XXII. Comprizing a brief account of the Religion of the Heathen Philoso∣phers.
  • Natural Philosophy. The SECOND PART. The First Book.
    • CHAP. I. Of the Nature of Natural Philoso∣phy.
    • CHAP. II. Comprehending an Explanation of the Definition of a Natural Being.
    • CHAP. III. Of the Principles of a Natural Being.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the Nature and Essence of the Elements.
    • CHAP. V. Of New Philosophy and the Au∣thors of it.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the Material Principle of Natu∣ral Beings.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the Natural Matter and Form of the Elements.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the absolute and Respective Form of Earth, Water, Ayr, and Fire.
    • CHAP. IX. Of the beginning of the World.
    • CHAP. X. Of the first Division of the Chaos.
    • CHAP. XI. Of the second Division of the Chaos.
    • CHAP. XII. Of the Third Division of the Chaos.
    • CHAP. XIII. Of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Se∣venth Division of the Chaos.
    • CHAP. XIV. Of the Second and Third Absolute Qualities of the Elements.
    • CHAP. XV. Of the Respective Qualities of the Eements; particularly of Fire, Earth, and Water.
    • CHAP. XVI. Of the remaining Respective Quali∣lities of the Elements.
    • CHAP. XVII. Of Mixtion.
    • CHAP. XVIII. Of Temperament.
    • CHAP. XIX. Of the Division of Temperaments.
    • CHAP. XX. Of Alteration, Coction, Decoction, Generation, Putrefaction, and Corruption.
    • CHAP. XXI. Of Light.
    • CHAP. XXII. Of Colours.
    • CHAP. XXIII. Of Sounds.
    • CHAP. XXIV. Of Tasts, Smels and Tangibles.
  • The SECOND PART. The Second Book.
    • CHAP. I. Of the Commerce of the Earth with the other Elements.
    • CHAP. II. Of Stones and Earths.
    • CHAP. III. Of the Loadstone.
    • CHAP. IV. Of Life, and living Bodies.
    • CHAP. V. Of the particular differences of Plants.
    • CHAP. VI. Of Water in order to her commerce with the other Elements.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the Circulation of the Ocean.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the course of the Sea towards the Polar Coasts.
    • CHAP. IX. Of Inundations.
    • CHAP. X. Of the causes of the before-formen∣tioned properties of Lakes.
    • CHAP. XI. Of the rise of Fountains, Rivers and Hills.
    • CHAP XII. Of the causes of the effects produced by Fountains.
    • CHAP. XIII. Of the various Tastes, Smells, Con∣gelation and Choice of Water.
    • CHAP. XIV. Of the commerce of the Ayr with the other Elements.
    • CHAP. XV. Of the production of Clouds.
    • CHAP. XVI. Of Earthquakes, together with their effects, and some strange instances of them.
    • CHAP. XVII. Of fiery Meteors in the Air.
    • CHAP. XVIII. Of the term Antiperistasis and a Vacuum.
    • CHAP. XIX. Of Physical Motion.
    • CHAP. XX. Of Attraction, Expulsion, Proje∣ction, Disruption, Undulation, and Recurrent Motion.
    • CHAP. XXI. Of Fire, being an Introduction to a New Astronomy.
    • CHAP. XXII. Of the Motion of the Element of Fire.
    • CHAP. XXIII. Of the Magnitude and distance of the Sun and Moon, and the motion of the other Planets.
    • CHAP. I. Problems relating to the Earth.
    • CHAP. II. Containing Problems relating to Water.
    • CHAP. III. Comprizing Problems touching the Air.
    • CHAP. IV. Containing Problems touching the fire.
• ERRATA.
• Philosophy in general. The FIRST PART. The first Book.
  • CHAP. I. Of matters preceding and following the nature of Philosophy.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Nature of Philosophy.
  • CHAP. III. Of Philosophers.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Distribution of Philosophy in Parts.
  • CHAP. V.
• Metaphysicks. The Second Book:
  • CHAP. I. Of the Nature of Metaphysicks.
  • CHAP. II. Of Precision.
  • CHAP. III. The Manner of Precision.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Definition of a Being.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Formality of an Objective Being.
  • CHAP. VI. Queries concerning a Real and an Objective Being.
  • CHAP. VII. The Manner of Forming an Objective Being.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Formality of a Real Being.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Division of a Being in Universal and Singular.
  • CHAP. X. Of universal and singular Beings.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the Extream Division of a Being.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Modes or Parts of a Being.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Attributes of a Being.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Kinds and Number of the Attri∣butes of a Being.
