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aristotle_n be_v lay_v down_o as_o dry_a in_o the_o high_a shall_v always_o quarrel_v with_o the_o air_n which_o be_v say_v by_o he_o to_o be_v moist_a in_o the_o high_a also_o water_n that_o be_v cold_a in_o the_o high_a according_a to_o his_o opinion_n shall_v be_v opposite_a to_o fire_n that_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o high_a and_o this_o repugnancy_n will_v enclose_v by_o force_n every_o one_o of_o the_o common_a element_n or_o every_o region_n of_o the_o world_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o its_o sphere_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o antipathy_n will_v destroy_v all_o hospitality_n betwixt_o they_o but_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a both_o by_o reason_n and_o experience_n for_o ditch_n and_o all_o hollow_a place_n under_o the_o earth_n yea_o the_o very_a bowel_n and_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v replenish_v with_o air_n and_o the_o intrinsical_a moisture_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o as_o with_o their_o mother_n milk_n all_o vegetable_n be_v nourish_v be_v 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and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o adust_a choler_n and_o blood_n although_o they_o do_v not_o absolute_o but_o comparative_o confound_v the_o four_o element_n in_o a_o moist_a be_v 107._o if_o there_o be_v any_o repugnancy_n in_o the_o quality_n and_o element_n of_o nature_n the_o great_a will_v be_v betwixt_o hot_a and_o cold_a and_o so_o betwixt_o water_n and_o fire_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o be_v not_o adversary_n many_o generation_n which_o be_v under_o the_o water_n do_v evidence_n for_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v any_o generation_n or_o life_n there_o must_v be_v fire_n as_o the_o near_a intrinsical_a efficient_a move_v and_o alter_v cause_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o generation_n 6._o hence_o man_n beast_n and_o the_o fowl_n their_o be_v have_v and_o ghastly_a monster_n roll_a on_o a_o wave_n a_o fiery_a vigour_n to_o their_o seed_n be_v give_v the_o homage_n for_o their_o birth_n be_v due_a to_o heaven_n 108._o there_o fore_o certain_o he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o right_a who_o shall_v acknowledge_v those_o four_o first_o quality_n inborn_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o to_o their_o element_n to_o be_v apt_a to_o a_o mixture_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o contrary_a for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v four_o organ_n or_o instrument_n which_o nature_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o perfect_n of_o her_o alteration_n and_o generation_n 109._o nature_n set_v up_o a_o potter_n trade_n for_o she_o be_v whole_o take_v with_o make_v her_o matter_n circular_a these_o four_o quality_n be_v as_o the_o wheel_n by_o which_o she_o do_v by_o degree_n and_o wise_o inform_v her_o work_n through_o a_o circular_a and_o slow_a motion_n 110._o of_o those_o four_o wheel_n two_o viz_o those_o of_o moist_a and_o dry_a be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o matter_n because_o nature_n do_v turn_v and_o work_v the_o matter_n between_o these_o two_o those_o two_o quality_n be_v near_a the_o matter_n because_o more_o subject_a to_o be_v passive_a and_o to_o a_o change_n but_o the_o other_o two_o to_o wit_n of_o hot_a and_o cold_a be_v more_o of_o action_n because_o by_o their_o turn_n they_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o former_a these_o be_v passive_a those_o active_a and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o active_a instrument_n of_o nature_n work_v upon_o her_o passive_a matter_n 111._o let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o that_o tenant_n of_o contrary_n as_o contrary_a to_o nature_n concord_n and_o dash_v out_o it_o with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n with_o the_o good_a leave_n of_o learning_n from_o the_o deprave_a table_n of_o philosophy_n and_o let_v we_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o inscribe_v the_o symbol_n of_o concord_n which_o nature_n do_v acknowledge_v of_o the_o same_o stand_n with_o herself_o by_o who_o help_n the_o delightful_a copulation_n of_o active_n with_o passive_n be_v procure_v in_o every_o generation_n 112._o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o fly_a opinion_n do_v stand_v for_o four_o element_n contrary_a each_o to_o other_o do_v necessary_o introduce_v a_o five_o as_o the_o knot_n or_o bond-tie_v of_o concord_n as_o the_o peacemaker_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o perfect_a mixture_n or_o any_o temperature_n in_o the_o work_n of_o generation_n but_o without_o a_o rudder_n or_o a_o ruler_n will_v float_v a_o drift_n through_o the_o vast_a ocean_n of_o nature_n never_o able_a to_o reach_v a_o port_n or_o bring_v forth_o a_o birth_n and_o so_o will_v they_o cheat_v the_o common_a genius_n of_o nature_n of_o her_o proper_a end_n 113._o for_o these_o four_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o repugnant_a quality_n to_o keep_v up_o a_o eternal_a war_n betwixt_o themselves_o can_v be_v unite_v or_o appease_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o mix_a being_n but_o rather_o with_o their_o mutual_a conflict_n rush_v in_o will_v procure_v a_o abort_v than_o a_o birth_n in_o nature_n unless_o their_o contrary_a act_n be_v compose_v to_o a_o peaceable_a love_n by_o the_o part_n of_o some_o five_o heavenly_a and_o temper_v nature_n which_o may_v introduce_v a_o temperature_n void_a of_o hot_a and_o cold_a dry_a and_o moist_a 114._o that_o five_o element_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o heavenly_a and_o incorruptible_a spirit_n spring_v from_o the_o light_n motion_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n upon_o these_o low_a being_n and_o prepare_v the_o element_n for_o motion_n and_o life_n and_o stop_v from_o ruin_n particular_a individual_n as_o far_o as_o their_o settledness_n will_v permit_v have_v merit_v the_o name_n of_o the_o salt_n nature_n the_o tie_n of_o the_o element_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v give_v it_o by_o the_o searcher_n of_o occult_a philosophy_n 115._o if_o there_o be_v any_o contrariety_n between_o the_o principle_n of_o thing_n certain_o it_o be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n
