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eat_v early_o or_o betimes_o be_v in_o old_a time_n count_v a_o reproach_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o breakfast_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v intemperance_n then_o theon_n interrupt_v his_o speech_n not_o so_o quoth_v he_o but_o we_o must_v give_v credit_n rather_o unto_o those_o who_o report_v the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o life_n in_o old_a time_n for_o they_o say_v that_o man_n in_o those_o day_n be_v laborious_a painful_a and_o temperate_a in_o their_o live_n withal_o take_v for_o their_o repast_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n a_o piece_n of_o bread_n dip_v in_o wine_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v this_o breakfast_n
manner_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n declare_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o after_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o natural_a the_o second_o fabulous_a and_o the_o three_o civil_a that_o be_v to_o say_v restify_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o every_o city_n and_o state_n the_o natural_a be_v teach_v by_o philosopher_n the_o fabulous_a by_o poet_n the_o civil_a and_o legal_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o each_o city_n but_o all_o this_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o teach_v be_v divide_v into_o seven_o sort_n the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o celestial_a body_n appear_v aloft_o in_o heaven_n for_o man_n have_v a_o apprehension_n of_o god_n by_o star_n that_o show_v above_o see_v how_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a symphony_n and_o accord_n and_o that_o they_o keep_v a_o certain_a constant_a order_n of_o day_n and_o night_n of_o winter_n and_o summer_n of_o rise_v and_o set_v yea_o and_o among_o those_o live_a creature_n and_o fruit_n which_o the_o earth_n beneath_o bring_v forth_o whereupon_o it_o have_v be_v think_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o father_n and_o earth_n the_o mother_n to_o these_o for_o that_o the_o pour_v down_o of_o shower_n and_o rain_n seem_v in_o stead_n of_o natural_a seed_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o mother_n to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v the_o same_o forth_o man_n also_o see_v and_o consider_v the_o star_n always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v hold_v on_o their_o course_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v behold_v and_o contemplate_v therefore_o they_o call_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o run_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o behold_v now_o they_o range_v the_o god_n into_o a_o second_o and_o three_o degree_n namely_o by_o divide_v they_o into_o those_o that_o be_v prositable_a and_o such_o as_o be_v hurtful_a call_v the_o good_a and_o profitable_a jupiter_n juno_n mercury_n and_o ceres_n but_o the_o noisome_a and_o hurtful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v malign_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v fury_n and_o ares_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mars_n who_o they_o detest_v as_o bad_a and_o violent_a yea_o and_o devise_v mean_n to_o appease_v and_o qualify_v their_o wrath_n moreover_o the_o four_o and_o five_o place_n and_o degree_n they_o attribute_v unto_o affair_n passion_n and_o affection_n namely_o love_n venus_n lust_n or_o desire_v and_o as_o for_o affair_n they_o have_v hope_n justice_n good_a policy_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o six_o place_n be_v those_o who_o the_o poet_n have_v feign_v for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v mind_v to_o set_v down_o a_o father_n for_o the_o god_n beget_v and_o engender_v devise_v and_o bring_v in_o such_o progenitor_n as_o these_o to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d ceus_n and_o crius_n hyperion_n and_o japetus_n whereupon_o all_o this_o kind_n be_v name_v fabulous_a but_o in_o the_o seven_o place_n be_v those_o who_o be_v adorn_v with_o divine_a honour_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o good_a deed_n do_v unto_o the_o common_a life_n of_o mankind_n although_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o such_o be_v hercules_n castor_n pollux_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o they_o say_v have_v a_o humane_a form_n for_o that_o as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a nature_n of_o all_o be_v that_o of_o god_n so_o of_o live_a creature_n the_o most_o beautiful_a