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well-being_n as_o also_o for_o defence_n and_o ornament_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o perfect_a egg_n which_o it_o fructify_v but_o even_o in_o a_o subventaneous_a one_o too_o nourish_v augment_v and_o preserve_v it_o and_o do_v not_o only_o supply_v and_o nourish_v the_o yolk_n in_o the_o vitellary_n but_o that_o very_a leâ—â—_n speck_n whence_o that_o proceed_v be_v of_o no_o greaâ—â—_n magnitude_n than_o millet_n or_o mustardseed_n which_o iâ—_n feed_v and_o enlarge_n and_o at_o last_o invest_v it_o with_o the_o white_a the_o chalazae_n the_o membrane_n and_o the_o shâ—ll_a for_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o even_o a_o improlifical_a barrâ—â—_n eggâ—_n by_o a_o innate_a and_o inbred_a principle_n though_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o hen_n and_o adhear_v to_o she_o do_v feed_v conserve_n augment_v alter_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o fish_n and_o frogs-egge_n which_o be_v expose_v do_v grow_v and_o be_v perfect_v and_o transform_v itself_o out_o of_o a_o small_a 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from_o the_o hen_n vein_n yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v â—aid_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o its_o mother_n nor_o to_o take_v life_n and_o vegetation_n from_o her_o soul_n but_o from_o its_o own_o proper_a power_n and_o intrinsical_a principle_n as_o mushâ—â—s_n misletoe_n and_o several_a kind_n of_o moss_n be_v breed_v 〈◊〉_d of_o tree_n which_o though_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o â—lant_a and_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o same_o sap_n with_o its_o â—wn_a blossom_n and_o leaf_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o part_n of_o those_o tree_n nor_o be_v they_o call_v so_o aristotle_n to_o salve_v these_o doubt_n allow_v a_o vegetative_a soul_n to_o c_o â—e_n even_o in_o the_o very_a subventaneous_a egg_n where_o he_o say_v both_o female_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o live_v have_v a_o vegetative_a soul_n as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v wherefore_o this_o egg_n treat_v of_o a_o subventaneous_a egg_n consider_v aâ—_n the_o conception_n of_o a_o plant_n be_v perfect_a of_o a_o animal_n it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o teach_v the_o same_o thing_n inquire_v after_o what_o manner_n 4._o â—â—_o subventaneous_a egg_n say_v to_o live_v for_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v as_o fruitful_a egg_n live_v for_o then_o a_o animal_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o they_o nor_o be_v they_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n because_o they_o perish_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o corruption_n as_o thing_n that_o former_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n partake_v of_o life_n it_o be_v certain_a therefore_o that_o they_o have_v some_o potential_a soul_n but_o what_o soul_n be_v that_o doubtless_o that_o soul_n which_o they_o last_o enjoy_v which_o be_v a_o vegetable_a soul_n for_o this_o be_v indifferent_o in_o all_o plant_n as_o well_o as_o animal_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o soul_n be_v not_o in_o subventaneous_a egg_n and_o in_o fruitful_a for_o if_o so_o a_o chicken_n may_v alike_o be_v form_v out_o of_o both_o but_o how_o their_o soul_n differ_v and_o in_o what_o aristotle_n do_v not_o sufficient_o declare_v in_o his_o enquiry_n why_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o egg_n be_v frame_v in_o a_o subventaneous_a egg_n and_o yet_o a_o animal_n be_v not_o procreate_v thence_o because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v have_v a_o sensative_a soul_n as_o if_o in_o fruitful_a egg_n there_o be_v a_o sensative_a soul_n beside_o the_o vegetative_a unless_o you_o apprehend_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n be_v actual_o in_o a_o fruitful_a egg_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o sensative_a soul_n in_o potentiâ_fw-la out_o of_o which_o afterward_o a_o animal_n and_o the_o sensative_a part_n of_o a_o animal_n be_v produce_v but_o this_o do_v not_o sufficient_o salve_v the_o scruple_n not_o release_v the_o mind_n involve_v in_o perplexity_n and_o doubt_n for_o a_o egg_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sperâ—â—_n of_o a_o animal_n according_a to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n and_o no_o distinction_n of_o sex_n 20._o the_o seed_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o conception_n already_o i_o call_v that_o a_o conception_n which_o bear_v proportion_n to_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o mixture_n of_o male_a and_o female_a wherefore_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n proceed_v one_o body_n v_o g._n out_o of_o one_o egg_n 〈◊〉_d animal_n one_o egg_n therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v one_o soul_n now_o inform_v whether_o be_v that_o soul_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o hen_n or_o of_o the_o cock_n or_o a_o mix_a soul_n of_o both_o for_o the_o doubt_n chief_o concern_v those_o egg_n which_o proceed_v from_o animal_n of_o a_o distinct_a kind_n as_o out_o of_o a_o dunghill_n hen_n and_o a_o cock_n pheasant_n i_o inquire_v whether_o such_o a_o egg_n participate_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hen_n or_o of_o the_o pheasant_n or_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o egg_n compound_v of_o they_o
