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knowledge_n therein_o but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o most_o sheep_n it_o be_v good_a 20._o that_o his_o mane_n shall_v be_v thin_a and_o long_a and_o yet_o not_o dislike_n thickness_n and_o that_o the_o thinness_n betoken_v aptness_n to_o be_v teach_v so_o the_o thickness_n strength_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o shape_n but_o a_o ornament_n to_o the_o shape_n &_o as_o to_o the_o thinness_n to_o betoken_v aptness_n or_o thickness_n strength_n be_v of_o as_o great_a force_n in_o reason_n as_o the_o thick_a or_o thin_a beard_n of_o a_o man_n give_v neither_o aptness_n of_o wit_n or_o increase_v of_o strength_n but_o rather_o a_o token_n of_o a_o dry_a or_o of_o a_o moist_a constitution_n 21._o that_o his_o withers_n and_o walleye_n shall_v be_v sharp_o point_v right_a and_o straight_o so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v from_o thence_o the_o departure_n of_o his_o shoulder_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v perfect_a good_a shape_n and_o yet_o 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of_o swiftness_n i_o answer_v the_o largeness_n of_o his_o hoove_n ought_v to_o be_v proportionable_a and_o it_o be_v good_a but_o that_o the_o crookedness_n betoken_v swiftness_n be_v mere_o a_o conceit_n for_o although_o some_o horse_n that_o be_v crooked_a be_v swift_a some_o also_o that_o be_v straight_o be_v swift_a &_o therefore_o it_o give_v no_o certain_a assurance_n thereof_o 30._o that_o his_o tail_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o hair_n long_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n or_o as_o some_o write_v that_o his_o tail_n shall_v be_v thin_a and_o crispe_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v toy_n and_o conceit_n without_o reason_n neither_o any_o part_n of_o shape_n but_o only_o a_o ornament_n to_o shape_n 31._o that_o his_o truncheon_n shall_v be_v of_o measurable_a bigness_n &_o well_o couch_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o bigness_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o comeliness_n of_o cowch_v and_o carriage_n be_v commendable_a 32._o that_o his_o stone_n and_o yard_n shall_v be_v small_a i_o answer_v i_o hold_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o body_n &_o otherwise_o not_o material_a 33._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v proportion_v like_o a_o stag_n lower_v before_o then_o behind_o i_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v low_o before_o it_o be_v absolute_o naught_o if_o in_o the_o only_a seat_n of_o the_o saddle_n low_o &_o forward_o high_a rear_v though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o rear_v behind_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o comparison_n in_o the_o general_n naught_o chap._n 13._o the_o natural_a good_a quality_n of_o horse_n in_o their_o primary_n creation_n gentle_a reader_n it_o have_v be_v brief_o show_v aswell_o what_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n have_v observe_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a horse_n namely_o from_o the_o country_n ayer_n ground_n complexion_n colour_n mark_v and_o shape_n whereby_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v a_o subject_n wonderful_o diverse_a and_o waver_v upon_o who_o it_o seem_v very_o difficult_a to_o settle_v a_o assure_a 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his_o former_a perfection_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o man_n chap._n 35_o that_o the_o aliment_n or_o food_n that_o the_o horseeand_a mare_n do_v seed_n upon_o before_o thâ—ction_n raise_v and_o make_v their_o seed_n the_o learned_a physician_n and_o philosopher_n do_v hold_v that_o all_o aliment_n or_o food_n be_v differ_v in_o quality_n after_o the_o digestion_n and_o concoction_n in_o every_o creature_n and_o have_v a_o different_a and_o particular_a seed_n aswell_o in_o substance_n as_o in_o tâ—perature_n from_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v probable_a and_o without_o contradiction_n that_o the_o colt_n beget_v pertake_v his_o temperature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o their_o sire_n do_v feed_v upon_o before_o the_o action_n for_o who_o be_v so_o much_o deprive_v of_o understanding_n but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o increase_v or_o mitigate_v heat_n