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INCLINATION of the planes of the orbits of the planets to the plane of the ecliptick, are by Aftronomers accounted as follows; the orbit of Saturn makes an angle of 2 de

dog days; It is of two kinds, male and female; bat the male is accounted the best; it is white and unctuous within, and being laid or fprink led on the fire immediately kindles into a flame; the female is foft and of a more gum-grees 30 minutes; that of Jupiter 1 degree my quality, and of a lefs agreeable scent. Both Jews and Hearbens, offered incense with their facrifices.

INCEN'SED (incenfus of incendere, L. to burn) perfumed or fumed with incenfe.

INCENSED (of infenfus, of incendere, L. to kindle) provoked to anger, fet in a flame. INCEPTIVE (inceptivus, L.) of or pertaining to a beginning.

INCEPTIVE Magnitude (in Geometry) as for inftance; a point has no magnitude of it. felf, but is inceptive of it. A line confidered one way has no magnitude as to breadth; but by its motion is capable of producing a furface, which hath breadth.

INCES'SANTNESS, continualness, un

ceafingness.

Spiritual INCEST, is when a vicar, or fpiritual perfon, enjoys both the mother and the daughter, i. e. holds two benefices, the, one of which depends upon the collation o of the other.

INCES TUOUSNESS (of inceftuofus, L. and nefs) marriage or carnal copulation with one that is too near of kin.

INCH by incb, gradually.

INCIDENCE (in Geometry) the direction by which one body strikes upon another.

Angle of INCIDENCE, the angle made by that line of direction, and the angle ftruck

upon.

́IN'CIDENT (in a Poem) is an epifode or particular action, tacked to the principal action or depending on it.

INCIDENT'AL, happening or falling out occafionally.

and I third; that of Mars is a fmall matter less than 2 degrees; that of Venus is 3 degrees and I third; that of Mercury is almost 7 degrees.

To INCLINE (inclino, L. incliner, F.) 1. To bend, to lean, to tend towards any part.

Her houfe inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. Prov. xi. 18.

Still to this place My heart inclines, ftill hither turn my eyes; Hither my feet unbidden find their way.

Rowe.

2. To be favourably disposed to, to feel de
fire beginning.
Doth his majefty

Incline to it, or no?

He feems indifferent;

Or rather swaying more upon our part.
Sbakef. H. V.
To INCLINE. 1. To give a tendency or
rection to any place or ftate.

The timely dew of fleep,
Now falling with soft flumb'ring weight
inclines
Our eyelids.

Miltons

Thus far both armies to Belinda yield;
Now to the baron fate inclines the field.
Pope.
To turn the defire towards any thing: 1.

to bend; to incurvate.

With due respect my hody I inclin'd,
As to fome being of fuperior kind,
And made my court.

Dryden's Flower and Leaf.
INCLI'NING (inclinatus, L. inclinant,

INCIDENTALNESS, the quality of hap-F.) bowing or bending to, leaning forwards. pening or falling out occafionally.

INCIDENTNESS (of incidens, L. and zefs) liableness.

́INCIRCLED" (encircle, F. of in and circalus, L.) encompaffed or furrounded with a circle.

INCISORY (inciforius, L.) that cutteth. INCITE'MENT (incitamentum, L.j inducement, motive.

INCIVILNESS (incivilite, F. incivilis, L. and neft) uncivility, rudeness, unmannerlinefs.

INCLEMENT (inclemens, L.) unkind, unmerciful, rigorous. Milton.

INCLEM'ENTNESS (inclementia, L. in. elemence, F.) rigoroufness, sharpness, unmercifulness.

INCLOISTERED (of in and cloitrer, F.) fhut up in a cloister or monastery. INCLUSIVENESS (of inclufivus, L.) of an including quality. INCOG/ (of incognitus, L.) priINCOG'NITO vately, unknown. INCO'GITANTNESS 2 (incogitantia, INCO'GITATIVENESS L.) a not thinking or minding, thoughtlefnefs, heedlefnefs.

INCOHERENTNESS (of in cobærens, L.) difagreement, or not fuiting well toge ther.

