pierce_v the_o very_a cloud_n be_v interpose_v but_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o more_o familiar_a example_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n which_o be_v consider_v in_o himself_o without_o his_o mother_n earth_n seem_v no_o way_n to_o act_v for_o his_o vital_a spirit_n do_v lurk_v in_o the_o centre_n and_o not_o operate_v to_o the_o circumserence_n either_o by_o way_n of_o vegetation_n or_o multiplication_n the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o vegetable_a soul_n come_v by_o multiplication_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o heaven_n which_o work_v life_n in_o all_o vegetable_a thing_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a catholic_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o do_v put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n give_v a_o natural_a increase_n of_o life_n and_o vegetation_n to_o every_o thing_n for_o though_o this_o spirit_n in_o itself_o be_v catholic_a yet_o as_o it_o enter_v into_o any_o specifical_a creature_n it_o convert_v his_o property_n unto_o the_o vivification_n mulâ—…plication_n and_o 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prosper_v and_o multiply_v in_o virtue_n now_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o grain_n life_n namely_o the_o catholic_a spirit_n of_o vegetation_n do_v chief_o reside_v in_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o great_a world_n compare_v unto_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n or_o the_o little_a world_n which_o be_v vitâ—…_n principium_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o life_n the_o grain_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o the_o little_a blood_n which_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o bloody_a tree_n of_o life_n move_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n as_o in_o the_o strawy_a stalk_n or_o husk_n the_o stalk_n grow_v still_o with_o the_o other_o grain_n on_o it_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n which_o do_v remain_v in_o manifest_a act_n the_o amputed_a grâ—…ine_n to_o the_o amputed_a blood_n for_o which_o although_o they_o both_o do_v remain_v without_o any_o manifest_a act_n or_o life_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o multiplication_n in_o they_o central_o contract_v and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v in_o they_o only_o in_o potentia_fw-la agendi_fw-la able_a to_o act_v but_o as_o yet_o act_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v evocate_v and_o put_v in_o action_n by_o his_o like_a act_n and_o vivify_v nature_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o same_o continue_a spirit_n emanate_v unto_o the_o grain_n from_o the_o sun_n or_o unto_o the_o amputated_a blood_n from_o the_o spirâ—…t_n in_o the_o wound_a body_n the_o in_o ward_n invisible_a spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o lise_fw-fr do_v moâ—…e_n to_o the_o ointment_n from_o the_o wound_a be_v compare_v unto_o the_o etherial_a or_o heavenly_a spirit_n in_o which_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n influence_n do_v move_v from_o the_o sun_n down_o unto_o the_o grain_n by_o the_o common_a medium_n or_o vehicle_n of_o they_o both_o in_o which_o the_o etherial_a spirit_n move_v also_o from_o the_o sun_n downward_o unto_o its_o like_a or_o rather_o itself_o in_o the_o grain_n be_v now_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o dead_a grain_n or_o blood_n in_o the_o ointment_n the_o which_o medium_n be_v the_o common_a element_n of_o air_n the_o ointment_n be_v the_o good_a ground_n in_o which_o the_o bloody_a grain_n do_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o which_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o four_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o ointment_n and_o his_o nature_n who_o but_o a_o mere_a idiot_n can_v deny_v that_o like_a do_v desire_v his_o like_a or_o that_o one_o nature_n be_v strong_a do_v cherish_v foster_n and_o relieve_v a_o other_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o the_o weak_a rejoice_v in_o the_o aid_n and_o comfort_v it_o bring_v the_o ancient_a physician_n and_o philosopher_n have_v observe_v that_o lung_n nourish_v lung_n and_o brain_n nourish_v brain_n that_o be_v weak_a the_o spleen_n help_v to_o fortify_v the_o spleen_n &_o for_o weak_a gut_n we_o make_v glister_v of_o boil_a gut_n the_o stomach_n of_o a_o cock_n help_v digestion_n the_o very_a spittle_n void_v by_o the_o phtisic_n all_o lung_n be_v say_v to_o cure_v thâ—…_n lung_n worm_n mortify_v and_o dry_v to_o powder_v destroy_v worm_n the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n or_o blather_n right_o prepare_v cure_v the_o stone_n in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o simile_n agit_fw-fr naturali_fw-la inclinatione_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la simile_n like_a work_v in_o his_o like_a natura_fw-la enim_fw-la laetatur_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la natura_fw-la naturâ_fw-la gaudet_fw-la nature_n rejoice_v in_o his_o nature_n nature_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o nature_n now_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o this_o medicine_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o wonderful_a consonance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n for_o â—…s_a before_o i_o have_v signify_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o 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to_o conclude_v i_o must_v now_o come_v to_o the_o reap_v up_o of_o this_o mystical_a operation_n of_o cure_v master_n foster_n say_v it_o can_v be_v accomplish_v by_o any_o virtual_a contact_n be_v it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o limit_a sphere_n of_o activity_n do_v he_o or_o his_o sharp_a witted_a master_n know_v the_o certain_a limit_n of_o activity_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o conclude_v thus_o bold_o foelix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerum_fw-la talium_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la causas_fw-la but_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v discern_v no_o such_o felicity_n in_o his_o revelation_n or_o prescription_n of_o limit_n unto_o natural_a agent_n much_o less_o unto_o that_o spirit_n which_o act_v and_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o over_o all_o qui_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vult_fw-la facit_fw-la tà m_fw-la in_o virtutibus_fw-la coeli_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o habitatoribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la which_o effect_v what_o