or_o dryness_n or_o moistute_v for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a 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heart_n and_o vein_n will_v be_v of_o like_a nature_n and_o quality_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o colt_n and_o sound_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o nature_n and_o consider_v the_o cause_n which_o make_v he_o move_v you_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v his_o heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v two_o principal_a quality_n consist_v in_o all_o live_a creature_n nourisher_n of_o nature_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o heat_n and_o moisture_n fail_v in_o any_o live_a creature_n it_o can_v no_o more_o live_v nor_o move_v &_o straight_o be_v the_o body_n occupy_v with_o contrary_a quality_n coldness_n and_o dryness_n the_o enemy_n of_o nature_n if_o you_o will_v mount_v &_o ascend_v high_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o two_o quality_n heat_n and_o moisture_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v because_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n of_o fire_n air_n water_n &_o earth_n in_o which_o the_o say_v four_o quality_n of_o heat_n 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down_n you_o gentleman_n you_o knight_n and_o stately_a pear_n that_o by_o his_o life_n reap_v profit_n and_o delight_n come_v join_v with_o i_o in_o shed_v solemn_a tear_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o this_o brave_a knight_n as_o art_n unite_v with_o experience_n long_o teach_v he_o those_o lofty_a steed_n in_o awe_n to_o hold_v so_o nature_n frame_v his_o bodyfaire_fw-fr and_o strong_a and_o heaven_n give_v he_o a_o sptrit_a stout_a and_o bold_a to_o he_o be_v i_o behold_v for_o his_o love_n my_o labour_n still_o be_v welcome_a to_o his_o sight_n this_o stir_v up_o my_o heart_n and_o do_v it_o move_v in_o what_o i_o may_v his_o friendship_n to_o requite_v in_o fame_n sweet_a breath_n he_o live_v yet_o want_v he_o breath_n and_o thus_o he_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v lise_fw-fr be_v do_v he_o ride_v apace_o yet_o be_v out-rid_a by_o death_n and_o still_o he_o ride_v and_o yet_o his_o race_n be_v run_v he_o ride_v indeed_o but_o how_o on_o angel_n wing_n and_o be_v new_a 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practitioner_n of_o â—orsemanshippe_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o horse_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o country_n the_o arâ—e_n the_o witer_n the_o ground_n the_o complexction_n the_o colour_n the_o mark_n and_o the_o shape_n 7._o the_o demonstration_n of_o their_o error_n there_o in_o and_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o draw_v from_o nature_n reason_n and_o experience_n 8_o that_o the_o natural_a goodness_n of_o all_o horse_n be_v only_o take_v at_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o perpetual_a and_o not_o changeable_a 9_o that_o the_o artificial_a goodness_n of_o horse_n be_v only_o accidental_a gain_v by_o art_n and_o preâ—â—rued_v in_o vigour_n by_o use_n and_o practice_v 10_o that_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o horse_n in_o their_o first_o and_o primary_n creation_n be_v in_o all_o perfection_n and_o what_o tâ—ose_a quality_n be_v &_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o become_v unperefct_v 11._o that_o those_o natural_a and_o primary_n quality_n be_v not_o utter_o deprive_v notwithstanding_o man_n transgression_n but_o only_o observe_v and_o therefore_o by_o man_n diligence_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o full_a sufficiency_n of_o man_n use_n 12._o that_o the_o natural_a goodness_n and_o quallitye_n of_o every_o horse_n how_o young_a or_o old_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v may_v be_v knowle_n and_o be_v herein_o perfect_o let_v forth_o how_o to_o be_v know_v without_o proof_n or_o practice_n only_o upon_o the_o view_n 13._o the_o true_a description_n of_o such_o horse_n and_o mare_n as_o be_v to_o breed_v perfect_a colt_n near_o to_o the_o first_o creation_n 14._o the_o age_n that_o such_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v by_o nature_n fit_a to_o beget_v &_o bring_v forth_o colt_n in_o perfection_n 15_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o prepare_v and_o keep_v they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o