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soon_o expire_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o a_o hand_n be_v separare_v from_o the_o body_n all_o the_o life_n therein_o be_v extinguish_v because_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o influent_a faculty_n from_o the_o heart_n for_o that_o thing_n can_v have_v a_o soul_n unless_o it_o have_v a_o continue_a derivation_n from_o the_o heart_n which_o if_o it_o once_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o lose_v to_o be_v a_o animate_v be_v chap._n 5._o of_o certain_a affection_n of_o plant_n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o rise_n of_o plant_n both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o their_o affection_n or_o corruption_n wherewith_o they_o be_v infest_a their_o affection_n may_v proceed_v either_o from_o their_o native_a soil_n or_o rather_o the_o ground_n where_o plant_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o germination_n fecundity_n and_o propriety_n of_o substance_n or_o from_o their_o quality_n 2._o the_o soil_n or_o rather_o matter_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o plant_n be_v either_o terrestrial_a or_o aquatical_a 3._o terrestrial_a viz._n their_o native_a place_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o either_o in_o garden_n or_o field_n sative_a or_o wild_a 4._o the_o sative_a be_v domestic_a plant_n such_o as_o grow_v in_o garden_n 5._o the_o wild_a be_v such_o as_o grow_v in_o the_o wood_n mountain_n valley_n and_o the_o like_a 6._o aquatical_a such_o as_o grow_v in_o water_n and_o that_o either_o in_o the_o ocean_n or_o lesser_a water_n as_o in_o fountain_n river_n pond_n etc._n etc._n arist._n 7._o again_o some_o plant_n be_v delight_v in_o a_o hot_a place_n some_o in_o a_o cold_a place_n some_o in_o the_o open_a field_n some_o in_o the_o shade_n some_o upon_o rock_n and_o some_o upon_o sandy-ground_n 8._o but_o why_o a_o plant_n shall_v delight_v to_o grow_v in_o such_o variety_n of_o soyl_n be_v not_o easy_o determine_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o place_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v site_v be_v the_o conservation_n of_o that_o thing_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o thing_n sublunar_a therefore_o divers_a plant_n be_v of_o divers_a nature_n and_o according_o do_v attract_v convenient_a aliment_n out_o of_o that_o soil_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o do_v therefore_o rejoice_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a soil_n 9_o furthermore_o notice_n must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o germination_n of_o plant_n the_o time_n when_o they_o germinate_v their_o celerity_n and_o tardity_n 10._o the_o time_n of_o germination_n be_v the_o spring_n when_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o humour_n abound_v which_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o winter-season_n and_o then_o their_o innate_a heat_n be_v excite_v by_o the_o extremity_n of_o external_a heat_n insomuch_o that_o the_o cutis_fw-la of_o plant_n and_o the_o meatus_fw-la of_o the_o universal_a body_n begin_v to_o be_v open_v which_o cause_v the_o juice_n to_o be_v educe_v abroad_o and_o a_o bud_a or_o germination_n to_o be_v make_v 11._o other_o put_v forth_o their_o summer-fruit_n soon_o or_o late_a according_a to_o their_o naure_n which_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a force_n of_o the_o innate_a heat_n and_o humour_n and_o also_o the_o rarity_n or_o density_n of_o the_o plant_n body_n 12._o sometime_o notwithstanding_o till_v or_o prune_v plant_n do_v bud_v late_a than_o the_o untilled_a first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o less_o revocation_n of_o the_o inward_a heat_n to_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wound_n make_v by_o prune_v second_o either_o from_o the_o debilitation_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o same_o heat_n or_o the_o denudation_n of_o the_o root_n or_o from_o the_o incrassitude_n of_o the_o humour_n three_o from_o the_o density_n and_o thickness_n of_o the_o plant_n induce_v or_o bring_v into_o the_o root_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nocturnal_a frigidity_n and_o by_o the_o root_n into_o the_o whole_a plant._n 17._o and_o they_o do_v not_o generate_v forthwith_o in_o their_o first_o age_n 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those_o precious_a stone_n which_o reâ—…mble_v this_o form_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v gem_n because_o they_o respond_v thereunto_o in_o figure_n and_o form_n but_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o gem_n be_v wonderful_a if_o we_o may_v believe_v cardan_n some_o say_v he_o be_v effectual_a in_o prolong_v life_n other_o available_a in_o love_n in_o obtain_v riches_n some_o for_o divination_n other_o for_o consolation_n some_o for_o wisdom_n other_o for_o good_a fortune_n some_o work_n effect_n to_o make_v man_n dull_a other_o joyful_a some_o sad_a other_o fearful_a some_o do_v resist_v poison_n other_o help_v the_o concoction_n of_o the_o ventricle_n and_o liver_n but_o concern_v the_o virtue_n of_o gem_n read_v scaliger_n exer._n 106._o but_o heaven_n no_o doubt_n have_v infuse_v into_o gem_n many_o admirable_a property_n and_o virtue_n concern_v which_o hermes_n trismegistus_n have_v sufficient_o treat_v e_z but_o why_o do_v the_o adamant_n preserve_v its_o substance_n 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and_o some_o three_o time_n a_o year_n the_o proximate_a cause_n of_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o proximate_a form_n of_o every_o species_n 18._o of_o fecundine_a plant_n some_o be_v fertile_a continent_o and_o that_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o heat_n and_o fatness_n of_o their_o humour_n as_o the_o figtree_n which_o fructicate_v sometime_o but_o every_o year_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v in_o pear-tree_n and_o appletree_n 19_o these_o tree_n be_v very_o profuse_a for_o they_o require_v so_o