when_o i_o apprehend_v with_o galen_n that_o every_o science_n be_v a_o convenient_a &_o firm_a notice_n that_o never_o depart_v from_o reason_n know_v the_o end_n where_o unto_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o who_o benefit_n i_o shall_v live_v notwithstanding_o all_o stimulatorie_a cause_n of_o progression_n i_o assemble_v my_o conceit_n to_o peîrce_v through_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o enterprise_n &_o rather_o esteem_v to_o walk_v alòe_v to_o steep_a downefalle_v and_o with_o quintus_fw-la fabius_n to_o hazard_v my_o credit_n yea_o with_o worthy_a horatius_n cocles_n my_o life_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o sovereign_a and_o benefit_n of_o my_o country_n then_o to_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n who_o never_o forsake_v the_o beat_a path_n and_o high_a market_n way_n with_o a_o guide_n before_o they_o so_o as_o posterity_n shall_v still_o live_v without_o add_v increase_n to_o former_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o loadstar_n of_o my_o desire_n and_o prefix_a period_n for_o produce_v four_o of_o that_o truth_n which_o this_o art_n have_v be_v long_o in_o travel_n of_o for_o nihil_fw-la magnum_fw-la subito_fw-la noscitur_fw-la i_o have_v adventure_v to_o draw_v the_o thread_n of_o this_o subject_n to_o my_o determinate_a conclusion_n not_o by_o a_o dim_a light_n soon_o quench_v but_o by_o a_o sinopsis_n or_o perfect_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o breed_v &_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n in_o breed_n &_o the_o true_a mean_n of_o restitution_n thereof_o to_o perfection_n a_o action_n most_o befit_v man_n reason_n the_o use_n of_o reason_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v reasonable_a to_o teach_v according_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n the_o same_o be_v as_o seneca_n affirm_v a_o imitation_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o reason_n have_v his_o true_a use_n it_o shall_v not_o only_o behold_v and_o contemplate_v the_o truth_n but_o also_o repress_v and_o bridle_v all_o affection_n that_o swell_v and_o rise_v against_o it_o as_o a_o virtuous_a mistress_n admonish_v and_o thereby_o become_v the_o most_o excellent_a nurse_n to_o suckle_v up_o true_a knowledge_n &_o practice_n to_o the_o full_a proportion_n of_o man_n his_o hopeful_a desire_n but_o least_o any_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o passion_n in_o the_o earnest_a love_n of_o this_o subject_n shall_v make_v i_o forget_v my_o passage_n i_o proceed_v to_o set_v down_o the_o only_a essential_a and_o true_a observation_n of_o a_o perfect_a breed_n wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v a_o principle_n most_o fit_a true_o to_o know_v whece_n proceed_v the_o most_o excellent_a colt_n that_o be_v beget_v 1._o first_o provide_v horse_n and_o mare_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o beautiful_a shape_n even_o such_o and_o no_o other_o than_o i_o former_o describe_v 2._o second_o true_o understand_v at_o what_o age_n such_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v fit_a to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o perfect_a colt_n 3._o three_o how_o to_o prepare_v and_o keep_v those_o horse_n and_o mare_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o action_n 4._o four_o when_o how_o and_o where_o they_o be_v to_o do_v the_o action_n in_o perfection_n 5._o five_o how_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o perfection_n after_o their_o conception_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o foal_v 6._o six_o and_o last_o how_o to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v foal_v and_o how_o to_o preserve_v &_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o perfection_n now_o if_o any_o man_n demand_n of_o i_o why_o i_o do_v not_o show_v what_o ground_n be_v meet_a for_o breed_v &_o how_o such_o ground_n be_v to_o be_v sever_v &_o to_o what_o end_n every_o division_n shall_v serve_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v sisiphi_n saxum_fw-la voluera_fw-la great_a labour_n without_o profit_n for_o can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o every_o man_n that_o will_v or_o do_v breed_v horse_n may_v go_v to_o corinth_n or_o can_v have_v such_o ground_n as_o may_v be_v describe_v be_v not_o most_v ground_n of_o several_a nature_n &_o quality_n &_o be_v there_o not_o infinite_a number_n of_o colt_n most_o excellent_o breed_v by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o enclose_a ground_n and_o do_v not_o every_o man_n experience_n be_v his_o principal_a leader_n confirm_v the_o sufficiencye_n of_o multitude_n and_o number_n that_o be_v so_o breed_v so_o that_o if_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o be_v breed_v be_v good_a few_o can_v just_o complain_v i_o have_v therefore_o herein_o endeavour_v to_o inform_v the_o reader_n with_o true_a knowledge_n how_o to_o have_v a_o excellent_a breed_n so_o near_o as_o man_n wisdom_n may_v attain_v the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v lay_v down_o will_v sufficient_o direct_v every_o man_n how_o far_o the_o true_a use_n of_o all_o ground_n do_v chap._n 