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govern_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a office_n function_n and_o ends._n and_o this_o providence_n be_v by_o they_o sometime_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o say_v seranus_n they_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o fire_n spirit_n or_o efficacy_n which_o be_v universal_o diffuse_v in_o the_o symmetry_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o form_n nourish_v and_o foment_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n which_o vivifick_a principle_n plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effective_a fire_n but_o this_o they_o never_o understand_v or_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o material_a part_n of_o any_o body_n but_o be_v the_o same_o which_o moses_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o be_o come_v to_o give_v you_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n and_o his_o conformity_n with_o moses_n his_o judgement_n have_v always_o be_v soâ—esteemed_a that_o man_n to_o express_v the_o reverence_n they_o have_v of_o he_o do_v usual_o call_v he_o the_o divine_a plato_n and_o in_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n i_o shall_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v you_o that_o of_o timaeus_n locrius_n that_o great_a philosopher_n and_o disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n from_o who_o plato_n borrow_v much_o first_o then_o plato_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o he_o put_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n or_o be_v make_v to_o which_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v make_v then_o as_o to_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o body_n in_o it_o be_v make_v he_o say_v thus_o in_o his_o timaeus_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v and_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mot_n etc._n etc._n and_o thales_n and_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o of_o they_o the_o same_o with_o moses_n his_o chaos_n and_o water_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v their_o description_n together_o thus_o first_o moses_n call_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ohu_o without_o from_o which_o rabbi_n kinchi_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o fabius_n tell_v we_o which_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o plato_n use_v to_o express_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o and_o differ_v little_a in_o sound_n but_o less_o in_o the_o sense_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sanchoniâ—thon_n which_o philo_n biblius_n style_v mot_n from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o phenitian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n which_o signify_v matter_n yea_o plato_n express_o call_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o without_o form_n just_o like_v moses_n his_o bohu_n and_o in_o his_o timaus_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n out_o of_o this_o first_o matter_n wâ—ter_o common_o call_v chaâ—s_v because_o disorder_a and_o irregular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beautify_v ordered_n and_o figure_v or_o form_v the_o universe_n and_o as_o moses_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n so_o plato_n affirm_v that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o a_o importunate_a mâ—tion_n fluctuate_a and_o not_o quiesce_v upon_o the_o matter_n and_o as_o for_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o ludovieus_fw-la vives_n super_fw-la he_o meanâ—_n by_o it_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o moses_n say_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o which_o the_o psalmist_n call_v the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n psalm_n 33._o verse_n 6._o for_o according_a to_o plato_n philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o moses_n god_n be_v the_o executive_a cause_n and_o productive_a efficient_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o usual_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a fabricator_n perfector_n and_o essentialisor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n how_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v essentialise_v by_o certain_a prolific_a or_o efformative_a word_n which_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spermatick_a or_o seedy_a word_n which_o agree_v exact_o both_o with_o moses_n his_o fiat_n and_o with_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 3._o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n fiat_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o seminal_a and_o prolific_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o those_o create_a seed_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v all_o make_v these_o seminal_a or_o efficient_a principle_n of_o thing_n do_v contain_v within_o themselves_o certain_a picture_n or_o image_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o make_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n viz._n water_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o here_o what_o plato_n say_v of_o his_o idea_n 49._o which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o world_n one_o that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o paradigm_n or_o exemplar_n which_o be_v a_o intelligible_a subject_n and_o always_o the_o same_o in_o be_v but_o the_o second_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o exemplar_n which_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o be_v visible_a by_o his_o intelligible_a world_n plato_n mean_v the_o divine_a decree_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o these_o original_a idea_n he_o say_v do_v produce_v a_o secondary_a sort_n of_o idea_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o thing_n and_o these_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a delineation_n or_o image_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n sometime_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n his_o word_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v use_n of_o this_o exemplar_n he_o frame_v the_o idea_n and_o power_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o thing_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o first_o and_o original_a idea_n which_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n or_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o which_o divine_v call_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o be_v much_o more_o noble_a than_o the_o latter_a or_o secondary_a idea_n or_o seed_n and_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o this_o last_o idea_n and_o seed_n contain_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v and_o depend_v upon_o the_o primary_n or_o original_a idea_n and_o