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the_o other_o for_o the_o flesh_n fat_a and_o bone_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v of_o blood_n in_o a_o natural_a generality_n yea_o and_o in_o speciality_n of_o blood_n though_o in_o number_n they_o vary_v for_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o the_o selfsame_o flesh_n fat_a and_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n nourish_v the_o like_a in_o man_n be_v not_o the_o one_o transmute_v into_o the_o other_o nay_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n speak_v this_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n mean_v all_o blood_n namely_o that_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o life_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o for_o a_o divine_a respect_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o blood_n we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n in_o a_o reciprocal_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o shed_v it_o all_o which_o be_v right_o 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for_o he_o have_v give_v he_o understanding_n and_o yet_o the_o giver_n of_o this_o double_a gift_n be_v but_o only_o one_o spirit_n and_o thereupon_o job_n say_v spiritus_fw-la deifecit_fw-la i_o &_o inspiratio_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la vivificavit_fw-la 33.4_o me_fw-it the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v i_o and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o everlasting_a give_v i_o life_n now_o as_o i_o have_v say_v this_o very_a same_o benefit_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o all_o one_o property_n and_o office_n whereby_o it_o be_v say_v deus_fw-la vivificat_fw-la omne_fw-la god_n vivifi_v all_o thing_n and_o judith_n misit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creavit_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o send_v 16._o forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o creat_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n deus_fw-la that_o flatum_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la 5._o terram_fw-la god_n give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o spirit_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o march_v on_o the_o earth_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v proportionable_o though_o diverse_o in_o number_n measure_n and_o proportion_n pour_v out_o on_o every_o specific_a animal_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o admirable_a sympathy_n of_o nature_n between_o the_o part_n of_o each_o animal_n which_o be_v by_o vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n produce_v through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n infuse_v into_o the_o blood_n and_o so_o by_o the_o way_n of_o animation_n unto_o the_o fat_a flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o no_o other_o that_o like_a be_v convert_v into_o his_o like_a namely_o blood_n into_o blood_n flesh_n into_o blood_n and_o flesh_n and_o fat_a into_o his_o like_a and_o bone_n and_o marrow_n be_v make_v of_o both_o be_v it_o not_o most_o palpable_a that_o any_o flesh_n or_o blood_n or_o fat_a of_o dead_a beast_n will_v be_v convert_v by_o mutation_n of_o concoction_n into_o the_o 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doctor_n must_v remember_v etc._n etc._n say_v m._n foster_n and_o what_o must_v he_o remember_v for_o so_o strict_a a_o admonition_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v import_v some_o thing_n of_o weight_n he_o must_v say_v he_o remember_v his_o horse-leechery_a and_o what_o horse-leechery_a namely_o that_o a_o horse_n prick_v with_o a_o nail_n may_v likewise_o be_v cure_v a_o wondrous_a piece_n of_o work_n and_o be_v it_o for_o this_o mighty_a business_n that_o the_o same_o memorial_n shall_v be_v repeat_v in_o this_o his_o glorious_a spongy_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o wipe_v that_o assertion_n away_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o his_o commenforation_n which_o be_v this_o for_o say_v the_o doctor_n which_o i_o advise_v he_o to_o remember_v 42._o if_o the_o nail_n which_o prick_v a_o horse_n be_v put_v into_o the_o oyntment-pot_n the_o horse_n shall_v be_v cure_v i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sympathy_n betwixt_o horse_n and_o man._n ha_o ha_o he_o 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