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-====== SENSIBLE QUALITY ======
-*BY SENSIBLE QUALITY is meant such kind of Quality as falls un∣der our outward Senses, or the Affections of Bodies considered as they are the Objects of Sense: To which may be opposed the Notion of OCCULT QUALITY. These do relate either to the
-  * Eye and things visible.
-      * Primary, LIGHT. I.
-      * Secondary, COLOUR. II.
-  * Ear, SOUND. III.
-  * TAST and SMELL. IV.
-  * Touch; viz. such Qualities as are more
-      * ACTIVE. V.
-      * PASSIVE. VI.
-===== EYE AND THINGS VISIBLE =====
-  * [[:en:light|LIGHT.]]
-==== PRIMARY ====
-=== Air ===
-The Air; according to the more
-General Nature of it; denoting the intermediate or extremes, the lat∣ter of which is properly a total Privation.
-  * TWILIGHT, Dawning.
-      * LIGHT, Lux, lightsome, illuminate, enlighten, glimmer, glimpse, flash.
-      * DARKNESS, gloomy, close, dim, duskie, Eclipse, obscure, sad, swart, brown.
-Particular Kind or Degree; the Opposite to which doth suppose some secondary Light.
-  * LIGHT, Lumen, lucid, Luminary, irradiate, Sunshine.
-  * SHADOW, Shade, Vmbrage, adumbrate, Screen, Canopy, Curtain.
-=== The Superficies of solid Bodies ===
-The Superficies of solid Bodies; from which a strong or weak reflexion is styled.
-  * BRIGHTNESS, Lustre, splendor, refulgence, glister, glitter, dazling, shine, coruscation, clear, fair, orient, polite, gloss, respl•ndent, illu∣strious, furbish, polish, burnish, irradiate.
-  * DIMNESS, gloomy, cloudy, blink.
-=== The Bulk and Solidity of Bodies; ===
-The Bulk and Solidity of Bodies; according to their ‖ capacity, or inca∣pacity of conveying Light.
-  * TRANSPARENCY, Perspicuity, pellucid, diaphanous, clear, thin:
-  * OPACIIY, Thick.
-=== Both the Superficies and Bulk of Bodies ===
-Both the Superficies and Bulk of Bodies; signifying ‖ a freedom from: or liableness unto, any single or interspersed impediment.
-  * CLEARNESS, fair, immaculate, unspotted, clarifie.
-  * SPOTTEDNESS, Blemish, Blot, Blur, Mote, Mole, Freckle, Speck, Stain, Soil.
-==== SECONDARY ====
-=== SIMPLE ===
-== Primary ==
-Primary; whether the intermediate, or the two extremes.
-  * GRAYNESS, Freez, grisly, hoary, russet.
-     * WHITENESS, blank, blanch, bleach.
-     * BLACKNESS, sable, sad, swart, brown, Negro.
-== Secondary ==
-Secondary; most considerable according to their order in the Rain∣bow: the usual Colour of
-  * Bloud: or of Gold.
-     * REDNESS, Crimson, Vermilion, Scarlet, Stammel, ruddy, M•r∣rey, Gules.
-     * YELLOWNESS, Sallow, Tawny.
-  * Vegetables: or the appearing Colour of the Heavens.
-     * GREENNESS, Verdure.
-     * BLEWNESS, Azure, Watchet.
-  * Iuice of the Fish Murex.
-     * PURPLE.
-=== MIXED ===
-== General names ==
-  * VARIEGATEDNESS, motly, pyed, particoloured, divers colours, embroider, inlay.
-  * CHANGEABLENESS.
-== Particular kinds ==
-Points: or Lines▪
-  * SPECKLEDNESS, Freckled.
-  * STRIATEDNESS, brindled, streaked, striped.
-Roundles, or Squares,
-  * DAPPLEDNESS.
-  * CHECQUEREDNESS.
-===== EAR =====
-  * [[:en:sound|SOUND.]]