both_o but_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o commixture_n of_o soul_n if_o according_a to_o aristotle_n the_o soul_n as_o be_v the_o form_n be_v a_o act_n and_o a_o substance_n for_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o that_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o those_o effect_n which_o we_o see_v produce_v in_o a_o fertile_a egg_n be_v a_o substance_n susceptible_a of_o divers_a power_n force_n and_o faculty_n as_o also_o of_o several_a condition_n virtue_n vice_n health_n and_o sickness_n for_o some_o egg_n be_v long_o live_v then_o other_o and_o some_o do_v procreate_v chicken_n endow_v with_o the_o virtue_n and_o soundness_n of_o constitution_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o other_o produce_v they_o inclinable_a to_o distemper_n nor_o can_v we_o for_o this_o inconvenience_n accuse_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v generate_v since_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o male_n be_v sometime_o transfer_v to_o the_o chicken_n who_o be_v not_o 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hand_n and_o half-perfected_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o foetus_fw-la one_o â—â—_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o liquor_n conjoin_v the_o together_o by_o continuity_n and_o concrescence_n what_o be_v it_o that_o feed_v and_o enlarge_v the_o pullus_n that_o do_v vindicate_v those_o juice_n which_o be_v advantageous_a to_o its_o nourishment_n from_o putrefaction_n prepare_v melt_v down_o and_o concoct_v they_o since_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o organical_a body_n which_o have_v life_n in_o potentiâ_fw-la it_o be_v a_o incredible_a thing_n that_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o chicken_n before_o its_o body_n have_v receive_v any_o organization_n nor_o yet_o can_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o egg_n &_o the_o chicken_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o that_o thing_n only_o who_o soul_n it_o be_v but_o the_o puttus_n and_o the_o egg_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n and_o do_v exercise_v not_o only_o 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the_o female_a only_o contribute_v the_o matter_n for_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o subventaneous_a egg_n and_o thoâ—â—_n it_o be_v true_a where_o he_o say_v the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v different_a according_a to_o reason_n because_o their_o faculty_n be_v diverse_a and_o according_a to_o sense_n because_o someâ—_n of_o their_o part_n be_v divers_a too_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o according_a to_o reason_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o male_n be_v that_o creature_n which_o do_v generate_v in_o another_o the_o female_a be_v that_o which_o generate_v in_o itself_o and_o out_o of_o which_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v be_v make_v be_v contain_v in_o that_o which_o do_v generate_v it_o but_o since_o these_o 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v by_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o of_o the_o office_n or_o employment_n and_o every_o performance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d office_n require_v a_o instrument_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v commodious_a instrument_n to_o the_o faculty_n it_o iâ—_n necessary_a that_o some_o part_n shall_v be_v accommodate_v for_o procreation_n and_o coition_n and_o that_o those_o part_n shall_v be_v different_a too_o that_o so_o the_o male_a and_o female_a may_v be_v distinguish_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v which_o he_o seeâ—_n desirous_a to_o infer_v say_v the_o male_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o its_o geniture_n do_v produce_v that_o which_o be_v design_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o 〈◊〉_d female_a and_o the_o female_a do_v always_o contribute_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o female_a shall_v contribute_v the_o body_n and_o the_o quantity_n or_o magnitude_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n require_v at_o the_o male_n hand_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o instrument_n or_o the_o efficient_a itself_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v produâ—â—â—_n by_o they_o the_o body_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o the_o