Chap. V. ANTIENT METAPHYSICS. 3»i 



HAP. V. 



A Conformity betwixt the Motions on Earth and the Motions m the Ce- 

 leftial Regions. — That Conformity ivill go no farther than the Nature 

 of things requires,— The Celeftial Bodies not moved by Impulfe of o- 

 therBo^xci^as the Bodies on Earth are — nor by Trufion. — Thefuppo- 

 fitions of allfuch Bodies, only fet Mind at a greater diflance. — No 

 Motion of Body by Body in the Heavens. — The Reafon of the Dif- 

 ference^ m this refpeS}^ betivixt Heaven and Earth. — So far as the 

 Motions on Earth are by Mind, there mujl be a Conformity betivixt 

 them and the Motions of the Heavens. — Some general things in 

 'which thefe Motions agree. — The ^ejlion concerning the Compofi- 

 tion of the Motion of the Celeftial Bodies. — This ^ejlion conneSied 

 ivith the other ^ejlion^ concerning the Firft Law of Motion. — If 

 that Law be true, the Motion of our Bodies is necejfarily compound- 

 ed : But, if it be not true, no neceflity for any fuch Compofition. — 

 Proved from Confcioufnefs, that Mind may move Body in a Curve 

 Line, ivithout any Compofition of the Motion. — This demonflratcd 

 likeivife a priori, from the Nature of Motion by Mind. — The ^te~ 

 Jlion examined, Whether the Motion of the ?hncts, though produced 

 by Mind, may not be compounded ? — General P oft ions concerning 

 Simple ^Ki/ Compounded Motion. — Simple Motion defied. — Three 

 /•/W/ 0/ Compounded Motion.— Firft, When the Compofition is by 

 the A5lion of different Bodies upon the Body in Motion. — Sccundo, 

 By the hOXon, both of "Rody and Mind upon it. — Tertio, By the 



A6tion of tivo or more Minds upon it, in different Directions 77jf 



fwofrji kinds of Compofition cannot apply to the Planets. — Thelafl, 

 therefore, only can be applied. — If the Planets be fo moved, /'/ is a 



Motion 