exemplar_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o god_n himself_o which_o doctrine_n right_o consider_v we_o have_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o last_o idea_n viz._n the_o seed_n of_o thing_n do_v proceed_v so_o regular_o constant_o and_o uner_o in_o the_o produce_v their_o like_v for_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o thing_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o paradigme_n and_o that_o they_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n this_o will_v appear_v not_o so_o abstruse_a as_o it_o have_v hitherto_o do_v and_o though_o we_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o self-love_n to_o our_o own_o nature_n be_v unwilling_a to_o afford_v any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o of_o our_o species_n the_o privilege_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o a_o principle_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v with_o a_o design_n tend_v towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o a_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o creature_n even_o those_o that_o we_o count_v inanimate_a do_v enjoy_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o seminal_a principle_n not_o only_a life_n but_o even_o reason_n in_o some_o measure_n which_o want_v the_o use_n of_o language_n they_o do_v nevertheless_o plain_o declare_v to_o heedful_a and_o inquisitive_a man_n not_o only_o by_o their_o regular_a and_o consequent_o design_a work_v the_o part_n of_o matter_n till_o they_o have_v produce_v such_o a_o distinct_a sort_n of_o body_n but_o also_o by_o those_o affection_n which_o we_o call_v sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o knowledge_n have_v hitherto_o refer_v to_o occult_a or_o hide_a cause_n the_o usual_a sanctuary_n of_o ignorance_n by_o which_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o they_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a they_o have_v hatred_n and_o love_n and_o have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o please_a or_o agreeable_a too_o or_o else_o unpleasant_a or_o hurtful_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o
liquor_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v by_o paracelsus_n and_o helmont_n by_o a_o barbarous_a name_n call_v leffas_fw-la terrae_fw-la and_o be_v the_o proximate_a matter_n of_o all_o vegetable_n for_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o seem_v to_o have_v with_o some_o boldness_n assert_v in_o this_o place_n let_v any_o sort_n of_o grain_n be_v put_v for_o a_o small_a time_n in_o a_o oven_n or_o any_o analogous_n heaâ—_n that_o the_o external_a warmth_n may_v suscitate_a and_o excite_v this_o ferment_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o take_v wing_n and_o desert_n its_o body_n this_o grain_n though_o entire_a to_o sight_n if_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o earth_n shall_v never_o by_o any_o art_n be_v bring_v to_o produce_v its_o like_a as_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n have_v their_o original_a from_o a_o invisible_a seminal_a spirit_n or_o breath_n so_o also_o have_v mineral_n metal_n and_o stone_n to_o this_o purpose_n dr._n jordan_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o seminal_a spirit_n of_o all_o mineral_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n 59_o which_o meet_v with_o convenient_a matter_n what_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o place_n and_o adjuvant_fw-la cause_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o do_v proceed_v to_o produce_v mineral_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o matter_n which_o it_o meet_v withal_o which_o matter_n it_o work_v upon_o as_o a_o ferment_n and_o by_o its_o motion_n procure_v a_o actual_a heat_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o further_a its_o work_n which_o actual_a heat_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o make_v of_o malt_n where_o the_o grain_n of_o barley_n be_v moyst'n_v with_o water_n the_o generative_a spirit_n in_o they_o be_v dilate_v and_o put_v in_o action_n and_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o water_n be_v remove_v which_o may_v choke_v it_o and_o the_o barley_n lay_v up_o in_o heap_n the_o seed_n gather_v heat_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o contiguity_n of_o many_o grain_n lie_v one_o upon_o another_o in_o this_o work_n nature_n intent_n be_v to_o produce_v more_o individual_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o therefore_o it_o shoot_v forth_o in_o spire_n but_o the_o artist_n abuse_v the_o intention_n of_o nature_n and_o convert_v it_o to_o his_o end_n that_o be_v to_o increase_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o malt._n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o mineral_n substance_n where_o this_o spirit_n or_o ferment_n be_v resident_a as_o in_o allom_n and_o copperas-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 these_o mineral_n than_o else_o the_o mine_n will_v yield_v as_o agricola_n and_o thurniser_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 most_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 in_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 cloud_n will_v take_v away_o from_o we_o much_o more_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o rock_n nor_o for_o subterranean_a fire_n this_o imbred_a heat_n be_v sufficient_a as_o may_v appear_v also_o by_o the_o mine_n of_o tinglass_n which_o be_v dig_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o moist_a air_n will_v become_v very_o hot_a so_o antimony_n and_o sublimate_n be_v mix_v together_o will_v grow_v so_o hot_a as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v if_o this_o be_v so_o in_o little_a quantity_n it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v much_o more_o in_o great_a quantity_n and_o huge_a rock_n heat_v of_o itself_o differ_v not_o in_o kind_n but_o only_o in_o degree_n and_o therefore_o be_v incline_v no_o more_o to_o one_o species_n than_o to_o another_o but_o as_o it_o do_v attend_v and_o serve_v a_o more_o worthy_a superior_a such_o as_o this_o generative_a spirit_n be_v thus_o far_o he_o moreover_o that_o mineral_n and_o metal_n have_v their_o proper_a seed_n hear_v further_o what_o a_o mystical_a chemist_n but_o a_o very_a rational_a man_n cosmopolita_n say_v semen_n minerale_fw-mi 319._o vel_fw-la metallorum_fw-la create_v natura_fw-la in_o visceribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la propterea_fw-la non_fw-la creditur_fw-la tale_n semen_fw-mi esse_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la quia_fw-la invisible_a est_fw-la nature_n do_v create_v the_o mineral_n or_o metalline_a seed_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o seed_n in_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o the_o same_o 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