censory_a hide_a within_o the_o skull_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v perceive_v odour_n but_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n introsume_v but_o infect_v do_v not_o perceive_v odour_n by_o the_o attraction_n of_o air_n but_o by_o the_o alone_a presence_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v smell_v at_o the_o censory_a which_o organ_n in_o they_o be_v always_o open_a and_o expose_v to_o smell_v not_o unlike_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o animal_n that_o have_v no_o lid_n nor_o cover_v but_o always_o open_a m_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o infect_v be_v double_a as_o the_o infect_v themselves_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n for_o some_o be_v get_v of_o slimy_a earth_n and_o putrid_a mud_n as_o for_o example_n from_o putrify_a potherb_n the_o canker_n or_o palmer-worm_n from_o putrid_a water_n the_o gnat_n from_o decay_a wine_n the_o midge_n from_o slime_n worm_n from_o mud_n frog_n other_o arise_v from_o a_o mix_a putretude_n as_o beetle_n from_o the_o karcass_n of_o a_o ass_n bee_n from_o a_o bull_n wasp_n from_o a_o horse_n and_o as_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o infect_v so_o there_o be_v also_o a_o double_a efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o for_o they_o which_o take_v their_o rise_n from_o putrid_a matter_n their_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n diffuse_v in_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n but_o they_o which_o be_v get_v of_o a_o mix_a and_o cadaverous_a putretude_n be_v procreate_v mere_o from_o the_o proper_a heat_n of_o the_o mix_a putretude_n for_o that_o heat_n do_v dispose_v the_o matter_n and_o produce_v a_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o same_o not_o by_o its_o proper_a force_n for_o a_o accident_n can_v make_v a_o live_a substance_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o celestial_a heat_n but_o some_o may_v say_v that_o heat_n of_o mixture_n be_v break_v in_o putretude_n if_o putretude_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o heat_n natural_a therefore_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o mix_a body_n putrefy_a can_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o infect_v i_o answer_v in_o the_o natural_a decay_n of_o mixture_n simple_o all_o heat_n do_v not_o vanish_v so_o that_o none_o may_v be_v say_v to_o remain_v but_o break_v as_o natural_a and_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o retain_v the_o humidity_n with_o the_o â—…iccity_n as_o in_o the_o destruction_n death_n or_o decay_n of_o live_a creature_n all_o heat_n simple_o do_v not_o vanish_v but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n therefore_o that_o heat_n which_o be_v yet_o leave_v in_o a_o mix_a putretude_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o infect_v but_o some_o may_v further_o instance_n that_o heat_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o mixture_n aught_o to_o domineer_v passive_o not_o active_o according_a to_o aristotle_n who_o say_v that_o heat_n and_o cold_a do_v generate_v when_o they_o overcome_v and_o rule_v in_o passives_n 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the_o second_o respect_n than_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o have_v force_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o moist_a and_o dry_a and_o it_o can_v terminate_v and_o couple_v they_o and_o out_o of_o that_o matter_n produce_v a_o substantial_a form_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o celestial_a heat_n but_o now_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v various_a and_o diverse_a in_o which_o heat_n do_v exercise_v its_o action_n so_o likewise_o various_a and_o divers_a animal_n and_o infect_v be_v produce_v for_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v much_o terrene_a and_o corpulent_a than_o it_o will_v produce_v testaceous_a animal_n but_o if_o tender_a thin_a and_o subtle_a than_o heat_n do_v generate_v slender_a animal_n as_o fly_n gnat_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v in_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v much_o of_o a_o earthly_a substance_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o from_o the_o concretion_n thereof_o so_o many_o shell-fish_n be_v procreate_v but_o again_o it_o may_v be_v object_v by_o some_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v generate_v must_v proceed_v from_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o itself_o for_o a_o celestial_a body_n and_o heat_n be_v not_o similar_v to_o those_o which_o do_v arise_v from_o coenous_a