particular_a species_n be_v very_o improbable_a the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v no_o more_o apt_a to_o breed_v a_o nettle_n than_o a_o dock_n brimstone_n than_o salt_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o can_v give_v the_o essence_n to_o any_o thing_n heat_n be_v only_o a_o quality_n which_o can_v breed_v no_o substance_n and_o such_o a_o quality_n as_o can_v only_o segregate_v heterogeneral_n substance_n and_o thereby_o congregate_v homogeneal_a whereas_o in_o all_o generation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o further_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o proportion_v the_o element_n fit_a for_o every_o species_n if_o they_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n make_v of_o the_o element_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o species_n form_v a_o potential_a be_v to_o a_o actual_a give_v to_o every_o thing_n his_o proper_a shape_n quantity_n colour_n smell_v taste_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o unite_v they_o which_o before_o be_v of_o different_a nature_n it_o must_v be_v a_o internal_a and_o domestical_a agent_n and_o efficient_a cause_n which_o must_v perform_v this_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o species_n alike_o but_o proper_a to_o that_o which_o it_o produce_v otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o distinction_n of_o species_n maraes_n and_o therefore_o moses_n say_v of_o plant_n that_o they_o have_v their_o seed_n in_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o seyeral_a kind_n neither_o can_v any_o external_a cause_n give_v a_o essential_a form_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o form_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inbred_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o not_o adventitious_a and_o therefore_o scaliger_n say_v formae_fw-la non_fw-la solis_fw-la est_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la terminare_fw-la and_o aristotle_n calore_fw-la natura_fw-la utitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ministro_fw-la aut_fw-la instrumento_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la opifice_fw-la aut_fw-la legislatore_fw-la wherefore_o we_o will_v grant_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o adjuvant_fw-la cause_n and_o by_o his_o heat_n to_o 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be_v think_v of_o all_o the_o element_n to_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o all_o generation_n be_v most_o active_a and_o superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n together_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o every_o species_n and_o rank_v they_o in_o due_a order_n proportion_n weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v he_o than_o must_v reconcile_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o union_n this_o must_v attract_v nourishment_n and_o prescribe_v the_o quantity_n dimension_n part_n figure_n colour_n taste_n savour_n etc._n etc._n of_o every_o thing_n a_o large_a province_n he_o have_v to_o govern_v with_o one_o naked_a and_o simple_a quality_n which_o can_v have_v but_o one_o simple_a motion_n simplicibus_fw-la corporibus_fw-la simplices_fw-la tantum_fw-la motus_fw-la congruunt_fw-la heatt_z can_v but_o heat_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o heat_n be_v by_o separation_n of_o different_a substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o congregate_v those_o that_o be_v alike_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o this_o work_n we_o make_v heat_n to_o unite_v differ_v substance_n for_o all_o generation_n be_v of_o differ_a substance_n unite_v into_o one_o again_o fire_n have_v but_o one_o quality_n to_o work_v withal_o whereby_o he_o must_v unite_v the_o other_o three_o element_n what_o shall_v bring_v and_o unite_v fire_n unto_o they_o this_o must_v be_v another_o power_n superior_a to_o they_o all_o for_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o they_o meet_v by_o chance_n as_o traveller_n do_v and_o therefore_o aristotle_n explode_v this_o efficient_a of_o fire_n and_o attribute_n it_o to_o the_o form_n of_o natural_a thing_n 4._o as_o for_o cold_a in_o the_o other_o element_n it_o be_v far_o more_o unlikely_a than_o heat_n to_o perform_v these_o office_n be_v rather_o a_o destructive_a than_o a_o generative_a quality_n and_o be_v not_o call_v in_o by_o any_o author_n to_o this_o work_n before_o the_o 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efficient_a