INCOMBUSTIBLENESS (qualité incom buftible, F. of in neg. and combustibilis, L.) a quality that will not burn.

INCOMBUSTIBLE Cloth, a fort of linen INCLI'NABLENESS, proneness to, apt-cloth, made from a stone in the form of talc, nefs, affection, natural difpofition.

INCLINATION of Meridians (in Dialling) is the a gle that that hour-line on the globe, which is perpendicular to the dial plane, makes with the Meridian.

which ftone is called Lapis Amianthus and Afbeftos. This cloth is faid to be of that nature, that it will not be confumed, tho thrown and let to lie never fo long in a violent hot fire; and therefore in ancient times

(as Pliny relates) shrouds were made of it, and
ufed as royal obfequies, to wrap up the corps,
that the ashes of the body might be preserved
diftinct from thofe of the wood of the fune-
ral pile.
And writers relate, that the princes
of Tartary ufe it for the fame purpose at this
day. And it is the matter of which perpe-
tual lamps were made. The stone, which is
the matter of it, is found in feveral places,
as China, Italy and Wales, and alfo fome in
Scotland. Pliny relates, that he was himself
at a great entertainment, where the napkins
of this cloth being taken foul from the table,
were thrown into the fire, and by that means
were taken out fair and finer than if they
had been washed. As to the manner of ma-
king this cloth, Paulus Venetus, relates, that
he was informed by an intendant of the
mines in Tartary, that this mineral (that is
found in a certain mountain there) is first
pounded in a brasfs mortar, to separate the
earthy part from it, and that it is afterwards
woven into cloth.

But in two trials that were made before the royal fociety in London, a piece of this cloth of twelve inches long, and fix broad, which weighed 24 drams, being put into a strong fire for fome minutes, it lolt one dram each time.

INCOMMEN'SURABLE Quantities (with Mathematicians) are fuch, which have no aliquot part, or any common measure that may measure them; as the diagonal and fide of a fquare; for altho' that each of those lines have infinite aliquot parts, as the half, the third, &c. yet not any part of the one, be it never fo fmall, can poffibly meature the

other.

INCOMMENSURABLENESS (of incommenfurabilité, F.) uncapableness of being meafured by any other equal quantity. INCOMMENSURATENESS (of in neg. and commensuratus, L. and wefs) incommenfurable quality.

will not square or agree with another. INCOMPLETENESS (in and completus, L.) incomplete, unfinished quality. INCOMPO'SEDNESS, diforderedness, the being out of frame, or disturbed in mind. INCOMPRESSIBLE (of in neg, and compreffibilis, L.) not to be compreffed or squeezed clofe together.

INCOMPRESSIBILITY 2 an incapaINCOMPRESSIBLENESS blencís of being compreffed or fqueezed clofe together. INCONCEIVABLENESS, quality, nature or property, that cannot be conceived. INCONGEAL'ABLENESS (of in and congelabilis, L.) nature or quality that cannot be congealed or frozen.

INCONGRUOUSNESS incongruitas, L.) difagreeableness, unfitness, irregularity, &c.

INCON'SEQUENTNESS (inconfequentia, L.) weakness of arguing, when the conclufion does not follow, or cannot be fairly drawn from the premises.

INÇONSIDERABLENESS, worth!efness, c. not worthy of regard or notice. INCONSIDERATENESS (inconfideran tia, L.) want of thought, thoughtlefuels. INCONSISTENTNESS (of in neg. confiftentia, L. and nefs) a not agreeing, fuiting, or confifting with; a being incompatible.

INCONSO'LABLENESS, a state of uncomfortableness, or that will not admit of comfort.

INCONSTANTNESS (inconftantia, L.) unfteadiness, changeablenefs, fickleness. INCONTEST'IBLENESS (of incontestible, F.) indifputableness.

INCONTINENTNESS (of incontinen tia, L.) incontinence, a not abftaining from unlawful defires, lack of moderation in lufts and affections; unchastity.

INCONVENIENTNESS (of inconveniens, L.) a want of conveniency.

