CEA E TIL 
Of the NATURE of Mixture. 
ND firftof all, from the Premiffés, wearrive at this 
Conclufion 5 fe.That the Formationand Transformati- 
on of all Bodies, can be nothing elfé,but the Mixture 
$ of Bodies. For all Principles are immutable as we Ch, 
have above proved: and therefore not generable, 
formable, or transformable. And the Forms of Prin- 
iples, being but their Modes, are allo immutable, Ch: 2: 
of the Material World, is nothing elf, but 
So that the whole Bafi 
Mixture, 
Again, as Nature worketh every where only by Mixture 5 
Mixtire every where but oze thing, and can be but oze. For 
whether it be the Mixture of great Bodies, or of finalls of Compounds, 
or of Atomes 5 it is every where Mixture, and the Mixture of Bodies. Ch. 
Wherefore, Mixture is either an ¿ntelligible Affection of all Bodies, or 
of zone; which later, no man will fay. As many ways therefore, as 
wecan fèe, or conceive the Mixtube of any graf? Bodies, which we 
hold in our hand; fo many ways, we may, of the firbtile/? M: 
which Nature maketh, or of Atomes themfelves ; and no other wa 
3. 9. Nowall the ways we can diltinguith Mixture by, are, ir 
neral, thefe Two 5 either in refpect of the Bodies Mixed, or elfè of the 
Modes of the Mixture it felf. 
4. $. In refpett of the Bodies Mixed, Mixture is diftingnithed al- 
fo two ways; viz. by Conjugation, and by Proportion. 
5. $. By Conjugation, I mean, a Mixture of fome certain Princis 
ples, and not of others. Which is threefold. First, As to Number: 
as when one Body may be compounded of two Principles, another of 
three, a third of four, a fourth of five, and fo on. Secondly, As to 
Kind: where, though there be a conjunction of the fame Number, 
yet not of the fame Kind. ly, When they differ from one ano- 
ther both in Number and Kind, So many ways the Principles of 
Bodies may be conceived to be Conjugated ; and therefore are: 
for here, that which may be, is, The Confequence is clear. For 
fife, Nature hath various Materials whe fe Ch, 5,6 8 
have (hewed. Secondly, By thele Mixtures the may, and Y > 
concurrence ofany imaginary Forms, sufi produce 
material World 3 aslikewife hath been faid, W 
her: 
y nable Mixtures may be made, and that to fore 
poje ihah d not be fo, Nature would b 
scan think, how (he mig 
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s, or all Elements go'to mal 
ick, Pbilofopby we are tang! 
ed, than one that fhould tell us, 
t her Materials to further 
Kinds of Pr 
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