-  * SOUND, Noise, resound, Report, Coil, Rout, Racket, blow, loud, dinn, quetch, Echo, Euphony. To which may be adjoyned those natural words (fictitia à sono) bounce, buz, chatter, chink, clack▪ clap, clash, clatter, click, clink, crash, crush, ferk, hum, hiss, jar, jingle, jerk▪ knock, rattle, ruffle, rumble, russle, clutter, lash, pipe, ring, scream, shriek, snap, squeak, squall, roar, thump, toot, twang, thwack, tinkle, wheez, whimper, whip, whine, whistle, yell.
-  * SILENCE, Stilness, hush, hold ones peace, muni, tacit, quash, quiet, whist, 'st.
-==== Causes of it ====
-=== Formally; ===
-Formally; according to which several Sounds are made; either by an intermediate, or a stronger and quicker: or weaker and slower per∣cussion of the Air.
-  *  MEAN, Tenor, Counter tenor.
-     *    ACVTE, shrill, Treble, Canto.
-     *    GRAVE, low, Base, deep
-=== Materially; ===
-== Metalline ==
-Metalline, or other solid brittle bodies; either clear:〈◊〉interrupt∣ed by some discontinuity of the parts.
-  * RINGING, jingle, tinkle, Bell, tole, chime, Peal, Knell.
-  * JARRING, Clattering.
-== Animal; ==
-More general to the more perfect Animals: or to Man.
-  * VOICE, vocal, call, cry, invocate, Tone.
-  * ARTICULATE▪ Voice, speak, eloquution, pronounce,
-More special, and peculiar to some brute Creatures; which may likewise be imitated with artificial Instruments, by the forcible compression of Air through a rimule: or through an equable concavity.
-  * HISSING, Whizzing.
-  * WHISTLING.
-==== Relations ====
-  * Single perfect Sound: or near half more or less then such a Sound.
-     * NOTE, Tone, Key.
-        * SHARP.
-        * FLAT.
-  * Perfect Series of Notes: or aggregate of such Series.
-     * TUNE, Lesson, Chime, Ayre, Strain.
-     * CONSORT.
-==== Affections ====
-  * Single Notes; being either ‖ full and perfect: or impedite and imperfect.
-     * CLEARNESS, shrill.
-     * HOARSNESS, Harshness.
-  * Notes together; in respect of their ‖ agreement: or disagreement.
-     * CONCORD, Symphony.
-     * DISCORD, Dissonance, untunable
-  * Tunes together; in respect of their ‖ agreement: or disagreement.
-     * HARMONY, Melody, Music.
-     * IANGLING, Tintamar.
-===== TASTE AND SMELL =====
-==== GENERAL ====
-More general and extreme, as to the agreeableness: or disagreeableness of them to the Palate or Nose.
-  * SWEETNESS, Pleasant, luscious, toothsom, fragrant, odoriferous, Perfume.
-  * VNSAVOVRINESS, Stink, Stench, foetid, noisom, fulsom, rank.
-==== SPECIAL ====
-  * Thin and warm matter, like that of Oil or Butter: or that of Pep∣per.
-     * FATTINESS, Oily, unctuous, gross, greasie.
-     * ACRIMONIOUSNESS, biting, keen, cutting.
-  * Cooling and constringing matter, like that in Green fruit: or in Galls.
-     * AUSTERENESS, Harshness, sowr, tart.
-     * ACERBITY, Astringency, styptic.
-  * Penetrating vellicating matter, like that of Vinegar and Limons: or that of Aloes and Wormwood.
-     * ACIDITY, Sharpness, eager, hard.
-     * BITTERNESS.
-  * Matter of a moderate consistency: apt to corrode by its siccity.
-     * SALTISHNESS, saline, brackish, briny, seasoned.
-     * FRESHNESS, unsalted, flashy.
-  * The vividness: or decay of the Spirits in any thing.
-     * FRESHNESS, Smartness, brisk, quick, lively, spirituous.
-     * DEADNESS, vapid, decayed, insipid, wearish, flashy.
