Naturall philosophie reformed by divine light, or, A synopsis of physicks by J.A. Comenius ... ; with a briefe appendix touching the diseases of the body, mind, and soul, with their generall remedies, by the same author.

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Author:	Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.
Title:	Naturall philosophie reformed by divine light, or, A synopsis of physicks by J.A. Comenius ... ; with a briefe appendix touching the diseases of the body, mind, and soul, with their generall remedies, by the same author.
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Alternate titles:	Physicae ad lumen divinum reformatae synopsis. English
Subject terms:	Physics -- Early works to 1800. Science -- Early works to 1800.
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To the truly studious of wisdome, from Christ the fountain of wisdome, greeting.

imprimatur

A Table of the Heads of this BOOK.

Errata.

PROLEGOMENA.

CHAP. I.

An Idea of the World to be created and created.

CHAP. II.

Of the visible Principles of the World, matter, spirit and light.

Of the nature of matter.

Of the nature of the Spirit, or soule of the World.

Of the nature of light.

CHAP. III.

Of the motion of things.

CHAP. IV.

Of the Qualities of things.

Of the substantiall qualities, Sulphur, Salt, and Mercury.

Of the tangible quality.

Of tasts.

Of smels.

Of sounds.

Of colours.

Of an occult quality.

CHAP. V.

Of the mutations of things, generation, corruption, &c.

Of the generation of things.

Of the augmentation of things.

Of diminution

Of the alteration of things.

Of the corruption of things.

CHAP. VI.

Of the Elements; Skie, Air, Water, Earth.

Of the Skie in specie.

Of the air.

Of the water.

Of the earth.

CHAP. VII.

Of Vapours.

Of winds.

Of the sea-tide.

CHAP. VIII.

Of concrete substances: namely, Stars, Meteors, and Minerals.

Now touching the sun these following Ax∣iomes are to be noted.

Of Comets.

Of aëriall Concrets, that is, Meteors.

Of fiery Meteors.

Of appearing Meteors.

Of watery (oncretes.

Of earthly concretes, which are called Minerals.

CHAP. IX.

Of Plants.

CHAP. X.

Of living creatures.

Of the nutritive Faculty.

Of the vitall faculty.

Of the sensitive faculty.

Of the motive faculty.

Of the enuntiative faculty.

Of the defensive faculty.

Of the generative faculty.

Of the kinds of living creatures.

An Apendix.

CHAP. XI.

Of Man.

CHAP. XII.

Of Angels.

THE EPILOUGE.

A Short APPENDIX TO PHYSICKS. Touching the Diseases of the Bo∣dy, Mind, and Soul, and their generall Remedies.

Of the Diseases of the Mind.

Of the Diseases of the Soule.