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of_o plant_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v correllative_a in_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n and_o to_o beget_v a_o root_n or_o take_v root_a which_o be_v a_o new_a principle_n from_o the_o humidity_n resident_a and_o attract_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o sprout_v and_o grow_v out_o of_o another_o trunk_n plant_v therein_o by_o insition_n and_o so_o coalesce_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n even_o now_o declare_v for_o as_o long_o as_o plant_n preserve_v that_o humidity_n of_o they_o steadfast_a and_o dense_a so_o long_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o life_n and_o soul_n but_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a animal_n and_o be_v consequent_o of_o a_o strong_a and_o better_a nature_n do_v not_o only_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o insit_v but_o a_o influent_a faculty_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o humidity_n be_v not_o so_o steadfast_a viz._n substantial_a but_o more_o thin_a and_o tender_a and_o therefore_o do_v the_o soon_o expire_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o a_o hand_n be_v separare_v from_o the_o body_n all_o the_o life_n therein_o be_v extinguish_v because_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o influent_a faculty_n from_o the_o heart_n for_o that_o thing_n can_v have_v a_o soul_n unless_o it_o have_v a_o continue_a derivation_n from_o the_o heart_n which_o if_o it_o once_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o lose_v to_o be_v a_o animate_v be_v chap._n 5._o of_o certain_a affection_n of_o plant_n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o rise_n of_o plant_n both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o their_o affection_n or_o corruption_n wherewith_o they_o be_v infest_a their_o affection_n may_v proceed_v either_o from_o their_o native_a soil_n or_o rather_o the_o ground_n where_o plant_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o germination_n fecundity_n and_o propriety_n of_o substance_n or_o from_o their_o quality_n 2._o the_o soil_n or_o rather_o matter_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o plant_n be_v either_o terrestrial_a or_o aquatical_a 3._o terrestrial_a viz._n their_o native_a place_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o either_o in_o garden_n or_o field_n sative_a or_o wild_a 4._o the_o sative_a be_v domestic_a plant_n such_o as_o grow_v in_o garden_n 5._o the_o wild_a be_v such_o as_o grow_v in_o the_o wood_n mountain_n valley_n and_o the_o like_a 6._o aquatical_a such_o as_o grow_v in_o water_n and_o that_o either_o in_o the_o ocean_n or_o lesser_a water_n as_o in_o fountain_n river_n pond_n etc._n etc._n arist._n 7._o again_o some_o plant_n be_v delight_v in_o a_o hot_a place_n some_o in_o a_o cold_a place_n some_o in_o the_o open_a field_n some_o in_o the_o shade_n some_o upon_o rock_n and_o some_o upon_o sandy-ground_n 8._o but_o why_o a_o plant_n shall_v delight_v to_o grow_v in_o such_o variety_n of_o soyl_n be_v not_o easy_o determine_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o place_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v site_v be_v the_o conservation_n of_o that_o thing_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o thing_n sublunar_a therefore_o divers_a plant_n be_v of_o divers_a nature_n and_o according_o do_v attract_v convenient_a aliment_n out_o of_o that_o soil_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o do_v therefore_o rejoice_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a soil_n 9_o furthermore_o notice_n must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o germination_n of_o plant_n the_o time_n when_o they_o germinate_v their_o celerity_n and_o tardity_n 10._o the_o time_n of_o germination_n be_v the_o spring_n when_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o humour_n abound_v which_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o winter-season_n and_o then_o their_o innate_a heat_n be_v excite_v by_o the_o extremity_n of_o external_a heat_n insomuch_o that_o the_o cutis_fw-la of_o plant_n and_o the_o meatus_fw-la of_o the_o universal_a body_n begin_v to_o be_v open_v which_o cause_v the_o juice_n to_o be_v educe_v abroad_o and_o a_o bud_a or_o germination_n to_o be_v make_v 11._o other_o put_v forth_o their_o summer-fruit_n soon_o or_o late_a according_a to_o their_o naure_n which_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a force_n of_o the_o innate_a heat_n and_o humour_n and_o also_o the_o rarity_n or_o density_n of_o the_o plant_n body_n 12._o sometime_o notwithstanding_o till_v or_o prune_v plant_n do_v bud_v late_a than_o the_o untilled_a first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o less_o revocation_n of_o the_o inward_a heat_n to_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wound_n make_v by_o prune_v second_o either_o from_o the_o debilitation_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o same_o heat_n or_o the_o denudation_n of_o the_o root_n or_o from_o the_o incrassitude_n of_o the_o humour_n three_o from_o the_o density_n and_o thickness_n of_o the_o plant_n induce_v or_o bring_v into_o the_o root_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nocturnal_a frigidity_n and_o by_o the_o root_n into_o the_o whole_a plant._n 17._o and_o they_o do_v