female_a and_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o male_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d body_n be_v the_o soul_n for_o a_o egg_n and_o that_o a_o animaâ—â—_n one_o too_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o hen_n alone_o without_o the_o cock_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o female_a 〈◊〉_d hen_n be_v also_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o all_o power_n of_o production_n or_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o male._n and_o this_o the_o example_n urge_v by_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o confirm_v for_o he_o say_v those_o creature_n 4._o that_o proceed_v to_o coition_n and_o â—re_n not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o they_o do_v who_o season_n be_v alike_o and_o time_n of_o hear_v together_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v in_o the_o dimension_n of_o their_o body_n do_v bring_v forth_o their_o first_o issue_n like_v to_o themselves_o partake_v of_o the_o species_n of_o both_o kind_n as_o those_o that_o be_v beget_v by_o a_o wolf_n and_o a_o bitch_n or_o by_o a_o partridge_n and_o the_o dunghilâ—rood_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n these_o diverse_a parent_n produce_v a_o diverse_a issue_n the_o offspring_n at_o length_n assume_v like_o form_n with_o the_o hen_n as_o foreign_a seed_n be_v at_o last_o transform_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n where_o it_o grow_v for_o the_o soil_n contribute_v matter_n and_o body_n to_o the_o seed_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o generation_n between_o a_o cock-partridge_n and_o a_o dunghil-hen_n the_o male_a be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a but_o the_o female_a be_v concern_v too_o because_o a_o common_a species_n and_o form_n and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o male_a only_o be_v produce_v be_v alike_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o well_o to_o the_o female_a as_o the_o male._n now_o the_o soul_n â—â—_o the_o form_n
and_o species_n of_o a_o animal_n and_o again_o the_o female_a may_v seem_v to_o have_v most_o â—ight_a to_o the_o title_n of_o efficient_a for_o he_o say_v in_o promise_n of_o time_n these_o diverse_a parent_n produce_v a_o diverse_a 〈◊〉_d the_o offspring_n at_o length_n assume_v like_o form_n with_o the_o hen._n as_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_n be_v less_o powerful_a and_o do_v in_o time_n lose_v the_o species_n which_o it_o imprint_n as_o be_v raze_v out_o and_o expunge_v by_o 〈◊〉_d more_o potent_a efficient_a and_o this_o that_o instance_n concern_v the_o soil_n do_v more_o strengthen_v for_o â—â—reign_a seed_n be_v at_o last_o transform_v according_a to_o the_o â—â—ture_n of_o the_o soil_n where_o it_o grow_v by_o all_o which_o it_o 〈◊〉_d probable_a that_o the_o female_a be_v a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d in_o generation_n than_o the_o male_a for_o in_o the_o universe_n likewise_o the_o earth_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o female_a and_o the_o mother_n but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o 2._o sun_n and_o the_o other_o body_n of_o that_o kind_n philosopher_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o genitor_fw-la now_o the_o earth_n also_o produce_v many_o thing_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o seed_n and_o among_o animal_n some_o female_n do_v procreate_v of_o themselves_o without_o a_o male_a thus_o the_o hen_n generate_v a_o subventaneous_a egg_n but_o the_o male_n never_o beget_v any_o thing_n without_o a_o female_a nay_o by_o those_o very_a argument_n which_o contend_v to_o prove_v the_o male_a to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o primary_n efficient_a the_o energy_n or_o efficiency_n of_o the_o female_a seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v count_v the_o primary_n efficient_a in_o which_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la and_o form_n of_o the_o production_n be_v most_o eminent_a and_o who_o apparent_a similitude_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o foetus_fw-la and_o also_o which_o have_v a_o existence_n itself_o before_o and_o then_o generate_v since_o therefore_o the_o form_n reason_n and_o similitude_n of_o thè_z foetus_fw-la be_v no_o less_o not_o more_o in_o the_o female_a then_o in_o the_o male_a and_o she_o also_o be_v in_o be_v before_o as_o a_o primary_n mover_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o the_o female_a be_v as_o eminent_a a_o efficient_a of_o generation_n as_o the_o male._n and_o though_o aristotle_n true_o say_v that_o the_o conception_n or_o egg_n assume_v no_o part_n of_o its_o body_n from_o the_o male_a but_o only_o its_o form_n species_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o female_a contribute_v only_o the_o body_n and_o quantity_n 4._o yet_o it_o do_v no_o way_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o female_a do_v