be_v man_n as_o adorned_z with_o sundry_a virtue_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o simple_o the_o best_a consider_v the_o constitution_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o soul_n they_o think_v it_o therefore_o meet_a and_o reasonable_a that_o those_o who_o have_v do_v best_a and_o perform_v most_o noble_a act_n resemble_v that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o chap._n vii_o what_o be_v god_n some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o namely_o diagor_n as_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o melos_n theodorus_n the_o cyrenaean_a and_o euemerus_n of_o tegea_n hold_v resolute_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o very_o as_o touch_v euemerus_n the_o poet_n callimachus_n of_o cyrene_n write_v covert_o in_o jambique_n verse_n after_o this_o manner_n all_o in_o a_o troop_n into_o that_o chapel_n go_v without_o the_o wall_n the_o city_n not_o far_o fro_o whereas_o sometime_o that_o old_a vainglorious_a ass_n when_o as_o he_o have_v the_o image_n cast_v in_o brass_n of_o jupiter_n proceed_v for_o to_o write_v those_o wicked_a book_n which_o shame_n be_v to_o indite_v and_o what_o book_n be_v they_o even_o those_o wherein_o he_o discourse_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o and_o euripides_n the_o tragedian_n poet_n although_o he_o dare_v not_o discover_v &_o set_v abroad_o in_o open_a 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o for_o fear_v of_o that_o high_a court_n and_o council_n of_o ariopaguse_n yet_o he_o signify_v as_o much_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o he_o bring_v in_o sisyphus_n as_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o afterward_o favourize_v even_o that_o sentence_n of_o he_o himself_o for_o thus_o he_o say_v the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v rude_a and_o as_o wild_a beast_n with_o reason_n not_o endue_v disordinate_a when_o wrong_a be_v do_v always_o as_o might_n and_o force_n in_o each_o one_o bare_a the_o sway_n but_o afterward_o these_o enormity_n be_v lay_v away_o and_o put_v down_o by_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o law_n howbeit_o for_o that_o the_o law_n be_v able_a to_o repress_v injury_n and_o wicked_a deed_n which_o be_v notorious_a and_o evident_o see_v and_o yet_o many_o man_n notwithstanding_o offend_v and_o sin_v secret_o then_o some_o wise_a man_n there_o be_v who_o consider_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o needful_a it_o be_v always_o to_o blindfold_v the_o truth_n with_o some_o devise_v and_o forge_a lie_n yea_o and_o to_o persuade_v man_n that_o a_o god_n there_o be_v who_o live_v immortal_o who_o hear_v who_o see_v and_o know_v all_o woondrous_o for_o away_o quoth_v he_o with_o vain_a dream_n and_o poetical_a fiction_n together_o with_o callimachus_n who_o say_v if_o god_n thou_o know_v wot_v well_o his_o power_n divine_a all_o thing_n can_v well_o perform_v and_o bring_v to_o fine_a for_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v all_o thing_n for_o say_v there_o be_v a_o god_n let_v he_o make_v snow_n black_a fire_n cold_a he_o that_o sit_v or_o lie_v to_o stand_v upright_o or_o the_o contrary_a at_o one_o instant_a and_o even_o plato_n himself_o that_o speak_v so_o big_a when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n create_v and_o form_v the_o world_n to_o his_o own_o pattern_n and_o likeness_n smell_v herein_o very_o strong_o of_o some_o old_a libra_n dotard_n foolery_n to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o poet_n of_o the_o old_a comedy_n for_o how_o can_v he_o look_v upon_o himself_o quoth_v he_o to_o frame_v the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o own_o similitude_n of_o how_o have_v he_o make_v it_o round_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o globe_n be_v himself_o lower_v than_o a_o man_n anaxagoras_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o first_o body_n in_o the_o beginning_n stand_v still_o and_o stir_v not_o but_o then_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n digest_v and_o arange_v they_o in_o order_n yea_o and_o effect_v the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o universal_a world_n plato_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n say_v that_o those_o first_o body_n be_v not_o in_o repose_n but_o that_o they_o move_v confuse_o and_o without_o order_n whereupon_o god_n quoth_v he_o know_v that_o order_n be_v much_o better_a than_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n dispose_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o