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A29782 Nature's cabinet unlock'd wherein is discovered the natural causes of metals, stones, precious earths, juyces, humors, and spirits, the nature of plants in general, their affections, parts, and kinds in particular : together with a description of the individual parts and species of all animate bodies ... : with a compendious anatomy of the body of man, as also the manner of his formation in the womb / by Tho. Browne ... Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682. 1657 (1657) Wing B5065; ESTC R16043 87,410 340

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pour_v into_o the_o great_a vein_n from_o the_o fleshy_a part_n that_o be_v already_o fill_v and_o satiate_v 13._o therefore_o this_o blood_n be_v laudable_a and_o alimentary_a who_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o woman_n 14._o for_o the_o female_a be_v always_o more_o cold_a than_o the_o male_a therefore_o she_o can_v make_v all_o the_o last_o al●…ment_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o be_v send_v into_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n that_o it_o may_v he_o excern_v 15._o the_o time_n of_o excretion_n be_v not_o design_v but_o in_o many_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o their_o age_n and_o cease_v about_o the_o fifty_o year_n because_o then_o heat_n grow_v weak_a and_o do_v not_o long_o generate_v the_o relic_n of_o laudable_a blood_n neither_o can_v it_o expel_v they_o if_o they_o do_v abound_v 16._o the_o use_n of_o this_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v very_o necessary_a both_o that_o it_o may_v cause_v a_o conception_n and_o afterward_o nourish_v after_o conception_n 17._o therefore_o seed_n be_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o conformation_n be_v make_v from_o which_o as_o from_o the_o matter_n the_o spermatick_a part_n be_v generate_v but_o blood_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o matter_n alone_o and_o passive_a principle_n 18._o for_o of_o it_o be_v both_o the_o carnous_a part_n generate_v and_o both_o the_o spermatick_a and_o carnous_a nourish_v 19_o but_o to_o the_o seed_n be_v allot_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o the_o efficient_a and_o matterial_a principle_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n for_o the_o efficient_a be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o which_o on_o every_o side_n be_v pour_v the_o material_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o crassament_n of_o which_o the_o spermatick_a part_n be_v generate_v 20._o and_o the_o seed_n be_v double_a the_o one_o of_o the_o male_a the_o other_o of_o the_o female_a but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a be_v of_o great_a force_n 21._o neither_o do_v the_o peripatetic_n altogether_o deny_v woman_n to_o emit_v seed_n as_o galen_n and_o not_o a_o few_o more_o have_v exclaim_v against_o they_o but_o as_o they_o say_v they_o do_v not_o emit_v seed_n as_o man_n neither_o have_v they_o such_o seed_n 22._o for_o woman_n do_v put_v forth_o seed_n but_o not_o such_o as_o man_n do_v that_o be_v not_o so_o crass_a white_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n 23._o for_o when_o man_n seed_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v exquisite_o mix_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o permixion_n of_o the_o seed_n the_o womb_n be_v gather_v up_o together_o and_o do_v contract_v itself_o so_o close_o that_o no_o empty_a space_n be_v leave_v within_o 24._o seed_n so_o e_z taken_z and_o strict_o comprehend_v be_v cherish_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o its_o heat_n and_o ingenital_a property_n exciting_a its_o strength_n lurk_v within_o it_o and_o stimulate_v it_o to_o act_v insomuch_o that_o it_o break_v out_o into_o action_n 25._o this_o action_n of_o the_o womb_n they_o call_v conception_n which_o be_v a_o promotion_n of_o the_o retain_v seed_n to_o duty_n 26._o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n f_o be_v these_o a_o tickle_a over_o the_o whole_a body_n upon_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o seed_n a_o retention_n of_o the_o seed_n if_o the_o inward_a mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n do_v exquisite_o shut_v and_o open_v a_o small_a pain_n wander_v about_o the_o belly_n if_o the_o term_n be_v stop_v if_o the_o breast_n swell_v and_o grow_v hard_a a_o nauseous_a stomach_n and_o frequent_a vomit_n 27._o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v use_v as_o a_o instrument_n for_o this_o divine_a faculty_n of_o generation_n in_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n or_o centre_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o