in_o these_o generation_n do_v reside_v in_o a_o material_a substance_n which_o may_v be_v resemble_v to_o sulphur_n or_o oil_n as_o some_o other_o part_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o mercury_n for_o all_o generation_n be_v frame_v of_o different_a part_n unite_v by_o this_o spirit_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o efficient_a of_o all_o generation_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o mineral_n the_o matter_n whereof_o mineral_n be_v breed_v be_v attribute_v chief_o to_o the_o element_n as_o the_o general_a matter_n of_o all_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a body_n insomuch_o as_o both_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v make_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o element_n concern_v the_o heaven_n it_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o platonic_n pythagorean_n and_o epicurean_o that_o not_o only_o these_o inferior_a body_n but_o also_o the_o celestial_a have_v be_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o element_n natura_fw-la plato_n speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n say_v divini_fw-la decoris_fw-la ratio_fw-la postulabat_fw-la talem_fw-la fieri_fw-la mundum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o visum_fw-la pateretur_fw-la &_o tactum_fw-la sine_fw-la igne_fw-la videri_fw-la nil_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la sulido_fw-la nil_fw-la tangi_fw-la solidum_fw-la sine_fw-la terra_fw-la nibil_n wherefore_o hold_v the_o heavee_n to_o be_v visible_a and_o solid_a they_o must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o element_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o the_o brachmanni_n of_o india_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o the_o heaven_n where_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n be_v instruct_v in_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n as_o philostratus_n report_v apolloâ—ci_fw-la the_o epicurean_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o appear_v in_o virgil_n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o silâ—nus_n one_o of_o the_o sect_n and_o one_o of_o bacchus_n his_o crew_n sing_v in_o this_o manner_n namque_fw-la canebat_fw-la uti_fw-la magnum_fw-la perinane_fw-la coacta_fw-la semina_fw-la terrarumque_fw-la animaeque_fw-la marisque_fw-la fuissent_fw-la et_fw-la liquidi_fw-la simul_fw-la ignis_fw-la ut_fw-la his_fw-la exordia_fw-la primis_fw-la omnia_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la tener_n mundi_fw-la concreverit_fw-la orbis_fw-la silenus_n sing_v how_o through_o the_o chaos_n vast_a the_o seed_n be_v set_v of_o earth_n of_o air_n of_o sea_n of_o pure_a fire_n how_o out_o of_o these_o at_o last_o all_o thing_n have_v spring_v and_o also_o out_o of_o these_o the_o infant_n world_n be_v mould_v of_o this_o opinion_n also_o be_v lucretius_n philo_n jidoen_v valesius_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o valesius_fw-la do_v make_v more_o pure_a element_n for_o the_o heaven_n than_o we_o 51._o aristotle_n forsake_v his_o master_n plato_n in_o this_o point_n and_o frame_v the_o heaven_n of_o a_o quintessential_a substance_n but_o howsoever_o the_o heaven_n may_v participate_v with_o elementary_a quality_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n in_o their_o part_n yet_o i_o think_v they_o shall_v exempt_v our_o sol_n from_o this_o original_n and_o not_o make_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o element_n scaliger_n invey_v against_o
quality_n to_o be_v impart_v to_o water_n again_o this_o mineral_n quality_n either_o give_v the_o water_n or_o the_o vapour_n of_o it_o the_o effence_n of_o the_o mineral_n and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o water_n but_o of_o the_o mineral_n quality_n or_o the_o potential_a facâ—â—lty_n to_o breed_v it_o if_o the_o effence_n than_o this_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d water_n or_o vapour_n must_v have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o metal_n and_o so_o be_v fusible_a and_o malleable_a if_o it_o have_v only_o the_o power_n and_o potential_a faculty_n than_o the_o generation_n be_v not_o perfect_v but_o must_v expect_v further_a concoction_n this_o concoction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v partly_o by_o heat_n and_o partly_o by_o cold_a if_o by_o heat_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o exhalation_n as_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o