have_v herein_o fault_v in_o common_a for_o that_o they_o imagine_v and_o devise_v that_o god_n be_v entangle_v and_o encumber_a with_o humane_a affair_n as_o also_o that_o he_o frame_v the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o care_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o for_o sure_o live_v as_o he_o do_v happy_a &_o immortal_a accomplish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o whole_o exempt_v from_o all_o evil_a as_o be_v altogether_o implore_v and_o give_v to_o prefer_v and_o maintain_v his_o own_o beatitude_n and_o immortality_n he_o intermeddle_v not_o in_o the_o affair_n and_o occasion_n of_o man_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o unhappy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d mason_n or_o labour_a workman_n bear_v heavy_a burden_n travel_v and_o swete_v about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n again_o this_o god_n of_o who_o they_o
side_n it_o lie_v low_a of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o occasion_n thereof_o rest_v unmooveable_a have_v no_o cause_n why_o it_o shall_v incline_v more_o to_o one_o part_n than_o to_o another_o but_o yet_o some_o place_n of_o she_o because_o of_o their_o rarity_n do_v jog_v and_o shake_v epicurus_n keep_v his_o old_a tune_n say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v shog_v and_o as_o it_o be_v rock_v and_o beat_v by_o the_o air_n underneath_o which_o be_v gross_a and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n therefore_o move_v and_o quake_v as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v quoth_v he_o that_o be_v hollow_a and_o full_a of_o hole_n in_o the_o part_n below_o it_o be_v force_v to_o tremble_v and_o shake_v by_o the_o air_n that_o be_v get_v within_o the_o cave_n and_o concavity_n and_o there_o enclose_v chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o sea_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o come_v to_o be_v bitter_a anaximander_n affirm_v that_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o residue_n remain_v of_o the_o primitive_a humidity_n whereof_o the_o sun_n have_v burn_v up_o and_o consume_v a_o great_a part_n the_o rest_n behind_o he_o alter_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o natural_a kind_n by_o his_o excessive_a ardent_a heat_n anaxagoras_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_v first_o humidity_n be_v diffuse_v and_o spread_v abroad_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o pool_n or_o great_a mere_a be_v burn_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n about_o it_o and_o when_o the_o oileous_a substance_n thereof_o be_v exhale_v and_o consume_v the_o rest_n settle_v below_o and_o turn_v into_o a_o brackish_a and_o bitter-saltnesse_n which_o be_v the_o sea_n empedocles_n say_v that_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o sweat_n of_o the_o earth_n enchafe_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v bathe_v and_o wash_v all_o over_o aloft_o antiston_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sweat_n of_o heat_n the_o moisture_n whereof_o which_o be_v within_o be_v by_o much_o seethe_a and_o boil_v send_v out_o become_v salt_n a_o thing_n ordinary_a in_o all_o sweat_v metrodorus_n suppose_v the_o sea_n to_o be_v that_o moisture_n which_o run_v through_o the_o earth_n retain_v some_o part_n of_o the_o densitie_n thereof_o like_a as_o that_o which_o pass_v through_o ash_n the_o disciple_n of_o plato_n imagine_v that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o elementary_a water_n which_o be_v congeal_v of_o the_o air_n by_o refrigeration_n be_v sweet_a and_o fresh_a but_o whatsoever_o do_v evaporate_v by_o burn_v and_o inflammation_n become_v salt_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o tide_n to_o wit_n the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o aristotle_n and_o heraclitus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sun_n which_o do_v it_o as_o who_o stir_v raise_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o come_v to_o blow_v upon_o the_o ocean_n cause_n the_o atlantic_a sea_n to_o swell_v and_o so_o make_v the_o flux_n or_o high_a water_n but_o when_o the_o same_o be_v allay_v and_o clean_o down_o the_o sea_n fall_v low_a and_o so_o cause_v a_o reflux_n and_o ebb_n or_o low_a water_n pytheas_n of_o marseils_n refer_v the_o cause_n of_o flow_v to_o the_o full_a moon_n and_o of_o ebb_a to_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o wane_n plato_n attribute_v all_o to_o a_o certain_a rise_n of_o the_o water_n