action_n of_o beget_v so_o as_o their_o colâ—s_n may_v be_v in_o perfection_n of_o natural_a goodness_n and_o that_o without_o such_o observation_n they_o bring_v forth_o jade_n 16_o the_o time_n when_o how_o and_o where_o they_o be_v to_o do_v the_o action_n 17_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o keep_v the_o mare_n after_o conception_n and_o how_o to_o preserve_v the_o colt_n in_o the_o womb_n in_o perfection_n of_o natural_a goodness_n until_o it_o be_v soâ—led_v 18_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v foal_v and_o still_o to_o continue_v and_o preserve_v they_o in_o natural_a goodness_n 19_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o teach_v a_o colt_n to_o amble_v without_o handle_v 20_o the_o description_n of_o a_o perfect_a stable_n 21_o the_o manner_n of_o perfect_a shoe_v 22_o the_o manner_n of_o tame_a colt_n 23_o the_o art_n of_o stide_v 24_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a diet_n of_o horse_n for_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o continuance_n 25_o the_o definition_n of_o sickness_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o long_a life_n 26_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o inward_a disease_n and_o outward_a sorance_n 27_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v of_o all_o disease_n the_o sign_n to_o know_v they_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o from_o the_o judicial_a read_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o this_o work_n there_o appear_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o cause_n viz_n 1._o wherefore_o one_o horse_n be_v better_a than_o another_o in_o his_o action_n 2_o wherefore_o two_o colt_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o one_o horse_n and_o one_o mare_n the_o one_o be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o 3_o wherefore_o all_o horse_n in_o their_o young_a middle_a decline_a and_o decrepit_a age_n do_v differ_v in_o quality_n of_o action_n 4_o wherefore_o some_o horse_n be_v of_o unperfect_a shape_n and_o some_o of_o perfect_a shape_n 5_o wherefore_o some_o horse_n be_v
bear_v a_o natural_a inclination_n thereunto_o which_o if_o art_n and_o practice_n be_v reave_v from_o the_o science_n be_v little_a worth_n but_o be_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v there_o shall_v reside_v the_o rare_a artist_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o work_n of_o great_a perfection_n &_o so_o have_v all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o where_o nature_n do_v not_o dispose_v a_o artist_n it_o have_v be_v a_o superfluous_a labour_n to_o toil_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n quia_fw-la natura_fw-la nihil_fw-la agit_fw-fr sine_fw-la aeternis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la because_o nature_n do_v not_o work_v but_o by_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o advice_n galen_n report_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o his_o father_n when_o he_o first_o set_v he_o to_o the_o study_n of_o physic_n and_o plato_n when_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v grave_a doctrine_n always_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o scholar_n as_o by_o nature_n he_o repute_v most_o fiâ—_n thereunto_o for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o difference_n of_o wit_n in_o mankind_n yet_o vnum_fw-la semper_fw-la adunum_fw-la destinasse_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o instrument_n to_o one_o use_n one_o wit_n be_v always_o fatal_a to_o one_o thing_n ei_o una_fw-la ars_fw-la unâ—ingenio_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o one_o art_n be_v sufficient_a to_o one_o wit_n &_o one_o only_a wit_n with_o pre-eminence_n can_v fall_v but_o to_o one_o man_n lot_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n have_v not_o give_v to_o each_o man_n more_o than_o one_o difference_n of_o wit_n be_v a_o miracle_n if_o he_o give_v more_o in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n varro_n nusquam_fw-la deveniet_fw-la qui_fw-la quot_fw-la giderit_fw-la sequitur_fw-la call_v varro_n for_o as_o that_o man_n that_o run_v into_o every_o path_n he_o see_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n so_o he_o that_o strive_v to_o know_v all_o art_n shall_v never_o attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o any_o one_o