28._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o generation_n of_o horse_n 1._o it_o be_v twofolde_a supernatural_a supernatural_a and_o to_o be_v consider_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n 1._o the_o first_o and_o primarie_v once_o immediate_o by_o god_n in_o his_o supernatural_a creation_n 2._o natural_a natural_a the_o second_o and_o ordinary_a in_o his_o natural_a generation_n 1._o conception_n conception_n the_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a generation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o elementary_a force_n and_o form_v virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o seed_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n in_o such_o order_n that_o the_o 13_o first_o day_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n do_v mingle_v unite_v and_o curdle_n together_o like_o cream_n &_o be_v make_v one_o body_n which_o be_v the_o conception_n 2._o blood_n tormelesse_a blood_n the_o next_o xiii_o day_n this_o seed_n be_v concoct_v thicken_v and_o change_v into_o a_o mass_n of_o flesh_n and_o indigested_a formless_a blood_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o his_o body_n 3._o body_n fashion_v body_n the_o three_o xiii_o day_n follow_v of_o this_o mass_n or_o lump_n be_v make_v and_o fashion_v the_o body_n in_o gross_a 4._o body_n perfect_a body_n the_o four_o xiii_o day_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v end_v and_o perfect_v and_o no_o more_o unperfect_a in_o shape_n and_o at_o the_o four_o month_n the_o colt_n have_v motion_n and_o sense_n and_o tripling_n this_o term_n which_o be_v at_o the_o twelve_o month_n he_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o element_n whereof_o the_o horse_n and_o every_o other_o creature_n be_v compound_v every_o colt_n and_o likewise_o every_o creature_n and_o thing_n inanimate_a be_v in_o their_o creation_n compound_v of_o the_o element_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o simple_a thing_n which_o the_o outward_a sense_n can_v discern_v and_o yet_o the_o common_a beginning_n of_o all_o creature_n namely_o of_o fire_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o as_o we_o daily_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n for_o they_o be_v body_n compound_v which_o our_o sense_n do_v perfect_o know_v but_o these_o element_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v above_o which_o our_o outward_a sense_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v first_o of_o the_o fire_n fire_n fire_n which_o be_v the_o high_a &_o light_a element_n place_v next_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o nature_n hot_a &_o dry_a but_o most_o of_o heat_n 1._o his_o virtue_n &_o property_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o heat_n be_v to_o move_v to_o generation_n virtue_n the_o virtue_n 2._o second_o to_o sever_v the_o bone_n in_o the_o colt_n from_o the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n from_o the_o sinew_n the_o heart_n from_o the_o liver_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v burn_v have_v vapour_n smoke_n flame_n and_o ash_n which_o the_o heat_n sever_v so_o in_o burn_v of_o several_a metal_n the_o heat_n sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o gather_v the_o like_a together_o 3._o three_o to_o ripen_v 4._o four_o to_o digest_v thing_n raw_a and_o undigested_a 5._o five_o to_o mingle_v dry_a with_o moist_a 6._o six_o to_o open_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o colt_n that_o the_o air_n be_v somewhat_o grosser_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o body_n 7._o seaventh_o to_o break_v the_o cold_a of_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n so_o as_o it_o may_v not_o distemper_v the_o body_n the_o second_o element_n be_v the_o air_n aeyr_n aeyr_n and_o place_v next_o the_o fire_n and_o be_v light_a and_o hot_a but_o chief_o moist_a 1._o first_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o moisture_n i_o mean_v not_o a_o waterish_a moisture_n but_o a_o comfort_a nourish_a moisture_n as_o oil_n be_v to_o the_o lamp_n virtue_n the_o virtue_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n apt_a to_o receive_v shape_n 2._o second_o to_o make_v the_o mix_a body_n of_o blood_n phlegm_n choler_n and_o melancholy_a not_o only_o subtle_a and_o penetrable_a but_o also_o light_a to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v neither_o too_o gross_a nor_o too_o heavy_a 3._o three_o to_o slake_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o other_o member_n as_o