and_o putrid_a matter_n therefore_o from_o these_o they_o can_v right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v generate_v i_o answer_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v generate_v be_v say_v to_o be_v generate_v from_o its_o simile_n either_o according_a to_o a_o univocal_a generation_n or_o a_o equivocal_a generation_n by_o analogy_n i_o call_v that_o a_o univocal_a generation_n when_o one_o man_n beget_v another_o or_o one_o dog_n another_o for_o here_o the_o thing_n get_v and_o the_o thing_n beget_v be_v of_o one_o genus_fw-la for_o the_o bitch_n generate_a be_v a_o animal_n and_o the_o dog_n generate_v be_v a_o animal_n but_o a_o equivocal_a generation_n be_v make_v by_o similitude_n as_o a_o frog_n that_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o filth_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o thing_n get_v and_o the_o thing_n get_v be_v heterogeneous_a but_o now_o although_o the_o infect_v proceed_v from_o such_o like_a body_n be_v not_o similar_v according_a to_o the_o univocal_a genus_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v generate_v a_o simile_n according_a to_o the_o equivocal_a genus_fw-la by_o analogy_n because_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o some_o existent_a act_n as_o by_o a_o celestial_a body_n or_o the_o like_a which_o concur_v in_o the_o way_n of_o act_n to_o produce_v a_o body_n chap._n 15._o of_o man_n and_o his_o formation_n in_o the_o womb._n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o irrational_a creature_n now_o we_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o the_o rational_a viz._n man._n 2._o man_n be_v a_o a_o animal_n endow_v with_o reason_n 3._o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o creature_n so_o he_o have_v the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o excellent_a structure_n of_o body_n of_o all_o other_o animal_n be_v erect_a and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n 4._o but_o as_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v get_v do_v proceed_v of_o something_o and_o from_o something_o so_o there_o be_v certain_a necessary_a principle_n to_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n body_n 5._o the_o seed_n b_o therefore_o of_o both_o sex_n be_v plentiful_a and_o fruitful_a and_o pronounce_v by_o the_o ancient_n to_o be_v the_o mother-blood_n of_o principle_n 6._o the_o seed_n be_v a_o humid_a body_n spumou_n and_o white_a generate_v from_o the_o flower_n or_o cream_n oâ—…_n the_o spirit_n elaborate_v by_o the_o insited_a force_n of_o the_o stone_n for_o generation_n sake_n 7._o hence_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n of_o a_o waterish_a humidity_n and_o spirit_n 8._o the_o serous_a humidity_n be_v generate_v of_o blood_n whence_o he_o affirm_v seed_n to_o be_v a_o excrement_n of_o the_o last_o sanguineous_a aliment_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o by_o a_o profitable_a abundance_n arist._n 1_o de_fw-fr gen._n anim._n c._n 18_o 29._o 9_o the_o spiritual_a part_n c_z be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o vital_a spirit_n dilate_v by_o the_o spermatick_a artery_n to_o the_o cod_n where_o it_o be_v exquisite_o mix_v with_o blood_n and_o of_o two_o become_v one_o perfect_a body_n therefore_o the_o seed_n be_v compound_v of_o spirit_n and_o water_n 10._o maternal_a blood_n d_o or_o menstruum_fw-la another_o principle_n of_o our_o generation_n be_v a_o sanguineous_a excrement_n beget_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o female_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o her_o species_n 11._o it_o be_v call_v menstruous_a because_o it_o come_v monthly_a which_o nevertheless_o after_o conception_n be_v forthwith_o stop_v 12._o it_o be_v call_v a_o sanguineous_a excrement_n not_o that_o it_o be_v like_o thereunto_o or_o noxious_a in_o its_o quality_n as_o the_o neoteric_o do_v affirm_v but_o that_o it_o be_v too_o luxuriant_a in_o quantity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v
