The PREFACE. 
fhynefs in determining, is to be prablifed. The Underftanding is to’ 
pie all the inferiour fervices of the lower Faculties ; but yet it isto. 
do this only as a lawful Matter, and not as a Tyrant. ht mujt not in- 
croach upon their Offices, nor take upon it felf the employments which. 
belong to either of them. — It mmuftwatch the irregularities of the Sen- 
fes, but it muft not go before them, or “prevent their information. \ Tt 
muftexamine, range, and difpofe of the bank; which is laid up in thé 
_ Memory ; but it muftbe fare to make diftinétion between the {ober and 
well colleéted heap. and the extravagant: Idea's, and» miftaken 
Images’, which there it may fometimes light upon. So many are. the 
links,upon. which the true Philofophy depends, of which,if any one be loofe, 
or weak, the whole chain is in danger of being diffolo'd 3, it is to be- 
gin pith the Hands and Eyes, and to'proceed. on through: the Memory, 
to be continued by the Reafon ; nor vit to flop there, but tocome about 
10 the Hands and Eyes:again, and fo, bya continual paflage round 
fromone Faculty to another , it is to be maintained in life and firength, 
as much asthe body of man is by the circulation of the dbloodrbrough the 
feveral ares of — the —_ it i ty the bore sas the Aeaarntelk 
Head, 
- Fonce this istedovre folloved wit diligence find, sesentiony:sDereis 
nothing: that lyes within the power of human Wit Cor whith és: far more . 
ofitiual ) of human Indufiry , which we might-not compaf> 5. we might 
nor only hope for Inventions to equalize thofe of Copernicus, ‘Galileo, 
Gilbert Harvy, and of others, whofe Names are.almoftloft, that were the 
Inventors of Gun=powder,theSeamans Compafs, Printing, Etching, 
-Graving; Microfcopes, &c.:. but' multitudes that may far exceed them 
fareven thofe cifcoweries feetn to bave been the: produ€is of fome: fuch mex 
thod, though but imperfett 5 What maynot be therefore expecied from it if 
thoronighly profecuted? Talking-and contention of Arguments would 
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