contribute_v in_o some_o sâ—â—_n both_o form_n species_n and_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o maâ—â—_n single_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o hen_n which_o produâ—â—_n egg_n without_o a_o male_n as_o the_o tree_n bear_v the_o fruit_n herb_n and_o seed_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o sex_n at_o all_o and_o aristotle_n himself_o confessâ—_n that_o even_o a_o subventaneous_a egg_n have_v a_o soul_n the_o female_a therefore_o must_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o ibid._n egg_n and_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o subventaneous_a egg_n yet_o that_o soul_n be_v not_o prolifical_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o hen_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o efficient_a of_o a_o perfect_a egg_n but_o that_o she_o be_v so_o make_v by_o authority_n and_o commission_n procure_v from_o the_o cock_n for_o a_o egg_n except_o it_o be_v prolifical_a can_v just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a now_o such_o a_o egg_n be_v produce_v only_o by_o the_o male_a or_o rather_o by_o the_o hen_n have_v receive_v such_o instruction_n from_o the_o cock_n as_o if_o from_o his_o coition_n the_o female_a do_v receive_v the_o art_n reason_n form_n law_n rule_n and_o model_n of_o the_o future_a foetus_fw-la thus_o the_o female_a like_o a_o fruitful_a tree_n be_v make_v fertile_a by_o coition_n be_v make_v oviparous_a bear_v perfect_a and_o prolifical_a egg_n for_o though_o the_o hen_n have_v at_o present_v no_o rudiment_n of_o egg_n at_o all_o ready_a in_o the_o ovary_n yet_o be_v fructify_v upon_o coition_n â—he_v sudden_o after_o both_o have_v and_o lay_v egg_n and_o those_o also_o prolifical_a one_o and_o here_o the_o experiment_n of_o poor_a woman_n be_v of_o use_n which_o have_v a_o hen_n at_o home_n but_o never_o a_o cock_n they_o commit_v she_o for_o a_o 37._o day_n or_o two_o to_o a_o neighbour_n cock_n and_o from_o that_o small_a communication_n all_o her_o egg_n succeed_v fruitful_a for_o all_o that_o seson_n that_o be_v not_o only_o those_o egg_n which_o now_o be_v yolk_n and_o only_o want_v a_o white_a or_o else_o have_v some_o rudiment_n of_o their_o future_a growth_n though_o never_o so_o little_a but_o even_o those_o egg_n also_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o begin_v at_o all_o and_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v a_o great_a while_n hence_o be_v all_o render_v fruitful_a by_o the_o same_o virtue_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o disquisition_n con_fw-mi cern_v fecundity_n exercit._fw-la xxx_o the_o disquisition_n wherein_o we_o examine_v what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o egg_n that_o render_v it_o fruitful_a be_v very_o subtle_a and_o difficult_a and_o of_o exceed_v great_a use_n as_o also_o what_o be_v in_o the_o conception_n what_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o what_o in_o the_o hen_n that_o confer_v fecundity_n upon_o they_o likewise_o what_o in_o the_o cock_n distinguish_v he_o from_o a_o barren_a cock_n be_v it_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o we_o call_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o foetus_fw-la or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o complete_a science_n of_o generation_n for_o science_n spring_v from_o know_a cause_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n nor_o be_v this_o indagation_n less_o useful_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o once_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o be_v thorough_o discover_v not_o only_a aristotle_n opinion_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o generation_n be_v refute_v and_o chastise_v but_o even_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o physician_n have_v write_v against_o he_o be_v easy_o disprove_v our_o quere_z therefore_o be_v whether_o that_o which_o afford_v the_o fertility_n to_o the_o egg_n yolk_n papula_fw-la or_o whelke_o cock_n hen_n and_o to_o its_o womb_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o diverse_a likewise_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n from_o whence_o this_o virtue_n flow_v for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v susceptible_a of_o power_n faculty_n and_o accident_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v also_o a_o corporeal_a thing_n for_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v mix_v itself_o which_o generate_v a_o mix_a thing_n namely_o a_o similitude_n common_a to_o both_o cock_n and_o hen_n such_o as_o be_v that_o ambiguous_a species_n produce_v by_o a_o cock-phesant_n and_o a_o dung_n bill_n hen._n it_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v a_o corporeal_a thing_n which_o suffer_v from_o without_o in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o produce_v feeble_a issue_n but_o deform_v also_o and_o sickly_a one_o and_o such_o as_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o and_o