-  * The beginning: or farther degree of Putrefaction.
-     * MUSTINESS, Moldiness, vinewed, fusty.
-     * ROTTENNESS, addle, putrid.
-===== TACTILE ( Active qualities)  =====
-  * [[:en:tactile_qualities | Tactile qualities ]]
-==== Primary ====
-Homogeneous or Heterogeneous things are congregated, or separated.
-  * TEMPERATENESS, Warmness, Tepidness, lukewarm.
-     * HEAT, hot, soultry, ardent, torrid, fervent, swelter, inflame, scald, Parch, Scorch.
-     * COLDNSSS, bleak, piercing, biting, chill, cool, frigid, refrigerate.
-A Body is easily bounded by it self: or conformed to any other Bo∣dy, wherein it may be contained.
-  * MOISTNESS, dank, damp.
-     * WETNESS, Humidity, liquid, mash, slabber, daggle.
-     * DRINESS, Siccity, exsic•ate, arid, sear, parch.
-==== Secondary ====
-  * The Texture of parts, as to ‖ nearer: or farther distance.
-     * CLOSENESS, shrink, Constipation, consolidate, compact.
-        * DENSITY, Crassitude, Thickness, Condense-ation, thronged, pressed.
-        * RARITY, Thinness, attenuate, rare-ifie.
-  * Inclination to Motion ‖ downwards: or upwards.
-     * WEIGHTINESS, massie.
-        * GRAVITY, Ponderousness, Heaviness, lumpish, weighing, pressing down.
-        * LEVITY, Lightness.
-  * Aptitude or Ineptitude to Motion.
-      * Common to Liquids and Solids.
-         * CONSISTENCY, congeal, stand.
-            * HARDNESS, indurate, callous, brawny.
-            * FLVIDITY, liquid, flow, dissolve.
-       * Proper to Solids.
-          * FLEXIBLENESS, Pliableness, pliant, bend, bow, stoop.
-            * LIMBERNESS, supple, lank, lith, ling, gentle, pliant, plia∣ble, slack, flagging.
-            * STIFNESS, stark, tite, rigid, harsh, inflexible.
-===== TACTILE ( Passive qualities)  =====
-==== Giving way to: or resisting of the Touch. ====
-  * YIELDINGNESS, give place.
-      * SOFTNESS, Tenderness, mollifie, relent, give.
-      * HARDNESS, obdurate, indurate, callous.
-==== Fabric of Bodies, as to their ====
-Superficies; being ‖ more: or less plain.
-  * EVENNESS, plain, level.
-      * SMOOTHNESS, Sleekness, glibbery, slippery, terse, polite, polish, burnish, Calender.
-      * ROVGHNESS, Asperity, Ruggedness, uneven, harsh, ruffle, rumple, puckered, cragged.
-Bulk, being in its self, or in its parts, of ‖ an indifferent: or of a great∣er or smaller magnitude.
-  * ORDINARINESS, of the most usual and common size:
-      * COVRSNESS, gross, thick.
-      * FINENESS, Tenuity, Subtilty, thin, attenuate.
-==== Adhesion of parts, in ====
-=== Solids ===
-  * FIRMNESS, Fastness.
-     * TOVGHNESS, ductile, malleable.
-     * BRITTLENESS, Friableness, crisp, short, frail, fragil.
-=== liquids ===
-  * SLIMINESS, mucilaginous, roping.
-    * CLAMMINESS, viscous, adhering, stick to, cling, cleaving, glu∣tinous, Bird-lime.
-    * VNCTVOVSNESS, Slipperiness, Lubricity, glib.
-==== Ineptitude or aptitude to Local motion, chiefly in Solids. ====
-  * STEDDINESS, establish, Stability,
-     * FASTNESS, Fixedness, Firmness, stedfast, wistly, set, settle, clenching, Rivet, stick in.
-     * LOOSENESS, sleasie, Slackness, unfastned, unfixed, unsteddy, unstedfast, unsettled, Luxation.

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