conception_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o of_o which_o the_o conception_n itself_o be_v constitute_v 28._o this_o work_n can_v be_v make_v without_o ordination_n position_n secretion_n concretion_n densation_n rarefaction_n extension_n contraction_n arist._n 29._o therefore_o when_o the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o act_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o seed_n consist_v of_o heterogeneous_a part_n it_o first_o divide_v its_o dissimilar_v part_n those_o that_o be_v thin_a and_o tender_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n it_o hide_v within_o those_o that_o be_v cold_a and_o thick_a which_o arise_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n it_o cover_v without_o 30._o the_o middle_a and_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v puff_v up_o or_o blow_v up_o by_o heat_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o effiguration_n of_o the_o member_n 31._o the_o number_n of_o these_o membrane_n be_v yet_o undetermined_a we_o reckon_v only_o three_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v call_v amnio_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o young_a wrap_v it_o from_o the_o neck_n to_o the_o foot_n contain_v the_o excrement_n also_o with_o it_o in_o which_o the_o young_a swim_v as_o it_o be_v 32._o the_o second_o be_v call_v alantois_n it_o be_v the_o middle_n between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o thin_a and_o narrow_a only_o go_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o young_a and_o it_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o urine_n 33._o the_o three_o tunicle_n be_v call_v chorion_n and_o it_o be_v the_o outermost_a cover_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o young_a and_o adhere_v to_o the_o womb_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o umbilical_a vein_n and_o artery_n 34._o these_o 3_o membrane_n mutual_o connated_a to_o themselves_o do_v seem_v to_o constitute_v one_o tunicle_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n secundina_fw-la 35._o the_o interior_a and_o subtle_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v encloister_v in_o these_o and_o as_o it_o be_v environ_v the_o formative_a virtue_n and_o as_o it_o be_v vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o same_o seed_n which_o contain_v in_o potency_n all_o part_n both_o similar_v and_o instrumental_a do_v coact_v together_o and_o as_o it_o be_v delineate_v so_o that_o the_o rude_a exordium_n of_o these_o part_n or_o at_o least_o a_o resemblance_n of_o they_o may_v be_v see_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v in_o seven_o day_n 36._o for_o when_o the_o vital_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o framer_n of_o generation_n be_v the_o same_o and_o do_v act_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moment_n disposit_v into_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o alter_v by_o heat_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o this_o agent_n may_v decline_v all_o part_n natural_a once_o and_o again_o 37._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o formation_n of_o member_n ay_o one_o member_n be_v perfect_v before_o another_o 38._o and_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o most_o necessary_a the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o ignoble_a and_o least_o necessary_a the_o last_o of_o all_o 39_o therefore_o the_o formatrix_fw-la faculty_n do_v perfect_a in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o spermatick_a part_n of_o the_o male_a in_o thirty_o day_n of_o the_o female_a in_o forty_o or_o forty_o two_o 40._o nor_o do_v it_o hinder_v what_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v object_n that_o so_o little_a seed_n do_v not_o suffice_v for_o the_o constitute_n of_o these_o part_n for_o the_o sperme_n be_v appoint_v not_o only_o to_o suffice_v the_o formation_n but_o the_o auction_n also_o 41._o again_o if_o this_o sperme_n which_o prove_v abortive_a or_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o section_n of_o the_o live_a animal_n be_v cast_v into_o cold_a water_n it_o will_v scarce_o exceed_v the_o bigness_n of_o a_o large_a emme●…_n 42._o the_o carnous_a part_n be_v frame_v after_o the_o spermatical_a delineation_n from_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o generation_n to_o wit_n blood_n which_o flow_v by_o the_o navel_n vein_n 43._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o flesh_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o bowel_n first_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d second_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o muscle_n 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to_o be_v dearticulate_v