afterward_o when_o the_o exhalation_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o stone_n the_o heat_n be_v go_v now_o if_o the_o concoction_n 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than_o the_o efficient_a of_o generation_n for_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o dull_a and_o hebetate_v all_o faculty_n and_o motion_n in_o nature_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v generation_n rather_o than_o to_o further_o any_o it_o be_v heat_n and_o moisture_n that_o further_a generation_n as_o ovid_n faith_n quip_n ubi_fw-la temperieâ—â—_n sumpsere_fw-la humorque_fw-la calorque_fw-la concipiunt_fw-la when_o heat_n with_o moysture_n temper_v well_o then_o it_o be_v their_o belly_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o aristotle_n generation_n of_o mineral_n where_o his_o vapour_n or_o exhalation_n do_v rather_o serve_v for_o the_o collection_n or_o congregation_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o mine_n than_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o they_o as_o libavius_n do_v right_o judge_v 1._o agricola_n make_v the_o matter_n of_o mineral_n to_o be_v succus_fw-la lapidescens_fw-la metallificus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o with_o more_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v find_v liquid_a in_o the_o earth_n 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as_o in_o alum_n and_o copperas_n mine_n which_o be_v break_v expose_v and_o moisten_v will_v gather_v a_o actual_a heat_n and_o produce_v much_o more_o of_o those_o mineral_n than_o else_o the_o mine_n will_v yield_v as_o agricola_n and_o thurneiser_n do_v affirm_v and_o be_v prove_v by_o common_a experience_n the_o like_a be_v general_o observe_v in_o mine_n as_o agricola_n erastus_n libavius_n etc._n etc._n do_v avouch_v out_o of_o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o mineral_n man_n who_o affirm_v that_o in_o many_o place_n they_o find_v their_o mine_n so_o hot_a as_o they_o can_v hardly_o touch_v they_o although_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o where_o they_o work_v for_o perfect_a mineral_n the_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o fermentation_n whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o breed_v be_v now_o much_o abate_v the_o mineral_n be_v now_o grow_v to_o their_o perfection_n and_o for_o this_o heat_n we_o need_v not_o call_v for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o a_o little_a can_v will_n take_v away_o 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s._n euphemie_n aquisgran_n brigenses_n thernmae_fw-la in_o five_o alesiis_fw-la helvetiorum_n aqua_fw-la sancta_fw-la in_o picenis_fw-la and_o a_o infinite_a number_n every_o where_o baccius_n reckon_v our_o bath_n of_o bath_n among_o fulphurous_a bath_n from_o the_o relation_n of_o edward_n carne_n when_o he_o be_v ambassador_n to_o jnlius_n tertius_fw-la and_o panlus_n quartus_fw-la i_o will_v not_o deny_v some_o touch_n of_o sulphur_n in_o they_o see_v we_o sin_v among_o bituminous_a coal_n some_o which_o be_v call_v metal_n coal_n with_o certain_a yellow_a vein_n which_o be_v sulphur_n but_o the_o proportion_n of_o sulphur_n to_o bitumen_n be_v very_o little_a and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v they_o sul-phurous_a &_o pradominio_fw-la this_o be_v enough_o for_o sulphur_n concern_v arsenic_n it_o be_v a_o venomous_a mineral_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v speak_v noth_z ng_z of_o the_o bath_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o but_o that_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o those_o venomous_a water_n and_o vapour_n which_o
dissolve_v as_o aristotle_n hypocrates_n and_o galen_n do_v affirm_v so_o that_o if_o the_o element_n enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o natural_a thing_n especial_o as_o the_o principal_a material_n whereof_o they_o consist_v they_o must_v needs_o appear_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o they_o this_o dissolution_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a in_o the_o natural_a dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n hypocrates_n observe_v three_o distinct_a substance_n calidum_fw-la humidum_fw-la sive_fw-la fluidum_fw-la &_o siccum_fw-la five_o solidum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o three_o element_n or_o principle_n where_o of_o they_o be_v frame_v his_o instance_n be_v principal_o man_n but_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o