say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o elevation_n that_o through_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o cave_n carry_v the_o ebb_n and_o flow_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o the_o sea_n do_v rise_v and_o flow_v contrary_o timaeus_n allege_v the_o cause_n hereof_o to_o be_v the_o river_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o gaul_n enter_v into_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n which_o by_o their_o violent_a corruption_n drive_v before_o they_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n cause_n the_o flow_n and_o by_o their_o cease_n and_o return_v back_o by_o time_n the_o ebb_n seleucus_z the_o mathematician_n who_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o earth_n move_v say_v that_o the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o moon_n also_o that_o the_o wind_n be_v drive_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o these_o two_o contrary_a revolution_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n trouble_v the_o sea_n also_o and_o no_o marvel_n according_a as_o it_o be_v disquiet_v itself_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o round_a circle_n call_v halo_n this_o halo_n be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n between_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o any_o other_o star_n and_o our_o eyesight_n there_o gather_v a_o gross_a and_o misty_a air_n by_o which_o air_n anon_o our_o sight_n come_v to_o be_v reflect_v and_o diffuse_v and_o afterward_o the_o same_o incur_v upon_o the_o say_a star_n according_a to_o the_o exterior_a circumference_n thereof_o and_o thereupon_o appear_v a_o circle_n round_o about_o the_o star_n which_o be_v there_o see_v be_v call_v halo_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o apparent_a impression_n be_v close_o unto_o that_o upon_o which_o our_o sight_n so_o enlarge_v as_o 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arabia_n and_o libya_n do_v confer_v and_o contribute_v also_o their_o water_n for_o that_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v light_a and_o sandy_a eudoxus_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n assign_v the_o cause_n hereof_o to_o the_o great_a reins_n and_o the_o antiperistasis_n or_o contrary_n occurse_v of_o season_n for_o that_o when_o it_o be_v summer_n with_o we_o who_o inhabit_v within_o the_o zone_n towards_o the_o summer_n tropic_n it_o be_v winter_n with_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o opposite_a zone_n under_o the_o winter_n tropic_n whereupon_o say_v he_o proceed_v this_o great_a inundation_n of_o water_n break_v down_o unto_o the_o river_n nilus_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o soul_n thales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o define_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o nature_n move_v always_o or_o have_v motion_n of_o itself_o pythagoras_n say_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n move_v itself_o and_o this_o number_n he_o take_v for_o intelligence_n or_o understanding_n plato_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o intellectual_a substance_n move_n itself_o and_o that_o according_a to_o harmonical_a number_n aristotle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o entelechia_fw-la or_o primitive_a act_n of_o a_o natural_a and_o organical_a body_n have_v life_n potential_o dicearchus_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o harmony_n and_o concordance_n of_o the_o four_o element_n asclepiades_fw-la the_o physician_n define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o exercise_n in_o common_a of_o all_o the_o sense_n together_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o body_n and_o what_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o all_o these_o philsosopher_n before_o rehearse_v suppose_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporal_a that_o of_o the_o own_o nature_n it_o move_v and_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o the_o action_n of_o a_o
