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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 distinct_a vital_a operation_n but_o contrary_a in_o so_o much_o that_o one_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o result_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o other_o may_v we_o then_o say_v that_o the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o they_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o namely_o to_o the_o chicken_n which_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o embryo_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o egg_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o single_a act_n of_o one_o and_o the_o some_o body_n or_o as_o if_o out_o of_o the_o part_n constitute_v â—â—â—_o natural_a body_n one_o soul_n do_v spring_v which_o be_v all_o in_o the_o whole_a as_o they_o say_v and_o all_o in_o every_o part_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o trunk_n leave_n and_o fruit_n â—â—â—_o tree_n in_o which_o wheresoever_o we_o make_v a_o separation_n or_o division_n be_v it_o in_o what_o part_n it_o will_v we_o say_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o that_o part_n â—â—_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a as_o be_v the_o form_n and_o end_v of_o the_o one_o but_o the_o principle_n only_o of_o the_o other_o for_o so_o in_o a_o line_n in_o what_o point_n soever_o a_o division_n be_v make_v it_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o foregoing_a part_n but_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o subsequent_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v seem_v to_o befall_v in_o â—â—lity_n and_o motion_n namely_o in_o every_o transmutation_n and_o generation_n and_o so_o much_o at_o present_a concern_v these_o matter_n which_o we_o shall_v more_o exact_o and_o more_o copious_o handle_v when_o we_o treat_v in_o general_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la of_o any_o animal_n whatsoever_o as_o also_o what_o it_o be_v from_o whence_o and_o when_o it_o come_v what_o part_v it_o take_v first_o possession_n of_o and_o how_o it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o all_o in_o every_o part_n and_o also_o how_o it_o be_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o diverse_a all_o which_o we_o shall_v determine_v and_o resolve_v out_o of_o multiply_v experiment_n that_o the_o egg_n be_v not_o the_o production_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n exer_n xxvii_o as_o we_o conclude_v say_v fabricius_n the_o action_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o be_v chylification_n and_o the_o action_n 8._o of_o the_o testicle_n to_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o seed_n because_o the_o chyle_n be_v find_v in_o the_o stomach_n and_o seed_n in_o the_o testicle_n so_o we_o positive_o resolve_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o egg_n be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o uterus_fw-la of_o the_o fowl_n because_o the_o egg_n be_v find_v resident_a there_o so_o then_o we_o evident_o know_v and_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o place_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o egg_n but_o 〈◊〉_d again_o since_o there_o be_v two_o womb_n in_o a_o fowl_n thâ—_n superior_n and_o inferior_a and_o
there_o be_v no_o male_a at_o all_o as_o in_o the_o ruff_n and_o the_o roche_n for_o they_o be_v all_o take_v great_a with_o spawn_n yet_o whatsoever_o be_v produce_v from_o a_o perfect_a egg_n do_v not_o proceed_v but_o from_o both_o sex_n and_o therefore_o say_v aristotle_n the_o male_a and_o the_o 2._o female_a be_v chief_o to_o be_v count_v the_o principle_n of_o generation_n the_o cock_n therefore_o and_o the_o hen_n be_v the_o two_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o egg_n the_o fruit_n or_o common_a conception_n of_o both_o which_o be_v the_o egg_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o virtue_n of_o both_o parent_n so_o that_o a_o egg_n can_v no_o more_o be_v make_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o hen_n than_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o tree_n aid_n and_o each_o particular_a individuum_fw-la both_o cock_n and_o hen_n seem_v to_o be_v create_v for_o the_o egg_n sake_n that_o the_o same_o species_n may_v be_v prolong_v though_o by_o the_o ruin_n and_o obsequy_n of_o the_o author_n and_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o the_o parent_n be_v no_o long_o youthful_a beautiful_a complete_a and_o jovial_a than_o they_o can_v generate_v or_o fructify_v their_o egg_n and_o produce_v their_o own_o like_a by_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o egg_n which_o work_n of_o nature_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v accomplish_v as_o if_o then_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pitch_n of_o their_o perfection_n and_o last_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o present_o wither_v grow_v old_a and_o emerit_fw-la and_o as_o if_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v forsake_v they_o they_o decline_v speedy_o and_o hasten_v to_o their_o end_n like_o creature_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o male_n when_o they_o arm_v themselves_o and_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n well_o appoint_v for_o love_n encounter_n how_o strange_o do_v the_o potent_a cupid_n heighten_v their_o inflame_a spirit_n how_o 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flag_n after_o long_a game_n and_o like_o a_o emerit_fw-la soldier_n resign_v his_o commission_n and_o so_o the_o hen_n likewise_o like_o plant_n wear_v out_o grow_v decay_a matron_n and_o forego_v their_o nursery_n how_o a_o perfect_a and_o fruitful_a egg_n be_v produce_v by_o male_a and_o female_a according_a to_o aristotle_n exercit._fw-la xxix_o we_o have_v late_o say_v that_o a_o egg_n especial_o a_o fruitful_a one_o be_v no_o spontaneous_a issue_n nor_o do_v proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o hen_n nor_o yet_o a_o fruitful_a one_o from_o she_o neither_o without_o her_o intercourse_n with_o a_o cock_n according_a to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n we_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o male_a and_o female_a 2._o be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o generation_n the_o male_a because_o he_o have_v the_o preeminence_n in_o the_o original_n of_o the_o motus_fw-la and_o generation_n the_o female_a in_o the_o original_n of_o the_o matter_n now_o according_a to_o our_o decision_n a_o fertile_a 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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 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