and_o absolute_a after_o forty_o five_o day_n live_v at_o first_o the_o imperfect_a life_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o plant_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o animal_n and_o at_o last_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n 47._o and_o this_o happen_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o form_n which_o be_v simple_a and_o individual_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v of_o the_o organ_n 48._o but_o the_o embryo_n take_v aliment_n only_o by_o the_o navel_n but_o after_o the_o liver_n be_v make_v it_o minister_n to_o all_o the_o member_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o move_v though_o it_o have_v life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o softness_n of_o nerve_n 49._o the_o weak_a and_o tender_a member_n of_o the_o infant_n by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v dry_v by_o heat_n and_o so_o make_v more_o solid_a and_o then_o the_o young_a begin_v to_o feel_v by_o perfect_a sensory_n and_o by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v move_v in_o the_o womb_n 50._o but_o a_o man-child_n do_v move_n soon_o than_o a_o female_a for_o boy_n because_o they_o be_v conform_v in_o thirty_o day_n do_v move_v on_o the_o nineti_v day_n which_o complete_o make_v three_o month_n but_o because_o the_o female_a be_v frame_v in_o forty_o or_o forty_o two_o day_n she_o move_v not_o till_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o day_n which_o be_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o month_n 51._o and_o the_o infant_n be_v nourish_v and_o do_v increase_v all_o this_o space_n of_o time_n and_o when_o it_o be_v ripe_a it_o be_v bring_v forth_o partly_o by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o it_o be_v burden_a with_o its_o weight_n and_o abundance_n of_o excrement_n it_o strive_v to_o be_v exonerate_v &_o partly_o by_o its_o proper_a motion_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o breathe_v the_o want_n of_o aliment_n and_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o place_n do_v enforce_v the_o young_a to_o endeavour_v a_o passage_n out_o 52._o at_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n the_o door_n be_v open_v which_o immediate_o after_o delivery_n be_v shut_v again_o this_o we_o see_v do_v say_v galen_n but_o how_o it_o be_v do_v we_o know_v not_o only_o we_o may_v admire_v it_o avicen_n call_v it_o a_o work_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o above_o all_o wonder_n 53._o the_o womb_n be_v open_v the_o infant_n begin_v to_o come_v out_o by_o the_o head_n and_o by_o many_o painful_a throw_n it_o draw_v out_o and_o bring_v with_o it_o three_o membrane_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o prescript_n of_o nature_n be_v we_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n 54._o the_o time_n of_o bring_v forth_o be_v not_o full_o define_v nor_o can_v it_o for_o some_o be_v deliver_v at_o seven_o month_n end_n some_o at_o nine_o and_o most_o then_o some_o at_o ten_o but_o seldom_o and_o very_o seldom_o at_o eleven_o but_o in_o the_o eight_o month_n end_n seldom_o any_o be_v deliver_v with_o a_o live_a child_n 55._o and_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o conception_n conformation_n and_o procreation_n of_o the_o noble_a of_o creature_n the_o commentary_n a_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o man_n deliver_v consist_v of_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o genus_fw-la he_o be_v a_o animal_n and_o as_o to_o the_o difference_n one_o endow_v with_o reason_n and_o in_o this_o it_o be_v that_o man_n have_v a_o prerogative_n dignity_n and_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v divine_a be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o he_o differ_v much_o from_o other_o animal_n and_o as_o it_o be_v exercise_n a_o regality_n over_o they_o for_o be_v not_o lion_n and_o elephant_n tame_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n and_o overcome_v and_o make_v subject_a to_o he_o man_n be_v create_v with_o his_o face_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v contemplate_v upon_o god_n hence_o ovid_n can_v say_v pronaque_fw-la cum_fw-la spectent_fw-la animalia_fw-la cetera_fw-la terram_fw-la os_fw-la homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la caelumque_fw-la tueri_fw-la jussit_fw-la &_o erectos_fw-la ad_fw-la sidera_fw-la tollere_fw-la vultus_fw-la for_o whereas_o god_n create_v all_o other_o animal_n with_o their_o face_n downward_o to_o the_o ground_n man_n alone_z he_o erect_v with_o his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o heaven_n whither_o he_o shall_v tend_v b_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n be_v perfect_o