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it_o do_v reduce_v the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o excrement_n into_o a_o consistence_n and_o a_o little_a after_o but_o when_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o female_a be_v in_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o geniture_n of_o the_o male_a like_a to_o congulate_v milk_n for_o that_o coagulum_fw-la be_v milk_n contain_v vital_a heat_n which_o carry_v part_n that_o be_v alike_o the_o same_o way_n together_o unite_n and_o join_v they_o now_o the_o geniture_n demean_v itself_o just_a so_o towards_o the_o menstrua_fw-la or_o excrement_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o menstrua_fw-la and_o of_o milk_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o the_o part_n be_v gather_v together_o the_o corpulent_a humour_n be_v discard_v and_o upon_o the_o arefaction_n of_o the_o more_o earthy_a part_n the_o membrane_n result_v to_o encompass_v the_o whole_a and_o this_o upon_o necessity_n and_o to_o some_o intent_n and_o use_v beside_o and_o these_o thing_n proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o well_o in_o all_o oviparous_a as_o viviparous_a animal_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v much_o otherwise_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o egg_n for_o the_o seed_n or_o geniture_n rather_o proceed_v from_o the_o male_a in_o coition_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n enter_v the_o womb._n nor_o have_v the_o hen_n after_o conception_n any_o excrementitious_a substance_n or_o pure_a part_n of_o any_o such_o substance_n or_o any_o blood_n at_o all_o in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n which_o may_v receive_v perfection_n from_o the_o geniture_n of_o the_o male._n nor_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o egg_n namely_o the_o membrane_n and_o the_o liquor_n procure_v by_o any_o kind_n of_o coagulation_n nor_o be_v there_o find_v any_o thing_n like_v coagulate_v milk_n as_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a out_o of_o what_o have_v pass_v and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o neither_o the_o conception_n out_o of_o which_o the_o animal_n spring_v as_o out_o of_o fertile_a seed_n be_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o aristotle_n imagine_v for_o the_o conception_n be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o viviparous_a as_o the_o egg_n be_v produce_v in_o oviparous_a creature_n as_o himself_o confess_v and_o shall_v anon_o appear_v in_o some_o of_o our_o observation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o egg_n be_v it_o barren_a or_o fertile_a be_v make_v and_o form_v by_o the_o hen_n alone_o only_o the_o fertility_n indeed_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o cock_n i_o positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o cock_n confer_v neither_o matter_n nor_o form_n to_o the_o egg_n but_o only_o that_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o egg_n be_v fertile_a and_o make_v fit_a and_o capable_a to_o produce_v a_o chicken_n and_o this_o faculty_n the_o cock_n impart_v by_o his_o geniture_n discharge_v in_o coition_n not_o only_o to_o the_o egg_n which_o be_v then_o begin_v or_o already_o make_v but_o to_o the_o womb_n also_o and_o the_o ovary_n and_o likewise_o to_o the_o hen_n herself_o and_o that_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o egg_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v of_o which_o there_o be_v now_o no_o particle_n in_o be_v either_o in_o the_o ovary_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v fruitful_a by_o it_o nor_o after_o that_o manner_n which_o physician_n fancy_n exer_n xxxii_o the_o conception_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o physician_n be_v thus_o in_o coition_n the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v both_o delight_a do_v eject_v their_o geniture_n or_o seed_n into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o there_o their_o unite_a stock_n or_o contribution_n be_v mingle_v together_o obtain_v from_o both_o the_o potentiality_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o activity_n or_o force_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o geniture_n of_o this_o or_o that_o parent_n shall_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n the_o conception_n prove_v either_o male_a or_o female_a and_o they_o far_o suppose_v that_o immediate_o after_o 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which_o the_o egg_n may_v be_v frame_v nay_o more_o than_o this_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o her_o seed_n to_o be_v any_o where_o find_v for_o she_o be_v quite_o destitute_a of_o all_o part_n necessary_a to_o the_o generation_n of_o seed_n namely_o of_o testicle_n and_o spermatical_a vessel_n for_o though_o the_o hen_n have_v a_o efficient_a power_n together_o with_o the_o cock_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o former_a discourse_n and_o that_o power_n which_o render_v the_o egg_n fertile_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o