the_o plenty_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d heat_n the_o instrument_n of_o form_n be_v nourish_v together_o with_o the_o firmness_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o whole_a plant._n 18._o for_o such_o grow_v a_o long_a time_n as_o first_o have_v much_o soft_a and_o gentle_a humidity_n in_o they_o second_o a_o solid_a substance_n three_o their_o root_n long_o and_o thick_a four_o those_z that_o be_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a five_o such_o as_o grow_v in_o a_o dry_a place_n 19_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n those_o plant_n be_v short_a live_v and_o soon_o perish_v by_o natural_a corruption_n as_o have_v not_o the_o contrary_n to_o the_o former_a 20._o preternatural_a or_o violent_a â—…ruption_n happen_v either_o by_o â—…tinction_n or_o â—…nt_v of_o nourishâ—…_n 21._o corruption_n happen_v 〈◊〉_d extinction_n be_v when_o the_o plant_n perish_v by_o too_o much_o cold_a 22._o when_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d goâ—…_n to_o the_o bottom_n it_o hinder_v 〈◊〉_d warm_a vapour_n or_o heat_n from_o come_v to_o the_o root_n and_o at_o length_n cause_v the_o whole_a to_o perish_v 23._o this_o corruption_n do_v not_o happen_v but_o when_o a_o extreme_a cold_a come_v and_o invade_v the_o root_n denude_v of_o earth_n 24._o corruption_n happen_v from_o want_n of_o nourishment_n and_o that_o by_o heat_n by_o which_o the_o plant_n be_v as_o it_o be_v scorch_v the_o humidity_n thereof_o be_v c_z exhaust_v by_o the_o vehemency_n of_o heat_n 25._o and_o there_o be_v two_o season_n especial_o wherein_o plant_n be_v expose_v to_o this_o injury_n the_o one_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o bud_v because_o than_o they_o be_v more_o laxi_fw-la the_o other_o when_o they_o bear_v fruit_n when_o their_o juice_n be_v exhaust_v and_o make_v weak_a 26._o that_o be_v call_v partial_a corruption_n or_o sideration_n when_o the_o native_a heat_n of_o any_o part_n be_v extinguish_v either_o by_o cold_a or_o heat_n or_o with_o a_o wound_n mortification_n of_o that_o part_n follow_v 27._o furthermore_o some_o kind_n of_o plant_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o some_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n 28._o such_o arise_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n of_o seed_n as_o be_v either_o manifest_a or_o obscure_a 29._o those_o that_o grow_v of_o manifest_a seed_n have_v but_o one_o manner_n of_o rise_v as_o in_o all_o herbareous_a plant_n that_o be_v sow_v of_o seed_n and_o other_o be_v propagate_v divers_a manner_n of_o way_n 30._o from_o manifest_a seed_n after_o this_o manner_n seed_n fall_v into_o the_o moist_a earth_n be_v thereby_o soften_v and_o be_v cherish_v both_o with_o natural_a and_o celestial_a heat_n and_o so_o swell_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o plenty_n of_o humour_n flow_v into_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n it_o break_v and_o out_o of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v break_v a_o certain_a soft_a and_o tender_a sprout_n do_v grow_v &_o by_o so_o little_a become_v more_o firm_a and_o crass_a one_o part_n whereof_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o airy_a nature_n ascend_v up_o the_o other_o which_o be_v terrestrial_a and_o crass_a reside_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o coaâ—…esces_fw-la 31._o so_o then_o plant_n arise_v â—…rom_o seed_n be_v cherish_v by_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o earth_n decoct_v â—…y_a heat_n and_o attract_v by_o their_o â—…nternal_a nature_n 32._o but_o the_o time_n of_o sprout_v of_o plant_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o d_o for_o some_o do_v begin_v to_o grow_v within_o three_o day_n as_o the_o bafil_n and_o rape_n some_o on_o the_o four_o day_n as_o lettuce_n some_o on_o the_o five_o as_o the_o gourd_n some_o on_o the_o six_o as_o beet_n some_o on_o the_o eight_o as_o arach_n some_o on_o the_o ten_o as_o colwort_n leek_n in_o twenty_o day_n smallidg_n forty_o or_o fifty_o last_o of_o all_o pyony_n and_o mandrake_n â—…rce_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n 33._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o diversity_n of_o sprouting_n be_v these_o first_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n of_o form_n second_o the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o their_o inward_a heat_n three_o the_o variety_n or_o density_n fatness_n or_o hardness_n of_o the_o seed_n for_o in_o hard_a and_o dense_a body_n the_o humour_n can_v be_v illicit_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n so_o ready_o whereby_o seed_n must_v swell_v before_o it_o erupt_v 34._o certain_a plant_n e_z according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o theophrastus_n be_v say_v to_o grow_v without_o evident_a or_o manifest_a seed_n and_o he_o declare_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a permistion_n of_o earth_n and_o putrefy_a water_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v preserve_v both_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o matter_n render_v a_o fit_a generation_n of_o spontaneous_a plant_n 35._o this_o opinion_n be_v probable_a enough_o for_o as_o a_o strange_a heat_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o