mix_v the_o whole_a do_v proceed_v from_o thence_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n body_n be_v the_o seed_n both_o of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n plentiful_a and_o fruitful_a this_o seed_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n waterish_a humidity_n and_o spirit_n the_o waterish_a humidity_n proceed_v from_o the_o blood_n whence_o aristotle_n affirm_v blood_n to_o be_v a_o profitable_a excrement_n of_o the_o last_o aliment_n that_o be_v of_o the_o sanguineous_a aliment_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o excrement_n not_o supervacaneous_a in_o its_o nature_n or_o substance_n as_o stone_n and_o worm_n nor_o in_o its_o quality_n as_o dung_n sweat_v etc._n etc._n but_o only_o in_o its_o abundance_n or_o quantity_n for_o because_o it_o superabound_v from_o nourish_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o can_v be_v assimilate_v thereunto_o it_o obtain_v the_o place_n of_o a_o excrement_n c_z the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o seed_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o vital_a spirit_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o spirit_n it_o become_v hot_a and_o sometime_o this_o spirit_n be_v engender_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o thence_o send_v out_o into_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o do_v the_o seed_n also_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o whole_a because_o the_o spirit_n be_v communicate_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o whole_a hence_o aristotle_n say_v if_o the_o seed_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o every_o part_n of_o the_o animal_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v false_a therefore_o seed_n eject_v by_o the_o yard_n into_o the_o womb_n become_v fruitful_a when_o it_o be_v exquisite_o mix_v with_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a motion_n that_o be_v the_o first_o agent_n for_o the_o formotion_n of_o the_o young_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n contain_v in_o it_o for_o this_o go_n to_o the_o bottom_n as_o to_o its_o centre_n be_v cherish_v and_o preserve_v and_o so_o proceed_v to_o action_n as_o to_o formation_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o young_a for_o beside_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o vital_a spirit_n concur_v to_o the_o conception_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n can_v besmear_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o womb_n which_o else_o will_v impede_fw-la conception_n and_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v only_o present_a that_o will_v not_o cause_v conception_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o imperfection_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n be_v more_o hot_a than_o woman_n and_o although_o this_o seed_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a yet_o it_o concur_v as_o a_o agent_n to_o the_o formation_n although_o not_o as_o the_o first_o agent_n for_o as_o galen_n observe_v the_o mixture_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v perfect_a seed_n whence_o aristotle_n say_v that_o what_o arise_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v arise_v from_o contrary_n as_o when_o there_o be_v contrary_n in_o the_o same_o genus_fw-la and_o although_o each_o seed_n according_a to_o aristotle_n be_v in_o its_o genus_fw-la a_o agent_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o act_v alike_o in_o power_n and_o strength_n but_o differ_v in_o these_o function_n magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n do_v concur_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n which_o be_v its_o aliment_n for_o man_n seed_n be_v nourish_v and_o make_v more_o perfect_a by_o woman_n seed_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o membrane_n which_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o it_o but_o in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n what_o the_o peripatetic_n in_o a_o manner_n allege_v that_o the_o woman_n emit_v no_o seed_n but_o they_o be_v base_o and_o injurious_o deal_v withal_o it_o be_v a_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o they_o by_o some_o late_a philosopher_n because_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o crass_a while_o hot_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o woman_n emit_v no_o seed_n at_o all_o d_o beside_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n the_o menstruous_a blood_n of_o the_o woman_n concur_v to_o generation_n it_o be_v call_v menstruous_a blood_n because_o it_o be_v a_o excrement_n yet_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o blood_n whereby_o a_o woman_n be_v