mix_a power_n yet_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o overrule_a force_n of_o the_o geniture_n or_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o mixture_n for_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a and_o fabricius_n confess_v it_o that_o the_o cock_n seed_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o particle_n of_o the_o egg_n make_v in_o the_o womb_n present_o upon_o coition_n though_o aristotle_n general_o affirm_v there_o be_v say_v that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o conception_n do_v forthwith_o ensue_v nay_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v hereafter_o that_o this_o commixture_n of_o seeds_n do_v never_o obtain_v in_o any_o animal_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o present_o after_o coition_n though_o it_o succeed_v and_o be_v fruitful_a there_o be_v no_o particle_n of_o seed_n or_o blood_n or_o of_o any_o begin_v or_o attempt_v conception_n real_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o to_o be_v find_v there_o nor_o be_v there_o in_o truth_n any_o thing_n to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o conception_n or_o egg_n that_o may_v any_o way_n argue_v the_o seed_n the_o male_a to_o be_v contain_v or_o mingle_v in_o it_o the_o common_a people_n indeed_o do_v false_o conceive_v that_o the_o chalaza_n be_v the_o cock_n seed_n and_o i_o much_o wonder_n that_o since_o there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o in_o each_o extremity_n of_o
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 of_o humane_a kind_n compose_v of_o this_o and_o that_o particular_a flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o both_o which_o since_o socrates'_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o mixture_n and_o be_v mingle_v of_o they_o both_o that_o of_o which_o socrates_n be_v make_v must_v needs_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o compound_v univocal_a mix_v â—â—ing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mix_v efficient_a of_o a_o mix_a effect_n and_o therefore_o the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v not_o generative_a apart_o but_o as_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o coition_n and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v one_o entire_a animal_n and_o thence_o from_o they_o both_o as_o from_o one_o the_o true_a efficient_a immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o conception_n do_v result_v and_o be_v deduce_v the_o physician_n also_o while_o they_o mind_v only_o what_o befall_v humane_a kind_n give_v resolution_n at_o large_a concern_v generation_n in_o general_a and_o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o they_o that_o the_o geniture_n flow_v in_o coition_n from_o both_o parent_n be_v 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 the_o womb_n of_o the_o hen_n either_o in_o coition_n or_o before_o or_o after_o it_o nor_o be_v the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o egg_n sanguine_a but_o white_a and_o many_o live_a creature_n conceive_v in_o who_o genitals_o if_o you_o open_v they_o nimble_o not_o one_o drop_n of_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o while_o they_o contend_v that_o the_o mother_n blood_n be_v the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la in_o the_o womb_n especial_o of_o the_o part_n sanguineae_fw-la the_o bloody_a part_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o that_o the_o foetus_fw-la at_o first_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v sustain_v by_o her_o blood_n and_o quicken_v by_o her_o spirit_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o heart_n beat_v not_o and_o the_o liver_n sanguify_v not_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la do_v execute_v any_o public_a function_n but_o all_o of_o they_o make_v holiday_n and_o lie_v idle_a in_o this_o experience_n itself_o confute_v they_o for_o the_o chicken_n 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 from_o male_a and_o female_a and_o that_o so_o magnify_a manner_n of_o generation_n so_o much_o countenance_v by_o the_o confident_a school_n namely_o that_o the_o conception_n be_v render_v prolifical_a from_o the_o comâ—â—sture_n of_o the_o geniture_n and_o their_o mutual_a action_n and_o passion_n as_o also_o those_o other_o heresy_n of_o their_o concern_v the_o seed_n of_o female_n and_o concern_v the_o division_n of_o part_n into_o spermatical_a and_o sanguineous_a many_o and_o those_o very_a remarkable_a and_o excellent_a observation_n which_o shall_v be_v treat_v â—â—_o hereafter_o have_v compel_v i_o to_o dissent_v from_o they_o i_o shall_v at_o present_a say_v only_o this_o that_o i_o extreme_o wonder_v how_o physician_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a anatomist_n shall_v prop_v up_o their_o opinion_n upon_o two_o argument_n as_o most_o invincible_a â—_o when_o those_o very_a argument_n if_o right_o understand_v â—_o do_v make_v against_o they_o rather_o as_o for_o 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