INCONVERTIBLENESS (of in and conINCOMMODIOUSNESS (incommoditas, vertibilis, L.) incapableness of being convert1. incommodite, F.; inconvenientnefs, incon-ed or turned; unalterableness. veniency.

INCORPORALNESS (of incorporalitas,

INCOMMUNICABLENESS (incommu-L) the being without a body. nicabilis, L.) incommunicable quality; that uncapableness of being imparted to others. INCOMPACT'NESS (of incom altus, L.) the being not compact, or close joined together.

INCORPORATED (incorporatus, L. incorporé, F. imbodied, formed or admitted into a corporation or fociety.

INCOMPARABLENESS, incomparable nature or quality.

INCOMPATIBLENESS (incompatibilité, F.) a being incompatible, antipathy, contrariety.

INCOMPEN'SABLENESS (of in and compenjare, L.) uncapableness of being compenlated or recompenfed.

INCOMPETENTNESS (incometence, F. of incompetens, L.) infufficiency, inability, INCOMPETIBLENESS (of in neg. and competrol F.) the condition of a thing, that

INCORPORATED (with Chymifts) mixed well or united, as the paiticles of one body with thofe of another, fo as to appear an uniform fubftance.

INCORRECT'NESS (of incorre&tus, L1)

faultinels.

INCORRIGIBLENESS (of incorrigible, F. of in neg. and corrigibilis, L.) quality or temper, &c. that will not be amended.

INCORRUPTIBILITY (with Metaphy fictans) is an inability not to be.

INCRASSA'TION, a rendring Auids thicker than before by the mixture of les fluid particles." INCREATE

INCREA'TE (of in neg. and creatus, L.)ing to another copy, which contains the fame
is that which does not depend upon another covenants and articles to be kept by the other
by creation, uncreated.
party.

INCRED'ULOUSNESS (incredulitas, L.
incredulité, F.) unbelieving temper, &c.
INCROACH'INGNESS, incroaching dif-
pofition or quality.

INCRUST'ED (incruftatus, L.) made into
a hard cruft.

INCRUSTED Column (in Architecture) is
a column confifting of several pieces of slender
branches of fome precious marble, agate, jaf-
per, &c. mafticated or cemented around a
mould of brick, or any other matter; which
is done for two reafons, the one is to fave
the precious ftones, or to make them appear
of an uncommon largenefs, by the neatness
and clofenefs of the incrustation, when the
maftick is of the fame colour.

INCUBATED (incubatus, L.) brooded or
hovered over, as by a bird on her eggs or neft.
INCULPABLENESS (inculpabilis, L.)
unblameableness, &c.

INCUMBENCY (of incumbens, L.) a
plying, performing, occupying.

An INCUMBENT (of incumbere, L. to
labour strenuously; because he ought to bend
his whole study to discharge his function) a
perfon who has the care or cure of fouls, one
that enjoys a benefice.

INCURABLENESS, incapableness of be-

ing cured.

INCURIOUSNESS (of incuriofus, L.)
carelefnefs, heedlefness.

INCURVATION of the Rays of Light
(in Dioptricks) is the variation of a ray of light,
from that right line in which its motion would
have continued, were it not for the resistances
made by the thickness of the medium thro'
which it paffes, fo as to hinder its ftrait
courfe, and turn it aside.

INDAM'MAGEMENT (of endommager,
F.) dammage, hurt, prejudice.

INDECENTNESS (indecentia, L. inde-
cence, F.) unbecomingnefs, unfeemliness, un-
handfomness.

INDEFATIGABLENESS (indefatigabi-
lis, L.) unwearied diligence or application.
INDEFINITE Pronouns (with Gramma-
vians) are fuch that have a loose and undeter-
mined fignification, and are called either in-
definite Pronouns, Perfonal, as whosoever,
whatfoever, each, other: Or, Pronouns inde-
finite, which relate both to perfon and thing;
as, any, one, none, and the other.

INDEFINITENESS, uncapableness of
bounds or limits, unlimitedness.

