Chap. IV. ANTIENT METAPHYSICS. $s 



CHAP. IV. 



.4 Syflem perceived by us both in Generals and in Particulars ; — but 

 many by/ldiis in the Univerje which are not perceived by us.~ ■ The 

 Categories a grand Syjlem, comprehending Subftances and all I heir 

 Accidents. — Sub/lancci exijl by themfclves : — Accidents are ntcef- 

 Jarily connc£fcd with other things. — The Categories comprehend all 

 things in the llnivcrfe. — The Accidents numbered by Archytus^ but 

 not the Siibjiances. — Theje^ though not i finite^ exceed our capacities 

 to number. — They are either Material or Immaterial. — The Mate-- 

 rial comprehended in the Animal^ Vegetable^ and Mineral Kingdoms. 

 — Of thefe the two Jirjl are Organized ; the lajt ?iot. — Ir/:inattrial 

 Subjlances comprehended in the IntelleEiual^ the Animal^ the Vegeta- 

 ble ^ and Elemental Minds. — All the things of the Univerfe mofl in- 

 timately conne£led by containing or being contained in one another. 

 — Examples of this. — All things being produced^ pre/erved, and go- 

 verned by the fame Author^ we mtfl infer that what ive cannot 

 difco'cer is of the fame kind. — The perftBion of the Syflem of the 

 Univerfe proves it to be the work of Supreme Intelligence. — This 

 prooffurnifJjed only by Ancient Philolophy. — By the divifton of the 

 Univerfe into Syfems^ our limited capacities can comprehend it — 

 Every thing in the Univerfe is a Genm^ a Species^ or an Indivi- 

 dual. — Truth arifcs from one Idea containing or being contained in 

 another. — From Ideas arc formed Propoftions, cither Iffirmative 

 or Negative. — Explanation of thcfe. — How many things both con- 

 tain and are contained.— The Syllopifm founded upon all things con- 

 taining and being contained. — Example, — Imperjeilion of Mr 



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