his_o former_a perfection_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o man_n chap._n 35_o that_o the_o aliment_n or_o food_n that_o the_o horseeand_a mare_n do_v seed_n upon_o before_o thâ—ction_n raise_v and_o make_v their_o seed_n the_o learned_a physician_n and_o philosopher_n do_v hold_v that_o all_o aliment_n or_o food_n be_v differ_v in_o quality_n after_o the_o digestion_n and_o concoction_n in_o every_o creature_n and_o have_v a_o different_a and_o particular_a seed_n aswell_o in_o substance_n as_o in_o tâ—perature_n from_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v probable_a and_o without_o contradiction_n that_o the_o colt_n beget_v pertake_v his_o temperature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o their_o sire_n do_v feed_v upon_o before_o the_o action_n for_o who_o be_v so_o much_o deprive_v of_o understanding_n but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o increase_v or_o mitigate_v heat_n or_o dryness_n or_o moistute_v for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o meat_n that_o horse_n eat_v whether_o in_o natural_a quality_n the_o same_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a dry_a or_o moist_a turn_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o of_o his_o substance_n whereof_o if_o any_o other_o creature_n do_v eat_v it_o will_v do_v the_o like_a yet_o such_o as_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o his_o operation_n such_o will_v be_v the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o humour_n after_o the_o same_o be_v concoct_v and_o digest_v in_o the_o body_n and_o according_a thereunto_o such_o will_v be_v the_o blood_n the_o phlegm_n the_o choler_n and_o the_o melancholy_n that_o come_v from_o the_o same_o for_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v feed_v with_o grass_n sorrel_n lettuce_n or_o other_o herb_n will_v any_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o blood_n and_o other_o humour_n that_o come_v thereof_o will_v be_v in_o nature_n and_o quality_n cold_a and_o moist_a according_a to_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o that_o aliment_n or_o food_n then_o if_o the_o blood_n and_o other_o humour_n after_o the_o concoction_n of_o such_o food_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a will_v any_o man_n doubt_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n for_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o nature_n take_v from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o same_o will_v be_v cold_a and_o moist_a according_a to_o the_o natural_a quality_n thereof_o and_o that_o as_o the_o blood_n thereof_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a the_o wheyish_a blood_n thereof_o draw_v from_o the_o liver_n by_o the_o vein_n will_v be_v cold_a &_o moist_a and_o the_o seed_n thereof_o cold_a &_o moist_a because_o the_o humour_n do_v attain_v the_o substance_n and_o quality_n which_o the_o meat_n have_v before_o it_o be_v eat_v &_o that_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o colt_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o sense_n &_o have_v his_o beginning_n &_o maintenance_n from_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o measure_n of_o spirit_n which_o the_o colt_n have_v from_o the_o liver_n heart_n and_o vein_n will_v be_v of_o like_a nature_n and_o quality_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o colt_n and_o sound_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o nature_n and_o consider_v the_o cause_n which_o make_v he_o move_v you_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v his_o heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v two_o principal_a quality_n consist_v in_o all_o live_a creature_n nourisher_n of_o nature_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o heat_n and_o moisture_n fail_v in_o any_o live_a creature_n it_o can_v no_o more_o live_v nor_o move_v &_o straight_o be_v the_o body_n occupy_v with_o contrary_a quality_n coldness_n and_o dryness_n the_o enemy_n of_o nature_n if_o you_o will_v mount_v &_o ascend_v high_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o two_o quality_n heat_n and_o moisture_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v because_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n of_o fire_n air_n water_n &_o earth_n in_o which_o the_o say_v four_o quality_n of_o heat_n moisture_n coldness_n and_o dryness_n do_v consist_v and_o while_o heat_n and_o moisture_n rain_v in_o the_o body_n it_o live_v but_o when_o cold_a and_o dryness_n be_v predominate_v then_o die_v it_o again_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n and_o moisture_n and_o the_o other_o quality_n which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o four_o element_n and_o in_o the_o body_n make_v of_o they_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o sun_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n &_o the_o moon_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o moisture_n let_v we_o pass_v far_o and_o seek_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a and_o the_o moon_n moist_a and_o from_o whence_o these_o quality_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o sovereign_a cause_n in_o god_n the_o due_a consideration_n hereof_o if_o without_o partiality_n it_o be_v consider_v will_v most_o apparent_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o breeder_n and_o the_o work_n of_o all_o former_a writer_n and_o their_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v defend_v for_o if_o judicial_o you_o consider_v that_o the_o power_n of_o all_o beget_n do_v only_o appertain_v to_o his_o natural_a virtue_n call_v his_o vegetative_a soul_n the_o which_o if_o it_o have_v breed_v and_o cherish_v a_o raw_a cold_a and_o unperfect_a seed_n how_o can_v it_o be_v defend_v but_o that_o the_o colt_n beget_v of_o that_o seed_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o