INDEPENDENT (with Metaphyficians)
is when one thing does not depend on another,
as its cause.

INDEPEN'DENCE (independance, F.) ab-
foluteness, a having no dependance on another.
INDEPENDENTISM, the ftate or con-
dition of being independent.

INDEPEN'DENTS, a fect of Proteflant
diffenters, who deny all fubordination in the
ministry, and hold that every particular church
or congregation are invefted with fufficient
power to act and do every thing, that relates
to religious government, within itself, and is
not at all fubject or accountable to any other
church or churches, or their deputies, nor to
their affemblics or fynods.

They allow that tho' one church may ad-
vife or reprove another, yet has no authority
to cenfure or excommunicate, that there is no
abfolute occafion for fynods or councils at all,
and that their refolutions are to be confidered
only as wife or prudent advices, and not as
decifions to be peremptorily obey'd.

As to the general articles of faith and prac
tife in all other matters they agree with the
generality of Proteftants.

INDETERMINED Problem (with Mathe-
maticians) is one which is capable of an infinite
number of anfwers; as to find out two num-
bers, whofe fum, together with their product,
fhall be equal to a given number; or to make
a rhomboid fuch, that the rectangle under
the fides be equal to a given square; both of
which problems will have infinite solutions.

INDEX (of a Logarithm, is the character
or exponent of it, and is that figure, which
fhews of how many places the abfolute num-
ber belonging to the Logarithm does confift,
and of what nature it is, whether it be an
integer or fraction. Thus in this Logarithm
2. 562293, the number ftanding on the left
hand of the point is called the Index, and fhews
that the abfolute number anfwering to it con-
fifts of three places; for it is always one more
than the Index. Again, if the abfolute num-
ber be a fraction, then the Index of the Lo-
garithm hath a negative fign, and is marked
thus, 2. 562293.

INDEX of a Quantity (with Algebraifts)
is that quantity fhewing to what power it is to
be involved, as a 3 fhews that a is to be in-
volved to the third power, &c.

IN'DEXES of Powers (in Algebra) are the
exponents of powers: Thus 2 is the Index or
INDEL'IBLENESS (of indelibilis, L.) un- Exponent of the second power or square, 3 of
capableness of being blotted out or destroy'd. the third power or cube, 4 of the fourth
INDEMON'STRABLENESS (indemon-power or biquadrate, &c.
frabilis, L.) incapableness of being demon-,
ftrated.

INDEN'TURE (indentura, L.) an agree-
ment or contract between two or more perfons
in writing, indented at the top, and answer-

INDICATION Curative (with Phyficians)
thofe indications that fhew how the disease is
to be removed that a patient labours under at
the prefent time.
INDICATIONS, figns, marks, tokens,
N n

pointing

Pointing out fomething to be done.

INDICATIONS Prefervatory, are thofe that fhew what is to be done for the prefervation and continuance of health.

INDICATIONS Vital, are fuch as refpect the life of the patient, his ftrength and way of living.

· INDICATIVE (of indicativus, L.) fhew ing or declaring.

INDICT'ED (of indi&us, L.) told, shew'd; declared; alfo accufed or impeached in a court of judicature.

INDICTION (with Chronologers) the space of 15 years: This account began at the difmiffion of the council of Nice, A. C. 312. Indition alfo fignifies the convocation of an ecclefiaftical affembly, as of a fynod or council, and even a diet.

INDIFFERENTNESS (indifferentia, L. indifference, F.) the having little or no con. cern or affection for; alfo middle nature or quality, neither beft or worst.

INDIGENTNESS (indigentia, L. indigence, F.) neediness, poverty.

INDIGESTEDNESS (of indigeftus, L. indigefté, F. and nefs) the not being digefted; confufedness, want of order.

INDIGEST'IBLENESS, uncapableness of being digested.