do_v inherit_v the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o their_o parent_n we_o may_v also_o make_v a_o question_n concern_v each_o particular_a whether_o that_o which_o confer_v the_o fertility_n be_v ingenerate_v or_o come_v from_o without_o namely_o whether_o it_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o egg_n to_o the_o chicken_n from_o the_o hen_n to_o the_o egg_n and_o from_o the_o cock_n to_o the_o hen._n for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n ex_fw-la traduce_v namely_o which_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o cock_n to_o the_o hen_n and_o from_o she_o to_o the_o egg_n the_o womb_n and_o the_o ovary_n from_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o plant_n and_o back_o again_o from_o the_o plant_n to_o the_o seed_n for_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v perpetuate_v by_o generation_n namely_o that_o their_o first_o rise_n shall_v result_v from_o seed_n now_o the_o seed_n the_o conception_n and_o the_o egg_n be_v all_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o that_o which_o render_v these_o fruitful_a be_v in_o all_o of_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o something_o of_o a_o like_a nature_n and_o that_o be_v some_o divine_a thing_n and_o have_v a_o analogy_n to_o the_o heaven_n to_o art_n intellect_n and_o providence_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o wonderful_a operation_n artifice_n and_o counsel_n of_o those_o creature_n in_o who_o nothing_o be_v constitute_v in_o vain_a rash_o or_o by_o chance_n but_o all_o for_o some_o good_a and_o to_o some_o end_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v
the_o egg_n one_o that_o no_o man_n have_v hither_o to_o fond_o pronounce_v that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o cock_n and_o the_o other_o the_o hen_n seed_n but_o this_o popular_a error_n be_v soon_o blow_v over_o for_o the_o chalaza_n be_v a_o like_a manner_n find_v both_o in_o the_o subventaneous_a and_o fertile_a egg_n that_o both_o the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v the_o efficient_n of_o generation_n exercit._fw-la xxxiii_o the_o physician_n do_v right_o maintain_v against_o the_o aristotelian_o that_o both_o sex_n participate_v â—â—_o the_o efficient_a power_n because_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v be_v a_o thing_n compound_v of_o they_o both_o for_o it_o be_v mix_v of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o figure_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o species_n too_o as_o suppose_v it_o a_o thing_n mix_v between_o a_o partridge-cock_n and_o a_o dunghil-hen_n and_o it_o be_v very_a consonant_n to_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o conceive_v that_o those_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o conception_n who_o com-mâ—â—ture_a that_o which_o be_v produce_v do_v represent_v and_o express_v and_o this_o be_v aristotle_n opinion_n in_o some_o creature_n say_v he_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o that_o which_o generate_v be_v 8._o such_o like_a as_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v and_o yet_o not_o the_o â—ame_n not_o that_o very_o numerical_a thing_n but_o of_o the_o same_o species_n as_o in_o natural_a production_n for_o a_o man_n beget_v â—_o man_n unless_o something_o befall_v praeturnatural_a as_o when_o â—â—_o horse_n beget_v a_o mule_n and_o the_o like_a for_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o ass_n be_v not_o call_v propinquissimum_fw-la genus_fw-la the_o next_o kind_a and_o yet_o they_o two_o may_v be_v commix_v in_o one_o for_o such_o be_v a_o mule_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v the_o generant_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o generate_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o species_n in_o the_o matter_n but_o such_o a_o species_n be_v now_o in_o such_o particular_a flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v now_o several_a person_n be_v callias_n and_o socrates_n be_v wherefore_o since_o such_o a_o entire_a form_n as_o namely_o of_o a_o mule_n be_v mix_v of_o both_o namely_o horse_n and_o ass_n the_o horse_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v this_o form_n of_o a_o mule_n in_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o the_o whole_a entire_a form_n be_v mix_v so_o another_o efficient_a cause_n must_v be_v confer_v and_o join_v to_o it_o from_o the_o ass_n that_o therefore_o that_o do_v produce_v a_o mule_n mix_v of_o both_o must_v be_v itself_o adequate_a and_o mix_v too_o if_o it_o be_v univocal_a as_o for_o example_n this_o man_n and_o that_o woman_n do_v beget_v this_o socrates_n not_o under_o the_o capacity_n of_o be_v both_o of_o they_o homines_fw-la man_n and_o so_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o species_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o this_o particular_a man_n and_o that_o particular_a woman_n be_v 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the_o