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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
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tion cothe Vacuities inter (persederen in our
System, and the Maccer of this Ulniverle is
almost nothing in respect ot the contain-
ino Space, as has been insinuaced in the
Former Chapter. For Since Space is intr.
nite (as IMtrallhereaster demonstrate) and
Tince theres a necessier ot admittins oF
deural Vacuities as Phare Formertr Mhewrn;
ies plain, Maeter cannoc be intinice in its
extenE, Since chereb, ic is not equal to
Space. Noir if the fxt Scars be finite in
cheir Number, or the material part ofchis
Cinirerse limiced in its extent, the Bodies
at che limies oF the material part bcins
quice trec trom actractions upon the side
corrard the infinite Space, must vicld to
the accracting Force of che Bodies corrard
the common Center of Gravity oF the mate-
rial part, and the Bonndaries viclding, che
Bodiesnextthem must do (o likcevise, and
Po on evneothe Center; For nothing buc
an equal atrraction on all Elands can Kcep
the fixt Stars constant in cheir Places, and
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