INDIGNANT (indignans, L.) angry. INDICO 2 a kind of ftony substance, INDIGO brought from the caft ward, ufed in dying blue. It is a fecula procured from the leaves of a fhrub, frequent in the Eaft and Weft Indies, where they plant and cultivate it with great care; when it is ripe, i. e. when the leaves are brittle, and break by only touching, they cut them, tie them up in bundles, and lay them to rot in large vats of river or foring water. In three or four days the water boils by mere force of the plant heating it, &c. upon this they stir it up with large poles, and then letting it ftand to fettle again, take out the wood, which is now void both of leaves and bark. Afterwards they continue to stir what remains at bottom divers times; after it has fettled for good, they let out the water, take the fediment which remains at bottom, put it into forms or moulds, and expofe it in the air to dry; and this is indigo.

INDIRECT Modes or Syllogifm (in Logick) are the 5 laft modes of the first figure, expreffed by the barbarous words Baralipton, Celantis, Dabitis, Frifefomorum.

INDIRECT'NESS (of indirectus, L.) unfair dealing or management. INDISCERN'IBLENESS, uncapableness of being difcerned.

INDISCERPIBLENESS (of in neg. and difcerptus, L.) a ter term ufed by Philofophers, to figay a being infeparable.

INDISCREETNESS, want of discretion or judgment; imprudence, inconfideration. INDISPEN'SIBLENESS (of in and dıf

penfer, F. of difpenfare, L.) uncapableness of being difpenfed with.

INDISPOSED (of in neg, and difpofitus, L.) difordered in body or mind, fick. INDISPUTABLENESS, unquestionable nefs, fo great certainty as not to be argued against.

INDISSOLVABLENESS, uncapableness of being diffolved, &c.

INDISTINGUISHABLENESS (of indiftinguibilis, L.) uncapableness to be diftiné guished.

INDIVISIBLENESS (Indivifibilité, F. indivifibilis, L. and nefs) uncapableness of being divided.

INDIVISIBLES (indivifibilia, L.) things that cannot be divided. INDO'CIBLENESS INDO'CILNESS

(indocilitas, L. indocilité, F.) un.

fenfibleness of pain or grief; alío an unconcernedness, regardlesness.

To ¡NDORS'E (endoffer, F.) to write one's name on the back of a money bill.

INDOW'MENT (of in and douaire, F. a dowry) a bestowment ; a gift of nature, an accomplishment, as to nature gifts or parts. INDUBITABLENESS, undoubtedness,

&c.

INDUCTIVE (of inductus, L.) apt to induce or lead into. Milton. INDULGENCES (with Roman Catbolicks) pardons which the Church gives to penitents, in remitting the punishment due to their fins, which otherwife they would be obliged to undergo, either in this world or in purgatory.

INDULGENTNESS (indulgentia, L.) indulgence; indulgent nature. INDU'RANCE, bearing, fuffering, holding out.

INDURA'TION, a giving a harder confiftence to things by a greater folidity of their particles; or a diffipation of the thinner parts of any matter, fo that the remainder is left harder.

INDUSTRIOUSNESS (induftria, L.) industry, pains taking, diligence, labour. IN EFFABLENESS (ineffabilis, L.) unfpeakablenefs, &c.

INEFFICACIOUSNESS (inefficax, L.)

ineffectualness.

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fan is fuppofed vulgarly to measure our time equally, yet it is very far from doing fo; and as it is impoffible for a good clock or movement to keep time with the fun: fo one that is truly fuch, will measure time more truly, and go exacter than any fun-dial.

INFERNALNESS (the being of the ma ture, temper or difpofition of Hell; hellish quality,

INFINITE (infinitus, L. infini, F.) boundlefs, endless, that has no bounds, terms or limits: infinite implies a contradiction, to have terms or bounds to its effence, and in this fenfe God only is infinite. The words is alfo used to fignify that which had a begin njng, but fhall have no end, as angels and

The reafon of the inequality of natural days, is, that the motion of the earth itself, round its axis, is not exactly equal or regular, but is fometimes fwifter and fometimes flower. INENERGETICAL Bodies (with Natu-human fouls. ralifts) are fuch as are unactive and fluggish, INFINITE (infini, F. infinitus, L.) INER'RABLENESS (of in and errabilis, Unbounded, boundlefs, unlimited, immenfe. L.) infallibility, uncapableness of erring. Impoñible it is, that God fhould withdraw INES TIMABLENESS (of inaftimabilis, his prefence from any thing, because the very L.) uncapableness of being juftly valued, ef- fubftance of God is infinite. Hooker. teemed, &c. What's time, when an eternity we think? A thousand ages in that fea must fink; Time's nothing but a word; a million Is full as far from infinite as one. Denbam. Thou fov'reign pow'r, whose fecret will controuls

INEVITABLENESS (inevitable, F.) un

avoidableness.