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which_o be_v within_o the_o breast_n unto_o which_o the_o air_n without_o be_v thick_a and_o gross_a flow_v and_o run_v but_o be_v repel_v back_o again_o for_o that_o the_o breast_n be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v any_o more_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v clean_o without_o now_o when_o as_o there_o remain_v still_o behind_o some_o little_a of_o the_o subtle_a air_n within_o the_o breast_n for_o it_o can_v all_o be_v clean_o drive_v out_o that_o air_n without_o recharge_v again_o with_o equal_a force_n upon_o that_o within_o be_v able_a to_o support_v and_o abide_v the_o weight_n thereof_o and_o this_o compare_v he_o to_o physician_n ventose_n or_o cup_a glass_n moreover_o as_o touch_v voluntary_a respiration_n he_o make_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o small_a hole_n within_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v draw_v together_o and_o their_o pipe_n close_v up_o for_o these_o thing_n obey_v our_o will_n herophilus_n leave_v the_o motive_n faculty_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o nerve_n artery_n and_o muskle_n for_o thus_o he_o think_v and_o say_v that_o the_o lung_n only_o have_v a_o natural_a appetite_n to_o dilation_n and_o contraction_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o draw_v in_o and_o deliver_v the_o breath_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n other_o part_n for_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a action_n of_o the_o lung_n to_o draw_v wind_n from_o without_o where_o with_o when_o it_o be_v fill_v there_o be_v make_v another_o attraction_n by_o a_o second_o appetition_n and_o the_o breast_n derive_v the_o say_a wind_n into_o it_o which_o be_v likewise_o replete_a therewith_o not_o able_a to_o draw_v any_o more_o it_o transmit_v back_o again_o the_o superfluity_n thereof_o into_o the_o lung_n whereby_o it_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o expiration_n and_o thus_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n reciprocal_o suffer_v one_o of_o another_o by_o way_n of_o interchange_n for_o when_o the_o lung_n be_v occupy_v in_o dilatation_n the_o breast_n be_v busy_v in_o contraction_n and_o thus_o they_o make_v repletion_n and_o evacuation_n by_o a_o mutual_a participation_n one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v about_o the_o lung_n four_o manner_n of_o motion_n the_o first_o whereby_o it_o receive_v the_o air_n from_o without_o the_o second_o by_o which_o it_o transfuse_v into_o the_o breast_n that_o air_n which_o it_o draw_v and_o receive_v from_o without_o the_o three_o whereby_o it_o admit_v again_o unto_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o four_o by_o which_o it_o send_v quite_o forth_o that_o which_o so_o return_v into_o it_o and_o of_o these_o motion_n two_o be_v dilatation_n the_o one_o occasion_v from_o without_o the_o other_o from_o the_o breast_n and_o other_o two_o contraction_n the_o one_o when_o the_o breast_n draw_v wind_n into_o it_o and_o the_o other_o when_o it_o do_v expel_v the_o air_n insinuate_v into_o it_o but_o in_o the_o breast_n part_v there_o be_v but_o two_o only_a the_o one_o dilatation_n when_o it_o draw_v wind_n from_o the_o lung_n the_o other_o contraction_n when_o it_o render_v it_o again_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o whether_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o fellow-feelling_a with_o it_o of_o pain_n and_o dolour_n the_o stoic_n say_v that_o affection_n be_v in_o the_o passable_a part_n but_o sense_n in_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n epicurus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o both_o the_o affection_n and_o also_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o passable_a place_n for_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o hold_v to_o be_v unpassible_a strato_z contrariwise_o affirm_v that_o as_o well_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o say_v principal_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o affect_a and_o grieve_a place_n for_o that_o in_o it_o consist_v patience_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o terrible_a and_o dolorous_a thing_n as_o also_o in_o fearful_a and_o maguanimous_a person_n the_o five_o book_n of_o philosopher_n opinion_n chap._n i._o of_o divination_n plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n bring_v in_o a_o fore-deeming_a and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n by_o inspiration_n or_o divine_a instinct_n according_a to_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o soul_n namely_o when_o as_o it_o be_v ravish_v with_o a_o fanatical_a spirit_n or_o revelation_n by_o dream_n and_o these_o admit_v and_o allow_v many_o kind_n of_o divination_n xenophane_v and_o epicurus_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n abolish_v and_o annul_v all_o divination_n whatsoever_o pythagoras_n condemn_v that_o only_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o sacrifice_n aristotle_n &_o dicearchus_n receive_v none_o but_o that_o which_o