putretude_n so_o also_o into_o thing_n of_o new_a form_n which_o be_v putrefy_a and_o he_o make_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n to_o be_v a_o beneficial_a induction_n therâ—…_n 36._o but_o beside_o these_o the_o air_n and_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o sprouting_n of_o such_o plant_n as_o grow_v spontaneous_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o according_a to_o the_o various_a station_n of_o first_o and_o second_o quality_n in_o substance_n various_a mutation_n and_o generation_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v 37._o moreover_o a_o plant_n sometime_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o a_o hard_a stone_n which_o happen_v when_o air_n be_v include_v therein_o and_o endeavour_n to_o asâ—…end_v but_o when_o it_o can_v find_v a_o passage_n it_o be_v reflect_v and_o so_o wax_v hot_a by_o its_o agitation_n whereby_o it_o draw_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o stone_n to_o itself_o that_o vapour_n with_o the_o humour_n break_v out_o and_o of_o that_o vapour_n and_o humour_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o stone_n a_o plant_n be_v engender_v by_o the_o concurrent_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n arist._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la plantis_fw-la c._n 5._o 38._o furthermore_o plant_v be_v various_o propagate_v by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n by_o set_v of_o root_n or_o engraft_v young_a slip_n 39_o by_o set_v of_o root_n as_o liquorice_n lily_n for_o these_o do_v easy_o attract_v aliment_n and_o so_o live_v 40._o by_o engraft_v or_o plant_v and_o that_o either_o by_o fasten_v they_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n 41._o plant_v or_o fix_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o rose_n willow_n vine_n mulberry_n which_o be_v call_v a_o propagation_n 42._o engraft_a upon_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n by_o thrust_v a_o slip_n into_o the_o wood_n of_o another_o which_o proper_o indeed_o be_v call_v insition_n as_o a_o appletree_n into_o a_o pear-tree_n 43._o indeed_o most_o plant_n may_v be_v propagate_v all_o these_o way_n as_o olive_n figgs_n and_o cherrytree_n 44._o but_o there_o be_v invent_v other_o manner_n of_o propagation_n more_o artificial_o whereby_o a_o leaf_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o bud_v in_o a_o new_a stock_n 45._o but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v f_o why_o the_o dissect_a part_n of_o plant_n do_v live_v and_o thereby_o propaga_fw-la ed_z when_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o animal_n this_o be_v say_v to_o happen_v because_o plant_n have_v the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n engraft_v within_o they_o and_o so_o diffuse_v over_o all_o their_o part_n heat_v also_o which_o be_v a_o individual_a companion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o moisture_n gentle_a and_o thin_a and_o therefore_o not_o dissipable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o animal_n for_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o that_o faculty_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o heart_n 46._o therefore_o part_n of_o a_o bough_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o earth_n do_v preserve_v in_o itself_o heat_n humour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o that_o attract_a humour_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o receive_v spirit_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o detain_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o its_o innate_a heat_n it_o distribute_v the_o gross_a part_n of_o the_o humour_n from_o whence_o the_o root_n be_v frame_v and_o the_o thin_a part_n it_o preserve_v which_o cause_v it_o to_o grow_v high_o 47._o the_o same_o manner_n be_v observe_v in_o engraft_v for_o as_o plant_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o out_o of_o a_o womb_n so_o graft_n from_o those_o where_o they_o be_v graft_v do_v preserve_v keep_v and_o attract_v the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o plant_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o heat_n and_o by_o a_o continue_a action_n a_o generation_n of_o part_n be_v make_v 48._o but_o aliment_n which_o the_o graft_n draw_v be_v by_o far_o more_o elaborate_a first_o in_o that_o be_v concoct_v before_o in_o the_o mother_n second_o in_o that_o be_v make_v