136_o sublimation_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o moist_a and_o a_o ponderous_a nature_n into_o a_o light_n or_o the_o exhalation_n of_o it_o into_o a_o vapour_n the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v threefold_a first_o that_o a_o gross_a and_o impure_a body_n may_v be_v mundefy_v by_o attenuation_n and_o may_v by_o degree_n be_v draw_v off_o the_o dregs_o then_o that_o by_o sublimation_n it_o may_v gain_v the_o high_a virtue_n which_o continual_o flow_v down_o last_o that_o by_o such_o a_o evacuation_n the_o earth_n may_v be_v disburden_v of_o its_o superfluous_a and_o load_v humour_n which_o seize_v upon_o its_o passage_n do_v hinder_v the_o action_n of_o the_o heat_n and_o the_o free_a pass_n of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n yea_o do_v violent_o choke_v they_o this_o draw_v away_o of_o the_o superfluous_a moisture_n take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o obstruction_n and_o give_v ease_n to_o the_o squeazy_a stomach_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o more_o fit_a for_o 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descent_n into_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v dilute_v it_o of_o its_o exuberant_a liquor_n and_o suck_v it_o up_o by_o a_o sweet_a and_o celestial_a draught_n 139._o nature_n do_v intend_v three_o thing_n by_o irrigation_n first_o that_o it_o may_v not_o pour_v out_o but_o by_o degree_n distil_v its_o abundant_a humour_n lest_o there_o fall_v out_o a_o gulf_n and_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n the_o passage_n for_o the_o vivifical_a spirit_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v dam_v up_o and_o the_o intrinsical_a heat_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v extinguish_v for_o that_o wise_a and_o righteous_a governess_n do_v dispense_v all_o her_o benefit_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n second_o that_o it_o may_v distribute_v the_o humour_n by_o divers_a drop_n and_o by_o a_o various_a manner_n to_o wit_n a_o rain_n sometime_o large_a sometime_o less_o sometime_o a_o dew_n sometime_o a_o hoar_a frost_n sometime_o pour_v out_o a_o great_a sometime_o a_o less_o plenty_n that_o so_o it_o may_v water_v the_o earth_n according_a to_o its_o appetite_n or_o necessity_n thirst_v for_o more_o or_o less_o three_o that_o these_o irrigation_n or_o water_n may_v be_v not_o continual_a but_o by_o turn_n and_o betwixt_o other_o work_n for_o the_o sun_n do_v in_o its_o course_n succeed_v the_o shower_n and_o the_o shower_n in_o they_o the_o sun_n the_o day_n the_o night_n and_o the_o night_n the_o day_n 140._o the_o light_a cold_a or_o the_o depart_a heat_n do_v unloose_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o fall_v those_o vapour_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o into_o the_o middle_a region_n and_o there_o freeze_a for_o a_o immoderate_a heat_n do_v dissipate_v and_o hinder_v their_o condensation_n and_o a_o intense_a heat_n do_v so_o knit_v and_o freeze_v they_o that_o they_o can_v produce_v a_o humour_n that_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o fall_v down_o 141._o the_o last_o wheel_n or_o action_n of_o the_o circulation_n of_o nature_n be_v decoction_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o digestion_n ripen_v and_o conversion_n into_o aliment_n of_o a_o crude_a humour_n instill_v on_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v the_o release_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o food_n attain_v by_o the_o former_a labour_n for_o that_o crude_a humour_n by_o force_n of_o that_o internal_a heat_n be_v chew_v concoct_v and_o digest_v by_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v without_o motion_n and_o in_o a_o trance_n silent_o and_o without_o noise_n move_v that_o secret_a fire_n as_o the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v turn_v that_o crude_a liquor_n temper_v with_o dryness_n into_o a_o food_n this_o be_v the_o complete_a circle_n of_o nature_n which_o she_o roll_z round_o by_o various_a degree_n of_o labour_n and_o heat_n 142_o these_o three_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o knit_v together_o and_o have_v such_o a_o relation_n each_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o nature_n intention_n they_o do_v in_o a_o necessary_a order_n succeed_v one_o another_o by_o turn_n and_o the_o order_n of_o these_o vicistitude_n be_v so_o interweave_v and_o link_v together_o as_o that_o combine_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a they_o do_v in_o their_o operation_n prove_v serviceable_a each_o to_o other_o 143_o yet_o nature_n be_v force_o sometime_o draw_v out_o of_o her_o bound_n and_o verge_n and_o range_v in_o a_o uncertain_a path_n especial_o in_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o moist_a element_n who_o order_n be_v interrupt_v do_v deceive_v and_o they_o do_v easy_o as_o well_o as_o suffer_v wrong_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o its_o volatile_a and_o flit_a nature_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o the_o superior_a body_n which_o do_v bend_v these_o thing_n below_o especial_o moisture_n and_o draw_v they_o from_o their_o 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