come_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n or_o by_o dream_n not_o suppose_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a but_o to_o have_v some_o participation_n of_o divinity_n chap._n ii_o how_o dream_n be_v cause_v democritus_n be_v of_o of_o opinion_n that_o dream_n come_v by_o the_o representation_n of_o image_n strato_z say_v that_o our_o understanding_n be_v i_o wot_v not_o how_o natural_o and_o yet_o by_o no_o reason_n more_o sensative_a in_o sleep_n than_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o solicit_v the_o rather_o by_o the_o appetit_fw-la and_o desire_v of_o knowledge_n herophilus_n affirm_v that_o dream_n divine_o inspire_v come_v by_o necessity_n but_o natural_a dream_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o the_o soul_n form_v a_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o commodious_a unto_o it_o and_o of_o that_o which_o must_v ensue_v thereupon_o as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n of_o both_o they_o fall_v out_o casual_o by_o a_o accidental_a access_n of_o image_n namely_o when_o we_o imagine_v that_o we_o see_v that_o which_o we_o desire_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o those_o who_o in_o their_o sleep_n think_v they_o have_v their_o
that_o outward_o appear_v as_o for_o example_n wound_n inflammation_n impostume_n bile_n and_o botch_n in_o the_o share_n and_o other_o emunctory_n chap._n xxx_o of_o health_n sickness_n and_o old_a age_n alcmaeon_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o equal_a dispense_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o faculty_n in_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n of_o moisture_n heat_n dryness_n cold_a bitter_a sweet_a and_o the_o rest_n be_v that_o which_o hold_v &_o maintain_v health_n contrariwise_o the_o monarchy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o predominant_a sovereignty_n of_o any_o of_o they_o cause_v sickness_n for_o the_o predomination_n and_o principality_n of_o any_o one_o bring_v the_o corruption_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o malady_n the_o efficient_a in_o regard_n of_o excessive_a heat_n or_o cold_a and_o the_o material_a in_o respect_n of_o superabundance_n or_o defect_n of_o humour_n like_v as_o in_o some_o there_o be_v want_n of_o blood_n or_o brain_n whereas_o health_n be_v a_o proportionable_a temperature_n of_o all_o these_o quality_n diocles_n suppose_v that_o most_o disease_n grow_v by_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o element_n and_o of_o the_o habit_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n erasistratus_n say_v that_o sickness_n proceed_v from_o the_o excess_n of_o feed_v from_o crudity_n indigestion_n and_o corruption_n of_o meat_n whereas_o good_a order_n and_o suffisance_n be_v health_n the_o stoic_n accord_n hereunto_o and_o hold_v that_o old_a age_n come_v for_o want_v of_o natural_a heat_n for_o they_o who_o be_v most_o furnish_v therewith_o live_v long_a and_o be_v old_a a_o great_a time_n asclepiades_n report_v that_o the_o aethiopian_n age_n quick_o namely_o when_o they_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a by_o reason_n that_o their_o body_n be_v overheat_v and_o even_o burn_v again_o with_o the_o sun_n whereas_o in_o england_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d folk_n in_o their_o age_n continue_v 120._o year_n for_o that_o those_o part_n be_v cold_a and_o in_o that_o people_n the_o natural_a heat_n by_o that_o mean_n be_v unite_v and_o keep_v in_o their_o body_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n be_v more_o open_a and_o rare_a in_o that_o they_o be_v relax_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o sun_n heat_n contrariwise_o their_o body_n who_o live_v towards_o the_o north_n pole_n be_v more_o compact_a knit_v and_o fast_o and_o therefore_o such_o be_v long_o live_v roman_a qvestion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o enquirie_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o fashion_n and_o custom_n of_o rome_n a_o treatise_n fit_a for_o they_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o read_n of_o roman_a history_n and_o antiquity_n give_v a_o light_n to_o many_o place_n otherwise_o obscure_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v 1_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o new_a wed_a wife_n be_v bid_v to_o touch_v fire_n and_o water_n 1_o be_v it_o because_o that_o among_o the_o element_n and_o principle_n whereof_o be_v compose_v natural_a body_n the_o one_o of_o 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