and_o some_o three_o time_n a_o year_n the_o proximate_a cause_n of_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o proximate_a form_n of_o every_o species_n 18._o of_o fecundine_a plant_n some_o be_v fertile_a continent_o and_o that_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o heat_n and_o fatness_n of_o their_o humour_n as_o the_o figtree_n which_o fructicate_v sometime_o but_o every_o year_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v in_o pear-tree_n and_o appletree_n 19_o these_o tree_n be_v very_o profuse_a for_o they_o require_v so_o much_o aliment_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o fruit_n that_o if_o they_o receive_v not_o annual_o so_o much_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n they_o become_v barren_a for_o that_o year_n 20._o the_o property_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o plant_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o their_o various_a affection_n whereby_o they_o exercise_v and_o act_n 21._o plant_n exercise_v their_o strength_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a 22._o inanimate_a thing_n as_o upon_o other_o plant_n or_o animal_n 23._o upon_o plant_n they_o either_o exercise_v a_o sympathy_n or_o antipathy_n friendship_n or_o enmity_n so_o that_o the_o olive-tree_n will_v be_v averse_a to_o the_o oak_n the_o cabadge_n to_o the_o vine_n the_o reed_n to_o the_o fearn_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o friendship_n &_o sympathy_n between_o rue_n and_o the_o figtree_n that_o each_o other_o profit_v much_o by_o their_o vicinity_n 24._o the_o inquisition_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o obscure_a insomuch_o that_o some_o have_v refer_v their_o original_n to_o a_o occult_a cause_n and_o other_o have_v go_v about_o to_o demonstrate_v it_o by_o reason_n 25._o but_o however_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o true_a meaning_n why_o they_o prosecute_v such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o substraction_n of_o aliment_n and_o corruption_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o oak_n be_v the_o olive_n will_v not_o live_v because_o the_o aliment_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o oak_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v more_o arrid_a than_o the_o nature_n of_o olive_n be_v so_o the_o cabbage_n and_o the_o vine_n can_v grow_v together_o first_o because_o the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n do_v draw_v abundance_n of_o aliment_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o it_o be_v plant_v second_o because_o the_o business_fw-mi of_o the_o vine_n obstruct_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o cabbage_n 26._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o exercise_v sympathy_n and_o friendship_n the_o rue_n seem_v to_o have_v nutriment_n with_o the_o figtree_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o love_a correspondence_n for_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o figtree_n be_v hot_a it_o must_v needs_o attract_v hot_a nutriment_n which_o correspond_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o rue_n 27._o plant_n also_o have_v a_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n to_o animal_n and_o that_o either_o to_o man_n alone_o or_o other_o animal_n 28._o some_o plant_n be_v friendly_a to_o mankind_n other_o be_v adverse_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o other_o do_v partake_v of_o a_o certain_a medium_n between_o both_o 29._o those_o that_o be_v friendly_a do_v repair_n and_o defend_v the_o universal_a body_n or_o determinate_v part_n 30._o those_o which_o be_v say_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o universal_a body_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o strong_a faculty_n in_o nourish_v who_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o principle_n if_o so_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v nourish_v with_o its_o like_a 31._o but_o whether_o this_o consent_n happen_v from_o the_o form_n or_o rather_o matter_n be_v a_o intricate_a doubt_n indeed_o the_o hability_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a but_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o form_n ought_v to_o accede_v 32._o and_o these_o plant_n do_v nourish_v either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n 33._o whole_a plant_n that_o do_v nourish_v be_v such_o as_o these_o potherb_n lettuce_n cabbage_n watercress_n brooklime_n 34._o part_v of_o plant_n as_o the_o root_n of_o rape_n parsnip_n radish_n fruit_n as_o of_o melon_n cucumber_n seeeds_o as_o of_o bean_n and_o pease_n corn_n as_o of_o barley_n wheat_n rye_n etc._n etc._n 35._o what_o thing_n do_v defend_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v various_a as_o pyony_a the_o head_n saffron_n the_o heart_n mint_n the_o stomach_n egrimony_n