Observation 10. Pag. 12.
In this page you are curiously imployed in making of a Chain of Light and Matter, surely more subtill and more uselesse then that that held the Flea prisoner in the Mechanicks hand. But this is to hold the Ani∣ma, the passive Spirit and celestiall Water together. Our Theomagician here grows as imperious as wrath∣full Xerxes. Will you also fetter the Hellespont Phi∣lalethes? and binde the winde and waters in chains? Buc let's consider now the link of this miraculous chain of his.
- Anima of 3 of 1 portions
- Passive spirit of 2 of 2 portions
- Celestiall waters of 1 of 3 portions
This is your chain, Philalethes! Now let's see what Apish tricks you'll play with this your chain. The three portions of light must be brought down by the two, the two (if not indeed five, the two and three being now joyn'd) brought down by one, and so the whole chain drops into the water. But would any Ape in a chain if he could speak, utter so much incre∣dible and improbable stuff, with so much munky and mysterious ceremony? His very chain would check his both thoughts and tongue. For is it not farre more reasonable that three links of a chain should sway down two, and two or five one, then that one should sway two or five, or two three? Or do we find when