There are of KNOWLEDGE two kinds; whereof one is Knowledge Of Fact: the other Knowledge Of The Consequence Of One Affirmation To Another. The former is nothing else, but Sense and Memory, and is Absolute Knowledge; as when we see a Fact doing, or remember it done: And this is the Knowledge required in a Witnesse. The later is called Science; and is Conditionall; as when we know, that, If The Figure Showne Be A Circle, Then Any Straight Line Through The Centre Shall Divide It Into Two Equall Parts. And this is the Knowledge required in a Philosopher; that is to say, of him that pretends to Reasoning. ¶
The Register of Knowledge Of Fact is called History. Whereof there be two sorts: one called Naturall History; which is the History of such Facts, or Effects of Nature, as have no Dependance on Mans Will; Such as are the Histories of Metals, Plants, Animals, Regions, and the like. The other, is Civill History; which is the History of the Voluntary Actions of men in Common-wealths. ¶
The Registers of Science, are such Books as contain the Demonstrations of Consequences of one Affirmation, to another; and are commonly called Books of Philosophy; whereof the sorts are many, according to the diversity of the Matter; And may be divided in such manner as I have divided them in the following Table. ¶
I. Science, that is, Knowledge of Consequences; which is called also PHILOSOPHY ¶
A. Consequences from Accidents of Bodies Naturall; which is called NATURALL PHILOSOPHY ¶
1. Consequences from the Accidents common to all Bodies Naturall; which are Quantity, and Motion. ¶
a. Consequences from Quantity, and Motion Indeterminate; which, being the Principles or first foundation of Philosophy, is called Philosophia Prima ¶
PHILOSOPHIA PRIMA ¶
b. Consequences from Motion, and Quantity Determined ¶
1) Consequences from Quantity, and Motion Determined ¶
a) By Figure, By Number ¶
1] Mathematiques, ¶
GEOMETRY ARITHMETIQUE ¶
2) Consequences from the Motion, and Quantity of Bodies in Speciall ¶
a) Consequences from the Motion, and Quantity of the great parts of the World, as the Earth and Stars, ¶
1] Cosmography ¶
ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHY ¶
b) Consequences from the Motion of Speciall kinds, and Figures of Body, ¶
1] Mechaniques, Doctrine of Weight ¶
Science of ENGINEERS ARCHITECTURE NAVIGATION ¶
2. PHYSIQUES, or Consequences from Qualities ¶
a. Consequences from the Qualities of Bodies Transient, such as sometimes appear, sometimes vanish ¶
METEOROLOGY ¶
b. Consequences from the Qualities of Bodies Permanent ¶
1) Consequences from the Qualities of the Starres ¶
a) Consequences from the Light of the Starres. Out of this, and the Motion of the Sunne, is made the Science of ¶
SCIOGRAPHY ¶
b) Consequences from the Influence of the Starres, ¶
ASTROLOGY ¶
2) Consequences of the Qualities from Liquid Bodies that fill the space between the Starres; such as are the Ayre, or substance aetherial. ¶
3) Consequences from Qualities of Bodies Terrestrial ¶
a) Consequences from parts of the Earth that are without Sense, ¶
1] Consequences from Qualities of Minerals, as Stones, Metals, &c . 2] Consequences from the Qualities of Vegetables ¶
b) Consequences from Qualities of Animals ¶
1] Consequences from Qualities of Animals in Generall ¶
a] Consequences from Vision, ¶
OPTIQUES ¶
b] Consequences from Sounds, ¶
MUSIQUE ¶
c] Consequences from the rest of the senses ¶
2] Consequences from Qualities of Men in Speciall ¶
a] Consequences from Passions of Men, ¶
ETHIQUES ¶
b] Consequences from Speech, ¶
i) In Magnifying, Vilifying, etc. ¶
POETRY ¶
ii) In Persuading, ¶
RHETORIQUE ¶
iii) In Reasoning, ¶
LOGIQUE ¶
iv) In Contracting, ¶
The Science of JUST and UNJUST ¶
B. Consequences from the Accidents of Politique Bodies; which is called POLITIQUES, and CIVILL PHILOSOPHY ¶
1. Of Consequences from the Institution of COMMON-WEALTHS, to the Rights, and Duties of the Body Politique, or Soveraign. ¶
2. Of Consequences from the same, to the Duty and Right of the Subjects. ¶