hold_v in_o other_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a body_n 15._o these_o element_n he_o term_v continenâ—â—a_n contenta_fw-la &_o impetum_fw-la facientia_fw-la as_o galen_n exbound_v it_o those_o which_o he_o call_v continentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bone_n nerve_n vein_n artery_n and_o from_o â—hence_o muscle_n etc._n etc._n contenta_fw-mi be_v humida_fw-la or_o humores_fw-la blood_n phlegm_n choler_n melancholy_a which_o after_o death_n be_v cold_a and_o congeal_v be_v beat_v as_o galen_n say_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o live_a body_n impetum_fw-la facientia_fw-la be_v spirit_n animal_n vital_a and_o natural_a these_o three_o element_n galen_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o near_a but_o the_o other_o which_o be_v more_o remote_a to_o be_v most_o universal_a mediâ—ina_fw-la bat_n hypocratesâ—aith_o â—aith_z that_o heat_n and_o cold_a etc._n etc._n be_v very_o powerless_a element_n and_o that_o sharp_a bitter_a sweet_a etc._n etc._n be_v more_o powerful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o these_o be_v the_o three_o element_n whereof_o â—ll_a thing_n do_v consist_v and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v natural_o resolve_v and_o these_o do_v seem_v to_o resemble_v the_o four_o element_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o heat_n may_v resemble_v fire_n although_o this_o heat_n be_v procure_v by_o motion_n in_o every_o thing_n while_o it_o live_v and_o not_o extrinsecal_o moisture_n may_v resemble_v water_n and_o air_n dryness_n may_v resemble_v earth_n cold_a appear_v in_o they_o all_o after_o the_o heat_n or_o spirit_n be_v depart_v in_o the_o artificial_a analysis_n of_o natural_a body_n the_o alchemist_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o find_v three_o element_n and_o no_o more_o whereof_o every_o thing_n do_v consist_v and_o whereinto_o it_o be_v resolve_v namely_o vaporosum_fw-la inflammabile_fw-la fixum_fw-la which_o they_o call_v mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o hypocrates_n for_o their_o mercury_n may_v well_o resemble_v hypocrates_n his_o spirit_n or_o impetâ—â—_n facientia_fw-la sulphur_n his_o humour_n or_o flu_fw-la dum_fw-la or_o â—â—tenta_fw-la and_o salt_n his_o siccum_fw-la or_o densum_fw-la or_o coninentia_fw-la these_o they_o say_v be_v find_v in_o every_o thing_n animal_n vegetable_a or_o mineral_n and_o no_o other_o and_o as_o for_o the_o four_o common_a element_n see_v they_o be_v distinct_a in_o place_n and_o situation_n and_o therefore_o can_v concur_v and_o meet_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o every_o animal_n plant_v and_o mineral_n &c_n &c_n but_o by_o violence_n the_o earth_n be_v sometime_o carry_v upward_o and_o the_o fire_n downward_o contrary_a to_o their_o natural_a motion_n and_o this_o not_o one_o for_o all_o but_o daily_o and_o hourly_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a tâ—â—_n these_o substance_n can_v be_v breed_v of_o the_o element_n 〈◊〉_d be_v maintain_v in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n by_o a_o violent_a cause_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n these_o element_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o dissolution_n natural_a body_n thus_o much_o in_o general_a conceting_n all_o generation_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v the_o â—â—ter_a judge_n of_o the_o particular_a generation_n of_o mneral_n which_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o rest_n but_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o that_o their_o seed_n be_v not_o in_o every_o individual_a as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o be_v contain_v â—â—_o matricibus_fw-la in_o their_o womb_n and_o there_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o matter_n to_o produce_v their_o species_n not_o out_o of_o the_o element_n no_o otherwise_o than_o ex_fw-la matricibus_fw-la as_o the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n but_o have_v their_o matter_n and_o nourishment_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o species_n which_o seed_n want_v mean_n to_o produce_v their_o own_o species_n do_v serve_v other_o and_o yield_v matter_n and_o substance_n unto_o they_o now_o let_v we_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n wherein_o we_o will_v first_o examine_v aristotle_n opinion_n as_o most_o general_o receive_v than_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o