much_o aliment_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o fruit_n that_o if_o they_o receive_v not_o annual_o so_o much_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n they_o become_v barren_a for_o that_o year_n 20._o the_o property_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o plant_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o their_o various_a affection_n whereby_o they_o exercise_v and_o act_n 21._o plant_n exercise_v their_o strength_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a 22._o inanimate_a thing_n as_o upon_o other_o plant_n or_o animal_n 23._o upon_o plant_n they_o either_o exercise_v a_o sympathy_n or_o antipathy_n friendship_n or_o enmity_n so_o that_o the_o olive-tree_n will_v be_v averse_a to_o the_o oak_n the_o cabadge_n to_o the_o vine_n the_o reed_n to_o the_o fearn_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o friendship_n &_o sympathy_n between_o rue_n and_o the_o figtree_n that_o each_o other_o profit_v much_o by_o their_o vicinity_n 24._o the_o inquisition_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o obscure_a insomuch_o that_o some_o have_v refer_v their_o original_n to_o a_o occult_a cause_n and_o other_o have_v go_v about_o to_o demonstrate_v it_o by_o reason_n 25._o but_o however_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o true_a meaning_n why_o they_o prosecute_v such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o substraction_n of_o aliment_n and_o corruption_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o oak_n be_v the_o olive_n will_v not_o live_v because_o the_o aliment_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o oak_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v more_o arrid_a than_o the_o nature_n of_o olive_n be_v so_o the_o cabbage_n and_o the_o vine_n can_v grow_v together_o first_o because_o the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n do_v draw_v abundance_n of_o aliment_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o it_o be_v plant_v second_o because_o the_o business_fw-mi of_o the_o vine_n obstruct_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o cabbage_n 26._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o exercise_v sympathy_n and_o friendship_n the_o rue_n seem_v to_o have_v nutriment_n with_o the_o figtree_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o love_a correspondence_n for_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o figtree_n be_v hot_a it_o must_v needs_o attract_v hot_a nutriment_n which_o correspond_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o rue_n 27._o plant_n also_o have_v a_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n to_o animal_n and_o that_o either_o to_o man_n alone_o or_o other_o animal_n 28._o some_o plant_n be_v friendly_a to_o mankind_n other_o be_v adverse_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o other_o do_v partake_v of_o a_o certain_a medium_n between_o both_o 29._o those_o that_o be_v friendly_a do_v repair_n and_o defend_v the_o universal_a body_n or_o determinate_v part_n 30._o those_o which_o be_v say_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o universal_a body_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o strong_a faculty_n in_o nourish_v who_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o principle_n if_o so_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v nourish_v with_o its_o like_a 31._o but_o whether_o this_o consent_n happen_v from_o the_o form_n or_o rather_o matter_n be_v a_o intricate_a doubt_n indeed_o the_o hability_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a but_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o form_n ought_v to_o accede_v 32._o and_o these_o plant_n do_v nourish_v either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n 33._o whole_a plant_n that_o do_v nourish_v be_v such_o as_o these_o potherb_n lettuce_n cabbage_n watercress_n brooklime_n 34._o part_v of_o plant_n as_o the_o root_n of_o rape_n parsnip_n radish_n fruit_n as_o of_o melon_n cucumber_n seeeds_o as_o of_o bean_n and_o pease_n corn_n as_o of_o barley_n wheat_n rye_n etc._n etc._n 35._o what_o thing_n do_v defend_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v various_a as_o pyony_a the_o head_n saffron_n the_o heart_n mint_n the_o stomach_n egrimony_n the_o liver_n caper_n the_o spleen_n hermodactyl_n the_o artery_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a similitude_n and_o consent_n of_o that_o plant_n with_o the_o form_n of_o that_o part_n to_o which_o ordain_v 36._o some_o plant_n be_v enemy_n pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a and_o that_o either_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a they_o prove_v fatal_a by_o evert_v the_o continuity_n of_o union_n and_o deprave_v of_o life_n or_o stupefie_v or_o benumb_v part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o henbane_n to_o the_o head_n pepper_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o liver_n ervus_n to_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n aloe_n to_o the_o hemorrhoid_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o antipathy_n or_o corruption_n be_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o form_n 37._o one_o and_o the_o same_o plant_n be_v sometime_o salutary_a to_o one_o man_n but_o noxious_a and_o death_n to_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o peculiar_a constitution_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la 38._o some_o plant_n there_o be_v partly_o friend_n and_o partly_o enemy_n to_o our_o body_n partake_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n 39_o they_o be_v enemy_n indeed_o which_o be_v infest_a with_o a_o bad_a sapour_fw-la or_o odour_n they_o be_v friend_n that_o be_v correspondent_a to_o our_o constitution_n which_o do_v bring_v out_o unprofitable_a juice_n out_o of_o our_o body_n as_o coloquintida_n and_o othâ—…r_n purge_v plant_n 40._o but_o as_o far_o as_o medicament_n act_v by_o purgation_n so_o far_o they_o operate_v 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