true_a sperme_n or_o seed_n proportionable_a to_o the_o seed_n of_o plant_n do_v not_o without_o reason_n constitute_v that_o mixture_n which_o be_v the_o next_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o future_a foetus_fw-la out_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o parent_n and_o therefore_o affirm_v that_o such_o a_o mix_a body_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o womb_n present_o upon_o coition_n and_o be_v the_o first_o conception_n but_o our_o precedent_a history_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v clean_o otherwise_o in_o a_o egg_n which_o be_v a_o true_a conception_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o egg_n contrary_a to_o physician_n and_o aristotelian_o exercit._fw-la xxxiv_o that_o which_o physician_n deny_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o aristotelian_o namely_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o conception_n do_v evident_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o egg_n for_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n at_o all_o contain_v in_o 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in_o the_o egg_n enjoy_v his_o own_o blood_n which_o be_v breed_v of_o the_o liquor_n contain_v within_o the_o egg_n and_o his_o heart_n have_v its_o motion_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n and_o he_o borrowth_n nothing_o either_o blood_n or_o spirit_n from_o the_o hen_n towards_o the_o constitution_n either_o of_o the_o sanguineous_a part_n or_o plume_n as_o those_o that_o strict_o observe_v it_o may_v plain_o perceive_v and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n full_o to_o demonstrate_v in_o my_o succeed_a observation_n that_o the_o foetus_fw-la of_o viviparous_a creature_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o imprison_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v no_o way_n sustain_v by_o the_o mother_n blood_n nor_o vegetate_v by_o her_o spirit_n but_o do_v rejoice_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o endowment_n as_o the_o chicken_n use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o egg_n and_o sit_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o stock_n of_o blood_n but_o as_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la arise_v 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instance_n from_o that_o concussion_n solution_n and_o profusion_n of_o humour_n which_o befall_v woman_n many_o time_n with_o delight_n in_o coition_n they_o concludeâ—_n that_o all_o woman_n do_v emit_v a_o semen_n in_o coition_n and_o that_o that_o semen_n be_v necessary_a to_o generation_n whereas_o to_o pass_v by_o this_o reply_n namely_o that_o the_o female_a of_o all_o animal_n nay_o all_o woman_n have_v not_o such_o a_o profusion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a that_o thâ—â—_n conception_n must_v be_v frustrate_a without_o it_o for_o â—_o know_v many_o woman_n that_o be_v mother_n without_o it_o and_o some_o also_o which_o upon_o have_v it_o be_v indeed_o much_o affect_v with_o enjoyment_n but_o come_v much_o short_a of_o their_o former_a fruitfulness_n beside_o infinite_a and_o innumerable_a example_n of_o woman_n whâ—â—_n though_o they_o receive_v much_o satisfaction_n by_o their_o husband_n do_v yet_o emit_v
nothing_o but_o do_v conceive_v how_o ever_o but_o i_o most_o admire_v that_o those_o who_o comâ—_n this_o emission_n necessary_a to_o propágation_n do_v not_o mind_n how_o that_o humour_n be_v eject_v clean_o out_o and_o lose_v for_o the_o most_o part_n near_o the_o clitoris_n and_o outâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o secret_n but_o be_v seldom_o admit_v into_o they_o and_o never_o into_o the_o uterus_fw-la that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v come_v mix_v with_o the_o sperma_fw-la of_o the_o male_a and_o that_o it_o also_o of_o a_o ichorous_a and_o serous_a consistence_n 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o not_o so_o compact_a and_o unctuous_a as_o â—â—_o geniture_n which_o the_o very_a touch_n denote_v now_o wherefore_o shall_v that_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n within_o 〈◊〉_d that_o humour_n under_o pretence_n of_o departure_n throw_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a approach_n of_o the_o uâ—â—_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v recall_v again_o with_o the_o â—â—ter_a bounty_n and_o 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cause_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v digest_v by_o so_o quick_a &_o active_a â—heat_n refine_v in_o such_o variety_n of_o vessel_n and_o dare_v itself_o with_o so_o much_o activity_n but_o of_o these_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o hen-egge_n be_v generate_v by_o no_o such_o conjugal_a profuâ—â—â—_n though_o the_o mother_n after_o recreation_n as_o one_o â—ished_v with_o delight_n shake_v her_o feather_n for_o joy_n â—nd_v as_o if_o she_o grow_v proud_a from_o the_o