Seen and the Unseen. 
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ultimates. Secondly, Motion . . . developed into forms suit- 
able as agents and perfect: as ultirnates to develop its inward 
principle to the external sphere.” “ Thus, first, matter; 
second, perfect vegetable existence ; third, matter in animal 
organisation as its highest state.” “ There are three series 
or degrees. Thirdly, Motion as a co-existent principle with 
Matter, Life as an effedt, and Sensation as an ultimate or 
end ; constituting three series or degrees of the progression 
of matter and its inherent motion.” 
Then follows an illustration derived from the pathology of 
the human body {vide pp. 66 to 69). 
“ There is no such thing as absolute creation ; what is 
termed such is merely a development of inherent principles 
which are eternally established and sustained.” “ Admit 
that Man is a link (manifest to the senses) in the great 
chain of correspondences, and then belief will be reposed in 
the one great power which is governing and controlling all 
things, and has established a law equal to its own compre- 
hension.” 
Of the motions which are developed in Nature, and which 
a< 5 t on geometrical and mechanical principles, and vary as 
to the forms and circumstances of their outer manifesta- 
tions, there is the rectilinear, which progresses to the spiral ; 
the curvilinear was next developed, and other motions legi- 
timately followed, as vibratory, undulatory, eccentric, and 
spiral or ultimate motions. The first motion contained the 
specific properties and forces of all the others, produced by 
and according with the law of universal energy. Thus it is 
established that matter contains within itself an eternal law 
of progressive activity, — also a corresponding law of life 
and action existing individually and essentially with matter; 
the whole containing forces and materials to produce in 
future developments all forms and substances in existence. 
The whole is composed of parts, they being necessary to 
compose the whole ; the whole is a vast machine operating 
unceasingly by an inherent principle of perpetual adtion. 
The whole a mechanical operation developing each principle 
and force, each objedt and form known to the senses, and 
governed by the principle known as the Law of Nature. So 
far scientific investigation leads to this conclusion : pause 
cannot be made here, but further search is made for the 
First Cause. An indudtive mind will observe the indications 
which all Nature presents as pointing to the Great First 
Cause, or Positive Mind. Upon such a basis the mind will 
rest satisfied : the search to find a cause still ulterior is 
absurd, and even beyond the powers of conception. 
