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which feemdth by the might to bee the Clofeft, and mod Solid Body, 
doth greedily drinkein Quick-silver. And it feemeth,thatthis Reception 
of other Bodies , is not Violent: For it is (many times) Reciprocal^ andas 
it were with Confent. Of the Caufe of this, and to what Axiomeit mav 
be referred, confiderattentively-. For as for the Prcttie Aflertion that 
Matter is like a Common Strumpet, that defireth all Formes, it is but a 
wandringNotion. Onely flame doth not content it felfe to take in 
any other Body • But either, to overcome andturne ano¬ 
ther Body into it Selfe, as by Vi&orie § Or it 
Selfe to dye, and goe out. 
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