  • CHAP. XV. Of Essence and Existence.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of Unity.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of Truth.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of Goodness.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of Distinction.
  • CHAP. XX. Of Subsistence.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of remaining modes of a Being.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of Causes.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of the Kinds of Causes.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Of the Theorems of Causes.
• THE DOCTRINE AND CONTROVERSIES Of POVVER. The FIRST PART. The third Book.
  • CHAP. I. Of Powers, according to the Peripateticks.
  • CHAP. II. Of all the usual Acceptions of Power.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Nature of Power according to the Author.
• title page
• TO HIS Most Honoured Mother ELIZABETH HARVEY.
• RELIGIO PHILOSOPHI, OR Natural Theology. The FIRST PART. The fourth Book.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Nature of Natural Theology.
  • CHAP. II. Of the end of Natural Theology.
  • CHAP. III. Of GOOD.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Moral Good, and Moral Evil.
  • CHAP. V. Of Theologick Good, and Theologick Evil.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the greatest and highest Good.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the false Summum Bonum.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Subject of Natural Theology.
  • CHAP. IX. Of Free-will by Reason.
  • CHAP. X. Of Free-will from Scripture.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the Command of the Will.
  • CHAP. XII. Of Voluntary and Involuntary.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of Natural Faith.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of Man's Fall, and of Atheism.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Means and Manner of Man's escape and Restoration.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the Light and Darknesse of Man's practick understanding.
  • CHAP. XVII. Containing rational discoveries of Mans primi∣tive, and second estate.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of the manner of the Suppression, Extincti∣on, Predominance and Triumph of the Habit of Good.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of Original Sinne.
  • CHAP. XX. Of the manner of Man's multiplication.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of Practick Natural Faith.
  • CHAP. XXII. Comprizing a brief account of the Religion of the Heathen Philosophers.
• ERRATA.
• title page
• Natural Philosophy. The SECOND PART. The First Book.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Nature of Natural Philosophy.
  • CHAP. II. Comprehending an Explanation of the Defi∣nition of a Natural Being.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Principles of a Natural Being.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Nature and Essence of the Elements.
  • CHAP. V. Of New Philosophy, and the Authours of it.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Material Principle of Natural Beings.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Natural Matter and Form of the Elements.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Absolute and Respective Form of Earth, Water, Ayr, and Fire.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Beginning of the World.
  • CHAP. X. Of the first Division of the Chaos.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the second Division of the Chaos.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Third Division of the Chaos.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Di∣vision of the Chaos.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Second and Third Absolute Qualities of the Elements.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Respective Qualities of the Ele∣ments; particularly of Fire, Earth, and Water.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the remaining Respective Qualities of the Elements.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of Mixtion.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of Temperament.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of the Division of Temperaments.
  • CHAP. XX. Of Alteration, Coction, Decoction, Ge∣neration, Putrefaction, and Corrup∣tion.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of Light.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of Colours.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of Sounds.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Of Tasts, Smels and Tangibles.
• Natural Philosophy. The SECOND PART. The Second Book:
  • CHAP. I. Of the Commerce of the Earth with the other Elements.
  • CHAP. II. Of Stones and Earths.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Loadstone.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Life, and living Bodies.
  • CHAP. V. Of the particular differences of Plants.
  • CHAP. VI. Of Water in order to her Commerce with the other Elements.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Circulation of the Ocean.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the course of the Sea towards the polar Coasts.
  • CHAP. IX. Of Inundations.
  • CHAP. X. Of the causes of the before-mentioned properties of Lakes.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the rice of Fountains, Rivers and Hills.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the causes of the effects produced by Fountains.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the various Tastes, Smells, Congelation and Choice of Water.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the commerce of the air with the other Elements.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the production of Clouds.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of Earthquakes, together with their Effects, and some strange instances of them.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of fiery Meteors in the Air.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of the term Antiperistasis and a Vacuum.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of Physical Motion.
  • CHAP. XX. Of Attraction, Expulsion, Projection, Disruption, Undulation, and Recurrent Motion.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of Fire, being an Introduction to a New Astronomy.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of the Motion of the Element of fire.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of the Magnitude and distance of the Sun and Moon, and the motion of the other Planets.
• AN APPENDIX Of Problems resolved by our Principles.
  • CHAP. I. Problems relating to the Earth.
  • CHAP. II. Containing Problemes relating to Water.
  • CHAP. III. Comprizing Problems touching the Air.
  • CHAP. IV. Containing Problems touching the fire.
• Errata.