set_v down_o my_o own_o chap._n xii_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n examine_v the_o author_n opinion_n herein_o a_o ristotle_n make_v the_o humidity_n of_o water_n and_o the_o dryness_n of_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o mineral_n the_o dryness_n of_o earth_n to_o participate_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o humidity_n of_o water_n with_o air_n as_o zabareila_n interpret_v it_o so_o that_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a mix_a body_n the_o four_o element_n do_v concur_v and_o to_o make_v the_o mixture_n more_o perfect_a these_o must_v be_v resolve_v into_o vapour_n or_o exhalation_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n or_o influence_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o planet_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o generation_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o congelation_n to_o be_v cold_a in_o such_o body_n as_o heat_n will_v resolve_v libaâ—ius_n this_o vapour_n consist_v partly_o of_o moisture_n and_o partly_o of_o dryness_n if_o all_o the_o moisture_n be_v spend_v turn_v to_o earth_n or_o salt_n or_o concrete_a juice_n which_o dissolve_v in_o moisture_n if_o some_o moisture_n remain_v before_o congelation_n than_o it_o turn_v to_o stone_n if_o this_o dry_a exhalation_n be_v unctuous_a and_o fat_a and_o combustible_a than_o bitumen_n and_o sulphur_n and_o orpiment_n be_v breed_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o incombustible_a then_o concrete_a juice_n etc._n etc._n l.3.0.1_n but_o if_o moisture_n do_v abound_v in_o this_o vapour_n than_o metal_n be_v generate_v which_o be_v fusible_a and_o malleable_a and_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o these_o generation_n this_o exhalation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_a consistence_n there_o must_v be_v the_o help_n of_o cold_a from_o rock_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o congeal_v this_o exhalation_n so_o that_o here_o must_v be_v two_o efficient_n heat_n and_o cold_a and_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o this_o these_o exhalation_n do_v insinuate_v themselves_o into_o stone_n in_o the_o form_n of_o due_a oâ—_n frost_n that_o be_v in_o little_a grain_n but_o differ_v from_o dew_n and_o frost_n in_o this_o that_o these_o be_v generate_v after_o that_o the_o vapour_n be_v convert_v to_o water_n whereas_o mineral_n be_v generate_v before_o this_o conversiâ—â—_n into_o water_n hipp._n but_o there_o be_v doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o frost_n because_o that_o be_v breed_v before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o exhalation_n into_o water_n as_o may_v appear_v meteor_n 1._o etc._n according_a to_o this_o assertion_n there_o must_v be_v two_o place_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n the_o one_o a_o matrix_fw-la where_o they_o receive_v their_o effence_n by_o heat_n in_o form_n of_o a_o exhalation_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v send_v to_o a_o second_o place_n to_o receive_v theâ—_n congelation_n by_o the_o coldness_n of_o rock_n and_o froâ—_n this_o matrix_fw-la come_v our_o mineral_n water_n and_o noâ—_n from_o the_o place_n of_o congelation_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n according_a to_o aristotle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a but_o that_o leave_v many_o scruple_n both_o concern_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o efficient_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o water_n and_o earth_n shall_v make_v any_o thing_n but_o mud_n and_o dirt_n for_o you_o can_v expect_v no_o more_o from_o any_o thing_n than_o be_v in_o it_o the_o one_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a the_o other_o cold_a and_o moist_a and_o therefore_o as_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o of_o particular_a mineral_n and_o water_n whereof_o principal_o metal_n be_v make_v to_o consist_v be_v very_o unfit_a to_o make_v a_o malleable_a and_o extensible_a substance_n especial_o be_v congeal_v by_o cold_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o ice_n but_o some_o do_v add_v a_o mineral_n quality_n to_o these_o material_n and_o that_o simple_a water_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o metal_n but_o such_o as_o have_v imbibe_v some_o mineral_n quality_n and_o so_o be_v alter_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o pure_a water_n this_o assertion_n do_v presuppose_v mineral_n in_o the_o earth_n before_o they_o be_v breed_v otherwise_o what_o shall_v breed_v they_o at_o the_o first_o when_o there_o be_v no_o mineral_n