the_o liver_n caper_n the_o spleen_n hermodactyl_n the_o artery_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a similitude_n and_o consent_n of_o that_o plant_n with_o the_o form_n of_o that_o part_n to_o which_o ordain_v 36._o some_o plant_n be_v enemy_n pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a and_o that_o either_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a they_o prove_v fatal_a by_o evert_v the_o continuity_n of_o union_n and_o deprave_v of_o life_n or_o stupefie_v or_o benumb_v part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o henbane_n to_o the_o head_n pepper_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o liver_n ervus_n to_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n aloe_n to_o the_o hemorrhoid_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o antipathy_n or_o corruption_n be_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o form_n 37._o one_o and_o the_o same_o plant_n be_v sometime_o salutary_a to_o one_o man_n but_o noxious_a and_o death_n to_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o peculiar_a constitution_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la 38._o some_o plant_n there_o be_v partly_o friend_n and_o partly_o enemy_n to_o our_o body_n partake_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n 39_o they_o be_v enemy_n indeed_o which_o be_v infest_a with_o a_o bad_a sapour_fw-la or_o odour_n they_o be_v friend_n that_o be_v correspondent_a to_o our_o constitution_n which_o do_v bring_v out_o unprofitable_a juice_n out_o of_o our_o body_n as_o coloquintida_n and_o othâ—…r_n purge_v plant_n 40._o but_o as_o far_o as_o medicament_n act_v by_o purgation_n so_o far_o they_o operate_v upon_o nature_n by_o a_o â—…ertain_a force_n which_o may_v be_v account_v under_o the_o name_n of_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n and_o those_o which_o draw_v corruption_n with_o humour_n be_v enemy_n though_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o draw_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a similitude_n and_o congruity_n 41._o the_o strength_n of_o plant_n have_v also_o a_o certain_a friendship_n and_o enmity_n with_o other_o animal_n for_o fennel_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o serpent_n but_o rue_v a_o enemy_n the_o ash_n to_o the_o scorpion_n but_o wolfs-bane_n infest_v he_o &_o white_a hellebore_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v lay_v thereto_o he_o revive_v so_o basil_n in_o which_o he_o have_v be_v see_v to_o engender_v so_o the_o herb_n oenothara_n crateva_n lysimachus_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o mad_a animal_n or_o untamed_a bull_n they_o will_v cause_v they_o as_o antiquity_n have_v observe_v to_o turn_v round_o all_o which_o do_v express_v necessary_o a_o certain_a tacit_a consent_n of_o form_n 42._o plant_n also_o do_v produce_v various_a effect_n in_o inanimite_n thing_n for_o the_o ancient_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n that_o by_o the_o force_n and_o touch_v of_o missletoe_n and_o the_o herb_n aethiopis_n all_o lock_n and_o bolt_n do_v fly_v open_a the_o spina_n of_o theophrastus_n do_v congeal_v water_n radix_fw-la hybisci_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o purslain_a and_o mercury_n do_v abate_v the_o force_n of_o fire_n this_o have_v often_o be_v experiment_v in_o our_o time_n all_o which_o in_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v to_o be_v act_v no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o proper_a form_n 43._o last_o for_o the_o nourishment_n and_o contemperation_n of_o the_o elementary_a quality_n in_o plant_n four_o degree_n be_v constitute_v in_o plant_n to_o wit_n that_o some_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a moist_a or_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o three_o or_o four_o degree_n 44._o and_o these_o degree_n respective_o take_v be_v either_o remiss_a or_o intense_a those_o that_o be_v remiss_a be_v such_o as_o be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n the_o rest_n be_v intense_a so_o that_o the_o four_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o exceed_v altogether_o mediocrity_n the_o commentary_n a_o why_o plant_n be_v delight_v to_o grow_v in_o various_a place_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o easy_o unfold_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n worth_n inquire_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n the_o place_n be_v the_o conservator_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o plant_n be_v various_a so_o they_o have_v need_n of_o divers_a place_n to_o preserve_v life_n therefore_o that_o place_n alone_o or_o soil_n be_v proper_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o life_n of_o plant_n which_o do_v suggest_v convenient_a aliment_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o which_o the_o root_n of_o the_o plant_n may_v have_v foundation_n commodious_a for_o its_o nature_n