wherefore_o this_o natural_a difference_n must_v be_v discern_v if_o you_o will_v reduce_v horsemanship_n to_o perfection_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v as_o unpossible_a as_o for_o a_o midwife_n to_o make_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v not_o with_o child_n for_o man_n wit_n hold_v his_o proportion_n with_o knowledge_n as_o the_o earth_n do_v with_o seed_n wherein_o be_v a_o natural_a disposition_n because_o every_o earth_n can_v without_o destruction_n produce_v every_o sort_n of_o seed_n and_o nature_n be_v condition_v like_o unto_o a_o stepmother_n which_o be_v only_o careful_a to_o bring_v up_o those_o child_n herself_o breed_v which_o move_v cicero_n to_o say_v what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o resist_v nature_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o giant_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o god_n the_o which_o who_o so_o labour_v to_o overcome_v shall_v rest_v vanquish_v by_o she_o chap._n 3._o who_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v horsemanship_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o master_n which_o teach_v the_o art_n have_v both_o manner_n and_o method_n in_o teach_v who_o understanding_n must_v be_v sound_a and_o firm_a lest_o it_o befall_v the_o scholar_n as_o it_o do_v certain_a physician_n who_o galen_n convince_v by_o many_o reason_n and_o experiment_n show_v their_o practice_n false_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o man_n health_n in_o who_o presence_n their_o tear_n fall_v from_o their_o eye_n curse_v their_o hard_a hap_n in_o have_v so_o bad_a master_n when_o they_o be_v learner_n so_o be_v it_o also_o requisite_a that_o the_o study_n of_o art_n be_v in_o order_n begin_v at_o the_o principle_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n to_o the_o end_n not_o to_o have_v many_o lesson_n at_o one_o time_n of_o diverse_a matter_n &_o to_o carry_v they_o farthele_v together_o whereby_o a_o mass_n of_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n afterward_o come_v to_o practice_v they_o have_v not_o a_o use_n of_o their_o precept_n of_o art_n to_o assign_v they_o a_o place_n convenient_a for_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n every_o thing_n be_v learn_v so_o be_v it_o preserve_v in_o memory_n which_o move_v galen_n to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o teach_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o read_v his_o work_n lest_o the_o physician_n may_v be_v entangle_v in_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v every_o artist_n not_o only_o to_o approve_v his_o natural_a inclination_n and_o the_o natural_a capacity_n of_o the_o scholar_n but_o also_o that_o knowledge_n have_v his_o due_a digestion_n to_o take_v deep_a root_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v not_o maintain_v by_o the_o quantity_n it_o eat_v but_o by_o that_o which_o the_o stomach_n dige_v even_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o art_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o much_o teach_n or_o much_o read_n in_o a_o little_a time_n but_o by_o that_o practice_n join_v thereunto_o which_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o conceive_v and_o chu_v upon_o for_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n do_v daily_o better_o by_o process_n of_o time_n and_o attain_v to_o that_o which_o former_o it_o neither_o understand_v nor_o conceive_v chap._n 4_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v be_v true_o understand_v last_o it_o behoove_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v the_o subject_a where-upon_a art_n and_o practice_n do_v work_v be_v sufficient_o know_v because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v such_o â—oâ—untate_fw-la potentia_fw-la a_o natuâ—a_fw-la actuâ—_n a_o â—oâ—untate_fw-la that_o unless_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v know_v they_o can_v be_v true_o and_o perfect_o know_v be_v a_o sundry_a diversity_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o thing_n be_v sundry_a whereof_o they_o be_v because_o as_o that_o be_v only_o natural_a in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v of_o they_o so_o do_v it_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o natural_a quality_n of_o they_o nam_fw-la ex_fw-la arena_fw-la nullum_fw-la funiculum_fw-la