taste_n number_n proportion_n distemper_n etc._n etc._n also_o from_o hence_o proceed_v the_o transplantation_n which_o we_o find_v in_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n in_o animil_n these_o transplantation_n be_v not_o very_o frequent_a yet_o all_o our_o monster_n may_v be_v refer_v hereunto_o as_o also_o the_o issue_n which_o come_v from_o dog_n and_o wolf_n horse_n and_o ass_n partridge_n and_o hen_n etc._n etc._n some_o do_v think_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o sex_n be_v a_o transplantation_n and_o that_o all_o seed_n in_o themselves_o be_v hermophroditical_a and_o neither_o masculine_a nor_o feminine_a but_o as_o they_o meet_v with_o strong_a and_o weak_a impression_n from_o supervenient_a cause_n from_o hence_o come_v our_o androgyni_n 6._o or_o masculine_a woman_n such_o as_o horace_n speak_v of_o sabellis_fw-la docta_fw-la ligonibus_fw-la versare_fw-la glebas_fw-la that_o dig_v the_o ground_n themselves_o stout_a jade_n manage_n well_o sabean_a spade_n among_o those_o animal_n which_o we_o call_v insecta_fw-la these_o transplantation_n be_v more_o frequent_a because_o their_o seed_n be_v more_o equivocal_a and_o easy_o transmute_v from_o one_o species_n to_o another_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o worm_n and_o fly_n and_o most_o evident_o in_o silkworm_n call_v cavallieri_n in_o vegetable_n these_o transplantation_n be_v very_o frequent_a when_o one_o species_n be_v graft_v upon_o another_o as_o virgil_n faith_n et_fw-la steriles_fw-la platani_fw-la malos_fw-la gessere_fw-la valentes_fw-la castaneae_n fagos_fw-la ornusque_fw-la incanuit_fw-la albo_fw-la flore_n pyri_fw-la glandemque_fw-la sue_v fregere_fw-la sub_fw-la ulmis_fw-la 2._o the_o barren_a planes_n do_v apple_n bear_v the_o beech_n chestnut_n the_o ash_n a_o pear_n and_o hog_n do_v under_o elm-tree_n acorn_n tear_v thus_o by_o commixtion_n of_o several_a species_n the_o first_o seed_n do_v oftentimes_o be_v forth_o other_o fruit_n than_o their_o own_o miranturque_fw-la novas_fw-la 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always_o meet_v with_o opportunity_n to_o display_v themselves_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o serve_v under_o other_o colour_n which_o be_v more_o predominant_a but_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o some_o seed_n or_o other_o and_o from_o hence_o we_o must_v derive_v the_o original_n of_o the_o actual_a heat_n of_o bath_n for_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n will_v serve_v our_o turn_n to_o procure_v so_o lasting_a and_o so_o uniform_a a_o heat_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o not_o by_o kindle_v any_o actual_a fire_n about_o they_o for_o most_o of_o our_o mineral_n whereof_o our_o bath_n consist_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o receive_v both_o their_o actual_a heat_n and_o virtue_n will_v not_o burn_v neither_o have_v any_o actual_a heat_n in_o themselves_o be_v all_o cold_a to_o the_o touch_n but_o receive_v it_o by_o a_o ferment_a heat_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o generation_n without_o which_o there_o
lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 2_o meteorol_fw-la &_o 1._o 3._o deortu_fw-la &_o causissubt_n l._n 1._o â—_o 6._o de_fw-fr orig_n font_n cap._n 1._o a._n from_o the_o earth_n metam_fw-la 15._o aristotel_n 4_o meteor_n cap._n 10._o &_o ultimo_fw-la valesius_fw-la de_fw-la sacra_fw-la philosoph_n passim_fw-la 3_o from_o the_o sea_n 〈…〉_z ortu_fw-la &_o causissâ—â—ter_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n â—_o &_o 9_o ecclesiaste_v 1_o arist_n metroyol_n cap._n ultimo_fw-la lib._n 3_o 3_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v question_v by_o dr._n french_a who_o suppose_v the_o many_o great_a river_n terminate_v in_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a moisture_n for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o water_n make_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o globous_a sea_n sink_v to_o a_o evenness_n vid._n french_a yorksh_n spa_n p.10_n 11_o 12._o mineral_n reduce_v to_o seven_o head_n earth_n agric._n the_o nat_n fossil_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o baccius_n lib._n 5_o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 6_o verulamius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la pag._n 418._o &_o 