only_o distinguish_v of_o those_o which_o be_v idoneous_a to_o be_v eat_v of_o which_o sort_n be_v edible_a fruit_n and_o herb_n fruit_n as_o wheat_n rye_n barley_n oat_n etc._n etc._n all_o manner_n of_o pulse_n as_o pease_n etc._n etc._n potherb_n as_o radish_n fennel_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o herb_n that_o be_v eat_v or_o mingle_v with_o meat_n as_o the_o cabbadge_n lettuce_n etc._n etc._n those_o which_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o esure_n be_v healthful_a or_o exitial_a the_o use_n whereof_o be_v in_o medicine_n either_o to_o absterge_n calefie_v or_o refrigerate_v with_o many_o other_o property_n which_o medicine_n require_v exitial_a be_v those_o that_o have_v a_o excedent_fw-la quality_n as_o hemlock_n but_o why_o have_v plant_n and_o animal_n such_o a_o familiarity_n or_o hatred_n among_o themselves_o be_v a_o question_n worth_n resolve_v there_o be_v certain_a herb_n which_o be_v edible_a which_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o animal_n now_o the_o consent_n must_v be_v in_o principle_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v nourish_v by_o their_o simile_n and_o corrupt_v by_o their_o contrary_n but_o whether_o this_o consent_n be_v from_o the_o form_n or_o matter_n be_v a_o question_n not_o yet_o resolve_v that_o it_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o thing_n seem_o to_o be_v prove_v because_o the_o aliment_n do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o naked_a form_n but_o body_n of_o the_o plant_n and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o nourish_v for_o those_o aliment_n which_o nourish_v must_v be_v concoct_v by_o the_o innate_a heat_n of_o the_o animal_n and_o so_o be_v change_v divers_a manner_n of_o way_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o matter_n than_o the_o form_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o matter_n can_v be_v idoneous_a for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o any_o body_n unless_o also_o the_o consent_n of_o form_n do_v concur_v for_o neither_o without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o action_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v make_v from_o a_o body_n that_o do_v consist_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v so_o make_v that_o the_o action_n may_v be_v give_v rather_o to_o the_o form_n then_o matter_n and_o the_o passion_n rather_o to_o the_o matter_n then_o form_n and_o therefore_o the_o familiarity_n of_o nutriment_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o form_n although_o that_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o hability_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v necessary_a from_o these_o may_v be_v gather_v why_o certain_a herb_n be_v so_o averse_a from_o putrefaction_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a apt_a and_o ready_a to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o evert_v of_o life_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o contrariety_n of_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n make_v repugnancy_n lest_o that_o any_o nutriment_n happen_v to_o the_o other_o for_o so_o the_o seed_n of_o grape_n have_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o not_o nourish_v man_n and_o the_o wolf_n thos_n have_v of_o form_n and_o matter_n and_o yet_o averse_a from_o the_o life_n of_o man_n chap._n 7._o of_o part_n contain_v in_o animate_v body_n and_o first_o of_o all_o of_o humour_n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o natural_a animate_v to_o wit_n of_o plant_n we_o shall_v now_o prosecute_v the_o other_o kind_n aistheton_n or_o such_o as_o have_v sense_n 2._o aisthetice_n be_v a_o nature_n which_o be_v endow_v with_o sense_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v zoophyton_n or_o a_o animal_n 4._o a_o animal_n be_v a_o a_o sensible_a and_o animate_v body_n move_v itself_o to_o a_o place_n 5._o for_o sense_n belong_v only_o to_o animal_n and_o they_o be_v constitute_v for_o they_o and_o herein_o they_o differ_v from_o plant_n 6._o this_o animate_v body_n b_o be_v one_o and_o simple_a harmony_n of_o many_o part_n by_o continuation_n and_o union_n of_o form_n and_o it_o be_v dividual_a and_o variable_a into_o almost_o infinite_a part_n 7._o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v part_n of_o