wˈɪt jˈuːsᵻz ðə sˈɛnʃənt pɹˈɪnsɪpəl tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ðɪ ˈeɪdʒənt ðæt ɪz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ mˈuːvmənt bˌʌt hiː dʌznˌɑːt ɐdɹˈɛs, nˈɔːɹ dˈʌz hiː fˈiːl ðə nˈiːd tʊ ɐdɹˈɛs, hˌaʊ ðə sˈoʊl kæn ˈækt ɔnðə fˈɪzɪkəl bˈɑːdi.
Whytt uses the sentient principle to explain the agent that is responsible for movement but he does not address, nor does he feel the need to address, how the soul can act on the physical body.