it_o be_v bound_v with_o no_o limit_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o that_o without_o resistance_n that_o this_o spirit_n can_v convert_v itself_o from_o a_o active_a and_o lively_a power_n into_o a_o potential_a congeal_a &c_n &c_n deadly_a property_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o withdraw_v his_o actual_a beam_n from_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o creature_n whither_o it_o do_v emit_v they_o for_o lively_a activity_n sake_n into_o the_o centre_n that_o be_v within_o itself_o where_o it_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n rest_n and_o so_o deprive_v the_o creature_n spirit_n by_o congealation_n of_o the_o motion_n act_n and_o life_n which_o by_o his_o spiteful_a activity_n it_o do_v impart_v unto_o the_o natural_a spirit_n to_o make_v blood_n fat_a flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o i_o say_v namely_o because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o incorruptible_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n in_o any_o case_n forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o eat_v of_o blood_n because_o say_v the_o text_n the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o blood_n here_o therefore_o observe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v from_o god_n who_o vivifi_v all_o thing_n the_o life_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o fat_a be_v in_o this_o spirit_n and_o of_o this_o spirit_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o another_o place_n sanguinem_fw-la &_o adiâ—…em_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la comedetis_fw-la you_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n eat_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o fat_a for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bone_n be_v in_o the_o 24_o flesh_n it_o be_v easy_o therefore_o to_o be_v discern_v what_o a_o concatenation_n here_o be_v of_o member_n in_o succession_n which_o derive_v their_o life_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o radical_a essence_n or_o spirit_n and_o be_v make_v by_o it_o to_o sympathize_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o harmony_n in_o the_o creature_n composition_n be_v that_o he_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o mankind_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v fit_o and_o consequent_o be_v all_o flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a relation_n between_o they_o and_o man_n blood_n in_o general_a and_o consequent_o between_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v right_o ponder_v as_o infallible_a ground_n we_o conclude_v thus_o in_o the_o question_n propose_v we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o five_o object_n namely_o first_o the_o wound_n second_o the_o blood_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o wound_n three_o the_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n from_o the_o ointment_n to_o the_o wound_n at_o any_o reasonable_a distance_n four_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o ointment_n and_o last_o the_o manner_n of_o operation_n whereby_o the_o cure_n be_v effect_v first_o therefore_o concern_v the_o wound_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o work_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v effect_v namely_o a_o effusion_n of_o blood_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v carry_v and_o move_v a_o hindrance_n and_o dâ—…erting_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o natural_a humour_n a_o division_n and_o solution_n of_o the_o fat_a flesh_n and_o other_o such_o like_a part_n from_o their_o integrity_n and_o continuity_n a_o offence_n unto_o that_o peaceable_a act_n of_o life_n effect_v by_o that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o his_o property_n or_o attribute_n be_v apt_a to_o vivifie_v all_o in_o all_o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o be_v this_o radical_a act_v spirit_n interest_v in_o this_o business_n or_o unnatural_a action_n as_o find_v his_o work_n hinder_v and_o his_o essential_a action_n disturb_v by_o the_o wound_n or_o violence_n offer_v for_o whereas_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o it_o and_o his_o vivify_a act_n be_v to_o circulate_v in_o the_o organical_a blood_n and_o to_o cause_n transmutation_n of_o it_o into_o flesh_n and_o other_o part_n for_o vegetation_n &_o multiplication_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o induiduum_fw-la now_o be_v the_o same_o blood_n sluse_v out_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o make_v inutill_o and_o of_o none_o effect_n the_o body_n for_o the_o animate_v of_o the_o which_o this_o secret_a spirit_n be_v ever_o diligent_o incline_v be_v debilitate_a and_o make_v droop_v wherefore_o as_o the_o incorruptible_a and_o vivify_a nature_n have_v intend_v to_o rectify_v his_o humane_a spirit_n by_o her_o lively_a activity_n so_o very_o be_v she_o ready_a to_o oppose_v all_o violence_n offer_v and_o to_o correct_v &_o repair_v again_o all_o that_o which_o violent_a irruption_n have_v cause_v much_o like_o the_o wise_a spider_n who_o when_o her_o web_n be_v make_v imperfect_a and_o in_o part_n break_v do_v her_o diligence_n to_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o its_o wont_a perfection_n second_o the_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o wound_n void_v out_o yet_o retain_v in_o it_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n but_o in_o another_o property_n for_o it_o do_v not_o now_o act_v to_o live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o do_v not_o send_v forth_o his_o beam_n from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n to_o cause_v life_n but_o contrary_o be_v as_o it_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o act_n contract_v itself_o from_o the_o circumference_n into_o the_o centre_n that_o be_v from_o action_n in_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o creature_n into_o itself_o be_v contract_v into_o the_o centre_n thereof_o where_o it_o seem_v to_o rest_v and_o so_o leave_v his_o bodily_a and_o airy_a vehicle_n as_o congeal_v stupfy_v and_o dead_a and_o here_o be_v that_o mystery_n discover_v namely_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o murderer_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o murder_a the_o spirit_n central_o rest_v in_o the_o blood_n do_v miraculous_o emanate_a and_o flow_v forth_o and_o make_v fluent_a again_o the_o blood_n as_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o like_a spirit_n antipathetical_o act_v and_o agitate_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o murderer_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o spirit_n in_o his_o irascible_a property_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o hate_v as_o in_o his_o concupiscible_a to_o love_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o text_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o slay_a man_n be_v require_v 9_o not_o only_o of_o the_o murder_a man_n but_o of_o the_o beast_n if_o it_o be_v shed_v by_o it_o and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v eat_v which_o be_v but_o superficial_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v not_o after_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o blood_n rest_n in_o the_o blood_n as_o also_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o such_o 17._o animal_n as_o be_v slay_v in_o hunt_v or_o hawk_v shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n will_v prove_v of_o 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