453._o do_v neglecta_fw-la stirpium_fw-la culturâ_fw-la problem_n 13._o erastus_n disput_n part_n 2._o p._n 105._o in_o ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la infirmos_fw-la p._n 373_o venustus_n in_o consilio_fw-la pro_fw-la petro_n picardo_n baccius_n etym_a lib._n 6._o â—_o 14._o machab._n 2._o 1._o de_fw-fr sympath_n &_o antipath_n câ—._n 10_o de_fw-fr nat_n â—â—y_n q._n efslu_fw-la è_fw-fr teâ—â—a_fw-fr l._n 4._o â—_o 22._o meteor_n 2._o lib._n 2._o â—_o ii_o de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la c.5_n of_o camphir_n seyaphio_n de_fw-fr â—imp_n m._n d.c._n 344._o avicen_n lib_n i._o tract_n 1_o c.z._n item_n l.2_n tract_n 2_o cap_n 133._o item_n de_fw-mi med_n cordial_a tract_n z._n cap._n 3._o in_o dioscoridem_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr mastic_n lib._n i._o cap._n 9_o de_fw-fr nat_n fossil_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2_o thesaur_n aqu_fw-fr lib._n i._n cap._n z._n co_z 〈…〉_z dius_fw-la 1.3_o tha._n nemico_n de_fw-fr simple_a med_a facult_a l.4.c.22_n lib._n i._o tract_n c._n 2_o bellonius_fw-la de_fw-la naphtha_n c._n 7._o agric._n the_o nat_n cor_fw-la quoe_fw-mi cfflu_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la l._n 2.c.7_n bitumen_n predominant_a in_o the_o bath_n of_o bath_n de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la boll_n l._n 3.c.6_n 1._o libavius_n in_o syntagm_n p._n 221_o in_o lib._n de_fw-la plantis_fw-la aristoteli_fw-la ascriptum_fw-la lib._n 2._o passim_fw-la caesalpinus_n de_fw-fr metallisc_fw-la 3.l.1_n salt_n diosc_n l._n 5.c.84_n de_fw-fr simple_a med_a saâ—ult_n l.4.c.20_n &_o l._n 11.c.50_n three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 1._o three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 2._o three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 3._o nitre_n sal_fw-la ammoniack_a in_o pestis_fw-la alexic_fw-la dariot_n de_fw-fr praparat_fw-la med_a tract_n 2._o cap._n 23_o 24._o lib._n de_fw-fr humiâ—orum_fw-la usu_fw-la salt_n spring_v lib._n 3._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n aliquid_fw-la aquae_fw-la admixtum_fw-la arist_n 2._o meteorol_fw-la cap._n 3._o meteor_n 2_o c.3_n nitrous_a watey_n observat_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 76_o 77._o lib._n 5_o c.7_n lib._n 31._o c._n 10._o martial_a alum_n springâ—_n pyrotech_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o vitrioline_n water_n simp._n med.facul_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 61._o libav_n in_o symag_n 3._o part_n l._n 7_o item_n singularium_fw-la part_n 1._o lib._n 3._o von_n kupffer_v ertz_fw-fr 10._o baubinus_n de_fw-fr thâ—r_fw-fr nis_fw-la l._n 2.c.2_n de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la aqu_fw-la niner_n p.26.36_n simpl._n med_a facult_a 1._o 5._o 0._o 59_o vidus_fw-la vidius_fw-la turat_n generate_fw-la p._n 2._o sect_n 2.1.3_o c._n 13._o fallopius_fw-la de_fw-la petallis_fw-la 6._o 37._o quicksilver_n not_o reducible_a to_o the_o elementary_a quality_n sulphur_n arsenic_n cadmia_n bismutum_fw-la or_o tinglass_n part_n 3_o pag.72_n fallop_n de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 10._o libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n part_n 3._o cap._n 5._o gold_n silver_n copper_n iron_n tin_n lead_n nature_n and_o quality_n of_o gold_n bascius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o basilica_n chimia_fw-it pag._n 204._o de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la cap._n 8._o in_o ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la infermo_fw-la pap_n 373_o of_o silver_n theod_n tabernomontaâ—us_n p._n 2._o cap._n 8._o of_o iron_n and_o steel_n aenead_v 12._o simpl._n lib._n 9_o lib_n 16._o epist_n 5._o de_fw-fr motallis_fw-la cap._n 20._o simpl._n l._n 7.c.4_n two_o distinct_a quality_n in_o steel_n solinander_fw-ge pag._n 193._o veâ—ustus_n pag._n 159._o bâ—â—cius_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o s_o 〈…〉_z rola_fw-it rea_n 〈…〉_z eus_fw-la pag._n 305._o quality_n of_o copper_n libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n c._n 10._o of_o tin_n of_o lead_n pag._n 90._o fallop_n de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 11._o libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n cap._n 12._o agricola_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la subâ—_n lib_n 5_o c.1_n lib._n 3_o c.19_n 〈◊〉_d lib_n 10._o in_o sarept_v coâ—â—â—_n 3._o ii_o etc._n etc._n in_o alchimia_fw-la magna_fw-la de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la