nectes_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la pumice_n oleum_fw-la ant_n aquam_fw-la ulla_fw-la arte_fw-la exprimes_fw-la for_o art_n can_v make_v rope_n of_o sand_n neither_o draw_v oil_n or_o water_n out_o of_o â—â—ints_n et_fw-la nulla_fw-la ars_fw-la humana_fw-la &_o licitapossit_n contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la essicere_fw-la quicquam_fw-la and_o no_o lawful_a and_o human_a art_n can_v effect_v any_o thing_n against_o nature_n neither_o can_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o art_n be_v perform_v because_o all_o art_n work_v by_o true_a reason_n reason_n definition_n of_o reason_n and_o reason_n have_v his_o work_n and_o be_v from_o nature_n and_o be_v the_o perfection_n centre_n and_o the_o limit_n of_o all_o mediocrity_n beyond_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o decline_v neither_o in_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a nam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la moderamine_fw-la caret_fw-la enserta_fw-la quid_fw-la natura_fw-la nisideus_fw-la et_fw-la diâ—ina_fw-la ratio_fw-la totâ—_n mundo_fw-la &_o â—ar_fw-la tibus_fw-la cius_fw-la enserta_fw-la id_fw-la in_o pessimam_fw-la degenerate_a speciem_fw-la whatsoever_o do_v want_v the_o mean_a do_v degenerate_a into_o the_o worst_a kind_n i_o then_o conclude_v that_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o rider_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n true_o understand_v with_o the_o progress_n use_n and_o practice_v therein_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o this_o art_n will_v be_v approve_v chap._n 5._o a_o incytation_n to_o all_o man_n to_o love_v horseman_n and_o horse_n and_o thereby_o the_o arte._n now_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o sinew_n of_o wisdom_n be_v not_o to_o beleene_fw-mi light_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈…〉_o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d because_o wisdom_n comprehend_v nothing_o but_o certain_a &_o undoubted_a knowledge_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n let_v no_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o have_v true_a knowledge_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o then_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o which_o be_v gro_v in_o man_n they_o rob_v and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o who_o without_o judgement_n allow_v and_o approone_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o do_v suffer_v themselves_o like_o sheep_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o other_o direction_n who_o at_o the_o only_a hear_n of_o ancient_n and_o elder_n think_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v more_o or_o for_o the_o other_o not_o to_o err_v whereupon_o aright_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o polâ—â—tâ—ues_n say_v as_o they_o have_v â—eft_v to_o pose_v itie_n that_o which_o they_o have_v sound_v false_a why_o shall_v not_o those_o that_o have_v sound_v our_o the_o truth_n leave_v their_o better_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o shaâ—â—_n come_v after_o and_o see_v the_o omnipotent_a creator_n create_v man_n upright_o direct_o tend_v to_o heaven_n and_o all_o plant_n opposite_a with_o their_o head_n and_o root_n within_o the_o earth_n and_o horse_n and_o
of_o the_o king_n preservation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o enemy_n depend_v upon_o it_o since_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o be_v no_o untruth_n have_v record_v it_o most_o honourable_a to_o all_o posterity_n to_o think_v as_o i_o think_v and_o i_o think_v i_o think_v true_o the_o laurel_n crown_v appoint_v for_o triumphant_a captain_n do_v most_o worthy_o honour_v the_o horsemans_n triumph_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o practitioner_n do_v approve_v the_o goodness_n of_o horse_n from_o the_o country_n they_o be_v breed_v viz._n from_o air_n water_n ground_n complexion_n colour_n mark_v and_o shape_n and_o first_o of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o in_o order_n to_o the_o rest_n 1._o arabia_n 2._o thessalia_n in_o grecia_n 3_o naples_n 4._o barbary_n 5._o turkey_n 6._o spain_n 7._o sardinia_n &_o corsica_n 8._o hungary_n 9_o high_a almain_n 10._o flaunders_n 11._o swethland_n 12._o ireland_n 13_o friesland_n england_n scotland_n and_o 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