temperature_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o good_a temperature_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v according_a whereunto_o his_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o action_n will_v be_v wherefore_o see_v all_o the_o learned_a and_o true_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o way_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n the_o one_o from_o the_o cause_n and_o maxim_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o effect_n &_o consequence_n the_o other_o when_o contrary_a by_o the_o effect_n &_o consequence_n we_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o maximee_n for_o when_o we_o see_v the_o earth_n wax_v green_a and_o the_o tree_n gather_v leaf_n we_o know_v by_o that_o effect_n that_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o approach_v nigh_o unto_o we_o and_o we_o come_v to_o receive_v this_o maximee_fw-fr that_o the_o sun_n give_v vigour_n and_o force_n to_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o by_o the_o contrary_n we_o receive_v this_o maxim_n to_o know_v the_o effect_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o consequence_n that_o the_o sun_n come_v nigh_o we_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n and_o withdraw_v from_o we_o the_o earth_n leave_v to_o bring_v forth_o chap._n 36._o the_o mean_n to_o make_v theseede_n perfect_a for_o generation_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o learned_a and_o understand_a man_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o horse_n ought_v to_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o that_o all_o excessive_a moisture_n of_o seed_n must_v be_v abate_v and_o take_v away_o labour_n away_o labour_n now_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v hot_a and_o dry_a seed_n fit_a for_o generation_n be_v labour_n and_o spare_v diet_n diet_n diet_n spare_v diet_n by_o labour_n the_o moisture_n by_o reason_n of_o heat_n be_v exhaust_v by_o spare_a diet_n the_o digestion_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o through_o heat_n proceed_v from_o labour_n the_o same_o be_v easy_o &_o perfect_o concoct_v and_o so_o be_v come_v fit_a for_o generation_n wherein_o also_o this_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o meat_n that_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n do_v feed_v upon_o be_v in_o quality_n of_o nature_n hot_a and_o dry_a and_o then_o moderate_o take_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o seed_n which_o shall_v come_v thereof_o will_v be_v easy_o perfect_v because_o natural_o it_o partake_v of_o the_o quality_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o meat_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o also_o the_o same_o meat_n that_o feed_v both_o horse_n and_o mare_n will_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sire_n the_o cause_n why_o colt_n be_v like_o their_o 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seed_n but_o also_o strengthen_v and_o cleanse_v their_o blood_n and_o body_n from_o all_o raw_a &_o unperfect_a humour_n whereby_o you_o shall_v perceive_v they_o to_o exceed_v in_o pride_n and_o lust_n their_o provender_n be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o at_o three_o several_a time_n in_o the_o day_n at_o morning_n noon_n and_o night_n and_o at_o every_o time_n toss_v and_o two_o hour_n meatlesse_a to_o cause_v a_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a digestion_n for_o fullness_n of_o meat_n overcom_v nature_n and_o thereby_o not_o able_a perfect_o to_o digest_v the_o digestion_n will_v be_v raw_a and_o unperfect_a whereof_o can_v no_o petfect_a seed_n be_v make_v &_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v exercise_v upon_o full_a stomach_n then_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o heat_n come_v by_o their_o labour_n the_o meat_n will_v be_v more_o speedy_o digest_v than_o nature_n have_v ability_n to_o perform_v by_o which_o unperfect_a digestion_n the_o humour_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v unperfect_a the_o 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a_o great_a preservation_n to_o the_o colt_n and_o if_o she_o be_v moderate_o labour_v at_o the_o plough_n only_o both_o when_o she_o be_v with_o foal_n and_o after_o foal_v the_o mare_n and_o colt_n will_v be_v much_o the_o better_o and_o evermore_o have_v care_n that_o she_o eat_v not_o any_o raw_a meat_n in_o the_o stable_a but_o old_a sweet_a clean_a and_o dry_a whereby_o she_o will_v be_v the_o soon_o in_o lust_n and_o the_o colt_n still_o continue_v his_o temperature_n which_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v most_o special_o to_o be_v observe_v chap._n 41._o the_o sixth_o rule_n how_o to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v foal_v and_o to_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o perfection_n sixth_o and_o last_o fail_v not_o every_o winter_n to_o stable_a and_o house_n the_o colt_n and_o let_v the_o stable_a be_v open_a and_o airy_a and_o the_o floor_n pave_v and_o not_o plank_v for_o it_o will_v make_v they_o more_o hard_a to_o endure_v cold_a and_o their_o hoof_n most_o tough_a and_o 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