pag._n 17._o &_o 19_o von_n probierâ—ng_n der_fw-mi crtze_fw-mi in_o sareptâ—â—_n sebast_n forâ—â—â—_n l._n 3.c.6_n scverinus_fw-la c._n 8._o p._n 125._o caesalpinus_n de_fw-fr metal_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o cap._n 2._o erast_n disput_n part_n 2._o p._n 261._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n not_o the_o sun_n dorn_n phisica_fw-la geresis_fw-la gal._n de_fw-fr maraes_n de_fw-fr catore_fw-la neither_o the_o element_n 1_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la item_n 2._o cap._n 4._o trismegistus_n in_o asclepio_n cap._n 1._o plato_n in_o timco_n in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la apolloâ—ci_fw-la elcoga_fw-la 6._o desacra_fw-la philosoph_n cap._n 51._o cap._n the_o mixtieâ—â—_n 1_o mâ—teoâ—ol_n 4._o item_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la aerens_fw-la comparatum_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la â—â—turam_fw-la inducedam_fw-la in_o some_o scipionis_fw-la cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr nat_n hominis_fw-la 2_o de_fw-fr gen_n cap._n 8._o item_n libde_z sâ—â—su_n &_o sensibile_fw-la 3_o de_fw-fr gen_n animal_n cap._n ultimo_fw-la ifagoge_n cap._n 8._o 1_o de_fw-la elementis_fw-la cap._n 15._o de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la mediâ—ina_fw-la erastus_n carerius_fw-la casalâ—inus_fw-la martiâ—uâ—_n moâ—istaâ—_n foxias_n magyrus_n libaâ—ius_n 3_o metâ—or_n c.ult._fw-la caesalp_n l.3.0.1_n libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n c_o 14._o carerius_fw-la 178._o septal._n in_o hipp._n de_fw-fr aëre_fw-la aqu_fw-la etc._n etc._n valcsius_fw-la sacra_fw-la philosophâ—â—_n 49._o singularium_fw-la lib._n 1._o part_n 1._o de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n cap._n 10._o the_o author_n opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n mussetus_n in_o dialogo_fw-la apologetic_n carm._n lib._n 3._o odd_a 6._o georg._n 2._o de_fw-fr dieta_n 1_o de_fw-fr gen_n animal_n lib._n 2._o foxius_n mâ—rtinus_n morisâ—aus_n magyrus_n libavius_n velâ—uriâ—_n valesius_fw-la carerist_n erastus_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr dieta_n lib._n 1._o 6_o de_fw-fr usu_fw-la partium_fw-la â—_o 12._o &_o 13._o erasmus_n in_o adage_n de_fw-fr mundâ—_n c._n ult_n cause_n of_o heat_n in_o mineral_n water_n not_o wind_n air_n exhalation_n in_o the_o earth_n agitation_n and_o violent_a motion_n valeseus_fw-la centre_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o solinand_n l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o the_o sun_n sun_n it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o former_a time_n but_o few_o i_o think_v do_v doubt_v it_o now_o i_o be_o sure_a not_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o flame_n his_o apology_n gilbertus_n de_fw-fr magnete_fw-fr lib._n 6._o taurellus_n de_fw-fr primis_fw-la rerum_fw-la principiis_fw-la conrade_n aslacus_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la coelo_fw-la lib._n 6._o antiperistasis_n in_o paradoxis_fw-la 3_o simpl._n medic_n facult_a cap._n 7._o valesius_fw-la contro_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o magyrus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o quick_a lyme_n subterraneaâ—_n fire_n d_o ditca_n lib._n 1._o comet_n probable_o not_o kindle_v substance_n metamorph._n 15._o aentaâ—_n 6._o agricola_n bacciusl_n 1._o cap._n 19_o dovatus_n de_fw-fr aquis_fw-la lucensibus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o gesaer_n epist_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 90._o lib._n 1._o cap._n ult_n ult_n what_o dr._n french_a have_v say_v against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v see_v if_o the_o 19_o 20_o &_o 21._o page_n of_o his_o yorkshire_n spa_n thurneiser_n alchimia_fw-la magna_fw-la lib._n 4_o c.8_n c.8_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n in_o bath_n assign_v by_o dr._n rouzee_n be_v their_o motion_n and_o agitation_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n fall_v from_o cataract_n and_o break_a concavity_n in_o the_o same_o but_o afterward_o light_v on_o this_o opinion_n of_o dr._n jordens_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dislike_a that_o he_o apdeserved_o plaud_v it_o and_o calll_v this_o work_v learned_a and_o elaborate_a vid._n lud._n rouz_n tr._n of_o tunbr_n water_n p._n 20_o 21._o &_o 22._o in_o margin_n martin_n de_fw-fr prima_fw-la generation_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 98._o georg._n 3._o a_o brief_a