a_o animate_v body_n into_o which_o the_o same_o body_n can_v be_v divide_v or_o remain_v well_o whole_a arist._n 7._o polit._n c._n 8._o 8._o and_o some_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o part_n 9_o they_o be_v contain_v which_o when_o they_o have_v a_o fluent_a and_o coherent_a nature_n be_v yet_o sustain_v by_o help_n of_o other_o 10._o of_o which_o sort_n c_o be_v both_o humour_n and_o spirit_n 11._o a_o humour_n be_v the_o liquid_a and_o fluent_a part_n of_o a_o body_n contain_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o animate_v body_n and_o so_o place_v therefore_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o 12._o therefore_o whatsoever_o do_v flow_v in_o and_o from_o the_o body_n insomuch_o that_o a_o vessel_n be_v require_v to_o be_v subject_v in_o which_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v contain_v be_v call_v a_o humour_n 13._o and_o humour_n be_v either_o insite_fw-la or_o acquisite_a the_o insite_fw-la be_v engender_v of_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o the_o body_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o seed_n and_o menstruous_a blood_n for_o the_o conformation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v also_o call_v radical_a or_o primogenial_a 14._o and_o it_o be_v either_o airy_a or_o oleous_a in_o which_o the_o native_a heat_n be_v preserve_v even_o as_o a_o flame_n by_o the_o candle_n 15._o it_o be_v daily_o make_v of_o aliment_n for_o whatsoever_o suffice_v in_o its_o place_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o help_n of_o heat_n but_o heat_n in_o product_n of_o time_n begin_v to_o fade_v and_o therefore_o what_o happen_v of_o aliment_n be_v impure_a and_o if_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o fit_a aliment_n than_o heat_n at_o length_n quite_o dissipate_v 16._o the_o acquisite_a do_v come_v out_o for_o reparation_n sake_n for_o the_o more_o profitable_a part_n of_o aliment_n 17._o and_o it_o be_v either_o primary_n or_o secondary_a 18._o the_o primary_n be_v get_v immediate_o of_o aliment_n concoct_v in_o the_o liver_n 19_o chylus_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v the_o first_o humour_n both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v unapt_a of_o itself_o to_o nourish_v the_o body_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o true_o fluid_a and_o not_o coct_v in_o the_o liver_n 20._o primary_n humour_n be_v either_o profitable_a or_o excrementitious_a 21._o those_o that_o be_v profitable_a and_o make_v much_o to_o nutrition_n be_v blood_n and_o phlegm_n 22._o blood_n d_o be_v a_o hot_a humour_n temperate_a sweet_a rubicund_a prepare_v in_o the_o miseraick_n vein_n and_o confect_v in_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o most_o temperate_a oleous_a and_o airy_a part_n of_o chyle_n 23._o with_o this_o alone_a be_v all_o the_o part_n of_o animal_n nourish_v first_o when_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o be_v nourish_v of_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o consist_v but_o we_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a blood_n in_o the_o womb_n second_o because_o this_o humour_n alone_o be_v distribute_v by_o vessel_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o so_o do_v accede_v to_o every_o part_n three_o 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skin_n be_v hard_a and_o thick_a be_v very_o unapt_a to_o sweat_v l_o flesh_n may_v be_v take_v either_o proper_o or_o improper_o when_o proper_o take_v then_o absolute_o that_o which_o be_v describe_v by_o we_o and_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o muscle_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o do_v true_o and_o proper_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v take_v improper_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bowel_n generate_v of_o blood_n pour_v out_o as_o the_o liver_n heart_n and_o lung_n chap._n 10._o of_o external_n dissimilar_v part_n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o similar_v part_n now_o of_o dissimilar_v or_o organical_a which_o be_v diverse_o compound_v of_o the_o similar_v 2._o and_o they_o be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a 3._o the_o external_a part_n be_v first_o the_o head_n second_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o body_n three_o the_o artus_fw-la under_o which_o we_o comprehend_v the_o arm_n and_o foot_n 4._o the_o head_n be_v the_o high_a 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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 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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