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man_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o living-creature_n epicurus_n the_o philosopher_n define_v pleasure_n to_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o every_o thing_n which_o may_v grieve_v a_o man_n and_o in_o so_o define_v it_o he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o he_o who_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o generation_n into_o a_o nature_n subject_n unto_o sense_n for_o he_o say_v that_o our_o deliverance_n from_o that_o which_o grieve_v we_o be_v pleasure_n but_o see_v no_o generation_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o propriety_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o proceed_v thereof_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o pleasure_n be_v pleasure_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n beside_o pleasure_n for_o the_o generation_n itself_o be_v conversant_a about_o engender_v but_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v beget_v there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v at_o once_o in_o beget_v and_o perfect_o beget_v see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o act_n and_o the_o 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the_o liver_n which_o yield_v a_o beginning_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o nourishing-faculty_n come_v the_o vein_n which_o be_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v and_o from_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o our_o vitall-faculty_n come_v the_o artery_n which_o be_v that_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n be_v convey_v these_o three_o accompany_v one_o another_o and_o receive_v profit_n and_o assistance_n each_o from_o other_o for_o the_o vein_n administer_v a_o certain_a nourishment_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o sinew_n and_o to_o the_o artery_n the_o artery_n impart_v natural_a heat_n and_o vitallspirit_n to_o the_o vein_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o find_v either_o a_o artery_n altogether_o void_a of_o a_o thin_a kind_n of_o blood_n or_o a_o vein_n without_o spirit_n of_o a_o vapoury_a nature_n the_o artery_n be_v forcible_o open_v and_o contract_v again_o with_o a_o certain_a harmony_n and_o proportion_n have_v the_o beginning_n 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