INEXCU'SABLENESS (inexcufabilis, L.) uncapableness, or undefervingness to be excufed.

INEXHAUSTIBLENESS, uncapableness of being emptied or drawn dry.

INEXORABLENESS (inexorabilis, L.) temper or humour not to be intreated.

INEXPE'DIENCY (of in neg, and expe. diens, L.) inconveniency, unfitness.

INEXPERIENCEDNESS, want of ex

perience.

INEXPIVABLENESS (inexpiabilis, L.) uncapableness of being expiated.

INEXPLICABLENESS (inexplicabilis, L.) uncapableness of being explained. INEXPRESSIBLENESS (of in neg. and expreffus, L. and nefs) uncapablebefs of being expreffed.

INEXPUGINABLENESS (inexpugnabilis, L.) uncapableness of being conquered or overcome by fight, invincibleness.

IN EXTINGUISHABLENESS (inextingarbilis, L.) unquenchableness.

INEXTIRPABLENESS (inextirpabilis, L.) uncapableness of being rooted out.

INEXTRICABLENESS (inextricabilis, L.) uncapableness of being difentangled or extricated.

INFALLIBLENESS (infallibilis, L.) unerring quality, impoffibility of deceiving or being d.ceived.

The inward bent and motion of our souls!
Why haft thou plac'd fuch infinite degrees
Between the cause and cure of my disease?

Prior.

Even an angel's comprehensive thought -
Cannot extend as far as thou haft wrought;
Our vaft conceptions are by fwelling brought,
Swallow'd and loft in infinite, to nought.

Dennis.

2. It is hyperbollically used for large, great; as in infinite space or duration, we should fay, millions of ages or miles.

INFINITE Line (in Geometry) an indefinite or undeterminate line, to which no bounds or limits are prescribed.

IN'FINITE in itself (in Metaphyficks) is not that which is only fo in reference to us, the fand, ftars, &c. because their number cannot be difcovered by any man; but as God,

INFINITE, in refpect to us, as the fand, ftars, &c. because their number cannot be difcovered by any man.

Infinitely INFINITE Fractions (in Arith merick) are thofe whofe numerator being one, are together equal to unite; from whence it is deduced that there are progreffions infinitely farther than one kind of infinity.

INFINITENESS (in God) is an incommu. in-nicable attribute, by which is meant, that he is not bounded by place, space or duration; but is without limits or bounds, without beginning or end,

IN'FAMOUSNESS (of infamia, L) famy, infamous quality, condition, &c. INFATUATED (infatuatus, L. infatué, F.) made or become foolish, befotted, prepoffeffed in favour of a perfon or thing, which does not deferve it; fo far that he can't easily be difabus'd.

INFINITUDE (of infinitus, L.) infiniteż nefs, boundlesness. Milton.

INFIRM'NESS (infirmitas, L.) weakness,

INFECTIOUSNESS (of infectio, L.) in-feebleness of body, fickness. fectious nature, &c.

INFECTIVE, apt or tending to infect, or infection.

INFECUNDINESS (of infecunditas, L.) unfruitfulness, barrenness.

INFELICITOUS (infelix, L.) unhappy. INFERIORNESS (inferiorité, F. or of inferior, L. and nefs) lower rank or degree. "

INFLAMMABLENESS (of inflammable, F. of inflammare, L.) capableness of being inflamed or fet on fire.

INFLAMMATION (in Medicine) a bliftering heat, a tumour occafioned by airob ftruction, by means whereof the blood in the flesh and mufcles, flowing into fome part fafter Na 2

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