not_o generate_v forthwith_o in_o their_o first_o age_n neither_o do_v animal_n whilst_o young_a and_o tender_a bear_v young_a because_o all_o their_o aliment_n at_o that_o time_n be_v divert_v into_o their_o increment_n second_o their_o force_n be_v more_o weak_a whereby_o it_o can_v concoct_v it_o nor_o condensate_a it_o into_o fruit_n 14_o neither_o do_v all_o plant_n generate_v for_o so_o some_o be_v fruitful_a other_o not_o fruitful_a 15._o the_o cause_n of_o fruitfulness_n be_v refer_v by_o some_o only_a to_o heat_n but_o when_o there_o be_v heat_n without_o matter_n that_o be_v copious_a aliment_n it_o can_v effect_v or_o frame_v nothing_o hot_a and_o succulent_a plant_n be_v only_o fruitful_a 16._o of_o fruitful_a or_o fecundine_a plant_n some_o do_v bear_v fruit_n once_o in_o all_o their_o life_n other_o often_o 17._o those_o that_o bear_v fruit_n often_o be_v such_o as_o fructicate_v annal_o once_o a_o year_n some_o twice_o
and_o nourish_v with_o humidity_n and_o new_a always_o substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o that_o which_o be_v absume_v for_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o if_o radical_a humidity_n be_v want_v that_o death_n shall_v follow_v but_o answer_n may_v be_v make_v that_o the_o privation_n or_o defect_n of_o the_o radical_a humour_n depend_v upon_o the_o impotency_n of_o heat_n for_o whatsoever_o suffice_v in_o the_o place_n of_o its_o native_a humour_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o help_n of_o heat_n which_o as_o scaliger_n think_v be_v alter_v and_o grow_v feeble_a by_o use_n and_o diuturnity_n of_o time_n therefore_o what_o accedes_fw-la of_o aliment_n be_v more_o worse_a and_o impure_a then_o that_o which_o decedes_fw-la therefore_o heat_n destitute_a of_o idoneous_a aliment_n be_v dissipate_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n necessary_o must_v die_v chap._n 8._o of_o spirit_n 1._o hitherto_o of_o humour_n so_o call_v now_o we_o shall_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n because_o they_o fly_v away_o by_o their_o subtle_a and_o aereal_a tenuity_n which_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n respondes_fw-la to_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n indeed_o 2._o but_o here_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v take_v b_o for_o a_o very_a small_a or_o thin_a substance_n aereal_a and_o vaporous_a the_o first_o instrument_n of_o life_n as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o action_n 3._o here_o its_o essence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v ethereal_a and_o celestial_a but_o in_o a_o manner_n elementary_a first_o because_o such_o like_a spirit_n be_v what_o like_o their_o matter_n be_v but_o their_o matter_n be_v elementary_a second_o they_o can_v accend_v refrigerate_v increase_n diminish_v and_o extinguish_v but_o the_o celestial_a on_o the_o contrary_a want_v these_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v change_v by_o natural_a cause_n three_o because_o to_o their_o preservation_n the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o air_n be_v necessary_a four_o 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natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n 9_o and_o as_o in_o man_n body_n first_o there_o be_v three_o virtue_n natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n second_o so_o also_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a bowel_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o the_o liver_n heart_n and_o brain_n three_o three_o organ_n also_o administer_a to_o these_o the_o vein_n artery_n and_o nerve_n so_o there_o be_v so_o many_o spirit_n distinct_a in_o species_n and_o form_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o chariot_n of_o strength_n 10._o the_o natural_a be_v d_o a_o thin_a vapour_n procreate_v in_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o blood_n and_o thence_o diffuse_v by_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n to_o absolve_v all_o natural_a action_n 11._o concern_v this_o many_o great_a question_n be_v make_v some_o do_v expunge_v it_o from_o the_o catalogue_n of_o spirit_n first_o because_o it_o take_v its_o natural_a faculty_n from_o the_o liver_n second_o that_o it_o do_v renew_v the_o same_o faculty_n insit_v from_o every_o part_n three_o and_o by_o this_o spirit_n or_o captain_n the_o gross_a blood_n be_v carry_v to_o distant_a part_n 12._o the_o vital_a spirit_n e_z be_v a_o thin_a halite_a vapour_n or_o breath_n beget_v of_o inspirated_a air_n and_o natural_a spirit_n carry_v to_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o run_v by_o the_o artery_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o so_o supply_v the_o vivifical_a strength_n unto_o they_o 13._o all_o the_o ancient_a neoteric_o do_v conclude_v this_o to_o be_v co-act_a when_o it_o be_v chief_o necessary_a to_o life_n for_o as_o plato_n do_v affirm_v if_o the_o sun_n shall_v quiesce_v one_o moment_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v perish_v because_o it_o excite_v spirit_n and_o heat_n by_o its_o motion_n so_o here_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v prohibit_v forthwith_o the_o animal_n perish_v 14._o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v f_o a_o pure_a halite_n beget_v of_o a_o portion_n of_o vital_a spirit_n carry_v to_o the_o brain_n 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