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cannot be defended from plain contradictions and impoflibili- 

 tiej. Ic is true, never any one man looked fb farre as he inco the 

 bowels of nature; he may be rigbtly termed the Genius of it; 

 and whofocver followed! his principles in the main, cannot be 

 led into errour: but we muft not believe that he or any man ellc 

 that relieth upon the ftrength and negotiation of his own rea- 

 ibn, ever had a priviledge of infallibility entailed to all he faid. 

 Let us then admire him for what he hath delivered us : and 

 where he falleth fhort or is weary in his fearch, and fuffereth 

 himfelf to be born down by popular opinions againft his 

 own principles ( which happeneth very fcldome to him ) let us 

 feek to fupply and relieve him. 



But to purfue our intent : We will begin with anfwer- 

 rng the third objection ; which is , that if light were fire, 

 it muft heat as well as enlighten where it fhineth. There 



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is no doubt but it doth fb : as is evident by the wcather- 

 glafles, and other artificiall muficall inftruments ( as organs 

 and virginals that played by themfelves ) which Cornelius 

 Drebbel ( that admirable mafter of mechanicks ) made to 

 (hew the king. All which depended upon the rarefaction and 

 condenfation of fome fubtilc body, conferved in a cavitie with- 

 in the bulk of the whole inftrument : for a (Toon as the funne 

 fliincd, they would have motion and play their parts. And 

 there is no doubt but that grew out of the rarefaction of the 

 fubtile liquor he made uic of, which was dilated aflfoon as the 

 aire was warmed by thefunne-beams. Of vvhofe operation it 

 was fo fenfible, that they no fooncr left the horizon , but 

 its motion ceafed. And if but a cloud came between the in- 

 ftrument and them , the mufick would prcfently go flower 

 time. And the ancient miracle of Memnons ftatue , feemcth 

 to be a juggling of the Ethiopian Priefts made by the like 

 invention. 



But though he and they found fomc fpirituall and refi- 

 ned matter, that would receive fuch notable impreffions, fr m TKereafonwhv- 

 fo fmall alterations of temper; yet it is no wonder that our ** bodies for 

 grofle bodies are not fenfible of them : for we cannot foci lieat doV^c feel '[he.- 

 unlefle it be greater then that which is in our fenfe. And the jl e " tof F urc - 

 hcac there muft be in proportion to the heat of our blond; which 

 is an high degree oif warmth, And therefore it is very pof- 