boon_n she_o receive_v compose_v and_o rectify_v all_o her_o extravagant_a 〈◊〉_d like_v one_o that_o adore_v the_o deity_n for_o the_o grand_a benediction_n of_o multiply_a issue_n thaâ—_n pigeon_n especial_o that_o kind_n of_o pigeon_n which_o 〈◊〉_d transport_v hither_o out_o of_o africa_n express_v wonderful_a content_n from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o her_o male_n leap_v and_o spread_v her_o tail_n and_o sweep_v the_o low_a earth_n with_o the_o bristle_n of_o it_o and_o they_o comb_v and_o rectify_v her_o plume_n with_o her_o bill_n as_o though_o she_o deem_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o fertility_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o egg_n be_v not_o form_v of_o blood_n as_o aristotle_n think_v nor_o yet_o as_o the_o physician_n conjecture_n out_o of_o the_o commixture_n of_o the_o male_n and_o female_n geniture_n but_o from_o whence_o we_o do_v derive_v it_o be_v partly_o already_o show_v in_o our_o history_n and_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o explain_v hereafter_o when_o we_o treat_v in_o general_a of_o the_o matter_n which_o do_v constitute_v every_o foetus_fw-la how_o far_o the_o hen_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o egg_n according_a to_o aristotle_n and_o why_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o male_n be_v require_v exer_n xxxv_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v the_o cock_n and_o hen_n to_o be_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o generation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o egg_n though_o we_o be_v otherwise_o pâ—â—â—_n swade_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n and_o physician_n be_v for_o we_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v out_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o egg_n that_o the_o hen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cock_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o have_v in_o she_o a_o principle_n from_o whence_o the_o mutation_n sucee_v and_o also_o a_o constitute_a faculty_n though_o â—_o coition_n neither_o the_o cock_n do_v confer_v matter_n to_o â—â—e_z egg_n nor_o do_v any_o profusion_n of_o seed_n result_v â—â—om_o the_o hen_n by_o which_o the_o egg_n shall_v arise_v it_o â—â—_o therefore_o evident_a that_o nature_n among_o some_o animal_n at_o least_o do_v not_o therefore_o institute_v a_o distinction_n of_o sex_n that_o the_o one_o as_o a_o agent_n shall_v contribute_v the_o form_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o patient_n the_o matter_n as_o aristotle_n do_v conceive_v nor_o that_o a_o seman_n shall_v result_v from_o both_o in_o 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the_o hen_n without_o any_o help_n of_o the_o â—ack_n at_o all_o be_v enforce_v to_o subscribe_v that_o the_o female_a also_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o egg_n â—hen_o it_o be_v exclude_v do_v conserve_v nourish_v and_o â—â—ment_n itself_o and_o produce_v a_o foetus_fw-la out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o egg_n or_o spawn_n of_o fish_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o soul_n even_o in_o a_o subventaneous_a barren_a egg_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o the_o female_a be_v a_o efficient_a and_o also_o a_o subventaneous_a egg_n inform_v by_o a_o soul_n he_o attempt_v to_o explain_v where_o he_o say_v subventaneous_a egg_n admit_v generation_n as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v but_o that_o they_o 7._o shall_v be_v complete_v to_o the_o very_a fecundity_n of_o a_o animal_n be_v quite_o impossible_a for_o to_o that_o a_o sensitive_a soul_n be_v require_v but_o even_o female_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o live_v at_o all_o do_v obtain_v the_o 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that_o egg_n a_o animal_n may_v proceed_v not_o to_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o egg_n in_o order_n to_o any_o perquisite_a relate_n to_o its_o own_o perfection_n for_o the_o conception_n of_o plant_n themselves_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n complete_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v endow_v with_o aâ—_n animal_n principle_n so_o then_o the_o egg_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hen_n but_o be_v make_v prolifical_a by_o the_o cock_n aristatle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n go_v on_o in_o all_o the_o genealogy_n â—â—_o bird_n there_o be_v a_o male_a and_o a_o female_a so_o that_o a_o hen_n may_v make_v her_o conception_n perfect_a as_o a_o plant_n though_o be_v be_v unalterod_v by_o coition_n but_o as_o a_o animal_n she_o can_v perfect_v it_o nor_o can_v she_o empower_v it_o to_o produce_v any_o other_o thing_n out_o of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o render_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o plant_n simple_o nor_o as_o of_o a_o animal_n
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